Kristie Wert, Director of Operations for the Newman Center, was our April 8 speaker. She gave a rundown of the many programs and services offered to the UI student and general Iowa City community.
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Rotary Club of Iowa City A.M. Community Service Grants
The Rotary Club of Iowa City A.M. welcomes opportunities to support new and innovative programs and/or sustain current or ongoing programs that impact the quality of life in the Iowa City, Coralville, and North Liberty area. The areas of focus for Rotary International include: peace and conflict prevention/resolution, disease prevention and treatment, water and sanitation, maternal and child health, basic education and literacy, and economic and community development. While these are Rotary’s areas of focus, the club is open to opportunities that may seem to fall outside these specific areas.
Funding requests of $500-$2,500 will be considered. Submission deadline is February 15th, 2025.
Due to limited resources, The Rotary Club of Iowa City A.M. may not be able to fulfill all grant requests or fully fund all grant requests. Preference may be given to organizations/individuals with a history of Rotary involvement. Click below to download the application.
The CEO of the Community Foundation of Johnson County, Sherry Maharry, gave an overview of the activities and achievements of the CFJC at the March 25 meeting.
"Walking the El Camino de Santiago" was the program topic from Tom Novak.
AM Rotary's 2024-25 outbound exchange student was the speaker at the February 25 meeting.
Our February 11 speaker was Dave Markward, author of "From Dubuque to Selma and Beyond: My Journey to Understand Racism in America."
United Way of Johnson and Washington County's Development Director, Kaila Rome, was the speaker on February 18.
The Feb 4 IC AM Rotary meeting speaker was Jim Houghton, Attorney, speaking about wills and trusts.
Our guest speaker on January 21 was Timothy Buchanan of Critical Thinking In Motion.
Jenny Seylar Talked About How to Turn Water into Wine at the January 14 Club Meeting.
January 7th meeting featured Dani Carter and Lindsey Gruber with Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa.
December 24th was "What Jazzes You Up" day featuring Casey Cook at new member Shelly Schmit.
Mark Stanley and Chris Knapp provided an update on the AM Club's current status in giving to the RI Foundation and a tutorial on the structure and mission of the RI Foundation.
Pat Heiden introduced Brad Friedhoff, Johnson County Conservation acting director and long time conservation advocate, who spoke about the upcoming vote (referendum) on Johnson County's proposed $30 million dollar conservation bond and the benefits of voting in favor of the bond. With the previous $20 million dollar bond, the country was able to leverage an additional $17 million in additional funding! The previous bond was passed in 2008 by a 60.9 percent of voters and funded projects, including but not limited to the following: the acquisition of the Clear Creek Conservation area/trail in 2009; the acquisition of the Ciha Fen in 2011, which is home to many plants, animals and reptile species; and two farms, one of which was turned into wetland. Additionally, bond money was used for improving water quality, work on the Hoover trail, purchasing the Cangleska Wakan, and purchasing Two Horse farm (90 acres). A glacier rock from St. Cloud, MN, was discovered in Iowa! If the conservation referendum passes, the proceeds from the bond would be used to complete projects at Kent Park and for similar projects to protect property, add trails, improve water quality, support community education, and benefit conservation.
Our October 29th speakers were Paul Daniel and DGE Norlan Hinke concerning the new Rotary Action Group for Mental Health (RAGHMI) started in 2023.
Blake Collingsworth, Rotarian from Lincoln, Nebraska, was the speaker for the October 8 meeting. He talked about his experience losing his son to drowning and the resulting book project and training programs to teach children how to stay safe in the water.
Deb Dunkhase was the speaker for the Sept 24 meeting. She talked about the mission, projects and activities of Open Heartland.
Caleb Schneider was the September 17 speaker who discussed the Commissioning Committee's work for the USS Iowa Virginia Class Nuclear Powered Submarine.
Speaker Jeff Mobley spoke via Zoom about riding his bike across the country over a two-year period for the purpose of recruiting volunteers to drive cancer patients to their appointments for treatment. Volunteers can have a flexible schedule. He encouraged screening for cancer and believes in creating hope for the world (Create Hope in the World was last year's Rotary theme). His website is chemoriders.org. He is on Strava and Facebook and can be followed there. He encourages those who can to volunteer for the American Cancer Society's Road to Recovery program to help cancer patients by driving them to their appointments for treatment. Volunteers for driving are always needed and there are other opportunities to volunteer as well..
Vernette Knapp Updates Club Members on the 2024-25 IC AM Budget
We welcomed District Governor, Dave Cook (Boone), and his partner, Lisa.
Tom Novak introduced Michael Vittetoe of Washington, Iowa and a multi-generation family farm, who spoke on the topic of "Getting the Most Out of Your Pasture" (70 acres with three main areas), regenerative farming, and using cover crops to cut down on chemicals and reduce erosion. Michael has a cattle operation, which he manages by moving the cattle to various pastures. The cattle are contained within a temporary fence inside a perimeter fence. After the cattle are through with a pasture, he leaves cover down, which feeds insects, etc. He uses cover crops to prevent erosion such as perennials, an alfalfa mix, cereal rye, a warm season mix, and oats.In the summer, he has mobile shade for his cattle. In the winter he feeds hay, which is rolled out in bales.Michael markets his cattle directly to customers in quarters and halves. He checks his cattle every day to make sure they have water. Steak tenderness is one of his biggest challenges, and he strives for good flavor for eating, working continuously to create a healthy ecosystem.
Andreas Soemadi presented about Aspects of Mathematics in the Virtual Arts and displayed examples of his artwork and greeting cards.
Program Topic: Dementia- Friendly Johnson County, Presented by Jeff Kellbach, Aging Specialist, Johnson County
Free Medical Clinic, CommUnity, Open Heartland,
May 27, 2025 7:00 AM
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