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 Our handsome young guest stood before us today to explain about
Camp ASL and the impact it has had on his life. Adam Rademacher
is a 2000 graduate of Brainerd High School who used his
post-secondary option to get two years of college behind him
while he was attending high school. His interest in American
Sign Language started at a very young age basically because he
was good friends with some deaf students. His formal studies at
CLC lead him to choose free lance interpreting as a career. He
attended Camp ASL as a student and it inspired him to become the
youngest interpreter ever certified in the United States.
Currently he and two other interpreters working through an
agency trying to cover the needs of a large area that stretches
from Brainerd all the way to Bemidji. Adam explained that rural
Minnesota needs more interpreters. The Camp gives interpreters
an opportunity to practice their skills since it is a full
immersion weekend with no speech allowed. One of the reasons
this Camp is so vital is because interpreters work one on one
with their clients and have very little chance to interact with
their peers. Over two hundred people at three levels attend the
session at Camp Courage North in Lake George, Bemidji. Adam went
on to answer questions about American Sign Language. Sertoma’s
interest in this topic is close to everyone’s heart since this
is a focus of our club as well as all others. ASL is a language
in itself with its own syntax and grammar. Each country has its
own sign language. Facial expressions, body language, the shape
of the mouth, the size of the movement, and the direction of the
movement all affect the language. A language that doesn’t change
dies, so ASL is constantly changing and thus the need for the
Camp. We enjoyed Adam’s most embarrassing moment—he did not
realize that he was signing for a student in a sex education
class until he got there and had the total attention of the
other 30 students in the class during the “good” parts. Adam is
currently working on getting medical certification so that he is
qualified to work with doctors and hospitals dealing with deaf
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Announcements |
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Be there Sunday for Pipe and Drape take down at 4:00 -
fifty or more people are needed. |
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Sertoma International Foundation contribution of $25 per
member has been changed from automatic to individual choice as of
the last Board meeting. This is mainly because many people feel
this money should remain in the local area. You will have to
indicate on your next billing statement whether you wish to
continue to contribute. Since this is a very controversial
topic, more time will be scheduled at an upcoming meeting to clear
up all questions. |
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Kari Robinson has one more room available for the regional
convention in Mankato—she needs to hear from you if you still
want to attend by next meeting. If Verna Hawkinson or Colleen
Reynolds wishes to collect their $10, they need to call in to win. |
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April 4 - Flag Project Committee Meeting Noon at Grizzly’s |
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April 6 - Tuesday at Noon Sawmill Inn New Member Induction
see Kristine Welle to sign up. |
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April 8 - Thursday 6 p.m. Log Cabin New Member Induction
see Kristine Welle to sign up. |
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April 21 - Bonanza is closed—meeting will be held at Jack’s
House. Please Note! Those who wish to bowl after the meeting will
be able to do so. |
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April 29 - May 2 Regional Convention in Mankato. See Kari
Robinson very soon to firm up room reservations and to fill out
application form. The club will pay $100 of the $135 participation
fee. Those attending will be responsible for hotel and personal
expenses. This is a great opportunity for new members to earn
their GEM award and for all members to remind themselves of the
purposes of our group. |
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May 22 - CAMP CONFIDENCE CLEAN UP DAY everyone welcome |
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June 12 - Regional Twins game for Sertoma. If we can get
500 ticket purchases at $23 a ticket with $5 of that going to a
designated charity, the Swinging Sertomans will be singing the
National Anthem. The Twins play the Phillies. Jim Potvin will try
to persuade the Sertoma Region to give the money to Camp Sertoma,
a charity which is definitely regional. |
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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: Congratulations to Greg Larson who collected his FAS
money this week. Randy Hukriede should have collected his money
since he made a phone call—but somehow it didn’t get to the right
place. The phone number is 829-7761. |
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Drape Schedule |
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Commerce & Ind. Show -
Civic Center |
| April 1 |
Set Up - Thursday at 5pm |
| April 4 |
Take Down - Sunday at 4pm |
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| 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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| Denny Benjamin |
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Winner |
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Would have been Steve Augustinack |
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Attendance |
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Guests: Adam Rademacher (speaker from ASL) and Joe
Bourassa, (ReMax realtor who is joining) |
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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 Club Treasurer (Diane
Rook Johnson) 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. |
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Jim Davis, Sheila DeChantal, Ty Eigner |
| April 14 |
Kim Ellingson, Mark Engstrand, Rick
Fargo |
| April 21 |
Scott Fisher, Sam Foss, Val Fournier |
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Sertoman of the Day
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 Sertoman
of the Day Paul Gropper was Sertoman of the Day today. Paul has
been a member since 1996. His sponsor was Linda Fischer who is
no longer a member of the club. Paul talked about his work with
the social committee and being named Rookie of the Year in 1997.
Rory added that Paul has been involved in almost every major
project we have had since he started in the club. Paul has
worked for Lakes Printing for 16 years and currently handles
outside sales. Rory also expressed the club’s appreciation to
Lakes for all its support. As a newly married man, Paul and his
wife Liza are looking forward to a May Day baby. Paul used to be
an avid golfer but he has decided his new hobby is running the
remote on the sports channels. He wouldn’t elaborate about his
most embarrassing moment which happened at a Perch Jerk. You
will just have to find someone who was there to get the rest of
the story. |
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Of Note: |
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Congratulations to the new grandparents—Julia Sullivan and Bob
Ehrich. |
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Greg Larson and his wife have bought two new businesses—The Breeze
and Latte Rivers. |
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Congratulations Kristine Welle on your engagement! |
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Rumors Corner: |
- John Raboin announced his engagement to Roy Miller at
today’s meeting. The Sergeants wanted to know where they are
registered for gifts.
- Rick Besmehn doesn’t talk enough except during
announcements.
- Sarah Nelson is taking a trip to Italy—Wow!
- Congratulations Kristine Welle on your engagement.
- Todd Alguire has a new business-babysitting?
- Mike Howard has a little old lady in a private home who has
ordered four flags—he wants to challenge everyone to promote the
flags in their business and their neighboring businesses.
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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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