Tom Eachus, Executive Director of Black Hawk Grundy Mental Health will be making a presentation to the Club regarding the status of mental health in Iowa as well as the mental health care deficit. He will also touch on a possible project that our Club could undertake which would be the development of a Rotary Garden or other landscaping at the Mental Health Center.
Years in Rotary 24 yrs. (counting Crossroads Rotary Club)
Hometown Montrose, Iowa
College UNI
Job Commercial Loan Officer (BankIowa)
Fave Food Toasted Ravioli (St. Louis style) and spaghetti
Fave Movie Saving Private Ryan
Fave quote “People ask me what I do in winter when there’s no baseball. I’ll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring.” ~ Rogers Hornsby
Fave thing about Rotary Fellow Rotarians, the surprise of what’s for lunch and the great programs each week.
Something unique about you I’ve been to 12 Jimmy Buffett concerts.
March 4: Jared Salinger, President of Allen College and Mike Lind, Executive Director Allen Foundation.
March 11: Urban / Rural Luncheon Speaker Aaron Putze - Director of Communications & External Relations of the Iowa Soybeans Association.
Paul Huting Waterloo Leisure Services Director will share updates from Waterloo Leisure Services as well as present details about two projects in their pipeline: pickleball courts and the Riverside Skate Park. Both projects are near Riverfront Stadium and are candidates for our club to support financially this year.
Waterloo's skate park was first opened in 2002, but the floods of 2008 and 2016 damaged the ramps and the park has been technically closed for almost 3 years. FEMA originally planned to help but major hurricanes in 2017 redirected funding.
Waterloo Leisure Services has hired a California company, Spohn Ranch, to develop plans for a new all-concrete skate park. On January 30th, a design workshop brought skaters and city officials together to discuss and vote on specific features for the new park. The results and photos of that workshop can be seen on the group's Facebook page.
Somewhat related to the skate park project - the existing concrete slab under the damaged ramps is still in good condition and can be transformed into pickleball courts. If you've heard of pickleball but aren't familiar with how to play, it's basically a combination of tennis, badminton, and table tennis. A pickleball court is smaller than a tennis court, and Leisure Services Recreation Manager Mark Gallagher says three pickleball courts could easily fit on the current skate park concrete pad.
Years in Rotary – My current official initiation date is January 18, 1994 when I joined the Rotary Club of Iowa City A.M., However, I was a Rotarian with the Waterloo Downtown Club for a few years before I moved to Iowa City. At that time, there was not a transfer system in place so there was a six-month period when I was not a Rotary member.
Hometown – Waterloo, Iowa
College – Iowa State University – GO CYCLONES!
Job – Wealth Management Banker, U.S. Bank, Waterloo
Fave Food – Anything chocolate
Fave Movie – I have many favorites … I typically go for something entertaining or fun … but that being said, I do love the Harry Potter series having gotten hooked on the books when I read the first in the series with an Iowa City elementary student I journaled through Rotary with when the book first came out in the U.S.
Fave Quote – I used to collect quotes (before computers and Pinterest), so it is hard to select just one … but one that always sorts itself to the top is “The Shepherd’s Prayer” that my mom posted by her desk in college to remind her of her late father: “Heaven won’t be so lonely if what I hope is true, if a little lamb of God is there or come old friendly ewe. In those celestial pastures beside still waters deep, my the eternal future find me with a little bunch of sheep.”
Fave Thing About Rotary – I actually have two favorites … first, I love being able to help people locally and across the globe through the many Rotary initiatives … and second, I really enjoy the social aspects provided not only through involvement in the local club but also through the many friendships I developed by being involved at the district level when I was in Iowa City.
Something Unique About Me – I spend most of my vacation time helping my family exhibit our purebred, registered Hampshire sheep at three state fairs in the summer and our national show at the North American International Livestock Exposition in the fall. My husband and I recently relocated to the area to help my parents, including assisting them with the sheep operation. Right now is lambing season (approximately January–April) so we are very busy with all the new additions and trying to keep everyone warm and healthy!
Hawkeye Community College Athletic Director of Red Tail Athletics, Dave Ball joined us to talk about the athletic programming at Hawkeye Community College.
Through excellent club finance management practices, our club is in a position to support a local project and possibly tap into a district matching grant. The board has narrowed down a list of projects and we'll hear about them during our February meetings.
George Wyth projects - Feb 4th
Waterloo Pickle Ball Court - Feb 18th
Riverside Skate Park - Feb 18th
Allen/Mental Heath Center landscaping project - Feb 25th
After the presentations, the board will send out a SurveyMonkey for our members to vote on the preferred project.
Years in Rotary: 5
Hometown: Waterloo
College: UNI for my undergraduate, Iowa for my dental degree
Job: Dentist at Edwards Smith Family Dentistry
Fave Food: OP Pizza - usually taco :)
Fave movie: I love a good romantic comedy... When Harry Met Sally, 10 Things I Hate About You, 27 Dresses, Never Been Kissed...
Fave quote: “For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.” Ephesians 2:10
Fave thing about Rotary: I love being a part of a group of people that believes in the value of service and giving back to the community.
Something unique about you: My husband & I love country line dancing!
Lori Eberhard, George Wyth Park Manager talked about the many programs George Wyth State Park has to offer, the soft trails community collaboration and touch on the many activities around the Rotary Shelter.
Look at this fine list of Rotarians who celebrate another trip around the sun this month! We'll honor them with desserts February 4th.
Mallen, John - Feb 01
Bellinger, Lori - Feb 08
Hayes, Julie - Feb 09
Krogh, Bob - Feb 18
Ritland, Craig - Feb 20
Sinnott, Steven - Feb 21
Years in Rotary: 13
Hometown: Waterloo
College: University of Iowa undergrad, Drake for law school
Job: Attorney with McCrindle Law Office
Favorite Food: Steak & Fries
Favorite Movie: “It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World”
Favorite Quotes: “No matter how far down the wrong road you have travelled, turn back.”—Turkish proverb; and “The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people’s money.”—Margaret Thatcher.
Favorite Thing About Rotary: Camaraderie in doing good stuff for others.
Something Unique About Me: Fascinated by the craft of live theatre and how a show is put on stage—all the things that go into creating what the audience sees.
Brent Dahlstrom was scheduled to join us January 28th, but we will work to have him back another date. He will share the many projects that Echo Development is working on in downtown Waterloo such as the Art Block Project, Masonic Temple, and the Public Market / Kombucha Tea project. There are already several completed Echo projects in the Cedar Valley, including Grand Crossing and River Trail Development.
Years in Rotary: Joined 1992
Hometown: Iowa City until 18 months old
College Undergrad: U of Iowa & U of CA-Berkley, MS UNI
Job: Retired. Last 22 years legal investigator @ Dutton, Braun, Staack & Hellman, PLC
Fave Food: sushi grade tuna
Fave Movie: On the Basis of Sex(recently) & Wizard of Oz(always)
Fave quote: “Life is like a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.” Albert Einstein
Fave thing about Rotary: Meeting & working with unique people of various ages.
Something unique about you: Backpacked for 3 weeks in Colorado with HS students.
Years in Rotary – Three years in Rotary
Hometown- Brooklyn, New York
College- Southern University
Job- CEO & Executive Director Tri-County Child & Family Development Council Inc.
Fave Food- Pork Chops
Fave Movie-Charge of the Light Brigade
Fave quote- Adversity does not build character, it reveals it.
Fave thing about Rotary- Relationships-building
Something unique about you-I am a GED New York City graduate
Kegan Bakken, General Manager of SingleSpeed joined us to share the many exciting activities at SingleSpeed. He shared the exciting growth of the craft beer industry, how SingleSpeed compares to other craft beer company’s in Iowa and new opportunities for SingleSpeed.
We'll honor Paul Harris Fellows and collect ideas for a service project our club can facilitate this year. Bring your ideas for projects that will enhance the quality of life in the Cedar Valley and could use a boost from 100+ community leaders.
Since being announced in September, fellow Rotarians Heather Labonte and Megan Kugler have been profiled in the Courier's annual 20 Under 40 series. We are proud to have these community leaders in our club, and they join a long list of previous Rotarians honored over the past 17 years. Click the photos below to read each profile:
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Clinical Medical Director Dr. Adam Roise and Dr. Jim Hoehns, a Clinical Pharmacist and Research Director joined us to discuss some of the services that Northeast Iowa Family Practice provides the community and some of the unique research projects that Northeast Iowa Family Practice participates in.
Dr. Hoehns earned his B.S.Ph and Pharm.D. degree from the University of Iowa in 1992 and 1994, respectively. He then completed a specialty pharmacy residency in Family Medicine in 1995 at the University of Iowa Family Practice Center. He has been a clinical pharmacy faculty member of the Northeast Iowa Family Medicine Residency Program since 1995. He also is the Division Head for Applied Clinical Sciences at the University of Iowa College of Pharmacy and is a Clinical Associate Professor. He is the Program Director for a PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program at NEIMEF and has been the Research Director at NEIMEF since 2004.
Join us January 7th to celebrate with Rotarians who start every year with a birthday!
Kevin McCrindle, Jan 06
Niki Litzel, Jan 07
Bonnie Smith-Davis, Jan 17
Henry Edsill, Jan 21
Years in Rotary: Almost 9 years
Hometown : Tripoli, IA
College: Iowa State University – Bachelor of Architecture 2002
Job: Principal Architect/Owner – Emergent Architecture
Fave Food: Scallops and Chicken Chipotle
Fave Movie: CaddyShack, Star Wars - All
Fave quote: work smarter not harder
Fave thing about Rotary: the camaraderie
Something unique about you: I enjoy playing guitar and singing in our band at church. I have three amazing daughters and an awesome wife.
Dear Rotarians:
Happy New Year to everyone! We’ve had some exciting things happening in District 5970 over the holidays, and we have lots of excitement coming up in the second half of our Rotary year:
Happy New Year to everyone! We’ve had some exciting things happening in District 5970 over the holidays, and we have lots of excitement coming up in the second half of our Rotary year:
- An exciting matching gift challenge for our District PolioPlus fund
- Grant Management Seminars to help you apply for over $90,000 in District Grant funds
- Our annual District Conference in April 2019 at Clear Lake, Iowa
Thank you to each one of you for the service you’ve given to The Rotary Foundation in the first half of our year through your completion of grant projects, financial support of the Foundation, and promotion of the good work the Foundation is doing. Let’s keep it going in the second half!
Don Meyer
District Foundation Chair
December 17th - Jason Behrens (East High Director of Choirs) and Luke Overton (West High Director of Choirs) brought a mix of traditional and contemporary Holiday music to Rotary last Monday. The two directors showcased select choirs to sing during the Holiday luncheon and shared the many exciting things that are happening in both programs. Just a reminder, if you would like to support West High Choir, there is a can drive the second Saturday of each month in the West High Parking lot.
Keegan Birkicht shared a program that highlights the great things Retrieving Freedom is doing with assistance / service dogs for veterans, individuals with diabetes or children living with autism.
Years in Rotary: 10
Hometown: Waterloo
College: University of Iowa
Job: Mortgage lender at Dupaco Community Credit Union
Fave Food: My own stir fry
Fave Movie: Amadeus
Fave quote: “I’ll always be a Hawk” – Hayden Fry
Fave thing about Rotary:The ability to make a positive difference in our community with like-minded friends
Something unique about you: I lived & worked in Edinburgh, Scotland for a summer
Ed Dams and fellow Rotarian Marty Stoakes presented information on Home-Start which is a coordinated program between Veteran Affairs and The Church Row Neighborhood to completely remodel a home in the neighborhood and make it available to a deserving, caring veteran family at an affordable price. Ed Dams is a community volunteer, and a retired Realtor/Developer. He is also a past president of the Northeast Iowa Board of Realtors.
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Service Above Self
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