President elect Michelle Francis chaired the meeting.
Rotary Announcements
New Member: Barbara Rholl, sponsored by Dutch Cragun, is a newly proposed member of our club. Barabara's application has been reviewed by the Membership Committee, recommended for approval, and approved for membership by our Club Board. In accordance with our Club Bylaws, if no written objection stating reasons is received within seven (7) days of this announcement and publication, Barabara shall be considered elected to membership in the Brainerd Rotary Club. If you have any specific objections to this membership proposal, please contact Todd Bymark, our Membership Chair, or any member of our Club Board.
Fundraiser: Time to sell tickets for the Reverse Raffle! 300 ticket will be sold for $100.00 each. The event and drawing will be held Monday, May 5, 2025, at Prairie Bay (Cinco de Mayo). If you pay a happy dollar and tell the club how you will sell tickets, your name will go into a drawing for a Paul Harris.
Save the Date
Change of Gavel will be held on June 17, 2025, at Cragun's. We will not have a noon meeting on that date.
Camp Journey will be held October 17-18 this year. Volunteers will be needed for this over-night event.
District Conference will be October 24-25 in Duluth.
Sergeant at Arms
Allie Verchota fined anyone that has not picked up and/or sold tickets for the Reverse Raffle.
Rotarians in the Wild
Derek Owen MC's Dancing with the Lakes Area Stars for Habitat for Humanity
Andrew Ostlund performs at Dancing with the Lakes Area Stars
Brian Andrews performs at Dancing with the Lakes Area Stars
Rotary History
Brought to you by Paula Persons: 60 years ago in 1965 - Brainerd Rotarians yesterday heard Henry Mills give a resume of his recent trip around the world. Mills and his wife, Lou, started in Hawaii, then on to Japan, Hong Kong, India, Egypt, and Europe. A Rotary member here for 29 years, he maintained his perfect attendance record by attending Rotary club meetings around the world.
Speaker
Jessica Gangl - Brainerd Public Schools Foundation (BPSF)
Jessica has been the BPSF Executive Director for ten years. The mission of the Foundation is to assist in providing opportunities for quality academics, arts, activities and athletics for students of the Brainerd Public School District.
BPSF is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization created in 1987. To learn more and/or donate please visit their webpage: BPSF.
Greeters:
| 04/15/2025 |
Kevin Thesing; Paula Chapulis; Rod Rangen |
| 04/22/2025 |
Don Ryan; Mark Dockendorf; Joseph Paine |
| 04/29/2025 |
David Winkelman; Rod Carlson; Paula Chapulis |
| 05/06/2025 |
Jill Casper; Loren Beilke; Nick Broyles |
Speakers:
04/15/2025 Jesse Hapkins - Youth Exchange (Club Meeting)
04/22/2025 Bailey Lochner - Hypertension
04/29/2025 Ed Marek - Braver Angels
05/06/2025 Rick Meyer - iNaturalist for Rotary Riverside Park
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