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Russell Hampton
ClubRunner
ClubRunner Mobile
Speakers
Oct 24, 2019
Speed Networking
Oct 31, 2019
Sportsworld.org
Nov 07, 2019
Freedom Rock Project
Nov 14, 2019
2nd Thursday offsite
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Birthdays & Anniversaries
Member Birthdays
Steve Dolezal
October 12
 
Scott Kruger
October 18
 
Join Date
Sandi Lafferty
October 11, 2011
8 years
 
Wendy Nielsen
October 12, 2010
9 years
 
Kyle Boardman
October 16, 2018
1 year
 
Metro North Rotary Notes:
Thursday, October 17, 2019
 
Prayer & Pledge: Joel Miller
 
Guests & Visitors:  Don Homan
  
Scoutmaster Minute:
At a circus, as a boy, I saw that a baby elephant was chained close to its mother with a metal ring around its ankle and a very heavy chain to a pole. The mother, though, had only a rope from her ankle to a pole. I wondered why they were tied up so differently.
 
I was told that the older elephants learned long ago as babies that they can not break free so they no longer try, even though the flimsy rope would be simple to break now. The baby doesn't know that yet so it needs to be chained securely. Over time, the baby will give up and stop trying.
 
If you find that you fail to do something, don't assume you'll never be able to do it. Try it again tomorrow or next week. Don't be held back any imaginary chains that stopped you when you were little, but you can now easily break.
 
Announcements:
  • We need members please consider bringing a prospective member. The offsite meetings seem to be a good meeting to bring someone to. Next one is shuffle board 11/14.  Just a reminder guests can come to two meetings for free!
  • Thanks to Ryan Brems for making the winning pot of chili at the Sunrise Chili cookoff.
  • MNR's fall grant deadline is October 31. If you know of a group that meets the criteria for funding, please share and encourage them to apply. Applications can be found here.
  • Way to go for our very own Cheri Monahan for achieving a Paul Harris +5 award.  Be sure to ask her how you too can earn this.
  • The Lager 'Lympics committee has been busy setting up for next year's event.  The date has been set to 6/13.  When the committee puts out the call for volunteers, please answer!  Lager 'Lympics is the event that allows us to do all the good work we do.
  • There is an upcoming volunteer opportunity with Boys & Girls Clubs. Their Thanksgiving Dinners are coming up next month, so we’ll be looking for volunteers to serve the dinners and help with clean up at four sites. Sarah will send a SignUpGenius link next Thursday.  The dates are as follows:
    Hoover - November 8, 5:15
    Iowa City - November 20, 4:30
    Taylor - November 21, 4:30
    Marion - November 21, 4:45
    Addresses will be included in the SignUpGenius link.
  • Volunteer to take food to Willis Dady Shelter: Tom Patterson
Speaker: Luke Franzenburg of World Class Industries
Luke is the Director of Supply Chain at World Class Industries.  Luke holds an MBA degree from the University of Iowa Tippie College of Business and a BA from Mount Mercy. 
Luke also is in the Mt Mercy Athletic Hall of Fame for his contributions to the baseball team.  He played one and a half years in the minors for the Atlanta Braves organization.  Luke and his wife Stefanie have three kiddos.
 

With proven, robust systems and an innovative approach to supply chain management, World Class Industries can enhance quality and create cost reduction within your supply chain. We know that every customer is unique, so we work with each one individually, creating a plan for every part. And while working with each client, we make sure that every part of our process remains transparent and is completely understood.

 

Whether through kitting, assembly and subassembly, or through vendor consolidation and order fulfillment, World Class Industries becomes an integral Tier 1 vendor with a streamlined process, integrating customized software solutions and PLC technology for quality and inventory management. Our flexible systems allow for efficient and effective procurement of necessary pieces in order to streamline our processes. Plus, our seven locations in the United States and one international hub in Germany allow us the flexibility to choose the location that best suits your needs.

 

World Class Industries’ solutions come without worry or risk. We are a technology leader that creates supply chain solutions through innovation; our continued pursuit of simplifying supply chains is bolstered by the technology we are able to apply in the assembly process. While our processes are superior and expertise unmatched, it is our ability to communicate effectively and collaborate with our customers that places us among the best in the world. Contact us today to learn more about how we can bring success to your company.

 
Next Week:
Casual Networking
 
THE FOUR WAY TEST
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: T.J. Meiners