By Administrator Account on Thursday, October 29, 2009

President Elect Janet Werner led us in the pledge.

 

Guests: No guests.

 

Student Rotarians: Caylee Cottrell, Cody Barnhart, Elizabeth Buroker, Jade Ashburn.  All told us their plans for the future and what they learned at Rotary this past month.  They were all presented with a Rotary t-shirt.

 

Happy Bucks:

Pastor Nancy leaving for Africa on November 6^th.

Jim van Lieshout heading for Tennessee and will spend time with Bill Bluege.

Chris Nash for his civic duty, he was a juror for a jury.

Dr. Meyers for their son’s 21^st birthday.

Paul Novitzke apologized for missing two meeting and he will miss next week also as he will be in a tree bow hunting.  Also for Gary Esse signing another three year contract for the car show.

Tom Monogue for his parents 50^th wedding anniversary this weekend.

Del Chmielewski glad to be back- was in Costa Rico for four weeks and for seeing Tom’s daughter Marnie in Fiddler on the Roof and Del’s daughter had her first concert with the Master Singers which he hasn’t seen yet.

Steve Lewis for Colleen Locke stepping up to fill Matt Tubbin’s spot on the board.

Janet Werner for observing her fellow Rotarian going around in circles on his bike this morning.

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By Administrator Account on Wednesday, October 21, 2009

President Mike Swartz led us in the pledge.

 

Guests: Sheri Walz guest of Sue Happ

 

Student Rotarians: Caylee Cottrell, Cody Barnhart, Elizabeth Buroker, Jade Ashburn.  They had a early dismissal day and all attended our meeting.  President Swartz told them they will be asked to give a brief what did you learn and what they liked most about attending Rotary meetings.

 

Happy Bucks:

Steve Lewis is making fresh wreaths for the holidays and his Iowa Hawkeyes won on Saturday.

Jim van Lieshout- Barb’s birthday today, only her hair dresser knows how old she is.

Sandee Macht-Josh had his first closing and for the Wild Wild West Event on Friday for the CPA.

Sandy Swartz for their Wild Wild West Event on Friday and your chances of winning the trip to Hawaii are very good as 240 tickets have been sold so far.  You can still sign up to come.

Mike Swartz for the call they received regarding horse trading.  Someone was looking to buy horses.

Tom Moore for the Agri Business meeting he attending and they have meat and cheese to sell.

 

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By Administrator Account on Wednesday, October 14, 2009

President Mike Swartz led us in the pledge.

 

Guests: Pam Chickering Wilson.

 

Student Rotarians: Caylee Cottrell, Cody Barnhart, Elizabeth Buroker, Jade Ashburn.

 

Happy Bucks:

Jim Jossart-family spent in Door County over the weekend, great time.

Gary Myers-CPA Auction item-Day with Mayor to be auctioned off.

Steve Lehmann-eldest stepdaughter got married this past weekend.

Ray Krek for #4 fortieth birthday and Brett’s team being 4 &  0 for the season. Ray added he is attending a Packer game soon.

Pastor Nancy-Nobel Peace Prize an honor to receive.

Steve Lewis for the walls etc going up in his building.

 

Fines:

Ray Krek for late arrival.

Sandy Macht for Tom’s Yoga experience.

Pastor Nancy not enough cookie forms.

 

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By Administrator Account on Wednesday, October 07, 2009

President Mike Swartz led us in the pledge.

 

Guests: Michael Blau was guest of Jim Jossart.

 

Student Rotarians: Caylee Cottrell, Cody Barnhart, Elizabeth Buroker, Jade Ashburn.

 

Happy Bucks:

Shirley Dempsey for her new flat screen TV.

Jim van Lieshout for nice party Steve L. had.

Steve Lewis for Lehmann’s nice party and he won a pool there.

Chris Stelzer for 18 month old started walking this weekend.

Steve Lehmann thanked everyone for attending and a thank you to the CPA Board who supplied the food which he bid on at one of their events.  Steve also stated Tuesday morning he found some pool money, $50 for Barb van Lieshout, $100 to spelling was really hard to read but figured out it went to the Sergeant of Arms.

Sandee Macht for the great time at lehmanns and Watertown Rotary Club is holding their wine & beer tasting event on Saturday.

Jill Ottow they will be grandparents for the first time.

Ray Krek had happy four quarters for Brett Farve.

Pastor Nancy for his Dad winning an award at the age of 87 years.

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By Administrator Account on Wednesday, September 30, 2009

President Mike Swartz led us in the pledge

Guests:

Jim Jossart’s friend Michael.

Bill Bluege who is a member of our club but lives in Tennessee was with us today.  Bill thanked the group for their warm welcome and for letting him continue his membership with the club.

 

Happy Bucks:

Sandee Macht for winning the football pool and the CPA event this Friday night.

Tom Moore for the gun he won at Ducks Unlimited so he really is a Sergeant at Arms!

Steve Lehmann for Monday night Rotary social event 6:45pm Oct. 5^th.

Jim van Lieshout for Barb winning the generator at DU.

Gary Thompson for winning a football pool.

Janet Werner for the Autumn Fest this Saturday, great event planned. City wide rummage sale

 

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By Administrator Account on Wednesday, September 23, 2009

President Mike Swartz led us in the pledge

 

Happy Bucks:

Sandee Macht for getting her garden planted.

Steve Lewis for the 20 days of sunshine which was very nice for his new system.

David Olsen for their 20^th wedding anniversary and he just returned from Las Vegas.

 

President Swartz stated that someone one suggested that Rotarians donate a dollar for every year they are married and the same with birthdays.  He tried to collect from David.

 

Fines: Pastor Nancy suggested Ray Krek be fined for talking during Happy Bucks.

 

Judy Levine gave a happy buck just for being at our meeting and also being a new grandmother two weeks ago.

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By Administrator Account on Wednesday, September 16, 2009

President Mike Swartz led us in the pledge

 

Guests today: Jeff Seisser, Dena Smith, Mike Prosser

 

Happy Bucks:

Pastor Nancy survived her hiking trip and Thursday she will be doing the opening prayer for the State Legislative session.

Del Chmielewski returned from Tennessee where he saw Bill Bluege who is doing well.

Jim van Lieshout made a comment regarding singing On Wisconsin which he would have gladly sang and somehow another comment about the Iowa fight song “we still suck.”

Steve Lewis for someone looking at space in his building.

Chris Stelzer Wolverine comment.

 

Fines: Tom Moore keeps making up rules that he claims are in our Rotary handbook.

Everyone who didn’t do a happy buck in the last three weeks was fined.

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By Administrator Account on Wednesday, September 09, 2009

President Mike Swartz led us in the pledge

 

Visiting Rotarian; Joel Winn from Fort Atkinson.

 

Happy Bucks:

Sandy Macht is having a party and has sent our email with the details.

Paul Novitzke for his Mother who fell two weeks ago and is recovering and for his two children who are back in college and high school.

 

Fines: Tom Moore left early.

 

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By Administrator Account on Wednesday, September 02, 2009

President Mike Swartz led us in the pledge

 

Visiting Rotarian; District Governor Dean Dickenson.

 

Guest of Jim van Lieshout is Michael Blau

 

Happy Bucks:

Pastor Nancy Carmichael going on retreat next week.

Shirley Dempsey attended her husbands class reunion last weekend and took her granddaughter out to dinner.

Mike Swartz for school starting yesterday, everything went well and for the greeters at the school today.

Steve Lewis who bought a new bike.

Jim van Lieshout for their 29^th wedding anniversary on Saturday.

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By Administrator Account on Wednesday, August 26, 2009

President Mike Swartz led us in the pledge

 

Guest Pam Chickering-Wilson.

 

Happy Bucks:

Jim Jossart who will be celebrating their 39^th wedding anniversary up in Door County.

Shirley Dempsey that her other half is in final resting place.

Chris Nash for their trip to Nashville and St. Louis.

Pastor Nancy for Steve Lewis helping out at the church and her hiking trip last week.

Colleen Locke for their trip to Niagara Falls this past weekend.

Janet Werner for the last concert in Rotary Park, Jesse Aron will close the season for us.

Tom Monogue for their daughter Marni who tried out for the cast and will be in the “Fiddler on the Roof “at Stoughton.

Mike Swartz for the new teacher’s luncheon on Monday and their back to school day today.

 

Fines:

Del Olson for having two desserts.

Everyone who ate a piece of pumpkin pie was fined.

Mr. Lehmann for what happens at Rotary stays at Rotary which he evidently doesn’t know per Tom Moore.

Dr. Volk for identification theft.

Ray Krek for being late.

 

President Swartz reminded the board of our board meeting next week.  Chris Stelzer will be inducted next week also.

Steve Lehmann asked if what happens at Rotary stays at Rotary then we should stop the newsletter.  President Swartz said we’d vote on it, motion failed.

 

Program: Steve Lewis introduced Kobby Antwi from Ghana who did a slide show and told about his country.  Kobby lives in a very small country with a large population.

 

President Swartz had a retirement party to attend so President Elect Werner closed the meeting

with the Four Way Test.

 

September 2, 2009      August Business Meeting-11am, Dean Dickenson, District Governor                     

September 9, 2009      Joel Winn, Paramedic Intercept 7-11             

September 16, 2009    Lisa Stone, UW-Women’s Basketball           

September 23, 2009                                                                                                   

September 30, 2009    Business Meeting

 

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