Metro North Rotary Notes:
Thursday, April 4, 2019
Prayer & Pledge: Sandi Lafferty
Guests & Visitors: Speaker Glen Schwartz
Jokes of the day: Q: What did the fungi say when he was offered seconds at dinner? A: "No thanks, I don't have mushroom left in my stomach."
Q: Why did the mushroom get invited to all the parties? A: 'Cuz he's a fungi!
Birthdays: Brian R. 16th, Nate V. 19th, Wendy N. 28th
Anniversaries: Ruth N. (12), Ben H. (3), Katie L. (2), Don H. (26)
Announcements:
- Boys & Girls Club AIM - April 10 at 4:00PM-4:45PM. You should have received an email to sign up to volunteer at the B&G Club. AIM is a chance for you to help an elementary child during BGCCR's Power Hour program. Power Hour is BGCCR's primary education program. Our most recent AIM activity was helping reading with the kids. Other activities have included bingo math, word searches, reading, educational worksheets, etc. We are looking for 6-8 volunteers to come to the Boys & Girls Club's South Unit at First Congregational Church the second Wednesday of each month. To sign up go here.
- Social is next Wednesday at Lucky Penny - head on over after AIM with the Boys & Girls Clubs! This is a great way to earn a make up!
- Save the date of June 20th for the MNR golf outing.
- Gateway Rotary Club is having a Trivia Night fundraiser April 13 from 6-8PM at the Swisher American Legion. Call (319-929-0883) or email Kevin Navin to register.
- Food packaging - April 18. We will be working with Take Away Hunger. We need 125 volunteers to donate 1 hour; we currently have 25 volunteers. Please consider helping and sign up here.
- The district conference is coming up April 26-27 in Clear Lake. For more information go here.
- Our annual fundraising event Lager ‘Lympics is right around the corner on Saturday, June 15, 2019 at NewBo City Market from 11:30 am -3:30pm. As you know the money we raise at this event supports all the great projects we do to support disadvantaged children in our community and internationally. We need your help to secure sponsorships for the event. The sponsorship packets and last year’s list of sponsors were emailed out. The event flyers were also emailed out so please print and post wherever you can to help promote our event. Please contact Chelsea Lammers at clammersyfc@gmail.com with any questions pertaining to sponsorships. Thank you for your support!
- Grant applications are due April 30th. more info can be found here.
Make a Difference: Tom Patterson volunteered to take food to the Ronald McDonald House.
Speaker: Glen Schwartz, Member of the Prairie States Mushroom Club
Glen grew up on a dairy farm in North-Central Minnesota, and has been an active outdoor enthusiast his entire life. He has been a member of the Prairie States Mushroom Club for about 12 years. Glen served as President of the club for 7 years, and is currently the club Secretary. He has been employed by Collins as an engineering technician for the past 45 years.
Glen shared a slideshow of fungi and explained the various types of mushrooms. They come in every color of the rainbow and all sizes and shapes. One of the fun facts Glen shared is that mushrooms are more closely related to humans than they are plants!
Prairie States Mushroom Club has 35 members and one annual meeting. The club typically goes on one mushroom hunting adventure each month.
Is it the TRUTH?
Is it FAIR to all concerned?
Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?
Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?
Notes prepared by: Sarah Hoeger
