Rotary Minutes
11/24/14
Joan Loew called the meeting to order.
Student Rotarians: Zach Lamphere
Announcements:
                Dec. 5-6 – Olde Tyme Christmas
                Dec. 5-16 – 12 Days of Christmas & Christmas Cash Certificate give-aways
                Dec. 10 – Business After Five @ Fidelity Bank
                Dec. 15 – Board Meeting 11am, prior to regular meeting
                Dec. 17 – Rotary Christmas party @ Luigi’s 7-9pm. Bring food for Kitchen Cupboard donations
Birthdays – Nov. 25– Don Weigel
                      Nov. 26 – Nancy Westerberg & Bruce Bearinger
Anniversaries - Nov. 27 – Curt & Jody Solsma
Member Anniversaries – None
Happy Bucks – Steve Westerberg, Deb Howard, Matt Vogel, Steve Sanders, Brett Ingersoll, Gene Fuelling and Kent Nelson
Drawing – No carryover and $9.50 pot. Laura Sires won the pot.
Fines were assessed to Iowa State and Iowa Fans and those not wearing their Paul Harris pins.
Speaker was Kate DeHaven. She spoke about her 5th Annual Christmas toy project. Kate collects toys for needy children that get distributed through NE Iowa Community Action. Donations of cash are also accepted that purchase additional toys needed. Donations can be made until Dec. 1st and can be dropped off at Miller’s Insurance office, NEICA, Unity Point Clinic or at Kate’s home.
Dec. 1st  speaker will be Bob Larimer on the Rotary Foundation.