Following the Pledge of Allegiance and Rotary’s Four-Way Test, George Wickstrom read a selected virtue, honesty.
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Kurt Halverson recapped the STRIVE banquet, and thanked Bekah Freed and Greg Ciesluk for making the annual event such a big success. Bekah was responsible for party planning, and using the theme: The Next Chapter,” decorated each table with a different classic book. Each guest took home one of the books as well as other gifts, including a swag bag.
Kurt Halverson said, gave an excellent overview of STRIVE during the event. Halverson also recognized Kay Hoaglin and Angie Ramirez Saucedo, and read a lovely thank you note from one of the STRIVE scholarship recipients, Maddie Gersemehl. In all, $16,000 in scholarships were given to the students.
Natalie Ginter, whose son received a Strive scholarship, reminded club members of the importance of this type of award to so many families, including hers.
Greg issued an invitation to an REM Liberia presentation Sunday, Feb. 27 at Fourth Avenue United Methodist. Nicholas Sonpon, who has been a guest of Greg’s at Rotary many times was set to speak about a recent trip to his native Liberia in west Africa.
Dick Huston noted that he leaves on the Rotary mission trip to Cambodia March 2.
Murray Hanson, who was in charge of fellowship, had all members play a continuous game of Rock, Paper, Scissors. The winner was Erica Staab-Absher.