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The Only Place to Be with a Wound That Needs Healing

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Monday Morning

There were 19 members at our Monday morning meeting along with two guests, our speaker Rob Servis from Agnesian HealthCare and Jackson Goldapske.  “Happy Bucks” were offered by Gary Miller also for this past weekend’s District Convention and by Vickie Goldapske for the start of school ☺.  There was no 50/50 Raffle drawing this week as the drawing materials weren’t at the meeting.  Sorry about that.  The next drawing on September 14th will have 27 cards with five pay cards and a pot of at least $333.  

Rob Servis, Agnesian HealthCare Wound Clinic

Each year millions of American experience chronic wound.  Agnesian Wound Care offers patients access to state of the art outpatient clinical wound care using a variety of clinical treatments, therapies and support services to treat wounds.

The Agnesian Wound Care team is led by Jon Moen, MD, general surgeon and medical director, in collaboration with Jonathan Stroebel, DPM, (foot and ankle physician) with the Agnesian Foot Clinic.  Agnesian’s physicians and healthcare professionals remain committed to helping their patients receive the care they need.

If you have a wound that has not begun to heal within four weeks or is not completely healed in six weeks, you may benefit from the therapies offered at Agnesian Wound Care.  If you have diabetic ulcers, traumatic wounds, burns or other chronic non-healing wounds, ask your provider if Agnesian Wound Care is right for you.

Ron Servis has been with Agnesian Healthcare since July 2014.  Agnesian Wound Care has offices in Fond du Lac and Ripon and are getting ready to open one in Waupun.

One Guaranteed Day to Make Someone’s Day

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Monday Morning

We had 18 members at our Monday morning meeting along with our guest speaker, Renee Eckberg from Dream Catchers.  Gary Miller was able to put together an InterClub to the New Holstein Spanferkel for Monday night.  “Happy Bucks” were offered by Bonnie Baerwald for a successfully busy “Back to School” event on Saturday at the Boys & Girls Club, Gary Miller also for a successful “Back to School” event and Gary Ring for being in Chicago over the weekend for his grandson’s 1st birthday party.  Glen Treml was the 50/50 Raffle drawing winner but unfortunately he drew the Ace of Diamonds, another non-winner.  Next week’s drawing will have 27 cards with five pay cards and a pot of at least $333.

Renee Eckberg, Dream Catchers

EVERYBODY HITS, EVERYBODY RUNS, EVERBODY SCORES, this is their motto. This is a free league for special needs children that reside within Fond du Lac County, from the ages of 6 to 17, in a wheel chair, walker, blind to cognitive delays are all welcomed.

Dream Catchers is a free league organized by parents, Fond du Lac Softball Inc. (FSI), and the Fond du Lac School District Recreation Dept. Funding and volunteers are provided by the Fond du Lac Eagles Club, Waupun Christian Schools, Fond du Lac Youth Baseball, and St. Mary’s Springs Girls Softball.

All participants get a free T-shirts.  Each player is assigned a ‘buddy’ to help them bat and field. Each player should bring a glove and must arrive 30 minutes before game time. A parent or designated adult must remain at the game.  However, all parents need to watch from the stands as the coaches and the “buddies” help the players with everything they need to do on the field.

Renee Eckberg founded the league in Fond du Lac and would love to see it emulate the “Miracle League” in Ashwaubenon.

One Great Way to Ensure Your Baby Sleeps Safely

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Monday Morning

We had 19 members at our Monday morning meeting along with a four member InterClub from the Oshkosh Mid-Morning, the daughter of one of the visiting Kiwanians, Gail Luttenberger and Wayne Cress, a possible new member checking out our Club.  Gary Miller announced a successful InterClub to Ripon Early Birds last Wednesday.  “Happy Bucks” were offered by Charlene Pettit ($2), one for a great vacation and the other for a warm ballgame on Sunday, Bonnie Baerwald to honor all the hot weather warriors who went to the Rattler’s game on Sunday, a member of the Oshkosh Mid-Morning Club for visiting us and because her daughter was cooperative in joining her and finally another Oshkosh Mid-Morning member because she’s going on vacation.  Jim Freiberg was the 50/50 Raffle drawing winner but unfortunately he drew the Six of Clubs, which was a non-winner.  Next week’s drawing will have 28 cards with five pay cards and a pot of at least $320.  Now we’re getting into real money!!

Dan Leeds, Young Children Priority One

Our scheduled speaker wasn’t able to attend on Monday so Dan Leeds talked about the origin of the local Swaddle Sack Program by all three Fond du Lac Kiwanis Clubs.  With almost a thousand births in the three hospitals under Agnesian HealthCare’s sponsorship, each and every new baby receives a Kiwanis branded swaddle sack.  Dr. Karen Meyer, from the Evening Club, had the vision to promote the swaddle sacks as a means to ensure safe sleeping for infants.  She arranged for the manufacture of the swaddle sacks in China and they were shipped to Fond du Lac and inventoried at the hospital.  The cost was split amongst the three local Clubs.  This program has been operating for the last three years.  Dan also provided a brief overview of the donations we’ve made over the years for the Parenting Newsletter through Agnesian HealthCare and the UW Extension.