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The Spoke Newsletter

Author: Jefferson Rotary Created: Friday, January 01, 2010
The Spoke

President Michael Swartz led us in the pledge.

 

Guests: None.

 

Student Rotarians: November Student Rotarians Morgan Endl, Hannah Erdman., Alex Findlay, Brian Findlay, all shared their experience attending out meetings this month and their plans for the future.

 

Happy Bucks:

Del Chmielewski went deer hunting and shot two deer.

Paul Novitzke got an 8 point buck.

Gary Thompson took his 14 year old daughter along for her first hunting experience and she shot her first deer.

Janet Werner for her husband’s birthday tomorrow.

Mike Swartz congratulated the students who participated in the state theater festival –they represented the school very well.

 

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President Michael Swartz led us in the pledge.

 

Guests: Judge Randy Koshnick, Seamus Flaherty, Ryan Whisner, Tina Jossart.   Ron Michaelis was welcomed and will be inducted into the club next week.

 

Arvind Shah will be leaving for India next week and will be doing some eye camps while there.

 

Student Rotarians: November Student Rotarians Morgan Endl, Hannah Erdman., Alex Findlay, Brian Findlay.

 

Happy Bucks:

Jim van Lieshout fourth year Kimberly High School is in the championship game.

Dr. Volk who is 44 years young today.

Colleen Locke who was overwhelmed with her boys getting up and ready for school this past week without much effort.

Steve Lewis received an email from “guess who ”(Jim Burdick) to give a happy buck for Tampa Bay.

Ryan Whisner gave one for the Vikings win on Sunday.

Mike Swartz for the students who will be appearing in “Mid-Summers Night Dream” this weekend.

 

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President Michael Swartz asked every in honor of it being Veterans Day to observe a moment of silence and then led us in the pledge.

 

Guests: Michael Blau who will be inducted at the end of this month as a new Rotarian.  Butch Johnston and Shirley who is also our program for today.

 

Student Rotarians: November Student Rotarians Morgan Endl, Hannah Erdman., Alex Findlay, Brian Findlay.

 

Happy Bucks:

Sandee Macht for the Rotary membership conference she attended.

Paul Novitzke for his 42” TV he purchased from Mr. Lehmann.

Jim van Lieshout for FDIC approval.

Shirley Dempsey for her new garage interior which is the best in the world.

Mike Swartz for the Eagle football team who lost their game on Saturday, congrats to Coach Gee and the team for a good season. 

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President Michael Swartz led us in the pledge.

Guests: Thelma Lewis-mother of Steve Lewis was with us, Steve gave $5 in honor of his mother’s birthday on Friday she will be 91 years young. Joel Winn was also with us from the Fort Rotary Club.

Student Rotarians: November Student Rotarians Morgan Endl was introduced by Janet Werner, Hannah Erdman by Toby Tully Jr., Alex Findlay by Sandee Macht, Brian Findlay by Dr. Meyers.

Happy Bucks:
Paul Novitzke for 4 ugly days in a tree saw lots of deer but didn’t get one.
Arvind Shah who will be leaving for India for three months soon.
Ray Krek who had one for Morgan Endl who is going to pursue a career in veterinary medicine-large animals. Also 4 quarters for 4 great quarters of football on Sunday for Farve.
Michael Swartz for Disney vacation last week with Sandy and family. Also one for the Eagles playing Saturday at 4pm against Reedsburg. This Dr. Volk’s alma mater-but he will be sitting on the Eagle side.
Del Chmielewski for Arvind who says he’s on vacation but he is actually doing eye camps.

 

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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 6th.

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 21st 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 50th 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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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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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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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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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. 5th.

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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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 20th 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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Rotary Mottos : "Service Above Self", "He profits most who serves best"