 September is the month of change for the Brainerd Noon Sertoma
Club. Tami Webb stepped down as President and passed her gavel
on to Jim Potvin who will be in charge of the club's activities
for the coming year. The new officers as shown are left to right
Rita Johnson, Treasurer; Tami Webb, Chairman of the Board; Jim
Potvin, President; Rory Coit, 1st Vice President; Dave Clausen,
2nd Vice President; Joyce Seymour, 3rd Vice President and Kevin
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Pam and Randy Bye inaugurated their beautiful new special events
facility with an outstanding dinner which consisted of: |
Buchette
Raspberry Vinaigrette Spring Salad w/ edible orchids
Pork Prime Rib
Garlic Mashed Potatoes
Parisian Carrots
Tomato Florentine
Cheese Blintz |
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Not only was the dinner delicious but it was served beautifully
and everyone who attended enjoyed it tremendously. Tami
presented many awards included GEM's to Joe Schulte and Hawk
Hawkinson and appreciation awards to Pam Sachs, Julia Sullivan
and Edie Hindman, Pam thanked her notetakers with a gift
including Karla Nelson, Rita Johnson and Sandra Bonde. Mark
Puschinsky was a welcome sight in the front of the group as he
reminisced about the club's history. His encouraging remarks
gave us an insight into the past and a boost for the future when
he said, "To get things done you need numbers and don't forget
that you need to set your goals high so that you can do whatever
you want to do." The evening concluded with champagne toasts to
the upcoming year, the outstanding new facility, and the past
successes of the club with a special tribute to Jon Haappajoki
from Tami.
Gary's Installation Challenge Sertoma leaders: When your Club
was formed it was created with high ideals. It was established
to promote the purposes of Sertoma and all that it symbolizes;
to accelerate active interest in good government; to plan and
participate in needed community service activities, to promote
patriotism; to help develop friendship and understanding toward
people throughout the world; and, to the maximum extent of your
ability both personally and as Sertomans to encourage all
activities and measures that contribute to a better future for
mankind. Never in history has the active participation of
informed citizens been so necessary to a way of life, progress,
and even our very existence. There is a growing need for
vigorous action by people through the teamwork of Sertoma Clubs.
We may not always agree as to what is planned and what happens,
but we must take part. No one can sit in the grandstand while
things are being planned decided and accomplished.
 Jim Potvin's Inaugural Address: I am proud to have been given
this opportunity to lead an organization that I have come to
love and in which I find most of my closest friends. Our club
has a proud tradition of work and philanthropy, and is one of
the few around that is seeing unprecedented growth. With that
growth we have found new challenges and responsibilities. I see
our primary challenge and responsibility as engaging our members
to come together to do what our organizations states in its
name-Service to Mankind. This thought isn't a revelation and
many before me have struggled with it with mixed success. But
many recent events and conversations have solidified in my mind
that we need to keep it in the forefront of everything we do and
every decision we make. We are the largest Sertoma Club in the
world and now we need to find more ways to use what we have.
(Jim's speech also talked about his goals for the club which
included trying to value each and every member and get them
involved, to continue to develop new ways to improve our
financial situation and to reinstate the Sertoman of the Day
Program)You can see all of the induction pictures at the
MSN
photo album. |
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Announcements |
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Sept 16 - First Board Meeting of the Year Northwinds 7:00 a.m.
Budget Approval. Tami is planning to keep track of who will
attend by handing around a Sign up sheet at the meeting with the
agenda on it. If you miss the meeting and need to attend, please
call her. Everyone is still invited and encouraged to attend the
meetings. |
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Sept 18 - The Rookies revealed the location for their
party. It will be at Ernies. Remember to detour the Green
Gables road on your way to the Rookie Party on Thursday. The Gull
Dam Road is truly the Gol Dam Road these days with the
construction which isn't suppose to be finished until November. |
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Sept. 20 - Dog Eared Book Sale for Hart. Call Linda at Hart
to donate. |
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Sept. 24 - NO MEETING Sertoma is entered in the Chili Cookoff
for the United way. Everyone is encouraged to "LUNCH" there
with ticket sales starting at 11:30 a.m. and voting. Neither Dan
Holmes nor Mark Puschinsky (welcome back Mark) called in to win
their FAS money this week. Next week's winners could be Kevin
Close or Brian Lehman. |
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Sept. 24 - PIPE AND DRAPE Food Show Wadena High School Set
Up 6:30 p.m. |
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Sept. 25 - PIPE AND DRAPE *** Finish Set Up at 1:30 p.m.
Take down 10 p.m. **** Julia really needs help on this
one folks!!!!!!!!! |
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Sept. 26 - PIPE AND DRAPE Set Up at the Civic Center at
noon. |
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Sept. 27 - PIPE AND DRAPE Take Down at Civic Center at 5:30 |
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Sept. 25 - Wine Dinner for Hart Foundation, Nisswa Grille
7:30 p.m. $65 per person . Nisswa Grille (Call 281-963-4717 for
reservations.) |
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Sept 26 - Crossing Arts Alliance Fundraiser at Timbermist
with the food provided by the Bye's and the entertainment provided
by the Swinging Sertomans. See Gus or Jim Park for your $30
tickets. |
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Oct 2 - Ditch Pick 6 p.m. at Rick Besmehn's. Gary will be serving
his famous prime rib sandwiches. Note that we are starting a
little later to make it easier for people to get there "together"
and save so many trips for the shuttle drivers. |
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FAS: Neither Dan Holmes nor Mark Puschinsky (welcome back
Mark) called in to win their FAS money this week. |
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| Ticket
Winner |
| Julia Sullivan and the Dog Pound Consortium |
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Winner |
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Would have been Sandy Fowler |
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Attendance |
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(Marnie Perfetti, Mid Minnesota FCU Director of Marketing,
Kristin Larson and Trent Baumann Charter Media Advertising
Executives, Kevin Peterson Edward Jones Investment
Representative, and Mark Fyten Image Builders Certified
Advertising Specialist) |
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| Greeter
Schedule |
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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. |
| Sept 17 |
Breet Smith, Chuck Steinbauer, Greg
Straka |
| Sept 24 |
NO MEETING |
| Oct. 1 |
Debbie Struthers, Julia Sullivan, David
Tagtmeier |
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Sertoman of the Day
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Of Note: Of Note Congratulations to Rick Besmehn who now
proudly wears the title of Grandparent. Hawk and Verna need our
prayers this week. Hawk lost a grandparent. |
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Rumor Corner: |
- Queen Webb presided as speaker today. She forgot her gavel
so she passed a crown on to King Potvin at the Induction
Ceremony.
- Mark Engstrand's Quote of the Day, "I may be a sinner but
they had fun too!" Topic of discussion his wilder younger days
on Gull Lake.
- Kevin Goedker and Gary Walters had to pull some strings;
International lost a member or two in our Gold Honor hunt.
- Diane Ulmen was fined today because she didn't persuade the
two sheriff's who stopped her for speeding on the way to the
meeting to come for lunch.
- Poor Gary is a tv star.
- Thanks Rory Coit for the great cards with the important
Sertoma member's numbers on them.
- Come to the Crossing Arts Alliance Show and see the Swinging
Sertomans perform. Pooch promises to either show his scars on
not show them depending on the audience.
- Ask Jim Potvin how he got elevated to "priceless" at today's
meeting.
- Julia Sullivan will certainly be remembered as the "Butt
Floss Lady.
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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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Pipe and Drape |
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Watch the regular announcements until a new schedule can be made. |
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