Posted by Megan Baumgartner on Oct 06, 2025
Thank you to Rich Shepherd for a tour of Transco Events on Frederick!  
Rotary Minutes
10/6/2025
 
President Lisa Bahe called the meeting to order at Oelwein Chamber of Commerce 6 S Frederick 
 
Visitors – Kris Martin (Oelwein High School Principal & New Rotarian) 
Student Rotarians – Jenna Bahe & Hailey O'Rourke 
 
Announcements: 
  • Rotary 
    • Board Meeting Recap – September 29th
      • Rotary Sweet Corn & Pork Chop Feed – Thursday, August 21st
        • Record Profit
        • $452 in Ice Cream Sales with Proceeds to Polio Plus
      • Oelwein Daily Register Coordinating Forum for Prospective City Council & School Board Members
      • Rotary Apparel – Orders Due This Week 
      • Rotary Reads – Deliver Next Books Thursday, October 30th 
  • OCAD
    • Recipes on Printer for Treats, Streets, & Avenues Recipe Collection Event
    • Beginning Stages Planning for Oelwein Olde Tyme Christmas
    • OCAD Membership Packets Sent Soon 
  • City of Oelwein 
    • Viaduct Closed for Work on Trail 
  • School
    • Week Full of Sports Events
Drawing – Not Present (Next Meeting Carry-Over)
Speaker – Rich Shepherd (Transco Events on Frederick)   
 
Other October Speakers: Markus & Mistie Mullen (Tour of Purple Thistle Tattoo & Blackbird Coffeehouse), Tess Smith & Taylor Carey (Tour of Muze on Main), & Board Meeting