 Gary Phillips brought Superintendent Walseth back to our group
today to speak about the proposed Brainerd school building plan.
This plan has been brought forth at this time because the school
board feels that, "The time has come to take the steps necessary
to make sure we can continue our students success. Our schools
that house our young people every day are aging, crowded, and in
need of renovation." The 59.9 million dollar proposal is
centered around a new middle school in Baxter for grades 5-8.
The Mississippi Horizons would become part of the 9-12 grade
campus. Closing the Franklin building and moving the district
offices to the Washington building (the records alone will free
up 10,000 square feet of space) are part of the plan along with
a five million dollar allocation for technology. The plan will
give all the students in the district some benefits. This plan
will be voted on March 12 during township elections. Our
district is growing by about 60 students per year. We need more
space and right now the interest levels are low which will save
money in the long run also. If costs rise a conservative
estimate of 3% each year, the cost of the project will go up 1.8
million each year it is delayed. The Board hopes to address some
of the needs not covered by the plan (a new auditorium, a
swimming pool) through cooperative ventures with the city. The
question and answer period that followed centered on the
criticisms of the proposal and how the board and Supt Walseth
were trying to deal with them. It was a very positive and
informed discussion of an issue that will affect all Sertomans.
It will cost the average homeowner with a $100,000 home $52 a
year to continue to provide the many academic, cultural, and
athletic opportunities that have helped Brainerd students
"become all that they can be and pursue productive lives at
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| Announcements |
| Feb. 4th - Budget Meeting in Gary Walters
Office (Wildwood Offices) at 5:30. |
| Feb 7 - NOTE NEW DATE - New member
induction at the Paul Bunyan Sports Bar and Grill at 6:30 (back
room). If you are a new member, bring your spouse and plan on
attending. |
| March 1,2,3 - NOTE NEW DATE - The Little Moran
Sertoma Club Perch Jerk, new dates, Grand Vu Lodge, Leech Lake.
Call Paul Gropper (829-7790) Ted Carlson (828-6400) or Ryan Leibel
(824-7115) to sign up or for more information. |
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| Pam Sachs (I won, really I did) |
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Rick Besmehn |
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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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| February 6 |
Bob McBeath, Jackie McCall,
Mike McFarland |
| February 13 |
Brenda Meech, Dan Meyer,
Richard Mileski |
| February 21 |
Roy Miller, Greg Miller,
Mary K Eischeid |
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Find a Sawbuck Corner:
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.
FAS Corner This week's winner was Joyce Anderson. Rick Besmehn
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Tom Rosenberger will be headed off to Haiti with about 24 duffel
bags filled with shoes. He would like us to know he has spent all
the money he was given very wisely. fas 829-7761 Thomas Pearson.
Expect a full report from Tom on the progress in building the high
school when he returns. |
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Dave Burggraff still needs some bucket checkers for the Camp
Sertoma fund raiser connected with the $150,000 Ice Fishing
Tournament which will be held on Gull Lake on February 9th. Call
him if you can help out. |
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New photos are up on the Camp Confidence Web Page from the Camp's
third annual winter party. This one had a beach party theme and if
you want to see some hula boys (Dave Clausen and Jeff Olson) or
some great dropping of the drawers (Dave Burggraff) or all the men
who were Pam's dates, go to
http://community.webshots.com/user/campconfidence |
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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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