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Today's speaker was rookie legislator Dale Walz. Dale was a newly elected area representative who traveled to this session of the Minnesota State Legislature expecting to be gone from his job as Captain/Investigator for the Baxter Police Department for about 4 months. This year's special session made his initiation a 6 month one. As District 12A Representative, Dale participated in several committees including Jobs and Economic Development Finance, Commerce Policy, Vice Chair of Tourism and Crime Prevention. His euphoria at being elected and actually being sworn into office turned into a job that involved long hours and lots of hard work. He tried not to blame anyone for the length of the session when he said,
"It just didn't work" meaning the Republican-Democrat-Independent conglomeration of control that existed. He and his colleagues faced 4,000+ new bills that definitely reinforced his
"learning curve".
 He went on to say, "The only promise I ever made was to do my best." He felt that he had made a difference and is looking forward to next year's efforts. The question and answer session at the end of the meeting talked about two major issues. The first one was felons with guns and the second one which caused more discussion was the unicameral legislature idea. Dale said he did not support the idea but he did support getting the idea onto a ballot so the people in Minnesota could decide. His chief object was putting more power in less people's hands. He was quick to point out that Nebraska, the only unicameral state, has just as much or more of a problem with special sessions. Dale was introduced by Jinny Haugen-Segler, our Sertoman who was his campaign manager.
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July 27-28
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Relay for Life. Anyone interested in participating or sponsoring contact Sandra Ehrich at 829-1411 or Paul Gropper at 829-7790.
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Aug 11
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Project Lead in Fargo. Note the change in date from last information given. This is a Saturday meeting. See Tami Webb (828-5000, 820-5623) to reserve your place. The club pays the expenses.
Mike is still looking for forward thinking Sertomans to attend.
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Aug 17
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Dinner at Mike Boen's for people who brought in new members and their guests as well as the new members. Sign up with Tami Webb. Those of us who want to attend but do not fall into that category should plan on paying $15 per person attending.
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Aug 23
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Rookie Party is set for a Thursday evening at Ernie's. Plans are very tentative but hopefully will include
"cab" service for those who would prefer not to drive.
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August 27
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Mike Howard and Camp Sertoma Club are looking for volunteers to work at Valley Fair. This could turn into a yearly event and could raise a lot of money for the Camp Sertoma operating fund. Right now they are
looking for 16-20 club members to work from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. The jobs will be assigned when you get there and could include anything from selling
tickets to picking up garbage. The sheet will be going around the meetings. This could be a chance for a family outing with you working and the kids
paying and playing.
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| Kathy Christensen |
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| Would have been Pete Mogenson
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| Greeter
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Remember: Be there
by 11:45 and call somebody if you can't. Call Jeff Birks @ 829-3462 if you can't make it.
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Jeff Birks, Scott Blake, Paul Bloom
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| August 8 |
Mike Boen, Dale Bolt, Chuck
Brenny
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| August 15 |
Joe Brenny, Damian Brumley,Kari Robinson
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Sertoman of the Day
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Relay for Life Ready, Set, Go
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Sandra Ehrich and Paul Gropper, the team captains for this year's Sertoma Relay for Life Team have done an outstanding job of organizing and planning this year's event. They would like to encourage all Sertomans to come out to the high school track field and visit with the members of the team. The All Nighters are Lori Redmond and her two children, Kevin Goedker and Beth
Burnard. From 6:45 to 12:00 p.m. walkers will also include Jinny
Haugen-Segler, Jenny Baker, Milo Johnson, Dale Walz, Bob
Ehrich, Bob Nibbe, Jill Sandberg, Jim Potvin and Jeff Birks. The 12:00 to 7:00 a.m. group will include the all nighters and Sandra
Ehrich, Jarred Quade, Robert Thelen, and Twila Ehrich. Sertoma is providing food and beverages. FAS 838-5190 David Bergen and Rick Skogen |
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Thanks for the FAS Call Paul Koering. I guess you didn't attend the meeting for the same reason that you gave Sandra
for being a maybe-"if/when death comes knocking."
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