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What Is a Mentally Ill Person to Do?

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Monday Morning

We had 16 members at our Monday meeting at the Retlaw along with our speaker Dale Hans, President of the local NAMI chapter along with current Kiwanis Lt. Gov. Joan Pinch.  Gary Miller reported that we had 18 attendees at the Noon Club’s Grilled Cheese & Chili Lunch on February 19th as our February Inter Club.  Joan Pinch promoted the upcoming Mid-Year Conference this March, the Summer International Convention in Indianapolis and the need for a new District 11 Lt. Governor candidate for the next administrative year.  Sharon Kollman was the 50/50 Raffle winner on Monday and she drew the Ace of Hearts, not a winner.  Next week’s drawing will have 48 cards, including eight pay cards, and a pot of at least $40.  Gary Ring was the second winner of the morning and he won a bag of coffee that Dale brought as a door prize.

Dale Hans, National Alliance for the Mentally Ill

Dale Hans is the President of the local NAMI Chapter and he joined us on Monday to tell us about NAMI.

The mission of NAMI Wisconsin is to improve the quality of life of people and families affected by mental illnesses and to promote recovery.

NAMI Wisconsin will accomplish its mission through the following:

  • Promote public education and understanding of mental illnesses.
  • Advocate at all levels of government and throughout the public sector to improve mental health care in Wisconsin.
  • Support affiliates by providing follow-up advice and counsel; educational and training programs and materials; access to financial resources as appropriate; and by offering conferences, seminars, and presentations.
  • Establish and strengthen local affiliates to keep with NAMI’s principles and guidelines.

Dale also brought along several brochures that described several various educational opportunities that NAMI has available in their goal to educate about mental illness.

 

 

Habitat for Humanity Continues Incredible Outreach to Community

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Monday Morning

We had 16 members at our Monday meeting at the Retlaw along with our speaker Paul Osterholm from Fond du Lac Habitat for Humanity.  Gary Miller continued promoting the Noon Club’s Grilled Cheese & Chili Lunch on February 19th as our February Inter Club.  Happy Bucks were offered up by Jan Krug for being in California last Monday and in Mexico for the next two Mondays, Bonnie Baerwald for a successful Project Linus last week and Gary Miller for the upcoming Noon Club InterClub.  Vickie Goldapske was the 50/50 Raffle winner again on Monday and she drew the Seven of Diamonds, another non-winner.  Next week’s drawing will have 49 cards, including eight pay cards, and a pot of at least $30.

Paul Osterholm, Habitat for Humanity

Paul Osterholm joined us on Monday morning to give us an update on the local Habitat for Humanity operation.  They recently moved into their new space next to the Fond du Lac Children’s Museum.  Paul welcomed everyone to come out and see their new space and shop for items that you didn’t even know you might need.

The next Habitat House will have a ground breaking at their new build site at 596 S Main Street in April 2015.  This new home will be a 1,200 square foot, three bedroom home with a basement but no garage.  Paul estimated that the total cost of the home will be in the $115,000 range.  This will be the 27th home built by our local Habitat in the Fond du Lac area.  The past 26 homes have contributed over $50,000 in real estate taxes since the first house was built in 1996.  Over 1,600 volunteers participate in building a Habitat House along with a number of businesses that contribute supplies and workers in these build efforts.  Lowe’s sponsors “Ladies Month”, which for the 2015 build will be all of the weekends in May.  All Habitat Houses are five star energy rated homes.   In addition to all of the volunteers and businesses, the new family is required to put in at least 300 hours of sweat equity toward the building of their new home.  Habitat acts as the bank and holds a 0% interest mortgage on the new home.

 

What’s Being Done for Veterans in Fond du Lac?

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Monday Morning

We had 19 members at our Monday meeting back at the Retlaw along with four guests; our speaker Sandra Smet, Melissa Hildebrand a nursing student from MPTC, Stephanie Remillard, Library Director from the Campbellsport Public Library and Paula Thalacker from the Noon Club.  Paula was selling lunch and raffle tickets for the Noon Club’s Grilled Cheese & Chili Lunch on February 19th.  She also talked a little about a possible charter bus to International Convention this summer.  The Young Children’s Priority One Committee made a donation presentation to Stephanie for the 1,000 books before kindergarten program.  Caron Daugherty introduced Melissa to the Club as the recipient of an MPTC/Kiwanis scholarship to go to Jamaica on a service project sponsored by MPTC.   Paula had a Happy Buck for being to our meeting on time and Glen Treml had one because he’s going on vacation.  Vickie Goldapske was the 50/50 Raffle winner on Monday.  She drew the Nine of Hearts, a non-winner.  Next week’s drawing will have 50 cards, including eight pay cards, and a pot of at least $17.

Sandra Smet, American Legion Trier Puddy Post 75 

Since their charter in 1919, our American Legion Post has been welcoming VETERANS from all branches of our Armed Forces. Today, they continue to welcome all military personnel serving our country. Joining our Post enables you to continue serving your God, Country and Community.  Their mission is to implement the goals, aspirations, dreams, peace and blessings for our country, friends and families embodied in their preamble.

A Women’s Auxiliary of Batavia Post 504 was formed on November 10, 1921. The Legion has every reason to be proud of its Auxiliary, which gained statewide recognition because of its programs of service. Auxiliary members are always anxious and willing to cooperate in every Legion activity.

Sandra talked about her personal experiences as a veteran’s spouse and all the help they need.  She also talked about the Badger Girl’s State that their Auxiliary sponsors every year and to which our Club regularly donates to.