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one but two speakers were introduced at today’s meeting by Laura
Beilke in her capacity with the United Way. Lisa Hamilton is the
Executive Director of AADA (Advocates Against Domestic Abuse) and
Debby Williams is Community Advocacy Coordinator for this
organization which is based in Aitkin.
The group concentrates on four areas-safety, support, shelter
and referrals. Domestic violence can be defined as a pattern of
repeated behavior perpetuated by a partner and can include both
physical and emotional abuse. This problem is, of course, much
more prevalent with women; one out of three will suffer some sort
of abuse in their lifetime.
Everyone can help by taking a stand, being aware, and being
there for those in need. In homes where domestic violence occurs,
children are at high risk and this is of
utmost concern. The group had its beginnings in a home and has
evolved into a group that is funded and ready to serve on both a
short and long-term basis.. They are called by individuals,
hospitals, social workers, and legal services to help deal with
these problems.
Several useful handouts including the group’s newsletter, the
special needs of battered women in rural areas, helping a woman
who is abused, and three ways to help men stop violence against
women were provided. A question and answer period followed with
some specific ways to help this group including contributing to
the United Way and donating your old cell phones.
Thanks Reed Campbell for taking notes!!!! And a double thank you
to Rhonda Mareck who took notes last week and didn’t get
thanked!!! |
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| Announcements |
| Steering Committee Contact Steve Mau if
you would like to be a member of the group that will promote
the lights project. After a trip to South Dakota where
every group that has started this project is benefiting to the
tune of $30,000 or more, the group is ready to proceed with
this plan. |
| If you haven't signed up for the Valentine's
Party, it is probably too late to do so but you might give
Steve Mau a call and see if they can still fit you in. |
| Feb 10 - Denny Benjamin and the social committee have decided to go for an all out gala event that will not be a Holiday Party but instead will be a Valentine’s Celebration. It is scheduled for Thursday, at the Mariucci Lodge at Camp Confidence. Seating is limited so you need to sign up early. They are also requesting that you pay when you sign up at a cost of $35 per person. Promises are for a great meal with top notch entertainment and more details to follow. |
| May 5 - 7 Regional Convention
in Aberdeen S.D. Please plan on attending this event that
has many special events. Tami Webb gave a presentation in her
capacity as District Governor and noting that we will be
making our bid for the 2008 Convention. We actually have two
proposals—one to host locally and one to host on a cruise. |
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| Pipe and
Drape Schedule |
| Where : |
40 Club - Bridal Show |
| Feb 4 |
Set - Up Friday at 5:30pm (12 volunteers
needed) |
| Feb 5 |
Take - Down Saturday at 3:30pm |
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| Where : |
Civic Center - Women's Expo |
| March 25 |
Set - Up (Time to be announced at a later
date.) |
| March 26 |
Take - Down (Time to be announced at a later
date.) |
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| Ceiling Dates |
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| Ticket Winner |
| Mike Boen |
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Winner |
| Would have been Jerry Luke |
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| Guests:
Lisa Hamilton and Debby Williams from AADA, Debbie Kraklau from
Ace Hardware, Zane Johnson from Tower Real Estate, Paul Keprios
from Wells Fargo, and Janie LePage who is an Assistant Crow Wing
County Attorney |
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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. |
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| Feb 9 |
Joyce Seymour, Lisa Shattuck, Bob Sherman |
| Feb 16 |
Brian Skogen, Brett Smith, Tom Steiger |
| Feb 23 |
Chuck Steinbauer, Dick Stoltman, Greg Straka |
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| Sertoman of
the Day |
 Sertoman
of the Day (The following is an example of an excellent Sertoman
of the Day speech. Please feel free to model your upcoming
speech-you did sign up didn’t you-on Bryan Jelinski’s)
I was told that when you’re the “Sertoman of the Day” you could
not be fined. So, I decided that I would take this for a little
ride and that explains my “I LOVE MY CUB” t-shirt. After all, I
just couldn’t pass up a bit of free advertising? My name is Bryan
Jelinski. I’m the Store Director at Brainerd Cub Foods located in
the East Brainerd Mall. The Company I work for is S & R Quisberg
INC. which owns three stores-Baxter Cub, Brainerd Cub and Garrison
Super Value. This coming July 11th, my wife Christie and I will
celebrate our 24th wedding anniversary. Christie is the owner of
an interior decorating/redesign company called Signature Spaces
here in Baxter. We do not have any children as I have about 120 of
them at work and a little bit of peace and quiet is nice after a
long day at work. |
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I grew up on farm about eight miles southwest of Little Falls
where my Mom and Dad kept very busy raising six kids. There were
three boys and three girls in our family and I happened to be
number four in line, but I was always number one in getting into
everything. I found at the early age of eight that I could NOT
take apart out lawn mower and put it back together the way it was.
Thankfully, my dad was a mechanic and proceeded to give me a life
lesson . . . in more than one way! When I received a jack knife
for my tenth birthday, it didn’t come with instructions, so I
proceeded to teach myself how to carve wood. When my dad saw the
work I did on the wood trim around the windows in my room, my wood
working days were ended immediately! Another life lesson learned …
the hard way! My parent’s live on a farm that was originally
homesteaded by great grandparents in 1864. In 1964 the farm became
a century farm in the state of Minnesota. For the past 140 years,
the 80 acre parcel of land has never been in another name other
than Jelinski. In fact Mom and Dad have the original deed signed
by President Benjamin Harrison granting that farm to my great
grandfather.
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Grades one through four, I attended a one room school house with
no indoor plumbing, no phone and one teacher who taught 35 kids in
eight grades. Not many people my age can say they went to a one
room school house in the country and walked a mile each way. Even
though that was the same school my Dad attended, I did not have to
walk up hill both ways like he said he did. I don’t get
embarrassed very easily but one memorable moment I can think of
was in fourth grade. (See Bryan for details) |
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At age 17, I started my career like most of us in the grocery
business, as a carryout in a very small Super Value store in
Little Falls to earn a few bucks while going to high school. I
quickly moved up through the ranks and decided after graduating
from Little Falls High School in 1979, that I would give this
grocery business a try. I enrolled in school in St. Cloud where I
earned a degree in Sales and Management. In the summer of 1985, I
heard of a new grocery store being built in Brainerd called County
Market. I knew that I needed a change and a challenge as the store
I was working at wasn’t going anywhere. I was 24 years old in
August of 1985 and I instantly knew that Brainerd was the right
move for me. In May of 1991 we opened Baxter County Market. As I
watched the store being built and got involved in a small capacity
helping to get it ready for grand opening, I wanted more. I have
held many positions through my career in the grocery business but
my goal was always set on managing a store. I kept telling myself
to be patient, watch, and learn. In February of 1994, my
opportunity came as our company bought Garrison Super Value. I was
asked to manage that store and I jumped at the chance. After
spending two years in Garrison, I was asked to come back to
Brainerd and replace the legend himself, George Moore, as he was
going to retire in a few months. I completed about two years back
in North East Brainerd, when in the fall of l998, I was asked to
go to Baxter County Market and manage it. In July 2002, I was
again asked to go back to North East Brainerd where I would manage
the new 63,000 sq. ft. Brainerd Cub Foods and get it off the
ground. When we opened Brainerd Cub, we became the 50th Cub Food
Store to open in Minnesota. Currently I manage about 120 people
and am blessed to work for such a great company. Our roots run
deep here and I’m proud to say that for the past twenty years I
have worked for a locally owned and operated business here in the
Lakes Area. |
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When I have time … my hobbies include spending as much time with
my wife as possible traveling, boating, snowmobiling, riding
motorcycle along with working in the year. When I get with “the
boys”, I really enjoy shooting sporting clays, duck, pheasant, and
deer hunting along with playing a bit of pasture pool (that’s golf
for those of you who are really good). |
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My sponsor is Jeff Marchand who is also my boss and the General
Manager of S & R Quisberg INC. Jeff is not only my sponsor and my
boss, but he has also been my mentor and friend for the past 19
years. Without Jeff’s support and encouragement, I would not be
where I am today or as successful as I am. If he was here today,
I’m sure that comment would cost him a couple of bucks. |
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I have been in Sertoma since April of last year. I have helped
with the flag program (selling, putting up and taking down). I was
on the rookie committee for the rookie party, helped with the
ditch pick in the spring and fall, hanging the gossamer and
helping put up and take down pipe and drape. Over the past twenty
years in the area I have come to meet many of you through the
store and other community functions. A number of years ago, Joe
Schulte mentioned to me while shopping at the store that I should
come to a Sertoma meeting. Of course being in the grocery
business, I felt that I didn’t have time for this. I now know that
he planted the seed at that time and the older I have gotten, the
more important “service to mankind” has become to me. I joined
Sertoma to meet other people in the community, to be more
involved, and to give a portion of my energy, time and talent back
to the community that I live and work in. |
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Of
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 Welcome
Center Update was given by LoAnn Reponen. The City, State, and
Chamber are working together in a unique project. The Chamber has
raised $450,000 of their $600,000 commitment and plan on finishing
by selling bricks. Each brick will have space for four lines of
“whatever you would like it to say” (see picture) and they will be
placed in the golf area. This beautiful area will be a definite
jumping off place for all visitors to the area. See the Chamber
handout for more information. |
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Lots of people worked hard this past week on Service to Mankind.
Thanks to all who helped with the Breezy Point Set Up and Take
Down. We need more help for the Forty Club Take Down on Saturday.
Head Wood Chopper Rick Besmehn thanked his group which included
Dave Burggraff (who contributed ½ cord of oak) Mike Howard, Diane
Ulmen and her wood splitter, Quandy Knoblauch, Harold from Camp
Confidence, John Lubke, and Charlie Bartels. An “old” hand Ral
Duboif was also present. |
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A note passed to Reed and Pam at today’s meeting urged us to make
note of the direction change of the Sergeant's role in our club.
Jeff Birks in instituting his happy fines and his trivia contests
has made a very important step in increasing the positive humorous
feelings that should be generated by the Sergeants. Thanks Jeff
for making it even more fun! |
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| Rumor Corner - |
- John Raboin is hanging around with the Assistant County
Attorney and running a Zamboni machine these days.
- Thanks to Mike Howard for taking all the lovely ladies off
to a warm rest room without any yellow snow during the wood
chopping efforts. Thanks Rick Beshmehn for the wooden attempt to
keep Mr. Howard in the body shop with his car.
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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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