Prayers for the family of Al Nielsen. Al's father, Del, was living with Al and Heidi and receiving end of life care. He passed Oct. 7.
Announcements:
Scrap Metal Drive - Save the dates October 10 -17! Volunteers are needed to do curbside pickup next week Monday through Saturday. See the sign-up sheet
Holiday Lights Project - Do you love holiday lights? The satellite club is working on an idea for holiday lights project and community driving tour. Contact Tami Vetter if you want to join in. The next satellite club meeting on Tue. Oct. 20 at 6:30pm will be at The Rustic Corner to work on planning this project.
Trails Development Committee - Contact Steve Diers if you have an interest in being part of communitywide planning for trails development. Several members have expressed interest already and there are opportunities for future club projects.
Work Day in Cedar Rapids - Oct. 17 - Rotarians across the District are invited to join with the non-profit group Matthew 25 for a workday focused on home repair projects for low-income homeowners who have damage from the derecho. There are a variety of jobs based on skill level (many require little or no skilled labor), and jobs are assigned based on how you answer the questions on the registration page. Tools will be provided. Please register here if you would like to be part of this workday.
Community Events - Watch for details on upcoming community events including a family movie double feather on Oct. 17 and drive through version of SpookWalk Oct. 29
Fun & Frolic: Mark Wicks shared volunteer awards trivia and called for applications for this year's virtual volunteer awards. Nominations are now open for Man and Woman of the Year and other awards such as Caught in the Act.
