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Oct 12, 2019 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Recap of the 2019 Silk Road Mountain Race
Oct 15, 2019
DRC Sponsor: Jim Morrow The Silk Road Mountain Race is an extremely challenging, 1,100 mile, self-supported bike-packing race through the mountains of Kyrgyzstan, a mountainous and politically tumultuous, post-Soviet independent country in west-central Asia. It is considered by many to be the world's toughest off-road bike race. The route is so difficult that the inaugural event last year saw only one-third of the competitors who started the race actually finish. Riding, hiking, and scrambling across gravel, desert, bog and old Soviet roads that have long fallen into disrepair, the participants endure overr 89,000 cumulative feet of vertical climbing along the route. The overall distance is roughly the same as riding from New York to Florida with only three official checkpoints separated by long distances. Most competitors are overcome by malfunctioning equipment, illness, injury, fatigue, or the extreme psychological challenge. Our very own ultra-adventurer, DRC member Ward Budweg, has just recently returned from his participation in this year's Silk Road Mountain Race. He will be sharing his first-hand experiences with our club, which are certain to be fascinating, incredible, and entertaining. |
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Oct 15, 2019 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
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Oct 19, 2019 8:00 AM
2019 Fall Roadside Cleanup Oct 19, 8AM Group to meet at Putnam Law Office to pick up supplies. If you are not able to participate on Oct 19 at 8am you can still sign up for a section. Supplies will be located just inside the door of Ward Budweg's garage. You will need a safety vest for each person and a total of 6 orange trash bags per section. For those of you that plan to do clean up at a time other than 8am on Oct 19, please notify Ward of your alternate date/time. Thank you for your help. |
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Luther College Rochester Hub Initiative and the Mayo Clinic Design Thinking Workshop
Oct 22, 2019
DRC Sponsor: Mike Huinker Dr. Jodi Enos-Berlage serves as Professor and Internship Coordinator in the Biology Department at Luther College. She has recently assumed an additional leadership position in the Luther College Career Center. Over the past two years Dr. Enos-Berlage has co-led the development of Luther College's Rochester Hub Initiative, which is slated to launch in the Spring of 2020. This initiative will involve Luther College securing housing, providing coursework, and most importantly, developing immersion internships (on site 20+ hrs/week) for a regular semester rotation of students at Rochester-based companies, businesses, the Mayo Clinic, non-profit organizations, and other appropriate internship targets. Dr. Enos-Berlage will provide our club with unique insights into the Rochester Hub Initiative and will recap the results of the Mayo Clinic Design Thinking Workshop hosted on the Luther College campus on October 3rd. As part of Luther's Rochester Hub Initiative, Dr. Enos-Berlage and co-leader Robert Christman, Professor of History, have been directly engaged with key leaders in the Destination Medical Center (DMC), a major public/private economic development initiative ($5.6 billion invested and 30,000 new jobs in the next 20 years) to establish Rochester as a global destination for health, wellness, bioscience and technology innovation. Luther College was one of five schools selected and invited to participate in a DMC-sponsored Design Thinking Workshop. The content of this workshop was developed by Mayo Clinic design experts and consists of a fast-paced, 90-minute, hands-on session intended to teach participants the process and mindset needed for creative problem-solving using a human-centered approach. The workshop's organizers also seek to stimulate interest in the formation of collaborative teams to participate in the spring DMC Assistive Technology Challenge, a pitch competition to facilitate greater independence for individuals with disabilities and the daily challenges they face. More information on the DMC initiative may be found using the following link: Destination Medical Center |
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Oct 22, 2019 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
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Oct 29, 2019 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
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Oct 30, 2019 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
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Nov 05, 2019 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
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“Drift Less. Visit More.”
Nov 12, 2019
DRC Sponsor: Don Holmertz Cerrisa Snethen, Marketing Coordinator for the Decorah Area Chamber of Commerce, will join our club to provide insights and information into Decorah’s destination branding effort known as “Drift Less. Visit More.” She will review the process undertaken to develop the branding and look ahead at plans for 2020. The brand campaign is a multi-organizational effort encompassing tourism-related efforts for the entire Decorah area that was launched on August 28. Assisted by destination branding experts, the process seeks to improve the Decorah area’s tourism by strengthening the area’s brand perception among likely overnight visitors. Funding for the effort was provided by the local hotel/motel marketing committee from the 25% of the local lodging tax designated for these sorts of initiatives. |
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Nov 12, 2019 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
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Caesarea Archaeology Project in Israel
Nov 19, 2019
DRC Sponsor: Don Holmertz Robert Muller, a senior at Luther College, will share his experiences from this past summer when he accompanied Associate Professor of Classics Dan Davis and two other Luther students to the Caesarea region in Israel to participate in an archaeological expedition there from May 9th to June 2nd. They were part of a team that also included 22 undergraduate students from Vanderbilt University and a staff of six, including Davis as trench supervisor. The team started new excavations on the north side of a massive temple platform built by Herod the Great in the final years of the first century. The top of the giant platform held a temple of Roma and Augustus as a way for Herod to pay respects to Romans, who had set him up as a client king of Judea. The students on the trip learned the fundamentals of field excavation: laying out grids; excavating and recognizing archaeological stratigraphy; recovering human remains; identifying diagnostic features of pottery and glass; washing, recording, and drawing artifacts; and interpreting cultural remains in their historical contexts. On weekends, the team visited a variety of sites including the Galilee region, Jerusalem, the Dead Sea, and Tel Aviv. |
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Nov 19, 2019 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
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Nov 22, 2019 5:15 PM
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The Evolution of Impact Coffee
Nov 26, 2019
DRC Sponsor: Don Holmertz Sean Brown is local, born and raised in Decorah. He went to Luther College and graduated in 2013. Along with his parents Jeff and Anja, in 2015 they opened Impact Coffee in Decorah and haven't looked back. With the help of extended family and friends, they have overseen a major expansion at their old location in the former frame shop on Washington Street followed by a complete renovation and relocation to their current location on Water Street in the former J.C. Penny's building. Sean plans to share some of the highlights of his family's experiences and business model with our members. Learn all about Impact Coffee at their website: Impact Coffee Bar and Roasters |
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Nov 26, 2019 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
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Nov 27, 2019 4:45 PM - Nov 29, 2019 9:00 PM
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Feeding the Area's Winter Birds
Dec 03, 2019
DRC Sponsor: Larry Monson Winneshiek County Conservation Naturalist Larry Reis will provide guidance to our members regarding the care and feeding of birds wintering in the local area. Over his career, Larry has presented more than 8,000 educational programs, reaching over 200,000 people. Since 2014, he has maintained an extensive photographic record of wildlife, seasonal changes, and natural resources in Winneshiek County and northeast Iowa. In 2017 Larry received the Outstanding Partner Award from Northeast Iowa Resource Conservation and Development, which recognizes an individual or organization demonstrating an exceptional commitment to promoting and protecting natural resources. He became the fourth recipient in the 20-year history of the award. Larry's photo record boasts over 11,000 professional quality, annotated images. Check it out here: Larry Reis Photography |
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Dec 03, 2019 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
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Dec 05, 2019 4:15 PM - 6:45 PM
Rotary will be assisting with the community meal on Dec 5th at Decorah Lutheran Church. If you are signing up for salads and desserts, please make sure they are delivered around about 4:15PM. Questions may be directed to Alan Lerstrom at lerstral@luther.edu or (563) 382-8396. |
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Mosaic in Northern Iowa
Dec 10, 2019
DRC Sponsor: Samantha Scholtes The healthcare world has been changing and evolving rapidly over the last decade. As a leading human service provider, Mosaic recognizes the importance of their work and how they fit into the healthcare system. For over 100 years, Mosaic has demonstrated how a faith based approach to supporting people with disabilities to build happy, healthy and meaningful lives in the community is so effective. The supports and services Mosaic provides focuses on the whole person, which is critical to overall health and happiness. The healthcare industry understands the impact social determinants have on a person’s health. Because Mosaic is an expert at serving the whole person, they believe they will be a critical component in our healthcare system. Mosaic's vision is to be the changing face of healthcare, passionate about serving the whole person and partnering for quality outcomes. Mosaic in Northern Iowa's Executive Director, Pat Costigan, will be presenting and may be joined by Associate Director Kim Waters. |
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Dec 10, 2019 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
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Dec 17, 2019 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
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Dec 17, 2019 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
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Dec 24, 2019 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
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Dec 31, 2019 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
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Jan 07, 2020 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
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The Future of Natural Gas
Jan 14, 2020
DRC Sponsor: Ward Budweg DRC member Ivan Hackman, Operations Supervisor with Black Hills Energy in Decorah, will speak to our club on the future of natural gas as an energy utility. In a world characterized by increasing prosperity, growing energy use, and an expanding push to cut greenhouse gas emissions, natural gas will likely continue to play a major role as a required source of energy for the forseeeable future. Black Hills Energy, the business name under which the natural gas and electric utilities operate, serves 1.2 million customers in eight states: Arkansas, Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, South Dakota and Wyoming. The utilities are subsidiaries of Black Hills Corporation. |
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Jan 14, 2020 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
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Rotary Youth Exchange - A Status Report
Jan 21, 2020
DRC Sponsor: Ward Budweg Maria Astillero Cervera, our Rotary Youth Exchange student, will present on her experiences in Decorah thus far as well as what she hopes to accomplish with the remainder of her program year. María is attending Decorah High School during the current academic year under the guardianship of gracious host families Andy and Cristy Nimrod, Brian and Melissa Furman, and Kelly Reagan and Kelly Sorenson. She is active in school activities and has been a welcome presence at local Rotary gatherings. |
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Jan 21, 2020 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
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Love Takes Root
Jan 28, 2020
DRC Sponsor: Shannon Duncan Love Takes Root was born of a group of Iowans organizing and planning ways to help an orphanage in Haiti. This 501(c)3 charitable organization is headquartered in Spencer, Iowa and is composed of educators, financial experts, medical personnel, realtors, small business owners, farmers, college students, lawyers and community volunteers. Together, they are driven to help children around the world who are facing dire circumstances by delivering basic aid, education and the seeds for a sustainable future, including sustainable sources of clean water, food, shelter, and education. Barbara Wilkerson, Executive Director, will be on hand to share more information on how Love Takes Root is cultivating the future of children worldwide. For more information or to donate please visit their website: Love Takes Root |
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Jan 28, 2020 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
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Jan 31, 2020 4:30 PM - 8:00 PM
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Pulpit Rock Brewery Expansion
Feb 04, 2020
DRC Sponsor: Dacia Monson Pulpit Rock Brewing Company Co-Founder and Chairman Pete Espinosa will be on hand to give our members some unique insights into the ongoing expansion and new developments at this popular local business. Pulpit Rock Brewing Co. launched its own craft beers in the fall of 2015. Their brewing headquarters and a tasting room, in a retrofitted garage on 5th Avenue near College Drive, are open all week. On any given day visitors will find a multitude of brews on tap, from a signature pale ale to a coffee-infused pour-over porter. Rather than scale the business by selling greater volume across wider distribution, the company sends limited product to a select few tap rooms across Iowa. The goal is to bring patrons to the source, providing them not only with great beer but a connection to the good-natured, hard-working, slightly Norwegian-nutty community that made it. For more about the company please vist their website at Pulpit Rock Brewing Company. |
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Feb 04, 2020 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
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Sogo Snacks - A Decorah Small Family Business
Feb 11, 2020
DRC Sponsor: Lorraine Borowski Sogo Snacks is a small, family owned and operated business in Decorah. Their mission is to create and promote fantastic-tasting, convenient, healthy meat snacks. They strive to be a humble and courageous company that follows the Golden Rule in all aspects of operations and use their support and success to benefit society, both at home and abroad. Dan Bellrichard’s desire to create a business with lasting value guided him to take a leap of faith in 2016 to start Sogo Snacks with his wife Liza and daughters Lulu, Poppy, and Solveig. The Sogo Snack logo features a baobab tree, the leaves of which provide Malians relief from the hot sun and sustenance for the sauce in their staple meal. Their products can now be found in some of the largest retailers in all parts of the country. Dan plans to share his amazing story and more about his company with our members. For more on Sogo Snacks please visit their website at Sogo Snacks. |
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Feb 11, 2020 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
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Winneshiek County Recycling
Feb 18, 2020
DRC Sponsor: Don Arendt Terry Buenzow, Winneshiek County Recycling Department Manager, will provide our Cliub with information and updates on the Winneshiek County recycling program. For nearly two decades, Buenzow has been watching the recycled materials market to analyze trends in the recycling world and how to most effectively and efficiently put recycled items back into use. Since the Winneshiek County Recycling Center became a public facility on April 1, 2009, local and regional interest in the center has increased every year. The Recycling Center processes nearly 6 million pounds of materials per year and has capacity for handling more. The largest expense aside from payroll is the hauling cost for the bins at aroud $75K per year. Revenue not used to offset the expense of recycling is returned to the Winneshiek County General Fund for property tax relief. For more information visit their website at Winneshiek County Recycling. |
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Feb 18, 2020 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
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Winneshiek Dispatch Center Updates
Feb 25, 2020
DRC Sponsor: Lorraine Borowski Sean Snyder, Winneshiek County Emergency Management Coordinator, will offer our members with information on the newly organized Winneshiek County Dispatch Services, a partnership between the Decorah Police Department, the Winneshiek County Sheriff's Office, and Winneshiek County Emergency Management. On January 1, 2020 an intergovernmental 28E agreement started for the management of the Dispatch Services Center under the cognizance of Snyder, Winneshiek County Sheriff Dan Marx, and Decorah Police Chief Dave Smutzler. These individuals are responsible for daily operations and personnel management decisions for the period from January 1st through July 1st, a self-proclaimed "trial run" to be used for refining processes and procedures. This shared management receives direction from the Winneshiek County Emergency Management Commission, which is comprised of all the mayors in the county, Winneshiek County Supervisor Mark Kuhn, and Sheriff Marx. The plan is for the Dispatch Services Center to be officially acquired by the Winneshiek County Emergency Management Commission on July 1st to match the start of the new fiscal year. |
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Feb 25, 2020 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
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Struggles and Strengths LLC
Mar 03, 2020
DRC Sponsor: Kim Bonnet Heather Groth is a local author, speaker, and founder of Struggles and Strengths LLC. Struggles and Strengths is a three-book memoir series on her personal struggles in life and how she has been strengthened through her faith. Examples of her struggles range from adopting three school age children sibling group to a codependent relationship and to mental health. Ms. Groth is seeking to build Struggles and Strengths into a community where people can connect to share their struggles and build each other up into their strengths. She plans to speak to our Club on her book series and the goals and objectives of Struggles and Strengths. For more information please visit their website here: Struggles and Strengths |
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Mar 03, 2020 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
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The Lennon Honey Farm
Mar 10, 2020
DRC Sponsor: Kim Bonnet Jessica Lennon of the Lennon Honey Farm in Spillville will visit our Club and share her passion and insights into the beekeeping business. She and her spouse Travis began their beekeeping adventure in 2014, when they embarked on a campaign of research and mentorship under a local beekeeper followed by establishment of their own apiary. The honey is harvested once a year in the late summer and the wax is used to make their own custom line of all-natural lip balms and lotion bars. The Lennons have a passion for their bees and their important contributions to the local ecosystem. More information is available on their Facebook Page: Lennon Honey Farm
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Mar 10, 2020 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
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Mar 17, 2020 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
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Mar 24, 2020 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
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Mar 31, 2020 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
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Apr 07, 2020 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
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