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Apr 04, 2024 4:15 PM - 7:00 PM
Decorah Rotary is proud to once again partner with local groups in support of the Decorah Community Meal. Our assigned day is April 4, 2024. The event takes place in the Fellowship Hall (lower level) at Decorah Lutheran Church, 309 Winnebago Street. The sign up includes spots for salads, desserts and workers. Food items can be dropped off as early as 4:15 in the church kitchen the day of the event. If you have a container that you need returned, please make sure it is marked with your name. The event coordinators have requested that children under the age of 14 be accompanied by an adult. For those of you signing up to work, you may be assigned to any of the following jobs: Cut and serve desserts, refill dessert table
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Apr 09, 2024 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
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The Riverview Center
Apr 09, 2024 12:00 PM
DRC Sponsor: Jim Morrow Raechel Miller, volunteer coordinator at the Riverview Center, spoke to the Rotary After Hours group about the services Riverview Center offers to the community and possible volunteer opportunities for our club. By popular demand, Raechel is returning to provide her insights for our noon Rotary meeting attendees. Riverview Center offers counseling and therapy to survivors of sexual violence in Iowa and to survivors of sexual and/or domestic violence in Illinois. When a survivor decides that counseling or therapy is part of their healing journey, they are given choices. Riverview Center therapists create service plans based on the needs and wishes of the client, including treatment goals that the therapist and survivor agree on. Therapists will never force a survivor to discuss experiences that they are not ready to talk about; instead, therapists guide the survivor toward their picture of healing at the survivor’s pace. Therapy and counseling services are available for child, teen and adult survivors, and for friends and family of the survivor. Sessions can be one-on-one, with family or in a group setting, depending on the client’s preference and comfort level. Therapy and counseling take place within the privacy of our offices or in an agreed upon, confidential location in the community that is convenient and comfortable for the survivor. Each session is centered by the needs and wishes of the client, including goals, types of therapy methods, and timeline. While one survivor may need a place to discuss their experience in a safe environment, another may benefit from using art or sand tray therapy to process the abuse. This service may last weeks, months, or years, depending on the survivor’s needs. The path to healing is not linear; rather, it takes a unique shape for each survivor. For more information, please visist https://riverviewcenter.org/about/. --- **Please complete your meal sign-up prior to the meeting, preferably not later than close of business Monday. Our face-to-face meeting will be hosted at the VFW. The meal sign-up, meeting announcment, and any other logistical information will be distributed in advace to all members by email. |
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Danny Did Foundation / Epilepsy Foundation
Apr 11, 2024 5:30 PM
DRC After Hours Sponsor: Brecka Putnam Jennifer Sime is a mother who will share how the love of her son and the grief following his death brought her to meaningful and healing advocacy work with the The Danny Did Foundation and Epilepsy Foundation. Bringing awareness to epilepsy and Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP), the condition that took her son Brendan’s life on November 28, 2017, Jennifer has raised much needed funds, volunteered countless hours and ran hundreds of miles. The Danny Did Foundation (DDF) was founded by Chicagoans Mike and Mariann Stanton in January 2010 after the death of their four-year-old son Danny. The Danny Did Foundation works toward its mission to prevent deaths caused by seizures by advancing public awareness of Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP), enhancing SUDEP education and disclosure between medical professionals and families affected by seizures, and bringing to the mainstream, seizure detection and prediction devices that may assist in preventing seizure-related deaths. The name of the foundation originates from the last line of Danny’s obituary, written by his dad, “Please go and enjoy your life. Danny did.” Jennifer has been involved with DDF since 2019, and a board member since 2021. She has been a volunteer with the Epilepsy Foundation of Iowa (EFIA) since 2018 and a member of the EFIA Community Outreach and Engagement board since 2020. In 2019, Jennifer became Iowa’s first SUDEP Ambassador and participates in panel discussions on grief and provides support to other bereaved parents. She speaks at family conferences, medical conferences and to students of all ages, including medical and research students. She shares her personal story of loss to raise awareness of the serious risks that accompany epilepsy. This fall Jennifer will be running her 5th Chicago Marathon as part of Team Danny Did to raise money for DDF while continuing to bring awareness for SUDEP. Jennifer grew up in Decorah, graduating from Decorah High School 1991 and Luther College in 1995 with a degree in nursing. After 4 years in Minneapolis, Jennifer moved back to Decorah with her family in 1999. She has 4 children, Brendan who would have been 26 this year, Josie 23, lives in Tempe AZ, Mya, 21, a junior at Cornell College in Mt. Vernon, IA and Ivy, 10, a 5th grader at Decorah Middle School. Jennifer’s husband Todd is from Fairmont MN and has supported her every step of the way. Jennifer is an RN of almost 30 years, currently working as a nurse care manager with Gundersen Health System in La Crosse WI, managing their work --- |
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Apr 11, 2024 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
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Apr 13, 2024 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Our annual Spring Roadside Cleanup event is scheduled for Saturday, April 13. Please meet at Shelter 1 in Phelps Park at 8am to pick up bags and safety vests. A light snack and beverage will be available, and we will take a group photo. If you would like to assist with the project but are unable to participate on the 13th, please sign up for the section of your choice. You may then pick up bags and safety vests at 702 East Broadway (Ward's house). Bags and vests will be in the tote by the garage door. If you plan to do clean up on a different day than April 13th, please let me know either via email or at a meeting so that we don't wait for you the day of the event.
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Apr 15, 2024 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
The Decorah Rotary Club is sponsoring a free QPR Suicide Prevention training for the community in the fellowship room at Decorah Lutheran Church. QPR stands for Question, Persuade, Refer – the three simple steps that anyone can learn to help save a life from suicide. Just as people trained in CPR can save the life of someone experiencing a medical emergency; people trained in QPR can recognize the warning signs of a suicide crisis and summon the next level of help needed to prevent injury or death. This year the Centers for Disease Control shared that a record number of American people (49,449) died by suicide in 2022. As Rotarians, “we educate and equip communities to stop the spread of life-threatening diseases” and are uniquely positioned to help reduce the impact of mental health crises in our community. This event is open to adults 18 and older, but participants must register in advance at https://tinyurl.com/rotaryQPR1. The training will last from 1-2 hours.
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City of Decorah Plans and Projects for 2024
Apr 16, 2024 12:00 PM
DRC Sponsor: Jim Morrow Decorah City Manager Travis Goedken will be visiting our club to share information on the various projects and plans in store for the city of Decorah during the 2024 calendar year. Mr. Goedken assumed the duties as Decorah City Manager on September 9, 2021. He previously served as City Administrator of Humboldt, where he served for nearly six years. Prior to that, he served in diverse roles as a Deputy City Clerk, underground utilities heavy equipment operator, and firefighter/EMT. He is a two-time graduate of the University of Iowa in Political Science and Economics and obtained his master’s degree in Public Administration from Drake University. He was born and raised in the Dyersville area. While in Humboldt, he oversaw several major projects including a five block downtown streetscape project, construction of a community daycare facility (of which he served as President), and the construction and donation of a 71,000 square foot recreation center. Travis and his spouse Tara have four children. In his limited spare time he enjoys fly fishing or ice fishing depending on the season. --- **Please complete your meal sign-up prior to the meeting, preferably not later than close of business Monday. Our face-to-face meeting will be hosted at the VFW. The meal sign-up, meeting announcment, and any other logistical information will be distributed in advace to all members by email. |
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Apr 16, 2024 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
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A Recap of the Around-The-World Flight to End Polio
Apr 23, 2024 12:00 PM
DRC Sponsor: Jim Morrow Our club has the pleasure and honor of hosting Rotarian pilots Peter Teahen and John Ockenfels. They will visit our club to provide a detailed recap of their history-making, around-the-world, single engine aircraft flight to raise funds for the fight against polio. On November 1, 2022 Peter and John flew into the Decorah Municipal Airport, where our club hosted them while conducting our regular noon meeting. Their purpose was to describe plans for what seemed like a daunting challenge--a seven week, 20,000 mile around-the-world flight to raise awareness for Rotary International's polio eradication campaign. We were able to view their custom Cessna 210 (N732WP) on the airport tarmac and hear more about their goal of raising $1 million, with 100% of the proceeds going toward Rotary International's Polio Plus Program. Thanks to the 2-for-1 Rotary match from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, they hit the million-dollar mark even before they took off from the Eastern Iowa Airport on May 5, 2023. On July 30th around 9 am, they landed back at the airport after 90 days and 25,323 miles during their circumnavigation of the globe. N732WP had made 37 stops in 19 countries. There were unexpected challenges: John flying solo while Peter completd a short hospital stay; an electrical failure over the Pacific (repaired after a 90-minute detour to Brisbane, Australia); and an encounter with a squadron of armed soldiers in Karachi, Pakistan. Peter is President of Teahen Funeral Home in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, an author, and a mental health professional. He serves on the faculty at the University of Iowa and is the founder of the Cedar Rapids Freedom Festival. He has served in leadership roles on 67 major disasters throughout the world. He is recognized for his work on aviation disasters and is internationally known for his work in critical incident stress management and the psycho-social impact of disasters. He has served for 19 years as a national media spokesperson for the American Red Cross. John maintains World War II aircraft, including his own North American Aviation T-6, a Boeing Stearman, and a Cessna 182 Skylane. Prior to his retirement, he served as the chief executive officer of City Carton Recycling, based in Iowa City, Iowa. He attended the University of Iowa and served in the United States Air Force from 1972 to 1976. For two of his four years in the Air Force, he was a crewmember onboard an AC-130 Hercules in Thailand. For more information on the flight please visit https://www.flighttoendpolio.com/home. --- **Please complete your meal sign-up prior to the meeting, preferably not later than close of business Monday. Our face-to-face meeting will be hosted at the VFW. The meal sign-up, meeting announcment, and any other logistical information will be distributed in advace to all members by email. |
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Apr 23, 2024 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
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"Rhymes with Decorah" Podcast
Apr 25, 2024 5:30 PM
DRC After Hours Sponsor: Brecka Putnam Since 2007 Benji Nichols and his spouse Aryn have been the owners and creative catalysts of Inspire(d) Media, a quarterly publication featuring the positive people, places, and projects of the Driftless Region (NE Iowa, SE Minnesota, and SW Wisconsin). Benji will be joining us to share the information he presented at the noon Rotary meeting on February 6th about another labor of love that began in May of 2022 -- the "Rhymes with Decorah" Podcast. The "Rhymes with Decorah" Podcast features positive stories, profiles, and exploration of challenges across the upper midwest and beyond. Since its inception over 57 individual podcasts have been released to the public. As Benji states, "The brainstorming session that my wife Aryn, our daughter Roxie, and I had for this podcast title was epic. It could have been called "Nichols & Sense", "Parts Missing", "Dogs, Beer, and bicycles", or "Nichols de Gallo" - But "Rhymes With Decorah" won out. Because after all - what rhymes with Decorah? Our goal is to tell the stories of the communities in our region, share the challenges and successes -- and find a way forward -- together. That's what life in the rural midwest is all about." For more information on the "Rhymes with Decorah" Podcast please see the website at https://benjinichols.podbean.com/. --- |
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Apr 25, 2024 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
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An Update on Winneshiek County Plans and Programs
Apr 30, 2024 12:00 PM
DRC Sponsor: Jim Morrow Winneshiek County District 3 Supervisor Shirley Vermace will be honoring our club with her presence and will discuss ongoing plans and programs in Winneshiek County of interest to its citizens and our members. Ms. Vermace is a strong proponent of local control of policies and regulations in Winneshiek County. She serves on several regional boards including the Iowa RC&D, the Upper Explorerland Regional Planning Commission, the Northeast Iowa Community Action Corporation, the Northeast Iowa Rural Housing Trust Fund, Northeast Iowa Behavioral Health, the Winneshiek County Opioid Settlement Task Force, and the county safety committee. She represents Winneshiek County in collective bargaining negotiations with the three unions represented in the county. She has volunteered over the last two decades in several areas including Parent-Teacher Organization President for Decorah Schools, the Decorah Parks and Recreation Board, Decorah Community Meals, and the Winneshiek County Habitat for Humanity. She is a graduate of Decorah High School and earned her B.A. from the University of Iowa in 1988. She and her spouse Mike returned to Decorah in 2000 to put down permanent roots. She is an avid hiker and can be frequently found with her dog Chop on one of the many trails around Decorah. --- **Please complete your meal sign-up prior to the meeting, preferably not later than close of business Monday. Our face-to-face meeting will be hosted at the VFW. The meal sign-up, meeting announcment, and any other logistical information will be distributed in advace to all members by email. |
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Apr 30, 2024 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
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May 04, 2024 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
There have been a lot of changes in and near Carlson Park! Come see what’s new and get to know the original Carlson Park. Stop by the Decorah Rotary Club Binzebo Trailhead for hot dogs and ice cream sponsored by Decorah Rotary Club while admiring the new access to Minowa Heights being built at Miller Park. Explore the original Carlson Park core loop on your own or meet us for a guided hike or bike ride. Rock collectors, be on the lookout for rocks from Decorah Rocks! Take them with you to re-hide or to keep. More details will be available as the event approaches. They will be available on the Facebook event page at: |
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A Thru-Hiking Experience
May 07, 2024 12:00 PM
DRC Sponsor: Don Holmertz Lisa Grusy is a retired public-school administrator who believes learning is a life-long journey. Never before a backpacker, she completed her first thru-hike in 2022. Lisa will share some thru-hiking basics, her experience, and different ways people support the hiking community. Thru-hiking is the act of hiking an established long-distance trail end-to-end continuously. The term is most frequently used regarding trails in the United States, such as the Pacific Crest Trail, the Appalachian Trail, and the Continental Divide Trail. --- **Please complete your meal sign-up prior to the meeting, preferably not later than close of business Monday. Our face-to-face meeting will be hosted at the VFW. The meal sign-up, meeting announcment, and any other logistical information will be distributed in advace to all members by email. |
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May 07, 2024 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
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May 09, 2024 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
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May 14, 2024 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
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The Luther College Trumpet Studio
May 14, 2024 12:00 PM
DRC Sponsor: Don Holmertz The Luther College Trumpet Studio is under the direction of Dr. John T. Cord, Associate Professor of Music at Luther College. This ensemble performs regularly on and off campus, including performance tours to major cities and appearances at national and international trumpet conferences and competitions. The ensemble is made up of trumpeters of varying ages, backgrounds, academic majors and career ambitions. Future performers, educators, doctors, lawyers, and perhaps even Rotary members, this group loves performing together and will present a brief program of some of the exciting trumpet music being composed and recorded professionally throughout the world today. For more information please visit their website at Luther College Trumpet Studio. --- **Please complete your meal sign-up prior to the meeting, preferably not later than close of business Monday. Our face-to-face meeting will be hosted at the VFW. The meal sign-up, meeting announcment, and any other logistical information will be distributed in advace to all members by email. |
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Adonai International Ministries
May 21, 2024 12:00 PM
DRC Sponsor: Don Holmertz Adonai International Ministries (AIM) seeks to provide for the community in Canillá, Guatemala through healthcare, aviation and nutrition. Charlotte and Mike LaBelle traveled there in December as part of a mission team to connect with the people there through crafts, surgery and friendship. They will be speaking to our club about their experience. AIM is a medical ministry incorporated in Marine, IL that works primarily to provide medical care in the remote highlands of Guatemala. In addition to medical care, AIM is involved in aviation and agriculture. The founders, Duane and Leslie Ficker, had been living in Guatemala since 1999 working at a children's home. After forming AIM as a 501(c)(3) in 2001, they moved to Canillá and began their work in the community. For more informaiton please visit their website at Adonai International Ministries. --- **Please complete your meal sign-up prior to the meeting, preferably not later than close of business Monday. Our face-to-face meeting will be hosted at the VFW. The meal sign-up, meeting announcment, and any other logistical information will be distributed in advace to all members by email. |
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May 21, 2024 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
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May 23, 2024 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
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An Update from Mosaic of Northern Iowa
May 28, 2024 12:00 PM
DRC Sponsor: Don Holmertz Jackie Cooper, fellow Rotarian and Community Relations Manager for Mosaic of Northern Iowa, will be presenting an update on their work in the local area. Mosaic serves nearly 4,500 people in more than 700 communities. Services are tailored to meet individual needs and goals, allowing people to be as independent as possible. Services are designed for people with disabilities, mental and behavioral health needs and autism, as well as aging adults. They develop a customized plan for each person they serve through natural conversations with staff, loved ones and guardians, as well as through more formal systems like Personal Outcome Measures® and Individualized Service Plans. Services span housing, community support, healthcare coordination, job coaching and more to ensure that all of aspects of a person’s health and life are addressed. For more information please visit the Mosaic of Northern Iowa website at Mosaic - Northern Iowa. --- **Please complete your meal sign-up prior to the meeting, preferably not later than close of business Monday. Our face-to-face meeting will be hosted at the VFW. The meal sign-up, meeting announcment, and any other logistical information will be distributed in advace to all members by email. |
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May 28, 2024 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
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Jun 04, 2024 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
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Jun 11, 2024 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
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Jun 13, 2024 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Decorah Community Food Pantry started as a ministry of First Lutheran Church in 1996 and became an independent non-profit organization in 2017. They have a passion for doing what they can to eradicate hunger and food-access issues in our community. Each year they distribute hundreds of thousands of pounds of food in Northeast Iowa. The food pantry strives to interact with clients in a welcoming and respectful manner.
Inspired by the mission of the pantry, and Dale’s love of all things celebration, the Dale Putnam family began working “birthday baskets” for the pantry shortly after Dale died. These baskets contain items needed to bake a cake, and a few fun “extras.” They are picked up at the pantry so that everyone in our area can celebrate family birthdays with joy and dignity. In 2022, Decorah Rotary After Hours members spent a meeting packing dozens of these baskets for the pantry, much to the delight of their clients. We are looking forward to repeating this fun service project on May 9. Members will spend 5-10 minutes learning about the Decorah Community Food Pantry before assembling birthday baskets together. |
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Jun 18, 2024 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
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Jun 25, 2024 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
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Jul 02, 2024 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
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Jul 09, 2024 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
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Jul 16, 2024 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
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Jul 23, 2024 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
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Jul 30, 2024 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
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Aug 06, 2024 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
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Aug 13, 2024 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
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Aug 20, 2024 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
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Aug 27, 2024 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
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Sep 03, 2024 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
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Sep 10, 2024 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
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Sep 17, 2024 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
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Sep 24, 2024 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
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Oct 01, 2024 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
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