July 13, 2009 Club Bulletin #290

Posted by Sara Fitzer-Huston 
 
 

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Week of July 13, 2009

 

Today's Program: Dr.P. Barry Butler, Dean of College of Engineering for University of Iowa, speaking about wind energy

 

Program Chair for June: Caren Luke

 

In Case You Missed It

Our presentation on Monday was given by Barb Krall, Senior Resources, on her recent trip to Washington D.C. to speak to members of Congress about Meals on Wheels.  This meeting was specifically directed toward delivering services to individuals in rural areas.  Currently, there are four other states that are serving on a commission with Barb to create a program for serving rural America.  Some of the challenges that the group is facing are labor, transportation, logistics, and financial resources to get meals to individuals who need them.  In the Muscatine area nearly 18,000 meals are delivered annually. 

 

July 6th Guests

  • Sean Stewart, guest of Kelly Garvin
  • Cindy Beaudette, guest of Caren Luke
  • Bill Decker, guest of Becky Furlong
  • Cheryl Hadley, guest of Shirley Drake
  • George Ryder, guest of Shirley Drake  

July 6th Club Announcements

  • August 17th is Rotary Night at Modern Woodman Park.  Please come at 7 p.m. to help raise funds for Polio Plus and enjoy a night at the ballpark.  See Karen for more information.
  • Thank you to Karen Diercks for serving as President for our club this last year. 
  • Please welcome Mary Wildermuth as our new President.
  • Karen thanked Gary Wieskamp, Dennis McDonald, Tim Nelson, and Jim Stein for serving on the Board.  Please welcome new Board members Becky Furlong, Keith Porter, and Tom Ward.  Caren Luke and Sara Fitzer-Huston will be jointly serving as secretary for our club.
  • YOUNG PROFESSIONALS SOUGHT FOR ROTARY
    GOODWILL EXCHANGE TO AUSTRALIA

    Iowa Rotarians seek four outstanding young professionals, ages 25-40, to be part of a Group Study Exchange to Australia from Feb. 26 to March 26, 2010.

    Rotary District 6000 will send a team of four non-Rotarians, plus a Rotarian team leader, to a district in southeast Australia. The purpose of GSE is to promote international understanding and goodwill through person-to-person contact. While abroad, team members stay in Rotarians' homes, give presentations, meet their professional counterparts, and experience the host country's customs, vocations and lifestyles.

    Our selection committee is looking for exemplary ambassadors of their country, state and profession. Team members should have strong communication skills, experience working in a team and ability to cope in an unfamiliar environment over 30 often arduous days. International travel experience is a plus.

    Here are answers to basic questions about the exchange:

    WHO'S ELIGIBLE? Participants must be employed full-time in a recognized business or profession, and live or be employed in Rotary District 6000, which comprises most of the southern Iowa south of Highway 30, including Ames, Marshalltown and Clinton (but not Cedar Rapids).

    WHERE'S THE EXCHANGE? Team members will travel to District 9790 near Melbourne (portions of eastern Victoria and southern New South Wales). For more information on the district, see     www.rotary9790.org.au

    WHO PAYS FOR THE TRIP? The Rotary International Foundation provides a round-trip air ticket, and local Rotarians in the host communities provide meals, lodging and group travel. Team members pay for personal and incidental expenses, including passports.

    HOW DO I APPLY? Applications are available from a local Rotary Club president; the GSE outbound committee chairman Lynn Hicks, (515) 556-0747 or lynhyx@gmail; or the Rotary web page at     www.rotary6000.org (Look under "Foundation'' and "Group Study Exchange") Completed applications must be endorsed by the sponsoring clubs and submitted to Hicks by Aug. 14, 2009. All applicants must be available for an interview on the weekend of Aug. 29-30 to qualify for this award.

    WHO LEADS THE TRIP? Rita Perea of the Greater Des Moines Emerging Leaders Rotary Club was chosen as team leader. She will assist in the selection and preparation of team members.

    FOR MORE INFORMATION: Contact Lynn Hicks, (515) 556-0747 or lynhyx@gmail.

Coming Up.

July 20: Bill Phelan, GMCCI, on economic development strategy in Muscatine

July 21:  Make-up meeting at Snackers 7:30 a.m.

July 27: Cassandra Monroe on "Experiences of a Young Woman in the Army"