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Karen Showalter is a graduate of the University of Northern Iowa with a BA in Political Science and a MA in Nonprofit Management and currently resides in the Cedar Valley with her husband, Mark Showalter.  Karen is currently the Black Hawk County Elections Manager where she oversees all election processes for school, city, county, state, and federal elections.  Karen has more than a decade of experience in working elections and engaging the community in increased voter participation. 
The 2017 State Legislature made several changes to Election Law and Karen is here today to speak to those changes. 
 
 
March Birthdays
We'll celebrate March birthdays at our first meeting of the month, here's the list:
 
Brian AronsonMar 19 
Steve BrownMar 26 
Art CoxMarch 26 
Mason FrommMarch 16 
Rick JaacksMar 22 
Holly JohnsonMar 30 
Nolan JohnsonMar 30 
Dr. Laura KurtzMarch 13 
Lee MillerMarch 28 
Cathy NicholasMarch 24 
Bob RegenwetherMarch 30 
Eric RitlandMarch 20 
 
 
BUY A DUCK AND CHANGE THE WORLD!
This year's Duck Race will take place June 2 at the District 5970 Conference in Charles City. Here's how it works:
  1. Each club and individuals in that club who purchase ducks will be represented by a single duck in the race.
  2. The first three ducks to cross the finish line will be the winners. Once the three winning clubs have been determined, a computer pick at random will choose one winner of a Paul Harris Fellow designation for each of the three winning clubs.
  3. Each club participating in the race will receive Foundation Paul Harris Fellow points for the full amount of dollars contributed by the club through the purchase of ducks.
Ducks cost $5. They can be purchased online (district5970.org) at $5.42 each, which covers the district's cost for credit card fees. To save the 42 cents, send a check to:
John Wasta
Tallgrass Business Resources
1239 First Ave SE
Cedar Rapids, IA 52402
Fundraiser for Martina
 
We are continuing a fundraiser for our inbound exchange student, Martina, and all money collected will go toward Marti's Rotary Spring Break excursion to Hawaii.
 
Please email Luke Jensen if you'd like to contribute.
Great Programs For Sharing With Prospective Members
The only way our club can grow and continue serving our community is to bring new people to get hooked on Rotary.  There are some amazing speakers lined up in the coming weeks - make it a goal to call AT LEAST ONE person and invite them to lunch.  Our club provides two complimentary lunches for prospective members - who would say "no" to a free lunch!?!
 
March 2018:
March 5 – Black Hawk County Elections Overview – Karen Showalter
March 12 – “Reflections From the Home Team”  Local Author - Dave Welter
March 19 – Rotarians Engage with American Cancer Society – HPV Vaccinations – Tammy Schoonover
March 26 – Rotary in Action – Steve & Liz Thorpe
 
April 2018:
April 2 – Cedar Valley Trails Partnership – Roger White & Bob Manning
April 9 – Boys & Girls Club – Chuck Rowe & Phil Nash
April 16 – Iowa Auditor of State – Mary Mosiman
April 23 – Student Honors Luncheon
April 30 - Program not scheduled yet - do you have a suggestion?  Email Katelyn!
 
May 2018:
May 7- Pathways – Jackie Preston
May 14 – Program not scheduled yet - do you have a suggestion?  Email Katelyn!
May 21 – Program not scheduled yet - do you have a suggestion?  Email Katelyn!
May 28 – No Meeting – Memorial Day
 
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