Rotary Students of the Month
.Tristan Kreuser-Peterson and Vanessa Wickstrom were named as Students of the Month for April. Shown are Tiffany Johnson, Vanessa Wickstrom, Tristan Kreuser-Peterson, Jennie Twohy nad Rotary President Greg Peer. Both girls are seniors at Grantsburg High School. Tristan chose Jenny Twohy as her most influlential teacher as science and chemistry are difficult classes and she has helped make those classes easier. She also provides help in other areas. Tristan has been active in school with Student Council, sports, National Honor Society, small group choir and she served as a basketball manager. She also is active with running, reading, friends, and sports. She enjoys trying new things and keeping busy. She plans on attending Winona State University to pursue a degree in nursing. She is the daughter of Jenny and Timothy Kreuser-Peterson. Vanessa chose Tiffany Johnson as her most influential teacher because he has pushed her to do better and how to break down a big work load into smaller tasks. She notes that Mrs. Johnson goes out of her way to make sure students succeed. Vanessa is active in softball, golf, Library Club, National Honor Society, and Automation Club. She enjoys camping in the Boundary Waters with her family as they have done for 11 years. She also enjoys sunrises and sunsets, baking, cooking, reading and family time. She plans on attending Pine Technical College to finish courses she is currently taking to secure an Automated Systems and Applied Engineering Associates Degree. She then would advance to Bemidji State for further degrees in those fields. She is the daughter of Doug and Stephanie Wickstrom. Past Students of the Montht
Caitlyn Lee, Luke Lahnbers, Samuel Prusinski Aletta Bergman, Olivia McNally, Melanie Lee Ashlin Olson, Carson Lee __________________________________________________________ Past Programs
January 3 - Tour McNally Industries January 10 - GHS football coach Adam Hale January 17 - Grantsburg Police Chief Mitch Olson and police dog Tracker January 24 - Duke Tucker, Crex Meadows water issue January 31 - Lynn Carlson, musculotendinous disorders February 7 - Greg Marsden, Burnett County Sentinel Editor February 14 - Taylor Papp, pharmacist, Wood River Pharmacy February 21 - Lynn Carlson, Spinal Stenosis February 28 - Matt Winsand, CEO Burnett Dairy Cooperative March 7 - Tamra White, Burnett Medical Center, plus Dr. Steve Bont, project with SCF Rotary March 14 - Brichard Bryans, Speech Language Pathologist March 21 - Club assembly; Mike Janke on the Pickleball Bingo fundraiser at Rendezvous Event Center March 28 - Meline Deye and Tamra White from Burnett Medical Center on the Reach Out and Read program; 2 Students of the Month April 4 - Club Assembly April 11 - Nick Hallberg, Middle School trip to Washington, D.C. April 18 - Elementary School Principal Ibby Moritz April 25 - Kim Hallberg and Nicki Peterson, Snowmobile Watercross May 2 - Renae Rombach and Missy Seeger, Fyzical Physical Therapy May 9 - Beth Anderson, Wild Rivers Outfitters May 16 - Byron Higgin, baseball cards May 23 - Discussion on CCC fish fry May 30 - Teacher of the Year Julie Fiedler June 6 - Pamela Bernard, Housing Authority June 13 - Club Assembly June 20 - Josh Watt, Lief Throngard school update June 27 - Club assembly July 4 - No meeting - Holiday July 11 - District Governor Patricia McCleese July 18 - Dr. Blaise Vitale - Middle East Deployment July 25 - Scott McLain, housing development in Grantsburg August 1 - Dr. Blaise Vitale, hiking trail August 8 - Golf Outing at Grantsburg Golf Course August 15 - Village Clerk Sheila Meyer, Memory Lake campground expansion August 22 - Myron Carlson, Shakespeare Festival in Oregon August 29 - Nate Ehalt, Burnett County Administrator September 5 - Myron Carlson |
Club Calendar of Events
August 9 - Golf outing August 27 - Grantsburg Fair Parade August 30 - Rose Sale September 27 - Highway Cleanup October 1 - Grantoberfest October 4 - Rose Sale deliveries December 22 - Salvation Army Bell Ringing April 2023 - Camp RYLA May 2023 - Scholarships June 2023 - CCC Fish Fry June 2023 - Teacher of the Year Quarterlly - Student of the Month __________________________________________________________
![]() Rotarians welcome District Governor
Grantsburg Rotarians welcomed District Governor Patricia McCleese at the July 11 meeting. She gave a presentation of the Peace program for Rotarian. Several club members are shown with her (center rear). ___________________________________________________ Meet your Rotary International President R. Gordon R. Mcinally Gordon was educated at the Royal High School in Edinburgh, Scotland and at the University of Dundee, where he earned a graduate degree in dental surgery. He operated his own dental practice in Edinburgh until 2016 He was chair of the East of Scotland branch of the British Paedodontic Socity and has held various academnic positions. He has also served as a presbytery elder, chair of the Queensferry parish congregational board and commissioner to the general assembly of the Church of Scotland. Links of Interest
Rotary International Rotary District 5960 Rotary Foundation Rotary Store Village of Grantsburg Grantsburg School District Crex Meadows Wildlife Area St. Croix National Scenic Riverway Burnett County Nearby Clubs St. Croix Falls Siren-Webster Rice Lake North Branch Chisago Lakes Forest Lake White Bear Lake |