Prayer: Ron James Quote of the Week: Marcie Andrews
Guests: Bruce Winkelman
Secretary's Report: 30 members present
Treasurer's Report: Reports on tables. See Sheila if you would like to review a copy or have questions.
Honors and Illnesses:
Congrats to Bill Feller's son, Shane, on his first college touch down during last week's game! Shane is a senior at Drake.
Announcements:
Family Picnic - Sept. 23 at Wildwood - Social starts at 5:15pm with dinner at 5:45pm.
No noon meeting next week. Those with meeting assignments for Sept. 23, will have those assignments on Sept. 30 instead
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 initial planning meeting went well. Prospective members were invited to join us for the picnic next week. The group is going to try meeting in October on the first and third Tuesday evenings at 5:15pm. Location is still to be determined.
Food Bank Lunch Fundraiser - The Northeast Iowa Food Bank is hosting a Sack Lunch Fundraiser on Friday, September 27. Place Your Order by Thursday, Sept 19 at 5pm.Download the order formand email it to Agnes Kress, Community Events Manager, at akress@northeastiowafoodbank.org.
Fun & Frolic: Sue Ayes celebrated the Hawks victory with Hawkeye and Cyclone trivia and quiz.
Program: This week's program was by Chris Garden and Denny Tynan with details for the scrap metal drive that will be held October 5-12. See flyer here for items the Club can accept and start taking inventory at home and your business. We will offer a pickup service, so volunteers are needed for evening and weekend pickup times. See Chris to sign up. We want to have FUN with this fundraiser!
September 30 Assignments Those with meeting assignments for Sept. 23, will have those assignments on Sept. 30 instead
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?
The Rotary Foundation provides Disaster Response Grants to the areas affected by the hurricane, which are funded through online donations. The quickest and easiest way to give is online on Rotary’s website at this link: https://my.rotary.org/en/donate and direct your gift to the Disaster Response Fund. (Please note that the donations will be credited toward a Rotarian’s Annual Giving, but will not apply to Share or District Designated Funds.)
You will also find a few more organizations and Rotary Districts that are raising funds for Hurricane Dorian relief on Rotary’s website. They can be found at this link: https://www.rotary.org/en/our-causes/disaster-response . (Please be aware that gifts to these organizations may be charitable gifts, but may not count toward a Rotarian’s Annual Giving since they are not given to The Rotary Foundation.)
District 5970 News
One Rotary Summit - The time is drawing near for the 2019-20 One Rotary Summit (ORS). Our Rotary story is connected through membership, public image, and humanitarian service. Every Rotarian has stories to tell, and these stories inspire current members, attract new members, and can increase Rotary Foundation giving.
This year’s ORS theme will be "Connected by Our Rotary Stories." Attendees will have the opportunity to:
Learn why storytelling skills are so important in Rotary
Gather ideas to distribute Rotary stories in the community and to current and prospective members
Take home Personal Action Plans and a One Rotary Toolkit to use in their clubs
Below are the One Rotary Summits scheduled in District 5970:
October 8, 2019 - Rockwell City - Community Center - 424 Main Street - Register
October 17, 2019 - Clear Lake - Best Western Holiday Lodge - 2023 7th Avenue N - Register
October 29, 2019 - Cedar Rapids - Matthew 25 - 2201 3rd Avenue SW - Register
The Summits will be held from 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. and will include dinner. The cost is $20, and you may send a check to Suellen Kolbet, District Executive Secretary, PO Box 445, New Hampton, IA 50659. If you choose to pay by credit card when you register, the cost will be $21.64. I hope to see you at one of these sessions!
