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Rotary Club of Davenport Meetings are at noon on Monday at The Outing Club
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EXECUTIVES / DIRECTORS 2013-2014
President Gary Loss President-Elect Paul Johnson Vice President Betsy Pratt Secretary Steve Gray Treasurer Bob Sharp Sergeant-At Arms Brian Wright Immediate Past President Cheryl Goodwin Directors Gene Meeker Rick Best Mark Zimmerman Bob Morrison Rob Scott Eloise Graham Executive Secretary Johanna Smith
Rotary Club of Davenport
1910 E. Kimberly, Suite 310
Davenport, IA 52807
Phone/Fax: 563-322-3567
Email: [email protected]
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Monday, April 21 —Brigadier General Kristin K. French (Information taken from Joint Munitions & Lethality (JM&L) LCMC website.)
Brigadier General Kristin K. French is a native of Glen Rock, NJ. She
graduated from the United States Military Academy, West Point, in
1986 and was commissioned into the Regular Army as a Lieutenant in
the Quartermaster Corps.
In 2011, she assumed command of the 3rd Sustainment Command
(Expeditionary) at Fort Knox, KY, and in April 2012 deployed the unit to Afghanistan in
support of Operation Enduring Freedom. She relinquished command in June 2013 to move
to Rock Island Arsenal, IL, as Commanding General, Joint Munitions and Lethality Life Cycle
Management Command and Joint Munitions Command.
Her command assignments include Alpha Company, 703rd Main Support Battalion, 3rd Inf
Div (Mech), Kitzingen, Germany; Regimental Support Squadron, 3rd ACR, Fort Carson, CO;
406th Army Field Support Brigade, Fort Bragg, NC and 3d Sustainment Cmd (Exp), Fort
Knox, KY.
Her key staff assignments include Platoon Leader and Company Executive Officer, 565th
Repair Parts Company; Adjutant/S-1, 553rd Supply and Service Battalion, 13th COSCOM,
Fort Hood, TX; Class I Officer, Division Materiel Management Center and DISCOM S-4, 3rd
Inf Div (Mech), Kitzingen, Germany; Class IX Officer, Corps Materiel Management Center,
1st COSCOM, Fort Bragg, NC; Support Operations Officer, 26th Forward Support Battalion,
Division Materiel Officer, Division Materiel Management Center and Deputy G-4, 3rd Inf
Div (Mech), Fort Stewart, GA; Operations Officer/S-3, 43rd Area Support Group, Fort
Carson, CO; Assistant Chief of Staff, G4, 4th Inf Div (Mech), Fort Hood, TX; Executive
Officer to the Director, Defense Logistics Agency, Fort Belvoir, VA; and Military Advisor to
the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Logistics and Materiel Readiness in the Office of the
Secretary of Defense in the Pentagon.
Her military education includes Quartermaster Officer Basic Course, Quartermaster
Officer Advanced Course, a Masters Degree in Logistics Management, Logistics Executive
Development Course and Florida Institute of Technology, Fort Lee, VA; Command and
General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, KS; and a Masters Degree in Strategic Studies, US
Army War College, Carlisle Barracks, PA.
BG French has deployed to Operation Joint Endeavour (Croatia), Operation Desert Fox
(Kuwait), Operation Iraqi Freedom (Iraq) and Operation Enduring Freedom (Afghanistan).
Her awards include the Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit, Bronze Star
Medal with Oak Leaf Clover, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service
Medal with four Oak Leaf Clovers, Joint Service Commendation Medal, Army
Commendation Medal, and Army Achievement Medal with Oak Leaf Clover. She has also
earned the Parachutist Badge.
Rotary Club of Davenport
April Birthdays
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The Four-Way Test
Of the things we think, say or do
1. Is it the TRUTH?
2. Is it FAIR to all concerned?
3. Will it build GOODWILL and
BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?
4. Will it be BENEFICIAL to all
concerned?
Patt Englander Apr 01
Don Doucette Apr 04
Mike McAleer Apr 04
Tom Fedje Apr 09
Hap Volz Apr 09
Mark Zimmerman Apr 17
Dennis Hoaglin Apr 25
Eloise Graham Apr 28
Sis. Ludmilla Benda Apr 30
UPCOMING PROGRAMS/EVENTS
April 21, 2014
Board of Directors, 4:45 PM
Family Resources
April 28, 2014
Scholarship Presentation
May 5, 2014
Program TBD
May 12, 2014
Kathy Middleton
“Protecting Against Identity
Theft”
2014 Rotary Club of Davenport 2nd Annual WINGFEST
Saturday, June 21, 2014
Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds
3:00—7:00 PM
Tickets: $20 per person
$25 at the door.
Kids under 12 are FREE.
HOT WING SPONSORS
VENDORS
Buffalo Wild Wings
Chef James Preszler Catering
Famous Dave’s
JJ’s Big Fish and More
Rivals
Rusty Nail
ThunderBay
ENTERTAINMENT
Jim Ryan (Solo Act)
Dan Hubbard and The Humadors
The Unidynes
MEDIUM WING SPONSORS
For more information, contact fundraising co-chairs Regina Matheson at
[email protected] or Rob Winters at [email protected].
MEDIA SPONSORS
PARTICIPATING SPONSORS
Rotary Club of Davenport
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Rotary Make Ups
Rotary make up meetings are
available throughout the
Quad Cities. Can’t make a
meeting, visit The Rotary
eClub One. For more
information, visit http://
www.rotaryeclubone.org
Other opportunities:
♦ Clinton -Monday, Noon,
Rastrelli’s Restaurant
♦ Moline -Monday, 12:15
PM, Christ the King
Church
♦ Quad Cities IL . -Monday,
6:00 PM, Arbor Village
(Moline)
♦ Rock Island - Tuesday,
Noon, The QC Botanical
Center, Rock Island
♦ River Cities—Tuesday,
7:15 AM The Brothers
Restaurant, Rapids City
♦ Bettendorf -Wednesday,
Noon, Fortune Gardens
Restaurant
♦ Davenport - Mini Meet,
Wednesday’s 5:00 PM,
Lunardi’s Restaurant
♦ Milan -Thursday, Noon,
Pinnacle Country Club
♦ East Moline/Silvis -
Thursday, 12:15 PM
United Methodist Church
♦ North Scott -Friday,
Noon, Steeple Gate Inn
(Davenport)
♦ Iowa Quad Cities -
Thursday, 7:00 AM The
Lodge (Bettendorf)
We bid farewell to our final round
of Jr. Rotarians for the 2013-14
school year. Pictured from L to R:
Amber Ward and Shai Mally
(North); Melanie Vickers, Olivia
Terronez and Jessica Bennett
(West); Jake Turner, Emma Whitty
and Adelyn Huber (Assumption);
Molly Schebler, Kate Pearson and
Katelyn O'Hare (Central)
Fire Safety Program—April 12
Thank You Rotarians!Thank You Rotarians!
Jay Taets, Patt Englander, Tom Bowman, Eloise Graham, Maggie Tinsman, Gary
Loss, Dudley Hanson, Brock Earnhardt, Mike Dau, Cheryl Goodwin, Annette
Horvath, Betsy Pratt and Lynn Washburn-Livingston
Dave Heller from the Quad City River
Bandits spoke to the club on April 7. Afterwards
he met with Rotarians Ben Loeb and Tim Schiffer
Susan and Steve Jameson from Muscatine spoke to the club
about the Rotary International Youth Exchange. They are
hosting Lucas Jacobs from Brazil as part of the program.
Rotary Club of Davenport
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Rotarians = 58
Guests = 9
Jr. Rotarians = 11
Total = 78
Guests and Visiting Rotarians:
- Jim Farber—Ruhl & Ruhl (Guest of Rick Best)
- Mike Giudici—McGladery (Guest of Jim Wegener)
- Todd Hawley— Davenport Central (Sub of Scott McKissick)
- Dr. Joan Kindle—EICC (Guest of Don Doucette)
- Ryan Morency—M.A. Ford (Guest of Steve Morency)
- Gary Roe—Genesius Guild
- Amy Wine—Davenport North (Sub of Jay Chelf)
- Don Wooten—Genesius Guild (Speaker)
Monday Meeting Stats— April 14
John Deere Classic—July 9-13
2014 John Deere Classic July 9-13, 2014 (volunteer days)
Join the Rotary Club of Davenport and help Marshall at the John Deere Classic. Friends and family
are welcome. To volunteer, contact Tom Bowman at [email protected] .
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED...SIGN UP TODAY!!!!
QC River Bandits Spring Social—May 28
Let’s celebrate a successful Rotary year with a night at the
River Bandits. Rotarians and their families are invited to a
night of baseball and fellowship on Wednesday, May 28 as
the River Bandits face off against the Benoit Snappers.
Game starts at 7:00 PM with gates opening at 6:00 PM.
The committee has reserved the Sky Deck for the game. In case you aren’t
familiar with the Sky Deck, it is climate controlled and located on the suite level along the 3rd base
line. Rotarians can purchase tickets for a discounted price of $15 per person and includes game
ticket and ball park menu (hamburgers, hot dogs, brats, baked beans, chips, potato salad, cookie, ice
cream sandwiches, soda, water and lemonade). Children 3 and under are free. All other children
will need to purchase a ticket. RSVP by Monday, May 12 to Johanna at [email protected]
if you to attend. Tickets must be paid for in advance and will be available for pick up at “will call”
the night of the game.
