rapids ripples - Wisconsin Rapids Rotary

The Rotary Club of Wisconsin Rapids · Organized June 17, 1919
RAPIDS RIPPLES
Rotary District No. 6250 · Club No. 2723
February 9, 2015
Volume 95 · Issue 28
2014–15 Officers:
President – Bruce Rokke
Today’s Program:
brokke@keysavingsbank.com
President Elect – Tari Jahns
tari@uwiw.org
Vice President – Phil Hartley
phil.hartley@newgpagecorp.com
Healthy People Wood County
Speaker: Mozelle Stoiber
Rotarian: Kristie Rauter & DaNita Carlson
Secretary – Bret Salscheider
salscheider@swcymca.org
Treasurer – Al Bardole
abardole@bardolewolfe.com
Past President – Todd Cour
todd@courfinancial.com
Directors:
Mozelle Stoiber
Tammi Jepson
Mitch Bain
Amy Kolo-Elmhorst
Upcoming Programs:
February 16th
Rotarian: Nan Taylor
Speaker: Dr. Craig Flinders
Program: Speak Now
February 23rd
Rotarian: Derek Theil
Speaker: TBA
Program: TBA
March 2nd
Dave Warren
2014-15 District Governor
Gary C.K. Huang
2014-15 Rotary International
President
Rotary Youth Exchange
Past Program:
Arit Gras
Speaker: Cathy Meils
Rotarian: Don Stein
Cathy Meils and Ellen Roeseler program for the 2015 ARTi Gras festival of the arts, which takes
place at Wisconsin Rapids Community Theatre, Central Wisconsin Cultural Center, and South Wood
County Historical Museum February 11 - 15. The festival consists of over 20 events and includes
five guest artists who are coming to Wisconsin Rapids especially for the event. Highlights include at
Magic Show, a Poetry Slam, a piano concert, and the Valentine's Day Masquerade Ball. The Rotary
presentation also gave statistics on the positive economic and health impact of arts on individuals
and communities.
Volume 95 · Issue 28· February 9, 2015
Page 2
Rotary Memories
25 Years Ago ……….
February 2nd Rotary Meeting
Roy Schulz gave the club a very interesting slide program about the new rack storage
buildings that Consolidated Papers, Inc. is building adjacent to the existing conversion
facility. The buildings will be approximately 93 feet high and will house the roll storage and
finished goods storage. The method of handling and storing will be completely automated.
The total new expansion, including a new paper machine, will cost 495 million dollars when
completed in late 1991. Besides the rack storage and new paper machine, there will also be
an expansion at the Kraft Mill. The new paper machine will produce 600 roll tons per day.
Mr. Schulz said that Consolidated expects the market to grow strong. He estimated 225 new
jobs will be created by this expansion.
Honorary Rotarian:
Mayor Zach Vruwink
Visiting Rotarians, Interact Students:
None
Youth Rotars:
Caleb Rheinschmidt / NHS
Alexandria Schraeder / JEHS
Emily Faivre / AHS
Ashley Piltz / LHS
Jacob Luedke / LHS
Megan Hughes / LHS
Guests: Buck Evans, guest of Pat Brennan
Brian Clark, Dick Stoughton, Gerry Lazarski and Clay Williams were guests of
Roy Schulz.
Rotary Exchange Students:
Victor Adler
Visiting Rotarians: Miles Knuteson, Bloomington, Indiana
Guest/Guest Of:
Jep McKinney / Mark Skibba
Ben Eberlein / Tammi Jepson
60 Years Ago ……….
Make-Ups:
Bruce Rokke 2/2 – Board Meeting on 1/26
Randy Jahns 1/19 – On-line
Anita Whetstone 1/19 – On-line
Email Bret Salscheider
salscheider@swcymca.org
(Make-ups for missed meetings must be completed
within two weeks (prior or following) the missed
meeting.)
Resignations, Leaves of Absence, Rule of 85:
None
Free Lunch
Happy Cup
Nelson Dahl
$21.00
Jay Normington introduced Don Lothrup, from the Travel Shop in Stevens Point. Mr.
Lothrup provided a United Air Lines trip to Hawaii as we enjoyed the comforts of the Mead
Hotel Dining Room. We saw all of it in color movies – famous Waikiki Beach, surf riders,
Diamond Head, the sugar, coffee and pineapple industries and the ubiquitous lovely leidecked hula girls. Mr. Lothrup noted that each hula tells a story; meanings are conveyed
with the hands, not the hips. Hawaii is indeed a balmy climate, rich in cultural heritage and
a perfect place for relaxation.
Community Chest – Jack Potter, one of the directors of the local Community Chest, gave a
brief talk on the annual fund drive. George Mead II is drive chairman.
announcements:
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2015 – 2016 Rotary theme will be “Be a Gift to the World”
dates to remember:
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Thursday, February 12th – Rotary After Hours - 5:00 P.M.
@ Jennings & Co.
Estate Planning? Think Rotary!
Rotary can be the gift that keeps giving. Consider supporting our local Rotary Foundation as a part of your
legacy. Ask Al Bardole, Chuck Gibbons, or Dan Guck how Rotary can be included in your estate planning.
CURRENT CLUB MEMBERS WHO ARE
PAUL HARRIS FELLOWS:
Al Bardole +1
Todd Cour +1
Ken Hill
Robert McGrath
Bruce Rokke +1
Donald Soe +1
Celse Berard
James Custer +1
H.M. Hughson
George Mead, II
Pam Ross +1
John Steele +5
Joy Berg +8
Nelson Dahl +1
Richard Kalscheur
Michael Mehr +3
Kelly Ryan
Paul Wachowiak +1
Phil Brown +1
Guy-Robert Detlefsen, Jr.
Richard Kenney +2
Ahmad Musallam +1
Loretta Schoechert
James Wenzlaff
Sue Budjac +1
Susan Feith +1
John Kinsey
Gregory Nettesheim
John Siewert, Sr. +1
John Clark
Charles Gibbons +8
David Kumm +1
Michael O'Leary
John Siewert, Jr.+1
Robert Zimmerman +4
Marlyn Close
Meetings every Monday at 11:45am at Hotel Mead · www.wisconsinrapidsrotary.org
Paul Grinder
Ronald McCabe +2
Mark Olinyk +1
Peter Smart