April 22, 2013

 

President Brian Batterson opened the meeting at Edgewater Golf Course

 

BIRTHDAYS:               none

    

ANNIVERSARIES:     none

 

We welcomed student Rotarians, Tyler Vogel , Molly Schmitz. Our student Rotarian, Fernando, was also in attendance today.

 

Melissa Wicklund, North Winneshiek Schools Technology Coach/Teacher was a guest.

 

Maureen Nolan’s name was drawn for the $10.00 jackpot, there will be a carryover next week.

 

Happy bucks: Sarah Lewis was happy we have more than one day of sunshine predicted for this week; Kathie Larsen was happy to see all the people help out in Boston.

 

Our speaker today was Carrie Hillman, Technology Coach, Oelwein Schools

 

We received an invitation to the Northeast Iowa Food Bank open house on Tuesday, May 21st from 4-6 p.m.

 

Thanks to all who helped make the Business After 5 such a success.  We received a thank you note from HS teacher of the year, Scott Smalley.

 

Fernando Gimenez, our Rotary foreign exchange student, will have his graduation party on May 11th from 11:00 am to 1:00 p.m. at Luigis.  His family will also be in attendance.   A sign up sheet fo donations of salads, cake and chips was passed around.  Please contact Joan Loew if you are able to help. Items can be dropped off at Luigis prior to the party on Saturday or at the Administrative Office on Friday.

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OCAD and Community Bank will host a bus tour of the local Amish on May 3rd from 9-4, cost is $38.  Contact either to sign up.

 

Curt Solsma passed around a signup sheet to volunteer to clean up Chrysler Park on May 6th at 5:00 p.m.

 

Please give generously to the Rotary Foundation so we can meet our goal.