T HE ROT ARY CL UB OF
G RE AT E R PORT AGE COUN TY
ROTARY CLUB of
GREATER PORTAGE
COUNTY
Rotary
news
THIS WEEK: JENNIFER BLUM, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE PORTAGE COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY
Thank You:
Thank you to Nancy Thiede, Housing Coordinator for CAP Services for speaking to our
club on July 24th. CAP Services is a non-profit organization that works on behalf of the
community to increase economic self-sufficiency. Nancy explained CAP Services’ First
Time Home Buyer Program to the club.
Reminders and Updates:
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You don’t want to miss Keith Pilger’s very first Foundation Minute which he will present to the club August 7th. He promises it will be UNFORGETABLE.
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If you haven’t already—please pay Bob Tabor for the August 2nd Timber Rattlers
game. Carpooling arrangements will be made soon.
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Bob (with the help of his beautiful wife Monica) put together a large banner to display the banners of International Rotary clubs we have visited. Take a look at the
banner at the next club meeting and see all the places we’ve been! If you plan on
traveling (either within the U.S. or internationally) and want to visit another Rotary
club, please contact Rob at [email protected] so he can get you in touch
with clubs in the area you are visiting. We also have our own club banners to give
out as well.
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Rotary is a large and complex organization that does many wonderful things, but it
is often difficult to explain what Rotary is to others. Here is a link to Rotary Basics:
http://www.rotary.org/RIdocuments/en_pdf/595en.pdf. Please use this brochure
to answer questions you may have about Rotary and as a handout for others with
questions about Rotary.
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Ted Carapezza’s application was approved by the board at the last executive meeting. We look forward to officially welcoming Ted at club assembly on August 7th.
Welcome Ted!
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Our club recently donated $500.00 toward the PowerFlour program.
A life spent making mistakes is not only more honorable, but more
useful than a life spent doing nothing.
George Bernard Shaw
HAPPY DOLLARS:
Rick is happy that he is a
finalist for the City Engineer/
Director of Public Works
position for the City of
Stevens Point.
We wish you luck Rick!
Jami is happy her
husband’s softball team
finally won a game. They
beat the other team 8 – 5.
Mandy is happy that Nancy
Thiede from CAP Services
presented to our club.
Shannon is happy she is
going to the Warp Tour
Rock Festival at
Summerfest in Milwaukee.
Get to know your fellow Rotarian:
In attempt to get to know club member’s better we periodically include their answers to
the Proust questionnaire. Enjoy getting to know our club’s Foundation Chair, Keith Pilger.
Your favorite virtue:
GENEROSITY
Your chief characteristic:
CURIOSITY
What you appreciate the most in your friends: THEY MAKE ME LAUGH.
Your idea of happiness:
A WEEKEND WITH MY WIFE AND KIDS ON A LAKE IN
NORTHERN WISCONSIN
Your idea of misery:
THE DENTIST CHAIR.
If not yourself, who would you be?
WELL, IF I WASN'T RELATIONSHIP KEITH, THEN I
WOULD BE INDEPENDENT KEITH. I CAN'T POSSIBLY BE BOTH BECAUSE A KEITH DIVIDED AGAINST ITSELF CANNOT STAND. (WORLDS WOULD COLLIDE.)
Where would you like to live? OTHER THAN PUTTING MY HOUSE ON THE WATER, I'M
HAPPY RIGHT WHERE I'M AT.
Your favorite color.
GREEN
Your favorite flower.
TULIPS
Your favorite heroes in fiction. ATTICUS FINCH
Your favorite composers.
JIMMY BUFFET
Your favorite painters.
MY KIDS
Your favorite heroes in real life. ANYONE WHO COMMITS SELFLESS ACTS OF KINDNESS, GENEROSITY, COURAGE, OR BRAVERY.
What characters in history do you most dislike. SO MANY VILLAINS, SO LITTLE
SPACE. IN A BROAD SENSE:
TERRORISTS.
Your heroes in World history
ABRAHAM LINCOLN
Your favorite food and drink.
A GREASY BAR BURGER AND A COLD CORONA ON A
HOT SUMMER DAY. (NOW THAT IS LIVING.)
Your favorite names.
I'LL TAKE THE EASY ROUTE, BUT IT’S TRUE: KRISTI,
KELSEY, KONNOR, & KLARE.
What you hate the most.
INEFFICIENCY
The natural talent you’d like to be gifted with.
THE ABILITY TO UNDERSTAND MATH.
Your favorite motto.
WHEN ASKED IF I EXERCISE, MY GENERAL RESPONSE
WILL BE: "I ONLY RUN WHEN CHASED."
Upcoming Club Events
Please go to www.portagecountyrotary.com
for a full listing of events and times.
July
31
Club Meeting — Jennifer Blum, Executive Director of the Portage County Humane
Society
August
2
Timber Rattlers Game
7
Club Assembly
14
Club Meeting—Geoffrey from Make a Mark Foundation
21
Club Meeting—Superintendant Johnson
26
Executive Committee Meeting
28
Club Meeting—Karl Franzen, Portage County Business Council
About Us: Chartered in 2004, the Rotary Club of Greater Portage County was created to be an actionoriented service organization. Rotary International is a worldwide organization of business and
professional leaders that provides humanitarian service, encourages high ethical standards in all
vocations, and helps build goodwill and peace in the world. Approximately 1.2 million Rotarians belong
to more than 31,000 Rotary clubs located in 166 countries.
The Rotary of Greater Portage County meets each Friday morning at 7:00 am at the Comfort Inn
(formerly the Sleep Inn & Suites), 1560 American Drive , Plover, WI, US, 54467. Members of any
Rotary Club are welcome to attend. We also welcome anyone who is interested in learning more about
Rotary. www.portagecountyrotary.com
Newsletter Contact: Shari Laskowski | [email protected]
T HE F OUR W AY TEST :
"Of the things we
think, say
or do:”
Is it the TRUTH?
Is it FAIR to all concerned?
Will it build GOODWILL
and BETTER
FRIENDSHIPS?
Will it be
BENEFICIAL to
all concerned?"
GPC Rotary Officers:
President:
Amanda Wiskerchen
Past President:
Scott Winn
President Elect:
Shari Laskowski
Secretary:
Bob Tabor
Sergeant at Arms:
Bob Tabor
Treasurer:
Mandy Powers
GPC Rotary Chairs:
Club Service:
Bob Tabor
Community Service:
Jami Gebert
Foundation Chair:
Keith Pilger
International Service:
Rick Zahn
Public Relations:
Rob Manzke
Vocational Service:
Shannon Williams