Today’s Greeter: Tamar Roberts welcomed members to Bow Rotary
Attendance:
- 35 Bow Rotarians
- 0 Visiting Rotarians
- 0 Guests
- 0 Guest speakers
Total of 35
Announcements:
- Auction Committee:
- Gale Kenison: Need items in, has more raffle tickets if anyone needs more, food being catered by CC Tomatoes
- Noreen Christensen: husband creating PowerPoint of sponsors for the auction again, get sponsor info to her when available
- Ben Kiniry sending around volunteer sign-up sheet
- Christmas Tree sales planning commencing, will start selling the week after Thanksgiving
- Donations to Bow Service Organization
- 30 Holiday Baskets
- Making shoe kits for Uganda
- Holiday card project (Jessica Wellin)
- Birthdays: Jon Ruggles (Sunday 10/27)
- Things are going great – Business strong, busy
- Playing golf tomorrow
- Donation of $100 to Rotary Foundation
Sergeant at Arms: Ben Kiniry filling in for Matt Dodge
Fines:
- Judy Goodnow (logo)
- Dean Cascadden (late)
- Jon Ruggles (logo)
Happy Bucks:
- Bob Couch – Glad to be back at Rotary, had a great time at Chris Parkinson’s retirement party.
- Judy Goodnow – Recently completed a cruise down the Dalmatian Coast and loved it.
- Tamar Roberts – Just got back from Newfoundland, and completed 20k race
- Mike Griffin – Godson turned 21, joined son and nephew in Nashville – had a great time, many good live music options
- Donna Deos – Went to visit Dave Gazaway, he is doing well
- Chris Parkinson – Retirement party last night was amazing – was like a wedding. Patriots crushed Jets
- He retires Dec. 31st after a 45 year career including time at Blue Cross & csONE
- Heads to Australia & New Zealand for 42 days in January
- Peter Imse – Isabel Sinclair donating to auction, asked to convey greetings to all and says hi.
- Chuck Rheinhardt – BHS Football playing at Kennett for first place. (Editor’s note: Bow won 41-0 to remain undefeated at 8-0)
Raffle Winner: Steve DeStefano (No Joker)
Program:
Today was Club Assembly
Club Assembly Announcements:
- Avenues of Service – Matt Gatzke
- seeking replacement for Sandy for serving breakfast (retiring).
- 2 new laptops acquired for auction, wireless chip readers received
- Rotary Halloween event at Bow High School tonight. Betsey Patten, Michelle Fortin, & Robert Louf to help at the Rotary table
- International Service: New generations – Steve DeStefano
- Just completed roadside pick up, had 22 Interact kids participate.
- Community Service – Gerry Carrier
- Planning Christmas Tree sales soon
- Early planning for 2020 Car Show
Respectfully Submitted,
Jon Preston