Norsk News Attendance: Dana Fager, Elizabeth Grabe, Peggy Zalucha, Sarah Straka, Steve Salerno, Steve Helwig, Dave Reed, Paul Christiansen, Keith White, Gary Tree, Heidi Kopras, Tracy Diehm, Mark Rooney, Frankie Wallitsch, Susan Smith, Tammy Wedig, Judy Steinhauer, Svetlana Neshlyaveana; guests included Laura Armstrong, Nola Gilmore, and Manon Gilles.
Rotary Events
2/9, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. - Super Bowl Sunday Pancake Brunch.
Club Interact Events (Rotarians welcome!)
1/31 - Friday, at the girls basketball game, grab food from the concession to support club interact!
2/27 - We are headed to the Rotary Ethics Symposium at the Monona Terrace. We are bring in sophomores and juniors to be presented with ethical dilemmas they teams will need to strategize a solution for.
4/4 - We are volunteering for "Feed my starving children." We will pack meals for starving people in third world countries. The team that has the most efficient strategy gets bragging rights. Lutheran church on PD.
4/12 - We are headed to UW Madison's Children's Hospital to donate fleece blankets and learn about hospital occupations.
Happy Bucks
Tammy - Thank you to all who supported Tammy's family in the passing of her mother in law.
Gary - Daughter in law had successful reconstruction surgery!
Laura - Introduction as Peggy's sponsored prospective member!
Judy - Dr. Linnea Smith who heads up medical project in Peru says "hi."
Svetlana - She celebrated her mother's birthday and had a virtual dinner with friends.
Wednesday's guest Laura Armstrong has ties to Rotary International. As a college student, she stayed in Florence, Italy as a fellowship exchange student.
Business
Dana and Sarah: Regarding student prep, the first meeting is on 1/29 at 7:30 p.m. Sarah has completed her background check.
Steve: We will provide funding for two students to attend the Badger Boys and Girls. This event allows students come together to work through civic concerns as members of different state offices.
Keith: Rotary Youth Leadership Awards allow sophomores to attend leadership camp at Camp Upham Woods where they enjoy contests that they organize and work on conflict resolution.
Judy: World Affairs Seminar is held at Carroll University. They bring in renowned speakers from all over and the theme this year is "Peacebuilding: Creating Lasting Change."
Our 5th Wednesday was an evening of fellowship with members, our district AG, Aaron Frank, and guests. Check out our facebook group to see more photos.