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Club meets Monday's at noon in the Tuscany Room at Rastrelli's Restaurant.
 
 
Invocation
 
November 27 - Edith Pfeffer
December 4 - David Pillers
December 11 - Wylie Pillers
December 18 - Don Putnam
 
Student Host
 
November 27 - no students - Thanksgiving break
December 4 - Karen Vickers
December 11 - Sue Watkins
No students until January 8, 2018
 
If you are listed to do invocation or as the student host and are unable to attend that day, please find a replacement. Thank you.
 
Student host responsibilities: If you are listed to be student host, please plan to arrive by 11:40 a.m. to greet the students as they come in. Assign one student to a Rotarian so they are spread out at different tables. Try to have different Rotarians each week host students, so the students can meet several people.
 
Greeter
 
November - Holly Youngquist
December - Mary Seely
 
​Greeting is a great way for new members to meet other members.
 
Fellowship
 
November - Justin Hartley
         and Mark Rutenbeck
December - Carrie Donaire
         and Doug Bertrand
 
  Fellowship Fines - Scholarship Fundraiser
 
November 20 - $196.00
YTD:             $4,885.75
 
 
Attendance - November 20 - 61%
 
Present -  53
Exempt -   6
Absent -   34
 
Membership - November
 
Total membership: 94
New members: 1 (Gabriella Torres-Nicholson)
Members that resigned: 0
Membership goal: 101
Paula Schneckloth gave her new member talk. Thank you Paula for sharing.
 
President Rich inducted  Gabi Torres-Nicholson into membership. Welcome Gabi!
Please note: new members will have to pay an application fee of $25 to cover administrative costs (pin and badge), effective November 1, 2017.
RI President Ian Riseley supports to give clubs more flexibility in membership and meetings. "If you want to meet every week, and it suits your club, that's great. But there are people who can't do that, for whatever reason. To me, the flexibility is really important." (excerpt from the article in July 2017 Rotarian)
Member information - please submit any changes to your mailing and/or home addresses and emails to Ida (edal@mchsi.com). Thank you!
Congratulations!
 
Rotary Birthdays for
November 27 -December 2, 2017
 
John Frey* - December 2
 
Rotary Anniversaries for
November 27 -December 2, 2017
 
Don Putnam - 17 yrs (11/27)
Karen Rowell - 1 yr (11/28)
 
Sunshine
Get well wishes to Edith Pfeffer for a speedy recovery from surgery.
Contact Jennifer Graf and Idell Klein for stories to put on Facebook.
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The FOUR-WAY TEST: 
Of the things we think, say or do
 
1. Is it the TRUTH
2. Is it FAIR to all concerned
3. Will it bring GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIP
4. Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?
 
Volume 72 Number 20 November 27, 2017
Be a Paul Harris Foundation Minute Sponsor for the month of December.
For just $26.50 you can be a sponsor. Contact Ida if interested.
Announcements
  • FACTOID: The Chinese Government has labeled 60 percent of its underground water, and one third of its surface water, "unfit for human contact". D3450 has installed passive membrane filtration systems in 94 public schools to provide children with access to potable water.
  • Dale Dalton will take over the duties of Treasurer from Lynn McGraw, starting January 1, 2018. Thank you Lynn for your service to the Club.
  • The Rotary Salvation Army bell ringing is Saturdays December 2. A sign-up sheet will again be passed around because more slots are available.
  • The next auction committee meeting is scheduled for Monday, December 4, at 4:00 pm at the CNB Trust bldg.
  • Mark your calendar: Rotary auction date is Friday, April 27, 2018, at the Eagle Point Lodge. This year's theme: Lumberjacks.
  • Upcoming Club Programs are being posted once a month in the Clinton Herald.
Grant Management Seminary - West Liberty Community Center
February 17, 2018
8:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Grant Management Seminar - West Des Moines Shive-Hattery, Inc.
February 24, 2018
8:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Program for November 27, 2017
Speakers:  Dr. Margaret and Mike Wolf
Topic: Taking you on their journey to the north woods as they recount their time in the boundary waters this past summer. 
 
Program for December 4, 2017
Strategic Planning Meeting for the Club
 
Program for December 11, 2017
Holiday luncheon featuring CHS Acapella Choir directed by Karl Wolf
 
Program for December 18, 2017
Topic: Our Club member commemoration, honoring Rotarians who have passed; this solemn service will be led by Doug Bertram and Carrie Donaire. A Christmas story will be provided by (ret.) Pastor Paul Holmer.

In celebration of Christmas and New Year, no Club Meetings December 25 and January 1, 2018

November Program Chairs: Lori Freudenberg
                                  Val Hill
December Program Chairs: Jennifer Graf
                                   Kathy Klahn
Meeting of November 20, 2017
Guest: Wendy Nass guest of Julie Bray, Steve Farmer guest of Carrie Donaire and Rotarian Eric Langan of N. Scott and Kelly Goff guests of Doug Bertrand.
 
Student guests: Erica Delarm and Stephanie Squires of Northeast HS, Brody Mason and Jack Leonhardt of Fulton HS, Sidney Smith of Clinton HS, Max Lauver of UNI and Erin Hardigan of CCC.
Speaker: JR Kuch, principal at Clinton High School, gave an unpdate on the graduation rates at the high school. He encouraged business owners/managers to participate in the “Project Lead the Way", a Clinton High School program partnering with local businesses to enhance the academic programs at CHS. The PLTW presentation will encompass an overview of the program and its attributes and effect on students in post-secondary.  
 
Program speaker JR Kuch and Program Chair Val Hill
Service Projects for 2017 
  • Wednesday, November 8: provide food for Getting Ahead
  • Saturday, December 2: Rotary Day for Salvation Army Bell Ringing.
  • 10 - 11 am: Jennifer Graf and Phoebe Soenksen
  • 11 - noon: Rod Tokheim and Tom Determann
  • noon - 1 pm: Lori Freudenberg and Val Hill
  • 1 - 2 pm: Dale Dalton and Christie Collins
  • 2 - 3 pm: Gary DeLacy and Al and Ida Lorenz.
  • World Bicycle Relief.  World Bicycle Relief has announced another 1:1 match for ALL donations received between now and the end of December.  D600 Governor Mike Ruby is fairly certain this will be the final match for this Rotary year. Members are encouraged to take advantage of this “double your gift” offer.  Remember to use this link for donations: http://rotary.worldbicyclerelief.org/rotary-district-6000  
  • December 25, Christmas open house at the Lodge. Members are asked to contribute toward refreshment and to volunteer. Contact Sue Watkins/Edith Pfeffer for more information.
  • Interact students will help with planting trees in the Spring. More projects are planned.
Rotary Foundation
Rotary Foundation

Rotary has added two service partners that offer clubs new ways to collaborate with other organizations and strengthen their projects. They are Habitat for Humanity and the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness.

 Habitat for Humanity has a long history of working with Rotarians and Rotaractors to build homes for families in need, and provides opportunities for hands-on community service.  Their values are closely aligned with that of Rotary, and the desire to help others run deep in both organizations.

 This is very much the same with the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness.  Both Rotary and the Agency bring together government and non-governmental agencies, academics and private providers to plan and implement sustainable eye care programs.   They promote greater awareness of the need for eye clinics and blindness prevention activities.

 Working together and networking accomplish Rotary’s theme of “Making a Difference.”  Your contribution to The Rotary Foundation enables this to happen.  Thank you for your generosity. 

 
Club Committee
for information when a committee meets, contact the respective committee chair.
COMMUNITY SERVICE – Idell Klein
INTERNATIONAL SERVICE – David Pillers
MEMBERSHIP – Sue Watkins
PUBLIC RELATIONS – Jennifer Graf
FOUNDATION – Brian Wright
INTERACT - Peggy Sellnau
SCHOLARSHIPS – Rob Cassidy
STUDENT SERVICE / WEEKLY STUDENT GUESTS – Shannon Sander-Weizien
AUCTION COMMITTEE -Kathy Klahn and Jennifer Graf, co-chair
STRATEGIC PLANNING COMMITTEE - Dale Dalton, chair
SUNSHINE – Mary Swanson/Jennifer Graf/Ida Lorenz
CLUB SECRETARY – Ida Lorenz
CLUB TREASURER – Lynn McGraw
 
Club Board Meeting:  December 2017 Board meeting is scheduled for December 15, at 7:00 a.m. at Happy Joe's. All members are welcome.
Auction Committee meetings will be held at the Clinton National Bank Trust bldg. Dates and times will be announced.
 
ROTARY FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS for 2017/18:
 John Frey (President),Gary Foster (VP), Lynn McGraw (Treasurer),Norlan Hinke and Ida Lorenz (Asst. Treasurers)
Directors: Jim Bruhn, Kathy Forrest, Edith Pfeffer, Mark Rutenbeck, Dee Willoughby and Brian Wright.
Foundation Board Meeting - TBA
*Denotes Past President of Clinton Rotary