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22 July 2008 Robert Musgrove, PhD, President, Pine Technical College:  A look at programs offered by Pine Tech including business, computers and technology, health and human services, and trade and industry that benefit our local workforce and employers
15 July 2008 Ann Hraychuck, Representative, 28th District, Wisconsin Assembly:  Update on government in Wisconsin
08 July 2008 Dean Roland, Sheriff, Burnett County:  How the Burnett County Sheriff's Department applies the National Incident Management System
01 July 2008 Duke Tucker, Executive Director, Grantsburg Watercross:  Preview of the 2008 Grantsburg Watercross, hosted by Grantsburg Hockey Association
24 June 2008 Glenn Rolloff, Value Stream Manager, Parker Hannifin Corp:  What's new at Parker
17 June 2008 Club Assembly:  Rotary committee meetings
10 June 2008 Grantsburg Teacher of the Year, Grantsburg High School English and Social Studies Teacher, Josh Watt
03 June 2008 Michael Gableman, Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice-Elect:  How the Wisconsin Supreme Court works
27 May 2008 Ronda Taber, President, Grantsburg Chamber of Commerce:  Preview of activities for the upcoming Big Gust Days Celebration
20 May 2008 Mike Giles:  40 years of the Saint Croix River designated as a National Scenic Riverway
13 May 2008 Ron Axel, Past District Governor, Rotary District 5950:  Update on the Rotary Safe Water Project in Haiti
06 May 2008 Josh Phillipps and John Schneider, Sophomores, Grantsburg High School:  A report on their experiences at Camp RYLA
29 Apr 2008 Lois Carlson:  An encore climb to the top of the tallest free-standing mountain rise in the world, and the highest point in Africa, Mount Kilimanjaro, in Tanzania
22 Apr 2008 Ron Ebersole, Interim CEO, and Charlie Faught, CFO, Burnett Medical CenterUpdate and onsite tour of the new clinic and ER at Burnett Medical Center
15 Apr 2008 Club Assembly:  Rotary committee meetings
08 Apr 2008 Greg Peer and Shelley Staeven:  Rotary 101
01 Apr 2008 Pastor Roger Inouye:  Teaching English in Thailand  (Part two of two programs)
25 Mar 2008 Pastors Roger Inouye and Jim Carmon:  Teaching English in Thailand  (Part one of two programs)
18 Mar 2008 Club Assembly
11 Mar 2008

Nate Walker:  All about the c-leg prosthetic leg

04 Mar 2008 Kevin Link, Counselor
26 Feb 2008 Shelley Staeven, Assistant District Governor, Area 13, Rotary District 5960:  All about Rotary Districts 5950 and 5960's Fast for Hope program
19 Feb 2008 Lauren Campbell, Rotary Exchange Student from the city of Porirua, in the Wellington Region of New Zealand:  All about life in New Zealand
12 Feb 2008 Mike Langevin, Investment Representative, Edward Jones Buy low and sell high --- Seeing a stock market decline as an opportunity
05 Feb 2008 Specialist Andrew Dahlberg, United States Army Why people continue to join the military during a time of war
29 Jan 2008 Alissa Coomer, Consultant:  Life and business coaching
22 Jan 2008 Jeff Bush, Executive Director, and Billy Beasley, Principal, Insight School of Wisconsin:  An update on Insight School of Wisconsin
15 Jan 2008 Stan Marczak, Principal, Grantsburg High School:  The future of education
08 Jan 2008 Cindi Throngard, Coordinator, Grantsburg Schools' STEP:  All about the Senior Tax Exchange Program
01 Jan 2008 Happy New Year!
25 Dec 2007 Merry Christmas!
18 Dec 2007 Club Assembly:  Rotary committee meetings
11 Dec 2007 Don Button, Professor Emeritus, Biological Oceanography, University of Alaska Fairbanks:  Controls on underwater biology
04 Dec 2007 Michael Gableman, Circuit Court Judge, Burnett County, and Terry Nesvold, Jail Administrator, Burnett County:  All about the Burnett County Drug and Alcohol Court
27 Nov 2007 Rod Johnson, Minnesota State Champion Auctioneer from Cannon Falls:  All things auctioneering + a live auction in support of our club's Rotary Youth Exchange Program
20 Nov 2007 Barb Engelhart, Social Worker, Health and Human Services Department, Burnett County:  Guardianships
13 Nov 2007 Dorothy Richard, Register in Probate, Burnett County:  Everything you need to know about estate planning and probate
06 Nov 2007 Stan & Betty Peer and Doug & Sue Segelstrom:  A tour of Iceland, Denmark, Norway and Sweden
30 Oct 2007 Larry Stotz:  USS Nimitz CVN 68 Tiger Cruise
23 Oct 2007 Lois and Myron Carlson:  A tour of England, Scotland and Wales
16 Oct 2007 Todd Engstrand:  The planning and building of Gateway Plaza
09 Oct 2007 Dale Snyder, Executive Director, Haiti OutreachSafeWater Plus in Haiti
02 Oct 2007 Clayton Jorgensen, Local Historian:  Early roads in northwestern Wisconsin 
25 Sep 2007 Laura Neve, Supervisor, Long Term Support Unit, Health and Human Services Department, Burnett County:  The outlook for Long Term Care Reform in Wisconsin, particularly in Burnett and neighboring counties
18 Sep 2007 Club Assembly:  Rotary committee meetings
11 Sep 2007 John Hunt, Packaging Equipment Specialist, 3M CompanyPackaging 101
04 Sep 2007 Jerry Shea, Project Manager, Market & JohnsonBurnett Medical Center's Construction Project
28 Aug 2007 Rotary Rose Days Kickoff
21 Aug 2007 Ann Hraychuck, Representative, 28th District, Wisconsin Assembly:  Update on government in Wisconsin
14 Aug 2007 Marilyn Kooiker, University of Wisconsin Extension Family Living Agent, Burnett CountyPrograms offered through UWEX
07 Aug 2007 Chris Spaight, Game Warden, Wisconsin Department of Natural ResourcesIssues and trends in Wisconsin DNR law enforcement 
31 July 2007 Clare Lillis, Governor, Rotary District 5960Rotary Shares  (Click here to download a PowerPoint presentation of our afternoon pontoon party for residents of Continuing Care Center and Shady Knoll Home, courtesy of Doug Felsenthal)
24 July 2007 Wayne Anderson, Writer from West Sweden An embedded reporter's account of what is going on in Iraq
17 July 2007 Julie Andersson, Physician Assistant, Burnett Medical CenterWhat you need to know about stroke and stroke risk factors that can be changed, treated or controlled
  10 July 2007 Dean Roland, Sheriff, Burnett County:  All about the newly announced Burnett County Law Enforcement Citizens Auxilliary  
03 July 2007 Robert Musgrove, PhD, President, Pine Technical College:  A look at programs offered by Pine Tech including business, computers and technology, health and human services, and trade and industry that benefit our local workforce and employers
26 June 2007 Duke Tucker, Executive Director, Grantsburg Watercross:  Preview of the 2007 Grantsburg Watercross, hosted by Grantsburg Hockey Association
19 June 2007 Club Assembly:  Rotary committee meetings
12 June 2007 Grantsburg Teacher of the Year, Grantsburg Elementary School Special Education Teacher, Pam Anderson
05 June 2007 Toni vonDoehren, Sexual Assault Advocate / Legal Advocate, Community Referral Agency:  What the Community Referral Agency does to help victims of domestic abuse and sexual assault and what CRA does to educate residents of Polk and Burnett counties   
29 May 2007 Michael Gableman, Circuit Court Judge, Burnett County, and from Burnett County Restorative Justice Response, Brandy Horstman, Director of Administration, and Lisa Johnson, Director of Programming::  The Restorative Justice program in Burnett County
22 May 2007 Greg Peer, President, Grantsburg Chamber of Commerce:  Preview of activities for the upcoming Big Gust Days Celebration
15 May 2007 Staff Sergeant Matthew Olson, United States Army:  Grantsburg native and graduate of Grantsburg High School, Army Staff Sgt Matt Olson shares some personal experiences in the United States military and talks about the nobility of service
08 May 2007 Bruce Erickson:  Updates on Grantsburg Public Library and Riverside Cemetery plus a look at the cultures and economies of Uruguay, Argentina, Brazil and Chile
01 May 2007 Sheila Harsdorf, Senator, 10th District, Wisconsin Senate:  Update on government in Wisconsin
24 Apr 2007 Lois Carlson:  A climb to the top of the tallest free-standing mountain rise in the world, and the highest point in Africa, Mount Kilimanjaro, in Tanzania
17 Apr 2007 Shahla Brown, Spanish Teacher, Grantsburg Schools:  The Spanish language programs in Grantsburg Schools and the Grantsburg Spanish students' trip to Mexico or Costa Rica planned for 2008
10 Apr 2007 Shelley Staeven:  All about the video sharing website, YouTube, featuring a couple of video clips, of a talking parrot and a guitarist
03 Apr 2007 Jeff Bush, Principal, Grantsburg High School:  All about the new Insight School of Wisconsin
27 Mar 2007 Jim Hoefler, Naturalist/Wildlife Manager, Crex Meadows Wildlife Area:  After lunch at Burnett Medical Center, we will take an onsite tour of the Friends of Crex exhibit at the Crex Meadows Wildlife Education and Visitor Center
20 Mar 2007 Club Assembly:  Rotary committee meetings
13 Mar 2007 Roger Inouye and Greg Peer:  House building in Haiti in conjunction with the Rotary Safe Water Project
06 Mar 2007 Dean Roland, Sheriff, Burnett County Crime trends in Burnett County and a look at the county sheriff's department
27 Feb 2007 Cathy Hamblin, Pastor, Central United Methodist Church:  A Wesley tour of England
20 Feb 2007 Doug Felsenthal, Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Kleiss Gears:  A look at electric vehicles  (Click here for Doug's PowerPoint presentation which includes several relevant links)
13 Feb 2007 Blaise Vitale, MD:  All about the outdoor treasure hunting game known as geocaching 
06 Feb 2007 Tim Wick, CEO, Burnett Medical Center:  Burnett Medical Center's history and building expansion plans
30 Jan 2007 Ron Axel, Past District Governor, Rotary District 5950:  House building and the Rotary Safe Water Project in Haiti
23 Jan 2007 Jeff Schinzing, Police Chief, Grantsburg Village:  Law enforcement issues and trends in the Village of Grantsburg
16 Jan 2007 Wendy Wall, John Ellenson and Kristin Nelson, Counselors, and Nikki Hale, School Psychologist, all of Grantsburg Schools:  All about Grantsburg Schools' Comprehensive School Counseling Program
09 Jan 2007 Dave Lamont, Financial Consultant, US Bancorp Investments, Grantsburg and Chris Erickson, Branch Manager, US Bank, Grantsburg:  Estate planning plus current trends in internet fraud and how to avoid being victimized
02 Jan 2007 Byron Higgin, Publisher/Editor, Burnett County SentinelYour County Newspaper
26 Dec 2006 Mark Pettis, Representative, 28th District, Wisconsin Assembly:  Update on government in Wisconsin
19 Dec 2006 Club Assembly:  Rotary committee meetings
12 Dec 2006 Michael Gableman, Circuit Court Judge, Burnett County:  A general report of Burnett County Courts including Burnett County Drug Court (Part one of two programs; a look at Burnett County Restorative Justice will be presented in late May 2007)
05 Dec 2006 Dave Huff:  Rotary Foundation
28 Nov 2006 Kathy Swingle, County Land Surveyor / Land Information Supervisor, Burnett County:  Wisconsin cartography, navigating the updated Burnett County Land Information System, and a look at future improvements to B.L.I.S.
21 Nov 2006 Craig Selander:  Touring and scuba diving in Costa Rica
14 Nov 2006 Jim Hoefler, Naturalist/Wildlife Manager, Crex Meadows Wildlife AreaWhat's new at Crex Meadows
07 Nov 2006 Bruce Scheider, President, Burnett County Agricultural Society Fair:  History of the Burnett County Fair in Grantsburg, established in 1877
31 Oct 2006 Lois and Myron Carlson:  Tanzania Safari
24 Oct 2006 Clare Lillis, District Governor Elect, Rotary District 5960
17 Oct 2006 John Richards, Marketing Representative, Northwestern Wisconsin Electric CompanyNorthwestern Wisconsin Electric and Wisconsin energy efficiency programs
10 Oct 2006 Roger Inouye, President, Grantsburg Rotary Club:  Presentation of the new Rotary club leadership plan
03 Oct 2006 Bruce Benedict, Doctor of Optometry, Grantsburg Eye Associates:  A look at your eyes and vision
26 Sep 2006 Tracey Nordrum, 2005-06 Rotary Districts 5950-5960 Youth Exchange student:  Tracey's past year as a Rotary Youth Exchange student in the city of Paihia, situated in northern New Zealand
       
19 Sep 2006 No regular noon meeting due to annual golf outing at Frederic Golf Course
12 Sep 2006 Craig Leiser, Fast for Hope Coordinator, Rotary District 5960:  What goes into doing a successful humanitarian water project trip to Haiti
05 Sep 2006 Mike Langevin, Investment Representative, Edward Jones:  Beating the Bear
29 Aug 2006 Rotary Rose Days Kickoff
22 Aug 2006 Bruce Erickson:  Updates on Friends of the Grantsburg Public Library and Riverside Cemetery
       
15 Aug 2006 Roger Inouye:  All about Roger's recent mission trip to Thailand; a Rotary meeting in Bangkok
08 Aug 2006 Don Erickson, Senior Vice President, McNally Industries:  What's new at McNally Industries
01 Aug 2006 Alma Karels, President, Grantsburg Music Festival Society:  All About the Society which is dedicated to the memory of Anna Olivia Fremstad, New York Metropolitan Opera star who is buried in Riverside Cemetery in Grantsburg
  25 July 2006 Jeff Schinzing, Police Chief, Grantsburg Village:  Law enforcement issues in the Village of Grantsburg  
18 July 2006 Grantsburg Rotary Club receives Roger Inouye as its new president; the club honors and says farewell to Carla Silva, our Rotary Exchange Student and friend from Antofagasta, Chile
       
  11 July 2006 Shelley Staeven, Assistant District Governor, Area 13, Rotary District 5960:  What the role is of an Assistant District Governor  
       
  04 July 2006 No meeting --- Independence Day!  
       
  27 June 2006 Kelly Gross:  Polk-Burnett Leadership Academy  
       
  20 June 2006 No program  
       
  13 June 2006 Carla Silva, Rotary Exchange Student from Antofagasta,Chile:  Carla shares her experiences and impressions after living with us in Grantsburg for the past year  
       
  06 June 2006 Cris Peterson, Owner, Four Cubs Farm:  June Dairy Month  
       
  30 May 2006 Grantsburg Teacher of the Year, Grantsburg High School Special Education Teacher, Suzie Retzer  
       
  23 May 2006 Gail Potvin, President, Grantsburg Area Historical Society:  What's happening at the Grantsburg Historical Society   
       
  16 May 2006 Greg Louden, Managing Director, Whispering Pines Methodist Camp:  The history and ministry of Whispering Pines Methodist Camp  
       
  09 May 2006 Mike Giles:  On rebuilding a home devastated by Hurricane Katrina  
       
  02 May 2006 Gary Valley, Director, Housing Counseling Program, Catholic Community Services:  Developing Affordable Low-Income Housing  
       
  25 Apr 2006 No noon meeting; evening meeting held jointly with the Rotary Club of Saint Croix Falls at Chateau St Croix Winery & Vineyard:  5:30 wine tasting, 6:00 social hour, 7:00 Latin American dinner, 8:00 Rotary Group Study Exchange program; silent auction from 6:00 to 8:00 pm  
       
  18 Apr 2006 Craig Corbin, Executive Director, Luther Point Bible CampThe history and mission of Luther Point Bible Camp  
       
  11 Apr 2006 Shelley Staeven, Marketing Director, Burnett Medical Center and Jeff Bush, Principal, Grantsburg High School:  Burnett Medical Center's upcoming Big Gust Days run-walk event to help fund a community project  
       
  04 Apr 2006 Phil Lindeman, Supervisor, Board of Supervisors, Burnett County:  The Burnett County Strategic Plan  
       
  28 Mar 2006 Shelley Staeven, Roger Inouye and Brent Blomberg:  Things learned at the recent Presidents-Elect Training Seminar at the Oak Ridge Conference Center in Chaska  
       
  21 Mar 2006 Cynthia Leonard, Manager, K-Wood Truss Company:  History, operations and current expansion of K-Wood Truss  
       
  14 Mar 2006 Peggy Ingles:  American Cancer Society Relay for Life  
       
  07 Mar 2006 Greg Peer, Treasurer, Burnett County Chapter, Whitetails Unlimited:  Whitetails Unlimited  
       
  28 Feb 2006 Barbara Unger, RN, Director of Cardiac Emergencies, Abbott Northwestern Hospital:  Level I care at Burnett Medical Center  
       
  21 Feb 2006 Deb Hammer, CNM, Burnett Medical CenterMidwifery  
       
  14 Feb 2006 Mark Manning, Paramedic, North Ambulance:  Helping in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, Part II  
       
  07 Feb 2006 Tim Johnson, Executive Director, Wood Lake Bible Camp:  The history and mission of Wood Lake Bible Camp  
       
  31 Jan 2006 Larry Stotz:  A photo tour of the Middle East  
       
  24 Jan 2006 No program  
       
  17 Jan 2006 Craig Selander, Owner, Bass Lake Lumber:  History and operations of  Bass Lake Lumber  
       
  10 Jan 2006 Roger Inouye:  A look at the people and culture of Ukraine during Roger's two week visit in November 2005  
       
  03 Jan 2006 Chuck Peterson, Burnett County Salvation Army Unit:  2005 in review for the Salvation Army in Burnett County  
       
  27 Dec 2005 Julie Mead, PA, Burnett Medical Center:  What you need to know about rabies  
       
  20 Dec 2005 Ron Anlauf, Outdoor writer and professional fisherman:  All about ice fishing  
       
  13 Dec 2005 Club Assembly  
       
  06 Dec 2005 Tim Wick, CEO, Burnett Medical Center:  Building expansion plans at Burnett Medical Center  
       
  29 Nov 2005 Jeff Schinzing, Police Chief, Village of Grantsburg and Christine Erickson, CEO, US Bank Grantsburg:  How to protect yourself from credit and debit card fraud and identity theft  
       
  22 Nov 2005 Mark Manning, Paramedic and James Johnson, RN, both of North Ambulance:  Helping in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina  
       
  15 Nov 2005 Mark Pettis, Representative, 28th District, Wisconsin Assembly:  Update on government in Wisconsin  
       
  08 Nov 2005 Tim Tessman of Nexen Group and John Coughlin, Executive Director, United Way of Saint Croix County:  A look at fundraising and distribution by United Way  
       
  01 Nov 2005 Carla Silva, Rotary Exchange Student from Antofagasta,Chile:  A tour of Carla's home country of Chile and her home town of Antofagasta which is located in northern Chile  
       
  25 Oct 2005 Jeremy Cords, Conservation Warden, Wisconsin Dept of Natural ResourcesDNR law enforcement and this year's changes in rules and regulations  
       
  18 Oct 2005 Jeff Bush, Principal, Grantsburg High School and Stan Marczak, Director, Grantsburg Virtual School:  All about Grantsburg Virtual School  
       
  11 Oct 2005 Gary NelsonWhat's happening in the insurance industry  
       
  04 Oct 2005 Sheila Harsdorf, Senator, 10th District, Wisconsin Senate:  Update on government in Wisconsin  
       
  27 Sep 2005 Mike Kornmann, University of Wisconsin Extension Community Development Agent, Burnett County:  Celebrating the Rotary centennial in late June 2005 with the Fellowship of Canoeing Rotarians on the Churchill River in northern Saskatchewan Canada  
       
  20 Sep 2005 No regular noon meeting due to annual golf outing  
       
  13 Sep 2005 Larry Stotz:  Commercial salmon fishing in Alaska  
       
  06 Sep 2005 Ron Anlauf, Outdoor writer and professional fisherman Fishing for a living  
       
  30 Aug 2005 Rotary Rose Days Kickoff  
       
  23 Aug 2005 James Sundquist, County Veterans Service Officer, Burnett County:  How the Wisconsin Department of Veterans' Affairs, US Department of Veterans' Affairs and the Social Security Administration make a difference in the lives of our veterans  
       
  16 Aug 2005 Kerissa Nelson:  What went into becoming the 2005-2006 Federal Junior Duck Stamp winner and participating in the First Day of Sales Ceremony on 30 June 2005 in Washington DC.  
       
  09 Aug 2005 Byron Higgin:  Two-week mission trip to Vina del Mar Chile  
       
  02 Aug 2005 Lee Finholm, District Governor, Rotary District 5960  
       
  26 July 2005 Michael Gableman, Circuit Court Judge, Burnett County:  Exploring the differences between state and federal courts  
       
  19 July 2005 Grantsburg Rotary Club President Dana Olson presents the 2005 Grantsburg Rotary State of the Club address; club treasurer Larry Stotz presents the RCOG financial statements as of 30 June 2005  
       
  12 July 2005 The Rotary Club of Grantsburg receives Dana Olson as its new president and Roger Inouye as president-elect  
       
05 July 2005 Chris Erickson, CEO, US Bank, Grantsburg:  A history of Grantsburg US Bank, established in 1896
       
  28 June 2005 Club Assembly  
       
  21 June 2005 Rod Kleiss, President and Georgianne Kleiss, CEO, Kleiss Gears, Inc of Grantsburg:  All about producing a better class of gear  
       
  14 June 2005 Grantsburg Teacher of the Year:  Grantsburg Middle School Teacher, Linda Carrier  
       
  07 June 2005 Myron Carlson, Pastor, Faith Lutheran Church:  A history of the Lutheran congregation in Grantsburg village  
       
  31 May 2005 Duke Tucker, President, Grantsburg Chamber of Commerce:  Preview of activities for the upcoming Big Gust Days Celebration  
       
  24 May 2005 Doug 'Smiley' Sundquist, Camp Manager, Grantsburg Associates:  The history and activities of Grantsburg Associates  
       
  17 May 2005 Jim Hoefler, Naturalist/Wildlife Manager, Crex Meadows Wildlife Area:  An update on the Crex Meadows Wildlife Education Center  
       
  10 May 2005 Dave Peloquin:  Community Alternatives to Violence  
       
  03 May 2005 Kathy Swingle, County Land Surveyor / Land Information Supervisor, Burnett County:  Navigating the Burnett County Land Information System  
       
  26 Apr 2005 Tracy Finch, Detective, Burnett County Sheriff's Department:  The methamphetamine crisis in Wisconsin  
       
  19 Apr 2005 Jill Medland, Resource Management Specialist, National Park Service Surveying and applying "scenic assessment parameters or elements" in the Saint Croix river valley  
       
  12 Apr 2005 Marianna Young, Cartographic Specialist, National Park Service:  A look at the Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway  
       
  05 Apr 2005 Jo Louise McNally:  Wild Rivers Chapter of Habitat for Humanity  
       
  29 Mar 2005 Club Assembly + comments by Roger Inouye on his recent mission to Thailand  
       
  22 Mar 2005 Don Taylor, Chief Deputy Sheriff, Burnett County:  Burnett County Sheriff Department's 2004 Annual Report  
       
  15 Mar 2005 Bob Hanson, Wildlife Technician, Crex Meadows Wildlife Area, Wisconsin Department of Natural ResourcesBudget woes in the WDNR; the status and future of Crex Meadows Wildlife Area