June 30, 2014, Club Bulletin, # 514

Program for June 30, 2014: President Pro Tem Katie Mulholland Iowa Board of Regents

Invocation: Scott Ingstad

Rotary Guests today were: Bryant Petersen read for second time as a new member!!  Welcome Bryant!!

Rotary News: If you have any historic Rotary realia please bring it to Todd Poci at Senior Resources.  We still need 3 volunteers for Rotary to help with the 4th of July parade!!

July 14th meeting will be at MCSA not at Wesley!!  Wesley will be hosting Bible School and needs their room back!!

Happy News: Carlin Lawhead is proud that his son is on the award winning MHS State Nursery and Landscaping Team!!  Janet Morrow is proud of the latest edition of Muscatine the Magazine and also shared highlights of the 4th of July events in Muscatine...which include a pancake breakfast, a childrens' dressup parade, and much more!! Melanie Alexander is happy that the Big Band got to play before the rain started and she reminded us of the Art Center Ice Cream Social next Sunday, June 28th!! Mike Ruby is helping with RYLA and has a lot of homework!! Judi Holdorf is happy that the Community Foundation is 15 years old and they are celebrating this week by matching donations by 15%. Mary Wildermuth is happy that the Mussel Boil and Pearl Mc Gill Walk tour were both successful and fun!!

Tony Joseph incoming President reminded us that the Rotary District Governor will be here on September 8th!!

Program: Sheree Hoegerl Donor Resources Consultant for the Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center was introduced by Bob Allbee.  Our region used 50,000 units of blood last year. Donations can touch as many as 4 persons. Blood products are needed now more than ever before.  Platelets are used by cancer patients and stay on the shelf less than 5 days, while red cells stay on the shelf 13 days.  99% of what is collected is transfused.  There are misnomers about who can donate blood.  Just about everyone can which is a change.  However, if you lived in Europe from 1980 through 1996 you cannot!!  The average age of a donor is 55.

In the summer blood is needed more than normal due to 3 big holidays of Memorial Day, 4th of July and Labor Day!!  The Muscatine Donor Center is now located right next to HyVee.  Donating blood is often used as a simple but great service project!!  Next Monday, the Blood Center will be working with MHS Key Club at MCSA for a blood drive on Monday!!