Coulee Report (Dec. 30, 2025)

December 30, 2025

No Meeting This Week

Enjoy your time with Family and Friends

Next Week: Classification Talk,

Carolyn Bostrack

When Rotary was established by Paul Harris and three others, each person came from a different walk of life. This diversity is a cornerstone of Rotary. The intent is to have a cross-section of business and professional experiences in your community.

For decades Rotary International listed a range of professional “classifications” and restricted how many representatives of each could be in a club. This ensures that each club reflects the community in which it serves. It also reminds us to not have one profession as a dominant voice in our club. Over time, these restrictions have pretty much given way, but your classification continues to be of great interest to your fellow club members. That’s why your Rotary badge carries your name and your classification.

Classification talks help us learn about the life experiences and professional backgrounds of new members.

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Strategic Planning Committee

Please reach out to Richard Strauss if you are interested in being part of the our Strategic Planning Committee after the new year. Our current plan runs through 2026 and it is time to look at updating our plan.

Active Rotarians
179

Honorary Rotarians
16

Rotary Attendance
No meeting

Resignations/Transfers

Attendance Policy

Week of Dec. 29 - Jan. 4

Birthdays:

Rosanne Northwood

Anniversaries:

Scott (Sue) Horne
Erik (Cassie) Vose
Jed (Kelly) Olson
Jake (Jessie) Erickson

Club Anniversaries:

Ann Haase - 14 years
Ben Wedro - 33 years
Bob Masewicz - 8 years

FOUNDATION MINUTE: December 29, 2025.

Welcome to the last Foundation Minute for the year 2025.

Merry Christmas to all celebrating the special holiday all over the Rotary world. There is no better way to round up the activities of TRF in 2025 than by reminding Rotarians and friends of the contribution their charitable organization has made in the lives of millions of people all over the globe. According to the RI website, TRF has made a tremendous contribution in grants during the 2024-25 Service year. All sums are in USD:

1,423 Global Grants ($88.2m)
74 Disaster Response Grants ($1.9m)
1 Program of Scale Grant ($2m)
Disease Prevention & Treatment ($673m); Water, Sanitation, Hygiene ($168m); Community & Economic Development ($163m); (Basic Education & Literacy ($127m); Maternal & Child Health ($131m); Peacebuilding & Conflict
Prevention ($86m); and Environment ($75m)

https://www.rotary.org/en/about-rotary/rotary-foundation

This is wishing The Rotary Foundation more success in the new year as it continues its bold steps toward advancing world understanding, goodwill, and peace.

Rotary Club Board Meeting

Jan. 12, 2026 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Rotary Works Foundation Board Meeting

Jan. 15, 2026 7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m.

Rotary Club Board Meeting

Feb. 09, 2026 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Rotary Works Foundation Board Meeting

Feb. 19, 2026 7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m.

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