2006
Gold Medal Winner
Alumni Relations CASE -National Troop Care Packages
2006
Gold
Medal Winner
Best Volunteer Engmt.
CASE -Region V Troop Care Packages
2006
Silver Medal Winner
Alumni Relations CASE -Region V Troop Care Packages
2005
Small Iowa Club of the Year
2004
Iowa Club Volunteer of the Year
(Justin McBride)
2002
Iowa
Club Volunteer of the
Year
(Dick Roseberry)
199 New/Reorganized Iowa Club
of the Year
Relay for Life
Thank
you to those who have signed up to join the team, or have donated
money to help the Club get closer to our team goal of raising
$3000 for the American Cancer Society!There’s still time to sign up, volunteer, or donate!We’re still looking for a lot of team members to take
turns walking the track, and for volunteer(s) to help with the
pizza delivery for our on-site fundraiser.
The Fort Myers Relay for Life takes place on April 23rd,
at the Lee County Sports Complex.There are three ways you can help the Paradise Club in our
fight against cancer.1)
Join our team by clicking on the link below, sign up, and help raise
money.2) Volunteer.If you don’t think you’ll be able to join the team, or
aren’t able to donate money, there are a number of tasks that we
could use help with such as: pizza delivery; transporting pizzas from Ron Dao’s to
Relay, or helping sell pizzas for our on-site fund raiser.3) Donate.If you
can’t join the team or volunteer, consider donating to one of the
team members, or just to the Paradise team in general.If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact
our Team Captain, Greg Maaske at gregmaaske@yahoo.com
or 319-321-8820.
Here
is the link to our team website where you can sign up to join the team
and/or make a donation. PARADISE
RELAY TEAM PAGE
Pictures
If you have any pictures from Club events that you'd like to
share, please email them to Paradise_Iowa_Club@hotmail.com and
we will add them to the website.
Pictures from the Annual Dinner held at Sandy Hook on
February 15th.
Pictures from our trip to the Orange Bowl on January 5th.
Big Ten Council
The Paradise Iowa Club has been meeting with other Big Ten
Alumni Clubs in SW Florida to help form the SW Florida Big Ten
Council. It is our goal to bring alumni and fans of the Big
Ten schools together for fun and fellowship! We have already
hosted one event, and have several more coming up. Put the
following events on your calendar, and be sure to wear your black
and gold to them! Check out the new SW Florida Big Ten
Council Website www.swflbig10.com
Wine Tasting at Stonewood Grill to benefit the Red Cross of
Lee County
March 30th from 5:30-7:30 PM. $25/person includes hors d'oeuvres.
Space is limited so sign up early! Registration and check
must be received by March 23rd. For additional information
or to register, please see the flyer
or contact Lori at 287-0780.
Big Ten Night at the Miracle
Friday, April 9th at 7 PM. Tickets are only $3 for box
seats and there will be a fireworks display following the
game! Contact Justin for tickets, paradise_iowa_club@hotmail.com
or 239-677-1354.
Augusta Getaway
Enter for your chance to win a Trip for 2 to the Masters in
Augusta, GA. Drawing will be held on March 15th, so act soon
if you're interested. See the flyer
for details!
Would
you like to become a Paradise Club
Member?
Join the Paradise Iowa Club and get all
our
mailers and benefits! It is easy and inexpensive! The Paradise Iowa Club
is run by volunteers and promotes local and Iowa Charities.
The money collected through our raffles goes to our various
charities. Our membership dues are used to pay for operation
expenses, so it is very important that those who receive the benefits
of the Club pay the membership fee. This allows the Paradise
Board of Directors to devote their time and effort to creating the
activities the club offers.
To Join- Please fill out the membership
form or call Justin @ 677-1354.
Sponsor
of the Month
Paradise Iowa Club is proud to announce this Month’s Sponsor
of the Month, Pat Fleming.
Pat is a native of Grinnell, Iowa. "I have been a Hawkeye
since childhood and I remember taking the train from Grinnell to
Iowa City for my first Hawkeye game."
Pat graduated from the University of Iowa in 1982 with a
B.S. in Recreation Education and spent more than 20 years working
in the field in Iowa. After vacationing on Fort Myers Beach,
he decided it was time to put those Iowa winters behind him and
move to the area to enjoy the Southwest Florida lifestyle
year-round. He
currently lives in Estero, with his wife Jane.
Pat is affiliated with John R. Wood Realtors and his
primary responsibility is to help clients become as knowledgeable
about the real estate market in Lee and Collier Counties as
possible. Read more about Pat
on his profile page!
Paradise Iowa Club Sponsors
The following businesses are exclusive sponsors of the
Paradise Iowa Club. Click on their logos below to find out more
information about these sponsors, the services they provide, and how to
contact them!
If you would like more information on becoming
a Paradise Iowa Club sponsor, please contact Justin at 239-677-1354.