Convened by President Pam Ehly.

Pam read a thank you letter from Reading with our Future Fans for the children’s literary development.

Brian Adamec transferred from the Iowa City Noon Club back to his original club.

Lots of make-ups.

Announcements

--Pat Schnack announced how proud she was to be a Rotarian due to the work at Xicotepec (thank you Jim Peterson).  She remembered how it started by the building of a school 10 years ago (she “cried most of the week”) and it has grown.  She is hoping for a library in that school someday. 

--Interact:  Kasra Zarei of West High held a MOST Benefit Music and Art Festival which helped raised more than $10,000 for Iowa MOST (cleft palette project).  He thanked everyone for coming and supporting the event. 

--Need host families for the coming year.

--Casey reported the Los Angeles Mexican Dance Troupe in Coralville (all you saw was Hispanics and Rotarians) was well-received.

--Need scribes for May and onward; please sign up.

--Need volunteers for the Foundation Golf Tournament. 

--Downtown 10,000 Villages store will hold a meeting on April 15 at 7 p.m. at the ICPL.

--Chris Knapp reminded the group of the upcoming District conference which will have a couple of past International presidents there; conference will recognize Youth efforts and will be Youth directed; golf event is Thursday and conference starts at 9 a.m.

--Liz mentioned that she was having cataract surgery; her phone number is 331-5923 if you need to contact her regarding hosting an exchange student.

--Nora Garda and Shari Stevens were introduced by Casey (money from Happy Bucks are going to them) regarding Iowa Dance Festival (been doing it for 7 years) on April 27th.  The vision is to take the local dance talent and share it with the wider community.  $8 admission for the Festival (free tickets to kids in need).

 

Lots of Happy Bucks:  $20.05 was donated Peggy from the glass bottles from Can Do; Tom also donated $6 from the glass, $25.05 from Dick from the same project. 

Jim Peterson told a story about Xicotepec: his second trip there he was meeting with their “PTA”  and asked what they would like to see happen if they lived in a world where anything is possible (and the first parent said they don’t live in that world).

 

What Jazzes You Up:  Larry was asked about the importance of reading.  He indicated he read technical articles to keep up with technology (replacement of computers, replacement of Windows 2000 to Windows 8).  He reads most of it on line.  He grew up in South Dakota on a farm which had milking cows (milked by hand); grew corn and oats.  He had hayfever so he could not continue on the farm.  He went to a one room country school with about 2 in each grade with a blackboard (their technology).  There were 16 in his high school graduating class.  The most important thing he learned in grade school was to be a teacher.  He was editor of the high school newspaper; they had one electric typewriter but he could type faster on the manual typewriter.