Four-Way Test Held March 20th 2024 Thank You to the Baker Free Library for hosting the speech contest again this year. Four contestants took the stage for their 5-7 minute speeches that must include referencing their topics against the Rotary Four-Way Test.  Political campaign spending, the importance of truth and fairness, sports health, and climate activism were the topics covered. Joe McDowell won First Place ($500) and will go on to compete at the Rotary District semi-finals; Sabrina Bernard placed Second ($300) and Maya Clough placed Third ($200). Rotarian Mike Gula served as MC. Judges for the event were community members Brian Duffy, Duane Ford, and Linda Lorden (an honorary Rotarian), along with Rotarians Ben Kiniry and Judy Goodnow. Congratulations to our contestants! Pictured: President Matt Dodge, Joe McDowell, Sabrina Bernard and Maya Clough Photo by Eric Anderson
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Four-Way Test Held March 20th 2024
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Bob Couch
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2024-03-25 04:00:00Z |
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 Cheryl Lindner Joined Bow Rotary March 8th, 2024 Cheryl is the new Finance Director for the town of Bow and now a former member of the Nashua Rotary Club. She decided to transfer to Bow Rotary to help become more involved with the community. Welcome Cheryl! Photo by Eric Anderson
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Cheryl Lindner Joins Bow Rotary
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Bob Couch
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2024-03-11 04:00:00Z |
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Photo by Eric Anderson | | Tynan Flanagan Joined Bow Rotary on February 23rd 2024Tynan is Co-Owner of O'Keefe & Flanagan Electric, LLC and he is very anxious to jump right in and become involved. Tynan, his wife. and now three daughters live in Bow. |
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Tynan Flanagan Joins Bow Rotary
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Bob Couch
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2024-02-27 05:00:00Z |
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2024 Scholarship Applications Now Available The Rotary Club of Bow is announcing that our annual Foundation Scholarship Applications are now available. Due to the tremendous support of our community, the Foundation has historically awarded $18,000 - $25,000 annually for post-secondary scholarships. We anticipate doing the same in 2024! Click on Scholarships/Grants in the main menu or click here.
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2024 Scholarship Applications Now Available
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Bob Couch
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2024-02-01 05:00:00Z |
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Summer Campership Grants The form is now a fillable PDF and the deadline for submission has been extended to March 18th. Due to increased demand and limited resources, some requests may only receive limited funding.
If received by February 15th, families can expect to hear from our committee by March 25th. After March 18th, families needing support can petition our club using our Grant request form found on our website. Note: Immediate family members of Bow Rotarians are not eligible for camperships.
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Summer Camperships & Forms
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Bob Couch
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2024-01-30 05:00:00Z |
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Bow Rotary's Annual Speech Contest Bow Rotary’s annual public speaking contest for high school students will be held in person at the Baker Free Library on March 20th at 6:00pm. Applications are due by 3 pm on Friday, March 8th, so don’t delay. The top three speakers will split $1,000 in prize money. The contest challenges youth to use Rotary’s Four-Way Test to analyze their decision making. All four tests are to be included in the topic of their speeches. Contest details and an application form can be found at bowrotary.org
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4-Way Test Speech Contest
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Bob Couch
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2024-01-30 05:00:00Z |
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Bow Rotary Club Still Attracting New Members Bow Rotary is pleased to announce we have added four new highly talented members since just this past July 1st. Our “active” membership now stands at 44, plus 7 more “honorary”, which brings our membership up to 51 in total. Since March of 2022, Bow Rotary has added 9 new members. However, we unfortunately lost 6 members due to job changes and one death during that time. Pictured L-R: Ryan Anastasi, Catherine Minihan, Marcy Kelley and Barbara Griffin Photo by Eric Anderson
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Bow Rotary Still Growing!
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Bob Couch
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2024-01-24 05:00:00Z |
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Bow Rotary Annual Christmas Tree Sale
The annual Bow Rotary Christmas Tree and Wreath sale began on Saturday November 25th at the Town Pond beside the Bow Community Building. Our 200 trees were from a farm in the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont and were 6’-9’ well shaped Fraser and Balsam Fir trees. Wreathes were very nicely decorated Balsam Firs and came from Black Forest Nursery. Trees sold for $55 and Wreaths for $35
Thanks to our fellow Bow residents, we sold out all of our trees and wreathes in just 8 days! A new record! All the proceeds stay here in Bow to benefit the community. See you next November!
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Annual Bow Rotary Christmas Tree Sale
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Bob Couch
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2023-11-08 05:00:00Z |
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Annual Scholarship AuctionAfter a very successful online auction last year, we are continuing with an online silent auction again this year. The auction will feature all of the same great items our donors generously donate to this cause.
The online auction will run from Noon Wednesday November 1st to 6:00 pm Saturday, November 4th. Anyone will be able to view items online, however to bid on items, you will need to create a username and password.
(We will not sell or use your personal information!)
Go to the Auction Page in the menu at the top of the page for the latest information and links. Proceeds from this auction go directly to our annual scholarships and community grants programs! Check out our auction items and start bidding now!! Auction has concluded. Thank You!
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Annual Scholarship Auction
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Bob Couch
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2023-10-18 04:00:00Z |
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SUMMER CONCERT SERIES NEWS - The Bow Rotary Club is happy to announce that planning for the very popular Bow Rotary Club’s FREE Summer Concert Series is complete. This year’s series of six concerts will be held at the Town Gazebo/Bandstand on THURSDAY evenings beginning at 6:30 PM and running until about 8 PM. Full descriptions of each act is in our calendar. There will be three concerts in July as well as three in August: | Concert Listing - See Calendar for details | Sponsors | Sponsors | | July 13th - Bowzos Band | Allied Insurance | Bow Auto Parts | | July 20th - Supernothing | Bow Plumbing & Heating | Capitol Chiropractic | | July 27th - The Freese Brothers Big Band | Century 21 | Cobb Hill Construction | | August 3rd - Mr. Aaron | Crisp Law Firm PLLC | The Kiniry Law Firm | | August 10th - Bow Junction | The Labrie Agency | Merrimack County Savings Bank | | August 17th - Rockin’ Daddios | The Mercier Group, pc | UBS Financial Services |
NOTE: Should there be inclement weather, the show will go on with the concerts being held in the Bow Community Center. Thank you for your support of the Bow Rotary Club as the Club continues to support you and the community.
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Summer Concerts Move to Thursdays
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Eric Anderson
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2023-05-29 04:00:00Z |
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Eight Speech Contestants Compete for $1,000 in Prize Money If you would like encouragement about the future, you should attend the Bow Rotary Four-Way Test Speech Contest around this time next year. Wednesday March 8th, eight high school students from Bow and Dunbarton, gave speeches using the Rotary Four-Way Test: Is it the Truth? Is it fair to all concerned? Does it build goodwill and better friendships? Is it beneficial to all concerned? Topics ranged from the benefits of summer camp to making ADHD a superpower, but all eight were well-prepared and interesting. Baker Free Library’s Lower Level was the location, and parents of the speakers, Rotary members and other town residents attended. In between speeches, members of the Club provided information about international projects, Club projects and Club experiences.
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8 Contestants Compete in Speech Contest
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Judy Goodnow
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2023-03-19 04:00:00Z |
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2023 Scholarship Applications Now Available The Rotary Club of Bow is announcing that our annual Foundation Scholarship Applications are now available. Due to the tremendous support of our community, the Foundation will be awarding a total of $25,000 in post-secondary scholarships in 2023! Rules and forms available under the "Scholarships/Grants" top menu or in the Download section on the right side.
Our Scholarship Program provides scholarships to graduating high school seniors who either attended Bow High School or who are Bow or Dunbarton students who attended other area high schools. Bow High School tuition student must be from a town/city either without a Rotary club or with a Rotary club that doesn't offer college scholarships.
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Scholarship Forms Available
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Bob Couch
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2023-02-26 05:00:00Z |
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Bow Rotary's Annual Four-Way Test Speech Contest
This year's speech contest will be held at 6:00pm on March 8th at the Baker Free Library. The Rotary Four-Way Test: Of the things we think, do or say: - Is it the truth?
- Is it fair to all concerned?
- Will it build goodwill and better friendships?
- Will it be beneficial to all concerned?
Rules, Obligations, and Contest Details The Rotary Club of Bow conducts an annual public speaking contest to challenge high school students to develop their public-speaking skills and to explore how they make decisions that affect other people. The basis of the contest is Rotary’s “Four-Way Test,” a tool to encourage ethical decision making. Bow Rotary awards cash prizes to the top three speakers and sends the winner on to complete against winners from other clubs in our district, which includes much of southern New Hampshire and Vermont. Eligibility - Our Four-Way Test Speech Contest is for local high school students who either attend Bow High School or who are Bow or Dunbarton resident students who attended other schools or are homeschooled. Bow High School tuition students from other towns are also welcome. February 24, 3:00 pm: Application deadline. Email your application to: dcascadden@bownet.orgMarch 8, 6:00 pm: Bow Rotary contest will be held live at the Baker Free Library. March 10, 7:45 am: Top three place winners will present their speeches at the Bow Rotary Club meeting.
March 19th: The top speaker from Bow’s contest will go on to the District semi-finals in Henniker. (If the winner cannot participate, the runner up will represent Bow at the semifinals.)
April 29th: Rotary District Final Contest - Lebanon NH Prizes: Bow Rotary: 1st prize: $500 2nd prize: $300 3rd prize: $200 Rotary District: 1st prize: $650 three runners up: $350 each Download the fillable application form HERE.
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Annual Four-Way Test Speech Contest
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Bob Couch
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2023-01-24 05:00:00Z |
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Finally back after a COVID break, our annual skit was performed on December 2nd. Hairy Rotter was written and directed by PDG Chris Parkinson. Music was by Chris Parkinson. Cast | Member | Wardrobe | Narrator | Peter Imse | Pipe and Hat | President Michelle | Michelle Fortin | Boa and Gavel | Past President Ben | Ben Kiniry | PH Medal around neck (wand/shield on table) | Hairy Rotter | Matt Gatzke | Black Gown, (Wand, and Broomstick on table) | DoubleDork (Headmaster) | Dean Cascadden | Wizard Hat and Black Cape (on hanger) | Prof. McGonAgain (Schl of Witchcraft) | Judy Goodnow | Witches Hat and Red Cape | Lord VolderRot (Dementor) | Bill Ames | Black Cape with hood, wand, & cane with snake | Drano Malfunction (Death Eater) | Dick Swett | Black Cape with hood, wand | Herminny Stranger (Hairy’s BFF) | Tonya Frost | Black Gown, crummy wand | Ron Measley (Hairy’s BFF) | Mike Griffin | Black Gown, crummy wand | Haggered (Big Guy) | Bryant Stevener | Large Coat, Safari Hat | Dweeby (Strange Creature) | Eric Anderson | Stuffed Animal | Gerry Carrier | Gerry Carrier | No Costume | Rotarian 1 | Melissa Howard | No Costume | Grips #1&2 | Linda Bliss & Jon Ruggles | No Costume |
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2022 Annual Skit Hairy Rotter
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Bob Couch
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2023-01-08 05:00:00Z |
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This year's auction was a great success!!! Thank you to all of our Sponsors and donors!! Thank you to all who bid on items. Even if you didn't win the bid, you helped increase the amount collected. Sponsors are always still welcomed.
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Annual Scholarship Auction
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Bob Couch
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2022-10-03 04:00:00Z |
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 Annual Christmas Tree Sale At the Town Pond was a huge success! Thanks to our community, we sold all 200 trees and 75 wreaths in just 10 days! Thank you Bow & Dunbarton and the surrounding communities! All of the proceeds of this sale go to our Bow Rotary Foundation, which supports college, trade and professional scholarships as well as camperships and other community grants. We'll be back at the town pond starting the day after Thanksgiving next year with another 200 trees.
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Christmas Tree Sale
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Bob Couch
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2022-10-03 04:00:00Z |
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2022 Free Summer Concert Series Finally this year we are able to hold a full schedule of summer concerts. The concerts have been very popular with all ages. These photos by Eric Anderson were take during the early part of the first concert by Kid Pinky, a local group that is very popular at the gazebo.
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Free Summer Concerts Very Popular
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Bob Couch
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2022-07-24 04:00:00Z |
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Michelle Fortin 2022-20 Bow Rotary Club President  On July 15th, Michelle Fortin took over as Bow Rotary Club President. During the Passing The Gavel ceremony, outgoing president Ben Kiniry was thanked for his year of service to the club as president and presented with a gavel and plaque gift commemorating his term in office. Ben spoke about the accomplishments he was most proud of and thank those who helped him and the club have a very successful Rotary year. Photo by Eric Anderson
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Michelle Fortin New Rotary President
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Bob Couch
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2022-07-24 04:00:00Z |
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Lt. Pratte and Roxy Speak at Bow Rotary
 Lt. Matthew Pratte, Bow’s Canine Officer, spoke to the Bow Rotary Club at its Friday meeting on July 8th. It took many years of continuing training for both the officer and his dog Roxy. They are involved in performing searches for drugs and people, not just for Bow, but neighboring towns as well who do not have a K9 unit. Lt. Pratte shared several stories about Roxy and her skills since she's been “on duty”. No cuddles or scratches are allowed during their work day. A new dog and canine officer will take over these responsibilities in the fall, as Roxy will be retiring and begin new life as a family pet. (Photo by Eric Anderson)
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Lt. Pratte & Roxy Visit Bow Rotary
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Judy Goodnow
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2022-07-08 04:00:00Z |
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Bow Rotary Club Foundation Awards $26,000 in Scholarships in 2022 The Bow Rotary Club’s Scholarship Program provides scholarships to graduating high school seniors who either attended Bow High School or who are Bow or Dunbarton students who attended other area high schools. Bow High School tuition student must be from a town/city either without a Rotary club or with a Rotary club that doesn't offer college scholarships.
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$26,000 in Scholarships Awarded in 2022
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Bob Couch
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2022-06-16 04:00:00Z |
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Free Summer Concerts The very popular Bow Rotary Club FreeSummer Concert Series will continue again this Summer. After a hiatus in 2020 and a shortened concert schedule in 2021, the Rotary Club will be offering a full schedule of 6 concerts this year on Sunday evenings from July 10, 2022 through August 14, 2022. All of the concerts will be held at the Bow Bandstand/Gazebo and will run from 6:00-8:00 pm. Concert Schedule Details can be found under "Calendar" in the top menu here. 7/10- Kid Pinky 7/17-Honey Bees 7/24-Howie Newman/Knock on Wood 7/31- Freese Brothers 8/7- Concord Coachmen + Granite Statesmen (Nashua) 8/14-Open Talent Night (Bow's Got Talent) Pre-Registration Required 8/21-Optional rain Date for any cancelled shows
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Free Summer Concerts Are Back!!
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Bob Couch
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2022-04-28 04:00:00Z |
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Annual Speech Contest Winners Announced Bow Rotary held its annual 4-Way Test Speech Contest on Tuesday March 22nd via Zoom this year. We had four contestants, and each spoke on great subjects that they were passionate about. Each speech had to refer to all four parts of the Rotary 4-Way Test, which is the moral code Rotarians live by. The Rotary 4-Way Test • Is it the truth? • Is it fair to all concerned? • Will it build goodwill and better friendships? • Will it be beneficial to all concerned?
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Announcing 4-Way Test Speech Winners
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Bob Couch
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2022-03-26 04:00:00Z |
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Bow’s New Police Chief, Ken Miller spoke at Bow Rotary
Chief Miller updated the club on the current status of the department. There are presently 11 officers on staff with a budget for 13. Currently there are five people going through the hiring process and two officers schedule to retire. Recruitment and hiring, as well as scheduling has been difficult. The Chief spoke of specific promotions and needs in the department. When he started, he had to jump right into the budget process and is looking to move things forward.
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Bow's Police Chief Spoke
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Bob Couch
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2022-03-26 04:00:00Z |
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Scholarship Applications Now Available!  The Rotary Club of Bow is announcing that our annual Foundation Scholarship Applications are now available. Due to the tremendous support of our community, the Foundation will be awarding a total of $26,000 in post-secondary scholarships in 2022! Our Scholarship Program provides scholarships to graduating high school seniors who either attended Bow High School or who are Bow or Dunbarton students who attended other area high schools. Bow High School tuition student must be from a town/city either without a Rotary club or with a Rotary club that doesn't offer college scholarships. Based on the student’s goals, there are three different types of scholarships from which to choose. Bow Rotary offers a traditional scholarship to those who are currently a graduating high school or homeschooled senior or has been a student attending college within the last four (4) years. Use the application form titled “Traditional”.
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Annual Scholarship Applications Available
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Bob Couch
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2022-02-28 05:00:00Z |
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Rotary 4-Way Test Speech Contest The Rotary Club of Bow conducts an annual public speaking contest to challenge high school students to develop their public-speaking skills and to explore how they make decisions that affect other people. The basis of the contest is Rotary’s “Four-Way Test,” of the things we think, say and do. A tool Rotarians use world-wide to encourage ethical decision making. Bow Rotary awards cash prizes to the top three speakers and sends the winner on to complete against winners from other clubs in our district, which includes much of southern New Hampshire and Vermont.
Our 4-Way Test Speech Contest is for local high school students who either attended Bow High School or who are Bow or Dunbarton students who attended other area high schools. Bow High School tuition students from other towns are also welcome. Application deadline is March 11th. Email your completed application to: Dr Cascadden dcascadden@bownet.org The contest will be held on Zoom this year. Prizes: 1st place $500, 2nd place $300 and 3rd place $100. 2021 Winner: Michelle Eweka
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Rotary 4-Way Test Speech Contest
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Bob Couch
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2022-02-28 05:00:00Z |
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Rotary Online Auction and Raffle a Huge Success!!!! Thank you BOW for supporting our scholarship program!!! Due to COVID, the Bow Rotary Club's annual Foundation Auction went Online for the first time ever this year. Our usual live & silent auctions that were scheduled for Saturday November 6th at the Bow Community Building, went online as a silent auction with all the same great items our donors generously donate to this cause. Bow Rotary's annual Foundation Auction funds our certificate, 2-Yr, 4-Yr or post grad college scholarships and our summer camp scholarship program.
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Rotary Online Auction/Raffle a Huge Success!!
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Bob Couch
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2021-11-12 05:00:00Z |
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 Annual Rotary Christmas Tree Sale is On!!Rotary had trouble finding a supplier this year for our trees but we finally found a farm in Vermont that could ship us 200 Grade A trees, albeit a bit more expensive than last year's trees. Trees are Fraser Fir and Balsam Fir and will average 5ft to 9ft tall. The trees will arrive at the Bow Community Center on 11/27 around 12-1:00PM and tree sales will start that afternoon. The tree sale will run for two weeks or until they are all sold. (usually less than two weeks) Hours will be M-F from 4:00PM to 7:00PM and Sat-Sun from 10:00AM to 7:00PM. We will have decorated wreaths again this year but no bird seed wreaths. All of our Grade A trees will sell for $50 each this year, up only $5 from last year.
Nicely decorated wreaths are only $35. Please support our Christmas Tree fundraiser. Email bowrotary7870@gmail.com with any questions.
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Rotary Christmas Tree Sale Starts 11/27at noon
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Bob Couch
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2021-11-01 04:00:00Z |
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Rotary Online Auction - November 3rd-6th - Site Now Live!! The Bow Rotary Club is looking forward to hosting its annual Foundation Auction again this fall. Our usual live & silent auctions that were scheduled for Saturday November 6th at the Bow Community Building, will now be going online as a silent auction with all of the same great items our donors generously donate to this cause. The online auction will run from Noon Wednesday November 3rd to 6:00 pm Saturday, November 6th. Anyone will be able to view items online, however to bid on items, you will need to create a username and password. In addition to potential bidders seeing items online, we will also have in-person item viewing hours of Friday Nov 5th from 4pm-8pm and on Saturday from noon to 4pm at the Bow Old Town Hall. Here is the link to our Online Auction!
Saturday evening right after the auction closes, successful bid winners will receive an email with an invoice, which they can choose to pay online with a credit card. Winning bidders may also pay in cash or by check when they pick up items. For the winning bidders, item Pick-Up will be on Sunday November 7th between 10am and 2pm, at the Bow Old Town Hall. We will allow item winners to designate an alternative person to pick up their item on Sunday if they are unable to pick it up themselves during that time frame.
We are also holding a cash prize raffle, like last year's, and it is currently underway. This will further support our scholarship fund. More information can be found in the story below on this homepage. 1st Prize $1250, 2nd Prize $500 and 3rd Prize $250!! The raffle drawing will be held at the conclusion of the auction on Nov 6th and streamed live on the Bow Rotary Facebook page.
Bow Rotary's annual Foundation Auction funds our college scholarship and campership programs as well as other important needs in the community. Please support these causes any way you can.
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Rotary Online Auction - November 3rd-6th!!
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Bob Couch
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2021-09-25 04:00:00Z |
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 Foundation Auction RaffleThe annual Bow Rotary Scholarship Auction has been the primary source of funds that have supported our scholarship program for 50 years.
To further support those efforts, the Bow Rotary Club is also holding a cash raffle again this year in hopes of raising enough money to fund a few scholarships. The raffle will have three cash prizes. 1st prize $1250, 2nd prize $500 and 3rd prize $250. Raffle tickets are $5 for one or 5 tickets for $20. Purchase options will be the $5 for one or multiples of 5 at the $20 price up to $100.
Online ticket sales will end at noon on Nov 6th to give us time to process online purchases. The drawing will be held at 6:00PM at the close of our online auction on November 6th. more....
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Foundation Auction Raffle
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Bob Couch
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2021-09-23 04:00:00Z |
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2021 Car Show (our 10th) a Big Success! After cancelling the May 2020 car show and then postponing the 2021 car show until August 21st, thanks to the hard work of car show chair person Gerry Carrier, the show was a huge success. An iffy weather forecast kept a few cars away in the end but of the total of 173 cars that were registered, 157 cars attended., which equated to 263 car owners in attendance!! We also had approximately 400 spectators in attendance!! 34 Bow Rotarians and relatives committed several hours of work to this event as did 7 of the Bow High's Interact Club members. We also had live entertainment – Dr. Dean Cascadden performed for almost 2 hours total and Chris Parkinson performed for about 20 minutes. Dean had quite a list of songs from Beach Boys to Country
Our major sponsors were Bank's Chevrolet, Concord Group Insurance, Merrimack County Savings Bank and Sanel's Napa Auto. Eric Anderson took a lot of great photos and they have been added them to a public photo album called "2021 Car Show Photos" on BowRotary.org. The 2022 car show will move back to May. Either the 14th or 21st yet to be determined.
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2021 Car Show a Big Success!
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Bob Couch
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2021-08-30 04:00:00Z |
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Free Summer Concert Series 2021 This year's final concert was an Open Mic/Talent Night - we had eight (8) acts pre-register to perform on Friday night August 6th. The lineup was as follows: Phoenix Effect (Chris Dunbar and Steve Korzenouski)-vocals/guitars; Dominic Cole-drums (BMS 7th Grade); Jayden Kennedy-fiddle (Bow 5th grade); Jess Burnbaum-vocalest (BHS 10th grade); Dr. Dean Cascadden-vocals/guitar; NH Fiddle Ensemble (Manchester)- (directed by Bow's Muriel Orcutt and including BES 3rd grader Nolan Engle); Ben Crabtree-vocals/guitar; Eli Wilkening-piano (BHS 10th grade); Eliza White-vocals/guitar. Click on "Read More" for photos and more...
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Free Summer Concert Series 2021
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Bob Couch
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2021-08-11 04:00:00Z |
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Scholarships Awarded to 11 Students At the Bow High School's awards night on June 7th, the Bow Rotary Club announced this year’s scholarship recipients. Four $3000 scholarships and seven $1500 for a total of $22,500 were awarded this year. Nine out of the eleven were high school seniors the other two were 2nd year college recipients and received letters announcing their awards. Students receiving this year's scholarships were: Michelle Eweka, Rachel Wells, Shannon Luby, Liam Wells, Adele Elle-Gelemter, Victorian Amy Eweka, Jonathan Muise, Nicholas Manning, Riley King, Brooke Biehl, and Jack Roberge. The Bow Rotary Club congratulates all of our 2021 scholarship recipients and wishes them great success!!
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2021 Scholarships Awarded to 11 Students
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Bob Couch
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2021-06-29 04:00:00Z |
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Club Back Meeting in Person & on Zoom Bow Rotary Club celebrated its 3rd in person meeting June 25 with the annual Changing of the Gavel ceremony. It has been great being allowed back together in the Old Town Hall after our renovation works has been completed. 2020-21 club president Matt Gatzke talked about our many accomplishments despite COVID-19 during our year of meeting strictly via Zoom.
Matt is to be highly commended for his incredible leadership during clearly the most challenging year the club has ever faced.
The entire club gave Matt a standing ovation. Matt then swore in Ben Kiniry, our incoming 2021-22 president who also gave great praise to Matt and presented him with his past president's pin, a plaque and gavel. Ben continued with his goals for the year and closed out the meeting with the usual toast to Rotary the world over. President Matt Gatzke & President Elect Ben Kiniry President Ben presents Matt with past Presidents pin and gavel
Photos by Eric Anderson
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Club Back Meeting in Person/Zoom
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Bob Couch
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2021-06-25 04:00:00Z |
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Missed a meeting? Want to stay on top of club news? Read the latest meeting minutes from Bow Rotary Club by going to our Club Bulletins Page
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Club Bulletins
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Robert Louf
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2021-06-12 04:00:00Z |
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 BOW ROTARY CELEBRATES 50 YEARS!For the Rotary year of July 2020, through June 2021, the Bow Rotary Club had planned a series of events to celebrate its 50 years of existence and service in the Bow community. Old Town Hall Project Last fall, in connection with the Rotary Club’s 50th Anniversary year, we wrote about our project to update the wallpaper in the Old Town Hall. We provided a bit of history about the OTH: that it was originally built in 1847 by the same carpenter who built the Bow Bog Meeting House, that it was used from 1847 through 1956, primarily for town meetings and the work of the selectmen.
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Old Town Hall Project
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Bob Couch
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2021-04-26 04:00:00Z |
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Posted by Bob Couch
Member: If you have Program responsibilities for an upcoming meeting and are in need of a speaker,
the following people have acknowledged their interest in speaking to our club as of 2/3/18. Click the link below to view the list.
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Potential Speaker Listing Link
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Bob Couch
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2021-03-15 04:00:00Z |
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 UPDATED: Bow Rotary's annual Four-Way Test Speech Contest was held via Zoom on March 2nd and just like every year, the Four-Way Speech Contest always warms the heart hearing what these students are passionate about and especially when putting oneself into the student's shoes. All four contestants did very well, but ultimately we arrived at our first, second and third place winners. Each contestant had to speak on a topic that was important to them and in that talk relate their points to Rotary's Four-Way Test. The speech had to be no less than five minutes and no more than seven, otherwise they were disqualified. A time keeper held up cards with their remaining time after the 5 minute mark. Three judges, one from Bow Rotary, one from another club and one former Rotarian judged the speeches and deliberated in a separate Zoom "room".
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UPDATE: Four-Way Test Speech Contest Winners
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Bob Couch
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2021-03-08 05:00:00Z |
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You Are Invited to a Webinar!
The Bow Rotary Club has been heavily involved in Rotary District 7870's involvement in humanitarian projects in Honduras. In this webinar, Bow Rotary's Chris Parkinson will cover the work Rotary has accomplished in Honduras over the past 20 years.
This is an invitation to anyone interested in learning more about Rotary and all new and prospective members in Rotary District 7870. (southern NH/VT) This Rotary District webinar will be held on Tuesday, February 23, 2021 at 7 PM. This is the second in a series of the World of Rotary sessions to acquaint new and prospective members about the opportunities in joining Rotary. We are encouraging anyone interested in Rotary to join us by registering on the Zoom link below. Looking forward to seeing you on February 23 at 7 PM.
Please register in advance for this meeting: After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
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World of Rotary Webinar part II
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Chris Parkinson
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2021-02-22 05:00:00Z |
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Public Speakers: Apply by February 15! Bow Rotary’s annual public speaking contest for high school students will be held on Zoom on March 2. Applications are due by 4 pm on Friday, February 15, so don’t delay. The top three speakers will split $900 in prize money. The contest challenges youth to use Rotary’s 4-Way Test to analyze their decisions. Contest details and an application form are hereForm and instructions are also available in the home page Download File section.
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4-Way Test Speech Contest
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2021-01-29 05:00:00Z |
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2020 Bow Rotary Scholarship Recipients Our scholarship program is based on demonstrated need and merit. We award traditional scholarships as well as scholarships for adult learners and students attending vocational and technical schools. Bow High students, or any student who lives in Bow or Dunbarton is eligible to apply. This year’s combined scholarships totaled $22,500. There were fourteen students who were selected for scholarship this year. The students awarded these scholarships joined us for our regular Zoom meeting on January 8th. Those in attendance were: Olivia Bynum, Bow; Katharine Cross, Dunbarton; Victoria Eweka, Bow; Dana Fahey, Bow; Lauren Goyette, Hooksett; Elizabeth Guertin, Bow; Jonathan Muise, Bow; Robert Mullen, Bow; Shannon Mullen, Bow and Emma Wilke. Diana Pollock, Dunbarton; Jillian Roberts, Bow; Christopher Wheeler, Bow were either working or away and unable to attend. Matthew Ferland of Bow deferred his scholarship until the fall. Several of the students’ parents also joined in on our Zoom meeting.
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2020 Scholarship Recipients
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Bob Couch
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2021-01-17 05:00:00Z |
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Scholarship Raffle Winners - Sadly, the annual Bow Rotary Scholarship Auction was forced to be canceled due to COVID-19. For years, this popular auction has been the primary source of funds for our Bow Rotary Club Foundation's annual college scholarship awards. In lieu of the auction this year, we held a cash raffle in hopes of at least raising enough money to fund a few scholarships. The raffle had three cash prizes and the drawing was held during our December 18th meeting.
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2020 Scholarship Raffle Drawing
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Bob Couch
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2020-12-18 05:00:00Z |
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Thank You to Greater Bow Community!!! A huge Thank You to our greater Bow area communities for supporting our annual Christmas Tree & Wreath Sale!! We sold all but 3 of our 200 trees out in a record 10 days!! The 3 trees remaining will be donated to Bow Welfare to give to families that can't afford a tree this year. Without our annual auction fundraiser, this money will be a huge help in our efforts to support our youth and our community!! Thank You!! Taken 12/8/2020 0900
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Thank You to Greater Bow Community!!!
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Bob Couch
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2020-12-08 05:00:00Z |
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Salvation Army Bell Ringing Signup The Bow Rotary Club members will be ringing the bell for the Salvation Army on December 18th from 10am to 7pm at the Fort Eddy Rd Market Basket this year. We are asking club members to use the link below to sign up for an hour's slot. Up to two members per slot, however if you can't do a full hour, you could split an hour shift with someone. Contact Gerry Carrier if you have any questions. Betsy, Gale and Donna. Photo by Eric Anderson
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Salvation Army Bell Ringing Signup
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Bob Couch
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2020-12-04 05:00:00Z |
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BOW ROTARY HOLIDAY TREE AND WREATH SALE The annual Bow Rotary Christmas Tree and Wreath sale will begin the afternoon of Saturday November 28th at the Town Pond beside the Bow Community Building. The sale will run for no longer than 2 weeks and the trees usually sell out in 10 days or so. All 200 trees are from the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont and are 6’-8’ well shaped Fraser and Balsam Fir trees, which are best known for their long-lasting qualities. There may be a few taller and shorter trees. Wreathes are pre-decorated Balsam Firs. Hours: Mon-Fri 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM Sat-Sun 10:00 AM to 7:00PM All Trees are $45 Pre-decorated Wreathes are only $30 Unloading and Setup Crew L-R Jerry Kingwill, Matt Dodge, Jon Ruggles, Linda Bliss, Bob Couch, President Matt Gatzke, Richard Swett, Ben Kiniry, Mike Fortier and Bill Ames. Photo by Eric Anderson Members Please Sign Up Here for Tree Sale Shift Duty
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Annual Christmas Tree & Wreath Sale
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Bob Couch
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2020-11-22 05:00:00Z |
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Roadside Pickup 2020 On October 24, 2020, a masked team of Rotarians from the Bow Rotary Club tackled roadside tackled litter along Route 3A from the Concord to Hooksett town lines. The twice annual project collected a total of 56 bags of trash. The club maintains the busy route annually during Spring and Fall clean-ups. but was asked by NH DOT to skip this year's spring clean-0up during the earlier months of the pandemic. Bow Rotary wishes to recognize the efforts of others in our community including the Bow High School Interact Club students, local scout troops, family groups and individuals, who have stepped up to police litter on the roads within our community. Pictured (L-R): Rob Werner (Committee Chair), Matt Dodge, Matt Gatzke (President), Gerry Carrier, Linda Bliss and Mike Griffin. Other Rotarians not pictured were: Harry Judd, Eric Anderson, Michelle Fortin, Bill Ames and Tom Ives. Photo by Eric Anderson
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2020 Roadside Pickup
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Bob Couch
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2020-11-06 05:00:00Z |
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Bow Rotary Thanks First Responders  The Bow Rotary Club sincerely appreciates the work and risks our first responders and essential workers perform every day As part of our 50th year serving the Bow community, the club installed this new banner in Rotary Park with the permission of the town selectmen. Pictured is Matt Gatzke, President 2020-21 Photo by Eric Anderson
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Bow Rotary Thanks First Responders
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Bob Couch
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2020-11-02 05:00:00Z |
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Auction Scholarship Raffle
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Bob Couch
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2020-10-14 04:00:00Z |
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 NOTICE: New 2021 Car Show Date!! The Bow Rotary Annual Car Show, previously scheduled for May 16th then rescheduled for August 22nd, has been cancelled for this year. We had hoped the Governor would remove the 50 person event limit but there is no sign of that happening so we are disappointed to have to cancel. The date of the 2021 Rotary Car Show has been set for May 15th 2021.
Anyone who preregistered may choose a refund or apply it towards the 2021 Car Show. The 2021 Car Show information and registration forms will become available on the website early next year.
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Car Show Canceled until May 15, 2021
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Bob Couch
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2020-07-17 04:00:00Z |
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Bow Rotary has a new Speaker Bureau page to be used for program speakers when you are in need of one. You will find this under Custom Pages on the right side of our home page. There is also a form to submit speakers to the Bureau listing. Contact Bob Couch if you have any questions or need help.
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New Speaker Bureau
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2020-06-06 04:00:00Z |
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Bow Rotary Celebrates 50 years of Service For the Rotary year of July 2020, through June 2021, the Bow Rotary Club plans a series of events to celebrate its 50 years of existence and service in the Bow community. All Rotary Clubs are part of Rotary International, which covers not only the United States, but in 200 countries throughout the world with its 1.2 million members serving their respective communities in 35,000 Rotary Clubs. Rotary International was started in 1905 by a Chicago attorney Paul Harris. His idea was to bring together business professionals with diverse backgrounds to exchange ideas and form meaningful friendships. Over time, Rotary’s purpose evolved into world-wide humanitarian service. Members of the Bow Rotary Club, the US, and around the world have a long track record of addressing challenges locally and globally.
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Bow Rotary Turns 50
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Bob Couch
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2020-04-26 04:00:00Z |
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Welcome to Bow Rotary As a member of Rotary International, The Rotary Club of Bow is an active community and international organization that seeks opportunities to help others in our community and the world. We put service above self, and we have a lot of fun doing so. We are always seeking new members to actively participate in our vocational, community, international and youth activities.
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Welcome to the Rotary Club of Bow
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Bob Couch
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2020-03-29 04:00:00Z |
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Eric Anderson Presented With 2020 Citizen Of The Year
 At the 2020 Town Meeting, Bow Rotary's Eric Anderson was presented with the annual "Citizen Of The Year" award by the Bow Men's Club. Eric has been a member of the Bow Rotary Club for nearly 47 years. He is a Past President, Secretary and long-time board member, not to mention our "Chief Photographer". Eric is an Air Force veteran, a former member of the NH House of Representatives and served on the Bow Board of Selectmen for many years. Bow Rotary is very proud of Eric and greatly value him as one of our members.
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Eric Anderson - 2020 Citizen of the Year
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Bob Couch
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2020-03-28 04:00:00Z |
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IMPORTANT: To All Bow Rotarians and Visiting Rotarians from President David Scanlan: The virus is taking hold in New Hampshire, and it looks like the cases are continuing to grow.
Hopefully, the social distancing will minimize the impact locally and state-wide. For our members and any guest's health and safety, we are suspending our weekly meetings until we feel it is safe to continue as a result of COVID-19.
However, I would urge committees to continue to do their work by email or phone with the understanding that we still don't know how COVID-19 may affect the car show and/or summer concerts.
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Bow Rotary Suspends Meetings
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Bob Couch
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2020-03-26 04:00:00Z |
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 Rotarians assisted Bow Welfare with the food drive the on March 22nd for Bow residents impacted by COVID-19. The Rotarian volunteers were organized by Matt Gatzke. Community needs may become more acute as time goes on and Rotary will be ready to help if at all possible. See "Read more" for additional photos by Eric Anderson
Matt Gatzke at the donation table
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Rotary Helps at Food Donation Day
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Bob Couch
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2020-03-25 04:00:00Z |
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L-R: President Dave Scalan, John McCauley & Mike Gula
Bow Rotary Club is honored to announce that Mike Gula has joined our club.
Mike and his family reside in Bow and he is looking forward be being active in our club. Rotary member and Mike's neighbor, John McCauley, sponsored Mike.
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Mike Gula Joins Bow Rotary
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Bob Couch
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2020-02-14 05:00:00Z |
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The Bow Rotary 2020 scholarship forms are now available on this website and at the Bow School Superintendent's office at Bow High School. The newly redesigned forms are now fillable PDF's that can be downloaded and completed. The completed forms can now also be emailed to scholarships@bowrotary.org or mailed to the SAU office per the instruction.
Applications must be received no later than 3:00 PM on April 15th.
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2020 Scholarship Forms Now Available
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Bob Couch
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2020-02-12 05:00:00Z |
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Bow Rotary Club awards nine college scholarships at their January 3rd meeting. Annually a large percentage of the proceeds from the Bow Rotary Club’s Foundation Auction are presented to local students to help further their education. This year, $22,500 dollars in scholarships were awarded to ten students to help further their education. The 2019 scholarship were awarded at the club’s January 3rd regular meeting. The students and their parents were invited to attend. Photo by Eric Anderson Pictured left to right: Rotary Club President, Dave Scanlan, 2019 scholarship recipients; Dana Fahey, Julia Landcastle, Shannon Mullen, Matthew Driscoll, Aiden Westenberg, Lauren Goyette, Miah Munro. Scholarship Committee members; Tamar Roberts, and Jeannie Richards. Unable to attend the presentations were Zoe Jukoski, Neeraj Naik and Elizabeth Parker.
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2019 Scholarship Award Ceremony
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Bob Couch
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2020-01-13 05:00:00Z |
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21 Rotary EarlyAct and Interact Club Students’ pay their annual visit to Havenwood Heritage Heights to sing Christmas Carols for the residents. Also in attendance were their advisors from the Bow Rotary Club, Peter Imse, Jeannie Richards, Steve DeStefano and Betsey Patten. The Interact Club members are Bow High School students in grades 9-12 and the Bow EarlyAct students are from grades 5-8.
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EarlyAct & Interact Sing at Havenwood
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Bob Couch
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2020-01-01 05:00:00Z |
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Posted by Bob Couch on Nov 14, 2019
BOW ROTARY HOLIDAY TREE AND WREATH SALE The annual Bow Rotary Christmas Tree and Wreath sale will begin on Saturday November 30th at the Town Pond beside the Bow Community Building and will run for only 2 weeks. All trees are from the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont and are 5’-8’ well-shaped Fraser and Balsam Fir trees, which are best known for their long-lasting qualities. Wreathes are pre-decorated Balsam Firs and again this year, our Earlyact Club and Interact Club will be selling birdseed wreathes as a fundraiser. Sale Hours: Mon-Fri 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM / Sat-Sun 10:00 AM to 7:00PM All Trees are $45 Pre-decorated Wreaths are only $25
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Annual Christmas Tree Sale
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Bob Couch
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2019-11-14 05:00:00Z |
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Posted by Bob Couch on Nov 04, 2019
This year's Bow Rotary Auction Raffle was for cash prizes. This year's winners were: $1250 Jay S
$500 Dave S
$250 Bill A Congratulations to our winners and a big thank you to all that attended and supported the raffle and auction!
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Auction Raffle Winners
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Bob Couch
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2019-11-04 05:00:00Z |
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Posted by Bob Couch on Oct 11, 2019
John McCauley is the newest member to join Bow Rotary.
John was inducted into the club on October 11th.
Welcome John!!  Photo by Eric Anderson
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John McCauley Joins Bow Rotary
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Bob Couch
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2019-10-11 04:00:00Z |
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Posted by Bob Couch on Oct 11, 2019
Rotary District 7870 District Governor, Nancy Russell made her official club visitation to our club on October 11th. First photo: DG Russell presenting the RI theme banner to President Dave Scanlan during her official club visitation. The second photo depicts DG Russell recognizing the Bow Rotary Club with a "50 Years of Club Membership" certificate that she presented to President Dave.  Photos by Eric Anderson
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Official District Governor's Visit
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Bob Couch
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2019-10-11 04:00:00Z |
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Posted on Aug 18, 2019
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Annual Auction Date Announced
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Bob Couch
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2019-08-18 04:00:00Z |
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Posted by Bob Couch on Aug 09, 2019
Major Rick Starkey gave a presentation to the Bow Rotary Club on August 9th, 2019. He provided the membership with an overview of the mission of The Salvation Army locally including the McKenna House serving the needs of the homeless, the Thrift Shop that provides clothing and household items to those in need, as well as the many programs that serve the needs of the local youth and seniors alike. President Dave Scanlan presents Major Starkey with a book. Photo by Eric Anderson He also thanked the Club's membership for its years of ringing the bell for The Salvation Army to raise money to help purchase gifts for deserving children during the Christmas season. President David Scanlan thanked Major Starkey with a book in his name that will go to the Baker Free Library to help serve the literacy needs our local youth.
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Major Rick Starkey Rotary Speaker
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Bob Couch
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2019-08-09 04:00:00Z |
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Posted on Jul 17, 2019
Member: If you have Program responsibilities for an upcoming meeting and are in need of a speaker,
the following people have acknowledged their interest in speaking to our club as of 2/3/18. Retired Brigadier General Steve Curry, NH Veterans Cemetery Association/Veterans Heritage Learning Center Present/Discuss the Veterans Heritage Learning Center project (603) 796-2026 Jennifer Goodman, Executive Director NH Preservation Alliance The New Hampshire Preservation Alliance strengthens communities and stimulates local economies by encouraging the protection and revival of historic buildings and places. Mike Pacheco, Executive Director Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) ESGR is a Department of Defense organization that was established to promote cooperation and understanding between Reserve members and their civilian employers and to assist in the resolution of conflicts arising from an employee’s military commitment Rex Reitz - Family Promise of Greater Concord Pamela Dube, Senior Director of Communications Easterseals NH We would love the opportunity to speak at an upcoming meeting to thank you for continuing to make a difference in your communities and tell you a little more about our organization and our 80-year history in the state. We know that Rotarians are committed to "encourage and foster the ideal of service". ESNH shares that mission with over 90 programs designed to help people of all ages with disabilities and special needs. Sarah Castelot - Caring Companions at Easter Seals. They offer non medical, in home care for individuals, elderly, or with chronic or mental illness. They work very closely with folks with Alzheimer's and are all Certified Dementia Practitioners. Karen McNamara - The Concord Crisis Center Talk about the Center as Bow is one of the towns in their catchment area. Mary Beth Walz Her trip to Machu Picchu and remote areas of Bolivia. Norma Milne Debbie Roy - Bowl for Kids Sake Development and Outreach Manager Big Brothers Big Sisters
OFFICE: 603.430.1140 ext. 1001
EMAIL: droy@bbbsnh.org
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Potential Speaker Listing
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Bob Couch
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2019-07-17 04:00:00Z |
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Posted by Bob Couch on Jun 22, 2019
Robert Louf was presented with a Paul Harris Fellow Award from the Bow Rotary Club at our June 21st meeting.
The Award was presented by President Bryant Stevener for Robert's dedication to the community and his Service Above Self. Photo by Eric Anderson
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Robert Louf Presented with Paul Harris Fellow Award
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Bob Couch
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2019-06-22 04:00:00Z |
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Posted on Jun 20, 2019
The 2019 Bow Rotary FREE Summer Concert Series lineup. All concerts, weather permitting will be held at the Bow town bandstand from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM. Bring your chair or blanket and share these great free concerts with your friends and neighbors. | Date | Band |
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| 7/14/2019 | High Range | | 7/21/2019 | Canyon Run Band | | 7/28/2019 | Concord Coachmen | | 8/4/2019 | Bow Junction | | 8/11/2019 | Bend the Ride | | 8/18/2019 | Honest Millie |
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2019 Summer Concerts Lineup Announced
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Bob Couch
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2019-06-20 04:00:00Z |
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Posted by Bob Couch on Jun 19, 2019
2019 Community Recognition Night was held on Friday June 14th at the Baker Free Library.
Approximately forty guests and Rotarians were in attendance for the social and ceremony whereby the Bow Rotary club awarded 16 different awards. Photos by Eric Anderson
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2019 Community Recognition Nite Held
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Bob Couch
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2019-06-19 04:00:00Z |
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Posted by Bob Couch on May 20, 2019
2020 Rotary Car Show Flyer/Form Now Available The Bow Rotary Car Show pages have been updated and the 2020 Car Show Flyer and Registration Form are now available.  Click on the "Car Show" menu at the top of the home page. Please visit the 2019 Winners and Sponsors page to see the 2019 results.
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2020 Rotary Car Show Flyer/Form
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Bob Couch
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2019-05-20 04:00:00Z |
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Posted by Bob Couch on Feb 19, 2019
Bow Rotary Scholarship Forms Now Available Our Scholarship Program provides scholarships to graduating high school seniors who either attended Bow High School or who are Bow or Dunbarton students who attended other area high schools. Bow High School tuition student must be from a town/city either without a Rotary club or with a Rotary club that doesn't offer college scholarships.
Scholarships can be to attend a college or university of their choice or to attend a two year community college or technical school. Scholarships are also available for adults learners who have decided to attend school, either to finish a degree or acquire a new degree or skills.
Application instructions and forms are available on our "Grants/Scholarships" page or here.
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2019 Scholarship Forms Available
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Bob Couch
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2019-02-19 05:00:00Z |
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Posted by Bob Couch on Jan 29, 2019
$1,000 for Your Thoughts The Rotary Club of Bow will host its annual public-speaking contest for high school students at 7 pm on March 28. To encourage robust competition, the first place winner in Bow will earn $500, second place will earn $300, and third place will earn $200. Contestants speak for five to seven minutes on topics of their choosing and use Rotary’s “Four-Way Test” to analyze a personal decision or course of action. Bow’s winner will have an opportunity to compete at the District competition in Danvers, MA, on May 4. Bow Rotary’s contest is open to students attending Bow High School and to residents of Bow and Dumbarton who are home schooled. The contest will be held in the Bow Rotary Community Room at Bow’s Baker Free Library. The public is encouraged to attend. Download Application Form here.
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Four-Way Test Speech Contest Scheduled
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Bob Couch
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2019-01-29 05:00:00Z |
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Posted by Bob Couch on Jan 04, 2019
Bow Rotary Distributes $20,000 in ScholarshipsAt its regular meeting on January 4th, the Bow Rotary Club fulfilled their commitment and presented checks to seven of the eight college scholarships awarded this past spring totaling $20,000. Each student spoke for a few minutes about what their first semester experiences of this college year had been like and how college was challenging them. This year’s college scholarship recipients were: Emma Roberge, Samantha Perry, Alison Lambert, Miranda Benoit, Jack Tellifson, Laura Hoeker, Diana Pollock. Unable to attend was Claire Aurilio. Pictured L-R: Dick Swett, Scholarship Chair, Emma Roberge, Samantha Perry, Alison Lambert, Miranda Benoit, Jack Tellifson, Laura Hoeker, Diana Pollock and Bryant Stevener, Club President Photo by Eric Anderson
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$20,000 in Scholarships Presented
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2019-01-04 05:00:00Z |
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Posted by Bob Couch on Dec 28, 2018
Jon Hanson & Mark LaValle Made Honorary Members Mark LaValle - Eric Anderson Photo Jon Hanson- Eric Anderson Photo During the December Bow Rotary Board of Directors Meeting, President Bryant Stevener proposed making long time members Jonathan Hanson and Mark LaValle honorary members of the club. Jonathan first joined the Charlestown NH Rotary Club in 1987 and later transferred to Bow in 1996. Jon has been an active member of the Bow Rotary club for the past 22 years and is a past president. Mark joined the Capital City Rotary Club in 1986 and later transferred to the Bow Rotary Club in 1994. Mark has served on the board and as been an active volunteer for 24 years.
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Jon Hanson & Mark LaValle Made Honorary Members
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2018-12-28 05:00:00Z |
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Posted by Bob Couch on Dec 20, 2018
The Bow Early Act Club ra  n a “Pennies for Polio” fund raiser by placing donation containers throughout the Bow Middle School. The club collected a total of $1,718.17 and donated it to the Bow Rotary Foundation, to which the Bow Rotary Club matched their $1,718.17 and donated the total of $3,440.00 to Rotary International’s End Polio Now Campaign. Pictured L to R: Alden Betterley, Treasurer; Jill Harpring, V-President; Rotarian Alan Kanegsberg; Courtney McKeen, President; and Brigid England, Secretary
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Early Act Raises $1,718 for Polio
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2018-12-20 05:00:00Z |
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Posted by Bob Couch on Dec 09, 2018
2018-19 District 7870 Governor Venu Rao, a member of the Hollis-Brookline Rotary Club, presents Bow Rotary President Bryant Stevener this year's district banner
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DG Venu Rao's Official Visit
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2018-12-09 05:00:00Z |
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Bow Rotary Donates $25,000 to BMS "Wildcat Habitat" Project Located in a scenic location on the north side of the Bow Memorial School, between the building and the ball fields, the Wildcat Habitat project offers an opportunity for interacting with nature in an outdoor setting. The Bow Rotary Club Foundation donated $25,000 toward the $75,000 needed for the project becoming an “Oak” level sponsor. There are two main spaces: 2017-18 Club President Judy Goodnow and 2018-19 Club President Bryant Stevener
Photo by Eric Anderson
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Bow Rotary Donates $25,000 to BMS "Wildcat Habitat" Project
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2018-10-25 04:00:00Z |
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Posted on Sep 01, 2018
John T. Lyford 1933-2018
Photo by Eric Anderson Past District Governon (PDG) John Lyford passed away this past week.
John was a Bow Rotary Club Charter Member when the club was formed in 1970. John also served as the club’s first Secretary from 1970-75.
John was Club President during the Rotary years 1978-79 and served as our Rotary District 7870 Governor in 1989-90
John was a multi Paul Harris Fellow, and a major donor to the Rotary Foundation. In December of 2012, Jon Hanson interviewed John Lyford at one of our meetings. Here is a video of that interview. There will be no calling hours or public funeral for John Lyford's but there will be memorial service held on Saturday, September 15th at the Old Town Hall, Bow from 1pm-3pm.
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John Lyford's Passing
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Bob Couch
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2018-09-01 04:00:00Z |
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 We're very excited to announce that the ClubRunner Mobile App is available for download!
The ClubRunner Mobile App is your key to connect to your club and district on the go! Completely, free to download and use, this app will let you access the key info you need while you're on the go. Password protected just like your website, the ClubRunner Mobile app allows you to view your member directory, contact your members and executives, read the latest articles posted to your website, learn more about your upcoming events and speakers, view your meeting details and track your attendance statistics, right from your smartphone or tablet! To download the app from the Apple App Store or from Google Play, simply type in ClubRunner in the search bar. Our mobile app is compatible with all versions of the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch sets that have iOS 8.0 or later and with Android versions that are 4.0.3 better.
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ClubRunner App
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2018-07-24 04:00:00Z |
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Posted on Jun 29, 2018
Bryant Stevener assumed the club president's role at our annual gavel changing ceremony on June 29th. President Judy Goodnow, had a few words about her year and then presented the gavel to Bryant. Bryant talked about his goals for the Rotary year and thanked Judy for her service. Photo by Eric Anderson
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Bryant Stevener, President 2018-19
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2018-06-29 04:00:00Z |
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Posted by Bob Couch on Jun 07, 2018
This year's annual Awards Night was held on June 7th at the Baker Free Library. Awards were given to community members, teachers, town volunteers and employees as well as a few Rotarians. In all, 15 awards were presented.  Award recipients left to right: Eric Anderson, Chen Jiang, Cassandra Rathbone, Betsey Patten, Lee Kimball, Mitch Harrington, Bill McGonagle, Kurt Gergler, Nick Watson, Harry Judd, Gerry Carrier & Gale Kennison Award recipients unable to attend were Jerry Kingwill, Amy Gregoire and Colony Barrett. See all of the award photos in the 2018 Awards Photo Album here. Photos by Eric Anderson
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Annual Awards Night Held
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2018-06-07 04:00:00Z |
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Posted on Apr 06, 2018
The annual Bow Rotary 4-Way Test Speech Contest was held at the Baker Free Library on Tuesday April 3rd. This year eight Bow High School students competed for $1,000 in prize money and a chance to compete at the Rotary District's regional semi-finals speech contest for additional money and a trip to Burlington VT for the Rotary District 7870 Final.
The eight students spoke on a wide range of topics they are passionate about, all of which are required to include the elements of the Rotary 4-Way Test, which asks the questions: Is it the Truth? Is it Fair to all concerned? Will it build Goodwill and Better Friendships? Will it be Beneficial to all concerned? In presentations that ranged from five to seven minutes, the students spoke to their friends, families, and a panel of Rotary judges. Alison Lambert won the contest (and a $500 prize). Jack Rich placed second (and won $300). Ana Milano placed third (and won $200). Left to right: Aiden Fisher, Emma Roberge, Sonya Delorie, Jack Rich (2nd), Alison Lambert (1st), Matthew Place, Caitlin Robbins, Ana Milano (3rd) Photo by Eric Anderson
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Eight BHS Students Compete in Annual Rotary Speech Contest
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2018-04-06 04:00:00Z |
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The Bow Rotary Club is happy to welcome our newest member, Michelle Olivier, to the club. Michelle is the Branch and Business Development Manager for Merrimack County Savings Bank (the Merrimack), with 16 years of banking experience, and oversees the bank’s Bow office, located at 503 South Street. She and her husband, Josh Olivier, have two daughters, Elee (14) and Kaleah (9) and they reside in Pittsfield, NH. Michelle is an enthusiastic community volunteer, most recently donating time to the Boys and Girls Club of Central NH and to the Friends of Forgotten Children. She is also currently a member of the Leadership Greater Concord program. Her hobbies include traveling, hiking, ballroom, social dancing and singing. The club looks forward to working alongside Michelle in our many fund and friend raising projects to benefit the Bow Community, NH, the US and the world. Welcome Michelle!!
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Michelle Olivier Joins Bow Rotary
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Bob Couch
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2018-04-06 04:00:00Z |
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Posted on Feb 09, 2018
The Bow Rotary Club is pleased to announce a Henniker Rotary Club scholarship in memory of Janice H. McElroy, who served as Rotary District 7870 Governor in 2011-2012 and was instrumental in securing a Rotary International grant of $412,000 to help southern Vermont rebuild after the devastation of Hurricane Irene. This scholarship is made possible due to donations from friends, colleagues and Rotary Clubs throughout the District 7870.
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McElroy District Scholarship Available
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Bob Couch
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2018-02-09 05:00:00Z |
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Posted by Bob Couch on Jan 05, 2018
Bow Rotary's 2017 scholarship recipients were all invited to the Rotary meeting on January 5th to receive their scholarship awards. Steve DeStefano introduced each recipient and invited them to the podium to talk about their first semester experiences.
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Scholarship Awards Presented
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Bob Couch
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2018-01-05 05:00:00Z |
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Posted by Bob Couch
On December 22nd, 25 members of our Bow Rotary Club volunteered to ring the Salvation Army Bell for their annual Kettle Drive at Market Basket on Storrs Street. The annual event started by member Bev Page has been taken over by David Gazaway since Bev's passing.
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Annual Salvation Army Bell Ringing
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Bob Couch
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2017-12-27 05:00:00Z |
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Posted on Nov 22, 2017
The Bow Rotary Club's annual Christmas Tree & Wreath Sale Great Success! Under the great leadership of Chairman Tom Ives, the trees and wreaths sold out in just 15 days!! For next year's sale, plan on it starting the Saturday after Thanksgiving. The hours of the sale are usually:
Mon-Fri 4:00 to 7:00
Sat & Sun 10:00 to 7:00 The Location is beside the Bow Community Building We only sell fresh cut Vermont Fraser Fir trees and decorated Wreaths.
We also sell very popular Duncraft Birdseed Wreaths.
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Annual Christmas Tree Sale Great Success!
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Bob Couch
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2017-11-22 05:00:00Z |
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Posted on Sep 24, 2017
The Bow Rotary Club recently donated $25,000 to the efforts of the Bow Memorial School Wildcat Habitat project. The donation marks another example of how the Bow Rotary Club is committed to giving back to the community through the efforts of all members.
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Bow Rotary Donates $25,000 to Wildcat Habitat
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Robert Louf
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2017-09-24 04:00:00Z |
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The Annual Bow Rotary Foundation Auction, themed "All Hands On Deck", was held on October 28th at the Bow Community Building. The community support and guest turnout was good as always and a great time was had by all. A big Thank You to our Committee Co-Chairs, Noreen Christensen and Matt Gatzke!! Also a Very Special Thank You to our Sponsors!!
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October 28th - Annual Foundation Auction
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Bob Couch
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2017-09-24 04:00:00Z |
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Posted on Jun 06, 2017
On Thursday evening, June 1st, the Bow Rotary Club held it's annual recognition night at the Baker Free Library. Several Avenues of Service Awards were presented to community members, Interact members and Bow Rotarians. Dean Cascadden was the chair of this years Awards and Recognition Committee. He and other committee members, Donna Deos, Ben Kiniry, Jeff Kipperman and Linda Lorden planned a very nice event. Several Rotarians also filled in as award presenters. See the photos by Chuck Reinhardt and Harry Judd below.
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2017 Recognition Night Held
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Bob Couch
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2017-06-06 04:00:00Z |
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Posted on May 23, 2017
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2017 Car Show Winners Listing
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Gerry Carrier
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2017-05-23 04:00:00Z |
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Posted on Apr 19, 2017
The Bow Rotary summer concert series is scheduled and ready to go this summer thanks to chair Ben Kiniry. Checkout the following schedule of FREE Summer Concerts!
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2017 Summer Concert Series Lineup
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Bob Couch
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2017-04-19 04:00:00Z |
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Posted by Bob Couch on Apr 03, 2017
The 2017 Four-Way-Test Speech Contest winners are as follows: 1st Place - Kailey Andrew 2nd Place - Sohani Demain 3rd Place - Sarah Jarrar The contest was held at the White Rock Senior Center on March 29th at 7:00 PM. Each speech must include the tenants of the Four-Way-Test, which is, Is it the Truth? Is it Fair to All Concerned? Will it Build Good Will and Better Friendships? Will it be Beneficial to all Concerned? The contestants were rated on how they included these tests into their topic. They were required to speak for a minimum of 5 min to a maximum of 7 min. The contestants will deliver their speeches to the Bow Rotary club at an upcoming regular meeting and compete for Rotary District 7870 prizes at a regional competition in Henniker and at the Rotary District Conference.. Photo: L to R Paul Rizzi, Kaitley Andrew & Sohani Demain. Photo Credit: Eric Anderson
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Four Way Test Speech Contest Winners Announced
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Bob Couch
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2017-04-03 04:00:00Z |
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Posted by Donna Deos on Aug 15, 2016
The Bow Rotary Club is proud to announce Matt Dodge has joined our club
Matt is a financial advisor and Certified Financial Planner® at UBS Financial Services in Concord, NH.
Matt has been a Rotarian since 2014 when he joined the Meredith Rotary Club as a way to get more involved with his hometown and give back to his community. After moving from Meredith to Concord, he looked for a club that matched Meredith's comradery, spirit, and desire to improve their community. Bow Rotary seemed a great fit and Matt is excited to add his efforts to their causes.
Welcome Matt!  Photo by Eric Anderson
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Matt Dodge Joins Bow Rotary
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Donna Deos
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2016-08-15 04:00:00Z |
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Posted on Aug 11, 2016
The Bow Rotary Club was pleased to honor two exemplary community Citizens with service awards.
A Rotary Vocational Service Award, which is given to an individual who through their work, demonstrates the Rotary ideals of fairness and helpfulness. As the former President of Merrimack County Savings Bank, Bow Rotarian Paul Rizzi.
A Rotary International Service Award, which is presented to an individual who has spread the spirit of Rotary internationally was awarded to Bow Rotarian Dick Swett.
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Bow Rotary Honors Paul Rizzi and Dick Swett with Service Awards
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Bob Couch
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2016-08-11 04:00:00Z |
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Posted by Donna Deos on Aug 11, 2016
The Bow Rotary Club proudly awarded the 2016 Club Service Award to Jon Ruggles of R&T Electric.
This award is given to a Rotarian who has demonstrated, through action, a commitment to the goals and ideals of Rotary. Rotary International has a motto of “Service Above Self” and the Bow Club’s own motto is “We Help Others.” Jon exemplifies both.
Photo by Eric Anderson
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Rotarian Jon Ruggles Awarded Community Service Award
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Donna Deos
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2016-08-11 04:00:00Z |
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Posted on Jul 22, 2016
On July 22nd, at the Bow Rotary Club's regular weekly meeting, President Gale Kenison honored a very surprised David Gazaway with a Paul Harris Fellow Award. David had been away on a family trip during the club's regular award evening so President Gale had to wait for his return.
Dave brought us the Car Show and has worked endlessly on this project to generate funds for the Club’s treasury. His love and bragging of his kids and family truly demonstrates the Four Way Test and he has supported this club behind the scenes for years.
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David Gazaway Jr. Honored with Paul Harris Fellow Award
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Bob Couch
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2016-07-22 04:00:00Z |
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Posted by Bob Couch on Apr 01, 2016
Today, the Bow Rotary Club fulfilled it's commitment of $20,000 to the Baker Free Library's Lower Level Renovation project by presenting a check for $20,000 to the Baker Free Library's Trustees, Foundation Directors and Renovation Committee members at our regular meeting. The presentation was made by Club President Mike Griffin and accepted by Mark Levem, Baker Free Foundation Director and Chair of the Lower Level Renovation Committee.  Photo by Eric Anderson
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$20,000 Check Presented to Baker Free for Lower Level Renovation
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Bob Couch
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2016-04-01 04:00:00Z |
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Posted by Robert Couch on Jul 15, 2015
This year's annual Bow Rotary Skit has been posted on Vimeo.
Watch it here.
Thank You Chris for another remarkable show!!
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2015 Bow Rotary Annual Skit
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Robert Couch
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2015-07-15 04:00:00Z |
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Posted by Robert Couch on Sep 13, 2014
Three New Videos Added to Bow Rotary Library
2014 Annual Rotary Skit
Or just go to the Vimeo Channel here.
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New Bow Rotary Videos Posted!
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Robert Couch
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2014-09-14 00:00:00Z |
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Posted by Robert Couch on Dec 09, 2012
On Friday December 7, 2012, Jonathan Hanson interviewed Charter Member, PDG John Lyford about the founding of the club and what it was like in the 1970's and 80's.
You can watch a video of this conversation here.
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A Conversation With John Lyford
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Robert Couch
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2012-12-10 00:00:00Z |
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The Bow Rotary Club welcomes new members throughout the year. If you are committed to community service and interested in learning more, please email our current Club President by clicking on his or her name under Club Executives & Directors in the left sidebar.
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Interested In Becoming A Member?
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