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Winter Games Weekend

IT'S WINTER GAMES WEEKEND!

COME FOR SOME FUN AND A PHOTO TOO!
SATURDAY, 2 PM on the Beach at SMITH'S BAY!

Hey Rotarians! On Saturday, January 25th at 2 p.m. we are going to have a group photo taken on Smith's Bay with our Rotary Car!

Our friends at Bob's Tow and Repair are unable to have the car on the ice until February 1 BUT it will be on a trailer on the Beach at Smith's Bay!

Come have some Winter Games Fun while helping to promote our already famous car drop fundraiser!

Bring your friends and family - the more the merrier!

Donations for Food Bank

The Lakes Area food pantries are asking for our assistance to raise non-perishable home items for people in need. The three pantries are located in Lake Park, Spirit Lake, and Okoboji. To spice things up, we are also having this as a competition with the local Kiwanis club as to who can donate the most goods. We will measure the winner by weight. Please bring items by January 31^st to the next Rotary Meeting or drop off at the Arnold's Park Northwest Bank office.

Common items to donate include:

Deodorant
Shampoo
Conditioner
Laundry detergent
Dish soap
Toothpaste
Tooth brushes
Toilet paper
Paper towels
Q-tips
Band-Aids
Feminine hygiene products: pads w/wings & tampons, super size
Combs/Brushes
Cotton balls
Lotion
Hair gel/Hair spray
Sandwich and snack size bags

Jan 22nd Noon Meeting

Arin Miller-Kohn with the Northwest Iowa Humane Society will be our noon speaker on January 22nd.

"The Humane Society of Northwest Iowa is a 501(c)3 non-profit animal shelter that proudly serves Dickinson, Clay, Emmet, Palo Alto, O'Brien and Osceola counties. Our mission is to promote the ethical and humane treatment of all animals, as well as provide care, housing, and rehabilitation for animals in need while they are with us and promote responsible pet ownership by educating on the importance of spaying or neutering animals."

January 15th Noon Meeting

The 40th Winter Games will be the topic of the Iowa Great Lakes Rotary Meeting on January 15, 2020.

Public Image Grant Awarded

The Iowa Great Lakes Rotary chapter was recently notified of our successful grant application for $500! The public image grant will pay for advertising on the GrapeTree electronic billboard. Look for our "People of Action" sign later this winter/spring.