Green Bay West Rotary welcomed new president Anne Kulhanek (Premier Travels) as of July 1 at a Changing of the Guard event at Green Bay's Rite Place. Many thanks to Mark Swiecichowski, outgoing president, who for the past year has not served as a strong and fair leader, helping club members stay active and engaged during trying times, but also leading and enabling several service activities, including free rides for Covid shots, a gift card campaign to aid local restaurants and a community build project for the Brown County Community Garden program.
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Anne Kulhanek to Serve as New Rotary President
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Joy Wick
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2021-07-07 05:00:00Z |
0
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President,changing of the guard |
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Posted on Apr 13, 2021
Green Bay West Rotary learned something new about one of its own with Dr. Woody Williams introducing us to the services of the Civil Air Patrol. Dr. Williams fulfilled his lifelong dream of becoming a pilot at age 50 has served through CAP ever since. CAP is one of the nation’s best kept secrets, with its highly skilled member providing critical support to communities through emergency response, aviation and ground service to the nations armed forces and youth programming, development and scholarships.
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Civil Air Patrol Provide Critical Services
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Joy Wick
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2021-04-13 05:00:00Z |
0
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CAP,Civil Air Patrol,Pilot,Services |
Many thanks to Jeff Dickert, CESA 7 Administrator, for sharing with us the incredible realities that the pandemic has created for school districts and educators. CESA stands for cooperative educational service agency and there are numerous of these agencies throughout the state that serve school districts.
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Covid School Pivot has Silver Linings
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Joy Wick
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2021-04-12 05:00:00Z |
0
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CESA,CESA7,Post Pandemic,Virtual,school |
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Posted on Apr 01, 2021
Green Bay West Rotary Club members were so pleased to hear of the continued success made by Jhoole, the social enterprise created in India by Former Ambassadorial Scholar Hannah Warren. Hannah met and befriended talented weavers living a life of extreme poverty.
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Ambassador Finds Meaning through Work in India
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Joy Wick
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2021-04-01 05:00:00Z |
0
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Hannah Warren,India,Poverty,Rotary Foundation,jhoole,weavers |
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Posted on Mar 15, 2021
Many thanks to Jeff Loberger, President of Fox Valley Lutheran schools, for sharing information with Green Bay West Rotary Club last week about the school system and Wisconsin’s Parental Choice Program.
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FVL Finds Ways to Thrive amid Pandemic
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Joy Wick
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2021-03-15 05:00:00Z |
0
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Fox Valley Lutheran,Jeff Loberger,School Choice,school |
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Posted on Mar 02, 2021
Many thanks to Dr. Ryan Martin, Associate Dean for the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences at UW-Green Bay, for sharing with Green Bay West Rotary his research in anger and how to use our anger for positive change. Martin explained the natural emotional responses humans have that cause us to feel anger.
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Why We Get Mad and How to Use Anger for Good
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Joy Wick
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2021-03-02 06:00:00Z |
0
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Anger,Psychology,Ryan Martin,UW-Green Bay |
Many thanks to Fred Clark, Executive Director, Wisconsin's Green Fire who shared with Green Bay West Rotary the key priorities for the organization to promote science-based management of Wisconsin's natural resources.
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Green Fire works toward climate resiliency
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Joy Wick
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2021-02-28 06:00:00Z |
0
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Green,Wisconsin Green Fire,conservation |
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Posted on Feb 02, 2021
Emily Tyner, Director of Freshwater Strategy at University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, spent time with us this week to share some exciting developments about protections for Wisconsin’s natural resources and specifically the Bay of Green Bay.
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NERR Gives Hopes for Water, Shoreline Preservation
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Joy Wick
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2021-02-02 06:00:00Z |
0
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Bay,Estuary,NERR,UW-Green Bay,Water,tyner |
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Posted by Joy Wick on Jan 26, 2021
Media coverage: ## For Immediate Release ## The Green Bay West Rotary Club, in cooperation with Curative Connections, is embarking on an ambitious program to transport individuals over the age of 60 to COVID vaccination sites. Rotary Rides will provide free transportation to seniors through Curative Connections’ transportation services. The Green Bay West Rotary Club will provide funding to support the program with Curative Connections providing the ride service. The Club hopes to fund over 500 rides.
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Free Rides for seniors who need Covid-19 vaccine
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Joy Wick
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2021-01-26 06:00:00Z |
0
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Curative Connections,Polio,coronavirus,covid-19,rides,vaccine |
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Posted on Jan 26, 2021
Did you know January is human trafficking awareness month? We’re so thankful to Terra Koslowski, outreach director for Damascus Road, who shared with us the tragedy of human trafficking in Northeast Wisconsin. The all volunteer based, 100 percent donor supported organization is dedicated to fighting human trafficking and sexual exploitation. It has supported 350 women since 2017 to escape the trafficking world and rebuild their lives.
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Damascus Road Leads Road to Recovery
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2021-01-26 06:00:00Z |
0
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Damascus Road,Terra Koslowski,trafficking |
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Posted on Jan 20, 2021
Another awe inspiring Students of the Month recognition this week with Green Bay West Rotary.
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January Students of the Month
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Joy Wick
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2021-01-20 06:00:00Z |
0
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Green Bay,Students of the Month,ashwaubenon,pulaski |
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Posted on Dec 15, 2020
Just like a needed medicine, students of the month delivered a healthy dose of hope for Green Bay West Rotary this week. ...
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Students of the Month | December
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Joy Wick
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2020-12-15 06:00:00Z |
0
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Students of the Month,service,youth |
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Posted on Dec 08, 2020
Did you know there are 6 million Americans suffering with Dementia? In the next 30 years, that number is going to more than triple, says Anne Zieglmeier, Dementia Care Specialist Assistant for the Aging & Disability Resource Center in Green Bay. ....
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Is Your Workplace Dementia-Friendly?
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Joy Wick
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2020-12-08 06:00:00Z |
0
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ADRC,aging,angel,dementia,purple,training |
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Posted on Dec 01, 2020
Many thanks to Steve Dorosz with NeighborWorks Green Bay who shared with Green Bay West Rotary the organization’s impact in Northeast Wisconsin and beyond. We were amazed ...
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Neighborworks Builds Up Communities
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Joy Wick
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2020-12-01 06:00:00Z |
0
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home,housing,neighbor,neighborworks,rental |
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Posted on Nov 17, 2020
Greatness was on display in rare form this week as four amazing teens joined Green Bay West Rotary as Students of the Month.
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Celebrate November Students of the Month!
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Joy Wick
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2020-11-17 06:00:00Z |
0
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November,Students of the Month,students |
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Posted on Nov 10, 2020
Many thanks to Devon Christianson and Deb Weisner with the ADRC for joining us this week to talk about the future, and especially the future of our community. The big question is, what do we want it to look like? Devon tells us COVID-19 has put into high gear some of the current trends that have been moving, but at a slower pace.
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Looking at our community's future state with ADRC
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Joy Wick
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2020-11-10 06:00:00Z |
0
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ADRC,Future,Post Pandemic,Seniors,disabled |
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Posted on Nov 03, 2020
Many thanks to Renee Main, volunteer and special event coordinator with the Salvation Army Green Bay. During the pandemic, the organization has seen the need for service to those in need of food, shelter and spiritual care dramatically increase, and amazing, the staff and volunteers have stepped up to do whatever it takes to meet demand.
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Salvation Army Steps Up to Meet Needs
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Joy Wick
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2020-11-03 06:00:00Z |
0
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Salvation Army,UW-Green Bay,bell,holiday,pandemic,ring |
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Posted on Oct 29, 2020
As they say in Wisconsin, we have fall, winter and orange barrel season. We just can’t wait for the next road construction season, especially if it will help clear up traffic snarls and safety issue on U.S. 41. Many thanks to Tom Buchholz, Project Development Manager for the Northeast Region of the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, for filling us in on the project timeline. The project includes a number of safety and road condition improvements to be made in Outagamie and Brown counties. The project plan includes expansion of the highway to six lanes, interchange reconstruction, safety and weight upgrades and the Brown Count bridge connector project. Other concerns that will be address include noise reduction for residential areas and an upgrade of the weigh station in Brown County. The timeline calls for an additional public hearing in July 2021 (public hearings were held in spring 2020), engineering in 2022-24 and construction possible from 2025-29.
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Plans for U.S. 41 Construction
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Joy Wick
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2020-10-29 05:00:00Z |
0
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41,highway,interstate,wisconsin |
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Posted on Oct 20, 2020
The goodness – wait, GREATNESS – of the world is right in front of you at this moment. Three amazing teens joined Green Bay West Rotary this week as Students of the Month. We were wowed, amazed and inspired about our bright tomorrow under our future community leaders: Brady Wittig, Ashwaubenon High School, who nearly brought us to tears with an inspiring basketball camp experience; Annie Heck, Pulaski High School, who exudes goodness as she describes her involvement in school and church activities; and Lizzie Cantwell, Green Bay Southwest High School, who provided sage advice about life including “if you love what you do, you’ll never work a day in your life,” and her dad’s loving daily tagline, “listen and learn.”
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October Students of the Month
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Joy Wick
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2020-10-20 05:00:00Z |
0
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2020,UW-Green Bay,ashwaubenon,pulaski,southwest,students |
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Posted on Oct 08, 2020
Many thanks to Coach Will Ryan for joining this week to talk about his return to his home state of Wisconsin and the upcoming season for the UW-Green Bay Men’s basketball team. Ryan, the oldest son of well-known College Basketball Hall of Famer and former University of Wisconsin Head Coach Bo Ryan, joined the university amid a global pandemic that saw college students sent home and athletics activities canceled. With students and athletes back on campus, sports seasons remain up in the air. Ryan hopes the Phoenix will be able to play a 22 game conference schedule starting in November. Fans will notice a different style of play under the new head coach, one that take a bit more time before firing off shots. The changing nature of the virus outbreak creates uncertainty but Ryan is confident in his players and is excited for the opportunity to play, whenever that may come. Learn more: https://greenbayphoenix.com/sports/mens-basketball
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Hoops Coach Shares Insights for the Upcoming Season
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Joy Wick
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2020-10-08 05:00:00Z |
0
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Posted on Sep 29, 2020
Many thanks to Terri Jacke for joining us this week to talk about the workplace and leadership insights behind her new book “Is This a Lousy Job or Is It Me?: A Real-Life Guide for Achieving Success at Work."
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Career Fulfillment at Any Age, Any Stage
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Joy Wick
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2020-09-29 05:00:00Z |
0
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Career,Terri Jacke,author,book |
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Posted on Sep 24, 2020
It was great to meet Hannah Fontaine, a local advocate for the Borgen Project, a nonprofit dedicated to end world hunger and global poverty by lobbying congress to pass legislation that supports a more humanitarian approach to U.S. foreign aid. Hannah shared tips on how to lobby lawmakers and stories of her own success doing so. Thank you Hannah!
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Fight Against Poverty with the Borgen Project
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Joy Wick
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2020-09-24 05:00:00Z |
0
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Borgen,Hannah Fontaine,Poverty |
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Posted on Sep 17, 2020
Many thanks to Dr. Rolf S. Lulloff, MD, with the Brain Center of Green Bay, for joining Green Bay West Rotary this week to share an important message on an epidemic facing so many people and their caregivers who are coping with brain disease and disorders like Parkinson’s and dementia.
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What our Brains Need
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Joy Wick
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2020-09-17 05:00:00Z |
0
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Green Bay,Lulloff,brain,center,health |
We jumped the pond this week for a little vacay to the U.K. where we chatted with Lisa Hunter. Lisa is founder of the Rotary Club of Maidenhead Bridge. We sought to learn all we could about how this club has accomplished goals that are synchronous with ours – nearly doubling membership in eight years, creating a signature event and many other community focused events, and volunteering more than 2,000 hours of volunteer time to our community.
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Inspired Message from U.K. Rotary Club
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Joy Wick
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2020-09-01 05:00:00Z |
0
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Maidenhead,Rotary,club membership |
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Posted on Aug 25, 2020
“The light music of whisky falling into glasses made an agreeable interlude.” James Joyce, Dubliners Brothers Mark and Todd Stricker, Mark Nolan and Jeff McCarthy put their Harvard educated minds together and decided on a venture: a distillery. It may not be the predictable decision, but their creation, Rush Creek Distilling is dedicated to craftsmanship, and genuine craft distilling. Their specialty: bourbon.
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Welcome to Rush Creek Distilling
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Joy Wick
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2020-08-25 05:00:00Z |
0
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Illinois,bourbon,distillery,distilling,rush creek,whiskey |
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Posted on Aug 19, 2020
Many thanks to Claire Paprocki, public health Strategist with the Brown County Health Department, for taking time to talk with Rotarians this week about the county’s response to the pandemic. Claire took us along the journey of Brown County’s strategy, from the very first case diagnosed in March ...
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Getting a Handle on the Pandemic in Brown County
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Joy Wick
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2020-08-19 05:00:00Z |
0
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Claire Paprocki,coronavirus,county,covid-19,pandemic |
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Posted on Aug 11, 2020
Green Bay West Rotary’s contribution to Rotary International in honor of Past President Bob Faulds earns Bob the Paul Harris Fellow distinction – which we presented him with this week. We recognize Bob, pictured with his supportive wife Stephanie – who helped us surprise him with the honor during our virtual meeting -- as a Paul Harris Fellow for steering our club during the uncertain times of the pandemic and keeping us looking forward to what we can do to improve our community. Congratulations Bob, we thank you for your commitment to service above self! We also recognize members Terry Bush, Steve Finlay, Jeane Smits, Sue Stackhouse and Carl Thiem for their continued support of Rotary International and recognition in the Paul Harris Society. Thank you for your generosity!
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Bob Faulds Recognized as Paul Harris Fellow
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Joy Wick
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2020-08-11 05:00:00Z |
0
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Fellow,Honor,Paul Harris,Rotary |
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Posted on Aug 04, 2020
What an honor to have Lee Rasch, director of LeaderEthics Wisconsin and former President of Western Technical College, join us virtually to share a great message that’s so important in our turbulent times.
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How to Close America's Political Divide
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Joy Wick
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2020-08-04 05:00:00Z |
0
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ethics,leadership,politics,wisconsin |
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Posted on Jul 28, 2020
Many thanks to Mary Bouche, Development Director for Curative Connections, for sharing the importance of No Limits and Ability Awareness Week – which is right now, July 27-31. Did you know there is a new symbol for disabled person parking? Businesses and organizations are encouraged to adopt a new icon which displays an active, engaged image with the focus on the person, not just the disability.
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No Limits Puts Focus on Abilities
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Joy Wick
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2020-07-28 05:00:00Z |
0
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Ability,Awareness Week,Curative Connections,UW-Green Bay,disabled,handicap |
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Posted on Jul 21, 2020
Green Bay West Rotary members had the opportunity to meet UW-Green Bay’s new Chancellor Mike Alexander during the virtual meeting this week. The New York native who holds degrees from both UW-Madison and UW-Milwaukee, shared the university’s vision and mission and the renewed focus on closing the educational achievement gap in Northeast Wisconsin by providing access to higher education for all those who seek it.
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Growing Access to Higher Education
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Joy Wick
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2020-07-21 05:00:00Z |
0
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Phoenix,UW-Green Bay,UWGB,campus,education,higher education,wisconsin |
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Posted on Jul 14, 2020
It's clear, the Green Bay Packers are part of Tony Walter's DNA. We are so grateful he was able to take time this week to share the insider stories that make Green Bay and the Packers unique.
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The Packers run through His Veins
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Joy Wick
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2020-07-14 05:00:00Z |
0
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Green Bay,Packers,Press-Gazette,football,tony walter |
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Posted on Jul 07, 2020
As was said so eloquently by club member Rick Beverstein, great years run from one great president to another, and thus the baton was passed continuing a legacy of community engagement and service from Green Bay West Rotary President Bob Faulds to Mark Swiecichowski.
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Welcome new Club President Mark Swiecichowski
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Joy Wick
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2020-07-07 05:00:00Z |
0
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Bob Faulds,Mark Swiecichowski,President,changing of the guard |
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Posted on Jun 23, 2020
Many thanks to Club member Dennis Rader for sharing with Green Bay West Rotary this week his first-hand experience the March on Washington in 1963, a fight for the same freedoms for all people which are so familiar in our national dialogue still today. This experience – which included hearing Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I have a dream” speech – changed Dennis and broadened his views of the world far beyond what he had learned in the small German immigrant dominated central Wisconsin town where he was raised. The impact was deep and profound, and we're grateful that Dennis shared this powerful experience with us.
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March on Washington -- a first-person account
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Joy Wick
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2020-06-23 05:00:00Z |
0
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equality,freedom,march,rader,washington |
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Posted on Jun 16, 2020
It was so nice to virtually meet Jackie Krutz, Manager of Titletown Residential & Program, this week to learn about the phases of development at Titletown – which seem to be taking on new heights – literally – every day. Many people are aware of the great public spaces with play areas for children and adults right in the shadow of iconic Lambeau Field. In progress and soon to come are townhomes, apartments and professional offices. We’re looking forward to our home team hitting the field again, and this bustling community space to be filled once again!
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What's going up at Titletown?
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Joy Wick
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2020-06-16 05:00:00Z |
0
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Development,Packers,Public,Real Estate,Titletown,UW-Green Bay,community |
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Posted on Jun 09, 2020
Many thanks to Claire Thompson, executive director of the Farmory in downtown Green Bay. She along with Annie Schmitz, hatchery technician, and Emma Ray, hatchery intern, led Green Bay West Rotary members on a virtual tour and update on the status of operations since our last visit – and wow, have things really developed! Things including the building which received a major facelift with cladding on the exterior and soon will feature a sculpture focal point; things including fish!! – yellow perch to be exact, which are now for sale; and community education, including a series of webinars featuring aquaculture experts to help individuals start their own aquaculture operations. What a treasure for Northeast Wisconsin to support this one-of-a-kind organization devoted to sustainable healthy food resources for our community. Learn more at farmory.org.
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What's Growing at the Farmory?
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Joy Wick
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2020-06-09 05:00:00Z |
0
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UW-Green Bay,aquaculture,community,farmory,fishery,food,hatchery,nonprofit,sustainable,wisconsin |
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Posted by Joy Wick
Another great Green Bay West Rotary meeting on Zoom today!! We just love hearing from the experts on what's going on in our community, state and the world these days. Thanks so much to Dr. Brandon Hayes, Clinical Director of the Fox Valley Clinic for Christian Family Solutions, who shared with us the status of mental health in our community during these trying times. We love the tips to stay active, practice positive mindset and making sure we have fun along the way. We know Dr. Hayes is extremely busy with the tremendous workload of patients that he sees from early morning to late evening -- we so appreciate all that he is doing for our community members, and we're grateful for his time this morning. Thanks again to Rotarian Dave Wendland who helped make this connection to Dr. Hayes.
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Staying Mentally Fit Amid Virus Fears
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Joy Wick
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2020-05-26 05:00:00Z |
0
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Christian Family Solutions,Mental Health,Zoom,coronavirus,covid |
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Posted on May 13, 2020
Steve Baue, CEO of ERC Counselors and Consultants, provided a great reminder today that it's our job to take care of ourselves and share concern for those around us. Especially now, he says, it's important to notice any changes in the people we live and work with, ask if they're OK and listen. Just Be Nice. Many, many thanks to Steve for joining our weekly Zoom meeting!
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Just Be Nice, with Steve Baue
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Joy Wick
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2020-05-13 05:00:00Z |
0
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Counseling,ERC,Mental Health,Steve Baue,Workplace |
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Posted on May 05, 2020
Many, many thanks to Dr. Jason Paltzer, Assistant Professor of Epidemiology at the Baylor University who joined us May 5 from Waco, Texas. Dr. Paltzer grew up in Wisconsin's Fox Valley area and is a friend of Rotarian Dave Wendland. Through this connection, Green Bay West Rotary Club was given tremendous insight into the science behind the coronavirus, and what makes it such a risk in many communities. For this we are grateful. Thank you Dr. Paltzer! Isn't it amazing how far apart we are but great technology brings us together in ways we hadn't really considered before?
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Expert Insight on Coronavirus
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Joy Wick
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2020-05-05 05:00:00Z |
0
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baylor,coronavirus,covid-19,epidemiologist,virus |
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Posted on Apr 28, 2020
It's so important that we help where we can in our community. We're grateful to those who have participated in the Green Bay West Rotary's We'll Be Back initiative - our goal is to keep our local businesses alive by buying gift cards to use later when we're able to be together again. Our very own Dennis Rader purchased gift cards from local restaurants and guess what?! ..... he donated them to the The Salvation Army of Greater Green Bay. Here's what the recipients of those LOCAL restaurant gift cards had to say:
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Club Member Makes a Difference for those in Need
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Joy Wick
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2020-04-28 05:00:00Z |
0
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Posted on Apr 21, 2020
A great big THANK YOU to the staff and players from the UW-Green Bay Green Bay Phoenix Volleyball for joining Green Bay West Rotary's virtual club meeting this week! It's so great to see how strong their bonds remain even though we are all so far apart right now. It's all because of a dynamic strategy lead by Coach Abbey Sutherland that combines accountability with daily routine, mental and physical wellbeing check-ins and fun. Looking forward to the next season so we can get out and support our local Division 1 Athletes!
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UW-Green Bay Volleyball Team finds Strength while Apart
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Joy Wick
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2020-04-21 05:00:00Z |
0
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UW,UW-Green Bay,UWGB,coronavirus,covid-19,team,volleyball |
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Posted on Mar 19, 2020
Green Bay West Rotary Club is sending out a call to action to support the greater Green Bay community in this time of uncertainty over the spread of the Covid-19 virus. Club members are mobilizing members, other service clubs and community members with the We’ll Be Back Initiative encouraging the purchase of gift cards from local businesses.
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Rotary Issues Call to Action during Covid-19 Crisis
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Joy Wick
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2020-03-19 05:00:00Z |
0
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Congratulations to Students of the Month, March 2020, including Katherine Stenson Ashwaubenon High School Linnea Morris Bay Port High School William Voelker Pulaski High School Jasmine Litt Pulaski High School Benjamin Fredeen Southwest High School
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Students of the Month | March 2020
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Joy Wick
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2020-03-10 05:00:00Z |
0
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2020,students |
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Posted on Feb 18, 2020
Congratulations to the Green Bay West Rotary Club's Students of the Month for January! Pictured are: club President Bob Faulds; Kelly VanLaanen, Ashwaubenon High School; Annika Hansen, Southwest High School; Sam Plumb, Bay Port High School; and Youth Programs Chair Cathy Tanck. 
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Students of the Month | February 2020
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Joy Wick
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2020-02-18 06:00:00Z |
0
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2020,students |
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Posted on Jan 22, 2020
Congratulations to the Green Bay West Rotary Club's Students of the Month for January! The future is in good hands :) Pictured are: club President Bob Faulds; Allison LaPlante, Green Bay Southwest High School; Cyril Schlueter, Howard-Suamico School District; Kamryn Brockman, Pulaski Community School District; Christian Pilar, Ashwaubenon High School - Ashwaubenon, WI, WI; andYouth Programs Chair Cathy Tanck.
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Students of the Month | January 2020
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Joy Wick
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2020-01-22 06:00:00Z |
0
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Posted on Jan 14, 2020
Green Bay West Rotary President Bob Faulds presents Green Bay Mayor Eric Genrich with a certificate that commits to inoculate 10 people with the polio vaccine worldwide in the Mayor’s honor. It was our honor to have Mayor Genrich as our guest today, especially after the Green Bay Packers win over Seattle on Sunday, through which a few good-natured wagers were won by Titletown.
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Mayor Genrich's first year
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Joy Wick
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2020-01-14 06:00:00Z |
0
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City,Green Bay,Leader,Mayor,Titletown |
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Posted on Jan 07, 2020
Sustainable, local, organic. Rotary members learned that SLO Farmers Co-op is working hard to spread the word on the importance of having locally sourced food available in our communities. Many thanks to Rachel Baranczyk for sharing this important message with us, and for allowing us to raffle off a box of meat to our membership.
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SLO Farmers Co-op
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Joy Wick
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2020-01-07 06:00:00Z |
0
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Co-op,Farming,Garden,Local,Meat,Organic,SLO |
We are so grateful for Rotary member Terry Bush and his wife Nan for having the courage to share with us the heart wrenching story of loss their family has suffered. Amid the indescribable pain, they found comfort in having an advance directive and conversations with family about end of life plans. Specifically, their family utilized a Five Wishes document - an easy-to-use legal advance directive document written in everyday language. It helps all adults, regardless of age or health, to consider and document how they want to be cared for at the end of life. Learn more here: https://fivewishes.org/, or reach out to your health provider including Bellin, Prevea, Aurora, St. Vincent Hospital and Unity Hospice for more information.
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Five Wishes
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Joy Wick
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2019-11-19 06:00:00Z |
0
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.jpg) Congrats and please help us welcome Krissy Zegers of the Green Bay Packers as the newest member of Green Bay West Rotary!
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New Member Welcome
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Joy Wick
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2019-11-19 06:00:00Z |
0
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Members,Rotarian |
Who doesn’t love a great sports story? Green Bay West Club members were treated to legendary tales from longtime NFL trainer Pepper Burruss who retired this year after 42 seasons. Pepper has worked with the likes of Aaron Rodgers, Brett Favre, Reggie White ... the list can only go on and on and on during his 16 seasons with the New York Jets and 26 seasons with the Green Bay Packers. In those 42 seasons, he’s experienced 883 games and 46 playoff games. And guess what? There are many aspects of the game he misses a lot, but Pepper is loving retirement. Thank you Pepper - don’t be a stranger at Rotary!
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Stories from an NFL trainer
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Joy Wick
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2019-11-12 06:00:00Z |
0
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Green Bay West Rotary went back to school this week with a tour of the Brown County STEM Innovation Center on the UW-Green Bay campus. John Katers, Dean of the College of Science, Engineering and Technology, lead us through the newly opened building which houses UWGB’s Richard J. Resch School of Engineering. the Einstein Project, UW-Extension/Brown County and Brown County’s Land and Water Conservation department. So many questions, and so many great answers from Dean Katers. What a great public-private collaboration!
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The new STEM Innovation Center at UW-Green Bay
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Joy Wick
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2019-10-29 05:00:00Z |
0
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Field Trip,Green Bay,Innovation,Tour,UW |
Another great day of exchanging information for our Open World Leadership Center guests from Azerbaijan — this afternoon — they received a visit from City of Green Bay Government Mayor Eric Genrich and Ald. Randy Scanlan. Many thanks to Bellin College for a tour and hands-on experiences ahead of a Q & A panel with faculty members of Bellin, NWTC and UW-Green Bay. We are so grateful for the many people who have been working to make these experiences top notch!
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Open World Visit to Bellin College
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Joy Wick
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2019-10-16 05:00:00Z |
0
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Azerbaijan,Bellin,College,Mayor,Nursing,Open World |
Please join us in welcoming to Green Bay our new friends from Azerbaijan! Thanks to the Open World Leadership Center, an agency of the US Congress, we are enjoying the opportunity to share our vast medical resources with this delegation of health professionals from this eastern European nation. We hope this opens the door to lasting connections and friendships. Our guests — most of whom are being hosted by Green Bay West Rotary Club members — include Natavan Khankishiyeva, Aysel Orujova, Aygun Babayeva, Safurakhanim Mukhtarova, Maya Seyidova, and Aida Mammadova. Thank you to Rep. John Macco and Brown County Executive Troy Streckenbach for participating in our social opportunities so far. Thanks also to UW-Green Bay, NWTC, Bellin Health, Medica College of Wisconsin, HSHS St. Vincent Hospital and Oneida Tourism for providing learning opportunities for our guests.
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Open World Visit Welcome
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Joy Wick
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2019-10-15 05:00:00Z |
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Visiting Rotarian
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Mark Dorvinen
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2019-07-16 05:00:00Z |
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Many congrats going around tonight during an evening of celebration for Green Bay West Rotary! Congrats to Steven Finlay, Realtor Broker Associate for a year of excellence In leadership and service as the club president. “It’s been an amazing experience — I couldn’t have done it without your support. I look forward to many more years as a Rotarian,” he told club members.
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Changing of the Guard
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Joy Wick
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2019-06-30 05:00:00Z |
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Steven Finlay - President, Jesse J. Robak - Bayport, Trevor Steide - Pulaski, Celeste A. Weidemann - Ashwaubenon, Isabella J. McNaughton - Southwest, Mark Swiecichowsk - Youth Chair
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Student of the Month - May 2019
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Mark Swiecichowski
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2019-05-22 05:00:00Z |
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Steven Finlay - President, Ashlee S. Vyskocil - Ashwaubenon, Natalie E. Shulstad - Bayport, Molly Hartig - Pulaski, Lauren K. MacNeil and Erin L. Liang - Southwest, Mark Swiecichowsk - Youth Chair
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Student of the Month - April 2019
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Mark Swiecichowski
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2019-04-17 05:00:00Z |
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Steven Finlay - President, Dustin VanLannen - Pulaski, Katelyn J. Kane - Bayport, Nathaniel B. Tate - Ashwaubenon, Mark Swiecichowsk - Youth Chair
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Student of the Month - March 2019
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2019-03-19 05:00:00Z |
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Posted on Feb 19, 2019
Bob Faulds - President Elect, Simran S. Armstrong - Ashwaubenon, Brock Gracyalny - Pulaski, Benjamin R. Flisakowski - BayPort, Riley Arneson - Southwest, Mark Swiecichowski - Youth Chair
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Student of the Month - February 2019
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Mark D. Swiecichowski
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2019-02-19 06:00:00Z |
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Posted by Mark Swiecichowski on Jan 15, 2019
President Steven Finaly; Sophia Sperduto - Southwest; Andres Mendoza - Bay Port; Michaela Kihntoph - Southwest; Kyra Schamber - Ashwaubenon; Robert Faulds - Rotarian
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Student of the Month - January 2019
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Mark Swiecichowski
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2019-01-15 06:00:00Z |
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Posted by Mark D Swiecichowski on Dec 18, 2018
Steven Finlay - President; Karlyn Gahnz - Southwest; Erin McCotter - Bay Port; Carlee Doverspike - Ashwaubenon; Logan Lukasik - Pulaski; Mark Swiecichowski - Youth Chair
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Student of the Month - December 2018
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2018-12-18 06:00:00Z |
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Posted by Mark Dorvinen on Dec 18, 2018
Green Bay West Rotary was the first event held at the newly remodeled Northland Hotel. Green Bay Mayor Jim Schmidt was on hand and addressed the group.
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Rotarians first event held at Northland Hotel
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Mark Dorvinen
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2018-12-18 06:00:00Z |
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Posted by Mark D Swiecichowski on Nov 20, 2018
Steven Finlay - President; Marissa Cutlan - Southwest; Mieka Clark - Ashwaubenon; Cameron Carpenter - Pulaski; Sarah Tanck - Bay Port; Mark Swiecichowski - Youth Chair
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Student of the Month - November 2018
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2018-11-20 06:00:00Z |
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Posted by Mark D Swiecichowski on Oct 27, 2018
Make-A-Difference-Day - October 27, 2018 (Iona Pasch - 95 yr old home owner; Ken Rehn and Shari Rehn (not shown taking the photo); Dennis Wojahn; Mark Swiecichowski and Mikayla Swiecichowski) We raked leaves, trimmed bushes and cleaned up the yard.
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Make-A-Difference-Day - October 27, 2018
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Mark D Swiecichowski
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2018-10-27 05:00:00Z |
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Posted by Mark D Swiecichowski on Oct 16, 2018
Steven Finlay - President; Claire Batten - Southwest; Michaela Blume - Ashwaubenon; Julia Johnson Pulaski; Allison Bartz - Bay Port; Mark Swiecichowski - Youth Chair
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Student of the Month - October 2018
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2018-10-16 05:00:00Z |
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Posted by Bruce Deadman
Member Bruce Deadman visited Inverness and Stirling Clubs on a recent vacation to Scotland.
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Member Visits Scotland Clubs
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Bruce Deadman
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2018-09-08 05:00:00Z |
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Posted on Sep 05, 2018
The Club contributed $2500 and received a District matching grant for $2500 for a total of $5000. See the results
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2018 Barkhausen Sensory Woods Project
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2018-09-05 05:00:00Z |
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Posted on May 22, 2018
President - Dennis Wojahn; Bay Port - Jacob Calawerts; Ashwaubenon – Katherine O'Connell; Youth Chair - Mark Swiecichowski
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2018 May 22 Student of the Month
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2018-05-22 05:00:00Z |
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Posted on May 15, 2018
President - Dennis Wojahn; Pulaski – Kennedy Koehne; Southwest – Mai Xiong; Pulaski – Annika Linzmeier; Mark Swiecichowski - Youth Chair
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2018 May 15 Student of the Month
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2018-05-15 05:00:00Z |
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Members planted 30 pine trees around Green Isle Park on Saturday May 5.
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Rotarian Tree Planting - Green Isle Park
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2018-05-05 05:00:00Z |
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Mark Swiecichowski - Youth Chair, Bay Port - Daniel Verlanic, President - Dennis Wojahn;, Bay Port - Molly Perry, Pulaski – Jaclyn Willems, Southwest – Courtney Novotny, Southwest – Grace McDonald
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2018 April Students of the Month
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2018-04-17 05:00:00Z |
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Posted on Mar 24, 2018
Green Bay West Rotarians spent a Saturday volunteering to help Heritage Hill with their Spring cleanup of the Cotton House. We had 48 man hours of work!
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Service Above Self - Heritage Hill
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2018-03-24 05:00:00Z |
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President - Dennis Wojahn; ; Nate Schlueter - Bayport; Jarod Moyer - Southwest; Matthew Hawkins - Ashwaubenon; Caitlin Morris - Ashwaubenon; Gabriella Wood - Pulaski; Mark Swiecichowski - Youth Chair
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2018 March Students of the Month
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2018-03-20 05:00:00Z |
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President - Dennis Wojahn; Caitlin Binkowski - Pu;aski; Rachel Ceaglske - Bay Port; Alex Stanco - Ashwaubenon; Mark Swiecichowski - Youth Chair
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2018 January Students of the Month
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2018-01-16 06:00:00Z |
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Club President - Dennis Wojahn; Kaleigh Farrell - Southwest; Julie Clabots - Ashwaubenon; Savannah Huben - Bay Port; Andrew Egnarski - Pulaski
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2017 December Students of the Month
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2017-12-19 06:00:00Z |
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President- Dennis Wojahn; Youth Chair- Mark Swiecichowski; Southwest-Caitlin Barkow; Pulaski-Gabrielle Sanchez; Bay Port-Brightyn Zuelke ; Ashwaubenon- Mara Schroeder
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2017 November Students of the Month
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2017-11-21 06:00:00Z |
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President- Dennis Wojahn; Youth Chair- Mark Swiecichowski; Southwest-Regan Allen; Pulaski-Grant Parr; Bay Port-Issac Krause; Ashwaubenon- Bailey Conradt
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2017 October Students of the Month
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2017-10-17 05:00:00Z |
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President-Jeff Verkuilen; Southwest-Jessica Zasada; Pulaski-Molly Waggoner; Bay Port-Taylor Arbour; Ashwaubenon-Maxwell White
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2017 May Students of the Month
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2017-05-16 05:00:00Z |
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Rotarians helped remove all the books and fixtures from the school library. After a renovation and upgrade, the Club helped put all the books back on the proper shelves!
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2017 Tank School Library Project
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2017-04-19 05:00:00Z |
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President-Jeff Verkuilen; Bayport-Quinn Pierner; Southwest-Kelcy Niccum - Cole Wistenberg; Pulaski-Luke Vanden Heuvel; Ashwaubenon-Kaitlyn Rolling
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2107 April Students of the Month
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2017-04-18 05:00:00Z |
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President-Jeff Verkuilen; Bay Port-Jake Weber; Pulaski-Jenna Socha; Bay Port-Jenna Weber; Southwest-Amber Nolle; Bay Port-Allison Palmbach; Ashwaubenon-Connor Simon
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2017 February Students of the Month
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2017-02-21 06:00:00Z |
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Southwest-Alexandra Kedzierski; Bay Port-Madysen Romenesko; Ashwaubenon-Skye Vandeleest; Pulaski-Natallie Nickerson; President-Jeff Verkuilen
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2016 December Students of the Month
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2016-12-20 06:00:00Z |
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2016 Christmas Party with NWTC Exchange Students
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2016-12-13 06:00:00Z |
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2016 Rotary School Desk Project
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2016-12-06 06:00:00Z |
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Southwest - Kathryn Gustafson; Bay Port - Gabrielle Every; Pulaski - Alec Bukowiec; Ashwaubenon - David Clark
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2016 November Students of the Month
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2016-11-15 06:00:00Z |
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Diane Koeppler-President; Emma Steinbrecker-Southwest; Benjamin Kulju-Bay Port; Bailey Lardinois-Pulaski
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2016 May Students of the Month
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2016-05-17 05:00:00Z |
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Dianne Koeppler-President; Teja Mellela-Ashwaubenon; Eric Hess-Bay Port; Emily Cheney-Pulaski; Kerrianne O'Malley- Southwest
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2016 April Students of the Month
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2016-04-18 05:00:00Z |
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Selena Thor-Bay Port; Jacob Fulton; Brooke Linzmeier-Pulaski; McKenna Morrow-Southwest; Dennis Rader-Rotarian
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2016 March Students of the Month
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2016-03-21 05:00:00Z |
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Dianne Koeppler - President; Chelsea Moyer - Southwest; Bennett Karcz - Pulaski; Catherine Brown - Bay Port; Caden Krause - Ashwaubenon
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2016 February Students of the Month
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2016-02-15 06:00:00Z |
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Dianne Koeppler - President; Janmesh Patel - Ashwaubenon; Cassandra Metzler - Southwest; Carly Mueller - Bay Port
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2016 January Students of the Month
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2016-01-19 06:00:00Z |
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Dianne Koeppler - President; Andre Sanchet - Pulaski; Alaina & Turner Wittig - Ashwaubenon; Morgan Stary - Southwest; Gretchen Trast - Bay Port
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2015 December Students of the Month
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2015-12-15 06:00:00Z |
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Heather Heyrman - Ashwaubenon; Grace Gretz - Krueger - Bayport; Catherine McDonald - Southwest; Lexi Parr - Pulaski; Dennis Rader - Rotarian
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2015 November Students of the Month
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2015-11-17 06:00:00Z |
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Sofia Callas - Ashwaubenon; Gabrielle Calawerts - Bayport; Bailey Hanson - Southwest; Steve Stude - Pulaski; Dianne Koeppler - President
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2015 October Students of the Month
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2015-10-20 05:00:00Z |
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Becca Waggoner - Pulaski; Mary Delaney Gilliam - Southwest; Katie Hess - President; Sam Rathburn - Bayport; Brooke Shackelford - Bayport
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2015 May Students of the Month
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2015-05-19 05:00:00Z |
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Kathryn Mason - Southwest; Nate Drummond - Pulaski; Aidan Murphy - Bayport; Olivia De Roach - Ashwaubenon; Katie Hess - President
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2015 April Students of the Month
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2015-04-21 05:00:00Z |
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Katie Hess -President; Clara Peterson - Pulaski; Karsyn VanLaanen Rebecca Mrozinski - Ashwaubenon; Dakota Klien - Bayport; Mitchell McMahon - Southwest
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2015 February Students of the Month
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2015-02-17 06:00:00Z |
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Katie Hess - President; Jeffery Larson - Ashwaubenon; Olivia VanLanen - Southwest; Jenna Guernsey - Pulaski; Hannah Dvorak - Bayport
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2015 January Students of the Month
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2015-01-20 06:00:00Z |
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Tammy Krueger - Bayport; Jacob Gussert - Southwest; Allison O'Brien - Pulaski; Katie Hess - President
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2014 December Students of the Month
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2014-12-16 06:00:00Z |
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Courtney Nuckles - Southwest; Mara Danner - Pulaski; Connor Blazek - Ashwaubenon; Katie Hess - President
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2014 November Students of the Month
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2014-11-18 06:00:00Z |
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Morgan Lenzmeier - Bay Port; Emily Haines - Southwest; Cassidy Lindow - Pulaski; Madeline Froest - Ashwaubenon; Katie Hess - President
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2014 October Students of the Month
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2014-10-21 05:00:00Z |
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March 3, 2003. Our Russian friends for a cultural exchange.
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2005 Russian Exchange Program
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