Secretary's Report: There was an error recording this week's meeting, so no recording is available.
Treasurer's Report: Invoices have been sent
Honors and Illnesses:
Past District Governor Steve Thorpe passed away April 3. Arrangements are pending at Locke Funeral Home in Waterloo. Steve was a dedicated Rotarian and was responsible for the Shoe Box Project, delivering supplies to the Children of the Dump in Chinendega, Nicaragua, as well as other humanitarian projects.
The Ackersons celebrated the birth of a grandson Cohen Hayes Ackerson born March 29 to Caleb and Cheyenne Ackerson.
Announcements:
Easter Egg Hunt Sucess! Thanks to all who volunteered to be Easter Bunnies! The event sold out and was great fun for all.
Depot Goal Reached -The Save the Depot project is proud to announce they have reached their goal to raise enough funds to move the structure. They will now be calling due pledges including the pledge from our Club. They also will begin the next phase of fundraising to renovate and repurpose the building. Watch for more updates on this project this summer!
April Meal Sign Up - As we resume the in-person meeting option, we will return to having members sign up for lunches until we have a better idea of our regular meeting attendance. At this time, boxed lunches will be provided by Hy-Vee. You also may bring your own lunch if you prefer.
Meal sign-ups must be entered by 10 AM on FRIDAYS before each meeting. You will be billed for the meals you sign up for.
Cookbook Recipes- We are asking all members to submit 5 of their favorite recipes and email them to Marcie Andrews at deanandmarcie@gmail.com. We need 200 recipes for a variety of food or beverage.
Weekly Meeting Zoom Link -
Not ready for in-person meetings or coming in person doesn't work for your schedule today? You can still join via Zoom. Remember we will start the meeting about 12:15pm to allow time for everyone to eat.
Program: This week's program was presented by Todd Forsyth on his experiences with Parkinson's disease and the upcoming Shake, Rattle and Stroll 5k event on May 22 in Clear Lake. See details about the event, buy raffle tickets or support a team here:
* Reminder: If you are not able to attend, please find someone to fill in for your assignment. *
Did You Know?
A portion of the dollars you give to The Rotary Foundation comes back to our District to be used by clubs for grant projects in your community! Our Club and our community have benefited from these dollars for many past projects.
Have a great idea for a project? Talk with one of the Board members or committee chairs! We need your ideas to invest in our community.
