Recap from the Sept. 8, 2025, Meeting.
Meeting run by President-Elect: Marc Hines
Welcome to the online members: Monica Koechle and Shane Orr
Thought of the Day: Jenny Tobin
Happy News/Announcements: All Happy News funds go towards our scholarship awards.
Jenny Tobin- Excited for the Fever clinching a playoff spot last night. Mike Wedell- Starting a new 6-week Genealogy class at the library. Free to attend. Come check it out. Mike Ruby- Mike is getting started on treatments immediately following a Stage 3 cancer diagnosis. He will be out for the next 6 months, but looks forward to returning once treatments are complete. Jim Stein- Congratulations to Iowa State.
Club Business:
- Mobile Food Pantry- Pack it forward Monday 9/8 from 6-8 pm, Pantry pick-up day is 9/9 from 4-6 pm. Both events are at the Muscatine Church of Christ. Next volunteer opportunity is 10/6 & 10/7.
- District 6000 Rotarians, your Friendship Team has been working diligently to develop a Friendship Exchange week with our Rotarian friends in southern Texas, District 5930. Eight to ten Rotarians are invited to travel to southern Texas (Corpus Christi & several other cities) on October 12 to be hosted by Texas Rotarians in District 5930.
- Follow the Rotary Club of Muscatine’s Facebook page, @MuscatineRotaryClub.
- We are looking for members to join the board. This is a great opportunity to get involved and give back.
Presentation-
Dr. Thomas Laehn- Greene County Attorney, the author of a forthcoming book on the United States Constitution, and a fellow Rotarian
Thomas is also the only Libertarian to hold an elective partisan office in the State of Iowa, so he offers a unique perspective on current events in our state. His editorials have been featured in both the Des Moines Register and the Cedar Rapids Gazette. He is also the treasurer of his local Rotary Club in Jefferson. Thomas is currently traveling the state speaking to civic organizations about his new book, which explores how the relationship between Congress and the presidency has changed over the course of our nation’s history. In particular, Thomas argues that Congress has largely abdicated its constitutional responsibilities, thereby allowing presidents of both parties to expand their power beyond its constitutional limits.
Missed Monday’s meeting? Catch up using the recording link below.
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Next Meetings:
September 15- Pocket Park Ribbon Cutting
September 22- District Governor, Norlan Henke