Rotary Club of Kalona

Senior Ladies Luncheon today! A great honor to host almost 50 ladies who have given so much to our community!
Entertainment provided by Mid-Prairie Fine Arts students from both the High School and Middle School.

Kalona Omelette Breakfast Fundraiser today! We are happy to support Sleep In Heavenly Peace of Washington County. Check them out!
And no we didn’t just stand around…😃😃

🍳📣 Don't forget to have breakfast with us📣🍳

Rotary Club of Kalona 's Omelet Breakfast is May 10th and they're generously donating the proceeds to our chapter 🛏️ ❤️ 🛏️ We can't thank this group enough for thinking of us and helping with our mission 🥰

Senator Grassley joined our club for lunch today. Ron Slechta, Publisher of The News, hosted the Senator. It was great to have you and your team join us again.

Congratulations, Gerry!

Happy Anniversary to you!
Timothy Bryte, Adel Rotary Club, 20 Year
Andrew Davis, Oskaloosa, 20 Year
James Kickland, Atlantic Iowa Rotary, 20 Year
Harold Pike, Rotary Club of Ames, 20 Year
Mike Schoville, Johnston Rotary, 20 Year
Kim Wilkins, North Scott Rotary Club (Davenport), 20 Year
Craig Bullis, Rotary Club of Waukee, 21 Year
John Irving, Rotary Club of Waukee, 21 Year
Dr. Bradley Burt, North Scott Rotary Club (Davenport), 22 Year
Gloria Garner, Rotary of Bloomfield, Iowa, 22 Year
Amy Schultz, Rotary Club of Denison, Iowa, 22 Year
Wendi Wilson, Rotary Club of Northwest Des Moines, 22 Year
John DeDoncker, Bettendorf Rotary Club, 23 Year
Kevin Koellner, Bettendorf Rotary Club, 23 Year
Mark McAndrews, Rotary Club of Northwest Des Moines, 23 Year
Kathleen Moore, Pella Rotary Club, 23 Year
Jim Strauss, Rotary Club of Waukee, 23 Year
John Canady, Iowa City Noon Rotary Club, 24 Year
David Cook, Boone, Iowa Rotary Club, 24 Year
Charles Funk, Iowa City Noon Rotary Club, 24 Year
Gerry Beeler, Rotary Club of Kalona, 25 Year
Jack De Pond, Decatur Rotary Club of Decatur County, 25 Year
Robert Hamilton, East Polk Rotary Club, 25 Year
Stewart Melvin, Rotary Club of Ames, 25 Year
James Scott, Iowa City Noon Rotary Club, 25 Year
Abie Chadderdon, Rotary Club of Marshalltown, 26 Year
Matt Garber, Rotary Club of Marshalltown, 26 Year
Olivia Madison, Rotary Club of Ames, 26 Year
Terry Pauling, Rotary Club of Indianola, 27 Year
Donald Vittetoe, Rotary Club of Washington, Iowa, 27 Year
Steven W. McCullough, Des Rotary Club of Des Moines, 28 Year
David Miller, Ames Morning Rotary, 28 Year
Allyson Walter, Rotary Club of Ames, 28 Year
Steve Wieneke, Evening Rotary Club of Ankeny, 29 Year

Today we were privileged to meet District Governor David Cook! He shared his vision and ideas for clubs in District 6000.
He presented Bowen Yoder with an acorn from Rotary Founder Paul Harris’ Chicago estate to remind us that a small seed cane become thousands of forests.
He also congratulated our club as we enter our 80th year. We will celebrate our 80th club anniversary in November of 2025!

On Tuesday, July 2nd, the gavel was passed from Matt Brown to Bowen Yoder. Thanks, Matt, for serving our club as President this past year. Bowen, we look forward to the coming year!
Our youngest “member” Charolette was in attendance on Tuesday. She comes quite often during the Summer. Probably our best singer. It is always great to see you!

ANOTHER EVENT!!
Senior Ladies Luncheon on May 14th, 12PM at the Kalona United Methodist Church. Spread the word, invite your friends for this annual event sponsored by us. Ila Miller will cater our lunch that day. Join us for good food, fellowship and entertainment (The Hillcrest Academy Touring Choir)!

Omelet's are on our minds! Join us for our annual fundraiser on May 11th from 6:45am to 10:30am at the Kalona United Methodist Church. Omelet's cooked to order right in front of you! "It will be fun!", they said..."It will be lots of fun!"

Today, District Governor Dennis Drager joined our meeting to present the Polio Plus award as one of 22 clubs in District 6000 that increased giving to the Polio Plus initiative in FY2023. Here Governor Drager presents the award to our 2023 club president, Christian Swartzentruber.
What an honor! We are thankful for club members that take this fight so seriously!