Waterloo Rotary Reporter (Oct 05, 2019)

October 7th Program

October Birthdays & President-Elect Annie will interview Assistant District Governor Phil Nash

Phil is a past president and a 7 year veteran of the Waterloo Downtown Rotary Club. He is working alongside District Governor Michelle Bell to connect the local clubs in the Cedar Valley. He is the liaison between our clubs and the District Governor. Learn more about Phil, his new role, and how you can be part of the new hashtag movement...#FlatPaulHarris

October Birthdays

At our meeting October 7th, we'll celebrate these Rotarians who were born in October!

Lind, Mike - Oct 04

Heaton, Bob - Oct 07

Carignan, Steve - Oct 10

Paulsen, Chuck - Oct 10

Bovenmyer, Samuel D. - Oct 12

Durbahn, Mark - Oct 13

Englin, Kaye - Oct 15

Stanford, Doug - Oct 15

Gallagher III, E. J. - Oct 16

Nash, Philip - Oct 16

Schmitt, Steven - Oct 16

Kuiper, Mark - Oct 19

Ericson, Marcella - Oct 25

Beecher, John - Oct 27

Rotarian of the Week - Dr. Todd Holcomb

Years in Rotary – 10 years

Hometown – Tipton IA

College – Truman State University, Texas Tech University, University of Georgia

Occupation – President, Hawkeye Community College

Fave Food – Spaghetti and meatballs

Fave movie – Patch Adams

Random fact about yourself – 10-year participant in RAGBRAI

Favorite quote – “To have made even one person’s life a little better, that is to succeed.” – Thoreau.

One Rotary Summits

5970 District will be presenting One Rotary Summits, emphasizing how we as Rotarians and Rotaractors are Connected by Our Rotary Stories. The summits emphasize the relationship among Membership, Public Image, and Humanitarian Service through The Rotary Foundation and is a unique and effective way to help club members understand and become truly engaged in the opportunities offered by Rotary and Rotaract.

October 8, 2019 - Rockwell City - Community Center - 424 Main Street - Register
October 17, 2019 - Clear Lake - Best Western Holiday Lodge - 2023 7th Avenue N - Register
October 29, 2019 - Cedar Rapids - Matthew 25 - 2201 3rd Avenue SW - Register.

Please register as soon as possible...don't miss this awesome training opportunity!

Sign in to member access at www.district5970.org to register for a One Rotary Summit near you! If you have any trouble with the registration process, email Suellen Kolbet at des@district5970.org and she will register you!

Upcoming Programs

One reason we have amazing programs and speakers is to entice more community leaders to be a part of our club. Invite someone to have lunch and learn about one of these upcoming topics!

October 14 - There's a new drink in town. The Cedar Valley is seeing a new business pop-up serving the latest trends of kombucha.
Verve Kombucha started as a dream from Sidecar Coffee. Verve partners Alex Hottle and Andy Fuchtman brewed it for their own consumption. Fuchtman approached Hottle to expand the drink into a new business in Waterloo. Learn more here.

October 21 - Nafissa Cisse-Egbuonye - Black Hawk County Health Department Director

October 28 - Cedar Falls CAPS Program. The Center for Advanced Professional Studies (CAPS) represents the collaboration of education, business and community, providing students with a unique, immersive experience, resulting in highly skilled, adaptable, global innovators and leaders. Dr. Alba Aguillon, is the Director of the Medical & Health Sciences Division of CAPS. Learn more about CAPS and the variety of strands they offer students in Northeast Iowa.