Guests: Al Culbert, guest of Jim Davis - Al is a long-time Charles City Rotarian serving as President and Secretary, as well as having long-time involvement in the Youth Exchange program
Honors and Illnesses:
Paul Harris Honors:
Chuck Souder +4
Ann Troge +3
Announcements:
Family Picnic - Our annual picnic is Monday, September 28 at Wildwood. This year, we will also have a special guest, District Governor Jeff Halverson. Please join us even if you just stop by to greet Jeff.
Social 5pm and Dinner starts at 5:30pm
This is a great event to bring family, guests or prospective members!
* Remember – This will take the place of our noon meeting on Monday
Our annual Rotary Scrap Drive will be October 3 -10.Volunteers are needed to help with business and community pickup Monday through Thursday (day and evening shifts). Check out the details and signup sheet below!
Parking Lot Cleanup - We will do our fall cleanup the parking lot at the Community Center (fka the Senior Center) on Wednesday, September 30 at 5:15pm. Bring brooms and scoop shovels or leaf blowers if you have them. It shouldn’t take long! Please sign up below so we have a volutneer headcount
Rotarian Ann Troge invites all to view the 4th of July variety show being shown on a big screen at the Elks on Thursday, September 24 at 7:00 p.m. If you want to eat the $15 pulled pork meal, call the Elks by Noon on Monday, September 21st. Meal being served 6-7 prior to show. Bar open. Show: free-will offering.
Harvest Moon Festival - Join area businesses for a downtown fall festival on Thursday, September 24. Events happening from 4- 9pm. The Main Street program will also be celebrtaing their 30th anniversary during this event (presentation at 6:30om).
Charles City Homecoming: September 25 - Celebrate homecoming and cheer on the Comets on Friday!
World's Largest Polio Walk October 24 - Rotarians are gathering for the World's Largest Polio Walk at 10am on October 24. Our Club is encoraging our members to walk for polio awareness on that day. The Board will discuss ways to support Polio Plus as part of this effort. Learn more in this video: https://youtu.be/bPXU4YythnM
Please be sure to sign up by noon on Fridays! Be sure to add yourself and any guests (other than the program). We need an accurate count so we have enough meals for our members and guests. Not sure if you will make it? It is better to put your name on the list by noon Friday and take it off later if needed. The weekly menus are also shown on the sheet.
Remember we will start the Zoom meeting about 12:20pm to allow time for everyone to eat.
Prayer: Paul Burnham
Quote of the Week: Jim Davis
Rotary Minute: Linda Klemesrud
Program: This week’s program was presented by Floyd County Conservation Naturalist Heidi Reams. Floyd County Conservation manages 33 sites throughout the county and hosts numerous events throughout the year. Their sites offer camping, equipment rentals, and a wide variety of recreational opportunities. For all of the latest information, visit their website and social media.
