Ames Morning Rotary Club Virtual Newsletter

Vol. 2, No. 9		September 2004

	Club Officers
	Brian Dieter, President
	Dave Miller, President-elect
	Terry Adams, Secretary
	Jim Ziebold, Treasurer

	Message from the President
	Well, fans of summer, our time is running out! Activity in our town is really picking up, school has started and fall is near. In early August our club had a great visit from District Governor Bill Tubbs and his wife Linda. Sandy Horton again graciously hosted Rotarians who enjoyed a great meal, fellowship and a late summer thunderstorm, along with a good discussion of our goals which you've previously seen in this newsletter. Governor Tubbs expressed his appreciation for all the club does and encouraged our continued participation. I'd like you all to make sure you review the District 6000 Directory which was mailed to each of your homes, as it serves as a great guide for many of the activities which make Rotary special. I'd like to call your attention to a few opportunities to spread to word about Rotary and ask for your help and involvement. The first is Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) a day-long leadership program for high school sophomores. Participants learn methods of responsible and effective voluntary youth leadership through a training experience that encourages continued and stronger leadership of youth by youth. The conference also publicly recognizes the high qualities of many young people who are rendering service in their communities as leaders, and provides positive motivation. I've asked Tim Ashley to coordinate our sponsorship of at least two high school sophomores. This year's conference will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. at Camp Dodge in Johnston, Iowa on Tuesday October 12, 2004. All of the participation forms and appropriate fees must be returned by September 23, 2004. If you have a nomination, please let Tim know as soon as possible. The other item which I'd like to call to your attention is the Rotary International Annual Convention, to be held in Chicago from June 18 – 22, 2005. If you've ever considered attending, this is the year! Not only do we have the ease of driving to the convention, we'll be celebrating 100 years of Rotary. To learn more about the Convention, please follow this link - http://www.rotary.org/centennial/index.html Brian Dieter

	September Wedding Anniversaries
	3	Chuck and Kerry Gilarkski (21 years)

	September Programs and Events
	September 1 , 2004 Speaker: Frank Randall Position/Organization: Program Manager, ISU Athletic Department Topic: Behind the Scenes of a College Football Game
	September 8 , 2004 Speaker: Jerry Stewart Position/Organization: Director, ISU Police Department Topic: Campus Security Update
	September 14 , 2004 Board of Directors Meeting Pine Room, Memorial Union, Iowa State University 7:00 am
	September 15, 2004 Speaker: Frankee Oleson Position/Organization: Executive Director, United Way of Ames Topic: United Way
	September 22, 2004 Speaker: Marcus Johnson Position/Organization: Associate Scientist, Ames Laboratory Topic: Metals Development
	September 29, 2004 Speaker: Robert Denison Position/Organization: President, Des Moines Area Community College Topic: Impact of Community Colleges on Central Iowa

September Membership
New Members	Resignations	Total Membership
None	None	68

	September Birthdays
	1	Rick Elbert
	5	David Inyang
	8	Beth Cross
	9	Joel Rogers
	11	Ed Steyer
	25	Dan Brabec
	25	Lynette Seymour
	26	Lorna Butler
	27	Sandy Horton

	September Club Anniversaries
	1	Carol Grant (9 years)
	1	Dorothy Schumer (13 years)
	10	Carolyn Jons (7 years)
	24	Angie Weber (1 year)

Minutes of Board of Directors Meeting (August 10, 2004)

The August 10, 2004 meeting of Ames Morning Rotary Board of Directors was called to order at 7:06 a.m. in the Pine Room of the Memorial Union. Those present were Dave Miller, Jim Ziebold, Dean Harms, Denise Schmidt, Arch Oldehoeft, Sandy Horton, and David Kraemer.

The minutes of the July 13 Board meeting were approved as submitted.

The treasurer's report for July was accepted.

Arch Oldehoeft distributed copies of the club by-laws, the RI by-laws and the RI constitution. He indicated that his review showed that we were in compliance with most of the RI by-laws with the exception of types of membership. Arch Oldehoeft, Terry Adams, and Dean Harms will work together to draft the necessary documents to align these documents for approval by the Board and by the club later this calendar year. Arch will publish the club by-laws on our web page to allow member review.

Dave Kraemer gave an update on the club centennial project. Because the perennials in the Ada Hayden overlook are not yet established, weeds have taken over. A small work detail (3) went to the site presumably to pull weeds, but the area is quite overgrown at this time. Dave will contact Jim Mason at Country Landscapes to see what can be done. There was also discussion regarding the need for a Rotary marker in the area.

The Board approved a 6-month leave of absence extension for Doug Ward, to commence on July 1, 2004.

There was a discussion regarding Centennial opportunities. Consideration needs to be given to creation of an ad hoc Centennial Committee to coordinate activities and information.

A schedule of meetings and meeting locations through October was shared.

Dave Kraemer inquired whether there might be interest to expand the City-wide clean-up day to both spring and fall. The general consensus was to focus on growing the spring event before we expand any more.

The meeting was adjourned at 7:40 a.m.

Respectfully submitted,
Dave Miller, Substitute Secretary

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