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You Can Probably Guess What the Kiwanians Are Up To

If you are looking for an update and are looking for the Kiwanians, you probably know that there is only one place to find us. We are out making our community better of course. With the Memorial Day holiday and the Walleye Weekend fundraiser the Kiwanis of Fabulous Fond du Lac are staying very busy during the end of May and beginning of June. We are thankful for all the support we get on a regular basis from the community, and we hope that you are pleased with the ways the Kiwanis of Fabulous Fond du Lac are serving the community to make it a better place to live. Come out to Walleye Weekend to support us and check back in a few weeks when the schedule gets back to normal.

Kiwanis Happenings – June 30, 2012

These news updates have been a bit less sporadic during June as the club geared up and finished a successful Walleye Weekend fundraiser. Here is an update on the past two weeks:

Monday Morning
We had 19 members at the Ramada Hotel for our Monday morning. President Gary welcomed Sharon Kollman back after a leave of absence. It was good to see Sharon looking well. “Happy Bucks” were offered by Gary Miller for being back from vacation at Lake Tahoe and also by Ron Seidl for celebrating his and Joan’s 52nd wedding anniversary. Bonnie Baerwald announced that Habitat for Humanity is looking for volunteers to help staff the FDL County Fair admission gates. You can sign up by calling Habitat for Humanity directly for available times and dates if you’re interested. The 50/50 Raffle winner was Bob Kahl who drew an Eight of Hearts. While Bob didn’t win he did take another card out of the deck. Next week’s drawing will only have 39 cards in the deck with seven pay cards still in the mix.

UW-Extension, Diana Tscheschlok – June 18
In 1911, the Wisconsin legislature provided funds for counties to jointly employ with the University of Wisconsin College of Agriculture “an agriculturist who is an agent of a restricted area, a county or a part of one.” The Oneida County Board was the first county to ask the University for this service, with expenses to be shared on a 50/50 basis. Luther was hired in February 1912, and two additional agents were hired that same year, one in Eau Claire County and the other in Barron County.
In 1912, Luther provided agricultural information about livestock, winter feed, soils and legumes. Today, Cooperative Extension (CE) is home to four program areas offering local information in person and online, providing research-based information 24/7. Local CE offices also connect communities with University of Wisconsin campuses, where CE faculty and staff provide research-based information about the issues facing the people of Wisconsin. With an office in each of Wisconsin’s 72 counties and on three Native American reservations, CE develops practical educational programs tailored to local needs and based on university knowledge and research. CE delivers expertise to the public, addressing a wide range of needs, in both urban and rural areas of the states. Information about County CE offices is available on their website.

Walleye Weekend Update – June 25
Del and John gave a recap of the recently completed Walleye Weekend.

Walleye Weekend Wrap-up

Well, another Walleye Weekend is in the history books. This was our first year opening on Thursday and finishing tear-down on Monday. All things considered the event went off very well. We had tremendous volunteers from groups such as the Fondy Band Parents, St. Peter Athletic Club, Family Resource Center, and some Boy Scout volunteers were also sprinkled in for good measure. Without these volunteers we could not make this long weekend possible. Also, thanks go out to all of our members that helped out from both the main club and also the Satellite Club. Finally, thanks to all who came out to Walleye Weekend and supported our efforts by purchasing cheese curds and other great food items from our tent. We sold approximately 2,200 lbs. of cheese curds compared to 2,700 lbs. last year. The Fund Raising Committee has approved donations of $4,380 to five different volunteer groups in recognition for their assistance at our Walleye Weekend Operation. Thanks again, everyone!