Our Meeting was called to order by President Margaret Reese at 12:10 pm.
The attendees sang the Smile lead by Rtn. Anna Moyers Stone and Rtn.Devin Van Holsteijn.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
- Youth Leadership Committee: Linda Farkas needs someone to help with North Liberty schools. Please contact her if interested.
- Anti-Bullying Effort: LaDonna Wicklund is seeking Rotarians to help deliver Pandas to area elementary schools. The pandas are accompanied by a book about bullying and have been well received by teachers.
- Salvation Army Bell Ringing: Joe Hughes announced that our club is signed up for 2 dates to ring the salvation army bell. We reserved Friday, Dec. 15 at the North Dodge HyVee and Saturday, December 16 at the North Liberty Fairway. You can sign up via this link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0849ABA72AA5F58-46334307-rotary. If multiple Rotarians want to ring together, have one register, and add the others in the comments. Questions or for help signing up contact: joe@navigatehomesiowa.com, 319.325.8113.
- Board Elections. We are looking for new board members for 3 spots (two three-year terms and one two-year term). Contact Margaret Reese or Barb Thomas if you are interested in running for the board.
- Meals on Wheels: As our club looks to commit to helping with Meals on Wheels, we are looking for volunteers to drive and deliver meals one day a month.
- Satellite club. If members are interested in starting a Satellite club (a club that meets at a different time/different schedule but is affiliated with our club), please contact Margaret Reese.
- Inclement Weather Reminder: If the school district closes on a day of one of our meetings, then we will not meet.
- Holiday meeting schedule: We are not meeting on Thursday, Dec. 21 as that is the start of the holiday weekend. But, our Thursday, December 28 meeting will be a social occasion. There will be no program but instead, a social gathering where you can order off the menu, enjoy your beverage of choice and visit with your fellow Rotarians.
INDUCTION:
We inducted new member Shannon Ramsay (sponsor Rtn. Margaret Reese) who is transferring her membership from the Downtown Cedar Rapids Rotary Club. She has been a Rotarian for 20 years and is the founder of Trees Forever. Welcome Shannon!
PROGRAM:
President Margaret Reese introduced our speaker Judith Joyce, Principal at Impact 7G. She spoke in depth about both the Coralville Lake and the Clear Creek Watersheds. Both waterways are being filled with silt and the area waterways are heavily impaired due. A Watershed Management Authority has been formed in Johnson County to deal with the issues. The group is looking at developing a master plan to help conserve this important resource.
Final reminders: next week’s program is on The Bird House of Johnson County.
The meeting ended at 1:00 pm with President Margaret Reese leading the assembly in reciting The Four Way Test.
MEETING:
Visiting Rotarians: Judith Joyce (Coralville North Corridor Club) and Marc Hal (Cedar Rapids Noon).
Guests: Scot Hanson (Rtn. Barb Thomas), and Matt Russell (guest of speaker and Rtn. Judith Joyce)
Program: Devin van Holsteijn; Attendance: Rtn. Nancy Droll
Please forward any newsworthy items and/or photos to Janice Baldes to include in the weekly slide decks emailed to members prior to each meeting and shown just before Rotary meetings at the Club. You can send information to: Rtn. Janice Baldes janicebaldes@gmail.com
For questions related to Club administration, please contact us at secretary@iowacitynoonrotary.org.