The Peace Lutheran Church quilting group has received enormous support from the Waunakee Rotary Club, and at the club’s Dec. 4 meeting, quilters Jude Larson and Barbara Townley expressed their thanks.
They presented the club with two banners with all of the different Rotary flags from clubs throughout the United States and the world sewn on.
The quilting group began when, about 15 years ago, Barb mentioned to Phil Willems that she and others missed the Ben Franklin store where quilters purchased their supplies. Phil, the former store owner, brought her to his storage unit and donated fabric. Since the quilting group began, Rotary has donated funds each year.
Some of the quilter’s projects have included:
quilts shipped around the world through Lutheran World Relief
face masks for essential workers during the COVID-19 pandemic
quilting kits
shirts for an orphanage in Haiti
After the presentation of the banners, Jon Townley noted that they remind him of the club’s international and national affiliation, adding there are “1.2 Rotary members throughout the world all trying to make the community and world a better place.”
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In 2016, Rotarians Ken Pesik, John Cullen, Scott Cochems, Fritz Durst, Gary Epping and Bill Erickson got to meet more fellow Rotarians from the Sheridan, Wyoming Club when they were invited to a guided deer hunt.
Nine years later, Ken shared details about their stay and the hunt, which included a clay pigeon shoot, trap shooting competition and a prairie dog hunt. The Sheridan Club obtains the hunting permits to host other Rotary Clubs and the Wounded Warrior program, each year. Ken said they were excellent hosts.
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Other News
Trivia is starting up again next week.
The Rotary lights are up at Village Park for all to see.
The Rotary Interact Club is collecting pop tabs for the Ronald McDonald House. Rotarians are asked to collect their own at home or work and then add to their collection.
Guests: Jude Larson and Barbara Townley, guest of Jon Townley.
Greeters: Dec. 11, Ross Mauer and Drew Lawrence; Dec. 18, David Rupp and Lauren Freeman; Dec. 25, Happy Holidays!
To sign up to greet or to find out when you are greeting, visit:
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