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Monthly Report from the Board Meeting |
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- The regular Board Meeting is held the first Tuesday of the
month at 7 a.m. at Northwinds Grill. All members are welcome to
take part and rookies are especially encouraged to attend as
part of working toward their GEM award.
- The major event that was discussed was the upcoming dues
increase. The committee formed earlier recommended a $5 per
quarter raise that will help us continue to end the year on a
surplus note. Sertoma dues do not actually cover expenses for
someone who attends all the meetings. However, since we average
between 60-80 members most weeks, we have always had an excess
of general fund money to transfer to the sponsorship committee
for return to the community.
- Nisswa has now joined the Flag Project thanks in part to the
efforts of Sandy Fowler.
- Activity cards were mentioned again. The emphasis on SERTOMA
activities was stressed. Rory reminded everyone that they can
continue to report other volunteer activities on the bottom of
the quarterly dues statement. Those who get behind in their dues
will receive a quarterly invoice (which solicits payment before
the quarter) plus an arrears notice.
- News from the district and international included the fact
that anyone who sponsors a new member who stays with the club
for 6 months will receive a $100 air travel check. Every member
who sponsors also receives a pin. The District Fall Conference
is coming up soon and rookies will want to sign up to complete
that requirement of their GEM Award. Four members of the noon
club took advantage of a Leadership Conference held at Camp
Confidence recently. Members from St. Cloud invited us to attend
their third annual September golf fund raiser—see Rory for
details.
- Audience contributions centered around the need to move
forward on the Christmas Lights project
Thanks Bob Nibbe for taking notes. The note takers from now on
will be simply whoever volunteers for the day. See Rory before
the meeting to pick up the sheet; it is very self explanatory
and easy to use. Only 48 or so people have to volunteer once a
year to cover this task that makes Pam’s job so much easier.
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| Announcements |
| Needed Captains for Flag Projects Labor
Day and September 11th. Jeff Birks and Diane Rook Johnson
have volunteered but much more help is needed. |
| August 19 & 20 - Call Rory if you want
to participate in the Kohl’s Fundraiser. Baggers are wanted,
and the club will receive $6.75 an hour for all volunteers and
the individuals who participate will receive a 15% coupon that
can be used that day. |
| Sept 18 - Sign up with Beth Burnard to
help the Women of Today at the Annual Camp Confidence
Outdoor Auction. Cashiers, clerks, runners and spotters
are needed. The Auction is at its usual spot at 9 a.m. |
| Sept 22 - NO MEETING WEDNESDAY SEPT
22ND. See Mike Howard or Kris Welle to become part of the
Noon Sertoma Chili Cookoff team. Support the United Way and
attend the Chili Cookoff. |
| Nov 24 - Put November 24th on your
calendar. Our noon meeting will be held at the new school
and will include a tour of the building. |
| Remember to pick up your volunteer cards
at the door and fill them out on a weekly basis as you
complete volunteer work for Sertoma. Rookies remember to turn
your card into Kris Welle. Regular members can just place the
cards in the bucket when badges and quarter are collected. |
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| Pipe and
Drape Schedule |
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| Ceiling Dates |
| Where: |
Brainerd National Guard Armory -
Wedding - September 18, 2004 - Jenny Hartman |
| Sept. 16 |
Set Up - Thursday at 2:30pm-4:30pm |
| Sept. 20 |
Take Down - Monday at 11:00am-Noon |
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| Where: |
Brainerd National Guard
Armory -
Wedding - September 25, 2004 - Michelle Olson/Charlene |
| Sept. 23 |
Set Up - Thursday at
2:30pm-4:30pm |
| Sept. 27 |
Take Down - Monday at
11:00am-Noon |
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| Ticket Winner |
| Bryan Jelinski and Tom Rosenberger (both donated
winnings to Shoes for Haiti) |
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| Pot-O-Gold
Winner |
| Rory forgot to draw-big bucks next
week! |
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| Attendance |
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| Guests: |
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| Greeter
Schedule |
| Remember:
Greeters (Be sure to take care of your duties that include meeting
people at the door and getting the ticket money counted and
divided with half going to Tami to give away and half to Diane for
the social committee's budget). 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 and half goes to the Club President along with the
bucket of tickets. Be there by 11:45 and call somebody if you
can't. Call Patty Hartman. |
| August 25 |
Stacy Johnson,
Frank Delesante, Greg Franzman |
| Sept 1 |
Quandee Knoblauch, Stephanie Thurlow, Sandy
Kleist |
| Sept 8 |
Sarah Nelson, Jerry Keimig, Loren Kme |
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| Sertoman
of the Day |
 Sandy
Fowler shared some details of her life with us as today’s Sertoman
of the Day. She and her husband Duane retired to Brainerd several
years ago, but Sandy made the decision to return to work. She is
the Talent Manager who places people on jobs at Pro Staff, a
staffing company. The company is located in Baxter and is one of
19 in Minnesota. She has been there 7 years. She sold her own
consulting company when they moved to Brainerd. One interesting
thing about Sandy is that she has an identical twin who also lives
in the Brainerd area and sells real estate. Sandy is often
mistaken for a woman with two full time jobs. Her family includes
3 stepsons, 5 grandchildren and 1 great grandson. Tammy Webb
invited Sandy into the club which she joined because she felt she
could impact the community positively. Her most embarrassing
moment involved her twin sister, girdles, cellophane wrap and an
encounter with some armed soldiers (see what you miss when you do
not attend). She enjoys reading, collecting antiques, movies and
social activities. Thanks for your recent help with the flag
project Sandy. |
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| Of Note: |
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| Welcome back Todd Dunlap |
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| Both Steve Mau and Renee Tonkinson
have suffered recent bereavements and should be in your thoughts
and prayers this week. Renee lost her brother-in-law to a very
early unexpected heart attack. Steve’s grandmother passed away. |
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 Congratulations
to Jim Potvin. He was presented with his Past President’s awards
today by Rory Coit |
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| Rory also gave Dave Clausen his VP
pin that was not passed on at the installation. |
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 Finally,
a picture of our newly inducted member-Greg Franzman. Greg was
kind enough to get his wife to comb his hair today so that he
could be “presentable” and quite handsome for his official Sertoma
picture. |
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| Rumor Corner - Old Folks |
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| "LIFE IS NOT A JOURNEY TO THE GRAVE
WITH THE INTENTION OF ARRIVING SAFELY IN A PRETTY AND WELL
PRESERVED BODY, BUT RATHER...TO SKID IN BROADSIDE, THOROUGHLY USED
UP, TOTALLY WORN OUT, AND LOUDLY PROCLAIMING...WOW!! WHAT A
RIDE!!!" |
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Reporters interviewing a 104
year-old woman: "And what do you think is the best thing about
being 104?" the reporter asked.
She simply replied, "No peer pressure." |
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| The nice thing about being senile is
you can hide your own Easter eggs. |
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Just before the funeral services,
the undertaker came up to the very elderly widow and asked, "How
old was your husband?"
"98," she replied. "Two years older than me."
"So you're 96," the undertaker commented.
She responded, "Hardly worth going home is it?" |
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| I've sure gotten old. I've had 2
By-pass surgeries. A hip replacement, new knees. Fought prostate
cancer, and diabetes. I'm half blind, can't hear anything quieter
than a jet engine, take 40 different medications that make me
dizzy, winded, and subject to blackouts. Have bouts with dementia.
Have poor circulation, hardly feel my hands and feet anymore.
Can't remember if I'm 85 or 92. Have lost all my friends.
But...Thank God...I still have my driver's license! |
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A 97 year old man goes into his
doctor's office and says, "Doc, I want my sex drive lowered."
"Sir", replied the doctor, "You're 97. Don't you think your sex
drive is all in your head?"
"You're damned right it is!" replied the old man. "That's why I
want it lowered!" |
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| God, grant me the senility...To
forget the people...I never liked anyway...The good fortune...To
run into the ones I do...And the eyesight to tell the difference. |
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| An elderly woman from Brooklyn
decided to prepare her will and make her final requests. She told
her rabbi she had two final requests. First, she wanted to be
cremated, and second, she wanted her ashes scattered over
Bloomingdales."Bloomingdales!" the rabbi exclaimed. "Why
Bloomingdales?" "Then I'll be sure my daughters visit me twice a
week." |
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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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