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This week Rotary Friday, Jan 27th, 2023
Posted by Tom Leuenberger on Jan 25, 2023

This week, Friday January 27th, our Rotary meeting will be 7:00 AM at Racine Country Club. 

Greeter will be Jon Antonneau, Fine will be Amanda Gain and Thought will be John Warren. Our speaker will be Karen Fetherston from BeLeaf:

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The following is a "look ahead" at upcoming meeting locations and duties:
As a reminder - the February meetings will NOT be at the RCC. See below for the location of these meetings.
 
Friday - February 3rd
Location - Fountain Hall (8505 Durand Ave, Sturtevant)
• Greeter = Eric Bernal
• Fine = Eric Gallien
• Thought = Tom Meredith
 
Thursday - February 9th
Location - Humane Society
As this is an evening, social meeting, no duties will be assigned
 
Friday - February 17th
Location - DeKoven Center (600 21st St, Racine)
• Greeter = Patrick Booth
• Fine = Austin Gulbrandson
• Thought = Patrick Cafferty
 
Friday - February 24th
Location - Hickory Hall (5844 Douglas Ave)
• Greeter = Devon Borst
• Fine = Ali Haigh
• Thought = Dimple Navratil
 
For the greeter position - please plan on arriving around 6:50 AM so you arrive before the other rotarians.

Just a reminder, if you are not able to attend the meeting or preform your duties for the date listed, it is your responsibility to find a new person to take your place.
I only ask that you let both Laura DeGroot and I know in advance of the meeting.
 
Thanks,
 
 
Chad Arents
Account Executive
 
Image Management LLC
610 Main Street, Suite 200
Racine, WI 53403
 
Office: 262.898.9137
Fax: 262.898.9138
Toll Free: 800.515.3571

 

www.RacineRotary.org

Rotarians, please post things to these sites, and when doing so to "hash tag" #RACINEROTARY.  This will connect all of our posts to each other.

 

 

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Last week at Rotary:
Posted on Jan 25, 2023
    
 
 

  • Rotary 1/20

     
     
    Greeter - Jacob Anderson
    Rick and Sue Keller
    Ann Ritz
     
    Fine of the Day - Ed Floate
    $1 if you haven’t used your snowblower
    $2 if you have used your snowblower
    $3 if you hire someone else you to handle your snow
     
     
     
    Thought of the Day - Jim Lynott
    Few quotes about marriage
    “You can be right or be happy” - Ralphie May
    “Women marry men expecting them to change. Men marry women expecting them not to change. Both end up dissappointed” - Albert Einstein
     
     
    Announcements
    • Belize Group will be collecting School Supplies and Medical Supplies
      • Check you email for lists
    • Steve K shared a letter from the Salvation Army from our help bell ringing
    • Foundation has donated over $15,000 so far this year
    • District Conference coming up in La Crosse April 27-29
    • February Meetings at Numerous other Locations
    • March 23rd Team Meeting with RAMAC at The Billows
    • May 20th is PROM
     
    Speaker of the Week is our own John Crimmings
    - Spoke to us about the Rotary Airshows
    • first one in 1989
    • Went through all the challenges of throwing together a large air show in less than a year
     

    -Daniel Oakes
    DCOakes@Sekaoinc.com
    (262)770-1455
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Vegas Night:
 
Posted by Tom Leuenberger on Jan 11, 2023

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

 

Vegas Night is back Feb. 11 at Fountain Hall

 

Vegas Night is back and better than ever, as the Racine Founder’s Rotary Club Foundation presents its annual fundraiser to support Camp Anokijig and the local Rotary Club for local community service projects. The main event will begin at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 11 at Fountain Banquet Hall in Sturtevant.

 

Get a taste of Las Vegas with funny money Black Jack, Craps, and Roulette. Enjoy the music of Night Wing and special appearances by Elvis himself! Between games, browse the silent auction in person or login online.

 

The $10 admission ticket to Vegas Night will provide an evening of entertainment plus a chance to win a $1,500 voucher toward a trip to Las Vegas through LaMacchia Travel in Kenosha. The lucky winner will be randomly drawn at 9 p.m. on the night of the event.

 

Those with a preference for poker are invited to come early for a Texas Hold’em Tournament. Registration for limited seats will begin at noon and the game starts at 2 p.m. Participants will receive 35,000 in chips for a $70 buy in and one $10 add on for 10,000 in chips will be available. For more information about Texas Hold’em, please contact Bob at (262) 989-9157.

 

To purchase tickets to the event (which include the Las Vegas trip voucher), go to http://bidpal.net/rotaryvegasnight or text rotaryvegasnight to 243725 after Feb. 1.

 

 

For more information, contact Rotarians Daniel Widmar at (262) 994-5334 or Tom Durkin at (262) 880-2467.

 
 
Things needed in Belize
Posted by Tom Leuenberger on Jan 25, 2023
The suitcases pictured below are going (one way) to Belize. If have a used suitcase that has one more trip left in it plesae get it to Larry Vial. Below is also a list of things that we need to go inside the suitcases for the trip to Belize: