1993-94
1993
Minnesota Attorney General Skip Humphrey presented a program on Environmental issues affecting our state.
Rice County Auditor, Lorraine Nelson spoke to the club about the duties and responsibilities of the county auditor’s department.
A group exchange team from India visited the club.
The annual picnic at the Rotary Camp was held on May 12th and included an auction with over $3300 going to the Rotary Foundation.
The annual honors banquet was held at The Riverland Technical College.
The club received a Presidential Citation Award.
A program was presented on the Prairie Island nuclear storage problem.
Dick Hanson, coordinator of the Real Life Cooperative, explained the new housing project underway at the King Mill site in Faribault.
The 64th annual Rotary Christmas Concert was held at Shattuck.
U.S House Representative Tim Penney updated the club on legislation in Washington DC.
Our club’s 73rd president in 1992-93 was Julius Wadekamper.
1994
The club toured the new facilities at District One Hospital after the $5.2 million expansion and remodeling.
Dr. Richard Rush, President of Mankato State talked to the club about the school’s mission and its role in southern Minnesota.
Julius Wadekamper, Gus Hoffman and Janine Sahagian presented three separate programs summarizing their trip to the Amazon rain forest and the city of Santarem to visit Ron Hein who works with the children’s program the club supports.
The club raised $4,200 for the Rotary Foundation at the Annual Picnic and auction.
The club toured the newly remodeled Buckham Library.
The club listened to a program about the new proposed ice arena to be built next to Bruce Smith Field.
George Wickstrom played 78 holes of golf on the Annual Longest Day of Golf to support cancer prevention.
The IRS decided that Rotary dues are deductible on member’s federal returns.
The club sold 759 dozen roses.
The 55th annual Christmas concert was held at Shattuck-St. Mary’s.
Our club’s 74th president in 1993-94 was Ken Smith.