Rotary Minutes
01/26/15
Joan Loew called the meeting to order.
Student Rotarians: Amy Wendel and Jonah Woodward
Announcements:
                Feb. 9 – Rotary board meeting following regular meeting
                Mar. 13 – OCAD sponsored Trivia Night @ Luigi’s
                Apr. 17-18 – District Conference @ Okoboji
                Rotary  Foundation – we have met 1/3 of our goal, please donate soon so we can receive the President’s Award at convention.
                RYLA – Rotary Youth Leadership Award – 1 week camp for sophomore or junior student July 26 – July 31st. Encourage students to apply at iowaRYLA.org. Oelwein Rotary will pay the $400 fee for student to attend at Grinnell College.
                Dean Schlitter exchanged banners with Montego Bay Jamaica club.
Birthdays:
 Jan. 28 – Sean Sires
                 Feb. 1 – Sue Schlitter
Anniversaries:
 Jan. 30th – Al & Ann Sanderson
Member Anniversaries –
                Jan. 30 –Brett Ingersol, 2 years
                Jan. 31 – Deb Howard, 3 years
Happy Bucks – Kent Nelson, Steve Sanders, Steve Westerberg, Dean Schlitter, Matt Vogel, Deb Howard, Sandie Graf, Mike Kerns, Curt Solsma and Todd Bradley
Drawing – $30.50 pot, Neil Wilkinson was drawn, not present, will carry over to next meeting.
Mike Kerns fined those who have not made a pledge to the Foundation yet and also to those who have been somewhere warm!
Program was provided by Jeff Olson, American Funds. American Funds Group is one of the largest money managing group in the world.  
Next meeting will be Feb. 2nd.
Upcoming speakers will be:
                Feb. 2 – Lori Decker – Instructional Coaches
                Feb. 9 – Barb Schmitz – Husky Adventures
                Feb. 16 – Travis Druvenga – Sports
                Feb. 23 – Frank Stammeyer – Schools Food Program
February  committee members are Charlene Stocker, Steve Sanders and Tim Gearhart