Rotary Students of the Month
Piper Hicks, Mitchell Meyer and Joseph Quintana have been named as Grantsburg Rotary's recent Students of the Month. Shown are Tiffany Johnson, Piper Hicks, Mitchell Meyer, Heidi Jensen, Joseph Quintana, Matt Berg and Rotary Chair Gordy Lewis. Piper is the daughter of Al and Nikie Hicks. She chose Tiffany Johnson as her most influential teacher because, "she teaches in a way that keeps me engaged and entertained." In addition, "she pushes me to become a better version of myself in multiple aspects of life." Piper's interests include reading, four-wheeling, going on walks/runs, and being with friends and family. While is school she participated in basketball, golf, math team, yearbook, and the National Honor Society. She plans on attending North Central College to minor in sports management while also playing on the basketball team. Her goal is to work in journalism, photography, and social media perhaps in a sports office capacity. Mitchell is the son of Duke and Jessie Meyer. He chose Heidi Jensen as his most influential teacher because "she helped me understand that change is not impossible - it just takes hard work." His interests include badminton, tennis swimming, Biology, nature, traveling, hiking, biking and being with friends. In school he has been involved in Library Club, International Club, Student Council, track and cross country manager. He plans on studying biochemistry at the UW-Madison Agricultural and Life Sciences School and then specialize in anesthesiology. He would also like to own a string of coffee shops. Joseph is the son of Ibby and Mike Moritz. He chose Matt Berg as his most influential teacher as, "he got me interested in biology and has taught me to be a better student." He said his future plans to study biology would not have happened without Mr. Berg's influence. His interests are running, basketball and hanging out at the lake. In school he participated in track, cross country, National Honor Society and Academic Decathlon. He has been captain of both cross country and track teams, has been named All-Conference and has gone to State running events four times. He plans on attending UW-Eau Claire to pursue biology. Past Students of the Montht
Caitlyn Lee, Luke Lahnbers, Samuel Prusinski Aletta Bergman, Olivia McNally, Melanie Lee Ashlin Olson, Carson Lee Tristan Kreuser-Peterson, Vanessa Wickstrom Lucy Dahlberg, Sidney Gronski Megan Schafer, Ian Watt Kelsey Handy, Vincent Vogland __________________________________________________________ Past Programs
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, Carlson history in Grantsburg September 12 - Ann Fitch, District 5960, Public Image September 19 - Club Assembly September 26 - Larry Stotz, Club Financial Report October 3 - Larry Stotz, Stotz family history October 10 - Laura Mulliken, Trafficking Justice October 17 - Sheriff Tracy Finch October 24 - Burnett County Circuit Court Judge Melissa Mogen October 31 - Matt Winsand, Burnett Dairy Co-op November 7 - Judi Peterson, Grantsburg Women Working Together November 14 - Colleen Monfre, Grantsburg Historical Society November 21 - Superintendent Josh Watt, school construction progress November 28 - Gary Nelson, newspapering in the county December 5 - Ted Gerber, Community Bank December 12 - Club Inservice December 19 - Students of the Month plus Dr. Anders Ulland, general surgeon from Burnett Medical Center December 26 - Jim Segelstrom, McNally Industries January 2 - Kenneth Crabb, District 5960 Membership Chairman January 9 - Conservation Warden Matt Weseli January16 - NW Electric's John Richards, Solar Project January 23 - Club Assembly on membership January 30 - Pastor Emory Johnson, Israel; Valdi Stephenson, District pickleball grant February 6 - Terry Gerber & Ted Gerber, big game hunting February 13 - NO NOON MEETING -- Valentine Party at 6:00 p.m., T-Dawgs February 20 - Northern Manufacturing February 27 - Renee Rombach, Fyzical Physical Therapy March 5 - Kevin Klucas, Burnett County Tourism March 12 - Dr. Nicole Kelsen, Doctor of Orthopedics March 19 - Club Assembly - Board meeeting at 11 a.m. March 26 - NO MEETING DUE TO SNOWSTORM April 2 - iForward Executive Director |
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 |