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“Attitude is a choice. Happiness is a choice. Optimism is a choice. Kindness is a choice. Giving is a choice. Respect is a choice. Whatever choice you make makes you. Choose wisely.” Roy T. Bennett, The Light in the Heart
*** Special Note **** The meeting today will start 10 Minutes early.
Two of our current Junior Rotarians are members of the Encore team. They placed 7th as a team in the recent State Tournament. Please join us a for an early start as they wow us with their competition piece.
Our speaker today is Amber Wood, Executive Director of the Quad Cities American Red Cross.
Read her bio from the Quad Cities American Red Cross website:
Amber Wood, Executive Director
Amber Wood started her Red Cross career in 2008, as a Community Chapter Executive in Clinton, Iowa. Her leadership role expanded over the next five years to include managing a Red Cross office in Rock Falls, Illinois, and serving as the interim Community Chapter Executive for the American Red Cross in Dubuque, Iowa. In October 2014, Amber was named Executive Director for a newly formed American Red Cross serving the Quad Cities and West Central Illinois, a 19 county area including the Quad Cities area, West Central Illinois and Northeast Missouri.
Amber has a Bachelor of Science in Communications Technology Management from the University of Wisconsin-Platteville and a Masters of Arts in Organizational Management from Ashford University. Amber has an extensive background in non-profit management; she has been successful in building partner relationships with area businesses, organizations and other community-based groups.
Question: What do the following people have in common? J.C. Penney, John F. Kennedy, Albert Einstein, Sam Walton, Orville Wright, Walt Disney, and you?
Answer: Like you, each one of these people took the pledge of the four-way test and were active Rotarians.
Thanks to Geoff Manis and the Social Committee for leading last week's social. The who's who of famous Rotarians and their history was interesting and fun!
- We said hello to our most recent group of Student Rotarians.
Katie Tran - Katie is a member of YoungLife, WyldLyfe (leader), Student Congress, Crime Stoppers (Secretary), the National Honor Society, QC Scholars, Sports Unlimited, TEC, and Fourth Day. she plans to enter the medical field as a Pediatrician or Fertility Specialist and attend the University of Iowa.
Nam-Phuong Brennan - Nam-Phuong is a member of the Soccer team, the Tennis team, on the Yearbook staff and National Honor Society. she plans to become an Architect and plans to attend Black Hawk College for 2 years then transfer to a 4 year college or university.
Isabel Zimmerman - Isabel is a member of the Line O'Type, HOSA, National Honor Society, Sports Unlimited, and is involved in Equestrian Activities (competes nationally). She is interested in the field of technology and attending Florida Polytechnic University.
Matt Fournier - Matt is a member of the Basketball team, YoungLife, and the National Honor Society. His career interest is in Chemical Engineering and he plans to attend the University of Iowa.
Ethan Johnson - Ethan is involved in Theatre, Encore Varsity Speech team (President), Drama Club, Symphonic & Chamber Orchestra, a member of SPUSA, Poetry Foundation, and the Academy of American Poets. His career interest is teaching English Literature & Linguistics, Poetry Writing, Anthropology or History. He'd like to teach at a college or university, become an essayist, and/or critic writer. His colleges of interest include Columbia College in Chicago, the University of Iowa, or Portland State University.
Aaron Miller- Aaron has had a role in the Fall, Winter, and Spring Theatre shows, he is a member of the Encore Speech team and One Acts. His career interest is to enter the world of Business Management & Sciences. He plans to attend either Iowa State University, Twin Lakes Community College, or Olivet.
Tenfu continues to sell raffle tickets for his end of year trip to the East Coast with Inbound Exchange Students throughout the district. Tickets are $5 each or 5 for $20.00. The winner of the raffle will get a traditional Japanese dinner for 4 prepared by Tenfu.
Kimberly Crane introduced the Gift Tree Basket. Tickets are on sale for $10 each or 3 for $20.00. Rotarians are encouraged to sell tickets. The Rotarian selling the most tickets will win either a quarter worth of paid dues or equal value towards the Paul Harris Foundation.
Missed your opportunity to buy tickets to the Murder Mystery Dinner on April 8, 2017? The dinner will be at CityView Celebrations at Trimble Pointe at 5 PM. Tickets may still be available for $60 a person. Space is limited to 150 guests. Buy your tickets now by contacting Kimberly Crane!
Upcoming Meeting: March 27th will be the State of the City Address at the i Wireless Center. Please mark your calendars for the change in venue.
The following quotes reflect the diversity of presidents who have led Rotary International and its Foundation since the organization’s beginning in 1905. Taken from Rotary Wikipages.
1920-21 Estes Snedecor (law), Rotary Club of Portland, Oregon, USA. Rotary vision: To make its teachings a guiding principle and vitalizing force in the lives of men everywhere. “Every Rotary club should be made a forum before which vital economic and social problems may be fairly and intelligently discussed. Club programs should stimulate thought, widen the horizon, and deepen conviction.” — The Program for the Year, THE ROTARIAN, August 1920
1924-25 Everett W. Hill (ice manufacturing), Rotary Club of Shawnee, Oklahoma, USA. Rotary vision: To show the world a high example of unselfish service. “The greatest thing one finds in one’s travels, the soul-satisfying thing, is that [people] in their native countries all weep with the same spirit, the same feeling, the same happiness and contentment.” — Why the Convention?, THE ROTARIAN, January 1925
1995-96 Herbert G. Brown (furniture retailing), Rotary Club of Clearwater, Florida, USA. Rotary vision: That Rotarians Act with Integrity, Serve with Love, Work for Peace. “We can teach children to love. We can teach them to respect themselves and others. We can teach them to set goals and work toward them. And in return, they can pass on these life-affirming values to the next generations.” — Address to 1995 President’s Conference on Family Values and Community Service, Chicago, Illinois, USA
The Four-Way Test: Of the things we think, say, or do: Is it the Truth? Is it Fair to all concerned? Will it build Good Will and Better Friendships? Will it be Beneficial to all concerned?
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- We said hello to our most recent group of Student Rotarians.
