Newsletter April 9, 2026

 

Rotary Club of Minden Foundation Chairman and MC for the Foundation Dinner Ken Miller and his wife, Ethel
 

CELEBRATING CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE ROTARY FOUNDATION

 

Nearly 100 people joined the area Rotary Foundation Dinner this past week at the Minden Mercantile. Additional Paul Harris Fellow (PHF) awards in our club went to:

 

Graham Rogney PHF+1 and 2
Drew Aguilar PHF+1
Pat Garrahan PHF+2
Eric Barter PHF +3
Ken Miller PHF+5
June DeTurk PHF +7
 
Congratulations to Warner Quon and Jill Borggreve who were recognized as the newest Rotarians - and members of the Rotary Club of Minden!

100 Year Celebration

President Graham Rogney announced in July his 100-year Anniversary Goals:

  1. 100 PROJECTS - Anything we do to help in the community - including both Rotary projects and non-Rotary projects.  This doesn't have to be the entire club - it could be projects done by one or several.  In order to collect this information, we have created a LINK for you to record your community service!
  2. 100 THOUSAND DOLLARS RAISED - this will include our fundraisers as well as those we volunteer at for other community events.
  3. INCREASE MEMBERSHIP TO 100 - who do you know in the community that would make a good Rotarian?  Introduce them to the club!  There will be a social meeting each month to help all of us introduce potential new members to the club.
  4. EVERY ROTARIAN EVERY YEAR - Each club member contributes at least $25 to Rotary International during the 2025-2026 year.

100 year Celebration Committee Chairs

ARE YOU IN CONTACT WITH A PAST MINDEN ROTARY MEMBER?  WE WOULD LOVE TO SEND THEM A SAVE THE DATE!  CLICK ON THE LINK HERE TO GIVE US NAME, EMAIL, MAILING ADDRESS AND PHONE INFORMATION FOR THE PAST MEMBER!
 
100 year Celebration Dinner (Tuesday June 9, 2026)
     Chair:  Dick Schwabe
     Committee members:
          Committee members:
          General - Lori Breyer, Eric Barter, Pat Garrahan, Ric Casper, Jim Hales,                          June DeTurk
          Reach out to Past Presidents -
               Skip Pardee and Ken Miller
          Table Decorations - Whitney Bullion
          Check in - Howard Vipperman
          Registration - Milly Seibel
 
Heritage Park Main Street/ Rotary Project  (Date TBD)
     Chair:  Graham Rogney
     Committee members: 
          General - Pat Garrahan
          100 year gift - Whitney Bullion
          Build / Plant - Graham Rogney, Howard Vipperman, Ric Casper, 
              Jim Hales
 
CV Days Float (Saturday June 13, 2026)
     Chair:  Pat Garrahan
     Committee members:  
          Lori Breyer
 
Marketing 
     Chair:  Lori Breyer
     Committee members:
          Past President History - Ken Miller
          Women in Rotary - Skip Pardee
          Wine walk table - Graham Rogney
 
HELP NEEDED!
How can you help?  Help is needed in the following areas -
Heritage Park
     Brass Plaque research and acquisition
     
Marketing
     Design Logo
     Research History
     Write articles on what we have done in the community and our 100-year history
     Wine Walk table to advertise 
                   
Contact Lori at Rotary.LoriBreyer@gmail.com to indicate where your talents can best be used!

The Rotary Club of Minden is happy to welcome the following new members:

  • Ric Casper is a graduate from Carson City High (but is quick to add his 3 kids all graduated from Douglas High).  He attended BYU as an undergraduate and Yale Law School.  He worked for the US Attorney's office for 4 years before coming back home and working for the Douglas County District Attorney's Office.
  • Loral Langemeier from Live Out Loud Publishing.  Loral has 2 kids (Logan age 25 and Tristan age 18).  She is a graduate of Nebraska Wesleyan, has an MA from Omaha and is a writer.  AND she's dating President Graham.
  • Eric Barter from Bad Boys Bail Bonds (Past President from the Rotary Club of Arcadia).  See the October 23rd newsletter for Eric's craft talk.
  • Daniel Crawford, sponsored by Howard Vipperman. It was said he is the first native American to become a member in the Rotary Club of Minden. He is a Douglas County native, spent time in Diamond Valley, graduated from school in Douglas, served on tribal council, works for Washoe Native TANF as the project and resource specialist, and attended Haskell Indian Nations University in Lawrence Kansas.  Craft talk about his current occupation done at the December 4th meeting!
  • Mark Gardner, sponsored by Dick Schwabe, was inducted into membership on March 12.  Mark is the current Chairman of the Douglas County.
  • Kathy Morales received her badge and Rotary pin March 5, 2026.
  • Warner Quon is the father of a current Rotary President (in Colorado)!  Warner was inducted at the Rotary Foundation Dinner on April 9, 2026.
  • Jill Borggreve found out about Rotary through Sam Steele and the Pickleball Pancake Breakfasts.  Jill was inducted at the Rotary Foundation Dinner on April 9, 2026.

We look forward to hearing the rest of the craft talks soon and getting to know you better!

5/1-5/3   District Conference at Grand Sierra Casino.  Register HERE

5/2 (5:30-8pm) Twilight for Tomorrow Gala at Douglas County Community Center - fundraiser for CV Health Foundation

5/16   Rotary Club Minden's 5th Annual Giving Cup @ Genoa Lakes

6/9   Rotary Club Minden's 100 Year Anniversary Celebration @ CVI (6-9pm)

9/19 Rotary Club Minden's Oktoberfest @ Heritage Park

April 16:  Area Speech Contest

April 23:  CV Ranching, Brian Parks

April 30:  No midday meeting at the COD Casino; Club Social, 5:00 at the Carson Valley Country Club Clubhouse Restaurant

May 7: Magic in the Carson Valley, Jeanette Bostadt

May 14: Golf Tournament Prep

May 21:  Rotary Polio Plus, Dave Bianchi

May 28:  No midday meeting at the COD Casino; Club Social, 5:00 at the Carson Valley Country Club Clubhouse Restaurant