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THIS WEEK'S GUEST (SEPTEMBER 6TH)  KERRY SCHEEPERS SPEAKING ON AN UPCOMING ALZHIMER'S WALK.

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LANNY SIMPSON, MANAGER OF THE JACKSON COUNTY FAIR ASSOCIATION AND THE MANAGER OF THE ANNUAL COUNTY FAIR GAVE THE PROGRAM
TODAY.    SHE RECAPPED THE 2017 RECORD ATTENDANCE FAIR AND
TALKED ABOUT OTHER EVENTS COMING UP AT THE FAIRGROUNDS AND THE PEARSON CENTER.    SORRY FOR THE BRIGHT LIGHT ABOVE HER HEAD...
THERE IS A LIGHT FIXTURE THERE AND IT GOOFS-UP PHOTOS.
SHE GAVE CREDIT TO HER BOARD OF 9 AND THE HARD WORK THEY DO
AND TO THE ASSOCIATES BOARD OF 75, THAT EACH CONTRIBUTES A MINIMUM 5 HOURS WORKING AT THE FIVE-DAY JULY FAIR.  

AT TODAY'S MEETING, PRESIDENT BRIAN (ON LEFT) PRESENTED THE  PAUL HARRIS FELLOW CERTIFICATE AND PIN  TO FELLOW ROTARIAN KEN WRIGHT.    ROTARIANS BECOME A PAUL HARRIS (FOUNDER OF ROTARY) FELLOW AFTER CONTRIBUTING $1,000 TO THE  ROTARY
FOUNDATION.

   I STILL HAVE A TICKET FOR TWO HEAR AT KMAQ IF ANYONE NEEDS
ONE FOR SOMEBODY.

MR. AND MRS. OTTO SEEBERGER AND FAMILY IN THE 40'S.   OTTO WAS
AN AUCTIONEER AND CATTLE BUYER.    FIVE DAUGHTERS AND 3 SONS.
LOWER RIGHT, ED, NOW 96 AND LIVES ALONE IN HIS HOUSE ON
WEST SUMMIT AND IS OUT AND ABOUT DAILY...GOOD MIND AND FEELING GOOD.
PATTI IS HIS SISTER FAR LEFT AND STILL LIVING.    TALLEST IN BACK,
FIFTH FROM RIGHT, IS CATHERINE.    SHE MARRIED FELLOW ROTARIAN
ASHER SCHROEDER WHEN HE RETURNED FROM WWII.
AT ONE TIME, FIVE SEEBERGER'S TOGETHER ATTENDED THE HURSTVILLE COUNTRY SCHOOL, BELOW.

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KERRY TALKED ABOUT THE ALZHEIMER'S WALK SEPT 30TH....AND TWO RAFFLES....

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IT IS GETTING CLOSE!
A BIG FUN NIGHT OF THE YEAR!
TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE FROM ANY MAQUOKETA ROTARIAN INCLUDING ROTARIAN DENNIS VOY AT KMAQ.

SAMI CLASEN GAVE PROGRAM TODAY ON THE NEW EVENTS CENTER ADDED
TO TIMBER LANES IN MAQUOKETA.    SHE IS MANAGER OF THE CENTER, OWNED BY HER  DAD,  LOUIE.    IT IS OPEN NOW AND AS OF YESTERDAY, ALREADY 8 WEDDINGS HAVE BEEN BOOKED FOR IT, WHICH SEATS 500.

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RYLA......
ROTARY YOUTH LEADERSHIP AWARDS

NATIVE MAQUOKETAN LINDA NUDD, OF BELLEVUE,
AND MEMBER OF THE BELLEVUE ROTARY CLUB, 
HAS BEEN VERY ACTIVE WITH RYLA FOR YEARS.
BIG EVENT EVERY SUMMER, IS THE RYLA SUMMER
CAMP AT GRINNELL, COLLEGE, ATTENDED BY
HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FAR AND WIDE AND AGAIN THIS YEAR BY TWO FROM MHS.

THE TWO GAVE TODAY'S PROGRAM, TELLING ABOUT THE SUMMER EVENT THEY ATTENDED.
LEFT IS XAVIER PESTANA, SON OF JULIE AND STEPHEN "STEVEN" DODSON AND A SENIOR THIS
YEAR AT MAQUOKETA HIGH.   AT RIGHT, SIDNEY
MICHEL, DAUGHTER OF TARA AND MITCH MICHEL AND A JUNIOR THIS YEAR AT MCHS.   BOTH ENJOYED THE SUMMER CAMP AND ARE GOING TO
BE BIG SUPPORTERS OF RYLA. 

GUEST TODAY, KATHY PEZLEY, ROTARIAN AT ELDRIDGE AND WITH EASTERN IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE.    SHE LIVES IN DAVENPORT.

ANOTHER GUEST TODAY, ST. REP. ANDY McKEAN
OF ANAMOSA 

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BONNIE MITCHELL GAVE THE PROGRAM TODAY (AUG 9) ON THE DEPOT.

SUNDAY, SEPT 10....THE GRAND OPENING OF THE DEPOT.
PUT IT ON YOUR CALENDAR.

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JACKSON MANUFACTURING IS OWNED BY JACK HASKINS, A RESIDENT OF DUBUQUE, AND A MEMBER OF THE MAQUOKETA ROTARY CLUB.    HE
PURCHASED THE PLASTIC MOLDING COMPANY FROM DAC (NOW KNOWN AS,  "IMAGINE THE POSSIBILITIES") IN 2013.   THE COMPANY UP ON THE CORNER HILL ON JACOBSEN DRIVE WAS ESTABLSHING IN 1981.    IN EARLY YEARS,
IT HAD AS MANY AS 85 EMPLOYEES WHEN THEY WERE DOING SOME CONTRACT WORK FOR A VERY LARGE COMPANY.    NOW, THERE ARE AROUND 15-20 EMPLOYEES.    TODAY, ROTARY TOURED THE FACTORY.   

JACK'S OFFICE, BUT HE WAS NOT PRESENT TODAY AS HE HAD A PREVIOUS ENGAGEMENT.   THANKFULLY, MARY RUPP WAS THERE AND GAVE THE TOUR.
SHE HAS BEEN WITH THE COMPANY FOR OVER 25 YEARS AND IS JACK'S RIGHT HAND (WO)MAN.
THAT'S MARY, POINTING OUT THE PLASTIC ITEMS THEY MAKE, INCLUDING MANY KNOBS AND STORM DOOR ROLLER ASSEMBLIES.      
FOR THE DOORS, SEVERAL PARTS MAKE UP THE ASSEMBLY AND THESE PARTS ARE ASSEMBLED BY EMPLOYEES FROM "IMAGINE THE POSSIBILITIES".

REMEMBER, YOU CAN ENLARGE EACH PHOTO BY CLICKING ON IT.
ABOVE, WORKERS AT THE  ROTATING TABLE.    EACH PERSON ADDS A PART TO THE ASSEMBLY AS IT TURNS IN FRONT OF THEM.

BIG BUILDING

OFFICE AREA

EMPLOYEES WORK MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY AND CAN WORK 20 TO 40 HOURS A WEEK.   MARY
AND JACK ALSO WORK FRIDAY MORNINGS.
BY PURCHASING THE FACTORY, JACK (WITH MARY'S HELP) SAVED PLANT FROM CLOSING SEVERAL YEARS AGO AND IT IS NOW DOING WELL.

MEETING ADJOURNED AFTER AN ICECREAM TREAT
FOR ALL 17 ROTARIANS ON THE TOUR.