 Through
the auspices of Wells Fargo Bank, the Brainerd Noon Sertomans got
to hobnob with celebrities today when the Minnesota Wild Out State
Touring group came for lunch before their stop at the Civic Center
to sign autographs and meet their fans. Brad Bombardir, Community
Relations Liason and member of the original Wild team, Tom Reid
former North Star and Radio Analyst, Marc Chouinard Center, and
Kurtis Foster Defenseman comprised the hockey players segment. The
two ladies who also joined us were Emily Gausman and Maggie Kikaiz
with Minnesota Wild Broadcasting.
Robert Musielewicz, VP from Wells Fargo, gave us the background
info on the team members and Tom Reid. Tom is a familiar face to
those of us who go way back at the Camp Confidence Classic when
the golf tournament used to include a lot of hockey greats from
the North Stars. Kurtis led all the Minnesota defensemen in points
in his rookie season. Marc played in a career-high 74 games last
season and established career bests in goals, assists and points.
Brad who is currently rehabilitating a knee injury was the
speaker for the group. He talked about his experiences on the
inaugural team and as a member of the Stanley Cup New Jersey
Devils. His wife is from Walker Minnesota and he considers this to
be a second home. He and his wife love the north woods area and he
remarked, "God bless you for spending the winters here!" after
talking about their summer home near Walker. His talk focused on
the fans. He said, "When we go outstate we are shocked at how much
the people in Minnesota love hockey." Only in Canada can you find
fans as dedicated as the ones in Minnesota where all the
exhibition had home games for the Minnesota Wild are sold out. He
got quite a laugh when he explained that in a lot of arenas in the
NHL there are lots of people dressed up as seats.
The fans were the focus that brought pride to the Wild in their
first seasons. Their philosophy then and now has centered on
finding players who have four characteristics: team comes before
individual, passion, honesty, and preparation. The difference
between winning and losing is inches. He concluded his part of the
talk by saying, "Lots of people are very excited about the future
of hockey and the Minnesota Wild Team in Minnesota |
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Bob Musielewicz |
Brad Bombardir |
Tom Reid |
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Thanks Pam Sachs for taking notes! |
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| Announcements |
| Wanted 3rd VP Candidates--see Steve
Mau if you want to be on the ballot for either second or third
VP with voting on July 12th. Mark Korte is serving an interim
stint as 2nd VP and will continue if he is voted in on that
day. |
 Joe
Schulte was presented with a special award from the Bemidji
Sertoma Club representatives who joined us at today's
meeting. They also took this opportunity to thank us for our
sponsorship of their Pipe and Drape efforts and to return our
investment money. |
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June 30 - Tami's retirement party (and retirethe
Hopper jacket) is incorrectly listed on the calendar as
starting at 5. The festivities at the Moose begin at 6:30. |
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July 2 - Relay for Life Buffet at Timber Mist, profits
will go to Relay for Life. 10:00-2:00. See Pam Bye for details
or to pick up a poster to display at your place of business. |
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Brainerd Area
Sertoma Club Calendar
Got a big event coming up—want to let everyone know?
Go to
the
interactive calendar and post it for all
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| Pipe and
Drape Schedule |
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| Ceiling Dates |
| Aug. 12, 2006 |
Karolina Lojewska/Michael Priebe |
| Sept. 2, 2006 |
Eric Bolt & Rena Anderson |
| Sept. 9, 2006 |
Jessica McCay/Allen Mulroy |
| Sept.23, 2006 |
Roxi Housk & Jamie Olson |
| Sept.30, 2006 |
Emily Segler Wedding |
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| Ticket Winner |
| Pam Sachs |
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| Pot-O-Gold
Winner |
| Jeff Olson |
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Guests: Minnesota Wild Group: Tom Reid, Brad Bombadir, Emily
Gausman, Maggie Kikaiz, Marc Chouinard, Kurtis Foster, and Robert
Musielewicz from Wells Fargo; Cathe Picek from the Brainerd Lakes
Chamber of Commerce, and Kyra Briggs from Pro Staff and Ryan
Thomas-Judy Killian-Bonnie Collins from the Bemidji Sertoma Club |
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| *Everyone is encouraged to bring potential
members to a Sertoma meeting with the Club picking up the cost.
However, you will be billed $9.50 for any other guests. |
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| Greeter
Schedule |
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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 for the social committee and
half goes to the Club President along with the bucket of tickets.
Be there by 11:45 and call somebody to substitute for you if you
can't be there. |
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| July 5 |
Joe Brenny, Chuck Brenny, Dave Burggraph |
| July 12 |
Pam Bye, Reed Campbell, Dave Clausen |
| July 19 |
Chris Close, Rory Coit, Rick Cole |
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| Sertoman of the Day |
 Steve
Lackner of Lakeland Mold was today's honored Sertoman. Steve has a
goal in mind for outstanding achievement in Sertoma--he wants to
see how long he can hang onto his red badge. So far he has gone 6
months avoiding the scheduled orientations. His sponsor is Jean
Marchand, but he claims all responsibility for not being oriented.
He moved to the Brainerd area (Mille Lacs Lake) eleven years
ago to escape the big city life and has never regretted the
decision. His current job is human resource manager for Lakeland
Mold which has 145 employees and specializes in making the molds
that go to companies that make things like kayaks and containers.
His claim to fame is his bowling. In his heyday he toured with
a bowling team and has 3 perfect 300 games under his belt. His
most embarrassing moment involved a bowling trip, a large
unfamiliar luxury vehicle and a policeman. He no longer bowls but
instead enjoys all the outdoor activities that make our area
famous. Steve joined to meet people and has certainly achieved
that goal. |
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Thank you's abounded today. A great group of people set up and
took down every piece of Pipe and Drape we had for the Quilter's
Show in record time according to new Pipe and Drape Chairman Kari
Barnes. Just less than 2 hours to go up and just an hour to take
down. |
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George Moore was very enthusiastic about the brat sales which
brought in $500 this past weekend. Not only do we benefit
financially from this great little fundraiser, but it puts our
Sertoma Club in the public spotlight. Thanks George and all the
brat people. |
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Thanks to Rory Coit, Jim Grant and Gene Farone for filling the
flag gap for the Fourth. |
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Rumor Corner
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 The
feisty lawyer is now claiming to be a hockey goalie.
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Pam forgot to get her red ticket autographed by the charming
unmarried French Canadian hockey player who made her a rich
woman today. Jeff Olson didn't get anything autographed either
and he won the pot o gold.
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Here are contestants number 5 & 6. Choose your favorite pair of
legs and be ready to vote on June 12th.
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Photo's |
| Photos Photos Everywhere New photos
go up almost every week on our new Sertoma Photo Gallery. 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://sertomaphotos.brainerd.com |
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