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Back to Home pageNEWSLETTER Kiwanis Club of Cedar Rapids Wednesday, February 25th, 2009 The meeting was called to order by President Bob Hatala, Esq. 24 Members in attendance. Guests: None Birthdays: None Anniversaries: None Announcements: A reminder of the Farmer’s Breakfast, March 14 (need about 1500 more ticket sales); Board meeting March 10 at Don Grimm’s; Mary Corkery is organizing a Kiwanis service project/fundraiser at Kernel’s games – 5 members per game needed in May and August; Sister Charmaine has a new catalog of Kiwanis logo items – we should be properly outfitted for the Kernels games. Happy Bucks: Chuck Wehage got back flying after a long, cloudy winter; John Schweitzer had a shameful, but droll commentary on the banking malaise; Don Grimm had one, but inattentive scribe missed it; Katie Hyatt-Braasch is looking forward to vacation in the Virgin Islands; several bucks went in the cup to honor local girls HS basketball and the recent exciting games. Upcoming Programs: Dan Garrick , construction coordinator, Linn Area Long Term Recovery Coalition, will speak on March 4 Speaker: Amy Buelow, program coordinator of Taylor school, and Michelle Kaplan, Taylor PTA president spoke about the flood effects on the school, the story of its’ recovery, and the plans to reopen next fall. These women are part of a group of activists that pushed for Taylor’s recovery, starting with getting the school board to decide to reopen it. A major facet of the need to reopen is or was the wide range of community activities headquartered at Taylor in addition to an elementary school. Included in the building were many neighborhood support agencies including WIC, Community Care. Amy and Michelle have been trying to maintain a sense of community by pulling as many of the former and future students into monthly activities like bowling and swimming. Both speakers urged a “YES” vote on Tuesday. Word for the day: Schlemiel: An awkward, clumsy person, a blunderer; a born loser, dope or drip. Submitted: Chuck Wehage |