 Kirk Helmberger, Walmart manager, was today’s speaker. Kirk was
filling in for the representative of the Children’s Miracle
Network who could not make the meeting. Walmart and Re/Max Lakes
Area Realty have joined together to help sponsor a great fund
raising activity to raise money for this international
not-for-profit organization dedicated to providing better health
care for millions of children. March 20th will see teams
sponsored by businesses and organizations such as Sertoma
compete in a Stationary Bike Race at the Westgate Mall. Kirk
himself has held the record time which amounted to 14 miles in
the time allowed (about 30 miles an hour). This is the 4th
annual event and they have raised $26,675 so far. This year they
hope to have many more teams and raise at least $10,000. Get
together 10 people willing to compete and set a goal to collect
at least $600 i n pledges. Children’s Miracle network was founded
in 1983 by Marie Osmond and John Schneider. The Minnesota
recipient of local funding is Gillette Children’s Hospital which
has been around 107 years and specializes in treating kids with
disabilities. Their criteria are that no patient is turned down.
In 1980 Mobile Outreach Clinics were established by Gillette and
they visit Brainerd at least once a month to fix or adjust
children’s equipment, prosthetics or braces. Crow Wing County
patients were seen 400 times. Since its inception, CMN has
raised more than two billion dollars for children’s hospitals.
One hundred percent of every dollar contributed remains in the
community where it was donated. Let’s all get out and support
this worthwhile activity. |
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Announcements |
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Want to hear some Michael Johnson music? Want to send out
an email to all the local people in your address book with a link
to the music and an invite to the concert? Tickets to similar
concerts sell for $40 in the Twin Cities area!! Support Sertoma
and buy some tickets or sell them to your friends—see Jim Potvin
for a supply. Go to
www.mjblue.com to hear some great clips and get psyched!!! |
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Andrea Holmes has Chocolate Lover’s Extravaganza tickets—see
her to purchase. |
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Feb. 20-22 Annual Perch Jerk Grand Vue Lodge at Leech Lake
which has a new bar, kitchen and fireplace. Cost is $110 which
covers food, beer, lodging and soft drinks. See Paul Gropper if
you want to participate and contribute to Hopper’s Fund. |
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Feb. 29 - Michael Johnson Concert. - Tornstrom
Auditorium |
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March 2 - Academic Decathlon at Cragun’s. Junelle Hewitt
is looking for judges who can commit to a 10:30-2:30 time
slot. Call her directly or talk to Jim Potvin. |
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April 29 - May 1 Regional Convention at Mankato—mark your
calendars. Rookies, this is a must if you want to earn your GEM
(Good Enthusiastic Member) Award. |
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May 22 - CAMP CONFIDENCE CLEAN UP DAY everyone welcome |
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June 12 - Regional Twins game for Sertoma. If we can get
500 ticket purchases at $23 a ticket with $5 of that going to a
designated charity, the Swinging Sertomans will be singing the
National Anthem. The Twins play the Phillies. Jim Potvin will try
to persuade the Sertoma Region to give the money to Camp Sertoma,
a charity which is definitely regional. |
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July 11-17 Great Plains Region Camp Sertoma—volunteers
needed to cook, donations of food or ideas of where to get
donations welcome. |
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Kathy Williams |
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Attendance |
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Johnson (Complete Exchange Services) who is joining, and Jeri
Ward and Malinda Johanneck from Johanneck Appraisals who are
also joining. Kristine Welle brought her replacement from Super
8, Nancy Hallam. And finally, Mrs. Paul Gropper! If Allen Hall
and Jeff Kozitza are reading carefully, they can call and
collect their sawbuck! |
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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 Club Treasurer (Diane
Rook Johnson) 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. |
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Paul Bloom, Mike Boen, Dale Bolt |
| Feb 18 |
Sandra Bonde, Joe Brenny, Dave Burggraff |
| Feb 25 |
Beth Burnard, Pam Bye, Todd Bymark |
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Sertoman of the Day
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 Dianne Ulmen was our honored Sertoman. She and her husband
Richard moved to the Brainerd area eleven years ago due to some
corporate restructuring that would have sent them to California.
Diane and Richard have been married eleven years and share five
married children and eight grand children between them. She
started her catering business because she has been involved in
the hospitality business for 40 years including her last job as
dining room manager at Grand View. Its About Thyme Catering
attempts to raise the bar in Brainerd catering. They are located
on North Long Lake. She employees two talented part time chefs
including one who worked in Europe and 10 servers. They can do
anything from 5 course dinners to executive box lunches. They
added a bed and breakfast called Nature Thyme to the mix just
recently. If you would like to check out the websites they are
located at
www.itsaboutthymecatering.com and
www.naturethyme.com
Dianne intends to become more involved in Sertoma now that her
business is organized. She enjoyed working on the Rookie Party
Committee and was invited to Sertoma by Patty Hartman. |
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Of Note: |
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Congratulations to the people with new jobs. John Linn is now with
First Federal Savings in Baxter. Kristine Welle will be moving
from Super Eight to Hawthorne Suites. |
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Special thanks go out to the committee who worked on the selection
of our Service to Mankind recipient—Bonnie Cumberland, Jim Potvin,
Brian Skogen, Karen Owen and Dave Clausen. |
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Our prayers go out to Mary Marana who lost her mother this week. |
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Jeff Olson is recovering his bout with cellulitis. He has been in
and out of the hospital several times but is back to work. |
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New Member Induction: Welcome PAT Charlson, Linda Turpin,
Dick Stoltman, and Linda Twaddle as officially inducted members of
the Brainerd Noon Sertoma Club as of Thursday, February 5, 2004. |
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Pat Carlson |
Linda Turpin |
Dick Stoltman |
Linda Twaddle |
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Rumors Corner: |
- Kruiser Karla Nelson just got back from her second trip to
Florida in less than a month where she celebrated her birthday.
Happy belated 60th birthday Karla!!!!!
- Mike Boen is now “Brainerd Radio”. Hmmm is there more to
this story?
- Running for the school board was a little more expensive
than LoAnn Reponen figured.
- Dennis Renowski admitted that he is definitely Polish!
- Paul Gropper might be in trouble for not knowing his new
wife’s first name during introductions.
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Find a Sawbuck Corner: Call 829-7761
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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