Rapids Ripples
rotary club of wisconsin rapids
Organized June 17, 1919
Rotary District 6250   •    club 2723
DECEMBER 27, 2023          volume 106  •   issue 14
Annual Meeting
Our annual meeting will be on Monday, December 4th.  At this meeting we will elect our 2024-25 officers and directors as well as receive our official treasurer’s report.
Annual Shopping with Scouts Troop 105
We had a great time with Scout Troop 105 Wednesday night shopping at Walmart to buy gifts to donate to Toys for Tots.
 
These scouts do an amazing job of raising funds to do activities and service projects like this one.
 
Rotary is happy to continue to support this event and these scouts with such big hearts!
FOCUS Neighborhood Meals - Looking for around 15-20 volunteers!!
 
 
Our Noon Rotary Club will be volunteering on Thursday, December 14th, from 4 pm to 6 pm.  We are looking for 15 to 20 Rotarians, spouses, etc. to have a great time together while helping serve others.  Please register through the email that was sent out or simply let John Steele know if you can commit and the number of people you will be bringing to serve.   The address is 2321 West Grand Avenue - Wisconsin Rapids.  Thank you!!  laugh
Christmas Choral Performance
The LHS Madrigal Singers will be presenting songs of the season for us on December 18th, our last meeting for the year. Spouses/guests are welcome! We will ask for a show of hands this Monday as to who might be bringing a guest so BEGC will have an idea of how many meals to prepare. Talk to your spouse/friend now so you know this Monday. Plan on joining us as we celebrate Christmas!
Welcome Youth Rotars
Please warmly welcome our Youth Rotars from Assumption:  Bre Sullivan and from Lincoln:  Chase Alexander, Dawn Freeberg, and Emma Schillinger.
Last Week's Speaker Summary
 
Jim Campbell, Co-Founder and current board member of the Never Forgotten Honor Flight shared details and experiences of veterans who have been on one of the missions to Washington D.C. The Never Forgotten Honor Flight is a Not-For-Profit Organization of dedicated Volunteers providing Veterans with closure, gratitude & respect, by flying them to Washington D.C. to visit their memorials.  Priority is given to terminally ill veterans; followed by veterans serving BEFORE May 7, 1975.  NFHF launches four flights each year in April, May, September, & October.  To date 4,399 veterans have attended from the NFHF region.
Our Mailing Address
Wis Rapids Noon Rotary
P.O. Box 481
Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54495-0481
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Upcoming Programs
Dec 04, 2023
Urban Forestry
Dec 11, 2023
Board Meeting
Dec 18, 2023
LHS Holiday Choral Performance
Dec 25, 2023
Merry Christmas!
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Upcoming Events
Club Annual Meeting
Bullseye Country Club
Dec 04, 2023 12:00 PM
 
Neighborhood Meals - Dec 2023
FOCUS Meals
Dec 14, 2023
4:00 PM – 6:30 PM
 
Neighborhood Meals - March 2024
FOCUS Meals
Mar 21, 2024
4:00 PM – 6:30 PM
 
Tri-Con
Green Bay
Apr 19, 2024 – Apr 20, 2024
 
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Quote Of The Week
 

“Blessed is the season which engages the whole world in a conspiracy of Love!”

– Hamilton Wright Mabie

Birthdays & Anniversaries
Member Birthdays
Michael Schmidt
November 9
 
Ron Rasmussen
November 15
 
JR Siewert
December 4
 
Tari Jahns
December 26
 
Amy Gust
December 29
 
Join Date
James Boyd
November 1, 1989
34 years
 
Leon Schmidt
November 1, 1975
48 years
 
Tyler Miller
November 7, 2022
1 year
 
Dan Guck
November 8, 2010
13 years
 
Susan Sippel
November 18, 1997
26 years
 
Rob McGrath
December 1, 1975
48 years
 
John Steele
December 29, 1997
26 years
 
Club Officers
President
 
President Elect
 
Treasurer
 
Secretary
 
Club Administration Chair
 
Membership Chair
 
Public Relations Chair
 
Service Projects Chair
 
International Foundation Chair
 
Club Foundation Chair
 
Youth Exchange Officer
 
Director
 
Director
 
Director
 
Director
 
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 +4Guy-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, Tari Jahns +1Tamera Jepson +5, Richard J. Kenney +6Robin M. Koeshall +1, Amy D. Kolo-Elmhorst +2Robert E. McGrath +1, Warren G. Miller +2, Ahmad H. Musallam +4, Ron Rasmussen, 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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