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The Rotary Club of Waupaca
Serving others, promoting integrity, and advancing understanding, goodwill, and peace in the Waupaca area and around the world.
Over 90 members strong, we are committed to acting locally and globally to address the biggest challenges of our time. Together, we work to:
- Support education
- Protect the environment
- Grow local economies
- Promote Peace
- Support mothers & children
- Provide Clean water, sanitation & hygiene
- Fight disease
In addition to hands-on projects focused on the environment, housing, hunger and other needs, we raise funds through community events to support a range of programs and service projects that improve lives locally and around the world.
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Learn more about Rotary Club of Waupaca Ambassadors here.
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The Good Things We’re Doing!
If You Love Rotary AND Love Podcasts, Rotary Voices Is For You!
If you are a fan of podcasts and also interested in keeping up with the great things happening in Rotary, I highly recommend you check out Rotary Voices. Rotary Voices combines content from Rotary Magazine with in-depth interviews to provide a great menu of content. And, the production quality is top notch, making listening even easier. A great example, this interview with Atul Gwande, best-selling author and Assistant Administrator for Global Health at USAID talks about his family’s connection to Rotary, global health, and Rotary’s important role in achieving global health goals. Informative and inspiring!
Save the Date: Tauck River Cruise (07-27-2026)
I have placed a tentative hold on this Tauck river cruise trip for our club. If you are like me, you may want to put the dates on your phone now to avoid any conflicts!
Features / Cities:
Versailles, Paris, Beaches of Normandy, Rouen, Giverny, Caudebec-en-Caux
Highlight:
Values:
- TAUCK EXCLUSIVE – Dinner at 16th-century Château du Taillis in Duclair
- All gratuities to ship staff, drivers, local guides, Tauck Directors and Tauck Cruise Director
- Tauck's private shore excursions and distinctive inclusions valued at $2,506
- Choice of sightseeing in Paris includes visits to the Opéra Garnier or a walking tour of the Latin Quarter
- A locally guided walking tour of historic Rouen, including the Cathedral painted by Monet more than 30 times and Joan of Arc Square
- Guided exploration of D-Day sites with a local expert, including Pointe du Hoc, Omaha Beach and the American Cemetery, with lunch at the Omaha Beach Club
- Cider and Calvados tasting at a farm in Tilly
- A visit to the Château Gaillard ruins in Les Andelys
- Early-opening visit to Monet's house and gardens and the Impressionist Museum in Giverny
- Unlimited complimentary beverages aboard ship include regional wine, beer and premium spirits in addition to specialty coffee, water and soft drinks
- Airport and train station transfers on arrival and departure as noted
- 20 meals; service charges, taxes, porterage, and applicable fuel surcharges
Paul Harris Recognitions: Tim Neuville
At the September 4th meeting, Tim Neuville was presented with Rotary’s prestigious Paul Harris Award!
Tim was nominated by one of our Amassadors, ThedaCare, for his long term service to the community through philanthropy, advocacy, and board involvement.
A Rocktoberfest Sized Thank You to All
A massive thank you to everyone who came out to celebrate Rocktoberfest with us! Your energy and enthusiasm made the event unforgettable!
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From the incredible music to the delicious food and refreshing beer, it was a day to remember. And we couldn’t have done it without the support of our amazing community!
Here’s to many more years of great tunes, tasty brews, and fantastic company. We are already counting down days until next year!
Cheers to you all!
Pints for Polio October 19th
For over 35 years, the Rotary Foundation has been at the forefront of the global effort to eradicate polio. Thanks to the dedication and generosity of Rotary members, we’ve contributed over $2.1 billion and countless volunteer hours to protect nearly 3 billion children in 122 countries from this devastating disease!
But our work isn’t done yet! We need your help to continue this vital mission. That’s why we’re excited to invite you to our Pints for Polio event at HH Hinder Brewing Company on October 19th from 12pm-10pm
Event Highlights:
- Delicious food from our food tent, including burgers, brats, and pulled pork sandwiches. (12p-6p)
- Live music by the band Hijinx from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM.
- A 50/50 raffle with a chance to win big!
Special thank you to our Ambassador sponsors as well as WTS Waupaca Towing & Service and Voyagerr for their financial support of this important event!!
Location: HH Hinder Brewing Company
Let’s raise our glasses and our spirits for a polio-free world!
#EndPolio #RotaryFoundation #PintsForPolio #HHHinder
Iola Car Show Fundraiser Proceeds are In!
Exciting News from September 25th's Meeting!
Our club received a check presentation from the Iola Car Show!
A big thank you to Ali Johnson from the car show and Rotarian Mike Phelan!
This generous contribution is a testament to the hard work and dedication of everyone who participated in and volunteered at the show this year. Let’s keep up the great work and continue making a positive impact in our community!
Environmental Committee Update - Eco Park
On September 27 members volunteered their time working with Waupaca 7th grade students at Eco Park. It was science day for the kids. The entire 7th grade moved through 7 stations learning about edible plants, identifying trees, all about ticks, catching organisms from the river, how animals adapt to their surroundings and meeting some interesting turtles. A big hit were the hissing cockroaches from Madagascar.
Rotarians present were Mark and Linda Schmid, Joe and Maggie Jones, and Dale Feldt.
The event was sponsored by the Waupaca School District and Winchester Academy.
AED Project Update
On Monday August 26th Mike Ohlinger, Mike Phelan, Greg Harvey and Bill Zimmermann participated in the Gold Cross Heartstart Foundation Golf Outing which supports placement of AED’s (Automated External Defibrillator) in the Gold Cross Ambulance service area.
Waupaca Rotary is working on a project to place AED’s in targeted locations in the Waupaca area with the goal of saving more lives of people who have cardiac arrests. AED survival rates without chest compressions or defibrillation are essentially zero, but with early bystander CPR and a defibrillation shock provided within less than 3 minutes after collapse, the AED survival rate can be as high as 74% for patients with ventricular fibrillation (AED Leader 10/2/22).
The project is a collaborative effort with the Waupaca Chamber of Commerce, Gold Cross Ambulance Service and the UW-Oshkosh School of Nursing. A kick-off meeting is scheduled with representatives from these organizations in mid-September to finalize the key elements of the project which include:
- Determine current locations for AED’s in the Waupaca area
- Determine ideal locations for additional AED’s based on Gold Cross cardiac arrest data
- Work with targeted local businesses to place the AED’s
- Install AED’s
- PR campaign to raise awareness of AED’s and locations in our community
- Train employees of AED locations and community members on AED use
- Ongoing maintenance of AED’s and annual AED training
Stay tuned for news on how you can help with this project with time and/or treasure to save lives in our community!
Paul Harris Recognitions: Randy Faulks & Dean Sondrol
During last Wednesday’s meeting we presented Rotary International’s most distinguished award to two citizens of our community. The recognitions were made possible by two of our Rotary Club of Waupaca Ambassadors.
Bank First honored Randy Faulks for his consistent and generous support for organizations and events in our community.
Vic & Chris Anthony honored Dean Sondrol for his commitment to volunteerism with a wide variety of organizations and causes in our community.
Learn more about the Rotary Club of Waupaca Ambassadors program here (https://www.waupacarotary.org/about-us/our-ambassadors/).
Rotary Youth Exchange: Coming and Going...
This was fun! At the August 21st meeting, our inbound Rotary Youth Exchange student from Brazil got to meet our outbound student headed to Brazil!
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Rotary Youth Exchange promotes peace by cultivating understanding across countries and cultures. Our club, our community, and the world are better for it.
Rocktoberfest
