 Jon Ring, Regional Director of Timber Bay, had one very
important message for all of us at Sertoma today, "Mentoring is
something that happens every day; the most important thing we
can do is mentor kids." This mentoring in the form of a year
long program based on a contact camp for kids is the central
foundation of Timber Bay and The Light House. Often a few days
away from the everyday problems of growing up can result in a
new perspective with time to talk, time to make friends, and
time to think. This program has been in the Brainerd area since
1984 and targets at risk kids. About 60 kids attend camp and
over 300 are on their current contact list. The Camp is located
35 miles SE of Brainerd and is part of the Youth Investment
Foundation, a nonprofit organization that helps teenagers
develop values and mature into happier productive adults through
purposeful friendships with the staff. The Light House is home
to weekly meetings and many efforts to build relationships with
kids in need including something called "Independent Living" for
students from 14 to 21 who are venturing out on their own.
Sponsorships are available and this non denominational church
based group focuses on effecting new attitudes and behavior as
needed in youth through a growing faith in Christ and/or by
supportive staff relationships. Questions and answers centered
around the number of kids involved (about 60 per week)and
funding. Church groups, local philanthropists and some grants
provide money and volunteers are needed and welcome. One of our
members has had first hand experience with the difference this
kind of mentoring can make in a young person's life. |
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| Don't forget our sailing adventure
on the Knotty Bear Wednesday Sept 4. The Swinging Sertomans,
Officer Induction and Great Food. Boat leaves at 6 p.m.
sharp from the dock by Ernies. Prepay $15 per person-see
Kari Robinson. |
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Pipe and Drape Begins
Ruttger's Tues, Sept 3 6:30 p.m. Set Up Thurs, Sept 5 Noon Take
Down
Minnewawa Tues, Sept 3 8:00 a.m. Set Up, Fri, Sept 6 8:00 a.m.
Take Down |
Contest--Guess the Mystery Sertoman
Clues issued weekly--this week "I am between 5 '2" and 5'11" tall |
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Sept 4 - New officer induction on the Knotty Bear--will
also include the Northern Lakes Sertoma Club. Kari Robinson now
has a sign-up sheet at Sertoma meetings. They prefer that you pay
in advance. |
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Sept 7 - Fall Auction at Camp Confidence Bring your
donations to Sertoma next week--a trailer will be available to
haul them out to camp. If you have big items contact Karen Owen
directly to arrange for transportation. Any good salable
furniture, sporting goods, camping equipment, vehicles or boats
will certainly be appreciated. |
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Sept 12 - Little Moran Hunt-Lunch-Birds,-Dinner-Party-Overnight-Breakfast-More
Hunting. Contact Brian Kirkpatrick to participate. Remember we are
all now eligible to participate in Little Moran activities since
we have merged as clubs. |
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Sept 26 - Ditch Pick |
 Joe
Rookie Announcement
Friday October 11, 7:30-1:00 Brainerd National Guard Armory
Masquerade--costumes not required
Tickets Sold in Advance $15 includes $5 fee to be included in 6
grand prize drawings |
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Oct 26 - District Fall Conference |
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FAS: Thanks for the call Terry Hermanson. The other winner
would have been Lynn Franz. |
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| Pam Sachs (donated money to
Rookie Party) |
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Would have been Tami Webb |
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Remember: Be there
by 11:45 and call somebody if you can't. Call Jeff Birks @
820-5544 if you can't make it.
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Dale Bolt, Joe Brenny, Chuck
Brenny |
| September 11 |
Paul Brown, Dave Burggraff,
Beth Burnard |
| September 18 |
Pam Bye, Todd Byemark, Reed
Campbell |
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On a serious note--our prayers go out to Lori Abear
Anderson who is in the hospital. We also need to keep Lynn Franz
and her son Ryan in mind. Ryan has had an elevated heart beat and
may be in for some serious surgery in the next few days. |
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What special guy just got back from a vacation in Rhode Island? |
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Whose boss got fined for not paying attention to The HEAD SERGEANT
himself? |
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What dreamy wife forgot her brand-new membership certificate and
had to pay to get it back? |
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See one of our local attorneys for the price rental for snazzy
suits. |
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What famous Sertoma outgoing secretary can be credited with the
quote "Men see the big picture and women see the details"? |
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Humor Corner
UPCOMING MERGERS
In the wake of the Exxon/Mobil deal and the AOL/Time Warner
implode, I
wanted to make a few close friends aware of the next expected
mergers so you
can get in on the ground floor and make some BIG bucks. Watch for
these
consolidations in late 2002 and make yourself a bundle.1. Hale
Business Systems, Mary Kay Cosmetics, Fuller Brush and W.R.Grace
Co. will merge and become: Hale, Mary, Fuller, Grace.
2. Polygram Records, Warner Bros. and Zesta Crackers join forces
and
become: Polly, Warner Cracker.
3. 3M will merge with Goodyear and issue forth as: MMMGood.
4. Zippo Manufacturing, Audi Motor Car, Dofasco and Dakota Mining
will
merge to become, of course: ZipAudiDoDa.
5. Federal Express is expected to join its major competitor, UPS
and
become: FedUP
6. Fairchild Electronics and Honeywell Computers will become:
Fairwell Honeychild.
7. Grey Poupon and Docker Pants are expected to become: Poupon
Pants.
8. Knotts Berry Farm and the National Organization of Women will
become: Knott NOW!
That's all I have right now. Invest wisely................. |
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Find a Sawbuck Corner: Call 829-7761 Dave Pundt
The FAS Program was designed to encourage people to read the newsletter. Even those who attend the meeting can benefit from reviewing the announcements etc. If you find the letters FAS followed by your name, you must call the number provided and just leave a message that you called and attend the next meeting to collect your money. Simple--however 90% of the people never respond. |
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Photos Photos Everywhere New photos go up almost every week on our new MSN Community homepage. This community is for the club, easy to join and gives you the opportunity to add edit or delete any photos that are posted as well as leave messages for fellow Sertomans. It is a good way to thank someone for doing a good job or give them some positive feedback for a big event in their life. If you wish to view the current photographs or check out the new online directory go to:
http://communities.msn.com/BrainerdNoonSertoma/_whatsnew.msnw
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