ROTARY CLUB OF APPLETON

Service Above Self GUSTO

April 1, 2008 Upcoming Programs April 8 Empire Room Business Meeting – History Minute / Community Service Committee Presentation Thumbnail: Melinda Tempelis Thought of the Day – Matt Rehbein April 15 Empire Room Bright Future Awards Thumbnail: Deborah Wetter Thought of the Day – Chuck Valenti-Hein Officers 2007-2008 President Jeff Schulz Vice President Shipra Seefeldt Past President Jeff Werner Secretary Curt Detjen Treasurer Tom Berkedal Directors Ron Altenburg Dawn Doberstein Gail Enke Peter Kelly Dan Nisler Gail Popp Matt Rehbein Dave Willems Sergeant-At-Arms Dave Aardappel RYE Student Alek Kozak - 830-7939 Rejoice Ngesi - 830-1119 Admin. Assistant Kathy Dreyer Phone/Fax 731-4427 kdreyer1@juno.com Rotarians of the Year Mark Harris/Gail Popp Downtown Gusto Kathy Dreyer, Editor Dist. 6220, Club 2656 P. O. Box 703 Appleton, WI 54912 www.appletonrotary.org Meets Tuesday Noon Radisson Paper Valley

APRIL BIRTHDAYS Be sure to wish the following Rotarians Happy Birthday this month: John McFadden (4/04), Melanie Connellee (4/06), Tony Kuehmsted (4/06), Joanne Kluessendorf (4/08), Deborah Wetter (04/08), Ralph Kennedy (4/09), Chuck Lewis (4/10), Tom Loescher (4/13), Jeff Schulz (4/13), Bob Thiel (4/14), Al Hansen (4/18), O. C. Boldt (4/20), Jerry Zaug (4/22), Bob Bauman (4/23), Harry Spiegelberg (4/24) and Chris Czarnik (4/29). INTRODUCTION TO RENEWABLE ENERGY AND GREEN JOBS Doug Stingle, Membership/Outreach Coordinator with the Midwest Renewable Energy Association (MREA), discussed how their mission is to promote renewable energy, energy efficiency, and sustainable living through education and demonstration. MREA is a non-profit educational organization established in 1990 in Custer, Wisconsin. Currently, they have about 4,000 members. Some of their activities include: The Energy Fair that will be held June 20-22, 2008, the ReNew the Earth Institute, hands-on workshops, Wisconsin Solar Tour and a newsletter. Efficiency is using less electricity to live the same lifestyle. For every $1.00 you spend on efficiency you will reduce the cost of your system by $3.00. Most people can cut their home energy usage by ½. There are various renewable technology systems. Solar electric systems are a collection of solar cells. There are three types of solar electric systems: tie to utility without batteries (cost $12,000-18,000), stand alone off grid systems (cost $19,000-22,000) and utility integrates with batteries (cost $24,000-27,000). Wind power has three different tower types: guyed lattice, tilt up and free standing. Solar domestic hot water systems heat homes using a 2 panel system that provides a small family with 75% of their hot water throughout the year. The system costs about $6,000, lasts about 30 years and the payback on a residential system is 5 years. Space heating works with radiant floor heating systems or forced air systems. They are not compatible with baseboard or radiators. About 85% of our energy comes from petroleum, natural gas, coal and nuclear energy while only 15% is from renewable energy (solar, wind, biomass, geothermal and hydro electrical). With the increased use of renewable energy, there will be an increase in manufacturing, research/design, installation, administration, sales, education and marketing jobs. There are also many people today working on renewable energy such as New North, Midstate Technical College, Blue Green Alliance and the government. For more information visit www.the-mrea.org.

MEETING NOTICES · The Rotary Club of Appleton Board will meet on Monday, April 7 at 5:00 p.m. at American National Bank. · The Program Committee will meet on Tuesday, April 8 at 11:00 a.m. · The World Service Committee will meet on Tuesday, April 8 at 11:15 a.m. · The Rotary Non-Profit Advisors will meet on Tuesday, April 15 at 11:00 a.m. · The Children with Disabilities Committee will meet on Tuesday, April 22 at 11:15 a.m. · The Arts and Arts Awards Committee will meet on Tuesday, April 22 at 11:00 a.m. ANNOUNCEMENTS · Ray Durkee presented President Jeff with a bag of chocolate coffee beans and a hula girl (not a real one) from his trip to Hawaii. · We will be co-hosting (with Appleton West) a Group Study Exchange team from Sao Paulo, Brazil May 28-June 1, 2008. If you would like to serve on the committee or be a host family, please contact Jay Drzewiecki at 734-2555. · The Reverse Raffle will be held on Tuesday, May 13 from 6:00-9:00 p.m. at Fox Valley Technical College. The proceeds of the 2008 Reverse Raffle will benefit the Etta Project, the 2007/2008 and the 2008/2009 Every Rotarian Every Year campaign, the Fox Cities Rotary Multicultural Center, SAMP and the Community Service Fund. We are in need of silent auction items (please contact Nancy Johnshoy) and corporate/individual sponsors (please contact JoEllen Wollangk/Tonya Dedering). Tickets cost $100 which admits 2 adults and will be available at next week’s meeting. GUESTS, VISITORS AND MAKE-UPS Guests today were Ray Durkee in Maui, Hawaii, Bev Harrington in Oshkosh, Chuck Lewis and Melinda Tempelis on e-Club, Rick Stark in Sanibel/Captiva, Florida and Guy Thompson in Neenah. Visiting us today was Larry Schedermayer from Kaukauna and Jeff Ticknor from Madison. Making up this week was Frank Rippl, Trey Neher with Curt Detjen, Steve Burkhart with Tim Higgins and Kristene Stacker with Adalia Jansen.

SEVEN DAY NOTICE

The following individuals have been proposed for membership in Rotary. They have passed all committees and unless an objection in writing is submitted to the secretary within 7 days, these members will be admitted to the Rotary Club of Appleton.

Ray DeRoche of 249 Edgewood Drive, Neenah, WI 54956i has been proposed into membership by Lisa Kewley. He would enter under the classification of Printing/Mailing Services.

Trey Neher of W8737 Pheasant Lane, Hortonville, WI 54944 has been proposed into membership by Curt Detjen. He would enter under the classification of Insurance-Casualty.

Yes! I want to help support the 2008 Reverse Raffle

The committee’s goal is to make this our best Reverse Raffle ever! Please support this, our only Appleton Downtown Rotary fundraising event.

____ Yes, We will commit to being lead sponsor at $3,000.

____ Yes, we will commit to a Presenting sponsorship at $1000.

____ Yes, we will commit to a Supporting sponsorship at $500.

____ Yes, we will commit to a friends sponsorship of $________ ($100 - $499).

Additionally, we are asking all club members to consider supporting the Silent Auction that will be a part of the Reverse Raffle event.

____ Yes, we will donate an item for the Silent Auction. (Please contact Nancy Johnshoy, our Reverse Raffle Silent Auction coordinator, at njohnshoy@nicoletbank.com) to donate auction items.

Please remit checks for sponsorship, made payable to the Rotary Club of Appleton, at P.O. Box 703, Appleton, WI 54912