Jeff Petersen cleverly tells of fellow Rotarian Brendan Wilson’s inaugural experience delivering “Meals on Wheels” for the Voluntary Action Center. Petersen used Wilson’s retired military status to create a “Mission Impossible” approach in describing their volunteer activity.
Jeff Petersen came forward with a last-minute extemporaneous speech as a backup speaker at Wednesday’s Rotary meeting and brought a whole new meaning on how to use one’s career training to accomplish a task. Petersen was paired with fellow-Rotarian Brendan Wilson to do “Meals on Wheels” deliveries. He couldn’t resist the chance to explain Wilson’s first-time participation from the viewpoint of a military operation.
Wilson, a retired U.S. Army ranger and paratrooper who then served NATO with defense and diplomatic responsibilities, was described as mission driven to successfully execute his objective. Petersen noted the mission’s broad daylight staging, the use of unmarked cars, and the precision timing to complete it. He reported how all objectives were achieved and they came away physically unscathed. Hot spaghetti was successfully dispatched to nourish Meals on Wheels clients in the allotted time.
(Editor’s Note: A special thank you to all of the August Meals on Wheels volunteers who once again showed that Rotary means “Service Above Self.”)
August 27, 1908 – 36th U. S. President Lyndon Baines Johnson is born near Stonewall, Texas.
August 27, 1910 – Mother Teresa is born in Skopje, Yugoslavia. Her religious order of nuns in Calcutta, India, the Missionaries of Charity, becomes famous worldwide for helping the poor and sick.
August 30, 1797 – “Frankenstein“ author Mary Shelley is born in London, England.
September 1, 1875 – “Tarzan of the Apes” creator Edgar Rice Burroughs is born in Chicago.
August 28, 1963 – The Civil Rights “March on Washington” occurs with over 250,000 attendees. It is at the steps of the Lincoln Memorial that Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King delivers his famous “I Have a Dream” speech.
August 31, 1997 – Britain’s Princess Diana dies at age 36 from injuries suffered in a high-speed car chase in Paris while being pursued by photographers.
September 1, 1939 – At 5:30 AM, Adolph Hitler’s armies invade Poland marking the start of World War II in Europe.
September 2, 1945- The Japanese formally surrender to allied forces in a signing ceremony aboard the battleship USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay ending World War II.
Birthdays & Club Anniversaries
Member Birthdays
Michele Jurkovic
March 3
James Houdek
March 9
Phillip Meyers
March 12
Heather Tomlinson
March 13
James Buck
March 30
Jeffrey Jacobson
March 31
Join Date
Riley Oncken
March 2, 2009
15 years
Rob Mondi
March 2, 2022
2 years
Ray Dembinski
March 11, 2004
20 years
Becky Springer
March 12, 2021
3 years
James Houdek
March 23, 2009
15 years
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS, 2023-2024
President – Brandon Diviak
President Elect – Steve Wilder
Director (President Nominee) – Jonelle Bailey
Director (President Designee) - Becky Springer
Past President – Tim Neubert
Treasurer – Dr. Michele Jurkovic
Secretary – Sally Bruch
Sergeant at Arms – Paulette Renault
Monthly Committees
July: Board of Directors
August: Jeff Keicher, Brandon Diviak, Pat Shafer
September: Dave Hamilton, Jeff Jacobson, Jim Stoddard
October: Paul Callighan, Matt Nelson, Paul Stromborg
November: Sue Emberson, Jeff Frank, Heidi Wright
December: Paul Barnaby, Larry Berke, Riley Oncken
January: Ray Dembinski, Joyce Klein, Rob Mondi, Tim Neubert
Membership: Jonelle Bailey, Ray Dembinski, Bob Hammon, Steve Kuhn, Jeff Petersen, Bob Wildendradt, Jeff Jacobson, Brandon Diviak, Matt Nelson, Riley Oncken
Public Image: Bob Brown, Paul Callighan, Jeff Keicher, Joyce Klein, Tasha Sims
Fellowship: Paulette Renault, Pat Shafer, Sally Bruch, Sue Emberson, Dave Hamilton, Paul Barnaby, Larry Berke
Service: Brandon Diviak, Jeff Frank, Michele Jurkovic, Rob Mondi, Brendan Wilson, Heidi Wright, Alicia Cosky, Tim Neubert
Foundations: Jim Buck, Sue Emberson, Matt Nelson, Jim Stoddard, Paul Stromborg
New Generations: Chip Houdek, Julie Sgarlata, Becky Springer, Steve Wilder
Scholarships: Tim Neubert, Julie Sgarlata, Ray Dembinski, Steve Kuhn, Michele Jurkovic, Don Clayberg
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