Rapids Ripples
rotary club of wisconsin rapids
Organized June 17, 1919
Rotary District 6250   •    club 2723
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024          volume 106  •   issue 7
Save the Dates - FOCUS Neighborhood Meals
 
During the upcoming year, we will be serving at three FOCUS Neighborhood Meals (Neighborhood Table) collaboratively with the LHS Interact Club on December 12, January 23, and March 30 from 4pm to 6pm!! 
 
To sign-up, visit
  • December 12th
  • January 23rd
  • March 20th
 
FOCUS Neighborhood Meals
2321 West Grand Avenue
Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54495
ODC Haunted House Volunteer Opportunity
 
The ODC Haunted House is Friday and Saturday, October 18th and 19th.  Please assist with take down on Sunday, October 20th; sign up here.
World Polio Day
Polio Plus Society
This program in District 6250 is to recognize your gifts and pledges to support Polio Plus at a minimum of $100 per year. Visit the link for more information and see how many members can achieve this recognition by the end of the year! https://rotary6250.org/page/polio-plus-society
Committee Chairs Needed
 
Chairpersons are needed for Membership & Public Image Committees.  We need assistance in promoting our club and expanding our membership in our community.  Any help would be greatly appreciated. 
 
We also need members willing to serve on the following committees:  Invocation, Greeters, Service, International Foundation, & Public Image.  Please consider joining a committee.  Time commitments and responsibilities are minimal.
Partner Projects with the Lions Club
 
We again are collecting eyeglasses and pill bottles for the Lions Club. You may bring them to the Noon meeting and place them in the box which will be located by the welcome table.  It is great that we are able to work with another community organization.  Thank you to John Steele for organizing this effort!
Welcome Youth Rotars
 
Our Youth Rotars this month from Lincoln are:
  • Aryanna Dixon
  • Lukas Egerer
  • Lola Feit 
and from Assumption is Macy Vollert.
Last Week's Speaker Summary
 
 
Tari Jahns, CEO of United Way of South Wood & Adams Counties, provided updates on their community impacts over the past year.  A reminder that the Annual Fund drive is currently ongoing.
 
United Way Day at McDonald's is on Wednesday, September 25th.  United Way Day of Caring is on Saturday, October 26th.  Tari provided a list of 2025 Partner Programs, Coalitions, and Initiatives above.  
Our Mailing Address
Wis Rapids Noon Rotary
P.O. Box 481
Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54495-0481
ZOOM LINK
 
Meeting ID: 839 8618 4069
Passcode: 202324
 
+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)
Upcoming Programs
Sep 23, 2024
Wayne H. Bushman Advanced Manufacturing, Engineering Technology, and Apprenticeship (AMETA™) Center
Sep 30, 2024
Enjoy Your 5th Monday of the Month
Oct 07, 2024
Interact Club Update
Oct 14, 2024
Board of Directors Meeting
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Upcoming Events
ODC Halloween House Volunteer Opportunity
Oct 20, 2024
 
Neighborhood Meals - December 12th
Dec 12, 2024
4:00 PM – 6:30 PM
 
Neighborhood Meals - January 23
Jan 23, 2025
4:00 PM – 6:30 PM
 
View entire list

Dad Joke of the Week

Did you hear about the nurse who didn't want to become a doctor?
 
She didn't have the patients.
Birthdays & Club Anniversaries
Member Birthdays
Chuck Gibbons
September 8
 
Gretchen Powers
October 7
 
Bruce Rokke
October 19
 
Randy Jahns
October 20
 
Join Date
JR Siewert
September 1, 1986
38 years
 
Gretchen Powers
September 25, 2023
1 year
 
Michael Schmidt
September 25, 2023
1 year
 
Warren Miller
October 1, 2004
20 years
 
Randy Jahns
October 11, 2010
14 years
 
Matt Ironside
October 12, 2009
15 years
 
Ron Rasmussen
October 19, 2015
9 years
 
Amy Gust
October 25, 2010
14 years
 
Club Officers
President
 
Treasurer
 
Secretary
 
Vice President/President Elect Nominee
 
Director
 
Director
 
Director
 
Director
 
Membership
 
Club Service Chair
 
The Rotary Foundation
 
Youth Exchange Officer
 
Youth Protection Officer
 
Rotary Links
Rotary International
RI President Home
Rotary Global Rewards
Joining Rotary
Rotary History
Rotary Foundation
For New Members
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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 +1, Randy Jahns, Tari Jahns +1Tamera Jepson +5, Richard J. Kenney +6Robin M. Koeshall +1, Amy D. Kolo-Elmhorst +2, Craig Lambert, Robert E. McGrath +1, Warren G. Miller +2, Dr. Shelly Mondeik, Ahmad H. Musallam +4, Ronald Rasmussen +1, Bruce W. Rokke +2, Leon S. Schmidt, Jr +1, Loretta K. Schoechert +2, James E. Shewchuk, John T. Siewert Jr +1, Susan A. Sippel +3
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