Mason’s Lighthouse Gala, November 7th 2026.
The Grinnell Rotary Club is purchasing a table for this event. For tickets, please contact Bev Arthur at 641-891-0913. Cutoff is Tues evening, October 13 2026
Saturday, September 26th
@Ahrens Park South Ball Diamonds From 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
FREE FAMILY EVENT.
FREE Lunch - Hotdog, Chips & Water
All Kites will be Colored & Assembled at the Event
Lily Mae Anthem at Noon!
DJ Ben Latimer Police Car, Fire Truck, and Ambulance on site for Display
Food Donations for MICA Staple Items needed: pancake mix & syrup, canned meats, canned beans, soup,
ramen noodles, cereal, rice, and peanut butter and jelly
ALL DAY EVENT!
Professional Kite Flyers
Sport Kite Demonstrations
Kite Dancing
Open Kite Flying
Kite Hospital, Prizes, food at Sept. 26 Rotary kite festival
Water & Sanitation in the village of Menamu, Same District, Tanzania header here
Latest picture from the Rotary Club of Same, Tanzania showing the progress on the water project in the village of Manama, Same District. Posted March 17 2026.
The Grinnell Rotary Club held its regular weekly meeting on Tuesday, August 12, 2025. Following the opening of the meeting, members shared good news and club business.
Jo Becker, a Grinnell Rotary Club member presented an update to the club regarding Water and Sanitation in the village of Menamu, Same District Tanzania. This is the 10th year that Grinnell Rotary has been involved in water and sanitation projects in Tanzania. In 2019, Dan and Jo Becker traveled to Tanzania to view the water project process.
The international water project began in 2014 when a Rotarian from Ames spoke to our club about the project and asked that we partner with them on their Global Grant. Since that time, Grinnell Rotary has partnered with Ames, other Rotary Clubs from Iowa, the US and International, and is now involved with the fifth water project. In total, approximately $1.5 million in Rotary Global Grants have been distributed to villages in Tanzania (Same District). About 12,000 people have been positively impacted in multiple villages. The present project is located in Same which is in the mountainous Killmanjaro area of Tanzania, impacting the villages of Menamu, about 5,580 feet above sea level.
Previously, villages would have to walk long distances to collect water that was untreated for bacterial infections and cleanliness.Having clean and safe water allows the villages to have sanitation, and to increase their agriculture and livestock products.
Rotary Clubs bring project management and sustainability. All the labor is provided by the villages. Assessments, surveys and design are completed beforehand as part of the grant application to Rotary International.
What separates Rotary International projects over other endeavours is the on-going participation of the local Rotary Clubs before, during and after completion of these water and sanitation projects.
If you are interested in learning more about membership in the Rotary Club of Grinnell, the club meets every Tuesday evening at 5:30 at West Side Family Restaurant. – Peter Jackson text here
MICA received 13,516 pounds of food donations for the month.
August 2025 Montezuma
Local Salvation Army service extension unit completes special projects in the county as fiscal year ends.
The Poweshiek County Salvation Army Service Extension Unit #261 is based out of Montezuma and is comprised of Chairman Darla Wilson, Bell Ringing Coordinator Bruce Blankenfeld, Treasurer and Co-Welfare Secretary Karen Meek, and Welfare Secretary Annette Deering—all volunteers.
Salvation Army service extension units exist to provide temporary or emergency welfare assistance to individuals and families in the county that they represent throughout the whole year. Service extension units may also apply to the Omaha district office for special projects to be funded—these projects should be addressing needs that cannot be met by any other means.
The budget for providing assistance and special projects consists of the money raised from the Red Kettle (bell ringing) over the Christmas season and any other special funding that the unit may have such as community fund drives, personal giving, trusts, etc.
Service Above Self
Grinnell, IA 50112
United States of America