01.21.2025 Bulletin (Jan. 21, 2025)

Announcements from 01.21.25 meeting:

President Adam Rees chaired the meeting.

We had an abbreviated meeting today to allow club members to attend the funeral service for Susan Bricker. Please keep Susan's friends and family in your thoughts. Susan's obituary can be found here: SUSAN BRICKER.

Speaker

Hara Charlier - Central Lakes College

Hara updated the club on the BIG things that are happening at CLC!

CLC By the numbers...

* 2 campuses, 4 sites

* 70+ programs

* 5,900 students

* 30 high school partners

* 40,000+ graduates

* 300 outstanding employees

* $14M CLC Foundation assets

* $500,000 in annual scholarships

* "Great College to Work For" since 2019

This year, CLC will be focusing on...

* Strategic Planning to build futures

* Baccalaureate completion

* Living wage/advancement

* Director of HR Search

* Advocasy & fiscal conservativism

* CLC Culture of Caring

* Brainerd Campus Renovation.

Remember, CLC is your college!

Greeters:

01/28/2025: Richard Adams; Marc Halverson; Travis Gossman

02/04/2025: Aaron Peterson; Donn Peterson; Lee Seipp

02/11/2025: Derek Owen; Hara Charlier; Loren Beilke

02/18/2025: Rod Carlson; Lee Seipp; John Forrest

02/25/2025: Loren Beilke; Richard Adams; Bradford Fulta

Speakers:

01/28/2025: Elsie Stanek - Essenitia Health Stroke Awareness

02/04/2025: James Kramvik & Eric Charpentier Brainerd Development & Housing

02/11/2025: Mark & Paula Persons - Brainerd Radio

02/18/2025: Club Meeting

02/25/2025: To Be Announced

You are invited to visit us at an upcoming meeting.

Brainerd Rotary Club meets on Tuesdays at 12pm at the Northland Arboretum (lower level) - 14250 Conservation Dr, Baxter, MN 56425

Our club members are dedicated people who share a passion for community service and friendship. Becoming a Rotarian connects you with a diverse group who share your drive to give back. Join us here for updates, announcements, and stories.

Speakers

To see our schedule of upcoming speakers, click HERE. If you have an idea or question, contact Bob Nystrom at robertnystrom5@gmail.com.

Rotary International Convention:

June 21-25, 2025, Calgary, Canada.

Brainerd Club Board

Meeting occurs at 11am on the Second Tuesday of the month at The Northland Arboretum. Anyone can attend.

Brainerd Foundation Board

Anyone is welcome to join the meeting at 11am on the third Tuesday of the month at The Northland Arboretum. More information on Foundation Grants, grant process, grant applications at https://www.brainerdrotary.org/page/brainerd-rotary-foundation.

Social Media and PR

Please take and share photos of current rotary club events. Share with Allie Verchota allie.verchota@deerwoodbank.com or Brian Andrews executivedirector@larjp.org so we can keep our website and social media platforms current. Thank you!

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Member Birthdays

Donn Peterson

January 1

Ed Menk

January 6

Sam Anderson

January 10

Buford Johnson

January 25

Spouse Birthdays

Wes Mink

January 8

Kevin J. Egan

January 10

Kathleen Burton

January 20

Join Date

Mark Erickson

January 1, 1982

43 years

Rod Rangen

January 1, 1995

30 years

Heather Kelm

January 9, 2018

7 years

Kristi Westbrock

January 15, 2019

6 years

Ray Gildow

January 18, 2000

25 years

Jennifer Person

January 29, 2008

17 years

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