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Program for March 20
Our 2015-2016 Outbound Rotary Youth Exchange student Sephora Thompson will share her experience from living and learning in Italy.
 
 
 
March Birthdays
We'll celebrate Rotarian birthdays at our March 20th meeting, here's a list of the lucky spring babies:
 
Brian Aronson    Mar 19 
Steve Brown    Mar 26 
Art Cox    March 26 
Mason Fromm    March 16 
Rick Jaacks    Mar 22 
Holly Johnson    Mar 30 
Nolan Johnson    Mar 30 
Steve Jordan    March 15 
Dr. Laura Kurtz    March 13 
Lee Miller    March 28 
Wayne Nathem    March 5 
Cathy Nicholas    March 24 
Bob Regenwether    March 30 
Eric Ritland    March 20 
 
 
RYLA Nominations Due April 14
 
 
Any current Sophomore or Junior in High School who is interested in attending the Rotary Youth Leadership Award (RYLA) Conference in Grinnell from July 16-21 should contact Luke Jenson at ljenson@mrs-lawfirm.com by April 14. The Waterloo Rotary Club sponsors two students at RYLA, a conference focused on providing foundational leadership skills for teenagers, by paying for the cost of the conference. Contact Luke if you have any questions or visit www.iowaryla.org.
Waterloo Spring Clean-up Month Set for April
 
  The goal --better first impressions for visitors
 
The City of Waterloo is sponsoring a city-wide Waterloo Spring Clean-up Month throughout April.  Citizens are encouraged to organize teams of co-workers, club or church members, classmates, friends and family to collect litter and beautify areas of their choosing or a designated area assigned by the City. 
 
Clean up teams should register with the city  Public Works Sanitation Department. Registered teams will receive reflective vests, trash bags, and trash collection at designated locations.  Clean up activities may be scheduled anytime during the month of April. Individuals seeking to participate may also register to be connected with participating teams.
Waterloo Public Works-Sanitation Department along with the Waterloo Convention and Visitors Bureau has identified high-visibility areas of the city frequented by visitors.
 
"What people see when they drive through Waterloo may be the first and only chance we have to make a good impression. Some of our highest traffic areas are also prone to the most litter," says Aaron Buzza, executive director of the Waterloo Convention & Visitors Bureau.  "Participating in Spring Clean-Up is something everyone can do to make a positive impact and show community pride."
 
Organizers hope that the month-long focus will have a long-term impact by encouraging citizens to take ownership by monitoring and maintaining their neighborhoods and business districts throughout the year.
 
“Citizens often ask me ‘what can I do to improve Waterloo?’ Participating in City-wide Waterloo Spring Clean-up Month is a hands-on way to do something positive for Waterloo,” says Mayor Quentin Hart. “This is an opportunity for people to come together. Imagine the impact if people from every business, church, and neighborhood took to the streets and parks together. It could go far deeper than changing the physical landscape. It could improve our cultural landscape as well; the way we think, act, and talk about our city and each other.”
For more information or to register a team, please contact with the Sam Barrett, Operations Supervisor by calling 319-291-4445 or by email to samuel.barrett@waterloo-ia.org.
 
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Mayor Hart to report on "State of the City"
Public invited to attend speech March 24
Waterloo Mayor Quentin Hart will deliver the State of the City Address on Friday, March 24, 11 am at the Cedar Valley SportsPlex. It will celebrate the city's successes, showcase important projects, and preview plans for Waterloo’s bright future!
 
All residents are invited to attend. It will also be broadcast on the city’s tv channel.
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