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Passing of the Gavel Ceremony
Jul. 09, 2018 12:00 p.m.
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What Family Resources Has to Offer
Jul. 16, 2018
Robert G. Stone, from Family Resources, Inc., will be giving a presentation on, "What Family Resouces Has to Offer." Robert is a native to the Quad Cities, growing up in East Moline and graduating from the University of Illinois, Champaign/Urbana. In his career of Social Work, he has worked mostly in Child Welfare, licensing foster homes and in direct service as a case worker. At present, he is the Volunteer Coordinator for Survivor Services at Family Resources. In his personal life, Robert has a strong background in both vocal and instrumental music.
Family Resources — A "SAFE" Place for Women, Children and Families Social Services ▪ Advocacy ▪ Family Restoration ▪ Education Our Mission: To strengthen children, families, and individuals by providing quality services that engage community resources to create effective solutions.
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Jul. 19, 2018 5:00 p.m.
Join us for Rotary Club Night at Modern Woodmen Ballpark, when the River Bandits play against the South Bend Cubs. There will be a Rotary Social starting at 5:00 pm and game time starts at 6:35 pm. Tickets are $8.00 each and may be purchased from our Executive Secretary Michele Pisman during Monday Noon Meetings, by calling 309.269.6861 or by emailing davenportrotary@gmail.org. |
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Jul. 20, 2018 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Rotary Club of Davenport Community Service Committee is holding its third and final community service project in conjunction with Ridgecrest Village. Ridgecrest Village is hosting a car wash on Friday, July 20, 2018, from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm, at Ridgecrest Village, located at 4130 Northwest Blvd, Davenport, IA. All proceeds raised will go to the Alzheimer's Association. Volunteers are need to wash cars and all materials will be provided. If you are interest in volunteering or need more information, please contact Jacqueline Holm @jacqueline@riverbandits.com or Mary Huebbe @ mhuebbe@ridgecrestvillage.org.
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Scott County Action Team for End of Life Options Act in Iowa
Jul. 23, 2018
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Scott County Action Team for End of Life Options Act in Iowa
Jul. 23, 2018
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The Rotary Foundation
Jul. 30, 2018 12:00 p.m.
Chris Knapp is the current Vice Governor and has served as the Rotary International District 6000 Governor for 2016-2017. Mr. Knapp will give a presentation reviewing the Rotary Club of Davenport's historical giving to The Rotary Foundation and how the club has used its giving to make the world a better place. The presentation will also have a report on the club's PolioPlus engagement. |
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Aug. 06, 2018 5:00 p.m.
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Eating Corn @ 5:00 pm! (No Noon Meeting at The Outing Club)
Aug. 06, 2018 5:00 p.m.
Bring your appetite and love for corn and join us for the annual Corn Boil to be held on Monday, August 6, 2018, at 5:00 pm, at the Duck Creek Park Pavilion. Please register for this event through the events calendar so that we know how many people are attending. There will be no meeting at the Outing Club on that day.
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Lead(her) - Mentorship Program
Aug. 13, 2018 12:00 p.m.
Sarah Stevens is the Executive Director at Lead(h)er, a grassroots nonprofit that connects women with experienced leaders to fuel their career and community engagement. Sarah came to Lead(h)er after a decade long career in corporate healthcare where she held multipleleadership positions including Director of Genesis Health Group and Director of Outpatient Services for the health system. In February of 2016, Sarah chose to leave her position with Genesis in order to pursue work that better aligned with her sense of passion and purpose, She determined that the position with Lead(h)er would provide the perfect opportunity to utilize herbackground in operational leadership to create a strong, positive impact on the community, and it turns out that she and Lead(h)er were a perfect match.
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Aug. 13, 2018 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
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Vera French
Aug. 20, 2018
Dr. Richard Whitaker began his career in the Quad Cities 24 years ago as a doctoral intern at the historic Marriage and Family Counseling Service in Rock Island, Illinois prior to receiving his Ph.D. in Marriage and Family Therapy from Brigham Young University in 1995. Since that pivotal year, Dr. Whitaker has pursued a career in community mental health, providing therapy services, supervision, and executive administration at community mental health centers in Grand Island, Nebraska (9 years) and Jasper, Indiana (12 years as CFO). Since January, 2017, Rich has served as the CEO of Vera French Community Mental Health Center in Davenport, Iowa. Dr. Whitaker also serves as a Governor-appointed commissioner for the Iowa MHDS Commission, as a board member for the Iowa Association of Community Providers, and as a member of the Eastern Iowa MHDS Regional Advisory Committee. Rich and Miriam, his wife of 28 years, are the parents of 3 daughters and 1 son and the proud grandparents of 2 highly intelligent and multi-talented granddaughters. In his spare time, Rich enjoys family time at home, exercising, ultimate Frisbee, vocal performance, and service in the church and community. |
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Aug. 20, 2018 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
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Location @ The BettPlex, 4850 BettPlex Drive, Bettendorf, IA
Aug. 27, 2018 12:00 p.m.
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Aug. 27, 2018 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
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Sep. 10, 2018 12:00 p.m.
Rob Sand is a native of Decorah, Iowa. As Assistant Attorney General, he has prosecuted most of Iowa's public corruption and major financial crime over the last decade, including the Iowa Film Office Tax Credit scandal, and uncovering and prosecuting the largest lottery-rigging scandal in American history. He attended Brown University in Rhode Island and the University of Iowa Law School. He is now a candidate for Iowa's State Auditor. He and his wife Christine have two young sons. |
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Sep. 10, 2018 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
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Sep. 17, 2018 12:00 p.m.
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Sep. 17, 2018 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
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Palmer College - Its Role in the Community
Sep. 24, 2018
Barbara Melbourne, Vice Chancellor for Advancement at Palmer College of Chiropractic will give a presentation on, "Palmer College - Its Role in the Community - Past, Present and Future." Biography – Barbara Melbourne, J.D., Vice Chancellor for Institutional Advancement, was named Palmer’s vice chancellor for institutional advancement in November 2016. She’s responsible for providing leadership in the strategic planning and execution of College programs and initiatives related to alumni relations and fundraising. She previously served as vice president for development at the Community Foundation of the Great River Bend. Along with her experience at the foundation, Melbourne brings with her more than three decades of experience, including more than 21 years of planned- and major-gift experience in higher education and social services, including previous work at Augustana College, UCLA and Penn State University. She holds a juris doctorate from the University of Kansas School of Law and a bachelor’s degree in philosophy from Creighton University, Omaha, Neb. |
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Sep. 24, 2018 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
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Sep. 24, 2018 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
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Oct. 01, 2018 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
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Davenport Community Food Pantry
Oct. 08, 2018 12:00 p.m.
Sarah McGlynn is a Nationally Board Certified Special Education teacher, teaching students in kindergarten and first grade special education at Monroe Elementary school in Davenport. Her thirteen year career has spanned general and special education positions, grades kindergarten to seventh grade, with an emphasis on children with severe emotional and behavioral disabilities. She is passionate about bringing Trauma-Informed Care to her students, including bringing her certified Therapy Dog, Ziggy, to school for the students. She is active in her local education association, elected as an Executive Board member for eleven years, and worked on several initiatives to further the association's connection with the community. She began the planning and preparation phase of the Davenport Community Food Pantry (DCFP) two years ago, and worked to generate the partnerships between the Davenport Education Association, the Madison Market, and River Bend Food Bank. She has been the Coordinator of the DCFP for the past year, running the daily functioning of the pantry, in addition to her teaching career. The pantry serves an average of 1,120 families a month, feeding 4-5,000 people. The Iowa State Education Association has supported both efforts with grant funding, including awarding the Community Action grant the past three years. |
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Oct. 08, 2018 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
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Oct. 08, 2018 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
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Oct. 10, 2018 2:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
YOUTH HARVEST HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO THE INCLEMENT WEATHER. This event may be rescheduled but that has not been determined at this time. Youth Harvest Event to be held at Pride of the Wapsi, Long Grove, IA. Volunteer assignments TBD. To view the Pride of the Wapsi website, click on the following link: https://www.prideofthewapsi.com/
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Oct. 15, 2018
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Quad City Storm Hockey Team
Oct. 15, 2018 12:00 p.m.
Gwen Tombergs joins the Quad City Storm Hockey Team as the first female President of hockey in the Quad Cities and the Southern Professional Hockey League. A native of Eldridge, Iowa, Gren brings a plethora of experience in marketing, sales, media relations and event operations. She has worked for the CBA's Quad City Thunder, the ECHL's Richmond Renegades and the MLB's New York Mets. Gwen is an avid volunteer and has been involved with numerous community nomnprofit boards and committees. Her latest accomplishment was being the Project Manager for the first Quad Cities Big Table. She and her husband Dave reside in Bettendorf. To learn more information about the Quad City Storm Hockey team, click on the following link: n Gwen Tombergs joins the Quad City Storm as the first female President of hockey in the Quad Cities and the Southern Professional Hockey League. A native of Eldridge, Iowa, Gwen brings a plethora of experience in marketing, sales, media relations and event operations. She has worked for the CBA's Quad City Thunder, the ECHL's Richmond Renegades and the MLB's New York Mets. Gwen is an avid volunteer and has been involved with numerous community nonprofit boards and committees. Her latest accomplishment was being the Project Manager of the first Quad Cities Big Table. She and her husband Dave reside in Bettendorf. Tombergs joins the Quad City Storm as the first female President of hockey in the Quad Cities and the Southern Professional Hockey League. A native of Eldridge, Iowa, Gwen brings a plethora of experience in marketing, sales, media relations and event operations. She has worked for the CBA's Quad City Thunder, the ECHL's Richmond Renegades and the MLB's New York Mets. Gwen is an avid volunteer and has been involved with numerous community nonprofit boards and committees. Her latest accomplishment was being the Project Manager of the first Quad Cities Big Table. She and her husband Dave reside in Bettendorf. |
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Oct. 20, 2018 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
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YMCA Update
Oct. 22, 2018 12:00 p.m.
A native of Hays, Kansas, Brad played baseball and graduated from Marymount College in Salina, Kansas, with a degree in physical education and recreation.
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Oct. 22, 2018 12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Youth Harvest has been rescheduled to Monday, October 22, 2018, from 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm. Volunteers are needed from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm. Event to take place at Pride of the Wapsi. If you volunteer for this event, it will be counted as a make-up for the October 22nd Noon Meeting. Just let our Executive Secretary Michele Pisman know that you attended. For more information about Pride of the Wapsi, click on the following link: https://www.prideofthewapsi.com/ POC: Chris Townsend, Cell # 563-529-4236, Email - chris@townsendengineering.net
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2018 RYLA Camp
Oct. 29, 2018 12:00 p.m.
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Oct. 29, 2018 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
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Quad City Times
Nov. 05, 2018 12:00 p.m.
Deb Anselm is the Publisher of the Quad City Times and a Rotary Club of Davenport Member. Deb began her newspaper career in sales with Howard Publications in 1996. After working in various roles in sales and marketing, I joined Lee Enterprises in 2005 as the Retail Sales Manager for The Times Media Company in NWI. After serving as the General Manager for a bureau of The Times, I assumed the role of General Manager and Vice President of Sales for The Times in 2011. I was named Publisher of the Quad-City Times in 2015. Deb is married to Scott, and mother of Alissa, Zach and Emma. Deb enjoys spending time with friends and family. She is an avid sports fan, partial to following college basketball. Deb also enjoys community involvement and has served on boards of the Chamber of Commerce, YMCA, park foundation, Boys & Girls Clubs and mental health organizations to name a few. An East Moline native, Matt Christensen is executive editor of the Quad-City Times, Dispatch-Argus and Muscatine Journal. He is a graduate of United Township High School and Iowa State University. Christensen has won numerous awards as a reporter and editor and serves on the board of directors for the Associated Press Media Editors. He’s spent his entire career working for Davenport-based Lee Enterprises in markets across the country and returned to the Quad-Cities in March.
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Nov. 05, 2018 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
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Bi-State Regional Commission
Nov. 12, 2018 12:00 p.m.
Denise Bulat is the Bi-State Regional Commission Executive Director. Denise was born and raised in Muscatine. She is married to Carl Bulat, who is a Physical Education teacher for the Pleasant Valley Schools. They have two daughters. Kelsey in a food stylist working for Meredith Corporation in Des Moines. Corinne is a nanny in Des Moines. Denise enjoys running, hiking, biking and travel. She and Carl spend time each summer pursuing those interests in Colorado. |
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Nov. 15, 2018 2:00 p.m. - 6:15 p.m.
This is a great yearly club tradition! Please sign up to volunteer to participate in an afternoon of giving back to our local community. Family & friends are welcome to volunteer and you may register them through clubrunner. Please provide the shift time that you are available to volunteer in the comment section when you register. Please plan on staying fo your entire shift. **Please park in the Kirkwood Blvd parking lot and enter the building through the Club Entrance (look for the big white sign.) Volunteer Times: 2:30 pm to 4:45 pm (first shift) - will work with kids to prepare our meal 4:30 pm to 630 pm (second shift) - will help serve and clean up after the meal POC: Liz Zimmerman Waldman - ezimmerman@bgcmv.org |
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Iowa Supreme Court
Nov. 19, 2018 12:00 p.m.
Justice Thomas D. Waterman, Davenport, was appointed to the Iowa Supreme Court in 2011. Justice Waterman, born in Davenport, Iowa, earned his bachelor of arts degree from Dartmouth College in 1981. He graduated Order of the Coif from the University of Iowa College of Law in 1984 and served as associate editor of the law review. He was in private practice at Lane & Waterman LLP in Davenport from 1984 until his appointment. |
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Nov. 19, 2018 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
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Nov. 26, 2018 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
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Community Foundation Great River Bend
Nov. 26, 2018 12:00 p.m.
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Dec. 01, 2018
As of November 29th, this service event has been cancelled. Salvation Army Kettle Ringing, Saturday, December 1, 2018, at the Hy-Vee, located on East Kimberly Road & Spring Street, Davenport, Iowa. Volunteer times are as follows: 1000 am to 1200 pm, 1200 pm to 200 pm, 200 pm to 400 pm, 400 pm to 600 pm and 600 pm to 800 pm. It is requested that there be two people per shift. A sign up sheet will be available at the check in desk at the Noon Monday Meetings.
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QC Chamber of Commerce
Dec. 03, 2018 12:00 p.m.
Paul Rumler is the President & CEO of the Quad Cities Chamber, since April 2018. He was recruited back to the Quad Cities after being in Michigan for two years as the Grand Rapids Chamber’s Chief Strategy Officer. He had been with the Quad Cities Chamber and preceding organizations since 2006, serving in roles ranging from talent attraction and retention, community development, public policy, and economic development. In 2015, he was recognized as a “40 Under 40 Leader in Economic Development” Development Counsellors International.
Previous to his 12 years in Chambers of Commerce, Paul worked in legislative/government affairs in the Massachusetts State Senate and U.S. Congress. Paul is originally from the Quad Cities. |
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Dec. 03, 2018 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
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Dec. 10, 2018 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Rotary Club of Davenport Annual Holiday Party Monday, December 10, 2018, from 530 pm to 730 pm A the Figge Museum, downtown Davenport, IA There will be no Noon Monday Meeting on that day Hors d'voevers & Cocktails to be served - 1 drink ticket provided, with Tom & Jerry cocktails on the drink menu Significant Others are encouraged to attend (no children please) RSVP by December 3rd POC: Stephanie Eckhardt & Nick Cox |
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No Noon Meeting
Dec. 10, 2018 5:30 p.m.
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Dec. 17, 2018 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
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