Monday, April 22, 2013

MAQUOKETA ROTARY CLUB
CITIZENS OF THE WEEK
                                  (CLICK-ON PHOTO TO ENLARGE IT)
MEET THE GUYS THAT RAN THE MAQUOKETA CITY SNOWPLOWS AND
SALT TRUCKS THIS PAST WINTER.     THANK GOODNESS, THE SEASON
IS OVER.   THEY DID A GREAT JOB PLOWING THE STREETS AND KEEPING
THEM SAFE.    LEFT TO RIGHT WITH NUMBER OF SERVICE YEARS:
KRAIG KRUSE (1)....RANDY CROUCH (25+)....KEVIN KILBURG (14)....
JOHN HOPSON (11)....PAT BAILEY (5) AND FRANK ELLENZ, PUBLIC
WORKS DIRECTOR FOR THE CITY (2).
THANKS FROM THE ROTARY AND THE CITIZENS OF MAQUOKETA FOR
A JOB WELL DONE....ESPECIALLY THE SECOND HALF WHICH WAS WORSE
THAN USUAL.

THE MAQUOKET ROTARY CLUB
SILENT AUCTION ITEM OF THE WEEK
 
    (CLICK ON CERTIFICATE TO READ IT)
THIS $105 CERTIFICATE IS FOR THREE ONE HOUR PERSONAL TRAINING
SESSIONS WITH YMCA STAFF MEMBER, ERICIA BARKER.

OPENING BID:   $20.00       563-652-3198

TO PLACE BID, EMAIL IT TO kmaq@kmaq.com

MAQUOKETA ROTARY CLUB
ROTARIAN OF THE WEEK

MEET WILL RENNER, THE YOUNGEST MEMBER OF ROTARY.
WILL HAS BEEN A MEMBER FOR SEVERAL YEARS AND AGAIN THIS 
JUNE WILL BE CHAIRMAN OF OUR FATHER'S DAY FLY-IN, DRIVE-IN 
BREAKFAST.   HE SELLS INSURANCE FOR FARM BUREAU.

THE WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24TH MEETING
BRIELLE REICKS OF MAQUOKETA TALKED TO THE CLUB FOR A FEW MINUTES ABOUT HER RUNNING IN THE PITTSBURGH MARATHON ON SUNDAY, MAY 5TH.
THE RUN IS TO INCREASE AWARENESS AND RAISE MONEY TO ELIMINATE
NEONATAL TETANUS.   THE RUN IS BEING SPONSORED BY KIWANIS AND
UNICEF.     FACTS:   1 BABY DIES EVERY 9 MINUTES FROM TETANUS.
160 BABIES DIE EACH DAY.     3 DOSES OF TETANUS VACCINE GIVES
IMMUNITY FROM TETANUS.    JUST $1.80 FOR 3 DOSES PROTECTS 1 WOMAN AND HER FUTURE BABIES.    FOR MORE INFORMATION, GO TO www.TheEliminateProject.org
Follow Brielle's RUN to Eliminate MNT on Facebook.     ANYONE WISHING TO
PLEDGE MONEY PER MILE CAN PICK UP A PLEDGE CARD AT MSB WHERE
BRIELLE WORKS.    THE RUN IS 26 MILES.     THEN RETURN THE PLEDGE CARD TO BRIELLE REICKS,  116 N. ELIZA STREET, MAQUOKETA.    ANY
QUESTIONS ,CALL HER AT 563-652-4573.


THE MAIN PROGRAM AT ROTARY TODAY WAS ABOUT THE JACKSON COUNTY VETERANS AFFAIRS OFFICE AT THE COURT HOUSE.   IT IS OPEN ABOUT 20 HOURS A WEEK AND IS A FREE SERVICE FOR ALL  VETERANS.   IF THEY NEED
HELP, THE OFFICE IS THERE.   LARRY BRAMER WAS THE DIRECTOR AND
RETIRED.   RETIRED BELLEVUE PRINCIPAL JR. MILLER (SECOND PHOTO UP)
WAS TEMPORARILY IN CHARGE AND THIS WEEK, TAKING OVER THE OFFICE,
(IN PHOTO ABOVE) TERRY CREEGAN OF MAQUOKETA.      THEY BOTH
EXPLAINED THE MANY THINGS THEY CAN DO FOR VETERANS.     IF  YOU ARE A VETERAN, STOP IN AND HAVE A VISIT WITH TERRY.

WILL CAN SELL YOU A DUCK....ANY MEMBER CAN....AND THAT DUCK MAY
EARN YOU SOME CASH!  

UPCOMING ROTARY REMINDERS:  

THIS SATURDAY MORNING AT 9, THE ROTARY WILL DO THEIR TWICE-A-YEAR HIGHWAY CLEAN-UP PROJECT.
KEN WRIGHT IS IN CHARGE, AND MEMBERS ARE URGED TO HELP.
MEET AT THE HURSTVILLE INTERPRETIVE CENTER  BY 9.    AN HOUR OR SO WILL DO IT.

THE NEXT MEETING ... WEDNESDAY MAY 1ST WILL BE AT NOON AT CAMP SHALOM ON THE CAVES ROAD.   SHOULD BE FUN.  BRING A GUEST.

MAY 8TH IS THE SCHOLAR DINNER FOR TOP 20 MHS SENIORS AT THE
METHODIST CHURCH, STARTING AT 6.    

THANKS FOR COMING BACK FOR A VISIT TO THE ROTARY WEB SITE!






 

  

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