Kathy Siebert and Ginny Olson Share Their Life Stories
After nearly 35 years in Rotary, Kathy Siebert has some advice for fellow Rotarians: Get involved! Kathy says the club is much more rewarding when you volunteer and get to know fellow club members better. She helped the club get to know her better by telling us about her upbringing. She was one of 6 kids who grew up in a large, beautiful home in Michigan. Her father was a brain surgeon. Kathy followed his medical lead and became a pediatric nurse. But she got restless in that career and applied for a job posted by a guy named Terry. He hired her and later married her, too! They ran a Dale Carnegie speaking business for many years and really enjoyed the experiences. In retirement, they've done a lot of traveling, with Italy being their favorite destination. Kathy and Terry have a large family with many beautiful grandchildren.
Equally beautiful grandchildren are what brought Ginny Olson to Madison. Her daughter lives in the area and is an attorney at Epic Systems. Raised in Chicago, her “favorite city,” Ginny met an insurance guy named Don when she was just a teen. The two hit off and built a life together. Ginny became a teacher and earned her Master's in Mathematics. Like Kathy, Ginny is a big traveler, having been to England, Ireland, Australia, France and Sweden (multiple times). She's a big reader and participates in three book clubs. Ginny's claim to fame is nailing a hole-in-one on a 70-yard hole! Ginny became a Rotarian in 2009 in Sturgeon Bay, after founding a Bed & Breakfast there.
