Brainerd Area Sertoma Club - Brainerd, Minnesota
 
Brainerd Area Sertoma Club - Brainerd, Minnesota
Brainerd Area Sertoma Club - Brainerd, Minnesota Newsletter - Brainerd Area Sertoma Club - Brainerd, Minnesota
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April 8, 2009

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Program 
Mary Marana explained a few interesting details about the Crisis Line They have been part of the Brainerd area support network for 21 years. Calls have logged 8,760 hours, 55,000 people have been helped and the equivalent of $170,000 has been donated as time by phone volunteers.

Collaboration with other organizations is important. Northern Pines and the counties are cooperating in the Mobile Crisis Outreach Program that provides a trained person to deal with mental health crisis situations in the home. They have 6 counties to cover with licensed people and practicioners. Otherwise, the police officer has to take that person to the Emergency Room and sit with them. Most cases do not require hospitalization. Last year 194 calls were made to this service. To date this year 129 calls have needed a response. The call volume in the crisis line has gone up as well as the difference in the content of the calls. Men are using the crisis line more this year than ever before.

Yellow Red Suicide Prevention Program is presented in area schools each year. To date 878 students have received this presentation. The number of students who have asked for help after the program is up considerably. The stress of the economy is filtering down to the children.

Mary asked for volunteers for the Crisis Line. Businesses were encouraged to contact the Crisis line to help deal with depression in the workplace. She had packets to hand out for employees and expressed her willingness to work with any business organization who want to address mental health issues.

Crisis Line is non-profit and accepts donations. Mary is the only full time employee.
Thanks Pam Sachs for taking notes. Thanks Kathy Williams for helping with pictures and our every wonderful attendance lady Bonnie Cumberland.
Announcements
Welcome Sarah Legasse, a former member of the Pequot Sertoma Club who is working with Wells Fargo and joining our group. Welcome back Randy Phillips, Gary Phillips, and Joe Schulte who amazed everyone by sitting in the Dogpound.  
May 13th Brainerd Noon Sertoma Annual Meeting at Bonanza Restaurant at 12 Noon. Please plan on attending since several important items will be voted on by members in good standing at that meeting: Revised Articles of Incorporation, 3 At-Large Board members for one year terms, 3 At-Large Board members for two year terms and new 3rd VP. Click Here to read the agenda for the meeting and the proposed revisions. Items to be deleted are crossed out. Items that are being added are underlined.
Diamond in the Rough is scheduled for Friday April 24th-25th from 9-2 at Confidence Learning Center. This is a family event--you are never too old or too young to help out. They are especially needing help on Saturday--power washers and carpenters wanted.
The grant committee will meet in the next few weeks to give away money--please get your apps in ASAP.
Walker Show at the Arena. Set up Thursday, April 16th. Trailer will be loaded at 3:30. Takedown is Sunday at 4 p.m.. The address is 105 Tower Avenue.Folks take a left on 2nd St as they enter Walker from the south and go West until the hit the address.
April 25th Purses for Partners Kinship Partner Fund Raiser at Noon at Breezy Point Resort Lakeview Ballroom. The cost is $25 per person. Luncheon with purses at silent and live auctions. Karen Owen reminded us that she spent $10 to win the "biggie" last year and this year they have two "famous" raffle items.
The new flag route was explained. Please help Jeff Fitch get at least 60 new flags. Two new co-captains are needed for a regular route. Please see Beth Burnard if you can help with the new flags or take over the old route looking for a home.
The Chamber of Commerce is having a June shooting event at Rice Creek. Carol Winegar and Jeff Fitch are putting together a fun shoot for Sertoma members at Hunt's Point on a Thursday night in the middle of May. They are especially looking for women who want to participate. Talk to them for more information.
If you have ideas for the Convention Booth-see Karen Owen or Lori Rubin.
Sertoman of the Day--Preacher Andy encouraged everyone especially the new members. If you have not done this for three years--please sign up aholmes@brainerd.net
Kristin Larson will be missed. Charter is not renewing her membership.
Grant application for Winter Wonderland Sponsorship are available online at the Sertoma site. They are also linked to the Winter Wonderland Site. Encourage applicants to go and get a copy to fill out. These will be officially completed by late April or early May.
Brainerd Area Sertoma Club Calendar
Got a big event coming up—want to let everyone know?
Please send to Pam Sachs and it will be posted.
eglponys@brainerd.net
Pipe and Drape Schedule
Ceiling Dates
 
Blue Ticket Winner
Joyce Frid (Virgin Winner)
Pot-O-Gold Winner
Andy Holmes
Attendance                    
Members 76 Guests 2
Guests: Sarah Lagasse from Wells Fargo and Nathan Eckman from Blue Wave Technologies
*Everyone is encouraged to bring potential members to a Sertoma meeting with the Club picking up the cost. However, you will be billed $9.50 for any other guests.
Greeter Schedule
Remember: As greeter you have several duties. You need to arrive about 10 minutes early. It is your job to greet people, help them find their badges and sell them a ticket if they wish to participate. The money collected must be divided by the Greeters equally--half goes to the Current Club Treasurer for the social committee and half goes to the Club President along with the bucket of tickets. Be there by 11:45 and call somebody to substitute for you if you can't be there.
April 15 Mark Korte, Missy Lake, Clyde Bender
April 22 Brian Lehman, Darren Larson, Richard Slieter
April 29 Gary Loge, Mary Marana, Bruce Heilman
Sertoman of the Day
 
Of Note
Thanks to all the great help for the C & I and Cragun's. Those who did not sign up for Pipe and Drape during the busy season paid $2 fines. Art Becker made a short speech. He discussed his fourteen years in Sertoma. He outlined the expansion of Sertoma activities. He encouraged everyone to step up and take part in these activities that raise money for Sertoma so that we do not have to decide which one of the fund raisers to cancel.

Good Sam Bowl 6. Four teams from Sertoma are very much appreciated. Tina Dulap thanked everyone again for supporting this May 4th event.

Woodland thanked us for our contribution to their transportation account.The City of Brainerd thanked us for our contribution to the American Legion School Safety Camp The CLC Foundation Board thanked us for our added donation to the Scholarship Program which was matched by the morning club.
 
Business Notes
The Chapparal and TimberMist is offering their Easter Buffet. They are taking reservations but have room for all. Pam will find you a spot if you decide at the last minute you don’t want to cook! The food is always fabulous and the service is terrific! 829-7507
Rumor Corner 
In honor of the Easter season, we are not publishing a rumor corner. Instead here are the hard-working Sertomans who helped make the real meaning of Easter come alive for the audience at the Centurion play at Lord of Life. See if you can find Hawk and Verna, Bryan Barrer, Steve Augustinack, Steve Mau, David Allen Pundt, Andy Holmes and former Sertoman Jeff Kozitza. May all Sertomans have a blessed and safe holiday.
Photo's
Photos Photos Everywhere New photos go up almost every week on our new Sertoma Photo Gallery. http://sertomaphotos.brainerd.com 
Notes from your President
Westgate Mall Community Service/non-profit days are being held April 25th, June 20th and November 7th. This is a perfect time for community non profits to get their message out to the community. Booths are free. I am looking for someone who would be in charge of this project and see that we had a suitable booth and people to staff it. If interested, please contact Mark immediately. We are already a bit late in reserving a booth for the first event.
 
If you are not receiving the newsletter notification or the emails announcing special events, please contact Pam Sachs either at 218-821-1130 or eglponys@brainerd.net.
 
Sue VanWagner (suekvw@brainerd.net) is in charge of the Sertoman of the Day schedule. Contact her to take advantage of this great opportunity to share your story and get some free advertising (and no fines for the day). The form is also available here on our website.

Kari Barnes is the go-to person for Pipe and Drape information.

Need awards? Did you lose your pin? Bonnie Cumberland (bcumberland@mailstation.com) is the person in charge of awards and meeting paraphernalia.