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This Week's Meeting
 
We Meet at Noon on Thursday, August 16, 2018
in the Lyric Conference Center at Holiday Inn. 
 
The Duluth Public Schools:
Every Student, Every Day
Speaker:  Bill Gronseth
 
 
 
 
Notes from the Meeting July 26, 2018
By: Al Makynen
 
If you were not able to attend, you missed out.  President Steve Yorde launched the meeting with the National Anthem with Past President John Baumgarten hard at work at the piano to keep us in tune. With a reflection on the impact music can have on our emotions, Greg Hansen transitioned us from what can be a complex, busy world to one made more peaceful by music.
 
As the Fellowship Reporter, Past President Tricia Bunten worked hard to extract dollars for the Golden Can.  It was tough sledding, as you might expect in August. Summer can be a quiet news time for Rotarians.  Or they are on vacation and not present to pay.  But the Fellowship Reporters are like the Royal Canadian Police.  You folks know who you are.  Have your money ready next week.   Al Makynen paid for the birth on July 22 of his grandson, John Isaac, to son Joseph and wife Lizzy.  Jena Evans was pictured multiple times in the Tischer Creek Living magazine attending a reception for sponsors.  Dorothy Anway, wife of Allen Anway, was recognized by the American Association of University Women.  As it would happen, Allen is also a member...the organization’s only male member.  Tuesday, August 7th was Purple Heart Day.  George Washington created the medal in 1782 to recognize those wounded or killed while serving in the armed forces.   Tricia Bunten paid in recognition of her father, Brian Gantner, who is a recipient. 
 
For those who do not know him well, Earl Rogers is a peach. For the past 25 years Earl has made sure every Rotarian, all 300 of us in the Duluth-Superior region, have the opportunity to buy Skyline Rotary Peaches.  Friday, August 17th is the day to pick up your peaches.  Do not wait until Saturday the 18th!
 
The Rotary Rose Sale is coming soon.  To get ready, Quad-Chair (yes, this event is so important it takes four Chairs to make it happen!), Scott Frankovich asked all the Rotarians to check their desk drawers, sock drawers, garages and sheds for two items critical to a successful sale.  For those who have multiple Rose Sale buttons and/or Rose Sale yard signs, please keep one and bring the rest back to the Rotary Office.  For the record, the other three Chairs of the Rose Committee are John Foucault, Rob Hofmann, and Eric Dott.
 
Although our Club may be smaller and leaner, it is no less capable of raising funds and making a difference in Duluth.  Director Chair Ryan Johnson provided a summary report of the results of the Dinner and Auction.  Net proceeds from the Dinner and Auction were $18,380, up 46% from the year before.  During the dinner, the “Paddles Up for PolioPlus” raised, in just minutes, an additional $11,150 to eradicate polio from the face of the earth, up 11% from the year before.
 
Rob Hofmann as Chair of the Day introduced fellow member Bob Kase.  Bob is the Dean of Fine Arts at the University of Minnesota Duluth.  Bob holds a Doctor of Musical Arts from the University of Minnesota and has traveled the world as a professional musician playing with Sonny and Cher, Frank Sinatra,  Sammy Davis Jr. and a ten-year stint with the Guy’s All Star Shoe Band.  He is a sought-after studio musician who can play multiple horns in any style.  Within minutes Bob was entertaining the crowd with assistance from his guitar accompanist Billy Barnard.  According to Bob, there had been no rehearsal and they would be lucky to be playing in the  same key.  For those not able to attend or those present who wish to hear the piece again, there is a short video of Bob and Billy posted to our Club’s Facebook page.  Follow the link and check it out!  The program was a combination of a short lesson on music appreciation with a jazz session playbill.  What a great mixture of facts and sounds.  The trumpet was the third instrument ever used by man.  Going back 8,000 years, there was first, the human voice; second, the drum; and third, the trumpet.  The ram’s horn blown in Biblical times was a trumpet.  From that start Bob went through (with blinding speed) the key improvements, changes and music of the centuries.   We dwelled on the iconic images and music of the Renaissance and the Baroque Period.  With ease and proficiency, Bob demonstrated on period instruments, many of which did NOT look anything like the modern trumpet, the sounds and methods of producing music in the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries.   As an example, valves were not added until 1790. Before then, if you desired to change the key, you disassembled the trumpet and inserted a different length piece of bronze tubing!  That would be a challenge today for a high school marching band. 
 
We were introduced to the invention, use and challenges of related instruments.  The bugle, the coronet and the saxophone.  Then there was the quiz.  Remember those from your music appreciation class?  Suffice it to say, we disappointed our professor.  Until we got to 1922 and Louis Armstrong, followed by Dizzy Gillespie, Wynton Marsalis, and Doc Severinsen, we were pretty much clueless.  If it had not been for the members in the room who heard them perform – often on the Tonight Show with Johnny Carson (which has been off the air for 26 years) – we would have failed even worse than we did!
 
With a quick transition, worthy of a stage performer, Bob Kase and Billy Barnard played another jazz piece to entertain and inspire before we had to leave the magic of music and return to our busy complex world.
 
 

Chair of the Day Rob Hofmann with speaker Bob Kase and Billy Barbard

Bob Kase preforming with Billy Barnard.
 
Fellowship Breakfast
The Fellowship Breakfast will be on Friday, May 25th at Valentini’s starting at 7:30 a.m. This is a great time to meet other Rotarians and catch up with those you already know. This is also is a fantastic way to introduce guests or prospective new members to Rotary. Encourage other Rotarians to join you for an informal breakfast and think about bringing a guest. We hope to see you there!
 
Community Project Raffle
The Club 25 Community Project Raffle  kicked off on Thursday, May 3rd. The drawing will take place on June 14th but you do not have to present to win. The committee kept the prizes the same as last year,  with the cash prizes based on the number of tickets sold. The prizes will be as follows:
One Platinum Level:  20% of purse (up to $7,500)
One Gold Level: 10% of purse (up to $3,750)
Three Silver Level:  5% of purse (up to $1,875)
Five Bronze Level:  1% of purse (up to $375)
This is the last fundraiser for the 2018-2019 year and it will determine the amount of funds we can use to make a difference in our community. Club 25 has a number of exciting projects planned for the 2018-2019, such as a Habitat for Humanity build in Duluth as well as providing coats and bikes for children who would not have one without community funding.
Each Club 25er will be given two $100 tickets to buy or sell. You can pick up your tickets at a Thursday meeting or in the Rotary office. This important fundraiser gives everyone a chance to win these amazing prizes. Contact the  Rotary Office at 218-722-0451 or club25@duluthrotary.org with questions. Club 25ers can charge their ticket purchases to their accounts.
 
Volunteer Opportunities
 
Take a Youth Fishing with The Hills
When: Tues., June 12th, 8:00 am- Noon
Where: TBD
What: You can help by bringing boats and fishing equipment. Please reach out to friends, neighbors and family to help with this event. Several people with boats and equipment are needed. There should be around 40 youth and staff that will be fishing.
How: Contact Jim Schwartz via email jimwschwartz@aol.com to sign up for this event.
 
 
 
 
 
Upcoming Events and Programs
Mark Your Calendars
June 14th– Community Project Raffle Drawing
Location: Lyric Conference Center– Holiday Inn
June 21st– Changing of the Guard
Location: Lyric Conference Center– Holiday Inn
Wednesday, June 27th– President’s Night
Location: Lower Chalet– Spirit Mountain
Time: 5:00 pm cocktail hour and 6:00 pm dinner
July 12th– Service Auction (Volunteer Sign ups for 2018-19)
Location: Lyric Conference Center– Holiday Inn
 
Member Spotlight
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Greg Hansen,
Member of Rotary Since 1999
Grew up in Moose Lake, went to Bemidji State University for college. Lived in the Twin Cities for 6 years prior to moving back to the Northland.
My favorite activity is fishing - on Lake Superior and inland lakes. I am also learning to enjoy traveling.
My wife Becky works with me each tax season. Outside of tax season, she likes to play with her horses and travels throughout MN and WI to about 5 horse shows each year. In May, we traveled to Sweden with our friends and visited extended family and good friends we met through the Swedish soccer exchange.
We have two daughters, Ashley and Megan. Ashley graduated from St. Scholastica with a biology degree and works in Duluth. Megan graduated from Bethel University with an athletic training degree and is living at home as she explores her options.
Ashley celebrated her first anniversary in July. Her wedding was Friday, July 22, which was the day after "the storm". For all the destruction and lack of power throughout Duluth, the wedding essentially went off without a hitch. It was amazing to see people come together in times of need!
 
This Week's Meeting
We meet Thursdays at 12:00 PM
Holiday Inn
200 W. Superior St.
Duluth, MN  55802
United States
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Upcoming Events
August Board Meeting (McGiffert Room)
Kitchi Gammi Club- McGiffert Room
Aug 21, 2018
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
 
Board Meeting
Aug 21, 2018
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
 
Local Service Committee
GB Schneiders
Aug 21, 2018
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
 
2nd Qt Program
Lyric Kitchen
Aug 22, 2018
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
 
Club Leadership Meeting with the District Govenor
Kitchi Gammi Club
Aug 22, 2018
5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
 
Dragon Boat Festival
Barkers Island
Aug 25, 2018 9:00 AM
 
Valley Youth Center
Valley Youth Center
Aug 26, 2018
12:00 PM – 4:00 PM
 
Rotary Grants Committee Meeting
St. Luke's Foundation
Aug 28, 2018
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM
 
Rotary Strategic Planning Meeting
RSM Wealth Management Office
Aug 29, 2018
4:30 PM – 5:30 PM
 
Rose Sale - Coupon Book Committee Meeting
Rotary Rose Office Conference Room
Aug 30, 2018
11:00 AM – 11:30 AM
 
Birthdays & Anniversaries
Member Birthdays
Edie Michalski
August 1
 
Tricia Bunten
August 1
 
Jeffrey Fifield
August 4
 
Chuck Chairs
August 10
 
Bob Bennett
August 16
 
John Lawien
August 18
 
Darlene Anderson
August 19
 
Jeff Bradt
August 22
 
Jack Soetebier
August 26
 
Bob Torgrimson
August 27
 
Mike Orman
August 28
 
Brian Liberty
August 30
 
Betty George
September 2
 
Dale Johnson
September 2
 
Thomas Bell
September 4
 
Roni Salo
September 5
 
Natalie Zeleznikar
September 9
 
David Pollard
September 12
 
Craig Fellman
September 22
 
Jay Ott
September 23
 
Bill Zimbinski
September 25