Rapids Ripples
rotary club of wisconsin rapids
Organized June 17, 1919
Rotary District 6250   •    club 2723
October 20, 2025          volume 107  •   issue 10
Day of Caring Volunteers Needed
Sign up to assist on Saturday, October 26th for the United Way Day of Caring!.  You can sign up directly on the website by clicking here. We appreciate your participation and look forward to making this a great event together!

 

Time:  8:00 am - 9:00 am Registration & Breakfast

            9:00 am - 1:00 pm Leaf Raking

Location:  Registration is at the Grand Rapids Lions Club, then groups dispersed to various locations to rake.

Rain or shine!

By-Laws Amendment 
The Board is planning to add language to our By-Laws that outlines how a member resigns. Below is the proposed addition, please let Claire know any suggested edits before the December 1st meeting, where we will be voting on the at the December 1st Annual Meeting.
 
"“The resignation of any member from this club shall be in writing addressed to the president or secretary. The resigning member will only be charged for dues that have been paid and meals that are owing as of the date the request for resignation was originally delivered to the club officer. No past date for resignation will be accepted. Resigning members must pay his or her final bill for meals and dues within 30 days of billing. If a bill becomes delinquent for more than 30 days, the Club Treasurer will attempt to contact the resigned member for payment of the delinquent charges.  After that time, the account is considered “past due”.  The Club Treasurer will continue to attempt to collect past due amounts.”
Last Week Speaker Summary
 

Last week our own Tari Jahns gave an update about all the amazing work the United Way of South Wood and Adams Co is doing. Some highlights of their year include:

  • Diaper Drive: 22,061 collected items + additional 6,272 diapers

  • Great Book Giveaway: 1,012 books given to local children

  • Stuff the Bus/Stuff the Desk: 750 students served

 

Former Scout Master
Former Troop 105 Scout Master Bill Cleworth is nearing the end of his life. He is at home in hospice and the family is asking for prayers and positive messages for Bill on CaringBridge.
 
*You do have to create a free account to see the updates or post a message for the family. 
Our Mailing Address
Wis Rapids Noon Rotary
P.O. Box 481
Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54495-0481
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Meeting ID: 839 8618 4069
Passcode: 202324
 
+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)
Upcoming Programs
Oct 20, 2025 12:00 PM
South Wood County Humane Society
Oct 27, 2025 12:00 PM
Nov 03, 2025
Precision Agriculture in Central Wisconsin
Nov 10, 2025
Board of Directors Meeting
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Upcoming Events
Day of Caring 2025
Oct 25, 2025
8:00 AM – 1:00 PM
 
FOCUS Neighborhood Meals
Jan 29, 2026
4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
 
FOCUS Neighborhood Meals
Mar 26, 2026
4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
 
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Trivia of the Week

 
From top to bottom, what are the three colors in candy corn?
 
Come to the meeting for the answer and a chance to get a prize!

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Birthdays & Club Anniversaries
Member Birthdays
Gretchen Powers
October 7
 
Bruce Rokke
October 19
 
Randy Jahns
October 20
 
Michael Schmidt
November 9
 
Ron Rasmussen
November 15
 
Tammi Jepson
November 17
 
Join Date
Warren Miller
October 1, 2004
21 years
 
Randy Jahns
October 11, 2010
15 years
 
Matt Ironside
October 12, 2009
16 years
 
Ron Rasmussen
October 19, 2015
10 years
 
Amy Gust
October 25, 2010
15 years
 
James Boyd
November 1, 1989
36 years
 
Leon Schmidt
November 1, 1975
50 years
 
Brigitta Altmann-Austin
November 4, 2024
1 year
 
Dan Guck
November 8, 2010
15 years
 
Susan Sippel
November 18, 1997
28 years
 
Club Officers
President
 
Treasurer
 
Secretary
 
President Elect
 
Director
 
Director
 
Director
 
Director
 
Membership
 
Public Relations/Social Media
 
Club Service Chair
 
The Rotary Foundation
 
Youth Exchange Officer
 
Youth Protection Officer
 
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Major Donors
L4:  Mead Witter Foundation; L3: Chuck Gibbons Jr; L1: John Steele
Paul Harris Fellows
John B. Steele +8, James Boyd, Philip M. Brown +5Guy-Robert Detlefsen Jr, Jerry Feith, Susan A. Feith +1, Chuck Gibbons +8, Daniel M. Guck +1, Amy L. Gust, Kenneth M. Hill +2Matthew D. Ironside +3, Randy Jahns, Tari Jahns +1Tamera Jepson +5, Richard J. Kenney +6Robin M. Koeshall +1, Amy D. Kolo-Elmhorst +2, Melanie Kozlowski, Robert E. McGrath +1, Warren G. Miller +2, Dr. Shelly Mondeik, Ahmad H. Musallam +4, Claire Parrish-Lane +1, Ronald Rasmussen +1, Bruce W. Rokke +2, Leon S. Schmidt, Jr +1, Loretta K. Schoechert +2, James E. Shewchuk +1, John T. Siewert Jr +1, Susan A. Sippel +3
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