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Welcome to the
Marshfield Rotary Noon Club.
This web site
has been designed for use by our current members, by visiting
Rotarians/guests and prospective new members. We hope that you find it
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Upcoming Events |
5/21/2012 12:00 PM
Noon Rotary Meeting
Timothy Shaw: Human Trafficking Awareness
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5/28/2012 11:45 AM
Noon Rotary Meeting
No meeting due to Memorial Day
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5/31/2012 7:00 AM
Sunrise Rotary Meeting
Join Sunrise Rotarians to welcome our Australian visitors.
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| Rotary Member of the Week |
Tim Deets
Tim was born in Pennsylvania but grew up near Manitowoc. After college, the Air Force, and an advanced degree, Tim worked in environmental engineering. Arriving in Marshfield in 1999 with his physician wife, Cheryl, they decided Tim would stay home and take care of their three children, Stuart (now a sophomore), Aaron (7th grade), and Elena (4th grade). Stuart is on the mock trial team at MHS and starting to think about college and law school. Aaron loves technology, singing, and theater, and belongs to a group call Sonic Explosion (performances coming in March), and Elena loves gymnastics and trains at/competes for Oshkosh Gymnastics Center. All three of the children are involved in scouting programs. The family enjoys many outdoor activities during the varied seasons of Wisconsin. Tim has served on the school board since 2002 and has been the Board President for several years. Tim joined Noon Rotary in 2009.
See previous Rotarians of the Week
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The LuCille Tack Center for the Arts
The LuCille Tack Center for the Arts in Spencer, Wisconsin, came into being 17 years ago and Deb Janz has been its Executive Director (and only employee) ever since. Besides speaking about the Center, Deb spoke about the Wisconsin Arts Board on which she serves. The Arts Board promotes “The Economic Power of Creativity” and the four C’s: Creativity, Culture, Community, and Commerce. To those Deb would add “compassion.” Partnerships between business and art work, she said. “Art works.” Deb used our Rotary Winter Wonderland and our Mother’s Day Art Fair food booth as examples. LuCille Tack left a bequest in her will to the Spencer School District so that the children in the community could expand their horizons. Deb is proud to report that after 17 years, cultural events, family entertainment, educational outreach, and the arts are thriving in Spencer and throughout Central Wisconsin. Although attached to a public school, the Center is managed by a separate community arts organization. The Center has many volunteers and significant community support. Their artistic season has a variety of artistic genres, offering something for all ages and tastes. “LuCille’s Vision” is the series that features national and international touring artists. The “Our Front Porch” series celebrates local talent. “Afternoon with an Author” holds special appeal for the many active book clubs in central Wisconsin. Their “Gallery Exhibits” feature a variety of local & regional artists. They also offer hands-on arts experiences, such as a recent basket class. The “Arts Adventure” program is held during the daytime and provides arts experiences for school children.
Deb said that what makes the arts come alive on their stage is the behind the scenes work: the sets, the lighting, sound board, curtains, the performer and audience hospitality. And it is the volunteers who handle much of that responsibility. The effects of performances ripple out, Deb believes, and has a wide-ranging impact in our communities. Thanks to corporate sponsorships and many donors, the LuCille Tack Center has been able to make the arts affordable and accessible. Students of all ages experience live theater, dance, and music that they may never have been exposed to before. See www.lucilletackcenter.com for more information.
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