ROTARY WEEK VOL 5 NO 8

HEATHER SKIDMORE, THE JACKSON COUNTY GIS COORDINATOR  WITH AN OFFICE AT THE COURTHOUSE, WAS THE PROGRAM FOR TODAY AT
ROTARY.   GIS STANDS FOR GEORGRPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM.
SHE HAS BEEN AT THE JOB FOR 2 YEARS.   THE COUNTY HAS NEVER
HAD A GIS PERSON BEFORE.   IT IS A POSTION BROUGHT ON BY
COMPUTER TECHNOLIGY.    EVERY 3 YEARS, JACKSON COUNTY IS
PHOTOGRAPHED FROM THE AIR AND SHE WORKS WITH THOSE PHOTOS
TO MAP ANY AREA OF THE COUNTY SHE WANTS TO, FOR  EVERY
OFFICE IN THE COURTHOUSE, SURVEYING ROADS, THE SOIL, NEW
BUILDINGS, ETC.   GOOGLE JACKSON COUNTY GIS ORDINATOR FOR
COMPLETE INFORMATION.

THE MAQUOKETA ROTARY CHRISTMAS DINNER-PARTY WILL BE ON
THURSDAY NIGHT, DECEMBER 14TH, AT TIMBER LANES NEW EVENT
CENTER, STARTING AT 5 P.M.   WHITE ELEPHANT GIFT EXCHANGE.
WATCH FOR AN EMAIL FROM PRESIDENT BRIAN WITH MORE
INFORMATION.   IF YOU DO NOT GET HIS EMAILS, HE PROBABLY DOES
NOT HAVE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS.

ROTARY WEEK VOL 5 NO 7

MATT OSTERHAUS GAVE THE PROGRAM AT ROTARY TODAY (11-22-17) ON
HEALTH AND WELLNESS AND THE NEED FOR A NEW HOSPITAL.  HE IS
ON THE HOSPITAL BOARD.    GOOD PROGRAM.

ROTARY WEEK VOL 5 NO 6

FELLOW ROTARIAN MARK GARMAN GAVE THE PROGRAM TODAY AT
ROTARY.   HE IS WITH "MINER GILROY & MEADE" CPA FIRM IN DOWNTOWN
MAQUOKETA AND TALKED ABOUT THE NEW TAX BILL BEING DEBATED IN WASHINGTON.    IT WILL MAKE US ALL RICH, OR RICHER....OR POORER.

ROTARY WEEK VOL 5 NO 5

SANTA BRIAN SAYS...SHOULD WE HAVE A CHRISTMAS PARTY THIS YEAR?

YES OR NO?...IF YES...ANY IDEAS?

FELLOW ROTARIAN ASHER SCHROEDER WILL GIVE A VETERANS DAY TALK THIS SATURDAY, NOV 11TH AT 1 P.M. IN THE BASEMENT OF THE MAQUOKETA LIBRARY.   THE EVENT, SPONSORED BY THE FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY, IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.

AT ROTARY TODAY...NOV 8...PRESIDENT BRIAN PRESENTED A  CHECK
FROM ROTARY TO THE COMMUNITY CUPBOARD.    ACCEPTING THE CHECK,
PASTOR JEFF DADISMAN, CHAIRMAN OF THE MAQUOKETA MINISTERIAL
ASSOCIATION THAT OVERSEES THE CUPBOARD.   ALSO ACCEPTING THE
CHECK, LONGTIME CUPBOARD VOLUNTEER BECKY SONSTEGARD, WHO
TAKES OVER AS MANAGER OF THE CUPBOARD JANUARY 1ST.    IN LOWER
RIGHT CORNER, ROTARIAN TED STRAIT.   
PHOTO BY JACOB BELLINGS

THE PROGRAM TODAY ON PRE-DIABETES GIVEN BY PAM SCHOENTHALER
(IN ORANGE) AND HOLLY ROMER...FROM THE HOSPITAL.  

ROTARY WEEK VOL 5 NO 4

FELLOW ROTARIAN JACK WILLEY (AND PAST PRESIDENT A DOZEN YEARS
AGO) WON THE PRIZE AT THE SENIOR CENTER HALLOWEEN PARTY.
HE TOOK FIRST PLACE IN THE CARVED DIVISION.   ONCE AGAIN, PROOF
THAT ROTARIANS ARE SOOO TALENTED.   NICE JOB JACK.

ROTARY WEEK VOL 5 NO 3

NEARLY A FULL  HOUSE TODAY....WE HAD ONE OF THEIR GREAT MEAT LOAF
DINNERS AND IT WAS LIKE EVERYONE KNEW THIS WEEK WAS THE WEEK
FOR MEAT LOAF.     ROTARIAN HOOVER, NICELY DRESSED IN RED TODAY.
SORRY FOR OUT OF FOCUS....REALLY SHOWS UP ON DR. TUBBS.

TED, KEN AND NORM DIGGING IN....KEN TOO WHEN HE GETS HIS GLASSES
ADJUSTED.     KEN REMINDED ALL MEMBERS THAT HIGHWAY CLEANUP DAY IS THIS SATURDAY STARTING AT 9 A.M. AT THE HURSTVILLE INTERPRETIVE
CENTER.    HELP IF YOU CAN.

JACK AND SALLY.   JACK EMPTY PLATE, SALLY STILL AT IT.   DID YOU KNOW THAT SALLY WAS BORN AND RAISED IN PRAIRIE du CHIEN, WISCONSIN?
HER MOM AND DAD STILL LIVE THERE.   YOU CAN DRIVE A GOLF CART ON
CITY STREETS AND THIS SUMMER HER MOM HAD AN ACCIDENT WITH HERS
AND HAS BEEN RECUPERATING FOR WEEKS  AND READY TO COME HOME.
SALLY HAS MADE SEVERAL TRIPS UP THERE.

TODAY, PREZ BRIAN PRESENTED A $3,700 CHECK TO GREG BOPES AT
RIGHT AND SAME SIZE CHECK TO SCOTT GENT AT LEFT.  PROCEEDS FROM
OUR REVERSE-RAFFLE EVENT.      GREG'S CHECK WILL GO FOR THE NEW
FFA-AG BUILDING AT THE HIGH SCHOOL AND SCOTT'S CHECK WILL GO FOR
THE EXTENSION AND 4-H BUILDING AT THE FAIRGROUNDS.

GUEST SPEAKER WAS MATT NOTZ, CHAMBER DIRECTOR, WHO TALKED ABOUT THE ART PIECE THAT WILL GO IN THE GREEN SPACE IN DOWNTOWN
MAQUOKETA, COMING NEXT SUMMER.

ROTARY WEEK VOL 5 NO 2

GOOD PROGRAM THIS WEEK BY STEVE SCHROEDER OF SHERIFF'S OFFICE ABOUT THE NEW JAIL.