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Club meets Monday's at noon in the Tuscany Room at Rastrelli's Restaurant.
 
 
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Invocation
 
January 22 - Jack Robinson
January 29 - Dave Rose
February 5 - Karen Rowell
February 12 - Mark Rutenbeck*
February 19 - Shannnon Sander-Welzien
February 26 - Paula Schneckloth
 
Student Host
 
January 15 - Sue Watkins
January 22 - Sean Williams
January 29 - Dee Willoughby
February 5 - Brian Wrght
February 12 - Holly Youngquist
February 19 - Phil Barger*
February 26 - Doug Bertrand
 
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
 
January - Brian Wright
February - Jody Brooke
 
​Greeting is a great way for new members to meet other members.
 
Fellowship
 
January - Jack Robinson
        and Matt Steenhard
February -  Paul Holmer*
       and Ryan Veenstra
 
  Fellowship Fines - Scholarship Fundraiser
 
January 15 - $143.00
YTD:         $6,327.75
 
 
Attendance for January 8 - 67%
 
Present - 56
Exempt - 11 
Absent -  28
 
Attendance for January 15 - 36%
 
Present - 30
Exempt - 12 
Absent -  53
 
Membership - January
 
Total membership: 95
New members: 0
Members that resigned: 0
Membership goal: 101
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
January 22 - January 28, 2018
 
Bob Holesinger - 1/22
 
No Rotary Anniversaries for
January 22 - January 28, 2018
 
 
Sunshine
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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 26, January 22, 2018
Be a Paul Harris Foundation Minute Sponsor for the month of January.
For just $26.50 you can be a sponsor. Contact Ida if interested.
Announcements 
  • FACTOID: Understanding the implication poverty has politically, socially and economically for all nations and noting that internationally, nearly 800 million people live on less than $1.90/day. Rotary members are passionate about providing sustainable solutions to poverty.
  • Auction committee will meet January 29 at 4:00 pm in the Clinton National Bank Trust Bldg.
  • Mark your calendar: Rotary auction date is Friday, April 27, 2018, at the Eagle Point Lodge. This year's theme:"Lumberjack Shindig"
  • 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 January 22, 2018
Speaker: Chris Vens - Health Insurance Changes
Topic: The Affordable Care Act, Pros and Cons;
How Individual, Group and Medicare recipients are affected; Trend towards HMOs and away from PPOs and the differences and Questions & Answers
 
Program for January 29, 2018
Speaker: Randy Meier
Topic: Fraud Protection
 
Program for February 5, 2018
Speaker: Jessica Steines, Clinton County Conservation
Topic: Lions, Wolves and Bears! Oh My! The return of megafauna in Iowa. Jessica Steines, Interpretive Naturalist from Clinton County Conservation will give some examples of where these and other large animals have recently been seen in state and give some insight on why. She will also touch on what is new and upcoming Clinton County Conservation areas.
January Program Chairs: Cheryl McCulloh and Kathy Forrest
February Program Chair: Margo Hansen
Meeting of January 15, 2018
Guests: Waylyn McCulloh guest of Cheryl McCulloh, Francie and Allan Hill guests of Mary Swanson and Darby Brooke guest of Jody Brooke.
Student guests: Micole Stocker, Clinton Community College, Kaitlyn Behr and Matthew Current, Clinton High School.
Program - First Circle of Friends
Rotarian Paul Holmer provided information about the First Circle of Friends services to caregivers and people with memory loss. The program is offered every 2nd Friday and 4th Wednesday of the month from 10 am to 3 pm. Paul invites volunteers to get involved in the program. For more information contact Paul at 563-321-0030 or Mary Wilson at 563-212-9382.
Service Projects for 2017 
  • World Bicycle Relief.  The “double your gift” offer ended December 31.  However you can still donate. Remember to use this link for donations: http://rotary.worldbicyclerelief.org/rotary-district-6000  
  • RI Governor Ian Riseley has challenged every Rotary Club to plant a tree for each of its members by Earth Day, 22 April. Watch for more about trees in the Rotarian April issue, and find inspiration for projects from the Environmental Sustainability Rotarian Action Group at esrag.org/tree-planting-challenge.
     Foundation Minute
 According to Rotary International the African country of Nigeria has only one physician for every 2,500 individuals.   In rural communities people seeking health service have make long, arduous trips to find treatment which results in many not receiving care.  While it would be ideal to get more doctors in remote regions, it would take years.
       To solve this problem, Dr. James Gude of Sebastopol, California and Mikel Cook of the Rotary Club of Sebastopol Sunrise brought technology to bear by using telemedicine.  This is the use of information technology to provide health care from a distance –virtually bringing doctors to patients.  Thanks to a global grant from TRF, a team of health care professionals from Nigeria has been trained in this process.      
       Telemedicine allows physicians to connect with patients remotely as well as consult with colleagues all over the world.  At its simplest, it consists of a chat via online video, but it can also allow a physician to examine a patient remotely using a robot.       
       Telemedicine technology and training is used in several hospitals around the world, allowing health care for the underprivileged, for the underserved, in remote areas.  Your contribution to The Rotary Foundation enables this to happen.  Thank you.  
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 – Holly Youngquist
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 – Dale Dalton
 
Club Board Meeting:  February Board meeting is scheduled for February 16, 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