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Join Fellow Rotarians in Welcoming our Newest Members at a Fireside at the Kitchi Gammi Club     

 

By Tacitus

       
Who is the “real” Tacitus?

 

With the bell rung, the National Anthem sung, the Rotary Four-Way Test recited, and the Rotary Reflection given, President Chana Stocke launched our meeting by having Noah Holland introduce Ricky our newest Junior Rotarian from Lakeview Christian Academy.  He is interested in math and engineering and plans to attend Michigan Tech. 

Noah Holland with Junior Rotarian, Ricky, from Lakeview Christian Academy

 

Hard to believe our club of overachievers had only one contribution to the Golden Can. Dave Holappa announced the engagement of his son Steven. Next up was the introduction of our newest member, Tammy Sundbom from the Boys and Girls Club.  She is the mother of four and related to the golfer of the same name.  Come and meet her and all our new members at the Fireside Chat 5:00 p.m. Thursday April 14 at the Kitchi Gammi Club.  This event replaces the noon meeting. 

 

President Chana Stocke with new member Tammy Sundbom

 

Chair of the Day, Dan Maki, introduced Derick Schneibel, North District Manager, and Hillary Olsen, North District Recruitment Coordinator, from the “Conservation Corps of Minnesota and Iowa”.  The organization goes back to 1933 with the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) then evolved through the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources legislation of 1981, and the creation in 1993 of the Federal AmeriCorps program, eventually becoming a private non-profit corporation in 2003.  Its mission is to restore natural resources while changing lives and has the core values of safety, service, respect, equity and a sense of community.  Programs focus on environmental stewardship, water quality, and response to natural disasters.  With its active field crews of either Youth (ages 15-18) or Young Adult (ages 18-25) the 2021 impact included the restoration, fire suppression, or removal of invasive plant species affecting 20,000 acres, 90,000 trees and shrubs planted, and 1,000 miles of trails maintained.

 

Dan Maki with Speakers Derick Schneibel and Hillary Olsen of Conservation Corps

 

In addition to being a part of a field crew, there are individual work placements and fellowships.  The term of service is 1,700 hours.  In any one year, about 250 youth are placed in meaningful environmental work. If you have a family member or friend interested, applications open on May 15.  Check it out at conservationcorps.org