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President's Message

Naomi Fruechte
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Hello:
 
Happy New Year to You!
 
Thanks to our members who volunteered at Rotary Lights.  A special thank you to Randy for driving the trailer to Rotary Lights to pick up food donations for our food shelf.  We appreciate the generosity of Caledonia Haulers for use of the trailer.  It takes many hands to get work done so I salute Dan, Tom, Sherry, Randy, Ashley, Mary and Andrea for loading boxes, unloading food and/or working at the SMores Pit.
 
Our club social will be held on Friday, January 17.  Mary confirmed the 17th at Estelle’s in Harmony at 5:30 for our party.
It will be separate checks.  We will be in the back room.  Mary asks that we RSVP by January 16th to her.  Feel free to invite family and a friend if you’d like!
 
Since we now have a President-elect for the 2025-2026 club year, we'll vote to elect all officers for that year at our January 3rd club meeting.
 
Naomi Fruechte
President

Programs for January courtesy of Nancy Runningen
 
January 3 - ?????

January 10 - Carrie Lapham will share her experiences from her trip to Africa
 
January 17 - Club Social at 5:30 pm.  No regular morning meeting.
 
January 24 - Board Meeting at Wired Rooster
 
Coming Up:
 
January 17 - Club Social at Estelle's in Harmony
 
Feb 28 - Mar 2 President Elect Learning Seminar - In person Feb 28th- March 2nd 2025 in Itasca, IL (used to be "PETS")
 
April 25-26 Tri-Con will be in Brookfield, WI April 25-26, 2025
 
 
Weekly Meetings at Elsie's, Caledonia at 7:30 am  Board meeting at the Wired Rooster at 7:30 a.m.
 
 
Club Duties
 
January programs - Nancy
January inspiration - Dan
January greeter - Nancy
 
February programs - Sherry
February inspiration - Sherry
February greeter - Ashley
 
March programs - Randy
March inspiration - Julie
March greeter - Ashley
 
 
Contact Sibyl,703 E Lincoln St, Caledonia - Phone 507-725-2930, week of:
January 5 - Andrea Eger
January 12 - Nancy Runningen
January 19 - Ashley Dress
January 26 - Craig Ihrke
February 2 - Randy Mell
 
 
 
 
 
 
MONTHLY THEMES
 
January - Vocational Service Month
 
February - Peacebuilding and Conflict Prevention Month
 
March - Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Month
Committees:
Club Administration/Foundation
Chr. - Arien O'Heron
Mary Mell
Tom Danielson
Beth Stempinski
 
Membership & Public Image
Chr. - Ashley Dress
Randy Mell
Naomi
 
Community Service
Chr. - Sherry Sime
Joannie Schmidt
Andrea Eger
Joe Welch
Naomi Fruechte
 
Youth
Chr. - Julie O'Mara Dodson
Dan Small
Craig Ihrke
Nancy Runningen
Activity Leads--
Chamber Liaison - Sherry
Facebook - Ashley
Website - Naomi
Rose Sale - Randy, Mary 
Quillin Cookout - Randy
Socials - Club Admin comm.
Gazebo Gardens - Service comm.
Neighbors' Day - Sherry
Scholarships - Craig
Rotary Lights - Beth & Sherry
Avenues of Service - Mary
Rotary Works - Nancy & Randy
Dolly Parton Imagination Library - Ashley
Interact - Julie
 
Birthdays & Anniversaries
Member Birthdays
John Pongratz
January 25
 
Ashley Dress
December 6
 
Randy Mell
December 6
 
Join Date
Mary Mell
January 1, 2004
21 years
 
Steve Reiman
January 1, 1982
43 years
 
Joe Welch
January 4, 2016
9 years
 
Sibyl Floyd
December 31, 2005
19 years
 
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