ROTARY WEEK VOL 5 NO 10

REGULAR MEETING AT NOON, DECEMBER 13TH.

CHRISTMAS PARTY FROM 5 UNTIL 7  P.M. DECEMBER 14TH AT THE TIMBER  LANES NEW TIMBER CENTER.

NICE PARTY LAST NIGHT....BUT SHORT ON ROTARIANS.
WE ENJOYED IT!
THANKS PRESIDENT BRIAN!

LOTS OF WINE FOR THE GIFT EXCHANGE.

ROTARY WEEK VOL 5 NO 9

TONY WERNKE TALKED TO ROTARY TODAY.    OUR FEDERAL COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY IS "OPERATION NEW VIEW" AND CONSISTS OF DUBUQUE,
DELAWARE AND JACKSON COUNTY.   TONY, WITH OFFICE IN DUBUQUE,
WORKS IN ALL 3 COUNTIES.   THE MAQUOKETA OFFICE (ALSO HOME OF
HEADSTART CLASSROOMS) IS ON EAST QUARRY STREET.     THIS FEDERAL
PROGRAM DEALS WITH POVERTY.     A FAMILY OF 4 WITH INCOME OF
$24,000 OR LESS A YEAR, IS IN POVERTY AND SEVERE POVERTY IS FOR
A FAMILY THAT ONLY HAS HALF THAT INCOME, REPRESENTING 40% OF
JACKSON COUNTY.    AND JACKSON COUNTY IS AN AVERAGE IOWA COUNTY.
"OPERATION NEW VIEW" THIS YEAR HAS HAD 921 APPLICATIONS FOR
ASSISTANCE UNDER AVAILABLE PROGRAMS  AND NOW, THE SIGN-UP IS ON FOR HEATING BILLS ASSISTANCE.   THOSE THAT QUALIFY WILL RECEIVE
FUEL HELP THAT AVERAGES AROUND $500.
FEDERAL HELP FOR THOSE IN POVERTY IMPROVES THEIR HEALTH, BOTH PHYSICAL AND MENTAL.   THERE ARE EVEN WAYS THAT CAN HELP THE
POVERTY FAMILY ACHIEVE HOME OWNERSHIP.

BOB'S GRANDAUGHTER FROM AUSTRALIA, WAS HIS GUEST TODAY.
SHE WAS A ROTARY EXCHANGE STUDENT IN NEW ZEALAND.








 

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.