Rapids Ripples
rotary club of wisconsin rapids
Organized June 17, 1919
Rotary District 6250   •    club 2723
MARCH 4, 2024          volume 106  •   issue 21
Sponsors Needed For Calendar Raffle
 
We need sponsors for our calendar fundraiser for the Foundation.  
 
  • Need a minimum of 19-day sponsors to match last year’s calendar
    • Would prefer 22 sponsors (Drawing Monday through Friday except July 4)
  • Need a minimum of $4050 of sponsorships to match last year’s calendar
    • More $$$ makes the calendar more saleable
  • Currently have $2800 and 12-day sponsors secured
    • Need help securing additional sponsors
    • Some sponsors from last year are not supporting us this year, so need to find new sponsors.
    • Looking for $100 up to $1000 to sponsor a day on the calendar
  • If your business has not already agreed to sponsor, could you please consider it now?
  • Do you know of a business that might support Rotary by sponsoring a day? 
  • Or give Matt or Warren contact information (email and phone) and they will contact.
Time for our Annual Fund Drive!

 

It's time for our Foundation to raise money to help us to continue to do good in our community and in the world. This past year we donated to numerous good causes in the Rapids area including United Way, our Special Needs Boy Scout Troop, Rotary Ramps, FOCUS Neighborhood Meals, WRCT Summer Youth Theatre, the LHS Interact Club, as well as youth scholarships both for our local students plus a student in India and one in Tanzania, plus more! 

We are asking each of our members to consider making an annual gift to our local Foundation. We have two goals:

• Raise a minimum of $10000;

• Have 100% of our Club's Rotarians contribute. 

To make this happen, our suggested contribution is $275 per Rotarian, but we just ask that you give as you can -- either more or less. No gift is too small. No gift is too large. Help us help others!

You will receive an email with more information and a form to use to send in with your contribution. Save the stamp and bring your contribution to the meeting this week, or snail-mail it this month to P.O. Box 481 Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54495-0481. If you have any questions, see either

Matt Ironside mdironside@uwalumni.com or

Warren Miller warren@the-printshop.com. 

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
Please warmly welcome our Youth Rotars from Assumption:  Kara Drewiske and from Lincoln:  Beaumont Crawford, Rose Paul, and Angela Schuh.
Last Week's Speaker Summary
 
Jen Allen, Chief Executive Officer of the Wisconsin Rapids Boys and Girls Club, provided insight on the operations, programs, and locations of the Boys and Girls Club.  Currently the club operates in a partnership with the YMCA, in Wisconsin Rapids School District, Nekoosa Middle School, and Heuer Elementary School in Port Edwards.  The club leads a “Be A Graduate” program at WRAMS/Lincoln and in Nekoosa assisting 25-30 students stay on track for graduation.  The summer programming has a waitlist of around 60-70 children due to a lack of staffing and room at locations.  To learn more about the Boys and Girls Club, visit https://www.bgcwra.org/.
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
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Meeting ID: 839 8618 4069
Passcode: 202324
 
+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)
Upcoming Programs
Mar 04, 2024
Wisconsin Rapids Hannah Center
Mar 11, 2024
Board Meeting
Mar 18, 2024
Erco Worldwide
Mar 25, 2024
Urban Forestry
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Upcoming Events
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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“Learn all you can about people in other parts of the world. Understanding how people in other countries live and work and play teaches us to respect them and promote peace everywhere.”

     – Carol Bellamy

Birthdays & Club Anniversaries
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Julie Strenn
March 4
 
Richard Kenney
March 4
 
Craig Broeren
April 3
 
Susan Sippel
April 6
 
Loretta Schoechert
April 10
 
Join Date
Tari Jahns
March 10, 2008
16 years
 
Chuck Gibbons
April 1, 1984
40 years
 
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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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