Prayer: Cathy Rottinghaus Quote of the Week: Bill Fluhrer
Guests: None
Secretary's Report: 30 members
Treasurer's Report: Quarterly bills are due
Honors and Illnesses:
Congrats to Pat Gebel on being named the chairman of the Iowa Bankers Association’s (IBA) Legislative Committee.
Congratulations to Scott Soifer on being named a finalist for the 2019 Pappajohn Gala "Young Entrepreneur of the Year."
The Club received a thank you note for the swings from the Washington School Kindergarteners.
Announcements:
Scrap Metal Drive Last Leg (Oct. 5-12) - We are off to a great start!Volunteers will be picking up stuff all week and Saturday. Contact Chris if you have time to help (many hands make light work!). Please continue to pass out flyers and share the event on Facebook to help spread the word. There's still time to donate!
Concession Stand - Oct. 18 - Our Club will be working the concession stand at the football games on Oct. 18. See Kay to sign up. 2 shifts available.
Satellite Club - The Satellite Club will host their next meeting on Tue. Oct. 15 at 5:15pm, location TBA. Regular meetings will be the first and third Tuesdays of the month.
Fun & Frolic: Everyone paid a dollar for winning teams last weekend.
Program: This week's program was by Rotarian Jessie Sindlinger about her experience as a student-athlete as a golfer at the University of Iowa.
Quarterly Salad Option - In an effort to address member requests for salads, the Club is going to offer a salad option next quarter. Members can choose to have a salad instead of the main entree for the quarter. Those taking the salad meal can still take the other parts of the regular meal (bread, dessert, drinks, etc.). The cost will remain the same. See Marcie to try this option for a quarter.
Did You Know?
You giving to the Rotary Foundation funds District Grants. Our Club has benefited from several District Grants.
District Grants – fund small-scale, short-term activities that address needs in your community and communities abroad. Each district chooses which activities it will fund with these grants.
How it works: Districts may use up to 50 percent of their District Designated Fund, based on the amount of DDF generated from a District’s Annual Fund giving three years prior, including Endowment Fund earnings.
District 5970 News
The world is THIS close to being polio-free. In October, we recognize World Polio Day and it just so happens to be the birth month of District Governor Michelle Bell. There is nothing she wants more for her birthday than your help with a donation to Rotary’s End Polio Now campaign. Let’s help honor Michelle’s birthday with a special gift.
Click on this link to donate now or send a check made out to The Rotary Foundation with a happy birthday message to: Rotary District 5970, PO Box 445, New Hampton, Iowa 50659.
Program Opportunity - Katie Wilford, District 5970 Global Scholar for 2018-19 has recently returned from her year of study in Melbourne, Australia, where she received her Master of Education degree. During her year she attended 29 Rotary meetings at 17 different clubs in two Districts. She volunteered 127 hours of time on Rotary and Rotaract projects. She also co-hosted a “Rotary In Action” radio program. Since returning to Iowa she is looking forward to telling her story to Rotary Clubs around Iowa. If you would like to Katie to speak to your Rotary Club, please contact John Stewart, District Global Scholar Chair, at jstewart2375@gmail.com
