 Greetings Rotarians! Thanks again to our Assistant District Governor, Scott Keep and his wife Mary Anne, for joining us last week and especially for sponsoring a team during our golf outing. We now have a new Rotary banner to proudly display at our meetings! This week's guest speaker will be Craig Kersten, Personal Trainer and Master Swimmer Coach. The first DC West Food Basket drive of the fall is coming up on September 8th ... please put it on your calendar. Thanks ... See you Thursday! Tod Meeting Minutes (August 26th) Attendance: Fourteen (14); Two guests (ADG Scott Keep and his wife, Mary Anne) Opening Prayer and Pledge of Allegiance: Dave Rosacker Treasurer's Account: - Overall Balance: $11,060.09; 100% Payment to the Pines has been made ($4,866.93); 2021 Scholarships: 100% paid
- Rotary International and District 5650 Dues ... 100% paid (Next semi-annual payment due in October)
- District Grant: Payment of $1,205.36 made to CCS Systems (100%)
District 5650: Next District President's meeting: October 18th. Thanks to Judy Ackland for volunteering to be a part of the District's Human Trafficking Committee. WDC President-Elect for 2022 is needed! Future Meetings: - September 2nd: Craig Kersten (Personal Trainer / Master Swimmer Coach)
- September 9th: Larry Bock (Former Superintendent of Blair Public Schools and Major League Baseball Scout)
- September 16th: OPEN
- September 23rd: OPEN
Old/New Business: DC West Food Basket drive (September 8th) Social Events: TBD ... Date/location for a WDC Rotary social gathering was discussed ... suggestions are needed. Fines (Neil): Numerous fines were collected ... Speaker of the Day: We were pleased to have our Assistant District Governor, Scott Keep and his wife Mary Anne, as our guests. ADG Scott retired from MUD after 38 years and now farms in the Shenandoah Iowa area. He is a member of the Omaha Suburban Rotary club and a former member of the Western Douglas County Chamber. Scott showed a video "Serve to Change Lives" by Rotary International President Shekar Mehta and a video by our District Governor, Carol Horner. This year's emphasis is for all Rotarians to reach out with our hands, heart and soul. DEI initiatives are strongly encouraged (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion). District 5650 raised over $200,000 for the Rotary Foundation and $50,000 for the Polio Plus campaign in 2020-2021. |
