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PRESIDENT
ADAM BAIN
FIRST VICE PRESIDENT
CRAIG KNOBLOCH
SECOND VICE PRESIDENT
TOM KETELAAR
IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
DENISE ORMSBY
SECRETARY
MIKE BELL
TREASURER
DARYL EMPEN |
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HOUSE
DALE GRABAU
MILT HEDQUIST
DARYL TOWNSEND
BOB VANDEVORDE
BRIAN VERDUN
INTER-CLUB
JOE ROBB
MUSIC
JONATHAN TURNER
BULLETIN
BILL CLEAVER
GRANTS
JOHN CALIFF, CHAIR
PROGRAM CHAIR APRIL
STEVE SCHRODER
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INVOCATION
MAY 17TH OPEN
SONG LEADER
MAY 17TH DARYL EMPEN
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Volume 88 No 211
| May 17, 2010
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The Rock Island Center for Math & Science is having their Playground Build on Friday, June 11th and Saturday June 12th, and can use volunteers to assist. Details will be forthcoming, but if you can assist, please email Daryl (daryl@gaselectriccu.com) to let him know. This is our K-Kids school.
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The Opening Act
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Club
President, Adam Bain, presided over the May 17 meeting. Jonathan Turner once again provided the
entertainment along with his Kiwanis Peanut Chorus.
Adam
informed us of most all of the announcements. He began by reminding us that the John Deere Classic would be coming up
from July 7 through 11. This provided a
natural segue to Gene Smith and his weekly exhortation concerning Birdies for
Charity. Adam added that the Moline Club
would once again be enlisting volunteers to serve as marshals at one of the
holes at the Classic.
As
an update to Peanut Weekend, Tom Plechaty informed us that we had cleared
approximately $3,000. Peanuts Redux will
be held in June.
Dick
Fislar gave a blanket invitation to all Club members and their mates to attend
a joint Kiwanis/Rotary Memorial Day picnic at the Fislar house from 12:00 to
4:00. Bring along a dish to pass. The Fislars will be providing grilling
meats. A pool is available, so bring
along your favorite beach attire if you wish.
The
next Interclub will be held June 9 in Atkinson for the annual rolle bolle fest.
If
you have someone in mind for Lay Person of the Year, pass your thoughts on to
Al Beck, Tom Hanson or Joe Robb.
If
you have some thoughts on who might be a worthy recipient of the Hixson Award,
pass your thoughts on to Mike Bell.
The
District golf outing will be hosted by our Club at Rock Island Arsenal on
August 9. Gene Smith is feverishly
working out arrangements for this. There
will be a luncheon, followed by what passes for golf.
The
results have finally been compiled from a quorum of the voting membership, and
in a real back room squeaker, the slate presented to the membership was voted
in unanimously. This tally was confirmed
by unanimous vote of the membership, so we can look forward to another year of
fine leadership.
As
a special treat, the meeting featured an appearance by our own Jose Feliciano
Wanna Be, Daryl Townsend.
In
Fun and Fellowship, Dale Grabau won the preliminary prize, which he graciously
donated back to the Club. Bob
VanDeVoorde won the opportunity to go for the grand prize, which he
successfully wrested out of the fist of Mike Bell.
In
two special presentations, Kim Brozovich was inducted as the newest member of
the Club. Chuck Dyson received an award
commemorating his 45 years of Club membership.
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| The Feature Attraction |
Our
planned program presenter was unable to attend, so we were delighted to once
again welcome former Queen Daphne as our substitute. Denise gave a fine presentation on A. D.
Huesing. She gave a brief summary of her
formative years, growing up in Davenport, attending Davenport West and
Augustana College, and ending her formal education with her MBA from St. Ambrose. She started with Huesing in 1987. The company started in 1899 and has grown to
coverage of an 11-county area. In 2009,
the company sold approximately 4.3 million cases of soft drinks and 51
different packages, touting 227 flavors.
Denise also shared that besides the fine civic support the company has
given to the Quad Cities, PepsiCo is also a generous participant in charitable
endeavors. Denise explained some
corporate news as to how Huesing has expanded into different types of products
in different areas.
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| Future Attractions |
May 24 Fyre Lake
Golf Course
May 31 NO
MEETING - Memorial Day
June 1 Joint meeting with Rotary
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THOUGHT FOR THE
DAY
"Stay
committed to your decisions, but stay flexible in your approach."
- Tony Robbins
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