Week of August 11, 2008

 

REMINDER:   Rotary meets at the Hotel Muscatine

 

Today's Program:   Passport Health, presented by Dr. Tracey McLoone, Medical Director of Passport Health of Moline and Family Medicine Physician at Valley View Family Practice.

 

Induction of Rick Hawk, sponsored by Terry Mitchell.  Rick is the Human Resources Manager at Raymond of Muscatine

 

Invocation by:   Terry Mitchell

 

August Song Leader:   Norm Smith

 

In Case You Missed It

Max Allan Collins was the presenter last week.  He told us about his new book, "Red Sky in the Morning."   The book was written from a two hour interview with Allan's Father, Max.  Collins attended Iowa on an athletic/music scholarship and was always a Hawkeye.  He was in the human resources department at HON and was very instrumental in the Elks Chanters and various church choirs.  Allan used stories from his dad about World War II and the various challenges he encountered as an enlisted officer with an all African American squad.  Since his squad was instrumental in loading ammunition he felt it was very important that they be taught how to read "danger", etc. and that these soldiers also be treated equally.  Books are on-sale now at Books N More!

                Pat Collins also was presented the Rotary Paul Harris Fellow award for her late husband, Max Collins.

August 4th Club Announcements

  • Jane Daufeldt reminded everyone to vote for the local option sales tax renewal on August 12, 2008.
  • Keith Porter brought back a banner from the Rotary club in Kosovo and presented it to the club.  

August 4th Guests

  • Christy Roby Williams, Director of Muscatine Regional Empowerment Board, guest of Sharon Gibson Ellis
  • Barbara Collins, Max Allan Collins, Jr., and Pat Collins were guests   

August 4th Happy News

  • No Happy News

Coming Up Next Week

Program Chair for August: Barb Krall

 

Program:   Ragbrai Report & Bicycling News, presented by Greg Harper

 

Invocation:  Frank Kelly                                          

Don't Forget!

YPN and Rotary Club of Muscatine are hosting a Blood Drive!

 

Thursday, August 28, 2008

12:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Musser Public Library, Upstairs Meeting Room

To donate call:  Kenza Nelson @ 264-5000 or Chris Ciasto @ 349-1608