Rapids Ripples
rotary club of wisconsin rapids
Organized June 17, 1919
Rotary District 6250   •    club 2723
September 22, 2025          volume 107  •   issue 8
Monday's Service Project
Our meeting on Monday, September 22nd will be our first in-meeting service project, putting together Welcome/Move Out kids for the Family Center. Please bring 3-5 items from the list below.  If you are unable to attend the meeting that week, we can coordinate pick-up of them or you can make a monetary donation and Claire will purchase items on your behalf.  The baskets will be dropped off at the Family Center on Wednesday, 9/24 at 10am, if anyone would like to attend please let Claire know. 
 
Let's make this a successful service project and help out the Family Center!
 

“Welcome” Basket Item Ideas: Comfort Items • Journal • Notebook • Pens • Pencils • Folio to keep paperwork Travel Size: • Deodorant • Shampoo • Conditioner • Body Wash Toiletries: • Shower Poof • Manicure Set • Body wash • Toothbrush • Toothpaste Miscellaneous: • Kleenex • Earplugs • Gas station gift cards • Backpack 

“Move Out” Basket Item Ideas: Kitchen tools/utensils: • Can opener • Rubber scrapers • Spatulas • Spoon/Slotted spoon • Potato peeler • Measuring cups & spoons • Scissors • Potholders & oven mitt • Kitchen towels/dishcloths • Small appliances – toaster etc

Cleaning Items: • Laundry basket • Laundry detergent • Sponges • Clorox/Lysol wipes • Whisk broom & dustpan • Mop bucket • Glass cleaner • Dish soap • All-purpose cleaner • Toilet cleaner and brush Toiletries: • Shampoo • Conditioner • Body wash • Hand soap • Toothpaste

Miscellaneous: • Kleenex • Toilet paper • Paper towel • Garbage bags • Grocery store gift cards

Claire's contact: clairemparrish@gmail.com; 608-387-9853

 

Fifth Monday Social 
Mark your calendars for Monday, September 25th!  We'll be having our first social of the year at B's Tap House.  Join us at 6pm, with trivia starting at 6:30pm. First drink is on the club! 
 
Everyone is encouraged to bring a guest, significant others are also welcome. See Claire with questions. 
Last Week Speaker Summary
 

Simon Pankratz and Jarne Behrends, our Short-Term Youth Exchange students, presented last week on Simon's time in Germany and Jarne's time so far here in Wisconsin. 

 

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Upcoming Programs
Sep 22, 2025
Family Center Welcome/Move Out Kits
Sep 29, 2025 6:00 PM
Our First Club Social of the 25-26 Rotary Year
Oct 06, 2025
Updates on the WIAA
Oct 13, 2025
Board of Directors Meeting
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Upcoming Events
In-Meeting Service Project
Sep 22, 2025
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
 
Club Social
Sep 29, 2025
6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
 
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

What year did Grand Rapids and Centralia consolidate? 
 
 
Come to the meeting for the answer and a chance to get a prize!

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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
39 years
 
Gretchen Powers
September 25, 2023
2 years
 
Michael Schmidt
September 25, 2023
2 years
 
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
 
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Youth Protection Officer
 
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Major Donors
L4:  Mead Witter Foundation; L3: Chuck Gibbons Jr; L1: John Steele
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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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