Called to order at 12:00p by P. Kelley Kreuger (PKK).  Ray Muston and Gary Pacha, accompanied by Bill Dickson, led in singing “Sing Out a Song of Rotary”.

 

PKK: Big doings in onboarding and orienting new members next week—see her weekly email for details if you want to attend.  Shelley Meharry announced that Patty McCarthy and Mgt. Reece would receive the Community Fdn.’s “Rooted in Community” award at next week’s Celebration (10/29, 430p) at the HyVee Center at Centennial Park (1565 St. Andrews Dr., N. Liberty), recognizing their work in creating the Neighborhood Ctr.’s Library.  Pls RSVP to info@cfjc.org or 319.337.0483, if you plan to attend. Ryno, assisted by 16 Regina Rotaractors, spruced up the exterior façade of Heartland last weekend.  Ann Parker announced a “Rotary Bike/Hike” at Terry Trueblood to “Stomp Out Polio” on 11/7, 11a-2p.  Feeling energetic?  Meet at Shelter #1.

 

Haley Rosendahl introduced Coe faculty Katie Rodgers and Gina Hausknecht who described details of the Justice Learning Initiative they developed.  Using a combination of community outreach public events and in situ classes at Anamosa State prison, the program’s goal is to ease parolee and ex-convict reentry into society upon release.  Reduced recidivism for all causes (i.e., procedural parole infractions and re-offends) will reduce the societal costs of incarceration while hopefully improving the post-prison lives of convicted felons.

 

Visiting Rotarians and Guests: Nada

 

The meeting ended with the recitation of The Four-Way Test.

 

Program: Haley Rosendahl; Attendance: Nancy Droll.