Monday, March 29, 2010

Rotary Club of Cedar Rapids meeting for March 29, 2010 will spotlight Hawkeye Area Boy Scouts of America

Congratulations to the University of Iowa men's basketball team for the hiring a new coach, Fran McCaffery of Siena College. As a Creighton University graduate, it's nice to see a former coach from one of the 28 Jesuit college and universities in the USA get hired. From Georgetown to Gonzaga, there is some good college basketball played at various Jesuit schools.

Today's Rotary Club of Cedar Rapids meeting ...


Robin Tucker and Tommy Tucker are members of Rotary International and Paul Harris Fellows ...
Celebrate Rotary's 105 years of service by contributing to The Rotary Foundation

Noon Meeting and Program:

Monday, March 29, 2010

Crowne Plaza Hotel at Noon

Today's Program
Travis Christopher
Hawkeye Area Boy Scouts of America

Wednesday, March 24, 2010

It's Spring Break here in Cedar Rapids ...

The Cedar Rapids Community Schools are enjoying Spring Break in Cedar Rapids this week. We are noticing people are getting geared up for Spring cleaning around the USA. Several Fish Window Cleaning companies have made arrangements for Tucker products to be reconditioned.

We hope all is well wherever you may be throughout the globe.

We go to great lengths worldwide with the ...


Monday, March 22, 2010

Robin Tucker presented Paul Harris Fellow at Rotary Club of Cedar Rapids meeting



The Rotary Club of Cedar Rapids presented Robin Tucker with a Paul Harris Fellow at the Monday, March 22, 2010 meeting. It was an interesting meeting as Brian Connors presented a program titled "Experiences Living and Starting a Small Business in Beijing" as shared about the good, the bad, and the ugly of opening The Bridge Cafe in Beijing.

Rotary Club of Cedar Rapids for Monday, March 22, 2010

Congratulations to the University of Northern Iowa men's basketball team for the win over #1 seed Kansas to reach the Sweet 16 for the first time in school's history ...

Today's Rotary Club of Cedar Rapids meeting ...

Robin Tucker and Tommy Tucker are members of Rotary International ...
Celebrate Rotary's 105 years of service by contributing to The Rotary Foundation

Robin Tucker is scheduled to receive his Paul Harris Fellow award today.

Noon Meeting and Program:

Monday, March 22, 2010

Crowne Plaza Hotel at Noon

Today's Program
Brian Connors
Experiences Living and Starting a Small Business in Beijing

Friday, March 19, 2010

Happy svatého Josefa den všem from everyone at Tucker Manufacturing Co., Inc.

Happy svatého Josefa den všem or as we would say in English ...

Happy St. Joseph's Day everyone!

Today, March 19, 2010 is St. Joseph's Day. Tomorrow, our community will celebrate with the 33rd annual St. Joseph's Day Parade. Traditionally, here in Cedar Rapids, the Irish enjoy St. Patrick's Day and the Czech enjoy St. Joesph's Day. Of course, we can all enjoy celebrating being Irish and Czech once a year.

Tucker Manufacturing Co., Inc. will celebrate our 65Th anniversary this year. We have been located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa USA, since the beginning. Our original location was very close to today's National Czech & Slovak Museum location, that was dedicated in 1995 by presidents Bill Clinton of the United States, Václav Havel of the Czech Republic and Michal Kovác of the Slovak Republic. The National Czech & Slovak Museum was flooded during the Flood of 2008 that impacted our community of Cedar Rapids.

In 1945, Tucker Manufacturing Co., Inc. was founded by I.L. (Irv) Tucker, who is Robin Tucker's grandfather. Robin's father, I.L. (Tommy) Tucker began working at Tucker in 1945 as well. Robin's maternal grandmother is a 100% Czech. Robin's father, in his early school days in Cedar Rapids, lived in one of the Czech neighborhoods and attended the original Hayes School in Cedar Rapids. It was common, during Tommy's early years to hear Czech spoken here in our community.



Over the years, the Tucker® Pole Window Washers and Exterior Maintenance Systems have been used at various college and university campuses. We are proud to congratulate the University of Northern Iowa, located in Cedar Falls, in the Panthers first round win in the NCAA Tournament on Thursday night in Oklahoma City. UNI is a customer of the Tucker Pole, along with a variety of colleges and universities.

UNI wins NCAA opener against UNLV, 69-66
- Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier
UNI 69, UNLV 66. That score won't soon be forgotten in the Cedar Valley. "Our program is very proud of the (NCAA Tournament) win we had 20 years ago against ...

Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Wishing all a Happy St. Patrick's Day 2010 from Cedar Rapids to you location ...


The 35Th annual SaPaDaPaSo St. Patrick's Day Parade was held in Downtown Cedar Rapids, less than a block away from our building at 613 Second Avenue SE for Tucker Manufacturing Co., Inc.

This year's button is pictured. Learn more about this organization at http://www.sapadapaso.org/

Parked cars and trucks were all along the alley way between Second and Third avenues in the 600 block of Downtown Cedar Rapds, as Robin Tucker returned from a community luncheon meeting. Some parade attendees blocked in other cars. One couple with their 104 year-old relative was stuck in a parking place, until after the parade. Thankfully, it wasn't Summer and hot.

PHOTOS: The St. Patrick’s Day Parade - The Gazette and KCRG-TV9
Replay the video and see photos from the 35Th annual SaPaDaPaSo St. Patrick's Day parade in downtown Cedar Rapids.First half of parade Second ...

On behalf of all of us at Tucker Manufacturing Co., Inc.: Happy St. Patrick's Day 2010!

As Dr. Max used to say on old WMT-Channel 2: Take it easy, play it safe and be careful" ...

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Monday, March 15, 2010

Rotary Club of Cedar Rapids meeting for March 15, 2010 is on local Haiti Relief from our community


Robin Tucker is a third generation member of Rotary International ...
Celebrate Rotary's 105 years of service by contributing to The Rotary Foundation

Noon Meeting and Program:

Monday, March 15, 2010

CROWNE PLAZA HOTEL

MARCIA ROGERS, ADTRACK CORPORATION
FEED HAITI INITIATIVE - CEDAR RAPIDS FOOD INDUSTRY LEADERS

Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Weather impacts Tuesday overnight shipments at CID for FedEx


Spring is arriving here in Cedar Rapids (airport - CID) and with all the snow melt during the day; fog has arrived in the evening hours. We received the following e-mail from our Account Executive with FedEx this morning ...


To all:

Our planes did not leave Cedar rapids, Iowa last night due
to fog. Therefore ALL Priority (10:30am) and Standard (3PM) next day air pkgs
will not make service.

The freight did move, just on a truck. I
apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused. Mother nature has decided
to melt the snow rapidly! Which I am happy about, but unfortunately, this has
caused some pretty dense fog.

Thank You for understanding.

Account Executive
FedEx Services

We want to thank our customers for their understanding and cooperation. We hope today is a good window cleaning day for you and yours!

Monday, March 8, 2010

The Rotary Club of Cedar Rapids meeting for March 8, 2010 ...

Happy International Women's Day March 8Th ...

Robin Tucker and Tommy Tucker are both members of Rotary International ...
Celebrate Rotary's 105 years of service by contributing to The Rotary Foundation

Meeting and Program:

Monday, March 8, 2010

CROWNE PLAZA HOTEL

Woo Jin Jung

Rotary Programs for the Rotary Club of Cedar Rapids for the first half of the year:

  • March 15, 2010 - Doug Brakham, Manager, ADM.
  • March 22, 2010 - Brian Connors - Experiences Living and Starting a Small Business in Beijing.
  • March 29, 2010 - To be announced.
  • April 5, 2010 - Rich Patterson, Director, Indian Creek Nature Center.
  • April 12, 2010 - Angie Dethlefs-Trentin, Executive Director, Iowa Council of Foundations.
  • April 19, 2010 - Breakout Meetings at Member Businesses.
  • April 26, 2010 - Shannon Ramsay, President, Trees Forever.
  • May 3, 2010 - Kirk Ferentz, Head Football Coach, The University of Iowa.
  • May 10, 2010 - Robert Massey, Executive Director, Orchestra Iowa.
  • May 17, 2010 - Joe Jennison, Executive Director, Iowa Cultural Corridor Alliance.
  • May 24, 2010 - Charles Swanson, Executive Director, Hancher Auditorium.
  • May 31, 2010 - NO ROTARY IN OBSERVANCE OF MEMORIAL DAY.
  • June 7, 2010 - John Bloomhall, President, Diamond V Mills.
  • June 14, 2010 - To be announced.
  • June 21, 2010 - Chris Coleman, President, Better Business Bureau.
  • June 28, 2009 - Passing the Gavel and Community Service & Appreciation Awards.

The Object of Rotary

The Object of Rotary is to encourage and foster the ideal of service as a basis of worthy enterprise and, in particular, to encourage and foster:

  • FIRST. The development of acquaintance as an opportunity for service;
  • SECOND. High ethical standards in business and professions, the recognition of the worthiness of all useful occupations, and the dignifying of each Rotarian's occupation as an opportunity to serve society;
  • THIRD. The application of the ideal of service in each Rotarian's personal, business, and community life;
  • FOURTH. The advancement of international understanding, goodwill, and peace through a world fellowship of business and professional persons united in the ideal of service.

Avenues of Service

Based on the Object of Rotary, the Avenues of Service are Rotary’s philosophical cornerstone and the foundation on which club activity is based:

  • Club Service focuses on strengthening fellowship and ensuring the effective functioning of the club.
  • Vocational Service encourages Rotarians to serve others through their vocations and to practice high ethical standards.
  • Community Service covers the projects and activities the club undertakes to improve life in its community.
  • International Service encompasses actions taken to expand Rotary’s humanitarian reach around the globe and to promote world understanding and peace.

The Four-Way Test

The test, which has been translated into more than 100 languages, asks the following questions:
Of the things we think, say or do

  1. Is it the TRUTH?
  2. Is it FAIR to all concerned?
  3. Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?
  4. Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?

Mission

The mission of Rotary International, a worldwide association of Rotary clubs, is to provide service to others, to promote high ethical standards, and to advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace through its fellowship of business, professional, and community leaders.


Diversity and Rotary

Rotary International recognizes the value of diversity within individual clubs. Rotary encourages clubs to assess those in their communities who are eligible for membership, under existing membership guidelines, and to endeavor to include the appropriate range of individuals in their clubs. A club that reflects its community with regard to professional and business classification, gender, age, religion, and ethnicity is a club with the key to its future.

Moving toward the future

In 2001-02, Rotary International began developing a strategic plan to guide the organization as it entered its second century of service. In June 2007, the Board of Directors approved the RI Strategic Plan 2007-10, which identifies seven priorities:
  • Eradicate polio.
  • Advance the internal and external recognition and public image of Rotary.
  • Increase Rotary’s capacity to provide service to others.
  • Expand membership globally in both numbers and quality.
  • Emphasize Rotary’s unique vocational service commitment.
  • Optimize the use and development of leadership talents within RI.
  • Fully implement the strategic planning process to ensure continuity and consistency throughout the organization.

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Monday, March 1, 2010

Tucker Manufacturing Co., Inc. will be exhibiting at ISSA-Interclean North America 2010 in November


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE



ISSA Interclean® North
American
2010

Orlando, Florida, USA - November 9-12, 2010 - Booth #3843


Cedar Rapids, Iowa USA, March 1, 2010 -- Tucker Manufacturing Co., Inc. is scheduled to exhibit in Orlando, Florida at ISSA/INTERCLEAN® North America 2010. We will be exhibiting the Tucker® Pole Systems at the 2010 exhibition at Booth #3843 to be held 9-12 November, 2010 at the Orange County Convention Center.
Get directions

Tucker Manufacturing Co., Inc. has been exhibiting at the North American show for ISSA for over 25 years. We enjoyed exhibiting at the 2009 show in Chicago, Illinois, where we met with both domestic and international distributors, as well as Tucker Pole users from in-house professionals to building service contractors to professional window cleaners. We invite new, existing and past customers to our Booth #3843 at the ISSA/INTERCLEAN® North America 2010.



As the marketing materials for the show point out ...

The ONE SHOW for the cleaning industry is now the ONE SHOW that is ALL ABOUT YOU! Attend ISSA/INTERCLEAN® North America 2010 and find just what you're looking for to succeed in today's business environment. Whether you're interested in suppliers, staying ahead of industry trends, or networking with your peers, this event tries to match you to new opportunities—and much more!

In fact, in 2010, you will be able to decide what topics the ISSA Educational Conference will cover, and even provide input regarding the topics addressed in the keynote, given by former
British Prime Minister Tony Blair.

For more details, click on the below option about attending the ISSA/INTERCLEAN®
North America 2010
:


ISSA/INTERCLEAN events are brought to you by:



and exhibitors like Tucker Manufacturing Co., Inc.



Tucker Manufacturing Co., Inc. often has participated in the Amsterdam Show dating back to 1994. Like in 2000, we have elected to not exhibit in Amsterdam in 2010. Tucker Manufacturing Co., Inc. is making plans to consider the 2012 exhibition. We invite you to see us in Orlando, Florida for the ISSA/INTERCLEAN® North America 2010.




For More Information Contact:
Robin Tucker or Carole Tucker
Tel: 1.319.363.3591
FAX: 1.319.366.7792
Internet: rtucker@tuckerusa.com


The Rotary Club of Cedar Rapids meeting for Monday, March 1, 2010

We welcome the month of March today ...

Robin Tucker and Tommy Tucker are both members of Rotary Internaitonal ...
Celebrate Rotary's 105 years of service by contributing to The Rotary Foundation

Meeting and Program:

Monday, March 1, 2010

CROWNE PLAZA HOTEL

Gary Hinzman

Rotary Programs for the Rotary Club of Cedar Rapids for the first half of the year:

  • March 3, 2010 - Rotary Club of Cedar Rapids social at Theatre Cedar Rapids
  • March 8, 2010 - Woo Jin Jung, New Life Fitness World.
  • March 15, 2010 - Doug Brakham, Manager, ADM.
  • March 22, 2010 - Brian Connors - Experiences Living and Starting a Small Business in Beijing.
  • March 29, 2010 - To be announced.
  • April 5, 2010 - Rich Patterson, Director, Indian Creek Nature Center.
  • April 12, 2010 - Angie Dethlefs-Trentin, Executive Director, Iowa Council of Foundations.
  • April 19, 2010 - Breakout Meetings at Member Businesses.
  • April 26, 2010 - Shannon Ramsay, President, Trees Forever.
  • May 3, 2010 - Kirk Ferentz, Head Football Coach, The University of Iowa.
  • May 10, 2010 - Robert Massey, Executive Director, Orchestra Iowa.
  • May 17, 2010 - Joe Jennison, Executive Director, Iowa Cultural Corridor Alliance.
  • May 24, 2010 - Charles Swanson, Executive Director, Hancher Auditorium.
  • May 31, 2010 - NO ROTARY IN OBSERVANCE OF MEMORIAL DAY.
  • June 7, 2010 - John Bloomhall, President, Diamond V Mills.
  • June 14, 2010 - To be announced.
  • June 21, 2010 - Chris Coleman, President, Better Business Bureau.
  • June 28, 2009 - Passing the Gavel and Community Service & Appreciation Awards.

The Object of Rotary

The Object of Rotary is to encourage and foster the ideal of service as a basis of worthy enterprise and, in particular, to encourage and foster:

  • FIRST. The development of acquaintance as an opportunity for service;
  • SECOND. High ethical standards in business and professions, the recognition of the worthiness of all useful occupations, and the dignifying of each Rotarian's occupation as an opportunity to serve society;
  • THIRD. The application of the ideal of service in each Rotarian's personal, business, and community life;
  • FOURTH. The advancement of international understanding, goodwill, and peace through a world fellowship of business and professional persons united in the ideal of service.

Avenues of Service

Based on the Object of Rotary, the Avenues of Service are Rotary’s philosophical cornerstone and the foundation on which club activity is based:

  • Club Service focuses on strengthening fellowship and ensuring the effective functioning of the club.
  • Vocational Service encourages Rotarians to serve others through their vocations and to practice high ethical standards.
  • Community Service covers the projects and activities the club undertakes to improve life in its community.
  • International Service encompasses actions taken to expand Rotary’s humanitarian reach around the globe and to promote world understanding and peace.

The Four-Way Test

The test, which has been translated into more than 100 languages, asks the following questions:
Of the things we think, say or do

  1. Is it the TRUTH?
  2. Is it FAIR to all concerned?
  3. Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?
  4. Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?

Mission

The mission of Rotary International, a worldwide association of Rotary clubs, is to provide service to others, to promote high ethical standards, and to advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace through its fellowship of business, professional, and community leaders.


Diversity and Rotary

Rotary International recognizes the value of diversity within individual clubs. Rotary encourages clubs to assess those in their communities who are eligible for membership, under existing membership guidelines, and to endeavor to include the appropriate range of individuals in their clubs. A club that reflects its community with regard to professional and business classification, gender, age, religion, and ethnicity is a club with the key to its future.

Moving toward the future

In 2001-02, Rotary International began developing a strategic plan to guide the organization as it entered its second century of service. In June 2007, the Board of Directors approved the RI Strategic Plan 2007-10, which identifies seven priorities:
  • Eradicate polio.
  • Advance the internal and external recognition and public image of Rotary.
  • Increase Rotary’s capacity to provide service to others.
  • Expand membership globally in both numbers and quality.
  • Emphasize Rotary’s unique vocational service commitment.
  • Optimize the use and development of leadership talents within RI.
  • Fully implement the strategic planning process to ensure continuity and consistency throughout the organization.

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