Sunrise Rotary News! March 18, 2025 (Mar. 18, 2025)

Highlights

Weekly Rotary Programs at Matthew 25:

> Mar 20 - Leslie Schwarting - Prairiewoods Center. Upcoming events.
> Mar 27 - Michael Mulherin - Fire Safety Training and Consultant

> April 3 - Katie Oatsvall - Horizons Family Services new Director
> April 10 - Eleanor Lackey - Melaleuca Products
> April 17 - Hilary Hershner - Corridor MPO - Transportation Planning updates
> April 24 - Sunrise Board Meeting - no regular meeting
May dates: Open and available - contact us CRSunriseRotary@gmail.com

Recent Programs and Events Highlights:

> Mar 13 - Rob Davis - Shared the progress and plans for Iowa Flood Protection in Cedar Rapids

> Mar 6 - Jessie Lobb - Prevention Specialist - Area Substance Abuse Council (ASAC)
> Feb 27 - Jackie Nau joined and explained challenges living with Tourette Syndrome Read more here
> Feb 20 - Erin Norwood: Opportunity Center at Ladd Library, for job seeking applicants
> Feb 6 - California Fires: Impact on people, homes, communities
> Jan 2 - We met and interviewed our Global Scholar Applicant and parents - Ashton Knatz!

Aston Knatz - Our International Rotary Scholar - has an application being routed for approvals. When approved she will spend a year in Edinburgh Scotland furthering her studies of Environmentl Science. She has has a Host Rotary Club in Edinburgh!

Program/Speaker suggestions are always welcome. Contact Bruce Lindholm or email CRSunriseRotary@gmail.com

We hold our weekly meeting at 7am Thursdays at Matthew 25, 201 3rd Ave SW., Cedar Rapids, Iowa All are welcome!

Sunrise Rotary at NewBo City Market

March 27 Sunrise Rotary will meet at NewBo City Market.

...Also known as "Rotary Hall"!

Club Member Meeting Duties

Each week, two Sunrise Rotarians are needed to support our meetings. See table below.

You can't be there? Just contact swap dates with another Rotarian on this list.

Date	Greeter/Invocation	Pledge/Drawing Prize
March 20, 2025	Theresa Mickelson	Ben Stutt
March 27, 2025	David Murray	David VerWoert
April 3, 2025	Karen Nemecek	Anne Wilson
April 10, 2025	Rachel Rigdon	Doug Francik
April 17, 2025	Mary Schell	Bruce Lindholm
April 24, 2025	Robert Schell	Lynette Markofski
May 1, 2025	David Stoltenberg	Theresa Mickelson
May 8, 2025	Ben Stutt	David Murray
May 15, 2025	David VerWoert	Karen Nemecek

Duane Arnold Solar Projects Update

About a year ago Sunrise Rotary hosted a program and learned plans for the Duane Arnold Solar projects.

We were offered and accepted a tour of the project in July 2024.

Click for a November 2024 update from Alliant Energy.

"We celebrated a major milestone by placing the final solar panel at the first two phases of the Duane Arnold Solar Project earlier this fall!

Our latest construction update has been posted to our project webpage and highlights the beginning of site testing.

We expect to complete the 200-megawatt Duane Arnold Solar Project by the end of this year. Thank you for your interest in the Duane Arnold Solar Project!"

Upcoming Sunrise Programs - read/respond!

What's happening in our community? Are you curious about a topic?

Send ideas to, or call Bob or Bruce (319-333-4422), with an expert's name!

This is sent only to our Newsletter recipients:

Your ideas...Recommended interesting topics and experts you know, or be an organizer of an off-site meeting!

Need ideas for February and beyond...

What can you organize for us? These were suggested by someone in our club:

Pickleball Palace: Need an Organizer! Better to visit. Morning? After work social? Demos of pickleball, etc.
Retirement Strategies: Recommend some experts... Its about retirement funds.... but also much more!
Visits to Businesses!

Shakespeare Garden

Fall 2024 Shakespeare Garden Cleanup is postponed due to construction.

Sunrise and West Rotary Clubs joined the Shakespeare Garden volunteers April 20 for a clean up effort.

The Shakespeare Garden is our 2024-2025 Linn County Rotary Community Project, funding major improvements and supported by ALL Eight Linn County Iowa Rotary Clubs!

The metal gateway feature was fabricated by Marion/East Cedar Rapids Club, Rotarian Tom Barnes (Barnes Mfg, Marion, IA), and installed at the Ellis Boulevard entrance in June 2024!