The Waunakee Rotary Club’s committees met for club assembly at the July 29 meeting and delivered the following reports afterwards.
The fellowship committee is planning the Betty Lou Cruise in September. Also, Jim Klostermann has been sending weekly reminders of the concerts in the park where Rotarians can sit together to enjoy music and see other folks in Waunakee. The committee is working on a long-range social calendar for the club.
The meetings and public relations committee held a brainstorming session for upcoming speakers, offering up lots of ideas for future programs.
The community projects committee is looking for ideas for a significant project to undertake for the 50th year. They may offer a contest for the ideas.
The membership committee is talking about resuming the morning coffee meetings for those unable to make the lunch meetings. Bob Pulvermacher had organized this before he died last year. The committee is looking at events to help retain and recruit members, as well.
The international committee has new members who are interested in helping write grants, so they are ready to roll up their sleeves.
WaunaFest sales from the Rotary food tent totaled about $5,200, the fundraising committee reported. A portion will be returned to the WaunaFest committee. The next big fundraisers will be Wauktoberfest and Rotary in Lights.
Other news:
-Nick Mischler presented the club with a maquette, or model sculpture, created by Michael Kalisch, the artists who created the sculpture at the Waunakee High School entrance. The club provided $7,500 toward that public art project. Nick said the Waunakee Public Arts Committee plans to collaborate with the Ho-Chunk on its next project to honor this area’s indigenous people.
-The club recognized Jim Kattner who served as treasurer for 10 years.
-Dan Evans was recognized as a Paul Harris Fellow.
Guests: None
Visiting Rotarians: None.
Birthdays: Aug. 5, Tracey Graber; Aug. 11, Corey Randl.
Anniversaries: Aug. 10, Bob and Nancy Arntz and Aug. 10, Erick and Hillary Plumb.
Greeters: Aug. 5, Jim Fitzpatrick and Tracy Graber; Aug. 12, Richard Harris and David Hogg; Aug. 19, Lisa Humenik and Jim Kattner.
