Rotary Shines

The first Reverse Raffle was held at the Outagamie Museum then the hotel, Liberty Hall, Fox Valley Technical College and now the OuterEdge.  Michiels Fox Banquets provided the heavy hors d'oeuvres.    Boxes of chocolates were sold with purchasers being able to win jewelry, bottle of wine, gift certificates, etc.  The silent auction consisted of items such as overnight stays, gift baskets, Timber Rattler and Milwaukee Bucks tickets, gift certificates, art and jewelry.  A live auction featured three items:  a framed limited edition print by David Wollangk called “The Old Council Tree; an Entrance 21 package at the Performing Arts Center; and 2 trips for 2 to Africa.  The most important thing was the fellowship everyone experienced while raising money for PolioPlus, the Even Start Family Literacy Program and the Peruvian Mobile Medical Unit.   Preliminary numbers show that we raised about $30,000.  We will report on the exact amount once everything comes in.

Thanks to the following sponsors:  Goodwill Industries (Premier Sponsor); Stifel Nicolaus, Valley Truck Leasing and Community First Credit Union (Presenting Sponsors); Bassett Mechanical, Fiduciary Partners, Barb Merry/Gail Popp, Nicolet Bank and Schenck SC (Supporting Sponsors); ThedaCare, American National Bank Associated Bank, Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP, Curt and Jean Detjen, East Wisconsin Savings and Loan, Keller Inc., M & I Bank, Jay Drzewiecki, Susan May, Steve Reith, Frank Rippl, Val Wylie, Steve Gineris, Well Fargo Advisors, Terri Trantow, Tom Williams, Ellen Totzke and Harry Spiegelberg (Friends Sponsors).

Thanks to the Fundraising Committee for putting on this wonderful event:  Michelle Devine-Giese, Ruth Ann Heeter, JoEllen Wollangk, Chad Hershner, Deborah Wetter, Tom Berkedal, Tony Gonzalez, Shane Lathrop, Jennifer Stephany, Gail Popp, Chuck Lewis, Megan Klubertanz, Nancy Heykes, Nancy Johnshoy, Caroline Lasecki, Trey Neher and Mary Schmidt.

                                                The remaining 4 ticket holders received the following:

                                                                        $   100  Travis Andersen

                                                                        $   300  Steve Andrysczyk

                                                                        $   500  Paul Trigg

                                                                        $1,500  Dawn Doberstein