Rapids Ripples
rotary club of wisconsin rapids
Organized June 17, 1919
Rotary District 6250   •    club 2723
dECEMBER 16, 2024          volume 106  •   issue 15
Christmas Choral Performance
 
The LHS Madrigal Singers will be presenting songs of the season for us on December 16th, our last meeting for the year. Spouses/guests are welcome!  Please let Ron know (brewcrewrebel@gmail.com) so Bullseye can prepare enough meals.  Plan on joining us as we celebrate Christmas!
 
There will not be a Zoom for this meeting.
Save the Dates - FOCUS Neighborhood Meals
 
During the upcoming year, we will be serving at three FOCUS Neighborhood Meals (Neighborhood Table) collaboratively with the LHS Interact Club on December 12, January 23, and March 30 from 4pm to 6pm!! 
 
To sign-up, visit
  • December 12th
  • January 23rd
  • March 20th
 
FOCUS Neighborhood Meals
2321 West Grand Avenue
Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54495
2025-26 Officers & Directors
 
At last week's Club Meeting, we elected officers and Board Members for the 2025-2026 Rotary year. Elected (unanimously) were:
 
President: Claire Parrish-Lane
President-elect: Jen Allen
Secretary: Julie Strenn
Treasurer: Tari Jahns
Board of Directors:  Sue Sippel
 
Congratulations!  We look forward to your leadership in the upcoming year.
Toys for Tots shopping with the Scouts
December 11th -- Toys for Tots shopping with the Scouts. Meet at 5:30pm at the south doors of Walmart. We will shop for a hour and then go back to Huntington House for a pizza party. If you wish to donate any monies to help buy toys, please get ahold of Rotarian Amy Kolo-Elmhorst. We hope to see you there!! laugh
Club Birthdays
If you do not see your name/birthday listed on our monthly birthday recognition, please email your birthday to Ron at brewcrewrebel@gmail.com
Welcome Youth Rotars
Our Youth Rotars this month from Lincoln are:
  • Sophie Feidt
  • Abbey Gust
  • Delaney Morrison
  • Sean Roenius
and from Assumption is Carter Pavloski.
Speakers Needed
 
We are currently booking our programs for February 3rd dates after. If you have a topic or speaker, please contact Claire Parrish-Lane.
Last Week's Speaker Summary
 
 
 
During the meeting, we conducted our annual meeting and shared additional information about the Rotary Club financials as well as the financials of the Foundation, thanks to the hard work of Tari Jahns.  Warren Miller also provided further information about the work of the Foundation.  To view the PowerPoint of the meeting, click here.  To view the treasurer reports, click here.  
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
Dec 09, 2024
Board of Directors Meeting Canceled
Dec 16, 2024
Sounds of the Season
Dec 23, 2024
Merry Christmas!
Dec 30, 2024
Happy New Year!
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Upcoming Events
Shopping with the Scouts
Walmart
Dec 11, 2024 5:00 PM
 
Neighborhood Meals - December 12th
Dec 12, 2024
4:00 PM – 6:30 PM
 
Neighborhood Meals - January 23
Jan 23, 2025
4:00 PM – 6:30 PM
 
View entire list

Dad Joke of the Week

What did one candle say to the other?
 
Do you want to go out tonight?
Birthdays & Club Anniversaries
Member Birthdays
Jerry Feith
January 1
 
Shelly Mondeik
January 21
 
Amy Kolo-Elmhorst
January 27
 
Philip Brown
January 27
 
JR Siewert
December 4
 
Tari Jahns
December 26
 
Amy Gust
December 29
 
Join Date
Jerry Feith
January 1, 1982
43 years
 
Philip Brown
January 1, 1982
43 years
 
Robin Koeshall
January 1, 1995
30 years
 
Scott Krug
January 1, 2011
14 years
 
John Gethers
January 15, 2024
1 year
 
Jeanne Peterson
January 24, 2022
3 years
 
Claire Parrish-Lane
January 26, 2017
8 years
 
Rob McGrath
December 1, 1975
49 years
 
John Steele
December 29, 1997
27 years
 
Club Officers
President
 
Treasurer
 
Secretary
 
Vice President/President Elect
 
Director
 
Director
 
Director
 
Director
 
Membership
 
Club Service Chair
 
The Rotary Foundation
 
Youth Exchange Officer
 
Youth Protection Officer
 
Rotary Links
Rotary International
RI President Home
Rotary Global Rewards
Joining Rotary
Rotary History
Rotary Foundation
For New Members
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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, Dr. Shelly Mondeik, Ahmad H. Musallam +4, Ronald Rasmussen +1, 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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