Rhinelander Rotary - Hodag Rotary News

	HODAG (Rhinelander) Rotary News Official Newsletter of the Rotary Club of Rhinelander, Wisconsin

Rhinelander Rotary Club Bill Kingsbury - President www.rhinelanderrotary.org	Rotary International Wilfrid J. (Wilf) Wilkinson www.rotary.org	District 6220 Maynard Bowers District Governor
Jim Schulz, Webmaster jschulz@newnorth.net

AUGUST/SEPTEMBER 2007

Notes from the Webmaster

The new Rotary year is in full swing with much going on, both within our club as well as in our Rotary District and world-wide. Our new club board is exploring additional options for a second fundraiser; our new RYE Exchange student has arrived; our three current outbound students are in place in their host countries; and work has begun again for selection of next year's outbound students.

Website Statistics Visits to our club's website continue to grow, both by club members as well as non-member visitors. Have you been keeping your personal profile page up to date? Remember that only Rhinelander Rotary members can view your profile information. If you need help in accessing or changing your profile information, contact Jim Schulz, club webmaster.

July/August Website Visit Totals: Club Member Visits - 1,256, Non-member visits - 1,010. Most Popular Pages: Photo Album, Member Directory , Club Calendar.

As always, please forward comments, corrections and updates to the webmaster.


*************** UPCOMING PROGRAMS **********************
Weekly Programs for September 2007
		September monthly Chair - Heather Schallock

September 4	CLUB MEETS ON TUESDAY (Meeting Program - Heather Schallock) Heather introduces Timothy Price, DNR Conservation Warden who will speak on "Not Your Average Day at the Office."

September 10th	(Meeting Program - Andy Smith) Andy introduces Dianne Jacobson, Director, Oneida County Department of Aging who will speak on the New Senior Center.

September 17	(Meeting Program - Neil Nelson) Neil introduces Dr. Don Riemenschneider, who will speak on Bioenergy in the U.S.

September 24	(Meeting Program - Suzanne Flory) Suzanne presents fellow Rotarian Jeanne Higgins, Forest Supervisor, who will speak on "Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest: Where Are We Now?"

*********** CLUB NEWS ************

Changing of the Guard Outgoing club President Mike Werbowsky receives a recognition plaque for his year as Rhinelander Rotary Club President from new 2007-08 President Bill Kingsbury.

RYE Students Reunion Three years of Rhinelander Rotary Youth Exchange Students were together at a recent Monday Rotary Meeting. From left to right are: Ryan O'Grady - Germany, Kaitlin Estelle - Slovakia, Brittany Bonnell Poland, Club RYE Outbound Coordinator Jim Schulz, Emily Erdrich - Turkey, and Kate Zambon - Mexico

New Attendance Policy Announced Rhinelander Rotary has adopted a new policy on member attendance. To more closely comply with Rotary International's policy on membership attendance as well as our club's bylaws and constitution, Rhinelander Rotary will now require all club members to attain a 6 month attendance average of 30% of all meetings. Members not fulfilling this requirement will be advised at the end of the 6 month period that they will have to increase their attendance average to this level during the next 6 month period or their membership will be terminated. As always, make-ups at other clubs' meetings will be credited toward this requirement and allowances for special circumstances will be granted on a case by case basis.

Carla's Here!!

Our newest Inbound Rotary Youth Exchange Student Carla Hamoud Baldasso from Brazil arrived two weeks ago. She left for Sturgeon Bay for a 3-day orientation conference two days after her arrival. She is staying with the Tim Thorsen family for her first host family. Right after Christmas she will move to the Chip and Jane Bromann family. Her third host family has not yet been determined. Any Rotarian interested in being a host family should contact Inbound Coordinator Dorothy Skye.

Regarding Our Weekly Programs.... Rhinelander Rotary Program Chair, Monica Hilt, reminds club members of the need to report their program speakers for weekly meetings to her and the monthly coordinator no later than mid-month of the month prior to their scheduled weekly assignment. This allows for the speaker and their topic to be published in the monthly newsletter and the online calendar of events in a timely manner.

***OUR CLUB CONTRIBUTES***

Rotary Club President Bill Kingsbury presents a check to fellow Rotarian Heather Schallock on behalf of the Muscular Dystrophy Association.

*****NEWS FROM OUR RYES*****

(Rotary Youth Exchange Students)

Our three outbound students have arrived at their destination countries this last month. Ryan O'Grady (Germany) , Emily Erdrich (Turkey)and Kaitlin Estelle (Slovakia). They will be sending us updates throughout their year-long stay.

********* NEW MEMBERS *********

Mike Steffes joined our club in July. Mike is the new Rhinelander Police Chief.