THE MISSING COG

January 28, 2013

President Brian Batterson opened the meeting at Luigis.

BIRTHDAYS:               Sue Schlitter        Feb 1   

ANNIVERSARIES:     Al and Ann Sanderson Jan 30th                     

We welcomed student Rotarians, Emily Kalb and Sam Loban

Jody and Lizzy Solsma and Mark Moine were our guests today.

Susan Macken thanked Kent Nelson, Steve Sanders, Charlene Stocker and Dean Schlitter for helping to hand out the dictionaries to 3rd graders.

Dean Schlitter’s name was drawn for the $8.50 , Congrats, Clint.

Happy bucks:  Kent Nelson was happy his daughter, Tara, received two awards for being the top in her class in law school; Curt Solsma was happy his daughter. Lizzy’s team finished 3rd in the Iowa Winter Games volleyball tournament this week, and Ashley Kuhlmann was happy to have spend the last 8 days in Mexico, she wasn’t necessarily happy to be back.

Our speaker today was Beth Redfern, University of Iowa Assistant Rowing Coach.

The February 18th meeting will be the drawing for 5 Paul Harris donations of $50 each.  We will also present our newest Paul Harris Fellows that day.  And we will have a program on the foundation.

Curt Solsma asked if anyone was interested in hosting a foreign exchange student next year.  He has one family interested but will need two more to commit.

Kent Nelson reminded everyone of the Business After 5 at UIU on February 1st.  Also on the 1st is the Friends of the Library Chocolate Fest.

On February 4th, the Williams Center will host the Buddie Holly Tribute.

January committee members:  Kent Nelson, Curt Solsma, John Sullivan