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Invocation
March 5 - Mark Schroeder
March 12 - Mary Seely
March 19 - Peggy Sellnau
March 26 - David Sivright
April 2 - Phoebe Soenksen
Student Host
March 5 - Juliann Bray
March 12 - Jody Brooke
March 19 - Matt Brooke
March 26 - Jim Bruhn*
April 2 - Claire Buyerts
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
March - Peggy Sellnau
April - need greeter
Greeting is a great way for new members to meet other members.
Fellowship
March - Dennis Lauver
April - Jim Bruhn* and John Frey*
Fellowship Fines - Scholarship Fundraiser
February 26 - $170.00
YTD: $7,707.75
Attendance for Feb. 26 - 56%
Present - 45
Exempt - 13
Absent - 36
Membership - February
Total membership: 94
New members: 1 (Douglas Harridge)
Members that resigned: 0
Membership goal: 101
President Rich inducted Doug Harridge into membership. Welcome Doug!
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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
March 5 - March 11, 2018
Dan Housenga - 3/6
Rotary Anniversaries for
March 5 - March 11, 2018
Mary Swanson* - 19 yrs (3/5)
Ron Gutierrez - 7 yrs (3/7)
Sunshine
Contact Jennifer Graf and Jody Brooke for stories to put on Facebook.
Visit us on Facebook
www.facebook.com/
clintonrotaryclub
LIKE US ON FACEBOOK
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 32, March 5, 2018
Be a Paul Harris Foundation Minute Sponsor for the month of March.
For just $26.50 you can be a sponsor. Contact Ida if interested.
Announcements
FACTOID: As of today, Rotary's Facebook page has 684,588 "likes". That is more than the entire combined population of Iowa's 6 largest cities (Des Moines, Cedar Rapids, Davenport, Sioux City, Waterloo and Iowa City).
"Like" us on our club's Facebook - Jody Brooke did a great job making it interesting!
A good group of members is going to the April 12 D6000 TOAST conference. More members are encouraged to attend.
The Auction Committee "needs all the help we can get". More sponsors and lots of silent and life auction items are needed to make the auction a success!
Mark your calendar: Rotary auction date is Friday, April 27, 2018, at the Eagle Point Lodge. This year's theme:"Lumberjack Shindig"
UpcomingClub Programs are being posted once a month in the Clinton Herald.
Speaker: Jodie Eaker, Admissions Director, Morrison Technical Institute Topic:programs offered at the Morrison Technical Institute
Program for March 19, 2018– TBA
Program for March 26, 2018 Speaker: Randy Miles, Chairman and Charlie Miles, President of the Export Bank in Savanna, Illinois Topic: What international banking really means and why it has become so complicated. They will explain the impact of their bank on the Savanna area and field questions about international banking.
March Program Chair: Lynn Todtz
April Program Chair: Julie Dunn
Meeting of February 26, 2018
Guests: Robert Betsinger guest of Karen Rowell
Student guests: Kristen Flathers of Clinton HS, Cody Isham and Sydney Kaup of Prince of Peace HS, Alexis Wauford and Dalton Hlubek of Unity Christian HS.
Speaker: Shane Peitscher, Firefighter, Para- Medic, Dive Master and Ice Rescue Instructor from the Bettendorf Fire Department shared his passion for scuba diving and provided information about the equipment
requirements and training for open water and ice rescue.
Program Chair Margo Hansen and Speaker Shane Peitscher
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
For the 10th consecutive year, The Rotary Foundation has received the highest rating
— four stars — from Charity Navigator, an independent evaluator of charities in the U.S.
In the most recent ratings, the Foundation earned the maximum of 100 points for
demonstrating both strong financial health and commitment to accountability and
transparency.
In a letter to the Foundation, Charity Navigator notes that "only 1 percent of the
charities we evaluate have received at least 10 consecutive 4-star evaluations,
indicating that The Rotary Foundation outperforms other charities in America. This
exceptional designation from Charity Navigator sets The Rotary Foundation apart from
its peers and demonstrates to the public its trustworthiness."
The rating reflects Charity Navigator's assessment of how the Foundation uses
donations, sustains its programs and services, and practices good governance and
openness.
Be proud that you give generously to the Foundation! And please continue giving.
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, Jody Brooke, Carrie Donaire and 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 – Dale Dalton
Club Board Meeting: February Board meeting is scheduled for March 16, at 7:00 a.m. at the US Bank 2300 N3rd Street. 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.
