Waterloo Rotary Reporter (Aug 30, 2019)

NO MEETING LABOR DAY

On September 2, 2019, the U.S. Department of Labor celebrates and honors the greatest worker in the world – the American worker. Labor Day 2019 is the 125th anniversary of Labor Day being celebrated as a national holiday.

Labor Day, the first Monday in September, is a creation of the labor movement and is dedicated to the social and economic achievements of American workers. It constitutes a yearly national tribute to the contributions workers have made to the strength, prosperity, and well-being of our country.

We will not have a Rotary meeting September 2nd; our first meeting in September will be the 9th.

The Shoebox Project is really taking form this week as HUNDREDS of filled shoeboxes will be arriving in Waterloo. Chief Shoebox Wrangler Steve Thorpe is looking for several capable hands to demonstrate "Service Above Self" and do some light lifting and carrying. Separate events have been posted to the EVENTS page on our website, and you can register yourself as well as friends, family, co-workers, etc. for short shifts that will make all the difference in the world to the people in Nicaragua. As new tasks are identified, we'll add more events to that page with brief descriptions of the tasks.

This is our club's signature project and our club is known nationwide for our efforts to help distressed families in Nicaragua - be sure to lend your hands!

Click this link to see the available shifts and fill the suggested number of helpers needed so Steve can focus on the logistics of getting TRUCKLOADS of love on the long road down south!

September Birthdays

Join us on the 9th to honor these Rotarians born in September:

Wade Itzen	Sep 02
Steve Weidner	Sep 06
Kevin Sonnenberg	Sep 7
John Bunge '02	Sep 09
Dave Lederman	Sep 12
Annie Vander Werff	Sep 13
Gene Leonhart	Sep 14
Bryan Burton	Sep 15
Bari Richter	Sep 16
Larry Steffens	Sep 23
Nick Hildebrandt	Sep 24
Adam Schaefer	Sep 24
Deb Pullin-Van Auken	Sep 26
Jeff Halverson '13	Sep 28

Upcoming Programs

9/2 - No Meeting (Labor Day)

9/9 - Rotary Spotlight - Live Interview with Hops & Grapes sponsored organizations: House of Hope & Boys & Girls Club - brought to you by Chuck & Barb, plus September Birthdays

9/16 - Jamie Siefken with Cedar Ridge Winery & Distillery

9/23 - J Wilson with Iowa Brewers Guild

9/26 (Thursday) - Hops & Grapes

9/30 - No Meeting (Members encouraged to attend Hops & Grapes)