Rapids Ripples
rotary club of wisconsin rapids
Organized June 17, 1919
Rotary District 6250   •    club 2723
January 5, 2026          volume 107  •   issue 17
In Memoriam 
Long-time Rotarian Nicholas Brazeau recently passed away. His obituary can be found HERE. 
TriCon 2026
 
Registration for TriCon 2026 is open!  TriCon is being held in Wisconsin Dells on April 17-18.  Talk to Claire if you're interested in attending! 
Last Week Speaker Summary
 
  

Our last meeting on December 15th featured sounds of the season from the LHS Choir. 

 
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
Jan 05, 2026
John Omernik
Little Spanish-English School
Jan 12, 2026
No Meeting - 2nd Monday
Board of Directors Meeting
Jan 19, 2026
Janelle Hafermann
Hafermann Counseling Collaborative
Jan 26, 2026
Nicole Menzel
Rome Public Library and Bound to Happen Bookstore updates
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Upcoming Events
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

 
The ball drop in Times Square first happened in what year? 
 
Come to the meeting for the answer and a chance to get a prize!

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Birthdays & Club Anniversaries
Member Birthdays
Jerry Feith
January 1
 
John Omernik
January 11
 
Shelly Mondeik
January 21
 
Amy Kolo-Elmhorst
January 27
 
Philip Brown
January 27
 
JR Siewert
December 4
 
Tari Jahns
December 26
 
Amy Gust
December 29
 
Join Date
Jerry Feith
January 1, 1982
44 years
 
Philip Brown
January 1, 1982
44 years
 
Robin Koeshall
January 1, 1995
31 years
 
Scott Krug
January 1, 2011
15 years
 
John Gethers
January 15, 2024
2 years
 
Jeanne Peterson
January 24, 2022
4 years
 
Claire Parrish-Lane
January 26, 2017
9 years
 
Rob McGrath
December 1, 1975
50 years
 
John Steele
December 29, 1997
28 years
 
Club Officers
President
Claire Parrish-Lane
 
Treasurer
Tari Jahns
 
Secretary
Susan Sippel
 
President Elect
Jennifer Allen
 
Director
Erin Smith
 
Director
Jeanne Peterson
 
Director
Dan Guck
 
Director
JR Siewert
 
Membership
Ron Rasmussen
 
Public Relations/Social Media
Jill Finup
 
Club Service Chair
John Steele
 
The Rotary Foundation
JR Siewert
 
Youth Exchange Officer
Claire Parrish-Lane
 
Youth Protection Officer
Gretchen Powers
 
Rotary Links
Rotary International
RI President Home
Rotary Global Rewards
Joining Rotary
Rotary History
Rotary Foundation
For New Members
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 +5, Guy-Robert Detlefsen Jr, Jerry Feith, Susan A. Feith +1, Chuck Gibbons +8, Daniel M. Guck +1, Amy L. Gust, Kenneth M. Hill +2, Matthew D. Ironside +3, Randy Jahns, Tari Jahns +1, Tamera Jepson +6, Richard J. Kenney +6, Robin 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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