Brent Yauchlar, Dana Fager, Elizabeth Grabe, Gary Tree, Aubree Hanks, Steve Salerno, Paul Christiansen, Keith White, Heidi Kopras, Peggy Zalucha, Tammy Wedig, and Judy Steinhauer; guests included student Rotarians Sage Covert and Emma Olsen.
Guest Speaker Kellen Dorner
Kellen Dorner - there are over 200 students headed to London for the 2026 London New Year's Day Parade. We need your help to promote the following items
Silent auction: We have over 80 items for auction. Share with your family and friends. The auction ends on April 12, 2025 12:00 a.m.
Parade of Homes: $20 tickets, tour historical and unique houses without having to trespass! This is a community collaboration with
Taliesin: on Saturday, May 10, meet at the Taliesin to enjoy a behind-the-scenes tour and hot gossip with Kellen Dorner, resident Taliesin and Frank Lloyd Wright expert! Tickets are $150. Contact Dr. Steve Salerno or Mr. Kellen Dorner if you are interested!
Brent discussed future open positions on our board. In April there will be a call for nominations. then the ballot will be built with an election in May. You can nominate yourself or someone else (please discuss with the individual prior).
Zandra Hyland from Greenland will be our exchange student
Peggy and Steve represented Rotary at the Marc Center. The Center needs funding as an original source is no longer viable. The grant committee will review opportunities.
Happy Bucks
Mark: thank you to the school district for going to the state legislature in support of fair treatment of all of our schools.
Tammy: got to go to Chicago with the whole family which never happens!
Judy: provided an update on exchange students - Sido got married, Rafael will be graduating (you're invited to attend his graduation party at the Sailors -, and Huang just graduated from dental school.
Liz - Got to celebrate her birthday with Susan Wallitsch and others from Mineral Point. Got an adapter on a Tesla supercharger so she'll get to venture out of the WI bubble.
Keith - we are finally getting fiber internet after a three-year journey
Upcoming Dates
April 25 & 26 - Tricon (let Dr. Salerno know if you plan to attend)
April 30th - Dean Ryerson will walk us through visioning and our membership engagement survey at 5:30 at the Violet Room.
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