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October 24
Andrew Downs
IPFW: Local Politics in Fort Wayne
Bruce Haines, Stories Author
News from the October 10, 2016 Club Meeting
Addressing the Challenge of High School Dropouts
A 2015 report by the Indiana Commission on Higher Education reveals that just 3 in 10 students who enroll at an Indiana four-year campus graduate on time and fewer than 65 percent finish within six years. The completion challenge is even more apparent at the state’s two-year campuses where fewer than 1 in 10 students finish on time and less than 2 in 10 graduate within three years. “The reality is that nearly two-thirds of all new jobs in Indiana this decade will require a postsecondary credential, and those who lack higher education will have limited options for career advancement and upward mobility,” according to the report.
To address the challenge of students completing high school, transitioning to college and completing a degree, Ivy Tech developed the Ivy Career Advancement Program (ICAP). The program’s coordinator, Andrew Bourne, described ICAP in his presentation to our club as a partnership between Ivy Tech Community College Northeast and high school districts in the region. ICAP’s goal is to help students who are struggling to graduate and thinking of dropping out of high school or who want to finish their high school diploma in a college setting. Ivy Career Advancement Program is an alternative path for current high school students to continue their education in a college setting, earn a high school diploma while earning college credit, and develop job-related skills for successful employment. Upon completion students may continue their education and work toward a certificate, technical certificate or associate degree before they enter the workplace. Area high school students can speak with their guidance counselor to learn more about the options ICAP provides. The work of ICAP contributes to The Big Goal in our region that aims to increase the percentage of Northeast Indiana residents with high-quality degrees or credentials to 60 percent by 2025.Rotary’s 100th Little Free Library™ Reflect Club’s Service Roots at Byron Health Center
Rotarians, ladies and gentlemen and readers of all ages: the 100th Little Free Library, in honor of the 100th anniversary of the Rotary Club of Fort Wayne, was celebrated on Monday, October 10, at Irene Byron Health Center. This is a milestone event for such a significant service project! “We are thrilled that the ‘milestone’ 100th Little Free Library is at the Irene Byron Health Center because our club has strong roots with that facility,” explained Candace Schuler, president of the Rotary Club of Fort Wayne.
The Rotary Club of Fort Wayne helped to fund and to establish the Irene Byron Sanitarium, which opened in 1919. Martin Luecke, who served as first club president 1915, was a primary leader in securing funding and community support for the sanitarium. Indeed, one of the original buildings, which has since been razed, was called The Luecke Building.
John Drebenstedt,
Director of Marketing & Public Relations at Byron Health Center, and Nichole Miller, Director of Life Enrichment at Byron Health Center, stand by their new Little Free Library, which is a repurposed phone booth.
As most of you already know, the Rotary Club of Fort Wayne decided to install 100 Little Free Libraries around greater Fort Wayne in honor of the club’s centennial year in 2015. Based on the concept of “Take a book, leave a book,” the free-standing Little Free Libraries provide a way to share books freely within neighborhoods, along trails, and at other gathering places, and foster fellowship, and promote literacy. John Drebenstedt, Director of Marketing & Public Relations at Byron Health Center, said, “We decided to repurpose the old phone booth in our lobby as our Little Free Library. This location means the Little Free Library is readily accessible to our residents, staff and visitors. It’s already had a fair amount of traffic and book turnover!”
Major kudos to Candace Schuler who headed the Little Free Library project and to the Local Service Committee that oversaw the project. Schuler explained the route to reaching 100 Little Free Libraries has involved a wide variety of “library stewards” who maintain the structures and their content. “We had three Boy Scouts earn their Eagle Scout badge by building Little Free Libraries. Today, we have ‘little libraries’ in city parks, neighborhoods, schools, fire stations, apartment complexes, in Citizen Square and near many businesses. They’re proven to be a great way to promote reading as well as enhance community within a neighborhood. I’ve heard several Little Free Library users say they’ve met many neighbors that they otherwise would not have known.”
(Thanks to Barb Wachtman, Chair, Public Relations Committee, for this article!)
Champagne, Roses and a Standing Ovation to Celebrate 100 Little Free Libraries!
President Candace was honored with roses, champagne and applause from our club on Monday for her leadership on the installing 100 Little Free Libraries around greater Fort Wayne in honor of the club’s centennial year in 2015.
Congratulations to Our Newest Paul Harris Fellow!
Randy Rider, chair of our club’s Rotary Foundation Committee, recognized member Jeanine Herold on being honored as our latest Paul Harris Fellow. The Paul Harris Fellow recognition acknowledges individuals who contribute, or who have contributions made in their name, of US$1,000 to The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International. It was established in 1957 to show appreciation for and encourage substantial contributions to what was then the Foundation’s only program, Rotary Foundation Fellowships for Advanced Study, the precursor to Ambassadorial Scholarships. Congratulations Jeanine!
SPIN October 17 2016
GREETERS: Julie Bobay (Schenkel Construction) & Dave Kaverman (Acquity Acquisitions)
CASHIER: Laura Nicolet (WGU)
INVOCATION: Al Diefenbach (WM Imaging Solutions)
SONG LEADER: Bill Gabbard (Gabbard Environmental Services)
SERGEANT: Jeff Peat (1st Source Bank)
SOCIAL MEDIA: Ruth Koontz (Literacy Alliance)
HOUSE: Evan Hyndman (Home Nursing Services)
SPIN EDITOR: Bruce Haines (PBS39))
PROGRAM: Kristina Johnson & Marcia Haaff: The Lutheran Foundation Look Up and the Regional Mental Health Coalition
Menu: Soup and Salad, Beef Stroganoff & Sheet Cake
UPCOMING PROGRAMS: Invite a guest to hear…………..
October 24: Andrew Downs, IPFW: Local Politics in Fort Wayne
October 31: TBA
November 7: Rick Fuson, President, Pacers Sports, and Tim Bawmann, President of the Mad Ants: New Pacers-Mad Ants Management & Our Commitment to Ft. Wayne
November 14: Colleen Terrell, Crosswinds: Fighting for Families
COMMITTEE MEETINGS
October 17: Rotaract Committee, 1:15 pm
October 25: Board Meeting, 8 am
ANNOUNCEMENTS…Mark Your Calendar
October 19: Happy Hour, University of St. Francis’ Keith Busse School of Business (Old Chamber of Commerce Building, 5:30-7:00 pm, $10
November 7: New Member Orienation, 10:45 am
November 10: World Affairs Conference, ACPL
PROPOSED MEMBER
- Ashley Warren, Assistant Vice President, Farmers & Merchants Bank, Proposed by Tim Gibson.
PROPOSED CORPORATE MEMBER
- Turnstone Center for Disabled Adults & Children
Lead Member: Mike Mushett, CEO; 2nd Rep: Ruth Stone, Chief Development Officer; 3rd Rep: Kris Foate, Sponsorship Coordinator
CHANGE IN CORPORATE MEMBERSHIP REPRESENTATIVES
- FWMOA: Kaitlyn Rulton, Membership & Development Coordinator, replacing Carolyn Bean