March 6, 2017
Volume 96, Issue No. 23
2016-17 Officers

PRESIDENT

  Tom Hanson

FIRST VICE PRESIDENT

  Jeff Condit

SECOND VICE PRESIDENT

  Julie Derrer

IMM. PAST PRESIDENT

  Chris Elsberg

SECRETARY

  Mike Bell

TREASURER

  Daryl Empen
2016-17 Board of Directors
   Steve Tollenaer
   Marla Andich
   Steve Fitzsimmons
 
2 YEAR TERM    
   Kevin Peterson
   Tarre Kroft
   Sheila Guse

   Ruth Sanders
   Kevin Murphy

 

Committees

HOUSE

  Chuck Dyson
  Joe Robb

  Jerry Upchurch

  Liz Loveless

  Tom Hanson

 

INTER-CLUB

  Steve Schroder

  Tom Hanson

 

MUSIC

  Jonathan Turner

 

BULLETIN

  Bill Cleaver
 

GRANTS/SCHOLARSHIPS
   Sheila Guse,Chair

    

PROGRAM CHAIR

Jennifer Von Kaenel

 

PROJECT ELIMINATE

   Sheila Guse, Chair

 
Membership Roster
A full listing of our membership roster is available in the Members Only area of our website.

Upcoming Events, Fundraisers, Dates
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The Opening Act
   
First Vice President Jeff Condit filled in for Club President Tom Hanson in calling the assembly to order for the March 6th meeting. 
 
Jonathan Turner provided the entertainment.
 
There were several announcements presented on the floor.  First, Chris Elsberg reminded us of the First Day Project.  She announced that the first meeting would be held at the district administration building at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 7th. 
 
Liz Loveless announced that there were eight club members who have been exhaustively training for the bowling tournament in Geneseo.
 
The Andich's, back from their cruise, came back to beat the drum for Rose Day.  Apparently, there already over 400 dozen accounted for. 
 
Steve Schroeder announced that the next interclub would be held March 15th in Kewanee. 
 
In Fun and Fellowship, the Kartel won the $4.00 prize as well as the ceremonial bottle of wine, a delightful and inauspicious container of Vie Des Castrol.

The Feature Attraction
            
The program was given by none other than Mr. Quad City Kiwanis, Mark Peterson.  His presentation focused on the Spastic Paralysis Research Foundation.  He began by giving some background on his business life as well as his considerable Kiwanis service.  He addressed the purpose of establishing the Foundation and its objective of working to eradicate Spastic Paralysis.  He presented information on how funds are accumulated from contributions, fund raising events, investments and endowment transfers.
Upcoming Programs

March 13th      David Levin, State of the Real Estate Market
March 20th      Tell Papanikolaou, Elder Abuse
March 27th      Lora Adams, Blackbox Theatre, Moline

Thought for the Day

"I generally avoid temptation unless I can't resist it." ~ Mae West.