Submitted by Erin Apostolos.
President Fred called the meeting to order at 6 PM.
President Fred led us in the pledge, and Dan led us in prayer for a successful derby.
Guests and visiting Rotarian
Jeff Reilly, Jeff Merrill, Jim and Kathy Sherman, Jeff Neggers, Connor Haywood
Announcements
Jim Sherman, John's son, thanked us for our invitation. A close friend donated $500 in John’s memory and asked that it go towards a conservation or environmental effort.
The next NH HB720 bill Hearing is on Wednesday, Feb 12, @ 11:00 am in Legislative Office Building 307 in Concord. Please show up to oppose it.
If it passes, we won't be able to have a derby. Please get in touch with your legislators about it.
The petition was sent out via email. Please consider signing it.
Our Membership Chair, Jim McFarlin, says our goal is to increase membership by 10 over last year. Please ask friends and neighbors to join you and see Jim. Three new members joined this year, but we have lost three.
Wendy B. says Governor Ayotte will be at the derby to draw the winning ticket.
Happy Dollars
- Ted for he and Donna becoming grandparents.
- Tim, for his hours in court as an expert witness, is being over.
- Jim Happy, Jeff, and Jack are here tonight.
- Harry, for babysitting grandkids and taking time to ski with his daughter.
- Gary, for Bruce hosting Interact members and for tent sales.
- Erin K., for Bruce and Bill, who sell tickets at the trailer while working there and for tomorrow's snow day.
- Janine’s for husband joining us tonight.
- Fitz and Wendy for ice!
- Bill for everyone who has a piece that makes the derby work; without us, it wouldn’t happen.
- Dean for Jim and Kathy Sherman joining us tonight.
- Rick remembers Jim Wallace, the “Ice Man.”
- Bob went on a Caribbean trip, and their grandkids are visiting next weekend.
- Fred for all past derby chairs and a round of applause to all. Thanks to all who helped out with the Derby.
Jeff Neggers wins 50/50.
Program - Fishing Derby Preparation
Fred reminds us that you need to bring your shift bag to Dick’s office starting Saturday morning. Get them to Dick by 11 am Saturday for the drawings. Dick’s office is at 29 Foundry Ave. Fred will walk anyone selling tickets through the process. Tickets are now three parts:
- The Top white one to Dick with shift bag.
- Yellow copy to anglers.
- The third copy is pink, and that is for data entry.
Tell anglers to take a picture of their ticket so they can recover it if they lose it. The ticket number and telephone number must be legible.
Online ticket sales end Friday at midnight.
Below is the download link for the Derby radio interview with Bill and Wendy.
Depending on your computer device configuration, it will download to your default download area; then, you can click on it to play. The interview can also be found on the download page on the Rotary Website.
For volunteer shifts at the Derby Trailer, Give yourself plenty of time to park your vehicle, especially for later shifts.
The buffet price at the Derby Celebration Dinner is $30 for Rotarians.
This year, we are renaming the activity tent the Steve Bennet Activity Tent in honor of a long-serving judge who recently passed away.
The sign-up sheet is full. Thanks all! If you feel sick, do not show up to the trailer. Call 279-7600 if you can’t make it.
Activities for kids' tent: heated! Squam Science Center, Miss Karen from Meredith Library is doing story time and a scavenger hunt with a prize bag for completion. Also, a coloring contest, With Bree-lakes to sell treats, decorate your cookies, and guess how many Swedish fish are in the bucket. Thanks, Erin K!
The town has approved Kiwanis's plan to have a pop-up tent by the boat ramp to serve coffee.
Fred led us in the 4-way test. The meeting adjourned at 7:03 pm.
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