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Calendar of Events

Immediate Past

September 13 Golf Outing – Golfmohr

September 18 Regular Meeting, Speaker: Jackie Inman, Rock Island Center. Director, USO of Illinois

Upcoming

October 2 Regular Meeting, The Windmill, 6:30 PM. Speaker: Bill Stoermer, Exelon Corp., Quad Cities Generating Station

October 13 Board Meeting – 6:30 PM Vistabon 804 16th Ave. East Moline

October 16 Regular Meeting, The Windmill, TBA

October 25 National Day of Service:

--- and --- Boo at the Zoo – GiveAKidAFlagTo Wave

Annual Golf Outing

It was sunny and cool for the for the Golf Outing held on September 13th and, as far as is known, all had an very enjoyable time. Whereas some years that are very hot and dry results in a yellow or tan tinge to the vegetation, with the rain we’ve had this year, everything was green and flowers were blooming.

Photo by Lois Dixon.

More photos on later pages.

Thank you to the eleven intrepid golfers who braved cool temperatures to play in our annual golf outing. Prizes will be awarded at our next meeting. We need to build a bigger and better club. To accomplish this, I am appointing each and every one of us to the Membership Committee. We all meet new people every day. Take advantage

by asking someone you have not asked before. I'll be asking for a membership report at every meeting. The club needs to increase our fund raising in order to be of better service to our communities. Please give your ideas to any officer or board member. Every dollar we raise goes to our Programs of Service. Trivia games, candy bars, Christmas trees, bike rides, bingo, bunko parties . . . Your Idea? We cannot rest on our laurels. We cannot plead illness and fatigue because we are sick and tired of doing what we have done. The future of the Exchange Club of the Quad Cities depends on each of us. What we do now is more important than what we have done in the past. No excuses! Let’s move forward. Tip of the day: Don't forget to say Thank You. So, Thank you. It's a great day to be an Exchangite!

"Your Friend Through Exchange" Dah Prez (Joe Johnson)

MISSION: Exchange, America's Premier Service Club, working

together to make our communities better places to live.

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The speaker for our October 2nd meeting will be Bill Stoermer, Exelon Corp., Quad Cities Generating Station.

I’ve heard Bill give presentations when I

worked at the nuclear plant and I guarantee you will find him and his subject interesting and timely. –Karl

Halloween

Candy You may find, come November 1st, that you have leftover candy that you don’t know what to do with. Well, we have the answer (short of eating it all yourself)!

Bring it to the November 6th Meeting and Pat Tank will get it to the USO.

Tom Conrad clears the water hazard.

Next Board Meeting

October 13 6:30 PM

Vistabon

804 16th Avenue, East Moline

Dining Club

Books Jim Moews now has

the new Dining Club books. The books this year have 27 new restaurants for a total of 139 restaurants.

Cost is still $35.00 with $10.00 going to the Exchange Club.

Jim will have them at our meetings. Otherwise, call him at 496-9046 to arrange pick-up / delivery.

October

Birthdays Gail Nimrick 10/1 Sue Swisher 10/8 Tom Conrad 10/9 Wendell Grasz 10/14 Kathy Stockwell 10/16 Pat Ross 10/18 Jamie Long 10/20 Sue Ketelaar 10/20 Daryl Reitz 10/31

Anniversary Bob & Louise Hellstrom 10/8/06

Late summer view of Lake Michigan from New Buffalo, MI.

Celebrations

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September 18th Meeting

The Program: The USO

Jackie Inman, Rock Island USO Center Director, was the guest speaker. While the first

USO Center was established in 1941, the Rock Island center is only 18 months old, thanks to the tireless efforts of Miss Inman, a military mom herself. The USO supports Active Duty, Guard, and Reserve men and women and their families by providing a variety of recreational, educational, and entertainment programs and support services.

The USO Rock Island Center is one of seven centers throughout Illinois that serves our troops. There are over 54,000 military and family members within the 100 mile Quad City service area who are eligible for services through USO. In its first year, Ms. Inman and volunteers served over 10,000 military personnel and their families. Ms. Inman is the only staff person at the Rock Island center and she says, "Volunteers are the backbone of our organization."

The USO receives no national funding and depends on the generosity of our community organizations, businesses, and individuals to help support its programs. At the meeting, club members filled a tabletop with donations of snack items, including individually packaged chips, cookies, nuts, beef sticks, Gatorade, water, and candy bars for the service men and women at the Rock Island center.

If you would like to know more about the USO Rock Island Center or would like to volunteer there, give Ms. Inman a call at 309.782.3896.

* * * Special Recognitions * * *

President Joe Johnson presented three special awards and one anniversary award during the evening.

Fern Greer received the National Distinguished Club Treasurer award

for her meticulous work with the club's finances.

Doris Swinburn received the National Distinguished Club

Secretary award for her timely reporting and record keeping.

Sue Swisher received a Special Recognition award for her tireless efforts on behalf of the children of the Quad Cities during her tenure as Executive Director of the Child Abuse Council of the Quad Cities. Sue retired in June after 26 years of dedicated service to the council.

Connie Yuknis received a membership card for her five years of service to the Exchange Club of

the Quad Cities.

Congratulations to Each of You!

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The Golf Outing

It could have been a couple of degrees warmer, but

otherwise, a PERFECT day.

And, we line up our carts, but before “We’re Off!”, a few

pictures.

First Up

(L-R) Ray & Kaye Garbett and Larry & Fern Greer are hoping that

the first won’t be last.

Middle Relief

(L-R) Mary Jean & Karl Adlon and Kathy & Tom Conrad are hoping to

not provide the comic relief.

Clean-Up

(L-R) Bob & Lois Dixon and Joe Johnson are hoping the lack of a fourth is somehow an advantage.

We ‘teed off’ the new Exchange Club year and, knowing that many members had good reasons for missing this outing, we weren’t teed off they weren’t there.

Besides, we were having too good a time for that!

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Editor Karl Adlon

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Exchange Club of the Quad Cities

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2014-2015 Goals

Grow Membership by four (4)

new members

Increase club visibility

Find and promote new

fundraisers

Involve more members in club

activities

Have FUN!

Just ASK!

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Exchange Values

Family

Community

Country

Next Event 10/2 -Mtg.:

Bill Stoermer,

Exelon Corp.

I think this wise golf course bird wants to know

“Whoo can you invite to

join Exchange Club?”