President Becky Springer calls a Club Assembly to order for this week’s meeting to discuss plans for the coming year. Springer especially wants to focus on growing club membership and has decided to make all club members part of the Membership Committee.
Besides Membership, there are six other committees. President Springer allotted time for club members to have breakout sessions for their respective committees. Committee members chose chairs or co-chairs and did some initial strategy planning.
This week’s Rotary meeting was a club assembly focused on planning. President Becky Springer led everyone in an opening session on membership. She said this year’s Membership Committee will be made up of all club Rotarians to make boosting attendance a top priority. Initial ideas included ways to reduce dues or create flexible membership options, equip members with details on of Rotary scholarships and grants, have handouts to give people, promote the power of the personal invitation to bring potential members to a meeting, heighten visibility of fellowship and service project events, and leveraging the Pumpkinfest Pancake Breakfast as a recruiting opportunity.
Springer also set aside time for other club committees to hold initial meetings to map out goals for the year. Those committees are Fellowship, Foundations, New Generations, Public Image, Scholarships, and Service.
Look for more information on Committee organizations and activities coming from President Springer via ClubRunner emails.
August 17, 1786 – Frontiersman and politician Davey Crockett is born in Hawkins County, Tennessee. He would die at age 49 during the defense of the Alamo in Texas.
August 19, 1946 – 42nd U. S. President Bill Clinton is born in Hope, Arkansas.
August 20, 1833 – 23rd President of the United States, Benjamin Harrison, is born in North Bend, Ohio. He was the grandson of the ninth President, William Henry Harrison.
August 21, 1936 – College and Pro-Basketball Hall of Fame center Wilt Chamberlain is born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was a 4-time NBA MVP, and 13-time All Star while playing for the Philadelphia/San Francisco Warriors, Philadelphia 76ers, and LA Lakers. He won NBA championships with the 76ers and the Lakers.
August 17, 1978 – The first transatlantic balloon trip was completed. Americans Max Anderson, Ben Abruzzo, and Larry Newman had departed from Maine 137 hours earlier in “Double Eagle II” and landed about 60 miles west of Paris.
August 18, 1872 – Aaron Montgomery Ward issues the first catalog for his mail-order business; it is one sheet listing 163 available items.
August 19, 1920 – The 19th Amendment to the U. S. Constitution is ratified giving women the right to vote.
August 21, 1959 – President Dwight Eisenhower signs a proclamation admitting Hawaii as the 50th State of the Union.
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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
