The club was greeted by Rtns. Greg Crosby and Nichole Daufeldt.
Our Meeting was called to order by President Steve Quigley. He thanked Rtn. Jim Conrad for subbing for him while he was out of town (and missing the awful weather).
Announcements:
Rtn. Christina Kimerle, co-chair of the Rotarians Supporting Women Committee, announced that the $1,000 scholarship has been fully funded and the application and information is live on the Rotary website. Preference will be given to a non-traditional student, such as a woman starting a second career.
President Steve Quigley informed the club that 110 people have completed the midyear survey regarding input on facilities, parking, food, and programs. A committee will review the responses and inform the group. Please submit your responses by end of the day on Friday.
Rtn. Dimy Doresca introduced visiting Rotarian Annie Vander Werff from the Waterloo Downtown club to give an update on The Community Health, Haiti water project. Our club donated $5,000, which allowed for matching from District 6000. The organization was founded in 2012 in Coralville to provide clinic trips and public health projects (like clean water) to Archaie, Haiti. In 2016, the organization partnered with the Downtown Cedar Rapids, Iowa City Noon Rotary, and Waterloo Downtown clubs, along with a club in Haiti. The water project has three phases: (1) Surveying of water sources has been complete; (2) community action plans are in progress; (3) FRAPE Business Training Plans for communities interested in learning how to repair and manage water sources are pending. Dimy wants to take a team to Haiti this Fall in partnership with the Cedar Rapids and Waterloo clubs, so stay tuned for more information.
President Steve Quigley announced that our recent speaker, the UI Dance Marathon, raised almost $3 million this year. Our club’s board of directors, upon the recommendation of Verne Folkmann, made a contribution of $1,000 in memory of Calder Wills.
The club was greeted by Rtns. Greg Crosby and Nichole Daufeldt.
Our Meeting was called to order by President Steve Quigley. He thanked Rtn. Jim Conrad for subbing for him while he was out of town (and missing the awful weather).
Announcements:
Rtn. Christina Kimerle, co-chair of the Rotarians Supporting Women Committee, announced that the $1,000 scholarship has been fully funded and the application and information is live on the Rotary website. Preference will be given to a non-traditional student, such as a woman starting a second career.
President Steve Quigley informed the club that 110 people have completed the midyear survey regarding input on facilities, parking, food, and programs. A committee will review the responses and inform the group. Please submit your responses by end of the day on Friday.
Rtn. Dimy Doresca introduced visiting Rotarian Annie Vander Werff from the Waterloo Downtown club to give an update on The Community Health, Haiti water project. Our club donated $5,000, which allowed for matching from District 6000. The organization was founded in 2012 in Coralville to provide clinic trips and public health projects (like clean water) to Archaie, Haiti. In 2016, the organization partnered with the Downtown Cedar Rapids, Iowa City Noon Rotary, and Waterloo Downtown clubs, along with a club in Haiti. The water project has three phases: (1) Surveying of water sources has been complete; (2) community action plans are in progress; (3) FRAPE Business Training Plans for communities interested in learning how to repair and manage water sources are pending. Dimy wants to take a team to Haiti this Fall in partnership with the Cedar Rapids and Waterloo clubs, so stay tuned for more information.
President Steve Quigley announced that our recent speaker, the UI Dance Marathon, raised almost $3 million this year. Our club’s board of directors, upon the recommendation of Verne Folkmann, made a contribution of $1,000 in memory of Calder Wills.
PROGRAM:
Rtn. Eric Weiler introduced today’s speaker. Jamie Siefken is the General Manager and Executive Vice President of Cedar Ridge Winery & Distillery. Jamie was born and raised in Marion. He was a graduate of Kirkwood and moved to Nantucket to learn the food and beverage industry. He graduated from the prestigious Johnson and Wales University with a BA in Hospitality Management. He worked in the restaurant industry in Chicago before returning home to Iowa. He joined Cedar Ridge in 2010 as the General Manager, and is married with a son and daughter.
Jamie began with a video about Cedar Ridge bourbon. The bourbon in made from corn sourced from the owners’ family farm in Iowa. The bourbon takes about four years to get to the shelf – grown, milled, mashed, fermented, distilled, aged, bottled, all right here in Iowa.
Cedar Ridge was founded by Jeff and Laurie Quint in Swisher, Iowa as a winery in 2005. They later added Iowa’s first distillery since Prohibition. Before the distillery opened, Iowa imported 100% ($300 million) of its distilled spirits. While the distillery makes vodka, gin, brandy, rum, and some other bourbons (basically everything but tequila), the main focus is “clean, approachable, drinkable bourbon.” Cedar Ridge is Iowa’s 4th largest winery with 10 acres of vines, 10 varietals, and 5,000 vines. Iowa ranks 47th in the country in wine consumption and 94% of wine in Iowa is imported. For the future, Cedar Ridge is focusing on their bourbon, as Iowa produces corn and its “authentic by nature” brand is successful. Cedar Ridge aims to be the #1 bourbon sold in Iowa (it is currently behind Jim Beam and Maker’s Mark).
The meeting ended at 1PM as President Steve Quigley led the assembly in reciting The Four Way Test.
MEETING:
Singing: America the Beautiful and Smile were led by Rtn. Bob Crane with Rtn. Doris Preucil on piano.
Rtn. Greg Crosby visting Rotarian Annie Vander Werff (Waterloo Downtown).
Guests of Rotarians: Kellie Lala (Shawn Reinke); Amanda Shoemaker (Barb Thomas); Jamie Siefken (Eric Weiler); John Hannaford (Scott Finlayson); Rabbi Esther Hugenholtz (Jody Braverman); Steve Yagla (Dimy Doresca.
Program: Tom Cilek; Attendance: Nancy Droll
Please forward any newsworthy items and/or photos to Jon Brown or 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: Janice Baldes janicebaldes@gmail.com or Jon Brown at mjonBrown@taxesplusiowacity.com
For questions related to Club administration, please contact us at secretary@iowacitynoonrotary.org.
It is our policy to have all members silence their cell phones before the meeting and refrain from answering their cell phones during the meeting out of respect to the speaker and fellow members.
The club was greeted by Rtns. Greg Crosby and Nichole Daufeldt.
Our Meeting was called to order by President Steve Quigley. He thanked Rtn. Jim Conrad for subbing for him while he was out of town (and missing the awful weather).
Announcements:
Rtn. Christina Kimerle, co-chair of the Rotarians Supporting Women Committee, announced that the $1,000 scholarship has been fully funded and the application and information is live on the Rotary website. Preference will be given to a non-traditional student, such as a woman starting a second career.
President Steve Quigley informed the club that 110 people have completed the midyear survey regarding input on facilities, parking, food, and programs. A committee will review the responses and inform the group. Please submit your responses by end of the day on Friday.
Rtn. Dimy Doresca introduced visiting Rotarian Annie Vander Werff from the Waterloo Downtown club to give an update on The Community Health, Haiti water project. Our club donated $5,000, which allowed for matching from District 6000. The organization was founded in 2012 in Coralville to provide clinic trips and public health projects (like clean water) to Archaie, Haiti. In 2016, the organization partnered with the Downtown Cedar Rapids, Iowa City Noon Rotary, and Waterloo Downtown clubs, along with a club in Haiti. The water project has three phases: (1) Surveying of water sources has been complete; (2) community action plans are in progress; (3) FRAPE Business Training Plans for communities interested in learning how to repair and manage water sources are pending. Dimy wants to take a team to Haiti this Fall in partnership with the Cedar Rapids and Waterloo clubs, so stay tuned for more information.
President Steve Quigley announced that our recent speaker, the UI Dance Marathon, raised almost $3 million this year. Our club’s board of directors, upon the recommendation of Verne Folkmann, made a contribution of $1,000 in memory of Calder Wills.
PROGRAM:
Rtn. Eric Weiler introduced today’s speaker. Jamie Siefken is the General Manager and Executive Vice President of Cedar Ridge Winery & Distillery. Jamie was born and raised in Marion. He was a graduate of Kirkwood and moved to Nantucket to learn the food and beverage industry. He graduated from the prestigious Johnson and Wales University with a BA in Hospitality Management. He worked in the restaurant industry in Chicago before returning home to Iowa. He joined Cedar Ridge in 2010 as the General Manager, and is married with a son and daughter.
Jamie began with a video about Cedar Ridge bourbon. The bourbon in made from corn sourced from the owners’ family farm in Iowa. The bourbon takes about four years to get to the shelf – grown, milled, mashed, fermented, distilled, aged, bottled, all right here in Iowa.
Cedar Ridge was founded by Jeff and Laurie Quint in Swisher, Iowa as a winery in 2005. They later added Iowa’s first distillery since Prohibition. Before the distillery opened, Iowa imported 100% ($300 million) of its distilled spirits. While the distillery makes vodka, gin, brandy, rum, and some other bourbons (basically everything but tequila), the main focus is “clean, approachable, drinkable bourbon.” Cedar Ridge is Iowa’s 4th largest winery with 10 acres of vines, 10 varietals, and 5,000 vines. Iowa ranks 47th in the country in wine consumption and 94% of wine in Iowa is imported. For the future, Cedar Ridge is focusing on their bourbon, as Iowa produces corn and its “authentic by nature” brand is successful. Cedar Ridge aims to be the #1 bourbon sold in Iowa (it is currently behind Jim Beam and Maker’s Mark).
The meeting ended at 1PM as President Steve Quigley led the assembly in reciting The Four Way Test.
MEETING:
Singing: America the Beautiful and Smile were led by Rtn. Bob Crane with Rtn. Doris Preucil on piano.
Rtn. Greg Crosby visting Rotarian Annie Vander Werff (Waterloo Downtown).
Guests of Rotarians: Kellie Lala (Shawn Reinke); Amanda Shoemaker (Barb Thomas); Jamie Siefken (Eric Weiler); John Hannaford (Scott Finlayson); Rabbi Esther Hugenholtz (Jody Braverman); Steve Yagla (Dimy Doresca.
Program: Tom Cilek; Attendance: Nancy Droll
Please forward any newsworthy items and/or photos to Jon Brown or 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: Janice Baldes janicebaldes@gmail.com or Jon Brown at mjonBrown@taxesplusiowacity.com
For questions related to Club administration, please contact us at secretary@iowacitynoonrotary.org.
It is our policy to have all members silence their cell phones before the meeting and refrain from answering their cell phones during the meeting out of respect to the speaker and fellow members.