Wednesday, February 27, 2019

The Amazing Zeon Astounds Us

Wednesday, February 27 - Our very own Kiwanian, ”The Amazing Zeon” (AKA Rough Riser Leigh Zeitz), performed a great magic show after the best breakfast meal we ever enjoyed at the Clarion Inn of steak and eggs.  

He started with his cane turning into a bouquet of flowers and ended with a selected card appearing in a bag of kettlecorn.  It was amazing. Zeon showed us a spellbinding money illusion that he said he bought for a couple of dollars.  A cheap trick!  Bad jokes, laughs, and smiles were on every face including our visiting and our very own Kiwanis Lt. Governor, Brian MacLearn.  Written by Lynn Barnes

Good Job, Zeon!

Monday, February 25, 2019

March's HOT Programs will help us Thaw Out!

Wednesday, March 6 - Business Meeting
Our club members get together to discuss what's happening now and make plans for the future.  We talk about projects, kettlecorn, finances, marketing and a plethora of potential possibilities  



Wednesday, March 13 - What is the Power of Forgiveness? Dr. Suzanne Freeman, UNI professor of Ed Psych and Foundations, will share her thoughts about the psychology of interpersonal forgiveness and forgiving. What you don't know about forgiveness can hurt you. She will share what it means to forgive and how that can better your life and those around you.



hartman reserve sign
Wednesday, March 20 - What's Happening at Hartman Reserve? Amy Davidson, Manager of Hartman Reserve Nature Center, introduces us to the wonderful year that the Hartman Reserve team has planned for us. She will share what they will provide that will help us better understand our environment through education, recreation, and community involvement. We look forward to seeing what she brings.



Stephanie Sheetz
Wednesday, March 27 - Cedar Falls Road Improvements, Stephanie Sheetz, Director of Community Development for Cedar Falls, will explain the plans the city has for improving our roads. She will share their vision for the Viking Road intersection. The First Street replacement plan will be covered. Hopefully, she will share Cedar Falls' five-year plan for road construction. Should be quite informative.

Thursday, February 14, 2019

Jim O'loughlin and His Students Bring James Hearst Back to Life!

Wednesday, February 13 - UNI Professor of English and published author, Jim O’Laughlin, has a passion for preserving and archiving the entire lifetime works of Cedar Falls' native son and national treasure, poet James Hearst.  

Professor O’Loughlin has been working on this project for 2 years and has a daunting task ahead as he works with old-school media of the written word and reel-to-reel tapes in his effort to convert the entire collection of works into digitized form.  

As a result of his curating, Dr. O’Loughlin has created The James Hearst Digital Archive with, the 670 poems and other scholarly writings and material of James Hearts. These works will be preserved for future generations to enjoy as well.  Jim talked about how he discovered 19 previously unknown poems that show a critical piece of the puzzle of Mr. Hearst’s life.  Dr. O’Loughlin also found 3 versions of the same poem and was able to see how Hearst changed his thoughts and words right up to the final draft of the poem that had the same powerful thought with the fewest words.  

Our club member, Lynn Barnes, shared with us that he had taken English courses from James Hearst when he was attending UNI.  He said that it was an exciting experience to learn from such an author.  

Thank you for sharing your work, Dr. O’Loughlin.  Your work will be appreciated by people the world over - and I know that we appreciated it as well.

Written by Lynn Barnes

Friday, February 8, 2019

February will be Magical for the Rough Risers

Wednesday, February 7 - Business Meeting
Our club members get together to discuss what's happening now and make plans for the future.  We talk about project, kettlecorn, finances, marketing and a plethora of potential possibilities  

Wednesday, February 13 - Innovation in the Cedar Valley
Mark Kittrell, a long-time entrepreneur in the Cedar Valley, will share with us the many projects that he and other innovators in the Cedar Valley have been creating.  This should be an exciting presentation as we learn more about the present and peer into the future of our community. 



Wednesday, February 21 - What is the Power of Forgiveness? Dr. Suzanne Freeman, UNI professor of Ed Psych and Foundations, will share her thoughts about the psychology of interpersonal forgiveness and forgiving. What you don't know about forgiveness can hurt you. She will share what it means to forgive and how that can better your life and those around you.


Wednesday, February 28 - Bringing Magic into our Lives.  The Amazing Zeon will Mystify and Astound Us as he performs prestidigitation and wonders of wizardry. Join Zeon as he journeys through the World of Illusion.