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Le Sueur Rotary
Celebrating Over 60 Years of Service
in the Le Sueur Area
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What is Rotary?
Rotary is an organization of business and professional persons united worldwide to provide humanitarian service, encourage high ethical standards in all vocations and help build good will and peace in the world.
The Rotary is the largest service organization in the world, having over 1.2 million members in more than 30,000 clubs in 16 countries.
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The Rotary Motto
Rotary's official motto: "Service Above Self" was adopted in 1989 by the Rotary Council of Legislation. This motto explains very well the organization's philosophy of unselfish volunteer behavior.
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| ROTARY: Service in our Local Communities |
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| Building a new Playground |
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| The Le Sueur Rotary recently purchased new playground equipment for Legion Park. The installation of the equipment by Rotary members (pictured at left) capped off a major service project in the community.
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| ROTARY: Service Around the World |
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Rotary Also Provides Services Around the World
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International Service
Rotary encourages and fosters the advancement of understanding and good will among the peoples of the world.
The Le Sueur Rotary Club...
- supports international exchange by hosting a foreign student each year;
- encourages high school juniors & seniors to participate in the Rotary International out-bound youth exchange to foreign countries;
- contributes to PolioPlus to immunize the children of the world against childhood diseases and eradicate polio;
- contributes to district Fast For Hope project;
- hosts Group Study Exchange teams from other countries.
- promotes one or more of our members or community members to be on a GSE team.
- promotes the annual International Goodwill meeting held in Winnipeg, Canada each February.
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Le Sueur Chapter History
The Le Sueur Rotary celebrated its 60th anniversary in 2008! The Le Sueur Rotary Club was chartered on Tuesday, March 9, 1948. The charter dinner was held at the Le Sueur High School with 200 Rotarians and their wives from other clubs in attendance.
Mankato and St. Peter were the sponsering clubs. Max M. Moore of Valley City, ND was the District Governor.
Vern Baumann was very instrumental in getting the club started in Le Sueur. The new Rotary club, with 24 members, was the result of his enthusiasm. The Club has always met at noon; initially in such places as Wally Trucke's restaurant, Robinson's Cafe, and the Wilke Hotel.
The Le Sueur Chapter's founding officers:
President:
Vice President:
Secretary/Treasurer:
Directors:
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Vernon Baumann
Arthur E. Anderson
Clare C. Cowan
Norris Distel
Dr. Frank Gayer
Edmund C. Meierbachtol
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Service
Le Sueur Rotarians are active in many facets of the community, as individuals and as a club, but we have not been very vocal about our activities and accomplishments so you may not easily recognize us. When we identify a need and make a commitment, we "just do it". Our objectives are met through four Avenues of Service. These are: Club Service,Vocational Service, Community Service, and International Service.
Club Service
Members work on developing and maintaining the growth of our club through membership development, fellowship, attendance, public relations, and sharing of Rotary information.
The Rotary promotes high ethical and vocational standards in businesses and professions.
The Rotary supports local programs within our communities.
International Service
Rotary encourages and fosters the advancement of undersatnding and good will among peoples of the world.
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Rose Sale Fundraiser
In 1992, the Le Sueur Rotary Club began a new fundraising effort by selling long-stem red roses. Each fall since, the Le Sueur Rotary Club has sold long-stem red roses to raise money to fund our projects and scholarships. This remains our only fundraising effort for the year. The annual Rotary Rose Sales provide our club with the financial resources to continue current and initiate new club projects which has had a positive impact on both the club and the community.
Rose sales...
- Increase community awareness of our Club, Rotary International, and the many projects we support.
- Generate enthusiasm within our club and activities.
- Gets everyone involved; we often have 100% participation.
- Provides the money with which to work.
Roses sold for this fundraiser are top quality, long-stemmed roses grown in South America. Rotary sells red and lollipop (6 to 8 different colors in each dozen) roses. They bloom in the latter part of September and must be cut so they will bloom again for the holidays. Since there is not a great demand for roses this time of year, we are able to purchase the roses and sell them at a reasonable price.
In addition to roses, Le Sueur Rotary also offers a beautiful Fall Bouquet of flowers.
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For more information about the LeSueur Rotary, please visit their website:
www.lesueurrotary.org
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call Executive Secretary Julie Boyland at the Le Sueur Chamber of Commerce:
(507) 665-2501
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