ROTARY CLUB OF CEDAR RAPIDS
RIPPLES FROM THE RAPIDS
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2009
Editor: Larry H. Christy * Telephone: 363-6301 * Fax: 363-6301 * E-Mail: crrotary@mchsi.com * Web Site: www.rotaryclubofcedarrapids.org * District 5970 * Club 2185 * Chartered June 1, 1914
ripples this week
All Metro Meeting, Dr. Ben Allen, President, University of Northern Iowa, Honorary Rotarian Art Swarzentruber Dies at Age 96, New Member Travis Christopher is Introduced, Board News, Orientation Session Announced and Area Rotary Calendar
ALL METRO ROTARY MEETING AT KIRKWOOD ON THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2009
We still have about 20 tickets remaining for the Joint Metro Rotary Meeting at Kirkwood Community College Continuing Education Center on November 19 at 11:30 A M. Admittance will be only with a ticket and we don't believe there will be an opportunity to purchase at the door. We may be able to get more tickets if there is a demand, but you need to buy your ticket now if you wish to attend the event.
It will count as a regular Rotary meeting and you will receive one make-up credit. The speaker will be Doug Olberman, an attorney from Cedar Falls, who will speak in support of PolioPlus. Doug was struck with Polio when he was 8 years old and slept in an iron lung for over 50 years while graduating from college and law school and enjoying a successful law practice for 29 years.
Tickets are $20. Members with Prepaid Meals will be charged $10. Please let Larry Christy (363-6301)(crrotary@mchsi.com) know as soon as possible if you want a ticket. He will bill your Rotary account. $20 tickets can also be purchased on the Cedar Rapids West web site (www.crwestrotary.org). $10 tickets cannot be purchased through West.
THE FRONT PAGE
DR. BEN ALLEN, PRESIDENT, THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA
Benjamin J. Allen was named the ninth president of the University of Northern Iowa in April 2006. His educational background includes a B.S. in Business Economics from Indiana University and an M.A. and Ph.D. in Economics from The University of Illinois. Before joining the University of Northern Iowa, he was Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost at ISU.
The University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls was founded in 1876. It has an instructional faculty of over 850 and more than 120 undergraduate majors. Its student body is composed 92% Iowans. The University’s 2009 fall enrollment was 13 thousand including 11.1 thousand undergraduate students and 1.9 thousand graduate students. .
Dr. Allen is still excited about being President of the University of Northern Iowa despite the current difficult financial challenges like the current across-the-board 10-percent budget cut for fiscal 2010 the Regent Universities are all facing. The new budget reduction equates to an approximately $8.8 million additional cut for UNI. Declining funding presents a bigger problem for UNI as the University relies more heavily on state funding than the UI or ISU. This cut along with recent decreases in state appropriations represents a reduction in state funds for UNI of $23 million, or 25 percent, since November 2008.
Dr. Allen set a priority to move UNI from a “very good” undergraduate educational experience to a “great” undergraduate educational experience by strengthening its already strong liberal arts programs and selecting a handful of other programs like accounting for additional investment and strengthening. He wants UNI to be the leading academic institution in the state in addressing Pre-K through 12 issues and producing the best possible teachers (approximately 25% of Iowa’s current teachers graduated from UNI). Doing this has required increased collaborations, better connection to the Pre-K-12 effort and the need to grow enrollment both from Iowa and out of state.
More state funding, not less, is needed. Dr. Allen says the funding cuts will require substantial, structural changes to the university and sizable slashing of programs and initiatives will be necessary. Everything is on the table; salary reductions, temporary layoffs/furloughs, a tuition surcharge, postponing non-essential maintenance and repairs, potential program eliminations and selling of non-essential assets will be considered.
He hopes to seize on opportunities to collaborate wherever possible with the UI and ISU and he wants to retain the guiding principles of the university and keep them intact throughout this process. Reductions will be made as strategically as possible.
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2009
THE CROWNE PLAZA HOTEL
DAVE VAUDT, AUDITOR,
STATE OF IOWA
As always we ask that you arrive arrive in sufficient time to be seated by 12:15 p.m.
UPCOMING RCOFCR PROGRAMS & EVENTS
November 16, 2009 - NO MEETING BECAUSE OF JOINT METRO MEETING ON THURSDAY.
November 19, 2009 - Doug Olberman, End Polio Now - Meeting at Kirkwood Continuing Education Center.
November 23, 2009 - John Sorensen, President/CEO, Iowa Bankers Assoication.
November 30, 2009 - NO ROTARY - THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY.
December 7, 2009 - District Governor Gerald Retzloff.
December 14, 2009 - Annual Club Holiday Program.
CLUB NEWS
ARTHUR D. SWARZENTRUBER
(October 13, 1913 – November 1, 2009)
Honorary Member Arthur D. Swarzentruber passed away November 1, 2009 at St. Luke’s Hospital following a short illness. He was 96 years old. A celebration of lefe service will take place at 11 a.m. November 11, 2009 at the Ceedar Memorial Park Chapel of Memories. Friends may call after 10:30 a.m. on November 11 at the chapel. Art is survived by his wife Dannie, a daughter and a son, a stepson and a stepdaughter, 13 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren and 6 great-great-grandchildren.
Art was born in Cedar Rapids. He graduated from the Cedar Rapids public schools including Washington High School (where he earned all state honors in football and from Coe College where he played on two Midwest football championship teams and majored in pre-med and chemistry. He served with the U. S. Marine Corps during World War II. He was the President and General Manger of Vigortone for 45 years and retired as Chairman of the Board.
He served on the Board of Trustees of Coe College, Board of Directors of Peoples Bank and Trust Company, Board of Directors of the National Feed Ingredients Association, Elks and El Kahir Shrine. He was a founding member of Elmcrest Country Club and President of the Cedar Rapids Baseball Club for 10 years. He was a member of First Baptist Church.
Art was inducted into the Rotary Club of Cedar Rapids on February 10, 1948. His sponsor was Otto Kohl. He was a club member for almost 62 years. He was a Paul Harris Fellow.
We honor Art’s many contributions to this city and the remarkable legacy he leaves us. He will be missed.
WELCOME NEW MEMBER!
TRAVIS D. CHRISTOPHER
CLUB NAME: TRAVIS
CEO
Hawkeye Area Council, Boy Scouts of America
660 32nd Avenue SW
Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52404
Telephone: 862-0541
Fax: 862-0544
E-mail: travis.christopher@scouting.org
Sponsor: George Brunscheen
Travis has been in the Scouting movement for 11 years and came to Cedar Rapids from a position with the Appleton, Wisconsin Scout Council. As CEO of the Hawkeye Area Council, he will serve a seven county area.
Travis earned a BS in Law Enforcement with a Psychology minor from Metropolitan State University in St. Paul, Minnesota. He worked initially in law enforcement as a Crime Prevention Specialist in Minneapolis.
He has been an active Rotarian since 1999. Travis and his wife, Jennifer, are the parents of three children, 10, 7 and 20 months.
Residence:
2370 Wolf Creek Trail
Hiawatha, Iowa 52233
Telephone: 550-2944
ORIENTATION SESSION ANNOUNCED
An orientation session for new members will be held Monday, November 23, 2009 at 10:50 A.M. at the Crowne Plaza Five Seasons Hotel. The meeting will be held in the Ambassador Room, on the fourth floor. New members who have not attended an orientation session are invited. However, any club member is welcome to attend and will find the material interesting. The session will immediately precede the regular club meeting. Attendance at an orientation session is required in order to satisfy a new member’s probationary membership. New members must attend an orientation session within fifteen months of their induction.
END POLIO NOW!
Club Foundation Chair John Wasta spoke briefly on Monday about the importance of contributions to the Rotary Foundation’s End Polio Now campaign. November 19 will be the date of an All-Metro Rotary Club Meeting at Kirkwood’s Continuing Education Center and the focus will be directed at the elimination of polio from the face of the earth. The club is planning an “Opt Out” campaign in support of End Polio Now in conjunction with the January 1, 2010 membership billing.
NATIONAL COUNCIL ON YOUTH LEADERSHIP
Approximately 13 student leaders from the National Council on Youth Leadership (NCYL) visited Rotary on Monday. Washington High School student Spencer Micka spoke briefly to Rotary on what the NCYL experience is and what it had meant to him.
The National Council on Youth Leadership is a not-for-profit organization Founded in 1976, NCYL is dedicated to the belief that the recognition, encouragement and skills we give to young men and women today serve as a powerful inspiration to shape their behavior in tomorrow’s world. NCYL helps young people grow into responsible adults by encouraging, recognizing and developing leadership through:
• Creating public awareness of the importance and power of youth leadership.
• Providing hands-on programs to build advanced leadership skills.
• Impacting positive peer influence.
• Offering achievement awards and scholarships.
• Saluting outstanding adult commitment to youth.
• Encouraging community involvement in developing future leaders.
ROTARY ODDS & ENDS
THE 4,532ND MEETING OF THE ROTARY CLUB OF CEDAR RAPIDS 11/02/09
Presiding: President Paul Morf. Greeters: George Baldwin and Allen Witt. Badges: Mike Shive. Attendance: Kelly Baier. Invocation: Jerry Matchett. Guests and Visitors: Stuart Haker. November Program Chair: Nancy Kasparek. Speaker’s Gift: United Way of East Central Iowa.
ATTENDANCE REPORT
TOTAL MEMBER COUNT 340 (30 HONORARY)
NUMBER USED FOR ATTENDANCE – 239 (EXCLUDES 101 HONORARY & EXEMPT MEMBERS)
MEMBERS PRESENT – 171 (3 HONORARY AND 19 EXEMPT)
GUESTS PRESENT - 15
MAKE UPS APPLIED TO THIS MEETING – 2
PERCENTAGE FOR THIS MEETING – 63.18%
PERCENTAGE FOR NOVEMBER 2009 – 63.18%
PERCENTAGE FOR ROTARY YEAR 2009-2010 (16 MEETINGS) – 61.51%
PERCENTAGE FOR ROTARY YEAR 2008-2009 – 59.63%
PERCENTAGE FOR ROTARY YEAR 2007-2008 – 60.72%
PERCENTAGE FOR ROTARY YEAR 2006-2007 – 65.64%
PERCENTAGE FOR ROTARY YEAR 2005-2006 –65.04%
PERCENTAGE FOR ROTARY YEAR 2004-2005 – 64.96%
PERCENTAGE FOR ROTARY YEAR 2003-2004 – 67.56%
MAKE UPS LOCAL
CEDAR RAPIDS DAYBREAK. 09/25/09: No Report Received to Date. CEDAR RAPIDS DAYBREAK. 10/02/09: No Report Received to Date. CEDAR RAPIDS DAYBREAK. 10/09/09: No Report Received to Date. CEDAR RAPIDS DAYBREAK. 10/16/09: None. CEDAR RAPIDS WEST, 10/21/09: No Report Received to Date. CEDAR RAPIDS SUNRISE, 10/22/15: No Report Received to Date. CEDAR RAPIDS DAYBREAK. 10/23/09: Bruce Anderson, Dee Baird, John Lohman and Chuck Peters. MARION/EAST CEDAR RAPIDS, 10/27/09: Ron Fielder, Dwight Hughes and Howard Ohsman. CEDAR RAPIDS WEST, 10/28/09: No Report Received to Date. CEDAR RAPIDS SUNRISE, 10/29/15: No Report Received to Date. CEDAR RAPIDS METRO NORTH, 10/29/09: No Report Received to Date. CEDAR RAPIDS DAYBREAK. 10/30/09: No Report Received to Date.
MAKE UPS – OUT OF TOWN
Travis Christopher (Anamosa).
MAKE UPS – ECLUB ONE & WASHINGTON INTERACT
None.
ROTARIAN GUESTS
Dennis Jordan and Elizabeth Daly (Daybreak), Heather Morris (Marion) and Lyle Hanson (West).
GUESTS OF MEMBERS
Angie Charipar (Tom Anderson), Bill Calhoun, Gloria Gibson, Rex Eno and Stacey Christensen (Jack Evans), Gary Becker and John Rodrequez (Helling), John Schnipkqowait (Brunscheen), Laura Pedechek (Paisley) and Melanie Alexander (Naughton).
AREA ROTARY CALENDAR
November 5, 2009 – Sunrise (7 AM) – District Governor Gerald Retzlaff.
November 5, 2009 – Metro North (11:30 AM) – Bart Woods – Rotary Foundation.
November 6, 2009 – Daybreak (7 AM) – Shannon Meyer, Cedar Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce.
November 10, 2009 – Marion (Noon) – United Way.
November 11, 2009 – West (Noon) – Dessnis Jordan and Mary Klinger – United Way.
November 12, 2009 – Sunrise (7 AM) – Ben Dillion – “e-Healthcare”.
November 12, 2009 – Metro North (11:30 AM) – Greg Graham – Cedar Rapids Police.
November 13, 2009 – Greg Eyerly – Cedar Rapids Flood Recovery Director.
November 17, 2009 – Marion (Noon) – No Regular Meeting this Week.
November 19, 2009 – ALL METRO ROTARY MEETING AT KIRKWOOD.
THE BACK PAGE
OCTOBER BOARD NEWS
The October 22, 2009 meeting of the Board of Directors of the Rotary Club of Cedar Rapids was held at 7:30 A.M. in the 10th Floor Conference Room at Simmons Perrine Moyer Bergman, PLC with President Paul P. Morf presiding. Directors present were President Morf, Dan Baldwin, Chris Blake, Arvind Dandekar, Larry Erb, Salma Igram, Doug Laird, Diane Stefani and Ted Townsend and Foundation Chair John Wasta and Secretary Larry Christy. Director Amy Johnson Boyle was absent. The board:
Approved the minutes of the September 24, 2009 meeting of the board as circulated.
Reviewed and acted upon club correspondence, requests for leaves of absence and other miscellaneous issues.
Reviewed the report of the Membership & Classification Committee and approved the applications of four new members.
Accepted, with regret, the resignation of Steven M. Carney.
Discussed the direction of charitable giving for Rotary Year 2009-2010.
Reviewed the current plan for a Joint Metro Rotary PolioPlus program at Kirkwood Community College on November 19.
Discussed suggestions for Joint Rotary Projects submitted by members at the Club Breakouts on October 12, 2009. These suggestions will now be presented to the Metro Rotary President’s Council.
Foundation Chair John Wasta attended the District Rotary Foundation Seminar and received an update on the End Polio Now campaign and the status of annual giving (has declined).
Because the fourth Thursday of November is Thanksgiving, the board approved changing the date of the November board meeting to December 3.
Reviewed club financial reports for the period ended September 30, 2009.
Reviewed the Attendance Report for the period July 1, 2009 through October 22, 2009.
Reviewed the Membership Reconciliation Report for the period July 1, 2009 through October 22, 2009.
The next meeting of the board will be held on Thursday, December 3, 2009 (November 2009 meeting) at 7:30 A. M. at Simmons Perrine Moyer Bergman, PLC. There will be no December 2009 meeting of the board.
ROTARY CLUB OF CEDAR RAPIDS
OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS
JULY 1, 2009 TO JUNE 30, 2010
President-Elect Douglas D. Laird (247-5000) (dlaird@gmail.com)
Past President Daniel R. Baldwin (366-2862) (dan.baldwin@gcrcf.org)
Director Christopher R. L. Blake (368-6464)(cblake@mtmercy.edu)
Director Arvind J. Dandekar (294-6664)(ajdandekar@aol.com)
Director Larry A. Erb (366-6613) (larry.a.erb@gmail.com)
Director Salma Igram (393-3600)(sigram@cedargraphicsinc.com)
Secretary/Treasurer Larry H. Christy (363-6301) (crrotary@mchsi.com)
Sergeant-at-Arms George K. Baldwin (362-4093) (baldwingeo@aol.com)
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