| YE OFFICIAL SERTOMA NEWSLETTER November 14, 2018 | |
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Sharon Higgins was today’s Sertoma speaker and started her speech by explaining that her husband was the speaker in the family. Her title is general manager of Brainerd Industrial Center and Midwest Recycling Solutions. Since the Higgins family purchased the former Wausau Paper Mill a few years ago, it has been marketing as a place where a wide variety of commercial or industrial tenants can lease space in its over 600,000 square feet. The recycling is a new effort that focuses on recycling food waste in Shakopee and Good Thunder. Some of the processing for the compost is done on site in Brainerd. In year two when their first batch was ready it was immediately purchased by local farmers. Bob Nibbe expressed an interest in local options to buy and Sharon explained they are working with local outlets to make that happen. They hope their efforts will succeed better than the previous person who tried this because of their efforts to be more efficient in dealing with the waste products of the process like the containers for the food. One recent plan proposed that the Public Utility Commission partner with the industrial center in a solar power project. They continue to come up with new and different ideas to make good use of this space. The Volkswagens are leaving but they had close to 10,000 at one time and had to rent space in Crosby. They have eight tenants including the cars. They store pet foods, woods, and some temporary storage with places WalMart. Mid-West Conveyor stores equipment. They have two tenants that employ about 45 . They have about 80 employees on site with their staff. Security and dealing with the cars are the two main jobs for on site workers. She talked about the remodeling process and the demo and scrapping projects that are ongoing. She and Lori Rubin got lost in the building one of the first months they were there and had to call for someone to rescue them. Their community involvement includes Wounded Warriors, Sports Boosters and several other events. The questions included some good information about how the process worked with the Volkswagen . They have 20 employees that have to check the cars every month including running them. Many of the cars were salvaged, the rest are being fixed and sold. About 100,000 square feet is now available. Sharon was very positive about her Brainerd experience, but admits she misses her family in Michigan. Her other enthusiasm was the recycling business.
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| Announcements | |||||
| Volunteers for Winter Wonderland set up . Sign up for working the event are available. Sign up soon they go out to the non profits. Pick up tickets and posters from Nikki Lyter and put them up and pre sell. The Sy Gau scholarship applications are available to be submitted the first of January. Sertoma International has all the information and forms. This $1.000 is available to anyone with a relative in Sertoma that is interested in a hearing related career. Next Wednesday there is a meeting. There is no meeting between Christmas and New Year’s. President Jensen introduced her gift giveaway for bringing in a new members. She is also looking for businesses to contribute gifts. October winner Kevin Goedker | |||||
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New P &D Schedule | |||||
| Ceiling Dates | |||||
| Blue Ticket Winner | |||||
| JD Berns | |||||
| Pot-O-Gold Winner | |||||
| Would have been Lisa Habermann | |||||
| Attendance | |||||
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| Guests: Sharon Higgins from Brainerd Industrial Center, John and Karolyn Brenny, Erin Holmes from Legacy Real Estate Group and Jim Hanson with Cabin Check | |||||
| * Everyone is encouraged to bring potential members to a Sertoma meeting with the Club picking up the cost. However, you will be billed $11.00 for any other guests. | |||||
| Greeter Schedule | |||||
| Remember: 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. Greeter duties now include handing out the volunteer cards to everyone as they come in the door. They will still be collected in the bucket with the badges or can be submitted to the treasurer. Be there by 11:45 and call somebody to substitute for you if you can’t be there. | |||||
| Nov 21 Bill Mitsch, Ron Morris, Karen Munsterteiger Nov 28 Karla Nelson, Bob Nibbe, Jeff Olson Dec 5th Jim Owens, Rebecca Pakarinen, Carole Paulson Dec 12th Karen Pederson, Gerry Peterson, John Raboin Dec 19th Collin Rehbein, Diane Rook-Johnson, Steve Rose | |||||
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| Of Note | |||||
| As Thanksgiving approaches we need to be especially thankful for all our wonderful new and old members who make this club a work in progress dedicated to community service. | |||||
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| Rumor Corner | |||||
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| International News | |||||
 Everyone Deserves to Be On the Dance Floor!For people with hearing loss, the most exciting nights of their lives can be spent on the sidelines. Everyone belongs on the dance floor. Everyone wants to feel included and hear the music. Everyone deserves to have a memory of their favorite song, and who they were dancing with the night it played. Too often, people with hearing loss avoid the isolation that comes with not being able to hear the D.J.Why? Many families simply can’t afford the expense of hearing aids, so kids miss out on winter dances and more. The isolation keeps them from feeling like they fit in.Remember what it’s like to be young? Help give someone else an unforgettable night! $100 repairs one hearing aid | |||||
| Notes from your President Veronica Jensen |
| Our president is sharing wisdom each week to encourage our members to be positive ambassadors for our great club.
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Sertoma North Minnesota District
Roster Updates/Change of Information
Send any changes of business, address, phone or email. The
roster will be updated and published at the beginning of each
quarter.
Club Roster
Teresa Hettver
218-820-5146
Program/Sertoman of the Month
Contact Reed or Lowell if you would like to participate and share your
personal and business details with the Club. Added bonus-you
cannot be fined on “your” day. Program ideas are always welcome
also.
Reed Campbell
rcampbell@anbmn.com
218-829-1484
Lowell Carlson
lowell@hannenkeninsurance.com
218-829-3251
Pipe and Drape
Contact Ted with Pipe and Drape information
or questions.
Ted Anderson 218-831-1372 or maryteda@charter.net
Scott Fisher 218-821-5557
Dwan Eckstrom 218-639-0154
If you are not receiving the newsletter notification or the
emails announcing special events, please contact Pam Sachs
either at 218-821-1130 or
brainerdareasertomaclubnews@gmail.com.
