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HOPS & GRAPES Plans Set
by Buck, David  


Plans are underway for the Waterloo Downtown Rotary's second annual food, wine, and beer tasting event to benefit 3 local Charities. 

HOPS & GRAPES is scheduled for Thursday, June 11 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Rotary Reserve.  Enjoy fine wines, specialty beers, and fine cuisine prepared by Martin Vollmer, former owner/chef of Martin's Brandenburg in Waverly, Iowa.  Proceeds raised at the event will directly benefit the CedarValley.  We recently voted and the following charities were chosen: Boys and Girls Club, Boy Scouts of America, and Northeast Iowa Food Bank.  All three charities receive a share of the proceeds!  At the event each attendee will be allowed to cast a vote for their favorite. 

            Last year's event had a net income of $8,425 and the club voted for three local charities.

Your support will make the event a success!  Sponsorship levels are available as follows:

        $500 Merlot Level Sponsor: You will receive four tickets to the Event ($140 value), a bottle of wine, a selection of six specialty beers, and your company's logo and name will appear on the event poster.

        $250  Hefeweizer Level Sponsor: You will receive two tickets to the event ($70 value), a selection of six specialty beers, and your company's name will appear on the event poster.

        Other opportunities are also available for the donation of silent auction items.

Tickets to "HOPS & GRAPES" will be available at our regular weekly meetings for $35 each. They are also available online and will sold at the door on the 11^th.

Entertainment for the evening will be provided by Mick Staebell.

If you have any questions regarding the sponsorship opportunities or the event itself, please call Shannon Farlow at 319-291-4490

Rotary Clubs Seeking Scholarship Candidates
by Buck, David  


$25,000 stipend for study in another country

            Rotary clubs across Iowa are currently seeking candidates for scholarships to study abroad for one academic year with a stipend of up to $25,000. The Ambassadorial Scholarship program is underwritten by gifts made to the Rotary Foundation.

            Candidates for the scholarships should be at least in their junior year of college and not directly related to a Rotarian. Scholarships will be awarded next fall after interviews and are for the 2010-2011 year. Candidates will be asked to list up to three countries where they would like to study, but preference is given to those who ask to be assigned to third-world countries. Interview date (for this cycle is Saturday August 15^th) will be announced this summer.

            Application forms and details are available on the internet at http://www.rotary.org/en/StudentsAndYouth/EducationalPrograms/AmbassadorialScholarships/Pages/About.aspx.

            A unique feature of the Rotary program is that winners are expected to act as ambassadors from their home country to the host country while studying and as an ambassador from their host country after they return to the U.S. While abroad students will interact with Rotarians and have many special opportunities to travel, attend Rotary events and meet other Rotary scholars. They will be asked to attend a weekend training session before they travel.

            Applicants can apply to a Rotary club in their hometown (applications due to local Rotary club by end of July, 2009) or in their college community. If they hope to travel to a country where the primary language is not English, they will be required to pass a proficiency exam. Candidates are asked to contact their local Rotary club for more information or to contact Dr. Roger Kueter at UNI,

Roger Kueter ( roger.kueter@uni.edu ).Or Leigh Martin at UNI ( leigh.martin@uni.edu .