Meeting is Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026, at Cabin Coffee 7:00 AM.
This week we will have a board report out and spend some time in our committees for future plans to support our visioning efforts. Really hope to see you all there!
Last week Jim hosted and we had club updates, some socializing, and spent the majority of the time discussing details for our Bourbon and Spirits event coming up next month. Tickets were made available so you can start selling them now.
We had our board meeting this morning - some brief points covered: Reviewed the financials, area updates, set time to go to Jim's house on Thursday after the regular meeting to get Rotary materials and select a couple prints for our Bourbon event silent auction. If a couple members would like to join us that would be great. Also discussed the purchase of a table for the lumbering HOF park area. We tabled that until after the Bourbon event for a spring purchase. More details at our meeting on Thursday.
Cumberland Rotary Impact Club Update:
REMINDER - No Meeting this Week- Our next meeting is Wednesday Sept. 9 7:00 AM Harvest Grill
We met last week and had a great turnout as summer vacations are coming to an end. Our next meeting will be 9/9 at 7:00 am at the Harvest Grill. Lots of members were busy supporting the Rutabaga Festival this past weekend from working in food stands and the beer tent to our club activity of cleaning up the beer garden each morning. It’s great to see all of the community support for a great event! We delivered the last of the school supplies just in time for school to start this week. Have a great Labor Day weekend!
Thanks, Lisa
Shell Lake Area Companion Club Update:
REMINDER - No Gathering this Week - Next gathering is Wed. Sept. 9, 5:30 pm at the Shell Lake Lodge.
Last gathering created excitement to participate with our host, Barron County Sunrise Club as we think of silent Auction items from our Shell Lake Area to package for the Bourbon & Spirits Harvest dinner Oct 15th. Also great discussion took place on possible youth involvement for the new school year.
WELCOME TO OUR NEWEST MEMBER!
John Nesheim- retired human resource manager, speaker, author, consultant. Spouse Marie with 3 grown daughters.
TOWN AND COUNTRY DAYS in Shell Lake this Labor Day weekend Friday through Sunday. Lions whitefish dinner, 5K Run, tractor pull, car and truck show, Arts and crafts fair, sailing Regatta, bingo, food booths, airport fly-in pancake breakfast, parade. Stop by! Our next gathering Sept 9, 5:30pm Shell Lake Lodge. Hopeful of Special guests from our Sunrise group to join us!
Yours in Rotary,
Mark
EXECUTIVE BUSINESS:
This is our 30th Anniversary for Sunrise Rotary - would like to do something - if you want to help out you can join Jason, Monika and Clare for planning. Clare will also be doing a time line - please share YOUR Rotary timeline with Clare or Jason by Mid-August.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES:
Oct. 3 - Sleep in Heavenly Peace Bed Building Project
Oct. 15 - Bourbon Tasting Event
Oct. 22 - Rose Day
UPCOMING PROGRAMS for Sunrise Rotary (Any Rotarian and their guests are welcome to attend):
September Social Activity Planners/AOS and greeters - Don D. and Joe E.
Sept. 1 - Board Meeting 7:30 am - Johnson Bank
Sept. 3 - Meeting - Bruce G. - Board Report Out
Sept. 10 - Meeting - Chris F. - Rachel Thomas Rice, Rice Lake Public Library Dir. and Shelby Friendshuh, Public Services Dir. at RL Library - Update on Library Happening and a new project.
Sept. 17 - Meeting - Sheldon J. - Tyler Gruetzmacher from Barron Co. Soil and Water Conservation Dept.
Sept. 24 - Meeting - Tyler K.
October Social Activity Planners/AOS and greeters - Bill K. and Trudy K. Our social activity will be at the Spirits Tasting Event!
Sept. 29 - Board Meeting
Oct. 1 - Meeting - Board Report Out
Oct. 3 - Saturday - Sleep in Heavenly Peace Bed Build
Oct. 8 - Meeting - Jeremy M.
Oct. 15 - Meeting/Spirits Tasting Event
Oct. 22 - No Meeting - ROTARY ROSE DAY
Oct. 23 - Happy Birthday Jason!
Oct. 29 - Meeting - No presenter- fund raiser wrap ups. Spirits Tasting and Rose Sales.
November Social Activity Planners/AOS and greeters - Ken P. and Kathy R.
Nov. 3 - Board Meeting and Election Day! Please vote!
Nov. 5 - Meeting - Board Report Out
Nov. 12 - Meeting - Jason S.
Nov. 19 - Meeting - Bruce S.
Nov. 19 - Happy Birthday Mark B!
Nov. 22 - Happy Birthday Kathy R!
Nov. 26 - No Meeting - HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
Nov. 30 - Happy Birthday Don D!
December Social Activity Planners/AOS and greeters - Dean S and Jim S.
Dec. 1 - Board Meeting
Dec. 3 - Meeting - Board Report Out
Dec. 10 - Meeting - Ana ST.
Dec. 17 - Meeting - Mike VG.
Dec. 24 - Meeting?
Dec. 31 - Meeting?
Just a reminder to work hard on securing a speaker. If you need ideas, reach out to any officer and we’ll be happy to help! If you’re unable to secure a speaker, please let us know as soon as possible so we can plan a focus for the weekly meeting. Please let Trudy know as soon as you have a program set up so it can be added to the calendar. If you need a Zoom link, contact Jason or Joe E.
Be sure to like our Facebook Page! Here is the link:
Thanks Monika for doing our Facebook page - we are up to 137 followers!
ROTARY DISTRICT 5960 BUSINESS/NEWS:
We as Rotarians Are United For Good! And it is the Rotary International Foundation that funds the “Magic” - Creating Peace and Goodwill in the World! How Does It Work? What Should We All Know? Please join us for a “drop in” Zoom call at 6:30 PM on Tuesday, September 22nd to learn more and ask those questions you’ve been wondering about!
