Our Meeting was called to order by President Tara Lawson.
The attendees sang “Auld Lang Syne” led by Rtn. Aaron Schaefer and Rtn. Devin van Holsteijn.
President Lawson asked for a moment of silence for two reasons: that today is a National Day of Mourning for former President Jimmy Carter, and for Rotarian Dick Kennedy who was a member of our club from 1967 -2023.
INTRODUCTIONS:
Visiting Rotarians: from the Bettendorf Club, former president Scott Naumann and Emery Styron from the Coralville North Corridor Club.
Visitors: Lindsey Gruber (Rtn. Margaret Reese), Jennifer Wilkins (Rtn. Ryan Bell) and Marilyn Grover (Rtn. Devin van Holsteijn). Tad Hultz (Rtn. Verne Folkmann) Cherie Cremers (Rtn. Bernie Cremers) Michelle Voss (Rtn. Margaret Reese) Tom Hall (Rtn. Shannon Ramsay), and Tony Wilson (Rtn. Rachel Rockwell).
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Rtn. Brianna Wills highlighted Rotary’s International Exchange Program. This program sends a local high school student to an international location for a school year. As a part of the exchange, our city will welcome an international student for a school year. Brianna’s daughter will be moving to Sweden to spend her junior year there and we are seeking local homes to host an international student. Typically, hosts will have the student for a 3-4 month period, not the entire school year. Host families do not need to have children at home and a host can be single. The second international program is the Outward Bound Scholarship Program which provides scholarships for college age students. Ideally, the stay is for a full year but they will support semester-length programs. There is an application and an interview for this program and information is available by reaching out to Brianna Wills.
Rtn. Verne Folkman presented a Paul Harris plus 4 pin to Rtn. Lynette Marshall.
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