Wednesday, November 27, 2019

ROTARY WEEK VOL 6 NO 51


NO MEETING THIS WEEK....NOVEMBER 27TH, THANKSGIVING EVE.

CLUB WILL BE SERVING CHILI THIS SUNDAY
DURING THE MAQUOKETA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE CHRISTMAS KICK-OFF.

CLUB WILL RING THE SALVATION ARMY BELL ON THURSDAY, DEC. 12TH FROM 10 TO 6 .

CLUB CHRISTMAS PARTY IS DEC. 12TH FROM 5 TO 8 AT OAKLAND MILL....CATERED BY KALMES.

Thursday, November 21, 2019

ROTARY WEEK VOL 6 NO 50


MALLORY SMITH WAS THE GUEST SPEAKER NOVEMBER 20.   SHE STARTED WORK
FOR THE CITY OF MAQUOKETA IN JULY AND HER OFFICE IS AT CITY HALL.
SHE FILLED THE NEW POSITION OF INSPECTOR OF RENTAL UNITS, OUTDOOR
YARDS, AND MUCH MORE.   THANKS TO HER, RENTAL HOMES/APARTMENTS ARE
NICER AND SAFER.   THERE ARE OVER 900 IN THE CITY, CONSIDERED A VERY
HIGH PERCENTAGE OF CLOSE TO 50%.    BECAUSE OF PAST EXPERIENCE AND WITH HER COLLEGE DEGREE SHE  IS HIGHLY QUALIFIED.  A GOOD SPEAKER TOO.   SHE IS ENJOYING HER NEW JOB IN A SMALL COMMUNITY FOR A CHANGE.

Monday, November 4, 2019

ROTARY WEEK VOL 6 NO 49


THIS IS ELECTION WEEK....

FELLOW ROTARIAN DAN HOLM WAS ELECTED TO THE CITY COUNCIL
YESTERDAY, NOV 5TH.    TAKES OFFICE IN JANUARY.
WE NOW HAVE TWO ROTARY COUNCILMEN.   MARK LYON HAS BEEN ON FOR A
YEAR OR TWO.



MEGAN SULLIVAN WAS THE GUEST TODAY AT ROTARY (NOV 5).    SHE IS FROM
PRESTON AND WORKS FOR "IMAGINE THE POSSIBILITES" AND VOLUNTEERS FOR
THE "TOYS FOR TOTS" PROGRAM.    THE PROGRAM IS UNDERWAY, TAKING IN
DONATIONS OF NEW TOYS OR MONEY AND ENDING WITH DISTRIBUTION DAY
ON DECEMBER 21ST.    LAST YEAR OVER 700 KIDS GOT TOYS.    FORMER ROTARY
PRESIDENT SCOTT WARREN FILLED IN FOR PRESIDENT JACOB TODAY AND
PRESENTED A $250 CHECK FROM ROTARY FOR THE CHRISTMAS TOY PROGRAM.