THIS WEEK'S PROGRAM 

Kathy Horan, Executive Director from Aging Services will give us an update of the 'Gear Up for Senior' - Senior Olympics event which will be held in May next year.

BE THE BRIDGE, CONNECTING AND SERVING

Tickets are available for our September 21 'Wine Into Water' fundraising party.  The 'Wine Into Water' will be from 6pm to 8pm at Lowe Park, 4500 10th Street, Marion.  This event features an Iowa wine tasting, Symphony Quartet, silent auction and heavy hors d'oeuvres by Zins.  There will be beers, too.  Please contact John Mack at 319-270-0182 for details.  All proceeds will support the Ghana Water Project.

September is our 'New Generation' month.  At the April 2010 Council on Legislation meeting, the delegates from around the world created a new permanent committee for Interact and the Fifth Avenue of Service, New Generations.  The purpose is to recognize the work of young adults involved in leadership activities.  We should be proud of our Interact Club at Washington High School.  School just started last week and they are well into another great year with two successful meetings.  If you would like to get involved, please contact Interact Committee Chair Jess Schamberger for details.

We are also in the process of forming a New Generation Club with participation from all Metro Rotary Clubs.  Please contact New Generation Committee Chair Bill Jacobson if you would like to be part of this exciting task to help Cedar Rapids young adults become party of our Rotary family.

REMINDERS

Cedar Rapids West Bowling Team is looking for a fresh and brave body to join.  Ask Liz Durham about her first try-out scores.  It is a good time for your to catch up with the members and stay healthy.  You will also have a chance to help Don Melichar with his oxygen tank cart.

The 'Wine Into Water' committee would like to have more silent auction items.  Please contact Liz Durham at 319-310-1300 if you would like to donate any silent auction items.

Cedar Rapids Ghana Water Project has its fundraising water now.  Please consider buying cases of the water for your employees or kids to drink.  This water bottle has our own label.  It is also a good chance to raise the awareness of Rotary International's effort of trying to help Africa.  Please contact John Mack for details.

PRESIDENT'S CORNER

Thanks to Sue Vavroch and Chris Lindell for donating bottles of wine they won at our last meeting to the 'Wine Into Water' fundraising event.

Anyone who is interested in having fun with your kids, grandkids, friends under the beautiful fall weather, please consider helping Jeff Quint, our last week speaker to harvest his grapes.  You can contact him for details.  It might be a fun project for kids to earn extra pocket money from Jeff.

By visiting the District 5970's website you will find DG Roger's monthly newsletter.

Have a great Labor Day Weekend, enjoy the rest working days of this week and see you this Wednesday!

Lijun Chadima

President - Cedar Rapids West Rotary