Lindsay Laufersweiler on Digitization, Communication & Collaboration Laufersweiler’s first day in office was on January 2, 2015. Sitting on her desk to greet her was a typewriter. The office included an area called “The Vault,” where land records on paper were maintained. When a break-in happened in late 2015, the need for improved records storage became evident. The days of aperture cards and microfiche were numbered. The Recorder’s office has scanned over 400,000 historic documents, which securely preserves history for generations to come. Laufersweiler is involved in the Property Records Industry Association (PRIA), whose mission is to develop and promote national standards and best practices for the property records industry. Recorders, bankers, notary association, tech companies, and other industry professionals are part of PRIA. The Heart of Iowa Chapter of PRIA, established in 2021, allows area professionals to communicate and collaborate on topics and issues of importance. In addition to property records, the Recorder’s Office also maintains other official documents like birth certificates, death certificates, marriage licenses, fishing/hunting licenses, and snowmobile/ATV registrations. They interface with other state agencies like HHS and the DNR, and they even attend bridal expos. Thanks to Lindsay Laufersweiler for modernizing the Recorder’s office, communicating so positively to colleagues and brides alike, and collaborating with members of PRIA. 
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Laufersweiler on Digitization 2024-04-22
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Teresa Naughton
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2024-04-22 05:00:00Z |
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Rotarian Ulrich appeared in picture in the Saturday "Messenger" as he is shown smiling as Teresa Jackson cuts the ribbon to dedicate the rehabilitated performing arts center (Decker Auditorium). It was a very happy day on the ICCC campus.
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Picture of Rotarian in the "Messenger"
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Jesse Ulrich
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2024-04-20 05:00:00Z |
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Rotarians Nelson and Ulrich were pictured in the Saturday "Messenger" as they were participating in a Fly-In strategy meeting in Washington D.C. in which individuals from the City/County attended a variety of legislative office and administration offices to tout Fort Dodge Issues. These meetings have been highly productive in the past.
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Rotrians in Picture in the Saturday "Messenger"
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Cameron Nelson
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2024-04-20 05:00:00Z |
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Rotarian Kuhlman appeared on the "Fort Dodge Business Connection" insert to the Saturday "Messenger." Randy's comment this month was about a new program of the Community Foundation/United Way to establish a fund drive to secure funds to help pay water/sewer bills for a growing clientele of residents in poverty with children. The estimate is that 300 to 400 children live in poverty households that have or will soon have their utilities terminated. Contact Randy if you wish to contribute to this new fund.
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Picture of Rotarian in the "Messenger"
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Randy Kuhlman
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2024-04-20 05:00:00Z |
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Rotarian Mary Kay Daniel was pictured in the Wednesday "Messenger" helping to advertise the upcoming "Go Big" fundraiser for the Dodger Foundation. The moneys raised will be used to fund a variety of special projects for which other monies are not available. The picture of Mary Kay was from last year's event.
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Picture of Rotarian in the "Messenger"
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Mary Kay Daniel
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2024-04-17 05:00:00Z |
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Iowa Business Council Joe Murphy came to Fort Dodge today to tell us about the Iowa Business Council. It was founded in 1985 and is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization. It was established during the Iowa farm crisis. - Its mission is to serve as a catalyst for economic growth in Iowa.
- The Council is comprised of 22 CEOs and top executives from some of Iowa’s largest employers
- The Council’s primary functions are global thought leadership, research, and advocacy.
Iowa’s competitive dashboard is published annually. Joe Murphy reviewed information that can be found at their annual report (link here): Particular points of interest include: - Business taxation compared unfavorably in years past but has been improving.
- In health and wellness, Iowa struggles more than most in the area of mental health providers
- Iowa is the only state that has not doubled since 1900. There are more job openings than there are people on unemployment. We need to figure this out.
- Labor force participation is high and unemployment is very low, comparatively. Iowa lost 12K in labor force, and there are not enough workers to replace them. The silver bullet for Iowa would be immigration.
The Iowa Business Council partners with UNI to gather data. It has two employees and no political action committee. It works with the Board, which meets quarterly (for five hours!). They strive to figure out 2-3 key issues that will impact Iowa, rather than “boiling the ocean.”
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Iowa Business Council
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Teresa Naughton
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2024-04-15 05:00:00Z |
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Rotarian Kuhlman was pictured at Saturday's event at the Laramar Ballroom. The Safe Communities Coalition and the Fort Dodge Community foundation/United Way sponsored showing the movie GridShock about sex trafficking. Such activity is found in rural areas and the signs were discussed to help people identify and help potential victims.
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Picture of Rotarian in the "Messenger"
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Randy Kuhlman
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2024-04-15 05:00:00Z |
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The following Rotarians volunteered to secure programs for these months. When a Rotarian is approached by an individual requesting to present to the Club, please refer the individual to the program coordinator for the requested month. As of this posting the Club is still looking for Program Chairs for April and June. If you are willing to take on that task please contact Renee McDonald. Overall Chair for Programs - Renee McDonald August - Justin Mikos September - Renee McDonald October - Jim Knight November - December - Casey Johnson January - David Fierke February - Kraig Barber March - Randy Kuhlman April - Phyllis Thesier May - Teresa Naughton June - July - Cameron Nelson
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Schedule of Program Chairs for Future Meetings
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Stephen Hoesel
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2023-07-23 05:00:00Z |
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Posted by Teresa Naughton on Jul 16, 2023
Secretary Teresa Naughton has been uploading Minutes and Financial Reports for the 2022-2023 Rotary Year to the members only section of the Website (Found under Folder Organization and then Subfolder Documents) and are available for viewing by accessing the Members Only Section. Please contact Steve if you need to refresh your password.
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Minutes and Financial Reports
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Teresa Naughton
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2023-07-16 05:00:00Z |
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Posted by Stephen Hoesel on Jul 16, 2023
Your Rotary Club provides an easy way for you to contribute to the Rotary Foundation, the major financial arm of Rotary that does Polio Plus and Foundation Grants. The program permits you to ask the Treasurer to add an amount each quarter to your quarterly dues statement as a contribution to the R.I. Foundation. The Treasurer then collects these amounts and writes a joint check to the Foundation for all funds contributed by members. If you are interested please complete the following form and provide to Treasurer Kraig Barber/Elizabeth Stanek.
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Easy Way to Contribute to the Rotary Foundation
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Stephen Hoesel
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2023-07-16 05:00:00Z |
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Posted by Stephen Hoesel on Jul 16, 2023
Rotary is a service organization comprised of community leaders of various professions dedicated to humanitarian causes locally and throughout the world. The club budgets funds annually for a variety of local causes that may be made available for requests made throughout the year for which the Board of Directors may want to support. To make application for funds, complete the application online by clicking HERE. Fort Dodge Noon Rotary Club Grant Guidelines Mission: Rotary is a service organization comprised of community leaders of various professions dedicated to humanitarian causes locally and throughout the world. Simply put, Rotary is an organization that is out to do "good" in the world. Vision: It is incumbent upon the Fort Dodge Noon Rotary Club and its Board of Directors to be good stewards of available resources. The club budgets dollars annually. The budget may fund identified programs. The club also has a small “Special Fund” available for requests made throughout the year for unbudgeted causes, which the club and Board may want to support. Eligibility for the Special Fund: Grants must have the support of one or more members of the Fort Dodge Noon Rotary Club. Funds are granted in support of humanitarian causes. Causes may relate to youth, poverty prevention/intervention, community betterment, health care, human services, and more. There are many, many good causes. There are also limited dollars. Grant awards will not exceed the dollars available in the special fund. Preference may be given to one-time projects or to programs that are deemed to have sustainability. For example, grants may be given to a building projects to provide some seed money to start an educational program that the schools will fund in the long term. Collaboration with other funding sources is encouraged. Process: A Fort Dodge Noon Rotary Grant Application must be completed for consideration utilizing the on-line application form. - Once received, the Club President will present the Grant Application to the Board at the next regular Board meeting. The President will also communicate the balance of the Special Fund.
- The Board will consider the Grant Application and vote on the request, deciding one of three outcomes:
- The request will be fully funded
- The request will be partially funded
- The request will not be funded.
- The Club President will communicate the decision with the grant requestor.
- If dollars are to be awarded, the Grant Application, with approval note, will be given to the Club Treasurer to pay and the treasurer will cut a check.
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Club's Application for Funds for Various Projects
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Stephen Hoesel
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2023-07-16 05:00:00Z |
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