Several new members were inducted into the Alexandria Rotary Club at its April 19, 2012, meeting. Pictured at left are Jonathan Olson, Sam Steidl, Vic Dale and Randi Thompson.x Rick Paulsen, chair of the Fundraising Committee, accepted a District award for the Alexandria Club’s bean bag fundraiser, which garnered funds for the Polio Plus campaign. […]
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At the April 12 meeting of the Alexandria Rotary Club, Rotarian Andrew Wiener introduced his sister, Kristin Grode, as the guest speaker. Kristen founded an organization, “The Diaper Drive,” that collects disposable diapers for distribution to needy families through local social service agencies. Since beginning the effort in 2010, the group has collected nearly half
“Giving Back” was the theme of the Alexandria Rotary Club’s April 5 meeting, as two Rotarians, William “Rock” Anderson and Craig Mische, will be honored for “service above self” at the district conference; additionally, the club learned about the Alexandria Community Foundation’s efforts. Rotarian Tim Bush introduced Jeff Restad, member of the AACF’s Board of
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Homes, hope and community were the theme of the March 29 meeting of the Alexandria Rotary Club, as Habitat for Humanity Executive Director Lori Anderson shared the work of that organization in Douglas County. Now celebrating its 15th year, Habitat has constructed 30 homes since 1997 and has five projects planned for the upcoming build
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The second annual bean bag tournament was held Saturday, March 17 at Broadway Ballroom. Watch for a recap of the event coming soon, and check out additional photos in the photo gallery!
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At the April 4, 2013, meeting of the Alexandria Rotary Club, Rotarian Mark Maloney welcomed Pete Thomes, director of Biz to Biz. The organization is a referral-based group that seeks to increase revenue for its members.