Rotary Students of the Month
Theodore Vitale, Trevor Vollendorf, and Kalvin Watt have been named as the Grantsburg Rotary Club's "Students of the Month" for April, May and June. Show above are (l-r) Brad Nelson, Trevor Vollendorf, Kalvin Watt, Theodore Vitale, Jay Gilhoi and Grantsburg Rotary's Student of the Month Chair Gordy Lewis. Theodore is the son of Dr. Blaise and Suzanne Vitale. Dr. Vitale is a Grantsburg Rotarian. Theodore is a senior who enjoys math, science, sports, music and his tenure in Boy Scouts where he has achieved the distinctive honor of Eagle Scout. His future plans include Gustavus Adolphus College where he plans to purse a degree in the lines of statistics, chemistry, or biology. He also is working as a counselor with the Boy Scouts of America. He has participated in baseball, band, and choir while in high school. He chose Jay Gilhoi as his teacher of influence because he "has been a good role model and is supportive of the things I do and the decisions I make." Trevor is the son of David and Valerie Vollendorf. He is a senior who enjoys video games, guitar, skiiing, fishing, and hanging out with friends. His school activities include cross country, track, ice fishing team, band, pep band, marching band, math team, and Academic Decathlon. He plans on attending Bethel University and is considering computer science as a major. He chose Brad Nelson as his teacher of influence as "he has taught me to look at both sides of an issue before making up my mind on something." Kalvin Watt is the son of Josh and Robyn Watt. He is a senior who enjoys ATVing, hanging out with friends, and video games. His school activities include football, track, and band. He plans on attending the UW-LaCrosse College of Science and Health. He chose Brad Nelson as his teacher of influence as he "has taught me how having a good work ethic and self-discipline can allow me to achieve great things." Past Students of the Month
October-November - Thorne Hunter Carter, Rachel Glover December - Jami Michel, Christopher Hermann January-February-March - Alaina Oachs, Olivia Oachs, Joseph Ohnstad __________________________________________________________ Past Programs
October 3 - Student of the Month October 10 - Nicki Peterson - her new food marketing business October 17 - Roger Inouye - family heritage October 24 - Barb & Denny Blodgett - Interfaith Care Givers October 31 - Club Treasurer Larry Stotz - Club's Financial Picture November 7 - John Hunt - Hunting Knife Collection November 14 - Marlene Gargulak, Rotary Foundation Committee November 21 - Burnett County Circuit Court Judge Melissa Mogen November 28 - Lois Carlson - Mongolia trip December 5 - Students of the Month December 12 - Dr. Steve Bont - St. Croix Falls football fundraising December 19 - Kim Wheeler, Forts Folle Avoine December 26 - Bob Rombach, We Are Grantsburg January 2 - Jay Riewesthal - DNR Wildland Firefighter January 9 - Pingping Yu - Chinese Culture and Introduction to Shen Y January 16 - Brian Kutz - Extreme Trail Runs January 23 - Costa Rica Student Exchange Program January 30 - Ken & Pat Kutz - Trip to France February 6 - Students of the Month February 13 - Claire Lillis - Human Trafficking February 20 - William Norine - Burnett County District Attorney February 27 - Dr. Blaise Vitale - Hiking the Lake Superior Hiking Trail March 6 - Club Assembly March 13 - Nicki Peterson - Grantsburg Revitalization Operation March 20 - Allan Johnson - Latest big computer viability March 27 - Chrystal Meier - Work Force Resources April 3 - Student of the Month April 10 - Greg Peer & Larry Ebersold - Village Update April 17 - Kim Wheeler - Burnett County Tourism Coalition April 24 - Craig Hokanson - Ski trails in southern Burnett County May 1 - Camp Ryla students Jacob Phillips & Missy Seeger May 8 - Club Assembly May 15 - Monique Hammond - Hearing Loss,The Silent Epidemic May 22 - Maddie Berglund - New Fitness & Food Center May 29 - Jim Tolbert, Burnett County Emergency Management Director June 5 - Club Assembly June 12 - Tim D'Jock, Softec June 19 - Teacher of the Year Dana Morrin June 26 - Sheriff Ron Wilhelm July 3 - Club Assembly July 10 - Karl Anderson, vehicle retrieval from lakes July 17 - Melissa Rabska & Crystal Rohde, Inspire Northward July 24 - Nate Ehalt, Burnett County Administrator July 31 - Steve Briggs, Dryden Wire August 7 - Committee meetings August 14 - Tiffany Johnson, Yoga August 21 - Peggy Tolbert, Burnett County Humane Society August 28 - Rose Sale Kickoff September 4 - Tom Amsden, owner of The Den restaurant September 11 - Rotarian Dave Huff 
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Featured Rotarian: Gordy Lewis
Gordy joined Rotary in 2008 and served as club president in 2012-13. He and his family came to Grantsburg 10 years ago when he began his duties at CEO of Burnett Medical Center. Gordy served in the US Army as a Lt. Colonel and spent time in Washington, D.C. working as a congressional liaison through the Office of the Surgeon General. Prior to coming to Grantsburg he served a hospital in the state of Wyoming. Gordy and his wife Maureen have eight children and four grandchildren. He has been active in many community and school activites and enjoys racquetball. He is an active health care advocate and is a Paul Harris Fellow.
Past Featured Rotarians
Club Calendar of Events
Rotary District Conference: April 19-20 Highway Clean-up: April Camp Ryla: April 20-24 (Brent Blomberg) Scholarship: May 14 (Merlin Johnson) Fish form Fish Fry: June (Stan Peer, Roger Inouye) Teacher of the Year: June Big Gust Days: June 1-3 International Convention: June 23-27 in Toronto CCC Fish Fry: June (Roger Inouye) Pontoon Party: July (Greg Peer) Golf Fundraiser: August (Mike Giles, Dave Huff) Grantsburg Fair: August 23-26 Highway Clean-up: October (Steve McNally) Grantoberfest: September 22 Rose Sale: October (Kathy Palmquist, Dave Huff) Christmas Caroling: December (Peter Johnson) __________________________________________________________
Francisco ends year in Grantsburg
Francisco Mindello arrived from Belo Horizonte, Brazil in August and was the Rotary Exchange Student in Grantsburg this past school year. He is shown presenting his local Rotary Club flag to former Grantsburg Rotary Club President Ted Knutson. ___________________________________________________ Meet your Rotary International President Barry Rassin Barry Rassin earned an MBA in health and hospital administration from the University of Florida, and is the first fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives in the Bahamas. He recently retired after 37 years as president of Doctors Hospital Health System and continues as an adviser. He is a lifetime member of the American Hospital Association and has served on several boards, including the Quality Council of the Bahamas, Health Education Council, and Employer’s Confederation. 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 |