January 9, 2012, Club Bulletin #402

January 9, 2012 Program for Today: State Parks in Iowa and we will meet at The Upper Deck of the Button Factory Restaurant...elevator accessible and parking lot available!!

January 9, 2012 Invocation by: Ann Meeker 

Rotary Moment: Keith Porter told us about the Vocational Service Area of Rotary and discussed committee opportunities for us. This committee plans the Programs for the year and selects the Vocational Award Recipient. If you have an idea for a program or want to chair a month see Bob Albee and if you want to be on the committee selecting the Vocational Award for next year see Jim Nepple.

President Mike Ruby read Claudio Vitalie's name for the second time for becoming a member. Mike also reminded us of the opportunity to be a volunteeer for the United Way in determining Community Investment Dollars... see Rose Mary Boesen for details!!

Help Muscatine become a Blue Zone by signing up at http://www.bluezonesproject.com/citizens/signup or texting "BZP" to 772937.

A slip of the fingers...in the bulletin.... Tom Ward our immediate Past President received an HONORARY Paul Harris Award as do all past Presidents!! Again thanks Tom for all your service to our club!!

Program for Today: Jan Phillips and the MCC Variety Singers entertained us and surrounded us with the spirit of the holiday season...singing delightful carols in standard and in vogue formats.

Hoping all of you have the Merriest of Christmases and the Very Best New Year in 2012!