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Dec 12, 2007, Page 1 of 6

The Bettendorf Rotary Club �ews Dec 12, 2007. Guests Welcome at our next meeting, Weds.,

Dec. 19, �oon at the Fortune Garden

Featuring: The Bettendorf Schools Orchestra Holiday Music Program

Dan Mays, Conductor The BHS music department offers students interested in furthering their interest and talents many opportunities including marching band, symphonic band, orchestra, wind ensemble, jazz band, pep band, winter guard, winter drumline, chorus, Limited Edition, and the musical. These performing groups have been involved in athletic intermission presentations, state contests, as well as department sponsored travel to major contests every year.

String Orchestra rehearsals include studies of individual and group techniques plus preparation of advanced string ensemble music for performances. Advanced students try out for the Quad City Youth Symphony, All-State Orchestra and State Solo/Ensemble Festival. A select group of students perform in the String Ensemble. A number of outside performances and school concerts are given including Bettendorf Rotary. The group competes in the State Large group Festival. Wind players and percussionists rehearse with the strings once a week before school. The BHS Orchestra program equips members to: perform major orchestral literature, refine basic orchestral skills, develop ability/ knowledge to pursue music as a vocation/avocation, attend individual lessons, and develop a working knowledge and understanding of common music theory and terminology. The Bettendorf School District serves 4,500 students with a high school, middle school and six elementary schools. Bettendorf High School is a four-year comprehensive high school with over 1500 students. Eight million dollar Bettendorf High School was completed in 1973 with a newer industrial arts/locker room addition and athletic stadium completed in 1980. The six-building, air conditioned complex features a planetarium, library/media center, resource centers in each instructional area, six networked computer labs, a 405 seat auditorium/theater, a TV studio with a media control center, and an expansive field house with an Olympic swimming pool.

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Dec 12, 2007, Page 2 of 6

Announcements:

• Club Holiday Party Crow Valley Country Club, Saturday January 5th. Time: 6:00 pm. Please RSVP promptly. See VP �icole McWilliams or Pres. Lisa Brown

ASAP if your invitation has not arrived.

• President Lisa: Remember, no meeting 12/26.

• Board meeting: This Tues, Dec 18th at 5:30 at City Hall, rescheduled due to the ice last week.

• Correcting the Record: A recent newsletter appended a reflection to the report of the death of the esteemed long time Bettendorf educator Wendell Hill. Wendell was married to Betty Hill. Yours truly humble editor regrets confusing her with BHS Biology instructor Barbara Kelly. Barbara was the spouse of education administrator and Bettendorf city councilman John Kelly, both deceased. Thanks

to Tim Downing for the correction!

• Alert! THE DAY TO BRING SOMEONE INTERESTED IN ROTARY WITH YOU IS FEB 13, 2008. The program that day will feature several presenters looking forward and back, with the help of a high-speed home-grown video upholding every speaker, service effort and bit of fun we’ve had for the past year. If you want to richly reward anyone who might consider joining or who might choose to speak well of our club to others – that’s the day to bring them, as we aim to entice with a fast-paced summary of what we’ve all enjoyed in full!

• Thanks Received: The Scott Community College Foundation.

From Mr. Brian Kennedy,

program chairman--

Upcoming Featured

Speakers

o 12/26: �o Meeting

o 1/2: County Supervisor and Community College instructor Larry Minard presents: “Presidential Caucusing for Dummies” or “How to Caucus”

o 1/16: Mike Hamann, Quad City Radio Group

o 1/23: Dr. Nicholas Shammas, Midwest Cardiovasular Research Institute, Author of: “Live Longer, Live Healthier”

o 2/6: Gunda Davis, Local author of “Pumpkin Soup and Shrapnel: Growing Up Under the Third Reich”

o 2/13: Sharing Our Fun in

Service – bring potential

members!

o 2/20: Linda Cook, QC Times Movie Critic: Oscars Preview

Please use this news!

Invite prospective new

members who might

appreciate our speakers. Lunch and program only $8 per

visitor, payable at the door.

Help Wanted

Only 5 positions left: Rotary Meeting �ote

Taker, Upcoming Speaker 1 Page Write-up

Author, Internet Activities Manager, �ewsletter

Assembler. Start Date: Weds, February 13,

2008. Training Available. See Harry or Lisa.

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Dec 12, 2007, Page 3 of 6

Meeting Review Noon, Dec 12th, 2007, the Fortune Garden. Presiding:

President-Elect Nicole

McWilliams

President-Elect �icole filled in for President Lisa Brown, who is recovering from foot surgery. Nicole opened the meeting accompanied by Bernie Vogel on the piano in ‘This is My Country’, and then paused for a moment of reflection for world peace and fellowship and for those noted by the membership who are having a tough time. Particularly noted was Past President Frank Mitvalsky as his grandfather died after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease. Also, Bruce Dougan, friend to many in the club, is recovering from an accident at Bettendorf Health Care Ctr. 2730 Crow Creek Road, Room 46B West. Lee

Seminow noted our troops overseas.

Bernie’s pre-meeting piano serenade began with R-O-T-A-R-Y, Christmas tunes followed in abundance.

Tom Howard took a break from preparing for this

weekend’s performance of

Handel’s Messiah at

Augustana’s Cenenntial

Hall (all are invited), to conduct the club with Bernie on the piano in “Jingle Bells”, “Rudolph the Reindeer”, “Deck the Halls” and “I’ll Be Home for Christmas”.

Lora Adams received a round of applause as she rose to the Rotary Rostrum’s Silver Microphone to present

“The �ews”

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Dec 12, 2007, Page 4 of 6

Sergeant at Arms

Carter LeBeau..

..collected $96 for our foundations by polling the membership for a company’s name as he displayed its stock abbreviation. How well can you do with KFT, ADM, MO, F, MSFT, GE, ABT, DLM, VLO, MERK, AAPL? The membership did well – Carter noted donations

could have been higher

as those stocks have

gone up!

Chuck " A criticism is only an opinion” Mooney, Club Secretary Reports:

Visting Rotarian: Myron Lensch, North Scott, Agriculture Finance Rotary Meeting Make Ups: At today's committee meeting: Bob Gallagher, Linda Miller, Ralph Heninger, Rich James, Nicole McWilliams, Duncan Cameron, Simon Bowe, Carolyn Leutwyler, S.K. Nanda, Fred Anderson, Tom Ahlstrand, Karen Atnip, Dave Chambers, Mike Freemire, Tony Felsing, Dick Schillig.

Missing Today: Ball -17, Blaske, Brown, Calabrese -4, Clow, Coley, DeDoncker -2, Deuth, Dobesh -8, Eikenberry -7, Ellstrom -9, Essner, Hassel, Hyder -23, Ingleby -23, Kappeler, Kennedy -2, Koehler -2, Legare -3, Larsen -2, Loweth, Lucas, Mitvalsky, Pelecky -3, Perisho -8,

Pieart, Ploehn, Ross -2, Selden -2, Sherrick -9, Snyder -9, Spelhaug, Spyrow -4, St.Laurent, Stradt, Tunnicliff, Voigt -13, Worley -7.

Make up a meeting at nearby Rotary Clubs:

Monday, noon…………………….Davenport The Outing Club Monday, noon….…Moline-Calvary Church of the Quad Cities Monday, 6 pm……..….……………...QC Illinois-Moline Club Tuesday, 7:15 am……. River Cities-Brothers Rest. Rapid City Tuesday, noon…………..…….Rock Island - QC Botanical Ctr. Wednesday, noon………………….Bettendorf-Fortune Garden Wednesday, 5 pm……………………….Mini Meet-Lunardi’s Thursday, 7 am………….………..IA Quad Cities-The Lodge Thursday, noon….East Moline-Christ United Methodist Church Thursday, noon……………..Milan-Milan Community Center Friday, noon…………...……………...North Scott-Steeplegate Inn

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Dec 12, 2007, Page 5 of 6

2nd Annual

Lobsterfest

June 14, 2008

Rivermont Collegiate

Frank Mitvalsky, Lobsterfest Chairman, conducted the first Lobsterfest Committee meeting at the Bettendorf Library 12/6. This year’s committee members are: Scott Naumann, David Dueth, Carolyn Leutwyler, Nicole McWilliams, Carter LeBeau, Duncan Cameron, Lisa Brown, Tom Ahlstrand, Ann Kappeler, Todd Larsen, Linda Miller, Ben Selden, Rick St. Laurent, Ken Vandersnick. The committee set this year’s entrance fee to $60 per ticket, up $10 from last year. Frank felt this was justified for two reasons, first as Peoria’s Rotary charges $100 per ticket for the same value we offer, and second last year was a complete success – and we sold out two weeks before the event. At the meeting the group covered the duties of each committee, which are approximately the same as last

year, although many suggestions arising from our experiences last year were incorporated. The next Lobseterfest Committee Meeting will be on Jan 3 (Caucus day).

(Committee Report courtesy Carter LeBeau)

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Dec 12, 2007, Page 6 of 6

Today’s speaker was introduced by Iowa Rep. Linda Miller

Mr. Bill Northey Iowa Secretary of

Agriculture Secretary Bill Northey caught and held the attention of the club so much that minutes seemed like seconds. Bill began the body of his talk with an overview citing specific examples of his staff’s administrative activities generally in the domain of verifying the accuracy of commercial weights and measures, while others are on guard against particular plant and stock diseases, while others watch pesticide and herbicide issues and yet others compare current weather to history to optimize present crop yields and guide future use decisions. Particularly impressive was the evident, clear and direct connection Bill made between his staff’s efforts and the value they generate not only for Iowa agribusiness but also for the nation’s food supply. In the middle portion of his talk, Bill outlined the dynamics of crop pricing, the farm bill, import taxation and foreign production, and product marketing (noting that Iowa leads the nation in ‘Farmer’s Markets’ activity per capta). Iowa leads in so many arenas it is fair to describe our state as a national treasure as we presently are #1 in the nation in egg production (1/4 of the USA’s eggs come from our comparatively little state), and #1 in pork production, and #1 in corn production, and in a tight race for #1 in soybean production. Much of the last third of Bill’s talk focused on ethanol economics and production dynamics, where he noted that the intense economic opportunity has lead to improved markets abroad and scientific and technological attention which overcomes the past assessments that the overall ethanol production process required more net energy than the ethanol product provided pound for pound. The development attaining this is called ‘fractionation’ – essentially breaking the corn kernel into parts at the beginning of the ethanol production process leading to dramatically higher proportions of the crop being converted into ethanol, while at the same time yielding further high value products such as corn oil and bran capable of being burned to fuel the ethanol production process. Bill left today’s meeting for Clinton, the 97th county of Iowa’s 99 he’s visited, leaving only 2 to fulfill his campaign commitment of spending time in every county. Bill and Linda both remarked upon while campaigning for election they would find themselves sitting alone hoping for introductions while others were swamped with attention, and now having been elected a quiet moment is the exception instead of the rule.