 If you did not attend Sertoma today, you missed a splendid
opportunity to hear someone who has made Confidence Learning
Center his life’s work talk about Sertoma’s involvement. Bob
Slaybaugh came to Camp Confidence as an intern fifteen year’s
ago and never left.
Through the help and the support of the
community including major efforts from the Noon Sertoma Club, he
has seen it grow to become one of the biggest facilities of its
kind in the nation even though it still remains the one with the
lowest cost. That is made possible by thousands of volunteer
hours and by the unique partnership that Confidence Learning
Center creates with their clients. This is the reason for the
change in name—Confidence Learning Center makes caregivers
(parents and direct care staff) partners in giving the person
with a developmental disability the opportunity for an outdoor
learning adventure. Bob remarked, “We focus on the abilities our
clients have and what they can do, not what they can’t do.” Not
only do the clients go home with new experiences, but their
caregivers go home with new ideas of what their charges can
accomplish.
New programs at Confidence include our very own Camp Sertoma, spring visits from 1200 school children, and the
Fishing Has No Boundaries Program. Bob ended his speech by
asking the audience to hold their applause since he intended to
applaud Sertoma in thanks for all that the club has done for a
grateful “Camp”. Bob is pictured working with a group of
Franklin Volunteers. |
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Announcements |
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Those attending the Twins Game need to pick up their tickets at
the Sertoma Picnic. |
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Everyone is invited to the wedding celebrations. Come and
help Val Fournier celebrate her nuptials—attend the dance
at Breezy Point about 9 p.m. on June 12th. Paul and Liza
Gropper are having a reception at the Eagles on June 11th
and would like to see all their Sertoma friends at 6 p.m. |
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June 12 - Regional Twins game for Sertoma. Plans are being
made to make the Twins Baseball Game the spring family social
event. We need to help get at least 500 tickets sold in our REGION
so that our very own Swinging Sertomans can sing the National
Anthem. Two coach buses will be provided if we sell enough
tickets—an adult bus and a family bus. Costs are still being
discussed. |
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June 17 - Schedule for working for the Mariucci Fiesta (cooking
unless otherwise labeled) |
- Noon-3:00 p.m. (One more person needed) *** Note time change
from original sheet
- 3-6 p.m. (Two more people needed)
Call Pam at 829-7761 or e-mail her at eglponys@brainerd.net if
you can fill any of these slots. |
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June 18 - Schedule for working for the Mariucci Fiesta (cooking
unless otherwise labeled) |
- 9:00-1:00 p.m. (Two more people needed)
- 1:00-5:00 p.m. (13 more people needed)
- 5:00-7:00 p.m. Drink Ticket Sales (2 people needed)
- 7:00-9:00 p.m. Drink Ticket Sales (3 people needed)
- 5:00-7:00 p.m. Live and Silent Auction Assistants (4 people
needed)
Call Pam at 829-7761 or e-mail her at eglponys@brainerd.net if
you can fill any of these slots. |
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June 19 - American Red Cross Ride for the Red. Motorcycle ride
to benefit the Red Cross. Starts at Home Depot at 10:00 a.m. |
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June 25 & 26 - Annual Sertoma Brat Sale. See George Moore
to sign up for a shift (10:30-2:00 or 2:00-5:00) at Cub Foods |
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July 13 - Ruttger’s Induction of Officer’s Dinner. Deadline
to sign up is June 22nd. Cost will be $15 per person with the club
paying the balance. Social Hour is 6:00 an Dinner is at 7:00. |
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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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FAS: Both Kim Ellingson and LoAnn Reponen collected their
FAS winnings this week. |
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| Pipe and
Drape Schedule |
| Where: |
Pine Tree Patchwork - Brainerd High
School |
| June 24 |
Set Up - Thursday at 10am |
| June 26 |
Take Down - Saturday at 4pm |
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| Ceiling
Dates |
| Where: |
Brainerd National Guard
Armory -
Wedding - June 19, 2004 - Greg Parks |
| June 17 |
Set Up - Thursday at
2:30pm-4:30pm |
| June 21 |
Take Down - Monday at
11:00am-Noon |
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| Where: |
Brainerd National Guard
Armory -
Wedding - June 26, 2004 - Jennifer Wacker/Aaron Koll |
| June 24 |
Set Up - Thursday at
2:30pm-4:30pm |
| June 28 |
Take Down - Monday at
11:00am-Noon |
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| Where: |
Deerwood Center
Wedding - July 17, 2004 - Chris Close/Amber Holznager |
| July 15 |
Set Up - Thursday at
2:30pm-4:30pm |
| July 19 |
Take Down - Monday at
11:00am-Noon |
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| 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 |
| Sandy Kleist |
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Winner |
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Would have been Bob Sherman |
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Attendance |
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Guests:
Bob Slaybaugh from Confidence Learning Center and Mark Larson
from All State. FAS winners this week could be Bonnie Cumberland
or Karen Owen. |
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Schedule |
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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 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. |
| June 16 |
Cheryal Hills, Edie Hindman, Ryan
Hokanson |
| June 23 |
Susan Hobbs, Becky Hoff, Dan Holmes |
| June 30 |
Andrea Holmes, Jeremy Horn, Mike Howard |
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Sertoman of the Day
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 Sarah Nelson, one of our newer members who admits she hasn’t
made it to an induction yet, was our Sertoman of the Day. Sarah
works at Brainerd Medical Center in the Audiology Department
which she now handles on her own. She does hearing evaluations
on patients from birth through geriatric, fits and sells hearing
aids, and also works with industrial hearing screenings. She has
been there just over a year. Sarah was born in Brainerd and
originally planned to be away from her hometown but after a
brief try, decided to return. College was Moorhead and Stevens
Point. She is presently unattached. She enjoys golf,
rollerblading, volleyball, and shopping. In fact, she is
training for the Grandma’s Rollerblading Marathon in Duluth and
hopes to survive without any broken bones. She was brought to
Sertoma by Dennis Renowski and joined because Sertoma works with
the hearing impaired. She also believes in community service.
She is looking for a committee to join. |
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Of Note: |
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Julia Sullivan took a moment to encourage all the rookies to
become involved in Sertoma—as Julia says and did—don’t be shy,
just jump up and volunteer. |
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Our prayers go with Diane Ulman’s new grandson Mason who is in
Children’s Hospital. |
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Thanks to the Sertoma from the Grad Blast. |
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A Special Invitation - I invite all Sertoma members to join
us at Woodland Good Samaritan Village as we celebrate our "grand
old flag!" on June 14th.
The ceremony includes: |
- Star Spangled Banner sung by Chris Hasskamp.
- Dedication by Senator Paul Koering and Mayor James Walling.
- new flag presentation by VFW Post 1647
- 21 Gun Salute by VFW/American legion.
- Camp Ripley fly-over by a Huey Helicopter.
- cake and coffee following ceremony
RSVP by calling Linda Twaddle at 855-6622 |
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Rumor Corner |
- What Sertoma pen thief is expecting—two no less.
- Raboin’s Fish and Chips is opening soon at a location near
you.
- Bring your money, Gary Loge is collecting to buy Jim Potvin
a new pair of cutoffs for his next visit to Mississippi.
- Jeff Birks has this mysterious dog bite.
- Val Fournier is counting the hours to her wedding day.
- Bob Slaybaugh thought he should get the Pot of Gold since he
drew out a blank the first try.
- Mike Howard pays women’s fines if they sit at the harem
table—two buck apiece even!
- Gary Walters has switched from biking to sitting to raise
money for Kinship.
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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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