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Ripples from the Rapids Archive
| Ripples from the Rapids - July 12, 2004 | | ROTARY CLUB OF CEDAR RAPIDS RIPPLES FROM THE RAPIDS MONDAY, JULY 12, 2004 Editor: Larry H. Christy * Telephone: 363-6301 * Fax: 363-6301 * E-Mail: crrotary@mchsi.com * Web Site: www.rotaryclubofcedarrapids.org * District 5970 * Club 2185 * Chartered June 1, 1914 DICK FERGUSON, CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD & CEO, AMERICAN COLLEGE TESTING (ACT) OF IOWA CITY Dr. Dick Ferguson describes American College Testing (ACT) of Iowa City as a "Not for Profit", but also "Not for Loss" corporation. Established in 1959 to produce college admission tests, the company, is headquartered on a 250 acre campus at the intersection of I-80 and Highway 1, now occupies approximately 500 thousand square feet of office space on its main campus and in seven other Iowa City facilities. ACT operates 11 regional offices and has a staff of approximately 1,350 (all but about 150 are in Iowa City). It has a $48 million annual payroll which translates into an average professional salary of $58 thousand and average clerical salary of $26.5 thousand. The non-profit company pays no federal income taxes as what it does is classified as being in the public interest, but does pay approximately $745 thousand annually in property taxes. The company's board of directors includes many national leaders in education, government and business. Karen Holbrook, President of Ohio State University, is a director as is Roy Romer, Superintendent of Schools in Los Angeles and former Governor of Colorado. Other directors include former Secretary of Education Richard Riley and Lutz Ziob, General Manager of Microsoft Training. The company's mission is to provide information that enables individuals to make good decisions about education and career at key points in their lives. To accomplish the mission, the company is divided into education, workforce development and international divisions. The Education Division issues include increasing student achievement and readiness for postsecondary education. The first issue has become very partisan with the introduction of the Bush Administration's No Child Left Behind legislation. In regard to readiness for postsecondary education, ACT has collected data showing that students with 4 years of English, 3 years of Math, 3 years of Science and 3 years of Social Studies are generally ready for college - almost a virtual certainty. However, there is growing diversity between the nation's schools with only 7 in 10 students prepared to earn a "C" in Freshman Composition, 1 in 4 in College Biology and 4 in 10 in College Algebra. There is a big job ahead on a national scale. Last year the company processed 2.1 million ACT 4-year college assessments, 2 million 2-year college Asset/Compass tests, 1.6 million K-12 tests and 1 million tests from other programs and contracts with about 40 professional associations. The Workforce Development Division deals with issues of unemployed/underemployed workers and their need for new skills and the business demand for a skilled workforce. The division works toward closing the skills gap (the difference between the skills required for the nation's jobs and the skills possessed by those entering, and in, the nation's workforce. The company offers computer-based training in courseware categories like Information Technology, English as a Second Language, Industrial Technology, Occupational Training and Safety Skills. MONDAY, JULY 19, 2004 THE CROWNE PLAZA HOTEL GEORGE WEINER, M. D., PRESIDENT, HOLDEN CANCER CENTER, UNIVERSITY OF IOWA UPCOMING PROGRAMS & EVENTS July 26, 2004 Tom Aller, Alliant Energy, Proposed Alliant Rate Increase. August 2, 2004 Steve Havlik, Cedar Rapids Fire Chief. August 9, 2004 Marcia Rogers and Mike Blouin Iowa's Economic Development Initiative for New Zealand. August 16, 2004 Dave Vaudt, Iowa Sate Auditor A look at the Iowa State Budget. August 23, 2004 To be announced August 30, 2004 David Oman and Nancy Quelhorst Iowa Environmental/Educational Project (formerly known as Iowa Child). September 6, 2004 NO ROTARY IN OBSERVANCE OF THE LABOR DAY HOLIDAY September 13, 2004 Dale Lucht, Vice President of Quality, HON Industries and Gary Nesteby, Executive Director of the Iowa Quality Center Iowa Recognition for Performance Excellence Program. September 20, 2004 Tom Hayden, President, Shive Hattery and Mark Seckman, President, Priority One Skills 2006 Study. September 27, 2004 District Governor Steve Thorp, Rotary District 5970. WELCOME NEW MEMBER! STEVEN R. ROPP BANKING - LENDING CLUB NAME: STEVE Senior Vice President Hills Bank and Trust Company 3610 Williams Blvd. SW Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52404 Telephone: 654-9595 Fax: 654-9528 E-mail: srropp@hillsbank.com Sponsor: Bill Hochstetler Steve grew up on a farm in Washington County where his family operated a farmer's supply company. He graduated in 1986 from Iowa State University with a degree in Agricultural Business. He moved to Iowa City and joined Hills Bank and Trust Company as a lender. Steve is now responsible for general management and deposit and loan growth at all Hills Bank offices in Linn County. He is active church activities and in the Systems Unlimited Foundation, Iowa City Chamber Agricultural Committee and Hills Town and Country. Steve and his wife, Kathy, are the parents of three teenage sons, all of whom will be in high school next year. Residence: 801 Spencer Drive Iowa City, Iowa 52246 Telephone: 319-338-4301 MEMBERSHIP PROPOSALS APPROVED BY THE MEMBERSHIP & CLASSIFICATION COMMITTEE AND BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS You have 10 days to send written objections to the President TODD A. BARKER Associate, NAI/Iowa Realty Commercial Classification: "Real Estate - Commercial" Membership Type: "Active - Ordinary" Sponsor: Jeannie Olinger DEBORAH J. L. GERTSEN Senior Vice President, Cedar Rapids Bank & Trust Company Classification: "Banking - Trust Services" Membership Type: "Active - Ordinary" Sponsor: Jack Evans GERALD R. HINZMAN Director, Sixth Judicial District Department of Corrections Classification: "Correctional Services" Membership Type: "Active - Ordinary" Sponsor: Jack Evans SISTER SUSAN O'CONNOR Vice President for Mission Integration, Mercy Medical Center Classification: "Hospital - Services" Membership Type: "Active - Ordinary" Sponsor: Jim Tinker RANDY RAMLO Executive Vice President, United Fire & Casualty Company Classification: "Insurance - Property & Casualty" Membership Type: "Active - Ordinary" Sponsor: Jack Evans LINDA R. READE Judge, U. S. District Court Classification: "Judiciary -Federal" Membership Type: "Active- Ordinary" Sponsor: Mike Melloy THE 4,288th MEETING OF THE ROTARY CLUB OF CEDAR RAPIDS - 7/12/04 Presiding: President John Bickel. Greeters: George Baldwin and Jay Johnson. Badges: Mike Shive. Attendance List: Nick Gearhart. Invocation: Dan Kolander. News: Rick Sellers (KMRY), Guests & Visiting Rotarians: Matt Brandes. Music: Gary Criddle and Carma Lou Beck. Introduction of Speaker: Gary Streit. Eyeglasses: Nancy McCray, Terry Pitts, Tom Moore and Anonymous. Cell Phones: Ann Lipsky and Kathy Hall. ATTENDANCE REPORT TOTAL MEMBER COUNT - 350 (26 HONORARY) NUMBER USED FOR ATTENDANCE - 269 (EXCLUDES 81 HONORARY & EXEMPT MEMBERS) MEMBERS PRESENT - 163 (4 HONORARY, 18 EXEMPT) GUESTS PRESENT - 11 MAKE-UPS - 10 PERCENTAGE FOR THIS MEETING - 56.13%% PERCENTAGE FOR JUNE 2004 - 56.13% PERCENTAGE FOR ROTARY YEAR 2004-2005 (1 Meet0ing) - 56.13% PERCENTAGE FOR ROTARY YEAR 2003-2004 - 67.56% PERCENTAGE FOR ROTARY YEAR 2002-2003 - 67.21% PERCENTAGE FOR ROTARY YEAR 2001-2002 - 69.14% PERCENTAGE FOR ROTARY YEAR 2000-2001 - 67.66% PERCENTAGE FOR ROTARY YEAR 1999-2000 - 67.42% PERCENTAGE FOR ROTARY YEAR 1998-1999 - 66.16% MAKE-UPS - LOCAL CEDAR RAPIDS METRO NORTH, 06/03//04: No Report Received to Date. CEDAR RAPIDS METRO NORTH, 06/10//04: No Report Received to Date. CEDAR RAPIDS DAYBREAK, 06/11/04: Eric Hender, Linda Langston, Greg Larson, Susan McDermott and Dennis Redmond. CEDAR RAPIDS METRO NORTH, 06/17//04: No Report Received to Date. CEDAR RAPIDS WEST, 06/23/04: Anne Cunningham, Milt Dennis, Yvonne Jonas, Kevin Meredith, Dennis Redmond and Susan Spivey. CEDAR RAPIDS METRO NORTH, 06/24//04: No Report Received to Date, CEDAR RAPIDS DAYBREAK, 06/25/04: Tom Anderson and Nancy McCray. MARION/EAST CEDAR RAPIDS, 06/29/04: Carma Lou Beck, Eugene Bender, John Botkin, Anne Cunningham, Jim Klinger, Bill Lewellen, Nevin Meredith, Howard Ohsman, Jim Weems and Bud Wiese. CEDAR RAPIDS WEST, 06/30/04: Bob Buntz, Julie Hender, Doug Keiper, Linda Kuster and John Rodgers. CEDAR RAPIDS SUNRISE, 07/01//04: Linda Langston and Susan McDermott. CEDAR RAPIDS METRO NORTH, 07/01//04: No Report Received to Date, CEDAR RAPIDS DAYBREAK, 07/02/04: George Brunscheen, Tim Charles, Pat Deignan, Elizabeth Hladky, Steve Ovel, Mark Seckmana nd Mike Steele. MARION/EAST CEDAR RAPIDS, 07/06/04: John Botkin, Jim Klinger, Bill Lewellen and Howard Ohsman. CEDAR RAPIDS WEST, 07/07/04: No Report Received to Date. CEDAR RAPIDS SUNRISE, 07/08,04: Alan Witt. CEDAR RAPIDS METRO NORTH, 08/08.04: No Report Received to Date. CEDAR RAPIDS DAYBREAK, 07/09/04: None. MAKE-UPS - OUT OF TOWN None ROTARIAN GUESTS Tom Cilek and Dick Ferguson (Iowa City), Bill Jacobson, Lijun Chadima and Mary Lou Erlacher (West), Mary Schneekloth (Sunrise), Daryl Spivey, Dennis Jordan, John Helbling and Pat Shey (Daybreak) and Gary Keoppel and John Bender (Marion). GUESTS OF MEMBERS None. BOARD NEWS The Annual Meeting and board dinner for the Board of Directors of the Rotary Club of Cedar Rapids was held July 1, 2004 at 5:00 P.M. at the Chuck and Mary Ann Peters farm. President Chuck Peters presided. Present were President Peters and Directors John Bickel, Lee Clancey, Jon Dusek, Ronda Hill, Ann Lipsky and Bob Vancura and Directors-Elect George Brunscheen and Steve Shriver and Secretary Larry Christy. Directors Larry Helling, Tom Hobson and Carroll Reasoner and Director-Elect Dee Baird were absent. The board: * Approved the minutes of the June 4, 2004 (May 2004 meeting) meeting of the board as circulated. * Reviewed and acted upon club correspondence, requests for leaves of absence and other miscellaneous issues. * Reviewed the report of the Membership and Classification Committee and approved six new members subject to publication in Ripples and opportunity for member comment. * Accepted, with regret, the resignations of Daniel Duke Daughtery and Les Marquart. * Approved funding for the Rotary Club of Cedar Rapids Scholarship Program for the 2004-2005 Rotary year. The allocation of funds will be $4,000 to Kirkwood Community College and $3,000 each to Coe College, Cornell College and Mount Mercy College. * Endorsed the concept of continued support for A Promise of Health to include the purchase of canvass bags stamped with the name Cedar Rapids Rotary to be filled with school supplies for the Mayan children of Yucatan. * Reviewed and approved the club financial reports for the period ended May 31, 2004. * Reviewed the club attendance report for the period January 1 through June 30, 2004. * Reviewed the club membership report for the period July 1, 2003 through June 30, 2004. * Continued Honorary Membership for 24 Rotarians for the Rotary year 2004-2005. * Elected Vyrl W. Justice and Gerald L. Ovel to Honorary Membership in the Rotary Club of Cedar Rapids. * Continued perquisites for the pianist, song leader, sergeant-at-arms and secretary. * The next meeting of the board will be held on Friday, July 23, 2004 at 7:30 A. M. at Shuttleworth & Ingersoll, P. L. C. JULY MEMBER BIRTHDAYS 01 Mike Hattery 14 Len Strand 02 Ron Moore 15 Scott R. Arensdorf 03 Larry Benda 15 Marc Gullickson 03 Linda Langston 15 Yvonne Jonas 04 Hall Koontz 15 Carlos Vega 05 Herb Isenberg 16 Steve Heyer 08 Jim Brems 17 Randy McCright 09 Tom Hobson 19 Andy Anderson 10 Jim Kern 19 Mark Seckman 10 Bob Lehman 23 Curt Nelson 11 Jeff Frese 25 Susan McDermott 12 John Bloomhall 26 Jan Roelofs 12 Jim Westcot 26 Nancylee Ziese 12 Gene Bender 27 Rick Stefani 13 Teri Christoffersen 28 Judi Whetstine 13 Maxwell Grant 31 George Grask 14 Dave Johnson 31 Tom Slattery HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ALL! ROTARY EXTENDS A SPECIAL BIRTHDAY GREETING TO: HALL KOONTZ WHO WAS 82 YEARS OLD ON JULY 4 JULY CLUB ANNIVERSARIES (SILVER +) DAVE PICKFORD - 40 YEARS JIM WASTA - 46 YEARS BILL SHUTTLEWORTH - 47 YEARS BILL QUARTON - 58 YEARS 2004 PRIBYL JUNIOR BOYS GOLF TOURNAMENT The six area Rotary clubs will again sponsor the Rotary Pribyl Junior Boys Amateur Golf Tournament for boys who are students in the Cedar Rapids Community, College Community, Marion, Linn Mar Public and Cedar Rapids area Parochial School Districts. There is an Open Division for ages 15 to 17 and a Novice Division for ages 12 to 14. It is a four-day tournament beginning on August 2 with a qualifying round at Gardner Memorial Golf Course. Playing continues on August 3 at the Cedar Rapids Country Club, August 4 at Hunter's Ridge Golf Course and concludes on August 6 at Elmcrest Country Club. This year online registration is required of all participants. You may download the tournament brochure, register as a tournament participant or volunteer to be a helper by accessing the Pribyl web site at www.messenger.mercycare.org/rotarypribyl. The Pribyl web site can also be reached through the Links button located at www.rotaryclubofcedarrapids.org. There are several opportunities for Rotarians to volunteer to assist with the tournament. Volunteers will be needed to help with Registrar, Organizer, Starter, Ranger and Scorer duties. Registrar Duties: (1) Arrive at course at designated time (2) Receive/review player list (3) Verify each player is registered prior to play (4) Complete a registration card for any players who arrive to play the first day who are not pre-registered (5) Maintain a registration log (6) Verify that there is a score card with each players name (7) Provide score cars to the Organizer. Organizer Duties: (1) Arrive at the course at designated time (2) Receive a player list-with-tee times and score cards with names of players (3) Gather foursomes 10 minutes in advance of their tee time (4) Direct foursomes to the Starter. Starter Duties: (1) Arrive at the course at designated time (2) Receive a list of players and tee times (3) Review and be familiar with all tournament rules (4) Receive foursomes and score cards from Organizer (5) Review all tournament rules with each foursome (6) Announce each player to tee off in order (7) Issue score cards to opposing players in the foursome. Direct each player and scorekeeper to sign the scorecard prior to turning it in. Ranger Duties: (1) Arrive at the course at designated time (2) Secure golf cart (3) Secure two-way radio (4) Travel course to ensure foursomes keep pace (5) Direct slow foursomes to speed up play (6) Report any problems or rule issues to course professional. Scorer Duties: (1) Arrive at the course at designated time (2) Receive a list of players and tee times (3) Receive score cards from players as they complete each round. Ensure cards are signed by the player and the scorer (4) Add up strokes for each round (5) Enter Player scores on the Score Sheet (6) Turn Score Cards into Official Scorer (7) Enter scores on poster score sheets (8) Post Player Score Sheets in order of score. Members interested in volunteering to help can do so directly on the web site or can contact Mike Donohue who is our representative on the Pribyl Golf Tournament Committee. The Rotary Club of Cedar Rapids e-mail address is: crrotary@mchsi.com AND We continue to invite you to visit our Rotary Club of Cedar Rapids Web Site. CLUB WEB SITE INSTRUCTIONS 1. Open your Internet browser (AOL, Internet Explorer, Netscape Navigator, etc.). 2. Key in the site address (www.rotaryclubofcedarrapids.org). To Access the Member's Area of the Web Site 3. In the field entitled, "User" key in your full e-mail address. (Example: lhchristy@aol.com). 4. In the field entitled, "Password" key in the club password: crr0tary. The "o" in Rotary is the number "zero" key (0). 5. Most computers will ask if you would like your password saved. If this computer is your primary computer, you will want to select "yes". This will save you from having to type in the user name and password each time you visit. 6. Click the "Go button to proceed to the password-protected areas of the site. If you cannot access the site call Larry Christy (363-6301) or E-mail (crrotary@mchsi.com). ROTARY CLUB OF CEDAR RAPIDS OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS JULY 1, 2004 TO JUNE 30, 2005 President John M. Bickel 365-9461 President-Elect Larry J. Helling 862-0919 Past President Charles M. Peters 368-8878 Director Deanndrea L. Baird 398-5886 Director George H. Brunscheen 363-1151 Director Lee R. Clancey 378-1807 Director Jonathan T. Dusek 364-6533 Director Ann M. Lipsky 362-2181 Director Steven M. Shriver 364-2477 Director Robert C. Vancura 447-6200 Secretary/Treas. Larry H. Christy 363-6301 Sergeant-at-Arms George K. Baldwin 362-4093 |
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