Hello fellow Rotarians! We are in need of your service to support one of the best of our very own….Julie.
She and her husband are in need of meals at night. I have created a Meal Train online for us to sign up for a meal. PLEASE sign up for a meal and help on of our own.
September 22, 1791 – British scientist Michael Faraday is born in Surrey, England. His discovery of electromagnetic induction results in the development of electric generators.
September 24, 1936 – Puppeteer, animator, actor, and filmmaker Jim Henson is born in Greenville, Mississippi. He achieved worldwide notability as the creator of the Muppets, beloved by children and adults alike.
September 25, 1764 – Fletcher Christian, the English sailor who led the mutiny on the HMS Bounty, is born in Eaglesfield, Cumberland, England. Christian was a master’s mate aboard the Tahitian-bound vessel under command of the infamous William Bligh.
September 26, 1774 – American folk legend Johnny Appleseed is born (as John Chapman) in Leominster, Massachusetts. For 40 years he travels through Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois planting orchards.
September 23, 1862 – President Abraham Lincoln issues the Emancipation Proclamation changing from slave to free the federal legal status of more than 3.5 million African Americans enslaved in the Confederate States.
September 23, 1889 – Playing card manufacturer Nintendo is founded in Kyoto, Japan. The company’s version of “hanafuda” cards, which can be adapted to a number of different games, become wildly popular. Facing declining sales by the 1960’s, a company engineer named Gunpei Yokoi develops one of the first electronic games called “Ultra Hand” and in 1989 they develop the now iconic “Game Boy.”
September 24, 1957 – President Dwight Eisenhower ordered the National Guard to enforce racial integration of schools in Little Rock, Arkansas.
September 26, 1960 – For the first time in U.S. history, a debate between major party presidential candidates is shown on television. Democrat John F. Kennedy and Republican Richard M. Nixon square off at the studios of WBBM-TV in Chicago. Kennedy’s favorable appearance and demeanor on camera are credited with helping boost his campaign and ultimate election victory.
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS, 2026-2027
President – Becky Springer
President Elect – Matt Nelson
Director (President Designee) - To Be Determined
Past President – Jonelle Bailey
Treasurer – Dr. Michele Jurkovic
Secretary – Pat Shafer
Sergeant at Arms – Paulette Renault
Monthly Committees
July: Board of Directors
August: Brandon Diviak, Jeff Keicher, Pat Shafer
September: Dave Hamilton, Jeff Jacobson, Jim Stoddard
October: Paul Callighan, Matt Nelson, Scott Schramer
November: Sue Emberson, Dr. Jeff Frank, Phil Meyers
December: Kristen Campbell, Ray Dembinski, Riley Oncken
January: Joyce Klein, Tim Neubert
February: Jonelle Bailey, Tasha Sims
March: Jim Buck, Becky Springer, Brendan Wilson
April: Bob Hammon, Jeff Petersen
May: Bob Brown, Steve Kuhn, Julie Sgarlata
June: Paul Barnaby, Paulette Renault
Standing Committees
Fellowship: Paulette Renault, Sue Emberson, Dave Hamilton, Pat Shafer
Foundations:Matt Nelson, Jim Stoddard, Sue Emberson, Jim Buck
Membership: Jonelle Bailey, Ray Dembinski, Brandon Diviak, Bob Hammon, Jeff Jacobson, Steve Kuhn, Phil Meyers, Matt Nelson, Riley Oncken, Jeff Petersen, Bob Wildendradt
New Generations: Becky Springer, Julie Sgarlata, Brandon Diviak
Public Image: Bob Brown, Paul Callighan, Jeff Keicher, Joyce Klein, Tasha Sims
Scholarships:Tim Neubert, Ray Dembinski, Phil Meyers, Dr. Michele Jurkovic, Steve Kuhn
Service: Brandon Diviak, Dr. Jeff Frank, Dr. Michele Jurkovic, Tim Neubert, Brendan Wilson
