Welcome to the Rotary Club of Rockwell City

Are you community minded and would like to make positive changes in your community and the world? Our club members are dedicated people who share a passion for community service and friendship. Becoming a Rotarian connects you with an energetic group that shares your drive to give back.

Youth Citizens 2025

Rockwell City Rotary Club has awarded a "Citizen of the Year" award, for a number of years. Many deserving people have received this award!

This year our club decided that we should award a "Youth Citizen of the Year" award in each of the three SCC school buildings. There are a number of deserving students in each school building. Each building's staff was asked to nominate one student. Listed below are the three recipients.

South Central Calhoun High School student Derek Greene, son of Scott and Alison Greene, Lytton, Iowa was presented with the Rockwell City Rotary Club’s High School Youth Citizen of the Year Award on May 21st, 2025.

Pictured with Derek are Rotarians Tina Meth-Farrington, John Hepp, Joni Hepp, and Barry Grant.

South Central Calhoun Middle School student Abigail Kistenmacher, daughter of David and Jill Kistenmacher, Rockwell City was presented with the Rockwell City Rotary Club’s Youth Citizen of the Year Award for middle school students, on May 30th, 2025. Pictured with with Abigail, are Rotarians Tina Meth-Farrington, John and Joni Hepp.

CC Elementary student Holtyn Haberl, son of Dustin Haberl and Lacey Haberl was presented with the Rockwell City Rotary Club’s Youth Citizen of the Year Award at an Elementary School assembly recently.

Club Meeting 3-28-25

Keagan and Kayla Struchen obviously have unlimited energy. Friday they told our Rotary Club about all the things they raise in their garden and everything they process and can, to be sold at local Farmer’s Markets. They also raise chickens for eggs and butchering, split firewood for sale at campgrounds. Their goal is that none of their produce goes to waste.

This couple does all this, each having regular jobs and raising two young children.

Amazing young people!

Club Meeting 3-14-25

Another great program at our Friday noon Rotary meeting! South Central Calhoun K-12 TAG instructor Lisa Wozniak talked about her experiences with all the different aged students and then turned the microphone over to three of her 6th grade students Nazra Eigsti, Adalyn Buse, and Quinn Hildreth to tell us about their TAG projects. Each of the girls did an outstanding job.

Club Meeting 2-14-25

Our lunch Speaker at our February 14th Rotary meeting was Calhoun County Economic Development Director Theresa Hildreth. Her presentation was called “What is Economic Development”. She had developed a very interesting and informative PowerPoint presentation. Thank you Theresa! This was one of our many great programs we have at our noon meetings.

Donation to South Central Calhoun Schools

Thanks to generous donors to our Rotary club and our can and bottle donations, Rotary President Peg Stoolman presented a $1000 check, from the Rockwell City Rotary Club, to South Central Calhoun Superintendent Brad Anderson to be used for student field trips.

Club Meeting 2-7-25

Our speaker for the February 7^th, 2025 Noon Rotary meeting was Amanda Johnson from the Calhoun County Department of Public Health. Amanda gave an update on the current Flu strains and Respiratory illnesses circulating throughout our area and showed us some statistics about school absences in the area. It was very informative and interesting.

Thank you Amanda.

Club Meeting 1-31-25

This week’s Rotary program speaker was one of our own members, South Central Calhoun School Superintendent Brad Anderson. Brad spoke to us about the discussions that are currently happening about the possibilities of changing to a four day school week. He related opinions that have been brought forward on both sides of the discussions. He gave teacher’s perspectives and talked pros and cons on the subject.

Brad had a handout, for us, showing what the proposed four day schedule might look like, for a school calendar year. After a very informative presentation, Brad opened it up for questions or comments. One Rotarian said her brother taught at a school that had gone to the four day week and said they would not go back to the five day week for any amount of compensation. There were a few other questions before the presentation ended. Thank you Brad for your perspectives and for providing the opposing opinions as well.

Rotary Winter Gathering

Thank you to those that attended the Rotary Winter party! Thanks to LA Krave’s for great food and providing a great atmosphere for a good time!

Rotary Project Welcome Sign

Rockwell City Rotary Club has once again teamed up with Mid American Energy employee volunteers on a project. MAE employees straightened and reinforced and added a new solar street light to the “Welcome to Rockwell City” sign on N 1st Street, that was originally a Rotary Grant project. Some Rotarians assisted with this and others painted the posts and boards to help revitalize the sign.

Rotary Can Sorting Fundraiser

Mrs. Lynch and her 8th graders helped us sort cans. Great crew to work with !

Back to School Picnic 2024

The Rotary sponsored “Back To School Picnic” during the Elementary Open House has been deemed a success. We served somewhere near 350 meals. Thanks to all that stopped by and ate! Thanks to all Rotarians and Luke from Fareway for helping.

Rotary Project 2024-2025

Rockwell City Rotary Club applied for and was awarded a 50-50 matching grant from Rotary District 5970 to purchase 6- 3D printers and supplies for the SCC Middle School. The printers and supplies were delivered to Mr. Marcus Feldhans on Friday. Mr Feldhans hopes to have them assembled and ready for use when school begins.

Rotary Citizen for 2024

Rockwell City Rotary Club 2024 Citizen of the Year Darcy Dougherty Maulsby.

Darcy is so good to our communities of Calhoun County. She has Rotary spirit.

2023-2024 Rotary Scholarship Recipients

Each year Rockwell City Rotary Club awards up to four $250 Scholarships to SCC High School Seniors. For the Class of 2024, the recipients were 2 children of Rotarians, Arlyn Legore, daughter of Carl and Yuri Legore (both Rotarians) and Madi Smidt, daughter of Aaron and Kelly(Rotarian) Smidt, and Adrianna McCusker (SCC Interact Club), daughter of Amanda Koccour, and Chloe Judisch (SCC Interact Club) daughter of Dr. Jon and Rachel Judisch. CONGRATULATIONS ladies!

Basketball Court Project

Rockwell City Rotary Club Basketball Court Project

Over one year ago a wind storm blew down one of the old basketball backboards and the pole that held it at the courts next to the municipal pool in the Rockwell City Park. A Rockwell City Rotarian asked if the replacement of this backboard would qualify as a Rotary District 5970 Matching Grant Project. It was decided to make an application for a grant for this project. The project included 2 new Goalsetter poles, backboards and baskets. It also included 50 ft. x 12 ft. of new chain link fence on the North end of the court and some minor court surface repairs. The City of Rockwell City agreed to pay for 50% of the fence replacement cost. Rotary held a dinner/dance in April 2023, to raise match money and the application was submitted in June. Rotary District 5970 notified Rockwell City Rotary Club in August that it was awarding grant funds for this project. Once the funds were received, the Goalsetters were ordered and Midwest Fence was engaged to replace the fence. Mid American Energy installed several new security lights near the court to make it possible to use the court day or night. Due to unfavorable weather in the fall, the installation of the poles and backboards was delayed until Spring 2024. In May, Rotarians, City workers and other volunteers worked to install the bases, poured concrete, and installed the poles, backboards, and hoops.