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Cedar Valley Hospice Presenting April 12

Chris Dunn graduated from UNI in 2012 with Bachelor of Arts in Marketing and Communications. Since, he has worked at several area not-for-profits, currently being employed as the Outreach and Communication Coordinator with Cedar Valley Hospice for the past five years. Today, Chris will be giving an overview of care provided by Cedar Valley Hospice and how it differs from other types of healthcare.

At Cedar Valley Hospice, we do much more than provide hospice and palliative care for our patients. We also look after the well being of their families and our community members through grief support, education and ways for the people of our community to get involved. Cedar Valley Hospice believes one person can change a life, so we invite you to connect with us today.

https://www.cvhospice.org/

 

 

Steve Thorpe Obituary
 
Our club has lost another towering figure of community service - Steve Thorpe passed away Saturday, April 3. The family received friends at services this week, and Locke Funeral Home has a webpage where memories can be shared:
 
https://www.lockefuneralhome.com/obituaries/stephen-thorpe
 
We are collecting photos to include in a photo album on our website, if you have images to share, please email them to Mason@NagleSigns.com
 
https://waterloorotary.org/PhotoAlbums/steve-thorpe
 
https://waterloorotary.org/Stories/steve-thorpe-paul-harris-superstar
 
https://waterloorotary.org/Stories/thorpes-honored-for-philanthropy
 
https://waterloorotary.org/Stories/42-000-attend-ri-convention-in-atlanta
 
https://waterloorotary.org/Stories/courier-wraps-up-shoebox-series
 
 
People of Action: Champions of Health Honored
Rohantha Athukorala

Rotary honored six members as People of Action: Champions of Health on World Health Day 7 April, in recognition of their work to improve the foundation of good health at home and across the globe. The work of these members proved especially important and challenging due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

They will also be recognized at the 2021 Virtual Convention for their outstanding contribution to health.

 

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Rockin in Rockwell City
Do you want to learn how Rotary's membership strength is in our diversity?  Join Emily Tucker, Regional Membership Chair for Rotary International, at the Virtual District Conference on April 30 and May 1. 
 
https://district5970.org/event/district-conference-1/
 
 
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Rotary District Duck Pluck 2021

This year’s “Duck Pluck” will take place on May 1, 2021, virtually.  The winning ducks will be plucked out of Michelle Bell’s hot tub during the District Conference!

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April 5th Program: United Nations Association
Rotary International has had a long relationship with the United Nations from its founding where over 40 Rotarians had role in drafting the United Nations Charter. Later an English Rotary club came up with  the idea of UNICEF. Rotary has been a non-governmental observer at the United Nations for many years and Rotary's efforts in world wide disease prevention and health promotion including programs such as Polio Plus involve cooperation with the World Health Organization which is a UN affiliate. The speech today will deal with challenges to democracy from the rise of global populism and  the prospects for internationalism and cooperation with this development and in a post COVID world.
 

Iowa United Nations Association Executive Director - Debra DeLaet, Ph.D.

 

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April Birthday Table
Join us to celebrate April birthdays...this group was denied proper recognition last year as the pandemic changed everything.  Let's show this group some love!
 
Apr 02
 
Frevert, Rich
Prather, Barbara
 
Apr 04
Wubbena, Bette
 
Apr 14
Bailey, Billie
 
Apr 16
Berry, John
 
Apr 16
Lindberg, "Lindy"
 
Apr 24
Locke, Jack
 
Apr 25
Lindaman, Jane
 
Apr 30
Kauten, Jeremy
 
 
Rotary Voices: Peace Today for tomorrow
 
#Rotary member Maria Kliavkoff and her club are inspiring conversations and connections focused on the eight Pillars of Positive Peace.
 
What difference can one conversation, one action really have? As a dual citizen of the U.S. and Canada living and working in the border area between Washington, Idaho, and British Columbia, I have always had a passion for peace. By good fortune, I have had the opportunity to meet four RI presidents, and I asked each what polio eradication has taught Rotarians about peace. The answer that inspired me most came from past RI President Barry Rassin, who told me “peace happens one conversation at a time.”
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Annual Student Honors Luncheon Monday
Beth McCrindle is our amazing coordinator of the special luncheon and has the following words...
 
This honors program will be different this year-obviously without the “lure” of lunch and getting out of the building for part of the day we tried to make the formatting more appealing. The program will be a fabulous video of all of the honor students from Columbus, East, Expo, Valley, Waterloo Christian and West put together for us by the Superintendent’s office. Surrounding the video will be words of advice and congratulations offered by those our club as honored in the past who are all graduates from Waterloo.
 
 
Katie McCrindle Kroeger. Honor student who went to Spain as a Rotary Exchange Student between West and Wartburg. Now an outdoor enthusiast living in Colorado.
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Save the Date: Rotary Virtual Convention
June 12-16 in the 2021 Virtual Convention!!
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The Rotary International Convention, scheduled for 12-16 June 2021, in Taipei, Taiwan, will now be a virtual event in response to the ongoing threat of COVID-19.

We are sorry that we will not see you in Taipei this year, but this decision, made by the Rotary Board of Directors, is necessary to protect the health of everyone involved. We will share more details about the 2021 Rotary International Virtual Convention soon. Here’s what you need to know now:

 

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Got Story Ideas?
If you have something cool you'd like shared in the Reporter; e-mail Jaclyne @ jheller@kwwl.com. She is Mason's Reporter Assistant!
 
 
 
 
Norman Ussery Presenting about Waterloo Community Playhouse Monday
Mr. Norman Ussery - one of our own dedicated members - is talking about the Waterloo Community Playhouse updates!

Norman Ussery
Norman was raised in the Virgin Islands where he worked in several theatres, taught at University of the Virgin Islands and was co-founder of St. Thomas’ Pistarckle Theatre.  He graduated from Duke University and has worked at Twin City Stage in Winston Salem, NC, the North Carolina Theatre in Raleigh, NC, Theatre Tallahassee in Tallahassee, FL, and Theatre Arlington in Arlington, TX. Through his career, he has been an avid participant in the American Association of Community Theatres and is an advocate for collaboration in the arts, especially among theatres. He currently serves on the board of the Iowa Community Theatre Association. His background includes management in both professional and community theatres. In addition to theatre management, he has worked extensively as an actor and a director, mostly in the southeastern US and the Caribbean.

Experienced arts administrator named executive director at Waterloo  Community Playhouse | Lifestyles | wcfcourier.com

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Waterloo 2030 Vision
 
The City of Waterloo’s 2030 Vision and Strategic Plan process is underway!   Our partners at deNovo have created a community survey to gain input from Waterloo residents and anyone who visits, works, or cares about the community.
 
Tell us what makes Waterloo great and be entered to win a prize pack with tickets and swag from Waterloo favorites such as Lost Island, the Waterloo Black Hawks, Waterloo Bucks, a Waterloo golf package, Phelps Youth Pavilion passes and more just for sharing your thoughts.
 
Your input will help us develop a vision for the future of Waterloo. Be a part of your community’s success by sharing your thoughts on Waterloo’s best features and opportunities. 
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Rotary International Advocates for Access to Clean Water
Improving sanitation in communities around the world is part of our history.
 
When people have access to clean water and sanitation, waterborne diseases decrease, children stay healthier and attend school more regularly, and mothers can spend less time carrying water and more time helping their families.
 
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Upcoming Programs
Upcoming Programs
President-elect EJ Gallagher has several leads on interesting programs in the next few months. Now is the time to reach out to your friends, family, co-workers or community network and invite them to a meeting.  Our membership will only grow if we are out recruiting like-minded citizens who share a passion for service!
 
March 29 - Student Scholars
April 5 - Debra DeLaet - Iowa United Nations Association
April 19 - Joy Briscoe - Business Accelerator Program for Black owned businesses
May 10 - Doris Kelly - Equal Rights Amendment
 
EJ would love to hear from you if you have a topic or speaker for an upcoming meeting. 
 
 
 
 
 
High Speed Rail Presenting Monday
 
Rick Harnish co-founded the High Speed Rail Alliance in 1993 with a passion for revitalizing the region he grew up in, lives in and loves. The Alliance builds the political will for systemic change by advocating for integrated rail and transit networks connected by 200+ mph high-speed lines. By connecting cities, towns and airports, the high-speed trains will dramatically expand economic opportunities and slash carbon emissions.
 
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Northeast Iowa Foodbank Empty Bowls Fundraiser
Like many things this year, Empty Bowls will look a little bit different with the event taking place entirely online.
Throughout the event week join us in learning about the Food Bank, while also raising awareness and educating the community on the issue of hunger.
This will be done through a variety of different online medias. Attendees will have the opportunity to purchase raffle tickets and bid on both silent and live auction items.
 
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Global Partnership for Education
Rotary International is proud to partner with
@GPE in support of girls’ education!
 
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Since 2002, good progress has been achieved to boost girls' enrollment in school. However, an estimated 129 million girls worldwide remain out of school and face multiple barriers to education.

These include distance to school, cultural norms and practices, school-related gender-based violence and early or forced marriage. Boys and girls face barriers to getting a good education in conflict-affected areas where safety and security can be compromised, and in households that depend on their labor or income.

 

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Heartland Technology CEO March 8
Tony Lang is CEO of Heartland Technology, a rural internet provider and cooperative. 
 Profile photo of Tony Lang
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Canada Rotary Club helps with Immunization Clinic
The Rotary Clubs of Kingston and area are continuing their tradition of community service by providing volunteers as ushers and screeners for the local COVID-19 immunization clinic at the INVISTA Centre.
 

There are four Rotary clubs and two Rotaract clubs in Kingston, and members from all six clubs are assisting this effort.

“Rotarians have been assisting Kingstonians for 100 years in many areas, particularly support to youth, seniors, and the underprivileged,” said Mike Moore, local Rotarian. “COVID has presented an entirely new challenge for Kingston. So, Rotarians and Rotaractors have responded by donating significant sums of money to the Food Bank, have helped deliver food to needy families, produced and distributed masks to disadvantaged families, and will be helping KFL&A Public Health in perhaps the most positive, impactful event of our lifetime, vaccinating our residents.”

 

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Rooted Carrot Co-op Market Presenting March 1st
 
The Rooted Carrot Co-op Market is a grassroots effort to establish a community-owned grocery store that emphasizes local, healthy, and sustainable.
 
Board & Staff | Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa
 
Tom Wickersham is a member of the Co-op’s board of directors. During the the day he serves as the Program Director at the Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa. 
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March Birthdays
March Birthdays
We'll celebrate our members born in March at our first meeting of the month.  Join us for well wishes and March trivia!
 
Dr. Laura KurtzMarch 13 
Mason FrommMarch 16 
Brian AronsonMar 19 
Eric RitlandMarch 20 
Cathy NicholasMarch 24 
Art CoxMarch 26 
Holly JohnsonMar 30 
Bob RegenwetherMarch 30 
 
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Rotary Award on Behalf of World Health Organization
 
To celebrate 75 years of cooperation and a shared history of working together toward a healthier and more peaceful world, Rotary presented the United Nations (UN) and its agencies, the World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF, with its highest recognition: The Rotary Award of Honor.
 
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2/22 Meg Durbahn Presents on Rotary Exchange
Meg Durbahn will be sharing her Rotary Youth Exchange experience of her time in Enkhuizen, Netherlands. 
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Take a Virtual Tour of One Rotary Center
Get a guided tour of the Rotary World Headquarters in Evanston, Illinois.
 
 
As one of the two Rotary clubs normally conducting club meetings at One Rotary Center in Evanston, Illinois, USA, members of the Rotary Club of Evanston Lighthouse were touched by General Secretary John Hewko’s inspirational tour of Rotary World Headquarters. Seeing Room 711, the location of the first Rotary meeting, was a reminder that club members later this year will once again walk by it on our way to club meetings, just as we did prior to the pandemic.
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Waterloo Rotary

Service Above Self

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E. J. Gallagher III
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E. J. Gallagher III
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Adam Schaefer
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Deb Pullin-Van Auken
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Philip Nash
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Mark Durbahn

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Photo Albums
Steve Thorpe
Bill Robert
2020 Football
2020 Rural Urban Day - Mike Naig
2019 Holiday Luncheon
2019 Football Luncheon
2019 Volleyball Photos
2019 Family Picnic
2019 Student Scholars Luncheon
2018 Volleyball Luncheon
2018 Football
Hops & Grapes 2018
2018 Student scholars Luncheon
2017 Student Scholar Luncheon
2017 Football Luncheon
2017 Volleyball Luncheon
Shoebox Service Day, 2017
2016 Student Luncheon
June 2016 Kelli Farewell
Centennial Celebration June 25, 2015
2015 Holiday Luncheon
2015 Family Picnic
March 9th Meeting
Rotary Day Feb 23rd 2009
Chili Supper 1-18-09
2016 Family Picnic
Mason's trip to LA
Rural Urban Day 2009
2004 Million Dollar Hole In One Kick Off
2009 Shoebox pickup
2004 Million Dollar Hole In One Parade
Sullivan Museum 2-2-09
Photos of Dick Winegarden
April 20 Meeting
April 6th Meeting
Family Picnic July 31, 2008
2002 - First trip to Nicaragua
Recent Projects
Family Picnic 2009
2009 Steak Fry
July 6th Meeting
Hops & Grapes June 11
District Conference May 1-2
Nicaragua Journal
1965 Convention
April 2021
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