Years in Rotary  24 yrs. (counting Crossroads Rotary Club)

Hometown Montrose, Iowa

College  UNI

Job  Commercial Loan Officer (BankIowa)

Fave Food  Toasted Ravioli (St. Louis style) and spaghetti

Fave Movie  Saving Private Ryan

Fave quote   “People ask me what I do in winter when there’s no baseball.  I’ll tell you what I do.  I stare out the window and wait for spring.” ~ Rogers Hornsby

Fave thing about Rotary  Fellow Rotarians, the surprise of what’s for lunch and the great programs each week.

Something unique about you  I’ve been to 12 Jimmy Buffett concerts. 

 

 

 

One of our largest meetings of the year is coming up March 11th and as an "Urban" member of our club you are encouraged to sponsor a "Rural" representative for lunch.  This meeting is a unique opportunity to connect with members of an incredibly important sector of our state's economy.  Throw in the uncertainty of shifting government programs and regulations, then sprinkle on top increasingly unpredictable weather, and these producers seldom have an easy day at the office.  Coming together to share a meal will promote understanding of these complex issues and the connections we make will hopefully lead to solutions that are beneficial to all.

 

Aaron Putze will be our keynote speaker, he is Director of Communications and external affairs from the Iowa Soybean Association. If you have not yet connected with one of the Rural Urban Day committee members at the door, please reach out to one of them to sponsor a guest!

 

 

 

March 4:  Jared Salinger, President of Allen College and Mike Lind, Executive Director Allen Foundation.

 

March 11:  Urban / Rural Luncheon Speaker Aaron Putze - Director of Communications & External Relations of the Iowa Soybeans Association.