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Installation of Officers & Directors for 2005-06. L to R: Tom Carey, Al Cross,

PDG Bill Reese, Jason Wolfe, Jim Noyce, Todd Wishman, Art Dinkin,

Todd Millang, Norman Pogemiller

The charge to the new President Joke of the week by Al Cross

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IOWA STATE FAIR

ROTARY BOOTH – 2005

Long-time Rotarian –

Norman Pogemiller

Paul Grodt,

Norman Pogemiller,

Tom Rupprecht

“THE GANG’S

ALL HERE”

Jamie Bunn,

Eagar Zorrilla, exchange

student,

Al Cross,

Todd Millang,

Paul Wielage

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RYLA at Camp Dodge --- October, 2005

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Ambassador to Barbados, Mary Kramer, DM Rotary, & Kay Kramer, WDM Rotary

Visitors to RYLA at Camp Dodge --- October, 2005

Al Cross, WDM Pres., Mrs. Klaassen, wife of Dist. Gov., Mary Kramer, Kay Kramer,

Doug Hillman, Harold & Linda Hulleman

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Al Cross, President 2005-06 Janet Nelson and “Friend”

OCTOBERFEST AT WEST DES MOINES CITY HALL

OCTOBER 22, 2005

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THREE PRESIDENTS AND A

GUEST

Tom Carey – 2004-05

Guest

John Donald (seated) -- 2000-01

Al Cross – 2006-06

ROTARY NIGHT AT THE IOWA

CUBS GAME

Jamie Bunn – Pres. 2011-12

(seated – center)

DISTRICT GOVERNOR’S VISIT

DG Cal Litwiller (2009-10)

Club President Linda Hulleman

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“REPAIRED, CLEANED AND READY TO GO”

Larry Everett, Doug Hillman, Harold Hulleman and Bob Start

In 2011, under the direction of Harold Hulleman,

the club started a project of collecting, repairing,

cleaning and giving away bicycles to deserving Russ Ver Ploeg – “Final Adjustment”

WDM elementary students.

John Paule & Jim Noyce

“Good to Go”

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“WATCH THE BIRDIE” “WAIT A MINUTE”

Chris Nelson Greg Kenyon

A GREAT SELECTION

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For several years the West Des Moines Rotary Club has participated with other clubs in

District 6000 to provide support to the schools in Xicotepec, Mexico. Support has included

improvements to physical facilities, supplies and school uniforms. The primary

participants from our club have been Tom George and Tom Narak.

Celebration in Xicotepec

Tom George Tom Narak

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City Recognition of the Iowa Rotary members and clubs with the Mayor of Xicotepec.

Tom Narak and Tom George met with Harumi (former exchange student), her brother and

a student from Iowa, in Mexico City on their way home from Xicotepec (2012).

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House of Friendship, RI Convention in Bangkok , Chris & Robin Nelson with new friends

District Governor Terry Geiger and wife Peggy visit the Orange Juice Stand (7-2012)