- I've been in Rotary for approximately 20 years, all of those years with Valley View Rotary. I joined toward the end of 2005.
What has been your best Rotary moment so far?
- I really enjoyed being President of the club. It was the year I felt most connected with the club and the people. I also enjoyed offering the program a few times, once to discuss refereeing and twice doing music trivia.
What is your favorite thing about Rotary?
- The relationships built within the club and the way we give back to the community.
What is a fun fact about you?
- I'm a huge music fan. I have close to 40,000 songs in my iTunes. I own about 1,500 vinyl albums and a similar number of CD's.
April 9 regular club meeting theme is Membership Day: Bring a new member! The program will be announced shortly.
April 11 at 6:00pm: Mike & Sue Weidemann are hosting a tortilla-making event as a fundraiser for Anna’s year-end trip. $35/person, Limit of 40 attendees.
April 30 (5th Wednesday) 3 Fun Facts game - more information just below.
Nominations for this year's Avenues of Service Awards are due by May 1 this year. Watch this space for more detailed information soon. Now's the time to start thinking about possible nominees from Valley View!
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ANNOUNCEMENTS, EVENTS & OPPORTUNITIES
District Dispatch: The District is seeking more Rotarians to be involved in writing District Dispatch newsletter articles. If you are interested please contact Megs Lunn (admin.rotary6250.org@clubrunner.email). The March 2025 RI theme is "Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Month" and the April theme is "Environmental Month." Submit articles to: admin@rotary6250.org
Pints for Polio fundraiser and social (After Hours Club). This year it will be at Pearl Street Brewery on Friday, March 21st, 6:30 to 9 pm with a tour, pint and music. For more information and to register: https://rotaryafterhours.org/event/pints-for-polio-at-pearl-street-brewery/
Rotary Poets Wanted: Do you have a poetic genius hiding inside? Well, now’s your moment to shine! The Rotary Poetry Awards 2025 are upon us. The event sponsor, the Rotary eClub of Innovation, is accepting poems from January 1st – March 31st of 2025. This year's categories are: The Magic of Rotary and an Open category.Visit https://poetrycompetition.org to learn more or to enter.
Sign up to Donate to theRotary blood drive on April 1st, 12-5 pm at Olivet Beacon of Light Lutheran Church on French Island. Rotary will get $10.00 per pint of blood donated since The Rotary Foundation is a 501(c)(3). Web link to sign up: https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/drive-results?zipSponsor=RotaryBlood
TRI CON is April 25th- 26th in Brookfield, WI. Registration is still open.
Holmen Club Service Auction will take place on Friday, May 2. In the meantime, all Rotarians are welcome to visit the Holmen club for their "608 at 608" meeting on the 4th Wednesday of every month (6:08 pm at 608 Brewing in Holmen).
Rotary International Convention is in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, June 21st - 25th.
Join us on Zoom here: https://laxymca-org.zoom.us/j/81822994924?pwd=ZzlVeHZoOUdXeGZwSkxvd0tmZXhWQ (Zoom Password is 469027)
Check the schedule as holidays, social events or off-site meetings can alter our regular meeting time or place.
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