Fines-none
Birthdays/Anniversary
None
Birthday raffle next week for Sept and Oct birthdays. Bring a gift to be raffled ($20 or less---ideas, gift certificates, bottle of wine, tickets)
CLUB BUSINESS - Announcements and committee reports
- New member – Tom Evensen
- New member – Raina--see program for intro.
- Prospective member – Jason & Beth Dunn – second reading
- Last Wednesday night group met to recap the Pyramid City Run. Good attendance and good conversation/ideas.
- meeting next Wed--venue TBA
- We donated to the High School Musical Club--2 tickets available...see Dan
- Polio Plus Day – past Sunday
- affects children under age of 5
- preventable with vaccine
- 1979 in Philippines
- still present in only 2 countries (Afghanistan and Pakistan)
- $3 to vaccinate a child
- 2.1 B and countless volunteer hours to help protect children
- can contribute by logging into ClubRunner
- Any committee reports
- Janine - 1 spot for Program for the Evening Assembly on Nov. 30th--see Janine to sign-up
- Jenn C. -Fall Concession stand wrap up last week
- gatorade and soda will be avail. for purchase next week after cleanup---bring your $$$
PROGRAM-New Member Introduction
Raina Severson Executive Director Lake Mills Area Chamber of Commerce
She has a twin Brother, they were born in Madison. Lived in Rhinelander and moved to Lake Mills when she was 5 yrs. old. She feels the largest impact on growing to LOVE Lake Mills was her experiences as a student at Lake Mills School District.
Raina attended UW-Platteville after graduation and worked at Menards. Due to high expense of college, moved back home. Then she worked at Tyranena Brewery, Waterhouse Foods, The Grist, Menards. She loves helping with events. Free beer was a nice perk!
She earned her bachelor's degree in business communications at Edgewood College. As a senior, she did a campaign analysis of The Main Street Program and helped develop a plan to improve.
In 2020, she started working at McFarland School District and then discovered interim director opening at Chamber of Commerce. She snatched that right up! She was offered full-time position as Director and gladly accepted. She loves it and is so passionate about Lake Mills Community.
Raina has reached out to other chamber directors and found some mentors to help her grow and learn in her new role. The Main Street Program and Lake Mills Chamber are discussing a merger to help support the community and eliminate redundancies. Both have similar goals. Q&A tonight at municipal building at 6 pm to discuss the merger .
Upcoming Chamber events
Tues. Oct. 26th at 6 pm--Q&A for Chamber and Main Street Program Merger Discussion
Wed. Oct. 27th-Witches Night Out starts at 3:45 pm in Commons Park then a Book Reading-12 days of Halloween. Halloween Parade 4-6 pm.
Friday Nov. 19th-Wine Walk-Sold Out!
Looking for volunteers to pour--fun time.
Tues. Nov. 16th Chamber Annual Dinner/Awards @ Municipal Building @ 6 pm. Vote on Merger of Chamber and Main Street Program. Catered by Crawfish Junction.
Raina is grateful to be a Rotary Member and appreciates the service above self culture. She is open to any volunteer opportunities in the community.
Meeting adjourned 1:00pm
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