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Unconventional Public Servants Promote Program

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Monday Morning

We had 19 members and three guests at our Monday meeting back at the Retlaw Hotel.  Joining us as guests were our speaker, Sergeant Jeff Bonack and FDL High School Key Clubbers Jacob Kroll & and Annie Moore.  “Happy Bucks” were offered by Bonnie Baerwald for surviving her first MPTC graduation as Interim President, Gary Miller in memory of fallen law enforcement officers who were remembered last week and Chris Serres for her and Jim’s upcoming trip to Washington, DC with several other couples to visit their son.  Chris Serres was the 50/50 Raffle drawing winner this week. She drew the Four of Clubs so she’s not taking any extra cash with her on vacation, sorry.   Next week’s drawing will have 38 cards, including seven pay cards, and a pot of at least $174.

Jeff Bonack, Fond du Lac Sheriff’s Department Dive Team

Sergeant Jeff Bonack has been part of the FDL County Dive Team since 1991 and is currently the Team Leader.  Jeff is a 1985 graduate of Waupun High School and he was able to get his first patrol job with the FDL County Sheriff’s Department at the age of 23.  The Fond du Lac County Dive Team consists of eight members trained with the following dive certifications; basic open water, advanced open water, rescue diver, and ice diving. The team responds to all bodies of water throughout Fond du Lac County and provides mutual aid assistance to other jurisdictions if requested. The Dive Team is utilized for underwater search and rescue/recovery of victims, evidence, and other water related services. To aid the Dive Team in faster response times the dive team has a fully equipped dive van. When responding on bodies of water the dive team utilizes the department’s boats and emergency rescue windsled.  The dive team trains several times throughout the year to remain proficient in all aspects of diving.

Jeff talked about the various equipment that the Dive Team uses and he also talked about some of the excursions that they’ve had while he’s been on the Team.  All the Dive Team members have full time jobs in the Sheriff’s Department and respond to Dive Team calls as their duties and schedules permit.  Thanks Jeff.

More Amazing Teens and Their Accomplishments

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Monday Morning

We had 16 members at our road trip to the North Fond du Lac Horace Mann Key Club for our Annual Appreciation Breakfast.  Former member Rich Traxinger joined us for breakfast and to check out how everyone was doing.  There was no 50/50 Raffle drawing this week.  Next week’s drawing will have 39 cards, including seven pay cards, and a pot of at least $160.

North Fond du Lac High School Key Club

Jean Hintze, NFDL Horace Mann Key Club Advisor, and a number of NFDL Key Clubbers welcomed us on Monday morning for our Annual Appreciation Breakfast.  No one should have gone away hungry as they provided a wonderful variety of bagels, breakfast sweets, various fruit offerings and juice and coffee.  Jean turned the program over to the Key Clubbers and they led us in the Pledge of Allegiance and the Key Club Creed.  The current officers then introduced next year’s list of officers.  They noted that they had 62 members this year and raised almost $503 from five different fund raisers.  They also detailed all of the activities/money donated back to the community. They donated $2,319 back to a number of causes in addition to a total of over 2,080 hours of volunteer time to a long list of causes/agencies.  The list included things such as Friendship Learning Center Halloween Party, NFDL Optimist Pancake Breakfast, Friendship Learning Center Tutoring, Autism Child Care and many, many more.  The group then talked about a special project (Riley’s Project) that provided household/personal care items to needy families.  The NFDL Key Club also had another banner year of Excellence Award Winners (Five Members) at this Spring’s DCON.  The NFDL Key Club Scholarship Awardees; Riley Behnke, Shelby Demboski, Nicole Fox, Alexus Kraus and Elizabeth Redmond were introduced and gave a brief report of where they’re going to college and what they hope to study.  And finally, the new officers unveiled their goals for next year; new volunteer venues, 10 Excellence Award Winners at DCON, Polar Plunge continued success and continue to collaborate with NHS and Student Council.  GREAT JOB!!

Our Key Club Will Wow You with Their Service

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Monday Morning

We had 13 members at our Monday Appreciation Breakfast at Fond du Lac High School.  We had a large turnout of Key Clubbers, their two advisors, Chris Stelmacher and Sandi Berka, Principal Michelle Hagen and Assistant Principals, Paulene Mueller, Anthony Pizzo, Timothy Scottberg and Peter Snyder.  A bountiful breakfast of pancakes, sausage, fruit, bagels, juice and coffee was enjoyed by all.  There was no 50/50 Raffle drawing on Monday.  Next week’s drawing will have 41 cards, including seven pay cards, and a pot of at least $128.

Fondy High Key Club

The Fond du Lac High School Key Club had a member attend the 59th Annual District Convention (DCON) the weekend of March 14th in Green Bay.  The member told us about her experience at DCON, all the kids that attended (over 800) and how it inspired her to get more involved in her local Key Club organization.  She also thanked us for helping her get to go to DCON.

Eleven Key Clubbers then talked briefly about service projects that they participated in and why they found them to be a great thing for their Key Club to do.  Those eleven projects were:

  • Monthly ARC Bingo
  • Shop With A Cop
  • Girl Scout Dance
  • Parkside Knowledge A Thon
  • Story Book Land
  • Monthly YMCA Middle School Dance
  • Make A Difference Day
  • Food Pantry Assistance
  • Parent Back To School Night
  • Rienzi Cemetery Historical Tour
  • Grief Relief Event

Gary Ring officially thanked both Chris and Sandi for all they do for our Club in helping the Key Club members operate this long standing Key Club.  Chris and Sandi also publicly thanked Gary Ring for all that does as our Club’s liaison to the Key Club.

The last item of business on Monday morning was the introduction of the new Officers for the Key Club for next year.  Looks like a great batch of young adults to lead next year’s Key Club members.