Recap from the Nov. 14, 2022 Meeting.
Meeting Run by: President Naomi DeWinter
Invocation: Marc Hines
Guests: Alex Lambert
Online Participation: Thank you, Melanie Alexander, Dawn Sturms Dodds, and Michelle Kellman, for joining the meeting virtually. We continue to offer a hybrid meeting each week. Members are invited to attend via zoom or watch the recorded presentation anytime they need to.
Happy News/Announcements: All Happy News funds go towards our scholarship awards.
Bobbie Holliday- Bobbie is pleased to be back at Rotary and announced she is recently engaged. Alex Lambert- Alex is working for CBI. Alex is moving to Muscatine from West Des Moines with his wife and 4 kids, ages 7, 4, 2, and 1. Frank Iliff- Frank attended 2 conferences in the last 2 weeks and enjoyed a trip to Kentucky. Holly Peterson- Holly announced she provides pro bono life counseling and consulting, through her business, to Veterans. Lindsey Phillips- Thank you to the Rotarians for the literacy event. The first-time service project met the goal of connecting adults with children to engage in games and reading activities. We would love to see this service project grow.
Club News:
- IBAT- Businesses Against Human Trafficking- https://ibat.iowa.gov/ibat-businesses/ Thank you to the businesses that have committed to “Learn Something and Do Something” to help combat human trafficking.
- We have 2 board positions available. Please see Naomi for more information.
- Follow the Rotary Club of Muscatine’s Facebook page, @MuscatineRotaryClub.
Presentation:
Foundation Dinner Keynote Speech- John Kuhl
November is Rotary Foundation Month focusing on our contributions to the Foundation and what those dollars can do for our club and our community.
From Imagination to Impact- The Rotary Foundation is critical to transforming great Rotary ideas into great Rotary deeds. January 20, 2022, Jennifer Jones introduced Imagine Rotary as the theme of her presidential year. Imagine a world without Polio. Imagine a world with clean water for everyone. Imagine a world free of disease- a world where every child learns to read. Imagine kindness, and hope, and love, and peace. We are called to dream big. Big dreams take big funding. We need to be actively involved in both the giving to and the taking from the Foundation to impact our communities and the world.
Missed the Meeting? Enjoy the recording.
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Upcoming Meetings: Nov. 21- Muscatine Ambulance Donation to Ukraine, Nov. 28- Sponsoring Ukraine Family in Muscatine, Dec. 5- Stanley Center Living Building