ROTARY WEEK VOL 2 NO 34

        NO SILENT AUCTION THIS WEEK

CHECK BACK FOR PHOTOS OF THIS WEEK'S WEDNESDAY NIGHT ANNUAL 
ICE CREAM SOCIAL AND BAND CONCERT AT THE FAIRGROUNDS.

ROTARY WEEK VOL 2 NO 33

      NO SILENT AUCTION THIS WEEK

ROTARY WEEK VOL 2 NO 32

NO SILENT AUCTION THIS WEEK

GUESTS AT MEETING THIS WEEK

DOUG McCARTY, ROTARIAN FROM PEORIA AND IN MAQUOKETA WITH THE
"WOODCARVER'S CONVENTION".   HE BELONGS TO THE BLOOMINGTON
NORMAL ROTARY CLUB AND IS EMPLOYED WITH ILLINOIS STATE  UNIVERSITY.
HE PRESENTED ROTARIAN CLYDE HARPER (FILLING IN FOR OUR VACATIONING PRESIDENT)  WITH HIS ROTARY CLUB BANNER.

MATT WORTHAM, CO-OWNER OF MAQUOKETA FORD, FORMERLY BURNETT-THEIL FORD SOUTH OF MAQUOKETA.    HE HAS PURCHASED A  HOME AND WILL BE MOVING TO MAQUOKETA WITH HIS FAMILY SOON.

ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THE ICE CREAM SOCIAL, CALL ROTARIAN TED
MAZE WHO IS AGAIN CHAIRMAN OF THE EVENT.

ROTARY WEEK....FIRST WEEK OF JUNE 2014

FOR THE SILENT AUCTION THIS WEEK
 AN OVERNIGHT STAY AT THE  DECKER HOTEL 1875
   IN DOWNTOWN MAQUOKETA,IOWA
          USE IT YOURSELF, OR GIVE AS A GIFT, OR FOR YOUR VISITORS

THIS IS ROOM 206 ON THE SECOND FLOOR WITH REGULAR SIZE BED.
ALL ROOMS HAVE ANTIQUE FURNITURE.

ANOTHER VIEW OF THE BED AND ROOM

THE BATHROOM (SHOWER)  IN ROOM 206

THIS IS THE STAIRWAY LEADING TO THE 2ND FLOOR.   THEN IT CONTINUES ON TO THE 3RD FLOOR.   THERE IS ALSO AN ELEVATOR...NOTE LIGHT GREEN DOOR AT RIGHT LOWER CORNER OF PHOTO.
THE DECKER HOTEL (1875) ALSO HAS A BEAUTIFUL MAIN FLOOR RESTAURANT SERVING EVERYTHING FROM HAMBURGERS TO PRIME RIB   AND A FANTASTIC SUNDAY BREAKFAST.    THERE IS A SPECIAL HANDICAP
ENTRANCE TO THE HOTEL AND RESTAURANT...JUST TAKE THE RAMP FROM MAIN STREET ALONG THE SOUTH SIDE OF BUILDING.     AND A BASEMENT BAR OPEN WED-SAT NIGHTS.    IF YOU CAN PLAY A SONG ON THE LOBBY
PIANO, YOU'LL GET A FREE PIECE OF CAKE.

NOW, THE BEST PART!    DECKER HOTEL ROOMS START AT JUST $50 A NIGHT.
LARGER ROOMS SLIGHTLY MORE.    SOME WITH WHIRLPOOL TUB.    ALL WITH FLAT-SCREEN TV'S.    ALL 16 ROOMS WERE COMPLETELY RE-BUILDT WITH
NEW WALLS, CEILINGS, AND BATHROOMS.

THE AUCTION ROOM (ROOM 206) IS A $50.00 ROOM.

OPENING BID:    $ 25.00  563-652-3842
                               27.00   563-689-5371
                               29.00   563-652-3842
                               32.00   480-641-1939 
                               34.00   563-652-3842

EMAIL YOUR BID TO kmaq@kmaq.com
BIDDING DEADLINE, NOON MONDAY

     ROTARY MEETING, JUNE 4TH

ROTARIAN DAVE UPDEGRAPH IN OUR CLUB  GAVE THE PROGRAM.    FOR 14 YEARS, HE HAS BEEN THE "HUMAN RESOURCES" OFFICER FOR OHNWARD BANKS, MAQUOKETA AND EASTERN IOWA.    HIS OFFICE IS IN MAQUOKETA AND HIS CONCERN IS THE 250 EMPLOYEES OF OHNWARD.    HE HAS MULTIPLE JOBS AND EXPLAINED THEM TO THE CLUB.   GOOD, INTERESTING
PROGRAM.

BROTHERS BILL TUBBS AND STEVE TUBBS WERE GUESTS TODAY.    THEIR BROTHER AL IS A FELLOW ROTARIAN, BUT ABSENT TODAY.    BILL IS A HIGHLY DECORATED MEMBER OF THE ELDRIDGE ROTARY AND HIS DAYTIME JOB
IS EDITOR OF THE NORTH SCOTT PRESS.    STEVE,  FARMER JUST NORTH OF TOWN,  ALSO IS AN AG ADVISOR FOR THE MAQUOKETA STATE BANK. 


            THE MAQUOKETA ROTARY SAYS....

COME AND HAVE FUN IN MAQUOKETA!

ROTARY WEEK (LAST WEEK OF MAY 2014)

   SILENT AUCTION THIS WEEK

          TWO ADVANCE TICKETS, VALUED AT $44

OPENING BID:      $   5.00      563-689-5371
                                 28.00       563-652-4329
                          

EMAIL YOUR BID TO
kmaq@kmaq.com

BIDDING DEADLINE, NOON MONDAY

FELLOW ROTARIAN TERRY CREEGAN GAVE THE MEMORIAL DAY ADDRESS MONDAY MORNING AT THE  MAQUOKETA MIDDLE SCHOOL.
HE DID A GREAT JOB! 

ROTARY PROGRAM THIS WEEK:
DONE BY TERRY CREEGAN ABOUT A NEW BOOK ON THE KOREA WAR.
TERRY IS JACKSON COUNTY'S VETERAN'S EXPERT! 

IT'S COMING!
TELL YOUR FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS!
IT'S COMING!
THE MAQUOKETA ROTARY  39TH ANNUAL  ICE CREAM SOCIAL!
STARTED BY ROTARIAN DENNIS VOY IN 1976.
AND IN CHARGE (CHAIRMAN)....ROTARIAN TED MAZE FOR OVER 30 YEARS!
FREE ICE CREAM AND CAKE AND
TIMBER CITY BAND MUSIC AT 6 P.M.   JAY KAHN DIRECTING.
TALK IT UP ROTARIANS....WE WANT A BIG TURN-OUT! 
THE DATE:
WED, JUNE 25TH AT THE FAIRGROUNDS.

VOL 2 NO 29

SILENT  AUCTION ITEM 
 THIS WEEK

A COLLECTOR'S PLATE OF THE METHODIST CHURCH UNTIL 1960 WHEN TAKEN DOWN TO MAKE WAY FOR A FAST FOOD BUSINESS.
VALUE?

OPENING BID        $  5.00   563-689-5371
                                  10.00   563-590-8837
EMAIL  YOUR BID TO
www.kmaq.com
DEADLINE:  NOON MONDAY

    ROTARY PROGRAM WED, MAY 21

NANCY ROLING, JACKSON COUNTY TREASURER (SINCE 2011) HAS BEEN IN THE TREASURER'S OFFICE 46 YEARS.    MOST OF HER TALK HAD TO DO WITH DRIVER'S LICENSE RULES AND REGULATIONS.   THERE ARE NEW ONES!
A MONTH BEFORE YOUR LICENSE EXPIRES, START GETTING THINGS TOGETHER.    YOU WILL NEED A COPY OF YOUR BIRTH CERTIFICATE AND
A COPY OF YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY CARD AND SOME OF YOU WILL WANT
TO CHECK INTO THE GOLD STAR FOR THE CORNER OF YOUR LICENSE.
WHEN GETTING PICTURE TAKEN....NO SMILES....AND NO GLASSES.

ROTARIAN ASHER SCHROEDER WAS 89 MAY 12TH.    THE ROTARY MEMBERS SANG BIRTHDAY TO HIM AT THE MAY 14TH MEETING.   THIS CAKE WAS PRESENTED TO HIM AT THE MAY 13TH BROWN BAG LUNCH AT THE CLINTON ENGINES MUSEUM.
DR. BUD BERNARD IS THE OLDEST MEMBER OF ROTARY, AT 91.

ROTARY WEEK (MAY 12 - MAY 19)

NO SILENT AUCTION ITEM THIS WEEK
NEXT WEEK, IT WILL BE A COLLETOR'S PLATE OF THE  OLD METHODIST CHURCH IN MAQUOKETA.

ROTARY NEWS:
ROTARIAN WILL RENNER, WHO HAS BEEN A FARM BUREAU INSURANCE AGENT IN BELLEVUE, HAS JOINED "MAQUOKETA FINANCIAL GROUP" AT 805 WEST PLATT STREET IN MAQUOKETA.
A CHAMBER OF COMMERCE  "CHAMBER AFTER HOURS"  EVENT WILL BE
HELD AT THE WEST PLATT OFFICE TO CELEBRATE WILL RENNER JOINING
THE TEAM AND TO GIVE THANKS TO FAMILY, FRIENDS AND CUSTOMERS.
BEVERAGES AND BRATS WILL BE PROVIDED.    ALL ROTARIANS ARE
INVITED TO WISH THEIR FELLOW ROTARIAN WELL IN HIS NEW POSITION.

THE MAQUOKETA ROTARY CLUB ANNUAL $1,000 SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS
WERE ANNOUNCED BY ROTARIAN NORM KENNEDY AT THIS WEEK'S 
MEETING.   THEY ARE:   
MARISA TILL,  DAUGHTER OF ALLEN AND KAREN TILL
AND
ROBIN VERVAECKE, DAUGHTER OF MARK AND CINDY VERVAECKE
MARISA IS RANKED 3RD IN THE GRADUATING CLASS AND ROBIN 6TH

THIS WEEK'S GUEST SPEAKER:

JACKSON COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPUTY, STEVE SCHROEDER, IN HIS 26TH YEAR WITH THE DEPARTMENT.     HE GAVE AN INTERESTING TALK ON
THE WORK HE DOES AND AND THE CHANGES OVER THE YEARS.   
IN SUMMARY, MORE CRIME THESE DAYS THAN YEARS AGO.