Brainerd Area Sertoma Club - Brainerd, Minnesota
Brainerd Area Sertoma Club - Brainerd, Minnesota Newsletter - Brainerd Area Sertoma Club - Brainerd, Minnesota
YE OFFICIAL SERTOMA NEWSLETTER
April 18, 2001
2000 Year in Review
Newsletter Archives
Program 
Announcements
April 21 "Last Minute" Bluegrass Concert 7 :00-9:00 p.m $8 adults /$5 children under 12.  Proceeds to benefit the Paul Bunyan Nature Learning Center.
April 27-28 Deaf Awareness Days 2001 at CLC
May 1 Randy Phillips has extended the deadline for the new member contest to coordinate with the Razor fines. Remember bring in a new member so you can turn in your razor to Big Mike.
May 5-6 ANNUAL TREE AND PLANT SALE. Buy your tree packets, wildflower seed packets and other plants at the Paul Bunyan Nature Learning Center and help support the valuable programs there.
April 6-8 Pipe and Drape - Brainerd Daily Dispatch Sr, Expo 
May 1 Ditch Pick is scheduled - time has been changed to 5:30 PM.  Remember this is a meeting/ditch pick/social with supper. Please plan on attending.
Week of May1-7  Because many members are going to the Regional Convention in Sioux Falls (see Tami Webb to sign up and pay your measly $35-the club pays the rest), there will be No Weekly Meeting. Instead on Monday May 1, the ditch pick will include a great supper and a short meeting.
May 3 
Shave Big Mike Shave Big Mike. Everyone received their razors in the latest move to collect fines or promote new members. Anyone who doesn't want to pay the sergeants for NOT having their razor with them for the next month needs to bring in one prospective member. Let's give Mike back ALL of his razors. 
May 3-5  Regional Convention in Sioux Falls, SD. The sign up sheet is now going around.
May 23 Lakeland Public Television Golf Classic - a four person scramble with shotgun start at 1:00 p.m. hosted by the Legacy Courses at Cragun's. Call 1-888-292-0922, Ext. 101 or 102 or e-mail dhegstad@lakelandptv.org. to sign up.
Ticket Winner
Les Franz
Pot-O-Gold Winner
John Raboin won $140
Attendance
Members 64 Guests 3
Greeter Schedule
Remember: Be there by 11:45 and call somebody if you can't. Call Jeff Birks @ 829-3462 if you can't make it.
April 25 Brian Skogen, Coleen Smith, Tim Spitzley
May 1st None Ditch Pick instead of meeting. FAS 829-7761 Lowell Carlson
May 8 Tom Steiger, Chuck Steinbauer, Greg Straka
Sertoman of the Day
 

Steve RoseSteve Rose is one of our newest members and an architect with Norson. He has been married to his wife Charlotte for 17 years and has three children-Travis, Chelsey and Tyler. He grew up in Fargo, moved to Colorado Springs and then has been in Brainerd since 1997. He enjoys auto racing to the point where he had his own car before moving here. To get more involved in family outings he gave up racing and tries to be happy boating instead. He is active with the Boy Scouts in Baxter. He expressed his dream for the future very well when he said, "I want to grow old watching my children grow up and become responsible parents and good citizens." Mark Korte was his sponsor. His motive for joining the club was to meet new people. 

Note
The program for today's Sertoma was basically just expanded announcements  due to the election. The three candidates were: Bob Nibbe, Melody Banks  and Rory Coit. Even though Melody gave her speech "in absentia" due to illness all three presentations were excellent. Mike Boen remarked, "It is just too bad that we can't have three Third V.P's." Winner was Rory Coit.  Thanks to Bob and Melody for being candidates
Burt Knandel Another special guest along with Cami Sundlie, President of the Northern Lakes Club, was Burt Knandel from the Sunrise Sertoma Club. Burt sent around a sign up sheet for their upcoming flower sale. It is not too late to order flowers if you call Burt at 829-1501.

Tom Rosenberger has returned from Haiti and took a moment to address the club. "We the team who went to Haiti, wish to than Sertoma and the individual Sertomans who so generously provided the resources that allowed us to take 8 duffle bags full of tennis shoes to Haiti," said Tom.  He went on to talk about the joy and delight the shoes brought to those who received them. His story of being surrounded by thankful appreciative kids who were singing and shouting was very touching. His team plans on returning next January or February to star the school building project and they want to take many more shoes with them. FAS 829-7761 Bonnie Cumberland. Thanks to Sertoma from Tom Johnson and Steve Northway also. 
Dave Burggraff spent some time reminding us of what it means to be a "fellow" in Sertoma. He has made special arrangements with the Foundation to allow Brainerd Sertomans to qualify for this prestigious award which involves donating $100 to the Foundation by earmarking their pledge or funds for the Happajoki Memorial Fund. Our group has raised all but $8,000 of the original pledge to start the fund which hopefully will grow enough to keep Camp Sertoma for the deaf and hard of hearing funded in perpetuity. Get your checks or pledges to Dave before the Convention in Sioux Falls to take advantage of this special offer. He also took this opportunity to tell the new members about the legacy Hopper left to the Brainerd Noon Club. FAS 829-7761 George Moore.
Some issues have been raised concerning the Sertoma Sunshine efforts. As a group we do want to acknowledge the good things that happen to the people in our club and provide moral support when things are not so sunny. Mary Marana, as one of the chaplains, has agree to be the coordinator of our efforts. Her numbers are as follows; 828-4539 or 829-2997. Please contact her if you feel a card or flowers are appropriate.
Pipe and Drape
Commerce & Industry Show 
Brainerd Civic Center 
April 18-22, 2001  
Set Up 5:00 p.m.
Take Down 5:00 p.m. 
SW State University 
Grandview Lodge 
April 20-21, 2001 		 Set Up 2:00 p.m.
Take Down 5:00 p.m.
Brainerd High School Hall of Fame 
Brainerd High School 
May 21, 2001 		 Set Up & Take Down TBA
Congratulations
 
You may notice a bit of a blush on Karen Owen's face. This picture was snapped right after the Club sang her a heartfelt Happy Birthday. Karen was celebrating that magical mystical 50th. We would like to take this opportunity to express our thanks for her dedication to Sertoma.
Congratulations to an active member who has taken just two years to get his  Centurion Award. Good job Jim Potvin who is pictured with President Mike Boen. Good job Jim Potvin

Inductees who met with Milo Johnson at the Sawmill Inn on Tuesday to become official members are: Steven Christenson, Steven Rose, Kevin Goedker, Rita Johnson, Jeff Birks, Joelle Schmidt, Jenny Baker, Todd Bynark, Robert Thielen, and Brian Lehman. The group includes many of their sponsors.