Happy Friday fellow Kiwanians! Wishing everyone a nice relaxing Labor Day Weekend! As President Joan mentions in her message below, we are meeting jointly on Tuesday with Rotary for the traditional State of the Schools Address by Dr. Sharon Williams, Superintendent of the Rock Island Milan School District. We hope many of you can join us.

"As we head into Labor Day weekend, I want to take a moment to thank everyone who came out for our Kiwanis Coffee Meet-Up at the ARC of the Quad Cities! It was wonderful to have both longtime members and potential members join us for some casual conversation, coffee, and fellowship. Trying something a little different was a great way to connect outside of our traditional Monday meetings, and we’re already looking forward to doing it again! Our next opportunity will be the fifth Monday in November, so stay tuned for details.

"A few reminders as we head into the holiday weekend! On Monday, September 7th, Kiwanis will be helping with the transportation of a few golf carts following the Labor Day Parade. We’re looking for 2–3 volunteers at approximately 11:30 a.m. to help get the carts from the end of the parade to the UnityPoint Health lot. If you’re available to lend a hand, please let us know!

"Then, on Tuesday, September 8th, we’ll join our friends at Rotary for a special combined meeting featuring Dr. Williams and the State of the Schools. Come around 11:45 a.m. to grab lunch and visit with fellow Rotarians and Kiwanians, with the program beginning promptly at noon.

"I hope everyone has a safe and enjoyable Labor Day weekend. Whether you’re relaxing, spending time with family and friends, or getting out into the community, I hope you find a little time to recharge before we jump into another busy and exciting month for Rock Island Kiwanis!"

Sincerely,

President Joan

Announcements

Upcoming Programs:

Monday, August 31st No Meeting
While we don't have our regular lunch meeting on Monday, we hope you can join us for our inaugural Morning Social! We're trying something new on the 5th Mondays of the month where we don't normally meet. We'll be having a club member host a morning social at their business, and hope that you can join us, especially members that may have difficulty getting away for our regular lunch meeting. Thank you to Michael Glanz and THE Arc of the Quad Cities for hosting our inaugural morning social and coffee! Hope to see you Monday morning!

Monday, September 7th Labor Day - No Meeting
Tuesday, September 8th State of the Schools Address with RI Rotary
Monday, September 14th WQPT - PBS Station
Monday, September 21st Board Meeting
Monday, September 28th Quad City Gymnastics Academy