Rotary Minutes
03/09/15
Joan Loew called the meeting to order.
Student Rotarians: Abby Roete
Announcements:
                OCAD Flower Basket – Taking donations now to purchase downtown hanging flower baskets
                Mar 9 – Board Meeting following regular meeting
                Mar 13-14 – President Elects in Rochester – Dean & Brett attending        
                Mar. 13 – OCAD sponsored Trivia Night @ Luigi’s & Rotary Gift Basket Silent Auction
                Mar 18 – Business After Five @ Plaza Hosted by City of Oelwein
                Mar. 28 – OCAD Easter Basket Hunt
                Apr. 11 – Hometown Rewards “Spring Fling Home Energy Show” @ Plaza 10am-2pn
                April 15 – Rotary Sponsored Business After Five @ High School
                Apr. 17-18 – District Conference @ Okoboji
                May 2 – Walk to Water at OHS track
                May 2- Positively Oelwein “Daddy Daughter Dance” @ Plaza
Birthdays:  Mar 9 - Barb Schmitz
                     Mar 14 – Heather Bradley
Anniversaries:  None
Member Anniversaries:                Mar 10 – Joan Loew 12 years
Happy Bucks –Todd Bradley, Steve Sanders, Steve Westerberg, Mike Kerns, Matt Vogel, Jamie Letzring, Neil Wilkinson, Ashley Eckenrod, Dean Schlitter, Deb Howard, Jaci Vontalge, Joan Loew, Susan Macken and Bob Larimer
Drawing – $17.00 pot, Steve Westerberg was the winner.
Mike Kerns fined anyone who didn’t do a happy buck!
Program was provided by Diana Johnson, Upper Explorerland, on the Oelwein Revolving Loan Fund program in Oelwein. She also gave details on the Revolving Loan Fund available at Upper Explorerland.
Next meeting will be March 16th. Speaker will be Peggy Sherrets, City of Oelwein.
Upcoming speakers will be:
                Mar. 23 – Ryan DeHaven, Hub City Powersports
                Mar. 30 – Still available
March committee members are Mike Kerns, C.J. Lensing & Jon King
April Committee members are Steve Westerberg, Paul Schmitz & Todd Granberg