Rapids Ripples
rotary club of wisconsin rapids
Organized June 17, 1919
Rotary District 6250   •    club 2723
APRIL 15, 2024          volume 106  •   issue 25
Paul Harris Recognition
 
Warren Miller, Foundation President, presents Craig Lambert as a Paul Harris recipient.  Congratulations Craig!
Speakers Needed
We currently are looking for programs/speakers for this Summer & Fall.  If you have a topic or speaker, please contact Craig Broeren.
Tri-Con 2024
Tri-Con is April 18-20, 2024 in Green Bay

Registration is now open!  Click 
HERE to register.  Tri-Con is a wonderful way to unite your club, educate new members, or re-energize experienced club members.  We are excited to see you in Green Bay this April.
 
Welcome Youth Rotars
 
Our Youth Rotars this month from Lincoln are Joshua Barnett, Randi Morman, and Isabelle Schmick, and from Assumption is Lailah Ott.
Last Week's Speaker Summary
 
Dan Hostens, Chief of Police for Wisconsin Rapids, shared his background growing up in West Central Illinois and later serving as a Deputy Chief in Galesburg, Illinois.  Dan has a Bachelor's Degree from Western Illinois, working on his Masters of Public Safety at Virginia, and recently graduated from the FBI National Academy.  Since being hired in May, he has been updating department policies, creating an annual report, conducting employee evaluations, promotions of 8 individuals, hiring 5 individuals, and streamlining the hiring process.  Two upcoming goals include gaining the Wisconsin Law Enforcement Accreditation for WRPD and creating a Co-Responder Program working with ODC Opportunity for Hope and the Wood County Sheriff's Department.
PayPal Payment Options
 
We now have the option to pay club dues, happy cup, and foundation donations via PayPal.  You can pay with the app by scanning the QR code above or by clicking https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=TDZHMRJKKBX3N.  This option will cost the club/foundation approximately 3% of your donation.  
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
Apr 15, 2024
LHS Livestream
Apr 22, 2024
Junior Achievement of Wisconsin - Portage & Wood Counties
Apr 29, 2024
Enjoy Your 5th Monday of the Month
May 06, 2024
WRPD/WRPS School Resource Officers
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Upcoming Events
Tri-Con
Green Bay
Apr 19, 2024 – Apr 20, 2024
 
View entire list
“When enough people come together, change will come.  Together we can make anything happen.  So instead of looking for hope, start creating it.”
          --Greta Thunberg
Birthdays & Club Anniversaries
Member Birthdays
Craig Broeren
April 3
 
Susan Sippel
April 6
 
Loretta Schoechert
April 10
 
Claire Parrish-Lane
May 21
 
Join Date
Chuck Gibbons
April 1, 1984
40 years
 
Anita Bell-Freund
May 2, 2022
2 years
 
Craig Lambert
May 12, 2008
16 years
 
Club Officers
President
 
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 +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, 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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