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Monthly Board Meeting Tuesday October
21st, Chaparral, 7 a.m. |
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Fall Fashion Show Tuesday, October
21st Centre Cragun's Resort Benefit for
Nisswa Area Women of Today. See Mary Marana
or Carole Paulson for raffle tickets. |
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Join us next week to meet the 6 winners
of the Winter Wonderland Design Contest.
They are: Natalie Savor and Emily Breitling
from Family of Christ, Canyon Crochet and
Clair Walton from Forestview, Alexis
Menghini from Lowell, and Samuel Rugloski
from Baxter. |
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Wanted Storage Space for Flag Trailers.
Call Beth Burnard if you have some unused
indoor storage space. Wanted one more member
to join Tami Webb as our Chamber of Commerce
representative at Chamber functions. |
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Want a second chance at your GEM Award?
See Karen Owen or President Korte for more
information. |
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Mark your calendars for Vision and
Hearing Screening on November 10th and
11th. Similar times--Bob Ehrich will have a
sign up sheet soon. Bob turned in 95
volunteer hours for the last session and
thanked the whole crew that helped. Special
thanks went to Jeff Fitch and Dick Stoltman
who did both days. |
Both
of our district representatives combined their
presentations today. The Brainerd Noon Sertoma Club
is home to the District Governor and the District
Foundation Representative. Karen Owen and Laura
Beilke discussed their respective jobs. Laura
complimented Rory Coit on his excellent efforts to
educate everyone about the importantce of the
Foundation. It is through our 100% contribution as a
club (funded through the general fund by the Board's
approval) that we are eligible for matching funds
for programs such as the recently introduced
SafeEars. The Foundation also gives away $80,000 in
Scholarships yearly to deaf and hard of hearing
students and to those who going into careers
associated with the field. Laura encouraged everyone
to consider becoming a "fellow" by contributing
$100. She also talked about the wonderful
opportunity she had to tour the Faribault School
for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. Sertoma Foundation
donates funds that promote technology for efforts
such as the school and Camp Sertoma. Karen Owen
expressed her pleasure at being involved in such a
great Sertoma club. Her travels around the district
have reinforced her enthusiasm for the Brainerd Noon
Sertoma Club. Our spirit of work and camaraderie as
well as our efforts to get new members involved in
our projects are the keys to the success of the
Club. Karen discussed the concern of the Sertoma
national organization in maintaining membership. She
also explained that one of their major goals and
hers is to spread the good word about Sertoma. The
more people who are aware of the good works done by
Sertoma Clubs, the more members will be recruited.
Marketing is the second M on her list. Maintaining
the mission of Sertoma is the third branch. Karen
concluded her remarks with an affirmation, "I am
proud of you as a club and of each of you as
members!"
Jeff
Fitch was brought into Sertoma by Mary Marana and he jumped into
the organization with both feet. He immediately got involved in
the Rookie Party Planning, flags, pipe and drape and set up for
Winter Wonderland. His team won the Jaycees Barbecue. Jeff is
Co-Chairman of the new SafeEars program. Jeff was very involved
in the planning and work involved in Great in 08. Mid State
Refrigeration is a family owned business that employs about 175
people in a seven state area. He is director of operations and
has been back in the Brainerd area for five years. He spent some
time in Alaska where he even got involved with sled dogs and
mushing. His major hobby is shooting competitively. He is also a
hunter (his picture reflects the opportunity he missed to hunt
in South Dakota to fulfill his duties as Sertoman of the day).
Jeff and his wife are the proud parents of a new baby. They have
been married for 16 years and consider the new addition to their
family a miracle. Thanks Jeff for all you do as a Sertoman; you
are definitely meeting your goals of helping children. He was
threatening to demonstrate texting as part of his speech since
he couldn't be fined for it--Jeff definitely helps with
promoting fun at Sertoma. His most embarrassing moment involved
a well dressed lady and a beer bath she didn't expect.
Mid-State
Refrigeration is a family owned business that
specializes in heating, air conditioning and
refrigeration in both commercial and residential
buildings. Mid-State Refrigeration has been a dependable
and dynamic source of workspace environment services in
Minnesota and the Upper Midwest for 50 years. They offer
a full range of mechanical contracting products and
services, including expert design and installation of
refrigeration, air conditioning, heating, sheet metal
and custom fabrication, building automation,
ventilation, and dust collection systems in a wide range
of commercial and industrial settings.
