Sunrise Rotary News! May 28, 2024 (May 29, 2024)

Highlights

Programs/Events:

> May 30: Rotarian Dave Ver Woert speaks about "Health Care Reform 10 years later"

Recent Highlights:

> Sunrise Rotary/Families Helping Families Golf Fundraiser Event was last week. A 'perfect day' enjoyed by everyone! Reports are being prepared now.

> May 16 Rotary Program: We met at the Matthew 25 Urban Farm! Matthew Arndt hosted our visit.

Program/Speaker suggestions are always welcome. Contact Bruce Lindholm or email CRSunriseRotary@gmail.com

We hold our weekly meeting at 7am Thursdays at Matthew 25, 201 3rd Ave SW. Cedar Rapids. All are welcome!

Rotary Blood Drive! May 20 - June 1

Lets give blood! People need our donations. Never given? Try it! It will take 30 minutes of your time.

Details below. Jot down the blood drive number 2719 for Rotary, to give to the receptionist.

Families Helping Families Golf Event!

Sunrise Rotary and Families Helping Families joined forces and hosted a great Golf Event on May 23

22 teams competed for fun-prizes on a beautiful spring day!

A report will be coming from the golf committee and FHF in the week ahead.

Club Meeting Duties

Each week, two Sunrise Rotarians are needed to support our meetings. See table below.

Can't be there? Just swap dates with another Rotarian on the list.

Date

Greeter/Invocation

Pledge/Drawing Prize

May 23, 2024

David VerWoert

David Murray

May 30, 2024

Anne Wilson

Karen Nemecek

June 6, 2024	Clayton Cubbage	Rachel Rigdon
June 13, 2024	Douglas Francik	Mary Schell
June 20, 2024	Eric Harris	Robert Schell
June 27, 2024	Bruce Lindholm	David Stoltenberg
July 4, 2024	Lynette Markofski	Ben Stutt
July 11, 2024	Theresa Mickelson	David VerWpert
July 18, 2024	David Murray	Anne Wilson

Upcoming Sunrise Programs - read/respond!

What's coming up? Are you curious about a topic? Send ideas to, or call Lynette and Bruce, with an expert's name!

This is sent only to our Newsletter recipients:

Upcoming in May:
- Visit Matthew 25 Urban Farm
- Dave VerWoert - Health Care Reform 10 years later
June:
- June 6 - T rees Forever
- June 13 - Pending
- June 20 - Americans for Prosperity – Transmission Line bidding and our electric bills
- President Transition to Bob Schell on June 27

Your ideas - not yet Scheduled. Recommended experts and be an organizer! Give us your feedback on:

History: Need an Organizer! Shall we meet Thursday morning or evening? Off-site at CR History Center? They have a bar.
Pickleball Palace: Need an Organizer! Better to visit. Morning? After work social? Demos of pickleball, etc.
Banking today: Dave Stoltenberg
Retirement Strategies: Recommend some experts... Its about the money.... but also much more!

Shakespeare Garden

Sunrise and West Rotary Clubs joined the Shakespeare Garden volunteers April 20 for a clean up effort.

The Shakespeare Garden is our 2024-2025 Linn County Rotary Community Project, funding major improvements and supported by ALL Linn County Iowa Rotary Clubs!