Rotary File - April 29, 2014

Posted by Pamela Ehly 
 

Notes of the Rotary Club of Iowa City A.M.

 

Presidential Opening

President Casey Cook announced that the Can Do project that occurred over the weekend was a great success. Several members reported on cash donations collected. Casey encouraged everyone to wear their Rotary pin; for those who forgot, they had the opportunity to put a dollar in the Happy Buck hat at their table.

 

Sergeant-at-Arms Report

Guests and Visiting Rotarians: Ann Bell, guest of Pam Ehly; Pat Barron, Rotarian West Chester, PA.

 

 

Announcements

·         Over $1,400 was collected by club members and sent to the Rotary Foundation for Polio Plus.

·         A planning meeting for the year-end meeting and District 6000 governor gavel passing will occur today at 8:00am.

·         The winners of the CHS and WHS Rotary scholarship to Interact members were announced. CHS: Hannah Langenfeld and WHS Emily Starman.

·         New members are encouraged to be greeters at upcoming meetings

·         Scribes are needed to take notes/minutes for the upcoming months. A template will be posted on the web site that volunteers can utilize.

·         Dishwashers are needed for upcoming meetings.

·         Liz Nichols announced that she and her husband would be the first host family for the girl from Germany next year. The student will go to CHS; Liz will submit paperwork to the school today.

 

Happy Bucks

Several Happy Bucks were donated for various reasons.

 

Presentation

A check for $250 was presented to Ann Bell who is the author of several books in a project called Read With Your Future Fans. The funds will provide several copies of sports related books to be given to children who need additional support in learning to read.

 

Program

Pam Ehly shared with the group a process for engaging in a book talk as the program of the day. April is magazine month in Rotary so this was the last of several programs related to literacy. Rotarians shared a favorite book with fellow club members at their table.  Pat Schnack collected a list of favorite books and will bring to the group in the future.

 

The meeting adjourned at 8:00a.m.

 

Respectfully submitted by Pam Ehly