Prayer: Bill Feller Quote of the Week: Ralph Smith
Guests:
Secretary's Report: 29 members present
Treasurer's Report: Bills are now due. The admin/facilities fee will appear on the March billing ($25 per quarter). It also was noted the Club pays $50 per week for rental of the Elks. Not $75 as previously mentioned.
Honors and Illnesses:
Announcements:
Soup Supper - Thanks to all to helped make this a great night! 185 were served despite the winter weather. Please get ticket money to Sheila or let her know how many tickets you need to be billed for.
Pies Available - Leftover pies were on sale after the meeting for $10 each. See Dennis if you are interested in purchasing a pie.
Radio Auction - Feb. 1 - Watch your emails for that latest on the auction. We have some really cool things to sell! All items must be at Circle K before 4pm on Friday, January 31 in order to be included in the auction. The sooner we have the items, the sooner we can get photos and promotions online.
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RYLA - The Board voted to once again send 2 middle school students and 2 high school students to RYLA. Ralph is considering volunteering during the RYLA events this summer. Let him know if you may also have an interest in helping with this unique experience for students.
Fun & Frolic: Tammy Elthon tested our Radio Auction history.
Program: This week's program was presented by Monika Kacprzak, Julie Taylor’s exchange student from Poland. Julie and Monika shared the process for being matched through the Greenheart Exchange Program. Monika arrived in August and will be here through June. Monika told the Club some of her favorite experiences so far, differences she has observed between cultures and things she has learned as an exchange student.
District 5970 “Rotary Rush” is on again! For the months of February and March 2020, the District is offering a significant incentive to all Rotarians who give to the Rotary Foundation Annual Fund.
A generous Rotarian Donor has offered their points as an incentive to help Rotarians easily reach their first or multiple Paul Harris Fellow level. The Donor is offering a 1 for 1 points to dollars match if a Rotarian contributes a minimum of $100 cash toward their first or next Paul Harris Fellow level. For example, you may have accumulated $500 in contributions to The Rotary Foundation. Then, if you add $250 in cash in February or March, our Donor will match 250 points to your giving account which allows you to receive your first or multiple PHF award. The match is up to a maximum of 500 points.
If you choose to participate in this challenge, you will need to fill out Form 123-EN which is available at the Foundation tab on the District’s website at www.district5970.org , or click the link below. Please email the completed form to john.wasta@gmail.com or mail the completed form to John Wasta, 221 Kent Ct. NE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52402. If you are paying by check, please make it payable to “The Rotary Foundation”, please include the check with the form.
You may also make your gift online at www.rotary.org. If you do, please make a note of the amount of your gift on the form and send the form to John to receive your match. Please do not send credit card information via email.
Wondering how close you are to your next PHF level? Just email John Wasta or Don Meyer, DRFCC Chair, at foundationchair@district5970.org or call him at 641-251-4655.
This match is only available to a limited number of Rotarians that submit their requests.
