Prayer: Marcie Andrews Quote of the Week:Scott Soifer
Guests: None
Secretary's Report: 28 members present
Treasurer's Report: None
Honors and Illnesses:
Sympathiesto Mike Fisher and family on the loss of his brother, Kaleb Carroll.
New Member - Welcome Jessie Sindlinger to our Club!
Announcements:
Satellite Club - Plans are underway to start an evening satellite club. We are looking for professionals and service-mind individuals to help shape the vision and direction of this new group. Current members and potential new members are invited to plan with us
Monday, September 9 at 5:15pm – Meeting room at 302 N Grand Pizza, water, soda, wine & beer will be provided!
Distract Grand Awards - Assitant District Governor John Ebert presented the Club with checks for $2,777 to the Washington School Playground and $4,600 to the Haiti Project. Thanks to Sue Ayers and Jenni Miller for their work on these applications!
Updated By-Laws - The proposed updated By-Laws were accepted by the Board.
Committee Chairs - We have open positions for the Fundraising Chair and Service Projects Chair! See Kay to learn more about these poisons.
Fun & Frolic: In celebration of State Bank becoming Fidelity Bank and Trust, Pat Gebel challenged the Club with banking and federal reserve trivia.
Program: This week's program was by Floyd County Medical Center Administrator Rod Nordeng on the process to change the Medical Center's status to a Chapter 347 facility which would allow them to level for tax dollars. FCMC is currently only one of two hospitals in the state not currently operating under Chapter 347. Signatures are needed by Sept. 15 for a petition to add this item to the Nov. 5 election ballot.
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?
You can watch the announcements portion of our meeting on Facebook? Check out the Charles City Rotary Club Facebook group to watch live or see the recorded version later. Members can also post photos and announcements for the Club in this group.
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!
