Norsk News 11/8/23
Attendance
P. White, H Kopras, D. Fager, J Steinhauer, Svetlana Neshlyaeva, Jeremy Wright, Bob and Faye Johnson, Karla, S Smith, Student Rotarians Faith Droessler, Helen Fisher, S Salerno, P Zalucha, E Grabe, P Christiansen, Jim and Dixie Burns.
Guests from Marc center:
Kim Watrud, Program Director MARC Mount Horeb, Zach McQuaide, and Marcia Babler, assistant director, who has been with MARC for 26 years.
Student Rotarians:
Faith Droessler has participated in band since the 6th grade, Club interact for 4 years, National Honors Society, volunteers with Neighbors Helping Neighbors, 13 years with Girl Scouts. She has her own business working with crochet items.
Helen Fisher: Club interact for 2 years, national honors society, ecology club, book and television club, volunteer at MH Historical Society. She really likes robotics.
Karla:
Last Wednesday went to a musical about the day of the dead. Had her first Thai food, Saw Philipe, the other Brazilian student, and will be baking something to sell for a Thanksgiving sales event.
Happy Bucks
Keith’s son Winston is 1 year.
Liz: new furnace.
Jeremy is happy that his oldest son turned 18, and an adult, family birthdays at home with his wife’s birthday as well.
Paul: His daughter Ivy turned 8. Both girls are into enjoying gymnastics. Ivy won all-around at a meet on Saturday.
Judy sponsored our new member Dana, whose daughter is going to be a student rotarian soon.
Welcome Dana!
Guest Speaker Kim Watrud (right), Program Director MARC Mount Horeb and Zach McQuaide (left).
Fundraising phase for new facility. So far $2.1 million out of 5.4 million total has been raised. Started in 1971 in Mt. Horeb. Currently 47 clients are enrolled.
Marc provides training for adults in disabilities who work in local businesses. 4 clients work for the school district including food service.
Other Topics:
Dixie's update on Thanksgiving meals for home bound members of the community, Hi Point is going to prepare the meals for the program for $11/head.
Senior center is taking registrations until Friday November 17th.
To join in the Thanksgiving effort contact Heidi Kopras.
No meeting the Wednesday before Thanksgiving. 11/29 we will be having a meeting.
Meeting adjourned 1:07