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Hi Everyone!
Welcome to the new and improving Dubuque Jaycees's weekly update. If you have news, an article, or anything you want to contribute, just email me and I'll see about getting it into the update. I'll even take your suggestions about what content you want to see in the email.
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Alyson Tasker
2010 Communications Director Dubuque Jaycees |
Dubuque Jaycee 2009 Awards
Project of the Year - Terror at the Fair
Top Recruiter of the Year - Jason Fuller
Director of the Year - Liz Kirpes
Office of the Year - Chad Wagener
Board Member of the Year - Alyson Tasker
New Jaycee of the Year - Alex Finch
Jaycee of the Year - Chris Puetz
Gary Flynn Service Award - Joanie Miller
William Lubbner Memorial Award - Tammy Welbes
Lifetime Membership was also given to Robert "Bubba" Beebe
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Upcoming Events
Thursday, January 14th - Clubhouse Cleanup! 6:30pm
Final clean up of the clubhouse is scheduled for the 14th. Please come help us as we say good bye. We will provide pizza for people who show up to help us.
Thursday, January 21st - General Membership Meeting at the Diamond Jo, Harbor Room, 301 Bell St. Come and join us for our very 1st General Membership meeting at the Diamond Jo (Harbor Room). Meeting will start at 7:30 and there will be plenty of socializing afterward. We look forward to seeing you there!
Reminder - Board members - Be there at 6pm to make up for the canceled meeting from the 7th.
Saturday, January 23rd - The Washington Park Holiday Decorations cleanup will be at 11:00am on Saturday, January 23rd. We will be removing the 2009 Holiday Decorations
at Washington Park, and will pack them away for next year. We need all
the help we can get to complete this task. The more hands we
can get to help out means less time everyone needs to be out in the
cold. The group is still looking for a person with a truck who can help
us transport the decorations to our storage area. Also, we can use a
ladder or two to remove the decorations on street lights and park
gazebo. If you would like to help us please contact, Nathan Lange, Commuinty Development VP, natlange75@yahoo.com or Craig Finch, Commuinty Involvement Director, cfinch83@gmail.com We will also have a signup sheet at our January 21 General Membership Meeting.
Thursday, January 28th - Chili Cook-off Social - Please join us for our annual Chili Cook Off, 7:00pm at Stone Cliff Winery, 600 Star Brewery Dr. Bring your crock pot filled with your favorite Chili Recipe. We will supply the bowls and spoons. There will be a cash bar for beer and wine. Prizes will be awarded for the Hottest, the Beaniest, and Best Overall Chili.
Friday, February 12th - Mardi Gras Social February 12th at 7:00pm at Fat Tuesdays, 1121 University Ave. Come ready to party; it may be your last chance before Lent begins! We will provide the Appetizers and Mardi Gras beads. Also, feel free to dress up if the mood catches you.
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It's Convention Time!
Year End All-State is in Dubuque
February 5th, 6th, 7th
Year End All State Convention and Awards Banquet will be at the Holiday Inn in Dubuque this year! We'll have the programing/training schedule as soon as possible.
January 14th if you need a hotel room
January 20th if you do not need a room
Prices for registration are as follows:
Early Bird Registration
$70 Full Registration
$35 Basic (lunch included)
$35 Banquet only
Regular Registration
$80 Full Registration
$45 Basic (lunch included)
$45 Banquet only
Hotel Rooms are $80 per night. Please contact Tammy for any questions. |
Upcoming Events in Our Community
The Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center
has extended a special invitation to the Dubuque Jaycees to participate
in a special blood drive to be held at its Donor Center on Monday,
January 18. To be eligible for this blood drive, you may not have
donated blood after November 23, 2009. The Mississippi Valley Regional
Blood Center is the sole supplier of blood to patients at both The
Finley and Mercy Medical Center in Dubuque.
The Donor Center is
located at 4867 Asbury Road. The Center will be open on January 18
from 2 to 6:30 pm. For more information, or to make an appointment to
give blood on January 18, e-mail Sharee Hoegerl at shoegerl@mvrbc.com. Walk-in donors will be welcome that day. Thank you for supporting your local blood supply by giving blood on January 18.
There are many excuses re: who can donate blood.
Following are the four most common, and the truth re: blood donation.
Excuse: I take prescription medication.
Truth: Most medications are acceptable, including high
blood pressure, diabetes, thyroid, anti-depressants, asthma and allergy
medications.
Excuse: I have diabetes.
Truth: All diabetics are eligible to donate blood,
even if they require insulin injections.
Excuse: I have high blood pressure.
Truth: If you have high blood pressure, you should see
your doctor and get it under control with medication. Once your blood
pressure is under control, you can donate blood -- even with your medication.
Excuse: I have had cancer.
Truth: If you have been free of cancer for the past 2
years (most types of cancer), you are welcome to once again donate blood.
Travel: Many locations formerly considered deferral
areas are no longer deferral areas. If you have traveled outside the US in the past
year, be sure to ask about your destination; e-mail Sharee at shoegerl@mvrbc.com with your questions.
Tattoos and Piercings: If you received
your tattoo(s) or piercing at a licensed facility in Iowa,
Wisconsin or Missouri, you may donate with no waiting
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Across the State
Upcomming Events/Deadlines from other Iowa Chapters
Saturday, January 16
Friday, January 22
Iowa Jaycees: Early-bird registration deadline for
Year-End All-State
Clive: Year-End Banquet @ Clive Aquatic Center, time
TBA
Saturday, January 23
Cedar Rapids: Year-End Banquet @ The Longbranch
Hotel, 90 Twixt Town Road NE. Cocktail hour is 6:00-7:00pm with the banquet
starting at 7:00. Cost is $20 for Iowa Jaycee members and $25 for non-members;
attire is semi-formal. RSVP to yeb@cr-jaycees.com by January
16.
Saturday, January 30
Ames: Snow tubing, 1:00-4:00pm @ Seven Oaks
Recreation Park in Boone. Cost is $18-$24 depending on how long you want to
slide. RSVPs are due to Kaye Strohbehn (kestroh@gmail.com) by January
16.
Sunday, January 31
Mason City: Hockey Shots youth hockey skills event,
12:00 noon @ North Iowa Ice Arena. Contact Joshua Masson at massonjj@gmail.com or 641-420-4754
for information.
Friday, February 5 & Saturday, February
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Friday, February 12
Clive: Singles Pub Crawl, more information coming
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Become a Mentor!
The Iowa Commission on Volunteer Service and the Iowa Mentoring Partnership are pleased to recognize January as National Mentoring Month 2010!
Included below are nine ideas for how you can become involved this month:
1. Become a mentor in your community. If interested, please visit www.iowamentoring.org to search the directory of certified mentoring programs in your area.
2. Help the Iowa Mentoring Partnership and the Iowa Commission on Volunteer Service celebrate National Mentoring Month by attending Mentoring Day on the Hill 2010 (January 28th from 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. in the First Floor Rotunda of the State Capitol in Des Moines).
3. Stick around after the completion of Mentoring Day on the Hill to recognize four outstanding Iowa mentors at the first annual Excellence in Mentoring Award ceremony. The ceremony will take place at 1:30 p.m. in the East Wing of the State Capitol.
4. Partner with a mentoring organization in your community to create a match activity.
5. Tell five friends about National Mentoring Month.
6. Think about the mentors in your life and post a tribute to them online at www.whomentoredyou.org in honor of Thank Your Mentor Day 2010. The annual day of recognition will formally take place on January 21st.
7. Read the latest research and find resources on mentoring at www.mentoring.org.
8. Serve your community on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service (January 18, 2010) by becoming a mentor.
9. Make a donation to a mentoring organization in your area.
There is no limit to the ways you can recruit, recognize, or celebrate mentors this January. We encourage you to do your part to get involved during National Mentoring Month 2010. For more information on National Mentoring Month, please visit www.nationalmentoringmonth.org
Iowa Mentoring Partnership on Facebook
We have seen a great response to our request for individuals to join the Iowa Mentoring Partnership's Facebook Group, Click Here to Join, but we would love to recruit more members this January - will you help us make it happen? Please use the link listed above to become a member!
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