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Club Officers |
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President: Dave Kraemer |
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President-elect: Scott Sanders |
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Secretary: Terry Adams |
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Treasurer: Jim Ziebold |
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Past President: Sandy Horton |
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Ames Morning Rotary at Edwards School by Jane Acker |
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 During the 2007-08, Ames Morning Rotarians will volunteer regularly in 1st, 2nd, and 3rd grade classrooms at Edwards elementary school. Rotary volunteers will work in the same classroom each visit, for approximately 30-40 minutes each time, and each volunteer will participate on a weekly or bi-weekly basis. They’ll wear Rotary ID badges each time they visit the school.
Volunteers will perform activities designated by the classroom teacher, primarily working with individual students or small groups. Additionally, other volunteers may assist with special activities, such as clean-up days or field trips. As of mid-September, 28 club members had expressed an interest in volunteering.
Our club has two principle goals for this activity:
- Providing support for classroom teachers in helping each child learn to the best of his or her ability
- Providing Rotarians with a meaningful volunteer opportunity which increases collegiality among members, enhances identification with the goals of Rotary, particularly those concerning early childhood literacy and education, and fosters ownership in Ames schools
All volunteers must complete a background check before they may begin at Edwards. Once the check has been cleared, an orientation to Edwards will be provided and a schedule determined. The first orientation session will take place at Edwards on October 10, 2007, preceding the regular club meeting which will be held there in the media center. Feedback will be collected on a regular basis from Rotary volunteers and Edwards staff to ensure that we are successful in meeting our goals. |
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October Membership |
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New Members: |
Nancy C. Mahoney
David Whaley |
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Resignations: |
None |
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Total Membership |
70 |
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October Birthdays |
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05 |
Jim Smith |
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07 |
Carol Elbert |
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09 |
Jerri Heid |
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14 |
Russ Cross |
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15 |
Kurt Mackey |
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20 |
Bob Anders |
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25 |
Dean Harms |
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October Club Anniversaries |
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13 |
Richard Reynolds (3 years) |
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23 |
Lynette Seymour (5 years) |
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October Wedding Anniversaries |
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06 |
Rick and Linda Elbert (34 years) |
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16 |
Dale and Cynthia Ruigh (31 years) |
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17 |
Jim and Diane Smith (32 years) |
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21 |
Jerry and Judy Smith (46 years) |
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27 |
Roger and Mary Jo Kluesner (23 years) |
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October Programs and Events |
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October 3
Club Assembly - Committee Formations |
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October 9
Board of Directors Meeting
Mid-Iowa Newspapers Office
315 5th Street, Ames
7:00 am |
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October 10
Edwards Elementary School Mentoring Program
( Meeting & Breakfast at Edwards Elementary School) |
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October 17
Speaker: Dennis Starleaf
Position: ISU Emeritus Professor of Economics
Topic: Importance of Central Banks in Modern Economic Life |
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October 24
Morrill Hall Tour
(Breakfast at the Union and a walk over to Morrill Hall for a tour) |
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October 27
Mortensen Road Cleanup
For more information, contact Dale Ruigh. |
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October 31
Speaker: Bill Fennelly
Position: ISU Head Women's Basketball Coach
Topic: ISU Women's Basketball Update |
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Board of Directors
Minutes of August 14, 2007 Meeting |
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Present: Dave Kraemer, Jim Ziebold, Dale Ruigh, Jim Obrecht, Jane Acker, Joel Rogers, Scott Sanders, Terry Adams. Guest: Dean Harms.
Meeting was called to order at 7:05 a.m.
Minutes of the July board meeting were read and approved, as well as minutes from interim board meetings on Aug. 1 and Aug. 8.
Ziebold reported that $11,000 from F&M Savings Bank has been moved to a CD at US Bank, earning 5.2 percent interest.
The Treasurer’s report was approved on a motion by Dale Ruigh, seconded by Jim Obrecht.
Ruigh raised an informal discussion of a possible contribution of $1,000 to the Friends of the Ames Dog Park. A formal proposal will follow.
Kraemer discussed the new committee structure. In the first week of October, the regular meeting of the Rotary will be used for a club assembly to allow the committees to meet. Rogers recommended that the board provide guidance and structure to the committees. At the September board meeting the mission of the individual committees will be discussed and formalized so it can be presented to members at the October club assembly.
Harms and Acker discussed separate possible international service projects. Harms proposes a literacy project, building on to a school or establishing a bookmobile, with a matched contribution from this club. Total scope of the project could range between $12,000 and $15,000 with a $3,000 start from the club. Acker proposes a well project in Uganda, partnering with the Center for Sustainable Rural Livelihood. Scope of that project is similarly approximately $12,000 with a $3,000 club contribution. Projects will be referred to the Club Service Committee under the new structure.
Guest meal fees were discussed. Currently the club charges $9 to visiting Rotarians. Our meal cost is $7.32 each. Parking is approximately $2.25. Kraemer will bring the proposed meal increase due in January to the September meeting to propose an increase in the guest fee.
With a vote of the board and indication of support from the club, the club will partner with Edwards Elementary school to read to children and help with classrooms this coming year.
New member Nancy Mahoney was proposed by Kraemer. Ziebold moved to accept, Ruigh seconded. Board approved Mahoney as a member of the Ames Morning Rotary.
Ruigh noted that he had discussed whether a sign acknowledging Rotary’s efforts to adopt to clean up Mortensen Road could be placed there. He was informed by the city that no provisions for Adopt-A-Road signs or similar are available. Rotary will follow up.
Minutes submitted: Scott Sanders, David Kraemer
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