June 28, 2010 Club Bulletin #335

Rotary June 28, 2010

Today's program is Muscatine Community College.Our Pride

June 21 Guests

·          Visiting Former Rotarian - Joe Wellik, Guest of Dave Utley

·          Nora Dwyer - Guest speaker, Audrey Dwyer's, mother and Rich Dwyer's wife.

·          Gary Diercks - Karen Diercks husband

June 21 Announcements -

Ron Yohe gave the invocation and Bill Trent was the song leader.

Mary Wildermuth and Keith Porter inducted Sue Dravis, Dan Ramsey, and Melissa Wolfe  as new members.  All members are encouraged to get to know these new members.

Emily Sloat sent a most gracious note thanking the  Rotary Club for her scholarship and the opportunity to participate in the Interact Rotary Club.

Barb Christiansen announced that Sunday, June 27 is the Art Museum's Annual Ice Cream Social and everyone is invited. 

Honorary Paul Harris - Bill Trent presented Karen Diercks an Honorary Paul Harris Fellowship award.

Bill also noted that Karen was one of the first women to join Muscatine Rotary in 1988.  Karen retired from Stanley Consultants as a Vice President, however she has been active in the downtown and her Flower Gallery for many years.  Congratulations Karen! '

Program

Norm Smith introduced Rotary Exchange Student, Audrey Dwyer,  who is just returning from a year in Sweden.    Audrey talked about her experiences as an exchange student while living at 3 different host families.  She talked about the culture, schooling, sports, food, and she came back fluent in the Swedish language.  Audrey would highly recommend all to have this experience and was very appreciative of the Muscatine Rotary Club.  All could tell she was a fine ambassador.