Events

DRC Sponsor: Phil Iversen

Leslie Sand of the Northeast Iowa Chapter of the Citizens’ Climate Lobby (CCL) will be sharing information about the local CCL chapter and CCL itself, a nonprofit, nonpartisan, grassroots advocacy climate change organization focused on national policies to address climate change.

CCL's consistently respectful, nonpartisan approach to climate education is designed to create a broad, sustainable foundation for climate action across all geographic regions and political inclinations. By building upon shared values rather than partisan divides, and empowering our supporters to work in keeping with the concerns of their local communities, CCL works toward the adoption of fair, effective, and sustainable climate change solutions.

The CCL Northeast Iowa Chapter Facebook Page may be found at https://www.facebook.com/northeastiaccl/.

The national CCL website is accessible at https://citizensclimatelobby.org.

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**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, supplemented by Zoom broadcast. The meal sign-up, meeting announcment, agenda, and any other logistical information including a Zoom meeting link will be distributed to all members by email in advance.

DRC Sponsor: Jim Morrow

Luther College President Dr. Jenifer K. Ward will offer information and unique insights into the ongoing Luther College 2022-22 academic calendar and new developments at the college. Luther College continues to evolve on multiple fronts as dictated by the lingering COVID-19 situation, financial and enrollment challenges and opportunities, expanded student, faculty, and staff programs and involvment, and increased interaction with the local Decorah community.

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**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, supplemented by Zoom broadcast. The meal sign-up, meeting announcment, agenda, and any other logistical information including a Zoom meeting link will be distributed to all members by email in advance.

Rotary After-Hours Sponsor: Shannon Duncan

Our meeting location is at Convergence Ciderworks. Natalie and Chris Naber will provide an overview of their business and how they landed in Decorah when they have lived in California for the past 20 years. Their core mission is making great partnerships to make great cider while making a difference.  We will tour the facility and learn more about the brewing process.

DRC Sponsor: Don Holmertz

Erick Kephart is a Trust Officer and Vice President at Decorah Bank and Trust. After growing up in Decorah, attending Loras College in Dubuque, and living and working in Dubuque for 15 years after college graduation, he is excited to be back home in Decorah and able to use his experiences in service to the community. His career has ranged from working in the family business, to retirement plan services, individual wealth management, financial planning, and estate planning.

Erick has experienced first-hand the tremendous value a proper estate plan provides. He believes everyone should have an estate plan, regardless of income, net worth, family status, or property ownership. If you don’t put together a plan, the State will decide for you. He will be discussing the key steps everyone should know when putting together a estate plan that can help achieve each person's legacy goals.

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**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, supplemented by Zoom broadcast. The meal sign-up, meeting announcment, agenda, and any other logistical information including a Zoom meeting link will be distributed to all members by email in advance.

DRC Sponsor: Samantha Scholtes

All club members are strongly encouraged to attend this noon meeting, where we will be joined by the 2021-2022 Rotary District 5970 Governor Jeff Hassman. Governor Hassman will be sharing information about new initiatives in District 5970 as well as his goals and objectives over the ongoing Rotary year.

Governor Hassman is a native of Cedar Falls, having received his undergraduate degree from the University of Northern Iowa (UNI) and his MBA from the University of Michigan. Prior to his enrollment at UNI he was a participant in the Rotary Youth Exchange. Following graduation he served in a variety of positions at John Deere involving international travel, followed by time working in Madrid as a management consultant. He presently leads the international consulting business CVP Advisors with a focus on business develpment strategies, manufacturing, operations, and renewable technologies. In addition to his involvement with Rotary, his long record of volunteer service includes a term on the Board of Directors for the Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa. He is currently a member of the Cedar Falls Community Schools Board of Education and is a board member of Cedar Valley TechWorks, Inc.

Governor Hassman enjoys international travel and is fluent in Spanish, Dutch, and German. He and his spouse Maripili have four grown children.

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**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, supplemented by Zoom broadcast. The meal sign-up, meeting announcment, agenda, and any other logistical information including a Zoom meeting link will be distributed to all members by email in advance.

DRC Sponsor: Don Holmertz

Mark E. Swanson is a recent transplant to Decorah after having assumed a new role as a Regional Director for Growing Hope Globally. Growing Hope Globally is a Christian response to hunger, linking the grassroots energy and commitment of rural communities in the U.S. with the capability and desire of smallholder farmers in developing countries to grow lasting solutions to hunger. He will share how U.S. rural communities are finding renewal, while making an impact on global hunger.

More information is available at www.growinghopeglobally.org.

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**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, supplemented by Zoom broadcast. The meal sign-up, meeting announcment, agenda, and any other logistical information including a Zoom meeting link will be distributed to all members by email in advance.

DRC Sponsor: Don Holmertz

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DRC Sponsor: Don Holmertz

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DRC Sponsor: Don Holmertz

Join Sarah Crose (Director, Luther College Career Center) and Madeline Jungbauer (Internship Manager/Career Coach, Luther College Career Center) as they share how Luther has reenvisioned career services for students. They'll tackle the critical role self-awareness and confidence have and also share some of the avenues they have for students to explore their skills, interests, values, and Strengths. Additionally, they will also share some of our ideas on how we can continue to partner and engage with the Decorah Community.

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**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, supplemented by Zoom broadcast. The meal sign-up, meeting announcment, agenda, and any other logistical information including a Zoom meeting link will be distributed to all members by email in advance.