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Job Foundation Featured on Monday
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The Job Foundation is a local non-profit with a mission to equip K-12 students and their families for economic advancement. This is accomplished through a comprehensive approach that stresses financial education, stewardship training, academic achievement, and attainment of key resources to increase financial stability. The Job Foundation envisions a world where all children, from every socio-economic background, are well-equipped with the financial skills, knowledge, and assets needed for their financial and life success.
https://thejobfoundation.org/
 
Kelsey Umthun earned her BA in Family Services and a certificate in Nonprofit Management. She began working at The Job Foundation in 2016. Kelsey has walked alongside students and families in the program for four years and currently serves as The Job Foundation’s Director of Development.
 
 
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January Birthdays
January Birthdays
A small but mighty group of Rotarians celebrated their birthdays this month, and we'll honor them at Monday's meeting:
 
McCrindle, Kevin - Jan 06
Holcomb, Todd - Jan 07
Smith-Davis, Bonnie - Jan 17
Edsill, Henry - Jan 21
 
 
Hovey Brom: WWII Program Video
We hosted around 60 members and guests for Hovey's presentation January 11th, but there was simply too much story to fit in a single meeting. We heard "the rest of the story" January 18th.
 
Watch Hovey's complete story on our YouTube Channel:
 
https://youtu.be/jKIaL2j6TgI
 
 
 
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Fellow Rotarian Bill Robert Passed Away
Posted on Jan 18, 2021
 
Dear Rotarians,
 
I am so grateful that Mason Fromm reached out to Bill Robert and his family recently. 
 
Had Mason not connected with Bill and his son Mike, we might not have had the chance to lift Bill up, send cards, or share Rotary memories with him during what turned out to be his final days. (Mason compiled a book of the 2020 Reporter highlights for Bill).
 
Mason shared, "Bill Robert passed away on Sunday morning (January 17th) about 12:30. They had just moved him into hospice Friday evening, and Saturday brought another day of more pain, medications, and "fuss" that Bill didn't appreciate. However, Mike was able to share our Reporter archive with him and he said Bill shared memories about a few of our members.
 
I'm so glad we were able to get the book in his hands Friday and I hope Bill felt the love of his club in his final hours.  
 
Mike said there will not be a memorial service, but I asked him to reach out if our club can be of any assistance to the family."

 
67 years to be committed to an organization like Rotary is admirable. We will celebrate the life of Bill Robert at our meeting today with a moment of silence. If you are not able to be with us, please take a moment to remember Bill - and if you're moved to stop by Dairy Queen - I'm sure it would make him smile if you chose to eat an ice cream cone in his memory!
 
 
Yours in Rotary,
Annie Vander Werff
President 2020-21 
 
If you have photos of Bill to share, please email them to Mason for inclusion in this photo album.

Read Bill's obituary and share memories here
 
 
 
Rotary Million Mask Challenge Update
 
Rotary members rise to the challenge of the #Covid19 pandemic to distribute 800,000 masks to first-responders and essential workers in ten cities
 
In the early morning of 29 September, a cargo ship carrying 800,000 face masks arrived at the Port of Boston. Over the course of the following 14 days, those masks were delivered to first responders, healthcare providers, and frontline workers in cities, towns, and villages across New England.
 
This is a story of service and leadership. It’s a story of how our District and Zone responded to a crisis, rallied its resources, put boots-on-the-ground to bring disparate and far-flung communities together to spread goodwill. Most importantly, it’s a story about working together and using our collective professional backgrounds through the Rotary network to make a difference.
 
 
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ONE Rotary Summit Coming up

 

Normally held in the fall, this year's One Rotary Summit has moved to January offering two VIRTUAL 90-minute sessions. Save these dates... 

  • Tuesday, January 26th  @ 6:30 pm
  • Saturday, January 30th @ 10:00 am
 

ORS is one of Rotary's best training programs that offer new ideas and best practices to help your club work on three key areas... membership, foundation, and public image. 

With the President-Elect Training Seminar (PETS) in March, ORS can compliment pre-training for your incoming presidents, and president-nominees.  But, any Rotarian can attend at no cost, plus no travel!  So watch for registration info out soon and plan to join us for One Rotary Summit!

 
https://district5970.org/Stories/one-rotary-summit
 
 
 
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End Polio in India Update
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Efforts to #endpolio in India have had lasting benefits: stronger health systems, improved vaccine delivery & robust disease response. Congratulations on 10 years without a case of wild polio, now let’s end polio for all!
 
 
 
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Bill Robert Update
Posted by Mason Fromm on Jan 15, 2021
Bill had another rough week with increasing pain and decreasing spirits. His son Mike shared with me that he still retains his sharp mind, but he has been stripped of mobility in the last several weeks. He is surrounded by family from Kansas City and California, and Mike mentioned Bill misses Rotary the most. Our club presented a gift for Bill today that will help him re-connect with our club; a 120-page printed archive of our weekly Reporter newsletters from 2020.
 
 
I was unable to see Bill when I delivered it, but Mike said it sounds like the perfect gift for Bill to catch up on what our club has been up to since we last met in-person.  Please keep his wife Irene and the rest of Bill's family in your thoughts and send a short letter to Bill if you haven't already.
 
Bill & Irene Robert
1925 Westchester Rd. #206
Waterloo, IA 50701
 
 
 
Hovey Brom Speaking January 11
Our very own Hovey Brom (yes, that's him in uniform) will be presenting and you DO NOT WANT TO MISS IT. He served under General George Patton in WWII and has done so many amazing things in his 95 years! Learn more about him in this 2012 Courier article
 
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Bill Robert Wants to Hear From YOU
Posted by Mason Fromm on Jan 08, 2021
While 20 to 30 of us have met regularly on Zoom since last spring, we have not seen several members since COVID forced us physically apart.  Bill Robert has served our club faithfully for 67 YEARS and has been unable to connect with us virtually. I spoke with him on the phone last week and he terribly misses coming to our meetings and looks forward to reconnecting with all of us. However, speaking with his son Mike today, I learned Bill's health has taken a turn for the worse. Mike suggested letters or cards would be the best way to connect with Bill and his wife Irene.  I encourage ALL of you to dust off a pad of paper and write a letter (he doesn't have email) and send it to Bill this week.  His spirits would be so lifted to hear from us.
 
Bill & Irene Robert
1925 Westchester Rd. #206
Waterloo, IA 50701
 
 
As our Sergeant at Arms and one of only three Honorary Members in our club, there's no question that Bill personifies Service Above Self.
 
 
 
Rotarian in Nepal uses Telemedicine
 
“Right now, I can see all my patients through my mobile phone,” says Prakash Paudyal, a pulmonologist and member of the Rotary Club of Jawalakhel, Nepal. Paudyal uses a Kubi device to turn a tablet into a “mini-robot” for remote monitoring of his COVID-19 patients who are in isolation at Nepal National Hospital. Paudyal learned about the Kubi and other telehealth practices during a vocational training team trip to the San Francisco area last year. “I do one round with all my [protective] gear on, and then I see all my patients through this mini-robot,” he says, thankful that the Kubi helps protect him from exposure to the virus.
 
The use of telehealth has surged worldwide during the COVID-19 pandemic. In the United States, a study by McKinsey found that 46 percent of consumers are now using telehealth, up from 11 percent in 2019. Broadly defined, telehealth includes everything from virtual visits with a doctor to remote monitoring of a patient’s vitals to mobile health technologies.
 
 
James Gude, a California physician who founded a telemedicine practice called OffSite Care, says that when a doctor conducts a video consultation with the assistance of an on-site nurse and with access to a patient’s records and diagnostic test results, it can be nearly as effective as seeing a patient in person. “With a nurse there to help me examine you, I can order and look at everything I need,” he says. There are also sophisticated “robots” that allow a doctor to see a patient via videoconference and even send instrument readings, allowing the doctor to listen to a patient’s heart through a stethoscope, for example.
 
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Next Meeting January  11th
 
Our club typically ends each calendar year with a 2-week hiatus from regular meetings.  We will not virtually meet December 28th or January 4th and hope our members will stay healthy and warm until we reconvene on Zoom January 11th.
 
Happy New Year!
 
 
There Aren’t Enough Altruists

The people who fill the truly essential roles in society are often in short supply

By Joe Queenan Illustrations by Sébastien Thibault

From time to time, societies run low on the things — and the people — they really need. We wake up one day and realize that there are too few doctors. Or far, far, far too few nurses. Or it suddenly dawns on us that there aren’t enough teachers, engineers, or plumbers to go around. There are certainly never enough guys who work well with sheetrock.

Other professionals we have in spades. There are always more than enough landscapers, baristas, actors, masseurs, personal trainers, hairdressers, IT guys, and chefs. Nor are we ever in any real danger of running out of hedge fund managers, ballerinas, real estate agents, claims adjusters, standup comics, bartenders, aspiring singer-songwriters, or car salesmen. But the people who fill the truly essential roles in society are often in short supply.

Something like this may already be happening with Good Samaritans. From time to time, societies run desperately low on the kinds of devoted, implacable altruists who are always ready to pitch in and make the world a better place.

 

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Upcoming Programs
Upcoming Programs
 
 
December 28 - NO MEETING
January 4th, 2021 - NO MEETING
January 11th - Hovey Brom/World War II
January 25th - Kelsey Umthun - The Job Foundation
 
 
 
 
 
January 25th program - The Job Foundation
 
The Job Foundation is a local non-profit with a mission to equip K-12 students and their families for economic advancement. This is accomplished through a comprehensive approach that stresses financial education, stewardship training, academic achievement, and attainment of key resources to increase financial stability. The Job Foundation envisions a world where all children, from every socio-economic background, are well-equipped with the financial skills, knowledge, and assets needed for their financial and life success.
 
 
 
Waterloo Cedar Falls Symphony Performing Dec 21

Monday the 21st, our last meeting of the year, we will celebrate the season with a holiday performance and presentation by the Waterloo Cedar Falls Symphony! 

Please join us virtually and invite some guests! This is a perfect prelude to the holiday season. We will also spend some time reminiscing about our favorite holiday traditions, recipes, and past times. 

Please wear your festive holiday hats and attire. There will be prizes!

 

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Maternal Health Projects in Uganda
 
Maternal health projects give Rotary clubs in Uganda a sense of purpose during COVID-19 restrictions
 

In March, the Ugandan government moved rapidly to confront the COVID-19 pandemic, issuing a strict lockdown and closing schools before the country had experienced more than a handful of reported cases.

The measures have been credited with saving lives and limiting the spread of the virus in the country, which had recorded only 1,200 cases and five deaths in August as the continent of Africa approached a million.

Still, those measures didn’t come without a cost, including lost jobs and hardships on pregnant women unable to reach a hospital due to the travel restrictions. Reuters reported that one woman in Kampala struggled for 90 minutes to reach a hospital a mile and a half (about 2.4 km) away. Both she and the baby died. In addition, the Women’s Probono Initiative, an advocacy group, reported cases of six other women and two babies dying during the lockdown.

When the Rotary Club of Rubaga, Kampala, heard of the reports, they knew they had to act to provide a safe transport option. The club donated an ambulance to provide medical transport to residents of Kikajjo, about a 40-minute drive southwest of Kampala. Betty Mwesigwa, the club’s immediate past president, says Kikajjo has densely populated, lower-income areas.

 

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2020 Football MVP Trophy Presented
 
On Monday, December 11th, Wade Itzen delivered the Glen "Doc" Miller trophy to our 2020 MVP Alex Feldmann and Columbus Football Head Coach Brad Schmit (2004 MVP).
 
Our "virtual" award ceremonies in November for student athletes did not allow us to present the trophies to each MVP, so Rotarians delivered them to the schools afterwards.  Here is the link to see our Volleyball MVP Jenna Brown from Don Bosco.
 
 
 
Salvation Army Presenting Monday
Salvation Army needs more bell ringers to reach 2020 goal | Local News |  wcfcourier.com
 
Major Shannon Thies of the Salvation Army is talking about the fundraising they are doing this year.
Every year The Salvation Army is able to assist local people in need throughout the Holiday Season by providing a wide range of both broad & specific assistance services/programs. By giving your support through volunteering, fundraising, donating or sharing the word about our mission - those in need around your community can continue to have access to these life changing services & programs.
 
Below are two links to donate to the Salvation Army. All money stays local!
Shannon's Online Kettle
https://donate.saheartland.org/fundraiser/3064451
 
Regular Waterloo Web site
www.sawaterloo.org
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Rotary and U.S. Government Support Italy's fight Against COVID

ROME, Italy (December 4, 2020) — In the face of surging infections in Italy, Rotary and the U.S. Government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), are taking action to support the country’s COVID-19 response and recovery efforts.

As part of an 18-month partnership, USAID will provide US$5 million to The Rotary Foundation – Rotary’s philanthropic arm, to support Italy’s pandemic response, prepare communities for future outbreaks and address the long-term social and economic impacts of COVID-19.

 

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December 7th Program: Foundation Update
Our own Deb Pullin-Van Auken will talk about the Rotary International foundation and its priorities.
 

The Rotary Foundation transforms your gifts into service projects that change lives both close to home and around the world.

Since it was founded more than 100 years ago, the Foundation has spent more than $4 billion on life-changing, sustainable projects.

With your help, we can make lives better in your community and around the world.

 

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Make-up Birthday "Table"
Make-up Birthday "Table"
Given all the political guests and athletic awards - we did not find time at a regular meeting to honor our November birthdays.  So we'll have a double-header and  list our November and December birthdays at our December 7th meeting:
 
November Birthday  
Hovey Brom Nov 05 
Jay CrispNov 06 
David AllbaughNov 08 
Luke JensenNov 08 
Donna MillerNov 12 
Shannon ThiesNov 15 
Tavis HallNov 16 
 
December Birthdays 
Frank SengDec 2 
Jim SchaeferDec 6 
Steve ThorpeDec 6 
Jacob WittmayerDec 12 
Randy JohnsonDec 19 
Iowa Global Grant Update
 
I'd like to share an update on the Global Grant you helped to fund here in Iowa. 

All equipment has been purchased and installed at the four health care centers.  One of the sites, Eastern Iowa Health Care Center has seen a huge increase in patients since the August 10 Derecho that came through Cedar Rapids. Our grant was nearly completed at that time. 

Please know that the Rotarians and residents of Iowa thank you for believing in this project and for helping our residents living in poverty gain a basic human right: healthcare.

I personally thank you all for an unprecedented Global Grant collaboration in the US with contributions from India and Brazil and Minnesota.  

Yours in service,

Michelle Bell
Assistant Rotary Regional Foundation Coordinator District 5650, 5970 and 6000 2019-2022
Zone 29 International Convention Promotion Chair 2021 Taipei, Taiwan
Past District Governor 2019-2020
 
 
 
 
November 30 - Cedar Valley Makers
Mike Hoffman from Cedar Valley Makers will share information about providing free workshop space, access to tools, and expertise for those working on projects in the pursuit of education.
 
Meeting ID: 985 7618 4918
Password: 061645
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Rotarians in the News: Barb Prather
Northeast Iowa Foodbank was featured during this holiday season on KWWL.
 
 
Known for its Thanksgiving Distribution Week, the pandemic has forced the North East Iowa Food Bank to make adjustments.
 
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