Monday, January 14, 2013

CLICK ON THE PHOTO ABOVE TO MAKE IT LARGER.     THIS PHOTO WAS
TAKEN AT THE 1-16-2013 MEETING, THE DAY OF DR. BUD BERNARD'S
90TH BIRTHDAY.    BUD HAS BEEN A ROTARIAN SINCE 1950, THE OLDEST
MEMBER OF CLUB.   HE TREATED EVERYONE TO BIRTHDAY CAKE AND
THE  CLUB SANG HAPPY BIRTHDAY AND PRSENTED HIM WITH THE FLOWERS
HE IS HOLDING.     STANDING: LEFT TO RIGHT:   JOHN GILROY, FLORIAN
STEFFEN, AL TUBBS, BEHIND HIM TALL STEVE FLYNN, IN RED SWEATER DOUG MELVOLD,  HIDDEN BEHIND DOUG IS KEN WRIGHT, THEN BOB OSTERHAUS,
BUD BERNARD, JOSH COLLISTER, DR. PETE ATIENZA, TREASURER ASHER SCHROEDER, SCOTT WARREN OUR PRESIDENT, SECRETARY NATE GJERSTAD, ROGER STEWART, CLYDE HARPER AND NORM KENNEDY.
I'M A MEMBER OF ROTARY....WAS THERE TODAY....AND I TOOK THE PHOTO SO
OF COURSE, I AM NOT IN IT.   
OUR PROGRAM TODAY WAS GIVEN BY JOSH COLLISTER (NOT A MEMBER OF CLUB) ABOUT THE BAKERY BUSINESS.   HE OWNS "SWEET THINGS BAKERY"
IN DOWNTOWN MAQUOKETA.   HE IS THE MAIN BAKER AND BAKES GOODIES
FROM 8 P.M UNTIL 5  A.M. WHEN  THEY GO ON SALE.   HE IS ALSO A MAQUOKETA CITY COUNCILMAN.   NEEDLESS TO SAY, HE MANY TIMES DOES
NOT GET A GOOD NIGHT'S SLEEP.     THE ROTARY IS THANKFUL FOR THE BAKERY HE RUNS AND OTHER THINGS HE DOES FOR THE COMMUNITY.
THE BAKERY IS CLOSED SUNDAY AND MONDAY....BUT ANY OTHER DAY, STOP BY AND TREAT YOURSELF AND YOUR FAMILY TO THOSE SWEET THINGS.

 THE ROTARY SILENT AUCTION ITEM THIS WEEK:
A 10K GOLD & DIAMOND PENDANT FROM MAX RAY JEWELRY IN DOWNTOWN MAQUOKETA.    IT HAS A PRICE TAG OF $100.00.
CLICK-ON THE PHOTO TO ENLARGE IT!
BELOW, ROCHELLE RAY, OWNER OF MAX RAY JEWELRY!
MAX RAY'S IS ONE OF MAQUOKETA'S OLDEST RETAIL STORES, DATING BACK
TO THE 40'S.    THE STORE FEATURES A GIFT FOR ANY OCCASSION AND IN
EVERY PRICE RANGE.     DIAMOND RINGS...NECKLACES...PENDANTS....EAR RINGS, WATCHES AND OTHER GIFTS IN THE MAIN JEWELRY STORE PLUS  MANY OTHERS WHEN YOU WALK THROUGH A DOORWAY TO MAX RAY'S ADJACENT GIFT AREA.     THERE, YOU'LL FIND SOME CLOTHING ITEMS TOO.  TWO STORES IN ONE!  STOP IN SOON AND BROWSE.   ROCHELLE AND
JANE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU SOON!  SELECT THAT NEXT
SPECIAL GIFT FOR SOMEONE WITH THEIR HELP.

OPENING BID:   $10.00       563-212-6270
                            $15.00       563-212-3286
                            $50.00       515-289-2850 
                            $55.00       563-689-5371
                            $75.00       515-289-2850
                            $80.00       563-689-5371 

BIDS MUST BE AT LEAST $5 HIGHER THAN THE LAST AND MAKE YOUR
BID VIA EMAIL TO www.kmaq.com    BIDDING ON THE PENDANT ENDS AT
NOON, MONDAY, JANUARY 21ST.

MAQUOKETA ROTARY CITIZENS OF THE WEEK:
270 YEARS!   90   90   90        WITHIN THIS PAST WEEK, THREE LONGTIME CITIZENS OF MAQUOKETA CELEBRATED THEIR 90TH BIRTHDAY.
BOB STOCKHAM, A GREAT BUILDING CONTRACTOR
EARL SAUNDERS, A GREAT KMAQ ADVERTISING SALESMAN
MELVIN BERNARD, A GREAT OPTOMITRIST
ALL RETIRED AFTER A  "JOB WELL DONE"  BUSINESS LIFE IN MAQUOEKTA.
WHEN YOU SEE THEM, THANK THEM AND WISH THEM WELL!

MAQUOKETA ROTARIAN OF THE WEEK:
IS SUPT. DR. KIM HUCKSTADT, SUPERINTENDANT OF THE MAQUOKETA COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT SINCE JULY 2001.    WAS A TEACHER AND
COACH BEFORE THAT.     EACH YEAR, HE HEADS UP THE ROTARY TOP- SCHOLARS DINNER AT THE METHODIST CHURCH, HONORING THE TOP 20
GRADUATING SENIORS.      EACH SPRING, THE MAQUOKETA ROTARY ALSO
AWARDS TWO $1,000 SCHOLARSHIPS.    THE CLUB HAS A WEEKLY RAFFLE
AFTER THE WEDNESDAY DINNER MEETING TO FUND THESE.
LIKE MORE INFORMATION ABOUT ROTARY?   TALK TO KIM!    HE'LL INVITE
YOU TO AN UPCOMING MEETING SO YOU CAN OBSERVE ROTARIANS IN
ACTION.     ROTARY MEMBERS ARE MEN AND WOMEN WHO ENJOY DINING
TOGETHER WEEKLY, LISTENING TO AN INTERESTING GUEST SPEAK AND
DOING WHAT THEY CAN TO MAKE MAQUOKETA A BETTER PLACE TO  WORK
AND LIVE.

THANKS FOR VISITING THE MAQUOKETA ROTARY WEB SITE!
                       HAVE A GOOD WEEK AND
                       SOON, VISIT THIS SITE

                       AGAIN! 










 


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