Monday, February 19, 2018

ROTARY WEEK VOL 5 NO 19


MARIE ROSSMAN IS CO-LEADER FOR THE "RELAY FOR LIFE" FUNDRAISER
THIS JUNE 22ND AT THE FAIRGROUNDS IN MAQUOKETA.   THE OTHER
LEADER IS VERNA FLAGEL OF MAQUOKETA STATE BANK.   MARIE WORKS
FOR OSTERHAUS PHARMACY.    JUNE 22ND....CIRCLE ON YOUR CALENDAR.
OVER 2,000 PEOPLE WILL ATTEND AND HELP REACH A GOAL AGAIN OF
AROUND $50,000 DURING THE 6-HOUR EVENT.    THE MONEY GOES TO
THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY, AND THE SOCIETY GIVES BACK TO
JACKSON COUNTY FOR LOCAL NEEDS.
 AGAIN THIS YEAR, THERE WILL BE A BUTTERFLY GARDEN JUNE 22ND.

PURPLE IS THE COLOR OF HOPE

JACKSON COUNTY "RELAY FOR LIFE" IS ALSO SPONSORING A MARCH 3RD EVENT AT TIMBER LANES.   THERE WILL BE AN OPEN HOUSE, COMMUNITY VENDOR FAIR, AND "BOWLING FOR HOPE" THAT DAY FROM 10 A.M. UNTIL 2 P.M.       THE RELAY OPEN HOUSE WILL BE HELD FROM 12 TO 1 AND THE BOWLING TOURNAMENT WILL BEGIN AT 1 P.M.

MARIE ALSO TOLD ABOUT TWO "HOPE LODGE CARING  HOUSES" 
IN IOWA CITY, NEAR CARVER-HAWKEYE  ARENA  AND ANOHER NEAR
THE HOSPITAL.   THESE ROOMS ARE USED FOR FREE BY CANCER PATIENTS AT THE HOSPITAL WHO CAN NOT DAILY DRIVE BACK AND FORTH FROM HOME
TO HOSPITAL OR  AFFORD TO STAY AT A MOTEL.

PHOTOS BY SALLY DAVIES




THERE WAS NO "ROTARY WEEK" FOR THE WEEK OF FEBRUARY 12, 2018








































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