Here's What's Happening at East Polk Rotary

Good Morning Rotarians,

The meeting of January 22nd, the fourth Wednesday of the month, we held our committee meetings to discuss the work of Rotary.  Here's a quick summary:

Vocational Committee

The Iowa Tech Expo, which will be held in the Spring, will offer three levels of corporate sponsorship through our affilication with the Iowa Association of Business and Industry (ABI).  The levels are $500, $1,500, and $2,500, with increasing exposure to the attendees with each level.

International Service Committee

The International Service Committee will offer a gift basket for the upcoming Bowling Bash.  There was some discussion as to whether it will include monkey lights or not.

Community Service Committee

They are examining whether to commit a certain dollar amount towards the Altoona Enabling Garden in exchange for recognition on a plaque.  They will have a recommendation for the board.

Youth & Family Service Committee

Joe Nelson called and wanted everyone in the club to know how much the family we supported for Christmas appreciated the generosity. 

Club Service Committee

There will be a picnic planned again for this summer.  They are also working on things to make the meetings more interactive and fun.

Membership Committee

We emphasized that our goal is to be +1 member for this year and we are still down one member.  So we talked about ways to leverage our membership with the Altoona Chamber of Commerce. 

This week is Food Pantry Week and the item Larry requested this week is canned chili beans.  Also, Saturday February 8th is the Iowa Energy game spotlighting PolioPlus efforts.  Please coordinate your two (2) ticket commitment through Tom Downs if you haven't already done so. 

Finally, the Bowling Bash is coming up fast--February 28th.  Flyers are available for download on the club website and we still need lane sponsorships and teams to sign up.  This year we'll have three games available along with the food and drink tickets as before.  Also, keep working on your basket ideas.  Deadlines for lane sponsor money is February 19th and for baskets February 26th.  Walk-in baskets are always welcome however. 

Keep warm out there.  Hopefully no one is using propane to heat their house.  Prices have nearly tripled.  Keep that in mind when the less fortunate in our community get their heating bills soon.  We'll see everyone in the AM.