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THE FUTURE OF ROTARY IS IN YOUR HANDS
The 2009-10 Rotary International Theme
“In Rotary, everything we are and every thing we aspire to become, lies in the hands of Rotarians in their clubs." Click for video.
"Water, health, hunger and literacy will be our emphasis.............”
John Kenny, President, Rotary International
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| March is Literacy Month & World Rotaract Week – In The Rotarian, "
Preparations for our convention in Montréal, Québec, Canada, 20-23 June, are well underway, and we are fast approaching the 31 March deadline for lower registration fees.... our convention is Rotary at its best: ...... you cannot truly appreciate the internationality of Rotary until you attend a convention. In Montréal this June, we expect to welcome Rotarians from more than 100 countries. The convention is a time to celebrate ..(and) ... a time to plan for the future. .... we use our successes as a springboard to do more. I encourage you to join June and me in Montréal and to use this opportunity to identify new service partners, get innovative project ideas, and renew your enthusiasm for Rotary. .... The Future of Rotary Is in Your Hands, and a Rotary convention is the ideal place to come together and formulate your plans.
" J.K.
- read more. See also, District 6270 Newsletter. |
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Brian Jensen 03-14
Wes Drum 03-19
Colleen Inman 03-27
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 9th ANNUAL DINNER & AUCTION (History)
March 21, 2010, Courthouse Pub, 5:00 PM
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What is PETS?- A premier training event for Rotary leaders. Upper Midwest PETS provides information, inspiration, and fellowship. Structured to meet the needs of incoming Club Presidents, Assistant Governors, and Governors Nominee, this one and one-half day training seminar serves all of the Rotary clubs in Wisconsin and Upper Michigan — more than 103 clubs. Using inspiring speakers and experienced discussion leaders, this event was designed in 1988 to encourage participation in an intensive training seminar. Structured to enable the participants to gain the maximum benefits from the materials presented as well as from each other. If you'd like to register, could you please email Bob and Tamie at rhosch@wi.rr.com and tkoop@wi.rr.com?
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MEALS ON WHEELS
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Week 3- March 30-April 1, 2010
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| Tuesday |
3/30/2010
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Doug DeVries
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| Wednesday |
3/31/2010
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| Thursday |
4/1/2010
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Kim Henning |
Bruce Fehrman
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None
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33rd Host Family Needed For Nik
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| Nici has moved to his second host family, Scott and Sonya Wiegand, parents of 2004-05 outbound student, Darla Weigand and host for 2005-06 Inbound, Buse Sinlak. Scott and Terry Schneider were Nici's first host familiy. WE STILL NEED ONE MORE HOST FAMILY TO COMPLETE OUR COMMITTMENT. If you know of anyone who would make a good host, please give their name to Jane Gates, Jeff Dawson, Kim Henning or Dennis Swetlik. |
THE FINAL PUSH FOR ERADICATION OF POLIO
"Long after this polio is eradicated, you will sit back and
be proud to be a part of that history."
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| Polio cases.have been slashed by 99 % worldwide; however, polio still exists in India, Afghanistan, Nigeria and Pakistan. Rotary has teamed up with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation for the final push for freedom from this disease. Rotary International has a $200 million challenge to match against a $350 million challenge grant from the Gates Foundation for this last drive. Rotary District 6270 has asked that each club contribute at least $1000 per year for three years as our contribution to the effort. (read more). Click here for a pledge form. |
From The March 1, 2010 Meeting  •
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by Dick Nitsch, Photos by Bob Gahl: Jeff Zimmerlee brought the March 1st Rotary meeting to order, led the club in the Pledge of Allegiance and led the club in the 4-Way Test. Kim Henning led the club in prayer. The business meeting included the following:
Guests Emily Eiden the Jr. Rotarian for the March attended her first meeting. She informed the club that she is a jr. at
Two
Rivers
High School
, participated in cross country and track, maintains a 3.8 grade point average, and is involved in forensics. She has a younger brother who is in the same grade and a sister that is 10 years old.
Miscellaneous Reports
• Jeff thanked all club members that helped with Meals-on-Wheels last week.
• Tom Finley informed the club that 141 invitations to the Annual Dinner have been sent out. He also informed the club that 32 people have signed up for the dinner including a group of ten submitted by Dick Rohr. This year to goal is to have 90 people participate in the Annual Dinner. Some big ticket items are still needed for the Annual Dinner auction. Many of the current auction items are from out of the area. Tom is encouraging club members to secure some local auction items.
• The club is still looking for someone who is willing to serve as club president for the next term. The PETS conference is on March 19th and 20th.
• Doug DeVries resported that the BB/BS Bowl-a-thon is scheduled for March 13th.
• The club was informed that Jerry Klinkner suffered a mild stroke and is at the Hamilton Home in room 171.
Bums and Brags was facilitated by Kim Henning and the basket was passed to Dick Nitsch for the March 8th meeting.
3/1/10- WoodType Museum •
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by Dick Nitsch, Photos by Bob Gahl: Jeff Zimmerlee invited Jim Moran from the Hamilton Museum of Wood Type for the program. Jim began his presentation by informing the club that the Hamilton Museum of Wood Type is approaching 11 years old. The museum saw its start when Jim Vanlanen noticed that wood type was being sold to out-of-town private individuals. He had an interest in keeping the wood type in Two Rivers for historical purposes. During the first 5 years the museum was run by volunteers so the hours of operation were very inconsistent. Greg Corrigan became the 1st museum director in 2005 and Jim moved into the role after Greg. The
Wood
Type
Museum
is currently run by Jim and 4 or 5 volunteers. Given the fact that Jim is the only paid staff, he is responsible for doing the printing, grant writing, museum tours, archiving the museum pieces, cleaning the bathrooms, and almost anything else that needs to be done. Jim reported that 150 people showed up for the museum’s 10th anniversary. Jim informed the club that he has been involved in printing his entire life. His father and grandfather were involved in the print business and owned Moran Printing in
Green Bay
. Jim began working at Moran Printing at an early age and continued to work there until it closed in 2001. Jim has a brother living in
St. Paul
who is a graphic artist and provides some artistic consultation to the museum. The
Wood
Type
Museum
has a 9 person advisory board that is made up of a diverse group of people. Tours of the museum are scheduled at a regular basis. Graphic Design instructors like to visit the museum and have a huge interest in the letter presses. Jim informed the club that he has had tour groups come from
Boston
,
Germany
,
Indiana
University
, and U.W.-Stout to see the contents of the museum. He has also seen a number of groups coming from the
Chicago
area. He currently has only two weekends open between now and June. Jim described the museum as becoming more of a destination rather than just something to do when in town. Jim informed the club that the documentary movie made about the founder of
Hamilton
’s has helped generate interest in the
Wood
Type
Museum
. Jim has attended several screenings of the documentary and has presented information about the museum and its contents after the showing. Jim showed the club several prints that were made at the museum. He concluded by saying that everything at the museum is educationally based.
TR ROTARY TO SUPPORT DISTRICT HAITIAN RELIEF
1/25/10 Collection yields $460
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WHAT'S IN A SHETER BOX? Mosquito nets, Waterproof ponchos, Waterproof groundmats, Children's activity pack, Durable plastic box, Collapsible water containers and water purifying equipment, Custom-designed ten-person tent, Thermal fleece blankets, Stove and cooking equipment and Toolkit. Learn more. MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO TWO RIVERS ROTARY FOUNDATION INC. (making it a tax deductable donation to a 501C3 Corporation). Dan Christianson ShelterBox Coordinator D6270 (dchrist921@sbcglobal
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net) stated "I have been overwhelmed by the response from Rotary Clubs, Rotarians, Private Individuals and Schools to the Haiti Disaster Relief Effort
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So far I have sent over $77,000 to ShelterBox
USA
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We have over 10,000 boxes in
Haiti
at this time
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We expect to have over 25000 boxes before the spring rains come to the area
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That’s enough tents to house 250,000 people
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I will be sending one more packet of checks about the 15th of March
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If you have checks you want me to send please have them to me by the 15th
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After that date they will have to be sent directly to ShelterBox
USA "
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Membership - Let's Keep Up The Work
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What $100 to the Rotary Foundation Will Buy-
by Jim Lester
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• Textbooks for one elementary school in Zambia
• Hearing aids for children in Pakistan
• De-worming tablets for over 100 children in the Philippines
• Three cataract surgeries in India .
• A gift of US$100 or more changes and saves lives every minute
........ It's nice to know how our contribuions are spent.
11/2/09- This week’s Rotary Foundation Thought is about the Haiti Safe Water Plus project. Coordinated by District 5950 leaders in Minnesota, it has become a multi-million dollar, centerpiece world community service project that exemplifies the powerful impact that Rotarians can have in the world. Fresh water wells and sanitation facilities are being constructed in the central plateau area of Haiti and the Dominican Republic. This project will provide key sanitation needs to over 141 villages in these areas. A local Dominican woman remarked to a visiting Rotarian who was inspecting one of the newly operational wells, “After Rotary drilled the well,” she said, “the children stopped dying.” Your quarterly contributions to the Rotary Foundation make these projects possible. Click for earlier foundation messages.
HIGHLITES: Thank you notes: Earl Martin’s family & Manitou Flyers; Nici moved to Scott and Sonya Wiegand; Laurie Crawford is part of the committee Hosting GSE Exchange Team and we need a rep; Betty Bittner will coordinate World Affairs Jane Gates has agreed to be President in 2011-2012; we are still looking for a President for 2010-2011; Each member commit to ask a potential new member.; Car show sponsor $200; By-Laws Change: “Amend the by-laws from nine (9) board members to seven (7) board members; including President, President-elect, Past President, Treasurer, Secretary and two at-large members. The at-large members are alternating two-year terms which are renewable. At-large members can serve two consecutive terms. At-large members can rejoin the board after a one year absence.
National Polio Day in Ankleshwar, Gujarat India
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Wesley is our 2009-10 Rotary Exchange Student to Ankleshwar Gujarat India. Sunday (2/7/10), he was part of National Polio Day in Ankleshwar where boost for polio drops were administered. Wesley is shown giving drops to 2 kids under five years old.
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2009-10 Inbound
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2009-10 Outbound
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Other Students
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Nicolas (Nik) Waitkewitsch
Inbound from Lauterbach, Germany. Click for more information
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Meredith LeGreve
Outbound to Australia. Click for more information
Click for profile.
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The 2008 World Affairs Seminar was cancelled. None applied by deadline in 2009.
Two Rivers Rotary, Scholarships Awards- 2009 winners-Rachael Wilke and Amy Krueger
To see the list of inbound and outbound students back to 1976, click here.
2008 Badger Boys State- Nathan Jaeckels was sponsored by our club.
See also Student Profiles. |
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