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Rotary West Newsletter
February 17 Meeting
Our thanks go to Dennis for the news, James N for the invocation, pledge and 4way test, and Dana for leading us in song.
 
Administrator Mike Hawley from Jefferson HS introduced us to Joe Link.  Joe is being recognized by our club as an outstanding educatior.  Joe has been at Jefferson for 21 years and is involved with the theater program.
 
Bruce introduced our speaker Cecilia Rokusek, Executive Director of the National Czech and Slovak Museum. 
 
As an aside, Cecilia first advised Larry regarding the correct pronunciation of his last name.  (This is something that Kim has been trying to tell Larry for years.)  However, Larry has 71 years of pronouncing it wrong to overcome so don't expect any changes soon.
 
Cecilia noted that a number of our members have Czech names.  She invited us to the museum to visit her and promised a kolache to anyone who did!
 
Cecilia gave us a nice overview of the museum's history, mission, and programming.  It was started in 1974.  It has had to overcome many challenges, including the 2008 flood and the 2020 derecho and of course the ongoing Covid pandemic.  
 
Cecilia also gave us a short Czech language course.   So I say to you today dobry den (good day) and ahoj (meaning both hi and goodbye).
Rotary Rush

As a reminder District 5970 “ROTARY RUSH” is still on!!! For the month of February 2021 the District is still offering a significant incentive to all Rotarians who give to the Rotary Foundation Annual Fund. A generous Rotarian Donor has offered their points as an incentive to help Rotarians more easily reach their first or next Paul Harris Fellow level. The Donor is offering a 1 for 1 points to dollars match to reach your next Paul Harris level when you donate a minimum of $100.  This match is good up to $500, for as long as the donor has points.  There is a District form that needs to be completed to obtain the match.

If you have questions, please contact TJ Filip at either 319-899-4129 or tj_filip@hillsbank.com.

 

 

 

 
Teacher Recognition Starting February
Rhonda has been organizing our teacher recognition program.  So far the following teachers have been scheduled for our zoom meetings.  
 
February 3--Kat Power from Linn-Mar HS
February 10--Dennis Hynek from Kennedy HS
February 17--Joe Link from Jefferson HS
February 24---Erica Ireland from Xavier HS
March 3--Ann Van Etten-Janey from Metro HS
March 10--Gretchen Mundorf Marion HS
March 24--Jason Nell Washington HS
March 31--Colin O'Brien from Prairie HS
 
Congratulations to each teacher.  Also thank you Rhonda for organizing and Jim C for doing the certificates they are receiving.
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