Treasurer's Report: The scholarship funds are still growing. A more public announcement and effort to raise additional funds through the Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa will be coming soon.
Honors and Illnesses:
Friend of Rotary Bill Cavanaugh has entered into hospice care. Prayers for Bill and his family and friends during this time.
Announcements:
Salvation Army Bell Ringing (Dec. 5) - Rotary will ring the bell 9am to 5pm at Charles City Hy-Vee.
Satellite Club Meeting TONIGHT - Tue. Nov. 17 - The Satellite Club will meet at 6:30pm at The Rustic Coner. to continue work on the holiday lighting project. Anyone is welcome to join in. Please wear a mask and the group will spread out upstairs. The store is closed, so when you arrive, call 641-228-0176 and someone will let you in. If you cannot attend but would like to help make some phone calls or help with installation, call Tami at the store.
Holiday Lights Caravan Road Trip - On November 29 meet up at 4pm and head to Decorah. A carryout meal stop will be made before heading back through New Hampton and ending with a tour of our light display in Charles City.
Sign up here and the committee will reach out to you with final travel plans.
November Board Meeting & Visit from District Governor- November 23 - This month's Board meeting will be on November 23 so it can coincide with the visit from our District Governor Lowell Stoolman. The DG will also be our program at the noon meeting.
Fun & Frolic: Suspended until we are able to meet in person
Program: This week the Club discussed the pros and cons of moving forward with the radio auction under the current climate. The Board will consider options to continue with the event, postpone or skip a year. Please give feedback to Tammy, Veronica or Ann prior to next week's board meeting.
* Reminder: If you are not able to attend, please find someone to fill in for your assignment. *
Did You Know?
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 when a Rotarian contributes a minimum of $100 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 a gift of $250 in December, January or February, 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, donating to the Annual Fund, 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.
