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seventh annual Komen Brainerd Lakes Race for the Cure will be held
on Saturday, July 1, 2006 at Don Adamson Field at the Brainerd
High School. Christie Jelinski, Chairperson and Lori Kodet, Race
Chairperson, joined us to urge us to become a part of this effort
that grows every year. The Susan Koman Foundation has been
sponsoring races to cure breast cancer for 20 years. Last year
1800 people participated in the race and this year they are
looking to have 2,000. Lori is a special person, she is one of 94
local cancer survivors involved in this activity and is on her
10th year of remission. Businesses can become gold ($5,000),
silver ($3,000) or bronze ($1,000) contributors and get their
names on the back of the participants shirt. These donations can
be cash or in kind items. Smaller donations also help in many ways
including items or coupons for the goody bags. Seventy five
percent of the funds stay in Cass and Crow Wing counties to
provide breast cancer screening additional training and education
to the public. The Koman Foundation is a global leader in the
search for a cure with their award and research grants. Our local
race is a big attraction with participants from 25 states last
year. One woman is diagnosed with breast cancer every three
minutes and one woman will die of breast cancer every thirteen
minutes in the United States. You can get more details by going to
www.brainerdlakesrace.org. |
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Thanks Pam Sachs for taking notes! |
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| Announcements |
| Pipe and Drape starts next week with the set
up at 5:00 p.m. at Rohlfings. MMBA and C & I are coming up
March 29th and April 5th. Be ready to work hard and help us
raise money for our projects. |
| Fun things to do in Dubuque: bus trip to
Field of Dreams, trip to arboretum and botanical gardens,
scenic cruise on the Mississippi, shopping at Cable Car Square
at Galena and great breakout sessions at the convention. These
include training in wine-tasting fundraising, legal aspects of
Sertoma and working on membership personal enhancement. |
| April 27 thru 29 - Great Plains
Regional Convention in Dubuque, Iowa. Learn more about what is
happening in Sertoma by attending meetings and make some great
new friends with all the fun activities. Sign up at the
meeting or see Kari Robinson. On the home front the Board
voted to include the dues raise to finance the 2008 Convention
in Brainerd. The next nine quarters will see $10 added on to
everyone's dues. This surcharge is non-refundable and will be
used to cover expenses as they arise. Brainerd Noon Sertoma
members are all registered to attend the convention and
prepaid through this charge. |
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| Pipe and
Drape Schedule |
| Where: |
Lewie's RV Civic Center |
| Set Up: |
March 15th 1pm |
| Take Down: |
March 20th time to be determined |
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| Where: |
Rohlfing |
| Set Up: |
March 17th 5 pm |
| Take Down: |
March 20th 3 pm |
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| Where: |
MMBA |
| Set Up: |
Wednesday March 29th - Time to
be determined |
| Take Down: |
Sunday April 2nd - Time to be
determined |
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| Please Note: We will let the P&D
stand at the Civic Center between the MMBA show and C&I
show. |
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| Where: |
C&I |
| Set Up: |
Wednesday April 5th - Time to
be determined |
| Take Down: |
Sunday April 9th - Time to be
determined |
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| Where: |
Pine Tree Patch - Brainerd High
School |
| Set Up: |
Thursday June 22, 2006 10 a.m. |
| Take Down: |
Saturday June 24th 4:30 p.m. |
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| Ceiling Dates |
| March 11, 2006 |
Jenny Hammers Wedding |
| May 6, 2006 |
Amanda Kohl Wedding |
| Sept. 2, 2006 |
Eric Bolt & Rena Anderson |
| Sept.30, 2006 |
Emily Segler Wedding |
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| Ticket Winner |
| Steve Mau |
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| Pot-O-Gold
Winner |
| Would have been Amie Anderson |
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| Attendance |
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Guests: Christi Jelinski
and Lori Kodet from the Komen Foundation, Andy Ortiz from Sprint
Wireless, and Phil Langhotz from Nascar Speedway |
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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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| March 15 |
Greg Straka, Lisa Shattuck, Bob Sherman |
| March 22 |
Brian Skogen, Mark Smith, Tom Steiger |
| March 29 |
Chuck Steinbauer, Dick Stoltman, Julia
Sullivan |
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| Sertoman of the Day |
 Jim
Grant who has been a member since ’97, was today’s honored
Sertoman. He was brought into the club by Dave Burggraph. His
business, Jim’s Electric, has been in the Baxter area since l986.
His family owned company does all styles of electrical work from
the smallest service work to contracts in excess of one million
dollars. They are located in the Baxter Industrial Park. Jim
related many personal incidents including the fact that he knew
that he was going to marry his wife of 32 years, Nancy, after just
one date. He talked about the joys of having a granddaughter climb
in your lap and ask you to read her a book. His hobbies include
riding motorcycle, hunting, and relaxing on the pontoon boat in
the summer. His most embarrassing moment was concluded with the
comment, “That’s why you wear a motorcycle helmet, so that nobody
recognizes you!” He encouraged everyone to participate in the
cancer benefit for Regan Loss who has worked for him for many
years. It will be held Saturday, April 29th at the Eagles Club in
Brainerd. |
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Of
Note |
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We received a plaque and the traveling trophy for our efforts at
bell ringing this year. |
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| Rumor Corner
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Welcome back Jeff Kozitza (nice haircut).
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Keep Jackie McCall in your prayers, her daughter had surgery
today.
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Rita Johnson and Dave Bergin got fined for their “hot thing”
today.
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Congratulations to Nate Grotzky who is going to be a new Daddy.
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Scott Fisher and Julia Sullivan have been crowned Liquor Store
King and Queen with Jinny Haugen was named Pink Princess.
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Mike Howard is raising snowfleas for Charlie Bartels new
business.
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Charlie maybe will be able to afford a hearing aide when the
business takes off so he can turn it down easier when President
Clausen is too loud at the mike.
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Photo's |
| 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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