Rapids Ripples
rotary club of wisconsin rapids
Organized June 17, 1919
Rotary District 6250   •    club 2723
March 23, 2026          volume 107  •   issue 25
FOCUS Meals
 
The sign-up for the upcoming FOCUS Neighborhood Meal on Thursday, March 26th from 4-6:30pm has been sent out. As a reminder, we like to have 10-15 Rotarians (family and friends welcome to join!) who can join the Interact members in serving the meal. Talk to John if you have questions or if you'd like to help out. 
 
jsteele@wctc.net 
 
 
Big Project Survey Results
A big thank you to the 19 people who completed the project survey!  Results of the survey can be seen HERE. The Board will continue moving forward with planning and are hoping to start collecting project applications in a few months.  
Fifth Monday Social 
 
Our next Fifth Monday Social will be on March 30th at Mini Rapids, the new indoor mini golf course here in town. We'll start golfing at 5:30pm, then head over to Ida's for drinks/dinner once we finish the course.
 
Join for all or part of the evening!
 
Mini Golf Cost: $10
Youth Exchange Update
 
 
The first video update that Shaely shared with us I just summarized for you, but I thought I would share this one so you all can hear about her exchange! If the video isn't appearing in the newsletter, you can click on the text "Youth Exchange Update" and you should be able to view it that way. 
 
It's a little long, but she has lots of fun stories to share. 
Last Week Speaker Summary
 
  

What a snow day!  The good news is that we've rescheduled Bruce's presentation to Monday, April 6th.  That is the same day as our service project, which will look a little different this time around and works well with still having a speaker. More details on the service project to come soon.

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Wis Rapids Noon Rotary
P.O. Box 481
Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54495-0481
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Upcoming Programs
Mar 23, 2026
Sharing the Vision
Mar 30, 2026
5th Monday Social at Mini Rapids Indoor Mini Golf
Apr 06, 2026
How Does Money Work/Happy Birthday Kits for United Way
Apr 13, 2026
Board of Directors Meeting
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Upcoming Events
FOCUS Neighborhood Meals
Mar 26, 2026
4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
 
Fifth Monday Social: Mini Rapids Indoor Mini Golf
Mar 30, 2026
5:30 PM – 8:30 PM
 
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Trivia of the Week

According to Irish lore, what animal did St. Patrick drive out of Ireland?
 
 
Come to the meeting for the answer and a chance to get a prize!

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Birthdays & Club Anniversaries
Member Birthdays
Richard Kenney
March 4
 
Erin Hess
March 11
 
Jill Finup
March 21
 
Susan Sippel
April 6
 
Loretta Schoechert
April 10
 
Erin Smith
April 26
 
Join Date
Tari Jahns
March 10, 2008
18 years
 
Chuck Gibbons
April 1, 1984
42 years
 
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L4:  Mead Witter Foundation; L3: Chuck Gibbons Jr; L1: John Steele
Paul Harris Fellows
John B. Steele +8, Jen Allen, James Boyd, Philip M. Brown +6Guy-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 +2Tamera Jepson +6, 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 +4
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