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Keith Schmitz Discusses Tissue Donation

Monday Morning
We had 18 members and our guest speaker, Keith Schmitz, at our Monday morning meeting. Members were reminded to get any Pork Fest money still out to Marlin ASAP so we can wrap up the final accounting for this event. Gary Miller had a “Happy Buck” just because he was happy. Gary is also trying to pull together an InterClub to Kewaskum next Monday evening, (10/22). Their meeting is held upstairs at Woody’s Restaurant with fellowship at 5:30PM and dinner and the meeting starting at 6:00PM. Check your calendar and sign up to attend at Monday’s meeting. Dave Twohig was the 50/50 Raffle winner and he drew the Queen of Clubs, not a winner but darn close. Next week’s drawing will have 50 cards with nine pay cards and a pot of at least $37.

Keith Schmitz, American Tissue Service Foundation
Keith Schmitz, Office Manager from the Appleton office of the American Tissue Services Foundation, joined us on Monday to talk about tissue donation. American Tissue Services Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to caring for families and helping them heal from the death of their loved ones. Accredited by the American Association of Tissue Banks, they provide a compassionate and knowl-edgeable team of education, recovery and quality systems professionals. They support healthcare agencies, coroners, medical examiners and funeral professionals through donation education and training. They partner with organizations dedicated to the innovative use of tissue in medical care and research. Tissue enhances—and sometimes saves—lives through procedures conducted thousands of times each year. It is their mission and honor to support donor families and recipients, and to help rebuild lives through the gift of tissue donation.
Tissues that can be donated include bone, heart valves, veins, skin, ligaments and tendons. These tissues can be recovered up to 24 hours after a death has occurred. Tissue donation is not the same as organ donation. Organs are kidneys, lungs and intestines, as well as the heart, pancreas and liver. One tissue donor may enhance the lives of more than 50 recipients.

Rick Gudex Shares Concerns

Monday Morning
We had 21 members, our guest speaker, Rick Gudex, and two Noon Kiwanians, Don Kurki and Dick Taddy at our second Monday meeting at our new location at Main Street Lounge & Café. Bonnie Baerwald thanked John Cooper, Donna & Gary Miller, Ron & Joan Seidl and Marlin Towne for helping her out with breakfast for the walkers at last Saturday’s “Walk to End Alzheimer’s” at MPTC. Marlin Towne asked any and all members with Pork Fest money still out to please get it in ASAP so we can wrap up the final accounting for this event. Gary Miller is trying to pull together an InterClub to Kewaskum next Monday evening, (10/15). Their meeting is held upstairs at Woody’s Restaurant with fellowship at 5:30PM and dinner and the meeting starting at 6:00PM. Check your calendar and sign up to attend at Monday’s meeting. Glen Treml was the 50/50 Raffle winner and he drew the Three of Diamonds, not a winner. Next week’s drawing will have 51 cards with nine pay cards and a pot of at least $25.

Rick Gudex, State Senatorial Candidate
Rick Gudex is the current FDL City Council President and is also running for the 18th Senate District seat in the November elections. Rick’s presentation is best summed up from his introduction on his campaign website: “It is my mission to restore unity and strength among Republicans and represent all citizens throughout the 18th District. Faith, family, and conservative values are strong characteristics that lie at my core. I firmly believe that the path to a better Wisconsin starts at home. I do not advocate government dictating our lives. However, I do believe government should be there to help people help themselves. And the best way government can do that is by advocating and fostering an environment in which business will grow and create jobs giving citizens the opportunity to better themselves and their families. The people of Wisconsin are proud and resilient people. I ask for the chance to represent you in the State Capitol!”
Rick is a Production Manager at Brenner Tank and had to leave our meeting early to do a new employee orientation. He was proud to note that Brenner has added over 100 jobs during this past year.

Lesley Manowske Talks Youth Leadership with Kiwanis

Monday Morning
We had 20 members and our guest speaker, Lesley Manowske, at our last Monday’s meeting at the Ramada Hotel. “Happy Bucks” were offered up by Charlene Pettit for her daughter’s new daughter and also for her other daughter’s passing of the CPA exam. Glen Treml also had a happy buck for winning last week’s big 50/50 raffle prize and Marlin Towne also had a happy buck that he still has all ten of his fingers. Steve Millin had an “Honor Buck” for Gary Ring’s past year as President of our Club. Gary was going to dig into the Kiwanis Prize Box. Gary Ring officially passed the Gavel to Marlin in preparation for his Presidency that begins on Monday, October 1st. Gary Miller was the 50/50 Raffle winner and he drew the ten of spades, a $10 winner. Gary donated his winnings to the Party Fund.

Lesley Manowske, Youth Leadership
Lesley Manowske presented Youth Leadership whose objectives are as follows: To provide education and experiences that help students frame and develop their leadership philosophies, to acquaint students with issues, needs, resources and other factors that influence our community’s future, to provide insights into the workings of local business, education, government, non-profit and other entities, to inspire students to become ambassadors of community leadership among their peers, and to create a strong and diverse base of future leaders for the community.

Youth Leadership Fond du Lac was created in 2006 to give emerging young leaders the chance to learn how the community works, where its opportunities lie, and how they might fit into future solutions. Participants must be juniors in high school. Through monthly daylong sessions over an eight-month period, the students become a team. They complete a project to benefit the community, learn directly from people in charge of businesses and organizations across the county and learn from one another. Classes are September through April meet at businesses and organizations in and around Fond du Lac. Leadership students also must complete a group community project. The group is in charge of envisioning, planning and executing a project that addresses a civic need.