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BOARD OF DIRECTORS, 2007-2008 President,
Gary Wieskamp
; President Elect,
Karen Diercks
; Directors: Dennis McDonald, Mary Wildermuth, Tim Nelson, John Schwandke. Past President:
Dale Lucht
, S; Treasurer: Randy Ludke, GS; Secretary
Ann Moody,G(2)S
www.muscatinerotary.org
Governor, District 6000: Diana Reed, Des Moines, Iowa.
Rotary International President: Wilfrid J. Wilkinson, Ontario, Canada.
JIM KENT PICKS UP FOURTH SUSTAINING PAUL HARRIS FELLOW
Great news! What a wonderful event! Thanks, Jim, for your faithful service to and support of Rotary. Charley Lewis gave us a full background and it was such a pleasure to pay homage to Jim.
THIS WEEK'S BIG STORY
Get ready for our special "Guest Night." It's going to be a reprise of last year's venture to New Era Church. The show is "Hot Mikado" on Thursday, May 22. Dinner is chicken breast, parsley potatoes, a green vegetable, salad, rolls, dessert and a beverage. Pricing is on the brochures on each table. This is a FAMILY APPROPRIATE show so you can bring your children and grandchildren. The Trolley can take you from the Holiday Inn to the church if you like at no extra charge. ---- By the way, "The Mikado" by Gilbert and Sullivan (this is the same show with some more modern music) is one of the funniest shows Gilbert and Sullivan wrote.
THIS WEEK'S ROTARY QUOTE
Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless.
THIS WEEK'S PROGRAM Topic: Disaster Preparedness and Recovery Presenters: Sara Fitzer-Huston (Unit Director of the American Red Cross Muscatine-Louisa Unit Sharon Gibson-Ellis (Chief Professional Officer of United Way of Muscatine, Inc.).
LAST WEEK'S PROGRAM Student Food Drive. Our presenter was Sarah Johnson (Secretary/Executive Director, Bettendorf, IA). Introduction by Roger Lande
UPCOMING ROTARY PROGRAMS Sr. Irma Ries is program chair for April
April 21 - Topic: Muscatine County Needs Assessment Presenters: Becky Furlong (Curriculum Director of Muscatine Community School District) Mike Johannsen (Community Services Director of Muscatine County Community Services) Sharon Gibson-E llis (Chief Professional Officer of United Way of Muscatine, Inc.)
April 28 - Topic: Domestic Violence Rape Sexual Assault Program Presenters from Family Resources, Inc. Dawn Sturms - Regional Coordinator of Muscatine Rachel Riley-Smock: Program Coordinator of Domestic Abuse and Sexual Assault Advocacy Program Heidi Freeland - Community Educator
Marv Krieger is program chair for May
May 5-- Program at Stanley Consultants
May12--- 3 Point Senior Honor Program
May 19-- Program given by exchange students
May 22 --- Rotary Guest Night at New Era Church --- Have dinner, see "Hot Mikado"
May26 Memorial Day --- no meeting
Barb Christensen and A.J. Johnson are program chairs for June
ANNOUNCEMENTS
HAPPY NEWS
We'll have a complete report next week.
Today's Rotary Moment - The Rotary Club of Muscatine has for many years had an interest in community health care. To name a few of the early projects: In 1966, the club purchased a cardiac monitor and a defibrillator for Muscatine General Hospital. In 1969 the Rotary Club of Muscatine decided to celebrate its 50th Anniversary in 1970, by adopting a project to fund an ICU ward at Muscatine General Hospital. Also, in the 70's Muscatine Rotary donated funds to the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics to purchase a mobile office trailer for use in the Muscatine Coronary Risk Factor testing program conducted by the University Hospital.
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