On the 12th, a summary of our just completed rose sale was provided, with Buzz Lundeen selling the most roses for the third year in a row. He was presented with a much treasured and sought after certificate for his accomplishments.
Also on the 12th, there was a flyer on our tables from Trilogy Real Estate promoting Neighbors helping Neighbors, encouraging us to bring coats, cash and canned goods to Trilogy on Saturday, November 22nd from 10:00 a.m. to noon and Tuesday, November 25 from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m., or contact any Trilogy realtor to make a donation. Hal Leland also told us about an effort he and Ken Peters have undertaken to nominate former Rotarian and head of our community college, Wes Waage, for recognition by the University of North Dakota.
Our program two weeks ago, brought to us by Buzz, was Chris Schuelke from the Otter Tail County Historical Society talking about the history of alcohol in Otter Tail County and parallels to what is now happening over cannabis. Voters approved liquor sales in Fergus Falls in the fall of 1959 but over the counter sales were not permitted until the opening of the Holiday Inn. Our program this past week was Deb Maertens and Cody Odland sharing with us the successful build of a school we sponsored in Bolivia and their trip down there to participate in its inauguration last September. They also attending a grand opening of a medical clinic sponsored by the Duluth Harbortown Rotary Club and took in the country and its attractions. Through Mano-a-Mano, the non-governmental agency involved, a total of 15 clinics have been built over the last seventeen years, servicing 63,000 patients a year, as well as two schools, roads and various water projects.