Prayer: Bill Fluhrer Quote of the Week: Ken Scheckler
Guests: Matt Bradly, First Security Bank
Secretary's Report: 29 members present
Treasurer's Report: None
Honors and Illnesses:
Announcements:
Program Ideas - Check your email for a list of recent programs and some ideas to help you get inspiration for your upcoming program assignments.
Rotary Lights Road Trip - Dec. 8 - The Club will take a group road trip to see the Rotary Lights in LaCross. See Linda to sign up so she has a headcount to coordinate transportation and schedule.
Call Santa Project - Dec. 14 - The Club will once again host a Santa hotline for kids to call Santa from 1-4pm. Male voices are needed to be Santa and any voices are need to be elves or Mrs. Claus. See Chris Garden to sign up.
Christmas Caroling - Dec. 17 - The Club will go caroling to the hospital and care centers starting at 5pm. The group will end for dinner and social at Pizza Ranch about 6:15pm. A signup sheet will be available next week so we can get a headcount.
Salvation Army Bell Ringing - Dec. 19 at K-Mart - This list is full, but see Kay if you would like to pair up with someone already on the list. This is certainly more fun with more than one person!
Soup Supper - Jan. 18 - The soup committee has started meeting. See Kay if you would like to join in the planning for this event.
Rotary Radio Auction - Feb. 1. - Keep the auction in mind as you start your holiday shopping! We need auction items and ideas for items that will be hot sellers. You can start bringing items to Circle K on Dec. 1.
Possible Lion's Field Project - The Lion's Field Playground is in need of updates. Members are needed for a planning committee to start working with the City and Lion's Club to look into a future project. See Kay if this is of interest to you.
Holiday Meeting Schedule -
December 23 - NO MEETING
December 30 - Regular meeting
Fun & Frolic: Marice Andrews tested our knowledge of local current events from the Charles City Press.
Program: This week's program was presented by Bill Cavanaugh with the Charles City Cares group. Their annual community Thanksgiving will be held on Thursday at Messiah Lutheran Church. They are set with donations and volunteers, but come to enjoy a meal. Bill also shared about other community programs that CC Cares helps with including the bike rodeo (May), backpacks and food for National Night Out (Aug), and support for students and families in our school district who have needs including food, clothing or household items.
Superintendent Mike Fisher also shared the group's role in a new initiative from the Charles City Community Schools designed to help students and families that are temporarily homeless. The funds are administered by the school district and paid directly to a local hotel or other local vendors.
In some areas of the world, weekly meetings begin with all members standing and reciting the Object of Rotary. This statement, which comes from the Constitution of Rotary, is frequently seen on a wall plaque in Rotarians' offices or place of business.
