Jenn will introduce our guest this week.

The Board met on Thursday July 6th at 7 a.m. in Crouse Cafe.  Attending were Dave T., Jennifer Mc., Seth L., Mckinley S., Blair L., Ron H., Laura D., Terry P., Arlen S.

1. A motion by Terry, second by Seth, to nominate Mckinley S., as President Nominee was approved.

2.At Robert Lyons suggestion,  A motion to approve $200 for women's higiene  products for the Knowledge in Nigeria program was approved.

3. Seth indicated he would have a financial overview prepared shortly.

4. Dave is working to get more Rotarians involved with Interact and Rotaract activities. Announcements will be made each week to remind members of those groups activities.

5. Water Service project - stenciling storm drains - in our community has started.

6. The book sale will be held in September during Log Cabin Days at the Indianola Library. Announcements will be made prior to moving books.

7. The club will have a float in the National Balloon Classic Parade.

8. Pumpkin Carving for RYE Students in our district has been scheduled for October 21st at the Historical Museum.

9. Terry is working with the Balloon Classic to establish a better system of marking rows at the parking field.

Ian H.S. Riseley

President 2017-18

There are as many reasons to come to Rotary as there are Rotarians – maybe even a few more. But each of us has stayed in Rotary because it adds something to our own lives. Through Rotary, we are Making a Difference in the world; and the more involved we become, the more of a difference Rotary makes to each of us. Rotary challenges us to become better people: to become ambitious in the ways that matter, to strive for higher goals, and to incorporate Service Above Self into our daily lives.

What kind of difference Rotary clubs and individual Rotarians make through their service will always be their own decision. As an organization, we are guided by the three strategic priorities our Board has set in our strategic plan: to support and strengthen our clubs, to focus and increase our humanitarian service, and to enhance Rotary's public image and awareness.

In the year ahead, our clubs will have the support of a greatly augmented array of online tools, including a refreshed Rotary.org, a simplified Rotary Foundation grant application process, an improved My Rotary experience, and a rebuilt Rotary Club Central. As we look to strengthen our clubs, two specific challenges stand out in our membership: our gender balance and our average age. To keep our clubs strong, we need to build a membership that reflects the communities we serve and that will continue to develop knowledgeable leaders for generations to come.

For many years, one idea has stood at the heart of all our service: sustainability. Sustainable service means our work continues to have a positive impact long after Rotary's direct involvement has ended. We don't dig wells and walk away; we make sure communities can maintain and repair those wells. If we build a clinic, we make sure that clinic has a way to keep running without ongoing support from us. And when it comes to polio, we aren't working to contain it; we're working to end it.

Eradicating polio is the ultimate in sustainable service. It is an investment that will yield not just a long-lasting but a permanent benefit, on a global scale. It is and must remain our No. 1 priority until the job is done.

For 112 years, Rotary has made a difference to more lives, in more ways, than we can ever count or will ever know. Today, each of us bears a torch, its flame lit by Paul Harris, that has been passed forward from generation to generation, in Rotary: Making a Difference.