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An update on two of our long-time members:
Marilyn Kieffer has suffered a slight stroke and is at home recovering.
Bob VanDeVoorde will be traveling to the Mayo Clinic at weeks end for further tests on his path to recovery. |
The Opening Act
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Thank you to member Jeff Behrens for taking notes this week in Bill's absence!
Alicia Shuman thanked members for serving at
Christian Care Center. She says four or five people are needed to work about 45
minutes for future evening serving times.
Adam Bain announced a Social with Rotary at Circa 21' Dinner Playhouse on
Wednesday, January 27th.
Alicia thanked John Califf for carving seven
turkeys at the MLK Jr. Center.
Joe Robb announced the Tom & Jerry interclub is
Thursday, December 17th at Noon at the Davenport Outing Club, six to
eight members are needed.
In attendance at this week's meeting were 50 members and 6 guests, including:
o Jonathan
Turner
o Mike
McNeil of Gere Dismer Architects
o Amanda
Kerr, Rock Island Senior - Key Club
o Kevin
Johnson, Rock Island Senior - Key Club
o Georgia
Kouris, Assistant Principal Rock Island High School
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The Feature Attraction
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Program Chair Duncan Reid introduced Rock Island High School boys basketball coach Thom Sigel, who is entering his9th year leading the program. Highlights of his talk included:
They open the season by playing Play Aurora West Wednesday night
The team is "good students, good players with great
chemistry."
Players are working hard but have a lot of work
prior to Wednesday night
They have three returning starters
The average GPA for all returning team members is
3.1
He introduced Chason Randle - 4.0 GPA, 1st
in junior class, 3rd year on varsity, and DJ Anderson - tied for 2nd
in senior class, also 3rd year on varsity
All teams in WB6 returned several starters and
will be better than last year
Only current goal is to be 1 and 0 while eating
Thanksgiving Dinner
December 4th Rocks host UT Panthers
for the celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the Fieldhouse. Includes ceremony before varsity game with players
involved in the first game there. Social follows at Rock Island VFW.
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