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 A large group of busy Sertomans took time to stop and listen to a very important speech given by Steve Trumm from the Northern Lakes Area Red Cross, a district formed eight years ago when Cass and Crow Wing Counties merged. Steve commented on the similarities between Sertoma and Red Cross,
"We both take an active and dedicated role in service to the community." He then went on to describe in detail the important work that the Red Cross does. He also encouraged Sertoma business leaders to take advantage of the many health and safety programs in workplace education for OSHA that help to fund our area Red Cross activities.
The Red Cross in Brainerd dates back to its charter in 1917 when it joined the national group that has since grown to include 1.2 million trained volunteers, 23,000 paid employees and about 2800 chapters nationwide. Donations and the health and safety programs help the Red Cross focus on single family fires and weather related emergencies on the local level This same Volunteer Disaster Action Team which always needs new members can be called on for state and national emergencies. Their other area of expertise is their blood and tissue services. The local blood drive collected 570 units this year, an all time high. The youth programs include a chapter of FATE (Fighting Aides Through Education). AFEM continues to provide services to local servicemen and women. Anyone interested in being a volunteer or serving on the board is urged to contact Steve at the new office behind McDonalds. Join a group that according to Steve,
"Turns your caring and concern into immediate action!"
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| March 31 |
Sign up for the fun bus to the Haappajoki
Casino fund-raiser. See Karen Owen or Milo. If you are coming to the
"social tasting" go to the right when you enter the parking lot and go to the hotel entrance. If you are arriving mainly for the dinner and entertainment, go to the left and into the entertainment center. Allow enough time to cross the Casino from the social tasting and make the 7:00 start time for the event. Remember bring your funds and plan on buying some of the wonderful items Roland Hill from the Casino gathered up for the Silent and Live Auctions. A big thank-you to Roland and his crew for all the hard work.
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| April 6 - 9 |
Pipe and
Drape Set-up at the Mid-MN Builders Show
April 6th 8:00 a.m. set up for the Mid MN Builders Show--take down Sunday at 5 p.m. Johnson set up April 11th at 8:00 and take down 4:00 p.m. April 12th. Help Mike Howard and the crew out-sign up soon for one of these important events. |
| May 4-6 |
Regional
Conference at Fort Dodge, Iowa. The Board voted to pay
$80 of $120 conference fee. See Milo if you are interested
in attending. At present only 7 of the 18 people who indicated an interest in attending have filled out their registration papers. Get these into Milo or Brenda
Meech. Remember that the next meeting of Camp Confidence Sertoma will also be held at the convention. |
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Steak Fry - The social committee is planning a steak fry at Milo's for the middle of May. Wanted singers-male and female who can rehearse a few times for the performance planned. |
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| Ticket
Winner |
| Kim Ellingson |
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| Pot-O-Gold
Winner |
| Would have been Vicki Mandt |
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Remember: Be there
by 11:45 and call somebody if you can't.
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| April 5 |
David Tagtmeier, Steve Tharp, Brandon Theophilus |
| April 12 |
Terry Thorkelson, Gary Walters, Steven Wardrip |
| April 19 |
Kim Wear, Tami Webb, Kevin Wernberg |
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Sertoman of the Day
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Karen Kirt was this week's Sertoman of the Day She was brought into the club
a year and a half ago by Jinny Haugen Segler. She is presently employed by
Marco in their furniture division. She has three grown children and college
tuition is painful but she really enjoys working. In her early days she was
a world traveler, living in Italy for three years. |
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| 2000 Sertoma Booth Display Schedule |
| Dates |
Group |
Location |
Booths |
| March
18, 19, 20 |
Rohlfing
Hospitality Show |
Rohlfings |
Booths
& Backdrop |
| April
6, 7, 8, & 9 |
Mid
MN Builders Show |
Brainerd
Civic |
Individual |
| April
11,12 |
Johnson
Candy Co. |
Brainerd
Armory |
30 |
| April
13,14,15,16 |
Commerce
& Industry |
Brainerd
Civic Center |
Individual |
| April
27,28,29,30 |
CREDE
Trade Fair |
Crosby
Comm. Center |
Minimum
100 |
| April
27,28,29,30 |
Crosby
Health Fair |
Crosby
Comm, Center |
25-28 |
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The Haappajoki Casino fund
raiser, "Celebration"
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pm |
Wine/Beer tasting social
at the cost of $10.00 |
| 6-7
pm |
Social hour in dining area |
| 6-7:45
pm |
Silent Auction opened
followed by a live auction with lots of great items that
have been donated |
| 7
pm |
Dinner |
| 8
pm |
Entertainment by the
Swinging Sertoman's |
| Visa, MasterCard and
American Express will be accepted for auction items
Dress will be informal. Anyone needing tickets call
Karen Owen at 825-9522 |
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Congratulations |
Congratulations to Deb Ryan who received her Gem Award at Wednesday¹s meeting along with Randy Phillips who was given his life member award. Bonnie Cumberland graced our meeting with her entertaining presence again to receive her plaque which was missing at the last meeting (Was it Reed Campbell or Mark Korte who solved the case of the missing plaque? ) She thanked everyone again .
Our other special visitor was Sheila Redding who would like to be an International Director for the Great Plans Region. She encouraged us to attend the convention and above all, to vote for her.
Sheila is well-known in Sertoma for her work throughout the country in leadership training. |
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