Rotary Students of the Month
.Ashlin Olson and Carson Lee were name the recent Students of the Month at Grantsburg High School. These senior students are shown above with Rotarian Gordy Lewis, Mark Johnson and Heidi Jensen. Ashlin is the daughter of Josh and Niki Olson. She has been active in volleyball, weight lifting, running, biking and volunteering. Her school activies also include being president of the Student Council, National Honor Society, Dance Team and she has served as a Spring volleyball coach. She chose Heidi Jensen as her most influential teacher as "she has taught me to be a perfectionist." In addition, she noted Mrs. Jensen has given her good advice pertinent to thing that are current in her life and will be helpful in the future. She plans on attending UW-River Falls to major in elementary education or physical education. Carson Lee is the son of Jason and Kara Lee. He has been active in track, cross country, Academic Decathlon, Math Team and Library Club. He says that he really enjoys artistic things, whether it be sketching or modeling and design through the medium of Minecraft. Problem solving is his favorite subject and he works to stay in shape through running and lifting. He chose Mark Johnson as his most influential teacher as he teaches students to be the best they can be. He also encourages students to think independently and become confident in their own logic. Carson plans on possibly going to Iowa State for computer science and possibly game design. Past Students of the Montht
Caitlyn Lee, Luke Lahnbers, Samuel Prusinski Aletta Bergman, Olivia McNally, Melanie Lee __________________________________________________________ Past Programs
September 6 - Blaise Vitale - Kekakabic Trail, Border Route Trail, and North Country Trail September 13 - Ashley Williams, Burnett Co. Health Dept September 20 - District Governor Gayle Quigley September 27 - Burnett County Administrator Nate Ehalt October 4 - Club Assembly October 11 - Kelsie Coyour, Coyland Creek October 18 - Justin Gross, status of auto industry October 25 - Dave Dahlberg, electricity markets November 1 - Denis Bosak, Northstar Kennels November 8 - Darla Harper, mini golf November 15 - Len Chute - Economy, interest rates, real estate November 22 - Aaron Sakari, Northern Furniture Manufacturing November 29 - Attorney Todd Anderson, Estate Planning December 6 - Ted Gerber, Cryptocurrencies December 13 - No meeting as Rotarian Mark Dahlberg December 20 - Ted Gerber, big game hunting adventure December 27 - Club Assembly; Julie Fiedler, Grantsburg swimming pool fundraiser 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 |
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 __________________________________________________________
![]() Rotarian tour McNally Industries
Grantsburg Rotarians received a tour of McNally Industries in Grantsburg on January 3, courtesy of plant manager and Rotarian Jim Segslstrom. McNally employes around 90 people are provides precision parts that are used in weapons systems in air, land, and sea, made under contract with the government. ___________________________________________________ Meet your Rotary International President Jennifer Jones..Jennifer Jones, member of the Rotary Club of Windsor-Roseland, Ontario, Canada, will be the first woman to take office as Rotary International President in the service organization’s 117-year existence. Her term starts 1 July 2022. During her one-year term, Jones will focus on building new relationships and establishing collaborations with organizations that share Rotary’s commitment to driving impact through humanitarian service and to developing leaders around the globe. 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 |