Stories
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| Rotary Ditch Cleanup 2017 | Posted by J Spoon | on Apr 26, 2017 |
 Ditch cleaning was completed on Monday April 24th! |
| 2017 Trivia Night | Posted by J Spoon | on Mar 11, 2017 |
 Trivia Night 2017 was a success!
A great night was had by all and a new team champion was crowned!
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| Rotary Christmas Social 2016 | Posted by J Spoon | on Dec 25, 2016 |
 On Wednesday December 21st many of our fellow Rotary Club members joined together at the John Lind House to celebrate Christmas and the holidays. It was pleasing to see so many members and theirs guests attend the event. We had roughly 45 people at the party. The catered food was excellent and the conversation even better. Ric Jacobson even brought a nice variety of his homemade wine. Ric's wine did not last long so I expect all of it was very good!
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| Rotary Ethics 2016 | Posted | on Oct 31, 2016 |
 Students from four area schools in New Ulm along with seven Rotary members participate in the Ethics Program Tuesday Oct 18, 2016, at the New Ulm Country Club. The ethics program was a day-long immersion workshop focusing on ethics in business for 42 high school students. (Photo courtesy of The Journal, New Ulm)
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Rotary Donation!
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Posted by Kevin Sweeney | on Oct 01, 2016 |
 Pastor Lisa Doege and Patty Paulson were our guests September 20th to talk about NUMAS Haus.
NUMAS Haus was created by the New Ulm Ministerial Association, with a great deal of support from individuals, churches, service clubs and local businesses.
Doege, pastor at Nora Unitarian Universalist Church in Hanska, is vice president of the NUMAS Haus board of directors. She said when NUMA began talking a couple of years ago about extending its ministry out into the community, the need for a homeless shelter became apparent. "All of our traditions, Christian, Jewish and Muslim, call for caring for strangers, widows, orphans and the poor," she said. The group learned that there were 40 students in the New Ulm School District who were considered homeless. The group knew that tackling the issue of homelessness was immense, decided to start small and focus on helping single mothers with school-age children. The house provided was remodeled into housing for three families, and that project, started two years ago, is not complete with the first family already in place.
Patty Paulson is the supervisor of NUMAS Haus. It is a job she is uniquely suited for, with degrees in social work and administration.
The money donated was a joint effort between our District 5950 and our local members.
The attached picture shows from the left, Pastor Lisa Doege, Patty Paulson, Jim Spoon and Pastor Ric Jacobsen.
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NUMAS Haus Move-In
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Posted by James Spoon | on Aug 20, 2016 |
 M0ve-In Date was exciting!NUMAS Haus is the first shelter opening in the New Ulm area to provide temporary housing to young mothers and their children who otherwise have no place to go.
Our club donated and set up furniture for one of the bedrooms upstairs.
Kevin Sweeney, Aaron Lambrecht, Bob Reuter, Norm Kopp and Jim Spoon assisted in moving and setting up the furniture. We found moving this furniture into and old house with narrow stairs was no easy task. You can see in the picture Bob and Aaron having "fun" navigating the stairs. We sure got our workout for the day!
Rotary club members Donna Lambrecht, Phil Schenck, Jim Spoon, Marc Burkhart and Ric Jacobsen also assisted with moving appliances into the NUMAS Haus. All appliances in the house have been donated by our club. Our Club is so proud to be part of this renewed effort to help others in need in our community.
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| Dignity Revolution in New Ulm | Posted by Kevin Sweeney | on Oct 06, 2015 |
.JPG) Speaker Bob Lenz spoke to a crowded gymnasium at New Ulm High School on Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2015. Lenz, founder of Life Promotions, speaks throughout the year to students about the "Dignity Revolution," a program that encourages students to respect and stand up for the dignity of all people. The anti-bullying campaign, sponsored by the New Ulm Rotary Club with the help of a District 5950 community grant, and the New Ulm Ministerial Association, reached thousands of students in Brown County Oct. 5, 6 and 7. (Photo by Ric Jacobsen, New Ulm Rotary)
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| New Ulm Golf Tournament | Posted by Kevin Sweeney | on Jun 10, 2015 |
.jpg) Photo by Kevin Sweeney
Deb Lentz sinks a putt on the 18th green during the Rotary golf tournament at New Ulm Country Club Monday, June 1. Looking on are Colleen Skillings (left), Julie Baumgartner (second from right) and Tori Gronholz. The annual tournament has raised money for a variety of Rotary causes over the years, from Polio Plus to the New Ulm Medical Center Surgery Project, to STRIVE, to the new Ethics Program that the Rotary Club sponsors for local high school students. |
| Rotary Cash Mob at Hope & Faith | Posted by Kevin Sweeney | on Aug 18, 2014 |
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| New Ulm Rotary turns 75 | Posted by Kevin Sweeney | on Jul 22, 2013 |
This year the Rotary Club of New Ulm turns 75 years old. The club was organized on July 1, 1938. Special events are being planned for a celebration in September. District Governor Diann Kirby will be visiting on Sept. 17 to present a commemorative plaque, and the club is planning to hold a "Business After Hours" reception. Details will be announced later. Congratulations to all New Ulm Rotarians, past and present. |
| Buckthorn Brigade | Posted by Kevin Sweeney | on Sep 26, 2011 |
 Rotary Members pull Buckthorn at North German Park
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| Rotarians donate bench to North German Park | Posted by Kevin Sweeney | on May 06, 2011 | |
| Rotary battles Hunger | Posted by Kevin Sweeney |
A group of New Ulm Rotarians, family and friends packed 9,600 meals for Kids Against Hunger at the Hope & Healing Center in New Ulm Monday night, Jan. 16. A District 5950 Community Action Grant and our Fast for Hope donations paid for the food that will be sent to feed starving children.
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Members of the New Ulm Rotary Club pulled a “cash mob” visit at Hope & Faith Floral and Gifts on Tuesday, Aug. 19. The club had heard at its meeting Tuesday from Missy Marti and Jean Geistfeld about the “Go Local” program that Citizens Bank Minnesota has been promoting, to encourage patronage of local businesses. The bank’s employees have been holding “cash mobs,” descending on local businesses to spend $20 or so during the holiday season to help local businesses.