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Inn at Shattuck- St. Mary's
1000 Shumway Ave.
Faribault, MN	55021
2019-20 Faribault Rotary Club President
Amy Amundson
Greetings Rotarians,
Thank you to past president Keith for leading the meeting for me last week while I was away traveling with my family.
The cold and snow is in full force in Minnesota this week and temperatures are set to drop for the weekend. Hopefully you are all findings ways to enjoy our winter wonderland. It will be a shock to my system as I return from Mexico.
We have a board meeting this week so if you have something you need discussed by the board please let me know.
See you Wednesday and until then please find ways to help Rotary Connect the World!
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Paul Harris Awards 2020
Both distinguished Rotarians Keith Kramer (left) and Eric Craig (center) received their Paul Harris +1 awards last week. They are pictured here with Club Foundation chair, Brent Peroutka. Thank you for your continued support of the Rotary Foundation.
Last Week's Meeting 1/15/2020
Dr. Peter Larsen of the U of M educated us on the facts and misconceptions about Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in the American deer population. What it is, how it is transmitted and what is being done to control this disease.
CWD is a prion mutation much like Mad Cow and Scrapie causing the animal to waste away, losing weight, cognitive function, and awareness. Caused by a genetic malfunction, it is easily spread through bodily fluids such as semen, saliva, and feces. It can take up to two years for a deer with CWD to perish from the disease while still spreading it. The Prions have been known to be contracted from the soil where deceased deer or feces have laid.
CWD is currently spread to 26 states and at least 4 countries. The U of M has set-up an outreach group MNPRO to help educate, treat and research a solution to this disease. More information can be found at vetmed.umn.edu.
Club History- 2000
In just 15 weeks, the Faribault Rotary Club will celebrate its 100-year anniversary on May 1, 2020. This week's historical highlight is from 2000.
The end of the millennium/century/decade/year was acknowledged by reflections from Rod Mahler, Tom Gagnon (Gawn-yun) and Harley Pettipiece during the first program of the year.
State Senator Tom Neuville outlined the big issues facing the 2000 legislative season.
Major General Eugene Andreotti of the Minnesota Air and Army National Guard addressed the club before leaving for Kosovo that week.
Faribault Futures leadership Program for 2000 told the club about their organization.
The annual STRIVE Banquet was held at the Lavender Inn.
The annual club picnic and silent auction were held at the Rotary Camp.
The annual Youth benefit concert was held at Faribault High School.
The club enjoyed the 61st annual Christmas concert.
Our club's 80th president in 1999-2000 was Janine Sahagian. She was the first woman to join our club and the first woman president.
Rotary Theme for 2020-21
Greetings District 5960 Rotarians!
Here is breaking news.........RI President-Elect Holgar Knaack has just announced the theme for 2020-21!
It is "Rotary Opens Opportunities"
I am very excited about this coming year's theme and look forward to sharing more when I get back from International Assembly!
Ed Marek
District 5960 Governor 2020-21
Rotary Club of St. Paul Sunrise
Rotary - A Sweet Place To Be
Club History-1999
An anonymous Rotarian donated $500 and asked for matching donations for the Special Olympics.
The club delivered 406 meals during its two weeks turn with Meals on Wheels in January.
Local Golf Pro, Ken Gorg, spoke to the club about the developments of golf in general and how golf came to Faribault in 1910.
The club did an exceptional performance of Row, Row, Row your Boat during fellowship.
A group of Rotarians from Mongolia presented a program about their country.
The club presented the annual Honors Banquet and he second annual STRIVE Banquet two weeks apart in May.
The annual picnic and auction were held at the Rotary Camp.
Former Governor Al Quie spoke to the club.
Don Lucia, the new head coach of the Minnesota Gophers Hockey team and Rod Mahler's nephew, spoke to the club about his goals and plans for the team.
Jeanine Sahagian sold 200 dozen roses during the annual sale.
The 60th Annual Christmas Concert was held at Shattuck-St. Mary's.
Our club's 79th president in 1998-99 was Pastor Gordon Orde.
Faribault Rotary Club's 100 Year Anniversary Celebration
1998-1999 Club Officers
Our History!
Last Week's Meeting 1/7/2020
On Wednesday January 8th we hear from Pat Heydon of Honoring Choices MN. This is a grant funded program operating out of Allina Health Faribault and Owatonna. Honoring Choices is a program designed to get people talking about their health care directive, and help all clients complete a new and accurate health care directive at no cost. Pat will meet with you individually, or in a group, over a meal, or at your home, anywhere you like, and with as many people you want to get together, to start the conversation and assist you with completed your own Honoring Choices document.
For more information on Honoring Choices please contact Pat at honoringchoices@allina.com or by calling 507-977-2330. She is urging everyone to have this conversation with loved ones, and to complete the process themselves.
Thank you, Pat, for making a very heavy topic light and a little funny. We look forward to seeing you around town!
Donn Johnson led a program entitled "A Look into the Crystal Ball at Faribault's Future."
In the first year of the STRIVE Program, the club awarded $3000 In scholarships to students.
Dr. Michael Richie presented a program on the advances in Refractive surgery.
The Annual Honors Banquet was held at South Central College and Brent Peroutka was one of the seniors being honored.
Club dues were set at $150 for the year.
There were programs discussing the economic importance of the Faribault Airport and the festivities involving the Hot Air Balloon Rally and the Tree Frog Music Festival.
Sheriff's Deputy Dan Silkey presented a talk on Rice County Gang Suppression.
Rotarian Harley Pettipiece gave a program on his family's past and how his family farm is now the site of Perkins Restaurant.
The 59th Annual Rotary Christmas Concert was held at Shattuck-St. Mary's.
Our club's 78th president in 1997-98 was Wade Karli.
Did you know that the Rotary Club of Reno, NV is farther west than the Rotary Club of Los Angeles, CA?
RI Presidential Message January 2020
Mark Daniel Maloney
President 2019-20
People from all over the world have multiple reasons for joining Rotary. Many new Rotarians each year join for the same reason I did — because Rotary is a great way to benefit your career. When I was a new attorney starting out in Alabama, Gay and I became partners in her father's firm. He instilled in us the value of joining Rotary as a way to build relationships and demonstrate to potential clients that we were serious professionals who held firm to values even more robust than what our profession required.
Rotary's commitment to vocational service is built on the highest ethical standards in business and professions, the recognition of the worthiness of all useful work, and the dignifying of each Rotarian's occupation as an opportunity to serve society. That last point is so important. No matter our profession, we all contribute mightily to the world when we conduct our work with integrity and always adhere to The Four-Way Test.
I have made balancing the demands of Rotary with professional and family commitments one of my priorities as president. No Rotarian should feel pressured to put in more time than a volunteer position should ever demand. This is true for several reasons, one of them being that the work we do in our day jobs is just as important to Rotary as the work we do in the organization. We carry our Rotary values everywhere, and our professional success helps build a case for Rotary every day we go into the office.
This is particularly important in our efforts to reach younger new members. We want to see a Rotary where no one is ever asked to choose between being a good Rotarian and being a good parent, business owner, manager, or employee. When we ask busy young people to join us, we should not be asking them to give up their time and freedom. We should be rewarding them with an experience that makes everything they already do even more inspiring.
Providing greater balance within Rotary will have another benefit as well: It will create opportunities for other Rotarians, including Rotaractors, to step up and take a leadership role on projects and committees. This will ensure that they remain engaged in our clubs and inspired to be Rotarians for life.
Throughout the world, Rotary is admired for its vocational service and for the time-honored values we instill in all business relationships. As we continue our work to grow Rotary, let us remember that vocational service remains a crucial selling point to potential members.
Rotary Connects the World, and by making Rotary's vocational service work known to people in more professions and at different stages of their careers, we will help grow our organization and make it stronger and more diverse.
Rotarian Dr. Roy Anderson gave a presentation on his book called "The not so Straight River."
Jerry Bell, President of the Minnesota Twins, gave a presentation to the club about what makes a successful sports franchise and the proposal for the new Twins stadium.
Palmer Dragsten was honored for 50 years of service and Al Burkhartzmeyer was honored for 40 years of service in Rotary.
The annual Honors Banquet was cancelled due to school construction.
Rotarian Marv Schrader presented the goals for Vocational Services which included the plans for the STRIVE program.
Nate Gagnon, son of Rotarian Tom and Linda Gagnon returned from being a Rotary Exchange and presented a very interesting program to the club.
Rotarian past president Kevin Mahoney spoke to the club about his trip to Israel organized by the American-Israel Chamber of Commerce.
The 58th Annual Christmas Concert was held at Trinity Lutheran Church.
Our club's 77th president in 1996-97 was Don Olson.
Rotary Scholarship
Congratulations David Mesta on your Rotary Scholarship Award at South Central College! David is pictured here with Faribault Rotary Club President Amy Amundson.
Rotarian returns from Pakistan eager to spread polio vaccine awareness
(reprinted with permission from the Faribault Daily News)
Faribault Rotarian Richard "Dick" Huston has traveled around the globe, but he called his most recent trip to Pakistan the most challenging of his life — both physically and emotionally.
After spending the week of Nov. 11-17 in Karachi, Pakistan, which has a population twice the size of New York City, Huston returned to Faribault eager to share his experience. In fact, Pakistani campaigners declared spreading awareness one of Huston's primary roles for their cause.
"I hadn't been there, and I just think we need to help people," said Huston on his reasons for taking the trip. "I want to tell their story and encourage others to help them, also."
As part of Rotary PolioPlus services, Huston expected representatives of other Rotary clubs to join his effort to learn about the endemic in Pakistan. He previously took a trip to Sierra Leone with a group of six Rotarians, but much to his surprise, Huston was the lone American to join the Karachi, Pakistan, polio campaign.
Huston admitted being the only American "felt a little weird" at first, but after a while he joked that being the only guest "felt pretty darn good."
"Everywhere we went, people were so nice and gracious," said Huston.
Eradicating polio
PolioPlus is a four-pronged worldwide effort to eliminate polio with vaccinations. Huston explained the four purposes of the cause include preventing the disease, providing clean water, creating jobs and improving healthcare.
Polio once impacted 125 countries, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, but the vaccination of millions of children since the 1980s has reduced the number of impacted countries down to three: Pakistan, Afghanistan and Nigeria. In the 1988, there were 350,000 cases of polio reported worldwide.
Houston said eradicating polio in Pakistan and Afghanistan is more difficult because people travel back and forth across the bordering countries often. According to UNICEF, polio cases in Pakistan have decreased from 20,000 per year in the early 1990s to just eight in 2018 since Pakistan's Polio Eradication Programme launched in 1994.
Primarily a disease of children, Huston explained the symptoms of leg and/or arm paralysis indicate the first symptoms of polio. If the lungs experience paralysis, the disease can be fatal.
While overseas, Huston visited five sites where nurses vaccinated children for polio. The process, he said, was a matter of putting two drops of liquid vaccine on the tongue. But in the city of Karachi, which has approximately 15.4 million people, identifying all children under 5 who need vaccinations is a tremendous undertaking for nurses and aid workers.
Huston explained that a lot of negative propaganda makes mothers wary about exposing their children to vaccines. But nurses trained in psychology assure mothers their babies and children will be healthier with the vaccine. Huston witnessed mothers looking "like a deer in the headlights" at first, but he saw their eyes soften as they listened to the nurses.
"There's no bullying at all," he said.
Nurses also go to railway stations and go through the trains at their stops to identify children under 5 who need to be vaccinated. At a bus stop located along Karachi's main highway, near the southern border of Pakistan, Huston said nurses vaccinate around 3,000 children per day. He shadowed a couple nurses on the job and marveled at their effort.
While visiting Pakistan, Huston saw nurses being trained to give vaccine injections for a new project. In certain past cases, Huston explained the virus sampling, used in vaccines to create an immunity to polio, backfired by mutating into a disease. Viruses used in the injection, however, are first killed so they can't mutate into disease-causing organisms. Children between 5 and 13 may receive the injection, said Huston.
Other efforts have been made to prevent polio from spreading. Since polio is spread by water and food, Huston said 17 water filtration camps were installed in the area he visited. Open two hours a day, residents can come fill their jugs with clean water.
More was expected of Huston on his trip, being the only guest, but after his return he said he experienced "a good feeling of being worn out."
While his trip was taxing in the sense that he was constantly busy, Huston was pleased with the hospitality of his host family and impressed with the Pakistani Rotarians' generosity. Although residents of Karachi had all levels of income in an area with some of the worst slums Huston has seen, he said people with money share it.
"It was really an eye-opening trip," said Huston. "The effort the 'haves' are making to help the 'have-nots' is truly remarkable in my mind."
The appreciation was mutual. In the November issue of the Pakistan National PolioPlus Newsletter, Chief Editor Alina A. Visram wrote about Huston's participation in the Karachi polio campaign.
"This was his first visit to Karachi, Pakistan, and he was a keen visitor," wrote Visram. "… It was certainly a privilege and honour to have Dr. Richard Huston with us in Karachi and we thank him for making this trip."
Rotary Red Cross Blood Drive 11/25/19
Sucess!
(Laura received the following email regarding the Blood Drive last Monday 11/25/19)
Thank you very much Laura and the Faribault Rotary for hosting the blood drive yesterday! Here are some of the numbers from the day:
34 people made appointments
13 walk-ins
8 no-shows
39 people registered at the blood drive
4 deferrals
1 quantity not sufficient
6 power red donors (that's great!)
40 units of blood collected
That is amazing! 40 units is by far the most we've collected at a Faribault Rotary blood drive. That was 15 units over our goal. The blood you collected yesterday has the potential to save up to 120 lives. A lot of families are going to be thankful for that this Thanksgiving.
Thanks again for all your help!
Caroline Olstad │ Account Manager
100 S. Robert Street, St. Paul, MN 55107
caroline.olstad@redcross.org
redcrossblood.org | facebook.com/RedCrossBlood
Thank you to the following Rotarians for volunteering your time to make this a success!
Nort Johnson ,Jake Cook, Brian Daniels, Mary Reese, Greg Cielsuk, David Connelly, Todd Sesker, Franz Boelter, Brenda Demars, Rod Mahler, Kurt Halverson and Laura Bock.
Dick Huston visits Pakistan
Dr. Huston received a warm welcome from the Rotary Club of Karachi Nexus.
Giving a well appreciated polio vaccine.
These are gifts of appreciation giving to Dr. Huston by his friends in Pakistan.
This is the honorary plague given by the Rotary Club of Karachi Nexus.
80th Annual Faribault Rotary Christmas Concert
Twas a week before Christmas, when all through downtown,
Not a Rotarian was stirring, no one to be found;
The invites were made by Donn Johnson with care,
In hopes that everyone would soon be there;
The Rotarians were nestled all snug in their beds;
While visions of Christmas concerts danced in their heads;
They knew in a moment the time had drawn near,
To sign-up with Donn and tell him no fear;
For we will be coming, even bringing a guest;
Looking forward to lunch and the choir's singing best;
More rapid than eagles the Faribault Rotarians came,
And Donn whistled and shouted and called them by name:
Now, Ciesluk! Now, Kenney! Now, Sanchez and Kramer!
On, Daniels! On, Wheeler! On, Elwood and Ginter!
To the seat of your cars! To the end of the street!
Now dash away! Dash away! And soon we will meet!
Then we heard Donn exclaim, as he walked out of sight;
"Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good night!"
All Rotarians, Rotaract members, their families, and guests are invited to the 80th annual Faribault Rotary Christmas Concert to be held on Wednesday December 18th (11:45 am- 1:15 pm) at Our Savior's Lutheran Church. The joyful sounds of the holiday season will be brought to us by the Faribault High School Choir. Our host for over 30 years, Donn Johnson asks that you use the online sign up via email if you will be coming and bringing one or more guests. The cost of the meal is $11 unless you are on the meal plan.
Our two longest serving members!
Rod Mahler- Bob Bjorgum
With the recent sale of the Mason's Building there was a discovery of folder with some letters, pictures and Daily News clippings. The folder had the name Francis Lockwood- Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company. Mr. Lockwood was a longtime member and our 47th president in 1967-68. His most notable club legacy was sponsoring membership for a young upstart life insurance salesman by the name of George Wickstrom who has now been a member for 45 years. (Yes, George this is a fleeceable event!)
Pictured here are our two longest serving Rotarians, (at left)Rod Mahler 61+ years and the late Bob Bjorgum 59 years! Rod will have to tell us who got the pie in the face!
Rotarian of the Year- 2019 Jake Cook
Congratulations Jake!
There are many deserving candidates for the Rotarian of the Year every year. However, the committee and club would like to congratulate, and honor Jake Cook as the 2019 Rotarian of the Year.
Jake joined the Faribault Rotary club in March of 2007 and lives the Rotary motto of service above self on a daily basis. Jake currently serves on the board of directors, as well as serves as the Rotary Youth Services President. He has held a variety of leadership roles and positions throughout his years in Rotary, and here are a few highlights as mentioned in his nominations:
Jake chaired the community services committee and led our efforts with the Rotary Blood Drive, meals-on-wheels, Salvation Army Bell Ringing, Basic Blessings Backpack Program events., and more. You could also find Jake and his family volunteering during these events.
Jake volunteered and served on the International Services committee traveling with the team to Sierra Leone in our club's effort to establish a sustainable cassava farming and processing project in remote areas of Africa. He was also involved with the district and international grant process and helped raise the necessary funds for the project.
As a believer in service above self, Jake became our Club President in 2016-2017. He really stepped up to the plate and filled this role a year earlier than planned, as our Badger/Packer friend Dan Hedge moved to his new home in Illinois the year he was supposed to fill this role.
During his year as Club President Jake had many accomplishments. Most notable was the "Buddy Bench" project. Again, he helped raise the necessary funds and partner with other agencies within the community to make this project a success. Jake also led the efforts to partner with the Elks Ice Fishing contest and help get kids exposed to the great outdoors!!!
As president of the Rotary Youth Services board, Jake has done an outstanding job with all areas of this great nonprofit entity. His office manages the camp schedule and Jake has spent countless hours helping preserve this great asset. Most notably this year with helping roof the camp, as well as getting the camp back into working order after the tornado last fall. Jake has also led or helped on the Picnic committee for several years…an event many look forward to every year.
Jake has served on the raffle committee and is usually one of the top salespersons with this raffle, as well as our annual Rotary Rose Sale. The CWS offices look amazing this week as he typically delivers 75-100 roses each year.
Jakes leadership abilities crossover to other community and family activities as well, with involvement in numerous board and other activities. He has been a chamber ambassador, served on the Ducks Unlimited Board, served on the Football Association Board and is the current president and a coach with the Faribault Fastpitch Association. You will also find him helping with the March of Dimes and Cancer Stroll fundraising efforts. I'm sure we have missed a few as well…but we thank Jake for his "Service Above Self" in the Faribault Community.
Jake, thank you for everything you have done for our club and will continue to do in the future. IF you want a project done and completed in a successful manner, Jake Cook will be there to lead or help in any way possible. The saying goes "the only thing that is equal in life is that we all get 24 hours each day, or 86,400 seconds to make a difference". Although this will cost you a dollar, you are able to balance your work and clients at Comprehensive Wealth Solutions/Faribo Insurance, family time and community activities. Please help me congratulate Jake Cook, 2019 Rotarian of the Year.
Youth Camp Roof Repair
Thank you to all the volunteers!
Warm Our Community 2019
Local clubs share the warmth with neighbors in need
Hundreds of local residents received needed winter apparel on Saturday during the Faribault Rotary Club's annual distribution.
Coats, boots, hats, mittens, gloves and scarves and other winter clothing were available to the hundreds who came to the Washington Rec Center. The event was a partnership between the Elks, Rotary Club and Allina Club.
"It feels not only good to help people, but it feels good to collaborate with organizations, too, who see the need," said Keith Kramer, past president of the Faribault Rotary Club. "It's right when it's starting to get below freezing."
Kramer estimated 70 families attended, most with at least five children. He noted organizers had selection sites and advertised, receiving $3,500 in donations that enabled them to purchase clothing. He estimated they had 30 volunteers Saturday, including people who spoke Spanish and Somali.
"It's good to see people of all backgrounds coming to help people in need," Kramer said.
"Especially in Faribault, there is a big need in our community for kids to have warm clothing, and this is a good time of the year to do it."
Abdinisr Ahmed volunteered at the event. He said he enjoys helping people and the cold weather motivated him to help those in need.
"It's so good today to be here and help the community," he said.
Faribault Rotary Music Scholarships 2019
Posted by Misty Schwab on Oct 23, 2019
Thanks to Rotary Club scholarships,
seven Faribault High School students spent part of their summers growing as vocalists and musicians, whether that meant attending camps or enrolling in vocal lessons.
The Faribault Rotary Club offers scholarships to students involved in music electives each spring, using the proceeds collected from the Rotary scholarship concert held at FHS the fall prior. This year's 54th annual concert is 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 28 in the FHS auditorium.
Kayla Kenow, a junior euphonium player in the FHS band, used her $400 scholarship to help pay for the Minnesota All-State camp over the summer. Kenow was the only student in the FHS band to receive the All-State honor last school year as well as the Rotary Club scholarship.
"I definitely learned how to be a better musician [at All-State camp]," said Kenow. "I made a lot of good friends I still have today."
Joe Timmer, band director at FHS, said it always takes a couple weeks to decide who to nominate for the honor because so many students deserve the recognition. In most cases, all three FHS directors select students who already received All-State honors so they can use the scholarship money to attend the All-State camps offered over the summer.
Two violinists in the FHS Philharmonic Orchestra, Maddie Klecker and Avery Rein, received $200 Rotary Scholarships each.
Klecker began playing the violin 11 years ago and was named a Minnesota All-State alternate for 2018-19.
"When I was younger, I just liked [the violin] for the sound, but now I realize it's a lot more than that," said Klecker. "It can be used for a lot of different things — I play at church and at weddings. It's nice to see what joy an instrument can bring."
Said Michael Sloane, director of the FHS Philharmonic Orchestra: "Maddie Klecker is very diligent on making sure things are done right, and she's not afraid to speak up when things aren't right."
While most Rotary scholarship winners had previously earned All-State honors, violinist Avery Rein is the exception. She used her scholarship to attend an orchestra camp in Northfield, which challenged each instrumentalist according to their skill level. At the end of the camp, the orchestra performed in a concert.
When Sloane began teaching orchestra at Faribault Middle School, he said Rein was one of his first students. He's pleased to see her continue playing violin with the FHS Philharmonic Orchestra and lead her peers in the schools' orchestra council.
"Avery is a very bright girl who knows what she wants," said Sloane. "She's a very artistic person … a very good violinist."
Four FHS choir students each received $200 Rotary scholarships as well — senior alto Nya Anter, senior soprano Abby Engbrecht, junior bass Tanner Longshore and junior soprano Lizzie Cooper. Anter, Engbrecht and Longshore, all Minnesota All-State students named in May, used their scholarships to attend the weeklong All-State choir camp at St. Olaf College. Their All-State group reunites in February, 2020 at the Orchestra Hall in Minneapolis for its All-State concert.
"It's been really good," said Longshore of his choir experience. "Obviously there are ups and downs, but it's helping me express myself more."
Added Anter, who has taken choir for 11 years with elementary school included: "I've always loved singing and performing."
Cooper, an All-State alternate, took voice lessons with her scholarship money. She's been in choir since fourth grade.
"It's made me have more of a reason to be in school," said Cooper. "It's given me a passion I can enjoy."
Published with permission from the Faribault Daily News
District Governor- Paul Perez
Paul Perez is a member of the Rotary Club of Prior Lake. He joined in April of 2003 and was Club President in the 2013‐2014 Rotary year. Paul ascended into leadership roles through Prior Lake Rotary's Lakefront Music Fest, the Club's largest fundraiser for their 501c3 foundation. After successfully heading up the Transportation committee, Paul went on to be one of the event co-chairs. The event went through numerous changes and had great success including a net profit of just shy of a quarter million dollars in 2013. Paul continued to be involved in the event as a member of the steering committee and the talent committee.
As President, the Club had unparalleled success under Paul's watch. The Club achieved top honors within its District in per capita giving to the The Rotary Foundation and giving to PolioPlus and Fast for Hope. Further, the Club added 16 members that year, and ended up at a net 11‐member gain. Through Paul's urging, the Club added the Youth Service committee and reintroduced the idea of starting an Interact Club at the high school, which was accomplished the following year.
Paul's additional involvement at the Club level has included Community Service co‐director, Youth Exchange counselor, and Public Image co‐director. On a District level, Paul served on the Board of Directors as the large club representative for three years. He helped on the District Public Image committee in 2014‐2015 and presented at the Public Image breakout sessions at the District Conference. Paul has been a member of the District PolioPlus committee, and created the District PolioPlus Facebook page to increase the awareness of the eradication efforts.
He was part of the planning committee for the 2016 joint District Conference, and the 2017 District Conference planning committee as one of the chairs. Paul attended the Rotary International conferences in Lisbon, Portugal in 2013, and Atlanta, Georgia in 2017, and attended the Zone 28 and 29 Emerging Leaders training in Cleveland in 2016. Not the only person passionate about Rotary in his household, Paul's wife Susan joined the Club in 2013. Her involvement has grown to include Prior Lake High School Interact Club mentor, and Youth Exchange Country Officer in‐training. She has also been heavily involved in the Youth Service and Foundation committees.
Paul and Susan have two children, Anthony and Anna. Both have been around Rotary all their lives, including being charter members of the Prior Lake High School Interact Club. Anthony was an outbound exchange student to Germany during his gap year. The rest of the family took the opportunity to host their first Exchange Student that year, an experience that was more than they had ever hoped for.
Paul has worked for the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community for the last 23 years, where he is currently the Property Services Director with a staff of over 100 employees. His responsibilities include maintaining the grounds, parking garages, and parking lots at both Mystic Lake Casino Hotel and Little Six Casino, and overseeing both fleet maintenance for the entire property and the 7‐day onsite laundry and dry-cleaning operations.
Paul grew up in St. Paul and graduated from Mankato State University in 1990 with a Bachelor of Science in Management and Marketing. He also wrestled for the Mavericks during his 5 years at MSU. Paul's other volunteer experience includes over 10 years on the Prior Lake Wrestling Club Board, and an appointment as a Planning Commissioner for the City of Prior Lake for 10 years. Paul enjoys trips to the family's cabin in Northern Minnesota, pheasant hunting trips to South Dakota, fishing anytime, watching amateur wrestling, and listening to music.
Annual Picnic 2019
Beautiful night!
No arrests!
The kids had a great time!
Great food!
Past President Plaque 2019
Past President Keith Kramer was all smiles when he accepted his plaque for recognition of his excellent year of service as the Faribault Rotary Club's 99th president. He is pictured here with current president, Amy Amundson.
Rotary Exchange- Germany
Dick Huston
Dick Huston returned from a Rotary Exchange trip to Germany last month. He was able to exchange flags with 7 other Rotary clubs. He was able to sew the flags onto one of our banners and they are now on display at each meeting. If you get a chance to visit with him about the trip, please do so. Thank you Dick for representing our club!
Passing the Gavel 2019
Passing the gavel: Faribault Rotary inducts its 100th president
Reprinted with permission from the Faribault Daily News
Hand to hand, a gavel passed through 31 past presidents of the Faribault Rotary Club until it reached Amy Amundson — the 100th president.
The passing of the gavel signifies the effort and dedication of each president, those in attendance and those unable to attend, to bring the club through its first 100 years, practicing the Rotary tradition of "Service above Self" and showing full support for Amundson and her year of service focused projects.
Amundson was sworn in as president Wednesday by her predecessor, Keith Kramer.
Each year, Rotary Presidents help oversee and administer service-oriented projects to benefit the community as well as expand the reach of the club.
In Kramer's year, the Faribault Rotary Club ran the Warm Our Community event for the first year and added a Habitat for Humanity workday where volunteers helped paint a house on the north side of town.
Warm Our Community is a clothing drive in November to collective gently used outerwear — gloves, coats, boots — so area kids can keep warm during the notoriously frigid Minnesota winters. After the drive, people in the community are invited to stop by and pick out as many items as they need.
Kramer also continued the sponsorship of the Faribault Rotaract Club — a service minded organization in which South Central College students organize themselves and complete projects in the community.
One of the Rotaract Club projects this year was volunteering at Believet Canine Service Partners, which trains dogs and provides them to veterans free of charge.
"Veterans who suffer from PTSD or a visible disability who can't get around as easily anymore without interruptions tend to confine themselves to their homes," Rotaract President Piper Nelson said. "It's debilitating, but with the help of these service dogs, veterans can get back to enjoying life and completing basic everyday activities."
Though the students were not qualified to help with the training, they did care for the dogs and took them on walks. They also had the opportunity to learn from watching a veteran work with a service dog.
"For us, this is a huge deal," Nelson said. "It's not just picking up garbage in a park, which also makes an impact, but this is something that directly impacts not only each of us Rotaractors, but also the dogs and the vets. It's more than doing something to gain something in return; it's doing something hoping to help another in the best way possible."
"This year has been a big success," Kramer said. "We do things once and learn what we can do better next time… It's an opportunity to get involved in one or more areas you're passionate about. It's awesome people, doing awesome things."
Volunteering since 1920, Rotary members are continuing to better the community into their 100th year as well.
Rotary clubs can be found throughout the world. Just last week, Rotary member Richard Huston added 10 flags from three different continents — Australia, Germany and the United States — to the 80 flags representing locations where Faribault Rotarians have visited other Rotary Clubs.
This year's universal mission of Rotary Clubs is to connect the world.
"We want to bring about world peace by connecting people around the world," Amundson said. "When you have friends in a different place, you care more about that place."
The mission of connecting people also impacts people on a local level.
"The vast majority of the club is youth focused," Amundson said. "Youth are important because they are our future in the community."
Amundson said club members are involved, volunteering to read one-on-one with students as Rotary Readers; inspire kids and teach them about virtues at Respect and Courage Retreats; and help them increase their GPA as part of Faribault Schools' STRIVE program. And that's only a partial list, she said.
Faribault's 59 Rotary members are always ready to lend a hand. For the 100th year, Amundson asked the members to keep track of every bit of service they provide in the hopes of achieving 5,900 acts of service i— 100 hours per person — n the community by next year.
"It's surprising how many are doing this already," Amundson said. "We're always looking for more members to expand our impact. The more members we have the more good we can do in our community."
Reporter Renata Erickson can be reached at 507-333-3129. Follow her on Twitter @FDNrenata.
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Past Presidents in Attendance for Installation
Posted by Murray H Hanson
Past Faribault Rotary Presidents attending Wednesday's gavel passing were pictured from left to right:
1972-73: Rod Mahler 53rd
1973-74: Dr. Roy Anderson 54th
1989-90: Jim Nielson 70th
1991-92 Donn Johnson 72nd
1996-97: Don Olson, 77th
1997-98: Wade Karli, 78th
1998-99: Pastor Gordon Orde, 79th
2002-03: Darlene Meillier, 83rd
2004-05: Richard Cook, 85th
2007-08: Grant Wilson, 88th
2009-10: Dr. Lisa Humfeld-Wilson, 90th
2011-12: Dr. Murray Hanson, 92nd
2012-13: Kymn Anderson, 93rd
2013-14: Brent Peroutka, 94th
2014-15: Tony Langerud, 95th
2015-16: Dr. Richard Huston, 96th
2016-17: Jake Cook, 97th
2017-18: Troy Dunn, 98th
2018-19: Keith Kramer, 99th
2019-20 Next president, Amy Amundson, 100th
Flag Exchange- Marina
President Keith exchanges flags with Marina who represents the Rotary Club of Marillia Brazil in Rotary District 4510. Her father has been a Rotary member since 1994.
Paul Harris Society's newest member
Posted by Keith Kramer
Congratulations Dick!
Dick Huston and his wife, Nancie Huston, not pictured, were recognized last week as Rotary Foundation major donors by Rotary District Governor Mike Becker and next year's district governor, Paul Perez. Major donor honors are given when an individual(s) gives a total of $10,000 to the Rotary Foundation. Huston, second from right, is also a member of the Paul Harris Society, a recognition given to those who donate $1,000 in a year to the foundation. Only one other member of the Faribault Rotary Club — Marv Schrader — has been given this honor. The Rotary Foundation has six areas of focus: basic education & literacy, maternal & child health, water & sanitation, disease prevention & treatment, peace & conflict resolution, and economic & community development. Also pictured is Faribault Rotary Club President Keith Kramer, left.
Making a difference!
Thank you to Keith, Laura and Natalie for painting and George & Brenda for providing food. There was some soreness reported by our distinguished president in the days after. They are hopeful that we can do another project for Habitat next year as it was a very rewarding experience.
Our 99 Year Anniversary Celebration
Posted by Murray Hanson
Faribault Rotary Club
Last Wednesday, we celebrated our 99th anniversary to kickoff the countdown to 100 years on May 1, 2020. Over 60 people attended including Rotarians past and present, the next two district governors, family and friends. Thank you to everyone who helped make this a success. The following speech was given by President Keith:
May 1, 1920- May 1 2019
The Faribault Rotary Club was established 99 years ago today on May 1, 1920 as Rotary's 596th club with 22 charter members and by the end of the first-year membership had reached a total of 35.
E.B. Johnson, representing the district governor of the International Rotary Clubs, and three other members of the Minneapolis Rotary Club met with our charter members. The first President of the Faribault Rotary Club was Frank W. McKellip.
Meetings were held on the first and third Monday of each month and on the evening of the fourth Monday. By 1927 the weekly meeting time was moved to noon on Wednesdays and remained there to this day. Over the years the club has held its meetings at the Elks Club, Harvey Hotel, Bluebird Inn, Hotel Faribault, Evergreen Knoll, Faribault Country Club, the Elks Club (again,) Bernie's Vintage Ballroom and now and possibly for the next 99 years ------The Inn at Shattuck.
By next year at our 100th anniversary, our club will have had approximately 5000 weekly meetings with our 61-year member, Rod Mahler attending over 2800 of those meetings.
Our club has sponsored four other clubs: 1) Owatonna- 1922 2) Northfield- 1925 3) Cannon Falls- 1954 and 4) The new Rotaract club at South Central College this year.
Youth service whether local or international has been one of our objectives over the last 99 years. Some examples include the following:
In 1924 the club held a picnic for 290 boys at Roberds Lake.
The Youth Camp on Cedar Lake was dedicated in 1963 and is stayed an important part of our club to this day.
In 1994, our club sponsored a shelter for the street children of Santarem, Brazil which provided a place for them to meet in groups and participate in life improvement activities.
In 2010, we sponsored the Rotary youth soccer fields area at Bahl fields in the Faribault Soccer Complex and provide shirts every year through the "Little Feat" program.
In 2017, we were involved with the Buddy Benches that were installed at local elementary schools.
We have established a number of traditions that are still an important part of the Faribault Rotary Club. In 1939 the Faribault High School Choir started a Christmas Concert tradition which will celebrate 80 years this December.
In 1965, the Faribault Senior High Band, Choir and Orchestra performed with the proceeds used for the benefit of the Faribault Youth Services Inc. This October will be the 54th year.
Rotary luncheon programs are varied and interesting. We have had Senators, congressman, state and local politicians come to report their views. Programs over the years included topics such as:
-The question in 1941 was "Does Faribault need an airport?
- "A program on Direct Dialing telephones and the new Highway 35 progress were highlights in 1961.
- In the last 10 years we had historically informational and international adventure programs from our own Rotarians George Wickstrom and Dick Huston.
Our program chairmen and members over the years have provided excellent programs
Our club has had six district governors and the last one, Layton Hoysler, was in 1974. We look forward to the next club member who fills that role in the future.
Women were able to join Rotary starting in 1988 with Janine Sahagian as the first to join our club and was president in 1999-00. This year we celebrate the installation of Amy Amundson as our 100th president for the 2019-2020 Rotary year on June 26th. On May 1, 2020, one year from today, the Faribault Rotary club will celebrate its 100th anniversary with a pledge to continue service above self for the next 100 years and beyond!
99 years - More pictures
Fun evening!
The table of past presidents.
Pastor Greg led us in singing with "Take me out to the Ballgame" from our 1967 songbooks!
Families enjoying the fire and s'mores!
Our Club Founders 1920
The Faribault Rotary Club was established 99 years ago today on May 1, 1920 as Rotary's 596th club with 22 charter members and by the end of the first-year membership had reached a total of 35. Please come to our celebration of 99 years at 5pm tomorrow and President Kramer will tell us the "Rest of the Story!"
Strive Awards 2019
Last Wednesday, we handed out 4 STRIVE (Student Taking Renewed Interest in the Value of Education) scholarships totaling $9000. Lauren Steinberg & Kevin Tovar each received a $2500 scholarship for the most improved GPA. Brook Flicek & Evelyn Nigon each received a $2000 for illustrating Rotarian values.
Rotaract Charter Signing
New Club at South Central College
The Faribault Rotaract Club recently received their charter at a Faribault Rotary Club meeting. The club is comprised of 28 students from South Central College and is open to all young adults who wish to provide service to the community. One of the group's service projects is to volunteer at Believet Canine Service Partners, which trains service dogs for veterans.
The Rotaracts will host dogs in their homes on weekends, as well as feed, groom, walk and perform other care tasks. In addition, the group is working on creating a volunteer program at St. Lucas Care Center. For more information about the club, visit rotary5960.org/clubInfo/scc-rotaract.
Dick Huston's influence and accomplishments spread far and wide
Posted by Mike Randleman
To some, he's a dedicated veterinarian. To some, a world traveler. To some, a proud Rotarian.
To all, he's Richard "Dick" Huston. There's no one way to define a man who's traveled to all seven continents, who's helped settle lawsuits dealing with cattle or who's been on the Minnesota Timberwolves' private plane.
Somehow the 1,000-piece puzzle comes together to create a mosaic of a man who won't let life come to him. Click on the "Read More" link below for the rest of the article.
Little Libraries- Update
The Faribault Rotary Club has placed a second "Little Free Library" at Our Savior's Lutheran Church to provide greater variety and meet a growing usage. The "Little Free Library" program was begun by Rotarian Todd Bol of Hudson, WI in 2009. He made the first one out of an old door in the shape of a school house to honor his mother who had been a school teacher. He put it in his front yard with his mother's books. Since then 75,000 Little Libraries have been placed in all 50 states and 88 countries. Improving basic education and literacy is one of Rotary International's area of focus. Todd Bol died on October 18th from cancer at the age of 62.
Everybody in the pool: Rotary Club donation makes that possible
Posted by Clare Bender- Faribault Daily News
Tuesday was an important day for the Faribault Family Aquatic Center.
Members of the Faribault Rotary Club gathered to initiate the center's next move in helping those in wheelchairs access the pool. The Faribault Rotary Club donated a special type of wheelchair so that disabled children can also enjoy the pool and summer fun.
"I am excited that the wheelchair will allow more people to experience the fun of the Aquatic Center who were not previously able to participate," Faribault Rotary President Keith Kramer said in an email.
Rotarian Barton Jackson, also in an email, said that he proposed this idea at a board meeting last fall. The board approved of the idea, and a month later the funding was also approved.
As of now, there doesn't seem to be any plans to update the pool to accommodate wheelchairs, though it doesn't seem to be necessary. The pool has a zero-depth entry in which the water gets gradually deeper as a person walks in. Pools without this type of entry have a ramp that allows handicapped swimmers to enter in a similar way.
This new change will come as a blessing to people who live with various disabilities.
Jackson, whose son is disabled, noted the difficulty for families like his in going to places that aren't handicap accessible, which can make it impossible for disabled youngsters to get the same experience as others. This new pool wheelchair will allow disabled children to have the same or similar experience as those who are able-bodied in enjoying a common childhood pastime.
Additionally, Jackson said that there are limited options for children with disabilities to have fun like other kids, and that having this opportunity makes life a bit easier for children and parents.
Kramer noted that the organization's motto is Service Above Self, and that Rotary focuses on many community projects such as Red Cross Blood Drive and other charities.
"I hope people will be encouraged by our service above self-way of life and know there are people who care and want to see Faribault and surrounding communities thrive," Kramer said.
"Rotary does a lot of service projects in the community and this is another one of those that we saw need for handicapped children to enjoy some of the amenities that other children can enjoy, so the club voted to buy a handicapped (pool) wheelchair so that those children who can't get into the water have an opportunity to do so," Rotarian Richard Huston said.
Rotary International began in 1905 with Paul Harris and has continued to grow in members and charity work. Much of their charity has focused on polio, which since the Rotary's start in 1985, polio has declined by 99%.
The Rotary Club is meant for many ages. People who are 18+ are encouraged to join. If someone would like to find more about the Rotarian program, members meet every Wednesday at 12:15 at The Inn at Shattuck-St. Mary's for a lunch. Kramer encourages people to join.
"Someone should join because we have great people, a great purpose, and we also have fun along the way!" Kramer said.
This year, the Rotary Club's theme is "Be the Inspiration," chosen by International President Barry Rassin. The "Be the Inspiration" theme combined with Kramer's words of encouragement that people join if they want to make a difference in a meaningful way, all in all, sounds like the perfect head start in bringing more recognition and access to everyone.
Reprinted with permission from the Daily News.
Reach Reporter Clare Bender at 507-333-3128 or follow her on Twitter @FDNclare.
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Elementary students dig in, help Faribault Rotary reach tree-planting goal
Posted by Gunnar Olson on May 08, 2018
Dick and Troy planting a tree with Jefferson student, Omar Hajii-Mohamed.
When Rotary International's incoming president challenged each of its members worldwide to plant a tree this year, Faribault's Rotaryfound some eager helpers to achieve the goal.
On Monday, longtime Faribault Rotary Club member Dick Huston rallied Jefferson Elementary School's third-graders, getting them to help him plant 93 trees, one for every third-grader in the school.
"Environmental degradation and global climate change are serious threats to everyone, said Rotary International President Ian H.S. Riseley. "They are having a disproportionate impact on those who are most vulnerable, those to whom Rotary has the greatest responsibility. Yet environmental issues rarely register on the Rotary agenda," he said.
"It is my hope that the result of that effort will be far greater than the environmental benefit that those 1.2 million new trees will bring," Riseley said. "I believe the greater result will be a Rotary that recognizes our responsibility not only to the people on our planet, but to the planet itself."
Besides helping achieve the Rotary Club's goal, Huston saw the tree planting as an educational opportunity for the students to learn more about the environment. Huston said his three pillars are "education, conservation and collaboration," all of which were accounted for in the tree-planting exercise.
Families of some third-graders agreed to take trees home and plant them there, others opted to have their trees planted at the school. The rest of the trees will be taken to Huston's farm, where they will be planted during a special field trip for third-graders later this school year.
"I'm really excited," said Huston before presenting to the students Monday morning. "The kids are so enthusiastic and ready to go."
Huston and Rice County Sheriff and Rotary Club President Troy Dunn represented the Rotary Monday, but Faribault teachers led the educational portion. In a slideshow presentation, teachers asked students "What are trees good for anyway?" showing them information from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources website.
The students also learned about northern red oak, quaking aspen, red maple and honey locust trees, the four types that will be planted by the students this year.
"It's so great to have the school district and the Rotary come together," said Huston of the event. "In a nutshell, it's just fun."
Watching them grow
Dunn, a Jefferson Elementary alumnus, proudly talked to the kids about his own tree-planting experience.
"When I was in fourth grade, I planted six trees at my house and now they're taller than the school," he said, describing to the kids how their efforts Monday will pay off years down the road.
"Hopefully, next year, you can plant even more and you can watch the trees grow every year," Dunn added.
With trees donated by the Rice County Soil and Water Conservation District, fertilizer from the Faribault Garden Club and tree stakes donated by Faribo Farm and Home, the effort is truly a local one that the students will benefit from for years.
What Huston hopes is that those students will see their efforts come to fruition when they graduate.
After each tree is planted, the students will tag their tree to take ownership of it, said Huston.
"Hopefully, they can take some graduation pictures with them when they are done," Huston said.
Reach Reporter Gunnar Olson at 507-333-3128 or follow him on Twitter @fdnGunnar.
Rod Mahler- 60 years of Rotary Service
Posted by Murray Hanson on Mar 07, 2018
Club President,Troy Dunn and the honorable Rod Mahler with his award and District Governor, Kyle Haugen
The Faribault Rotary Club was established 98 years ago on May 1, 1920 as Rotary's 596th club with 22 charter members and by the end of the first-year membership had reached a total of 35. Those early founders of our club established a tradition of record keeping that has now been passed on to me in the form of 6 boxes of records dating back to the first days of our club. My research into Rod's time in our club revealed the following:
On March 5th, Rod Mahler has been a member for 60 of the 98 years our club has existed. He joined our club on March 5, 1958 at the age of 24.
On that day Al Burkhartzmeyer did his classification talk.
Rod's classification talk was on June 7th and his review in the bulletin the next week was as follows:
'Rod Mahler need not take the back seat when it comes to public speaking. I wonder did the box have a 'Green Door' on it? You did a fine job, and we all enjoyed your classification talk very much"
Rod missed 2 weeks in August of that first year with the mumps and then had 10 years of perfect attendance. I estimate that he has attended over 2700 meetings with over 90% attendance and over 3000 total Rotary events of which he would be happy to discuss any one of them with you.
Notable program speakers his first year were
U of M Hockey coach, John Mariucci
Congressman and future Governor Al Quie
Captain EM Morgan US Navy Pacific Fleet Naval Defenses
Mayor P. Kenneth Peterson- about the new Freeway coming
Rod's 60 years so far give him the longest membership in our club history.
Other notable long-time members
- Palmer Dragsten 1948- 2006 / 58 years
- Al Burkhartzmeyer 1957-2012 / 55 years
- Tom Gerbig 1969- present / 49 years
- George Wickstrom 1974- present / 44 years
- Nuba Pletcher 1921-1965 /44 years (2nd picture)
-Dr. Donald Chathum 1921-1963 /42 years
Rod has those connections back to the first year of our club when the original 35 first year members were added during 1920-21. Nuba Pletcher and Dr. Donald Chathum who joined that first year were still members for 5-7 years after Rod joined in 1958.
When I joined 25 years ago, Rod was one of the first Rotarians to welcome me to the club fleecing me during fellowship just to be sure that I felt welcome. He has always been welcoming and encouraging to new members over the years and is a true example of a Rotarian who puts service above self.
He has served this club and Faribault continuously during his 60-year membership even most recently with the donation of our new American flag and sponsoring the membership of our new chamber President, Nort Johnson.
Thank you, Rod for your continued inspiration and service to our club!
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Rotary International is the world's first service club organization, with more than 1.2 million members in 33,000 clubs worldwide. Rotary club members are volunteers who work locally, regionally, and internationally to combat hunger, improve health and sanitation, provide education and job training, promote peace, and eradicate polio under the motto Service Above Self.
The Faribault Rotary Club was established 98 years ago on May 1, 1920 as Rotary's 596th club with 22 charter members and by the end of the first year membership had reached a total of 35. The next year 21 more members were added. The first President of the Faribault Rotary Club was Frank W. McKellip. On June 27, 2018, the Faribault Rotary Club installed its 99th President, Keith Kramer for the 2018-19 Rotary Year.


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EFFECTIVE, EXPERIENCED, EASY TO WORK WITH: For over twenty-five years, Tamar R. Birckhead has represented individuals charged with criminal offenses in the state and federal court systems at the trial and appellate levels. While she currently practices in Connecticut, Tamar is also licensed in Massachusetts, New York, and North Carolina. Tamar has defended clients in a wide variety of criminal cases—from felonies in state court to alleged acts of terrorism in federal court. Among her clients was Richard Reid, the attempted "Shoe Bomber" prosecuted in the First Circuit under the U.S.A. Patriot Act.
A cum laude graduate of Yale University...
John Scully
West Hartford, CT DUI Attorney with 38 years experience
(860) 523-8818	1100 New Britain Avenue
Robert M. Frost Jr.
New Haven, CT DUI Lawyer with 20 years experience
Free ConsultationDUI, Business and Criminal
James G. Williams
North Haven, CT DUI Lawyer
(203) 285-3593	37 Broadway, 1st Floor
DUI, Personal Injury, Products Liability and Real Estate
Injured in Connecticut? Call James G. Williams at Williams, Walsh & O'Connor, LLC today. If you have been injured it is imperative that you understand your rights. You need to consult with an attorney with the experience, knowledge and skill to get you the compensation you deserve. At Williams, Walsh & O'Connor, LLC, Mr. Williams is committed to holding the offending parties accountable for their negligence and recovering maximum compensation for clients. Contact Mr. Williams in North Haven, CT today at 203-285-3593 to arrange your free initial consultation.
John Serrano
9.0 (1 Peer Review)
(860) 236-9350	690 Flatbush Avenue
DUI, Immigration, Personal Injury and Workers' Comp
John Serrano of the Serrano Law Firm, LLC, located in Hartford, Connecticut is a graduate of Yale University and the University of Connecticut School of Law, Attorney Serrano argues cases before the Connecticut Supreme and Appellate Courts and tries civil and criminal cases in Connecticut Superior Court, U.S. District Court and Bankruptcy Court. The Serrano Law Firm represents clients throughout Connecticut from a main office in West Hartford and a satellite office in Waterbury, Connecticut. Born in Portugal, Attorney Serrano immigrated to the United States by ocean liner in...
Patrick Terrance Dunn
NORTH HAVEN, CT DUI Lawyer with 22 years experience
(203) 824-2976	NORTH HAVEN, CT 06473
DUI, Criminal, Personal Injury and Traffic Tickets
Michael T. Barrett
Waterbury, CT DUI Lawyer with 12 years experience
(203) 759-8529	348 Frost Road
DUI, Criminal, Personal Injury and Real Estate
Kurtis Z Piantek
Branford, CT DUI Lawyer with 10 years experience
(203) 684-2032	106 Burban Dr. Unit B
DUI, Appeals, Criminal and Personal Injury
D. Kirt Westfall
Northford, CT DUI Attorney
(203) 484-9630	P.O. Box 579
Northford, CT 06472
DUI, Criminal, Landlord Tenant and Personal Injury
Founding and managing partner of boutique general practice law firm, a well-known general litigation practice that covers civil and criminal litigation through trial and appeal.
Selected achievements:
•	Defense and successful counterclaim of seven-figure federal judgment
•	Recoveries in numerous personal injury lawsuits against top rated insurance defense
•	CUIPA recovery against insurer for failure to pay cardiopulmonary disability claim
•	Initiated, litigated, negotiated and resolved complex commercial litigation of multiple commercial parties
•	Start to finish courtside and jury awards in multiple civil rights lawsuits
•	Labor and employment recoveries against municipalities and prominent government official
•	Successful reversal of lower court ruling on appeal
•	Supervised, trained and mentored...
Paul Spinella
Hartford, CT DUI Attorney
(680) 728-4900	1 Lewis St
DUI, Civil Rights, Criminal and Personal Injury
Univ. of Connecticut School of Law
Scott Raymond Lingenfelter
Bloomfield, CT DUI Attorney with 15 years experience
(860) 717-7216	800 Cottage Grove Road – Suite 313
DUI, Collections, Criminal and Traffic Tickets
Robert Johnson Moore
Hamden, CT DUI Lawyer
(203) 980-0243	31 Thomas Street
Attorney Francis Paola
11 Franklin Square
DUI, Animal, Criminal and Personal Injury
Monique S. Foley
New Britain, CT DUI Lawyer with 15 years experience
Leo Diana
Central Manchester, CT DUI Lawyer
(860) 643-2181	1091 Main St
Central Manchester, CT 06040
DUI, Criminal, Divorce and Estate Planning
Kimberly Anne Graham
Hartford, CT DUI Attorney with 32 years experience
(860) 523-9306	621 Farmington Ave
Laura Zullo
Cheshire Village, CT DUI Lawyer
(203) 271-2768	350 S Main St
Cheshire Village, CT 06410
DUI, Criminal, Divorce and Family
Kent CL Avery
(860) 550-1767	84 Oxford St
Robert Muchinsky
(860) 297-0037	39 Russ Street
DUI, Criminal, Environmental and Stockbroker Fraud
Pedro Ernesto Segarra
DUI, Criminal and Real Estate
David Vincent Derosa
Naugatuck, CT DUI Attorney with 19 years experience
Carmine Giuliano
(203) 547-0500	39 Russ St
DUI, Criminal and Personal Injury
Norman Pattis
Bethany, CT DUI Lawyer
(866) 492-6548	649 Amity Road
Bethany, CT 06524
DUI, Appeals, Business and Criminal
Michael Tansley
Waterbury, CT DUI Attorney
(203) 574-4700	500 Chase Pkwy
DUI, Business, Criminal and Personal Injury
Allan F. Friedman
40 Richards Ave
Free ConsultationNorwalk, CT DUI Attorney with 27 years experience
DUI, Criminal and Domestic Violence
Attorney Friedman has been zealously defending the rights of those accused of committing crimes throughout Connecticut since 1992. In the past quarter decade Attorney Friedman has devoted his career to serving the community and providing top notch criminal defense. Attorney Friedman has fought cases all the way up to our Supreme Court. While your case may not be quite that complex, Attorney Friedman will bring the same determination and no stone unturned approach to defending your rights no matter how big or small your case may be. If you are under police...
Steven Tomeo
Ohio Northern University
Attorney Tomeo is truly passionate about fighting for the underdog. Whether you are facing DUI charges or assault charges, he has the skills and knowledge required to carefully handle your case.
He has extensive DUI training and has taken many classes on standardized field sobriety testing, including,
The LaPiere course
The C.E.S. consulting breath testing course
He has taken the Mastering Scientific Evidence for DUI Defense, the advanced trial strategy course, and is a Member of NCDD (National College for DUI Defense). In addition to the coursework, Attorney Tomeo along with his partner Jonathan R. Sills, Co-Author the Connecticut Practice Series Book, CONNECTICUT DUI...
Pamala Favreau
Vernon, CT DUI Lawyer with 29 years experience
(860) 875-3800	281 Hartford Turnpike
Free ConsultationDUI, Criminal and Domestic Violence
I have aggressively and effectively represented persons accused of crimes throughout the State of Connecticut since 1989.
Formerly a Medical Technologist working in a hospital laboratory, I went on to obtain a Bachelor of Science Degree In Business Administration at Eastern Connecticut State University graduating magna cum laude in 1986. I earned my Juris Doctorate at Western New England College School of Law graduating cum laude in 1989. I was employed in the Public Sector as an Assistant Public Defender from 1989 to 1995 when I left State service and opened my own private practice.
A Member of the Connecticut...
Jerome N. Goldstein Esq.
Shelton, CT DUI Attorney with 30 years experience
(203) 929-7773	4 Research Drive
Shelton, CT 06484-6242
DUI, Criminal, Divorce and Personal Injury
Attorney Goldstein believes in building a personal relationship with the clients. This allows them to be sure that not only are the client's present day needs taken care of, but that their future needs are looked after as well. Attorney Goldstein welcomes the opportunity to discuss your legal needs. He offers you affordable quality, and experienced legal representation.
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DUI Lawyers in Nearby Counties
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Arrested or charged with a DUI or DWI?
Driving under the influence (DUI) means operating a motor vehicle after consuming alcohol or drugs that have impaired a person's mental or motor skills. In most states, a person will be considered "impaired" if they exhibit objective signs of intoxication, or if they have a blood alcohol content of .08 or higher. Many states also have zero tolerance laws for drivers under 21, where any non-zero BAC level constitutes an offense. Most states also hold commercial drivers, such as truck drivers, to a more rigorous standard.
Law enforcement officers use a variety of tests, such as field sobriety tests and breathalyzers, to determine whether a driver is impaired by alcohol. In some jurisdictions, you have a right to refuse some of these tests, but in other jurisdictions you may be required to submit to them. It is important to know the law in your particular state, and to consult a DUI attorney if you are facing charges.
DUI lawyers are criminal defense attorneys focused on representing clients facing DUI/DWI/OWI charges. Each state has different DUI laws. An experienced DUI lawyer will be able to evaluate the case against you and present your options on how to best limit the impact of the charges against you. DUI lawyers also handle related cases such as driver's license reinstatement and DUI record expungement.
Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC): The percentage of alcohol in a person's blood.
Field Sobriety Test: Any one of several roadside tests that can be used to determine whether a driver is impaired.

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Real-time engagement is a game-changer for all industries
Brought to you by Agora.io2019-08-13T15:47:00+01:00
In this new era of communications, customers and users want deeper, more interactive and collaborative experiences, as well as reliable, high-quality voice and video, says Agora.io chief operating officer Reggie Yativ.
Reggie Yativ
Decades ago the arrival of the internet transformed the way people communicate. They no longer had to rely solely on traditional tools to interact with friends, family, customers and colleagues. Instead, they could send an email or engage in a text chat easily and quickly. Then the advent of VolP changed the way people connected over voice and video by giving them the ability to see and hear each other over the public internet.
But today simply making a connection is not enough. We're in the era of real-time engagement. Everything we do online – from social media and shopping to gaming and entertainment – is a shared, collaborative experience. The same is true in the enterprise space as more businesses manage teams and customers via advanced online platforms. We're no longer reliant on one particular platform for real-time communications (RTC) or engagement. Interacting through live voice and video with our family, friends, and co-workers has become part of our everyday routines.
Real-time communications and engagement is a game-changer for all industries
In this new era of communications, customers and users want deeper, more interactive and collaborative experiences, as well as reliable, high-quality voice and video. In fact, video quality is the most important factor for 67% of viewers when watching a livestream broadcast. Providers who can't deliver real-time experiences that are scalable globally will fall behind as new platforms and services put engagement at the centre of the user experience and rise to the top with innovative new solutions and services.
Of course, real-time engagement is not exclusive to one particular space or vertical – it impacts every industry. For example, retailers have the opportunity to connect with their potential or current customers by building relationships through live streaming and other real-time engagement experiences, such as live fashion shows and how-to tutorials. Gravy, a live shopping party app, is gamifying the online retail experience and giving its users the chance to win the newest beauty and tech products.
By embedding live video and voice, companies like Gravy can increase engagement, improve user stickiness, and create new monetisation opportunities. Moreover, this technology is easier than ever to deploy. What was once an arduous and time-consuming process is now made easier with RTC solutions that require as little as a few lines of code. In other words, anyone can leverage the power of real-time engagement technology.
Looking ahead, it is clear that advancements in machine learning and AI will continue to drive innovation in the RTC space. The emerging technologies are being used to analyse network and media quality metrics, and identify ways to improve communications in less-than-ideal network environments. For example, Agora's Software-Defined Real-Time Network (SD-RTNTM) is already utilising machine-learning to dynamically manage the routing of voice and video to overcome severe packet-loss incidents and enable uninterrupted, high-quality real-time streaming across the globe – even in the most remote locations and emerging markets.
The rise of AR and VR will also influence the way people communicate and interact with each other. Because these technologies require low-latency and a huge amount of data, RTC technology must continue to evolve to support these mediums.
At IBC Content Everywhere we'll get a glimpse at some of the latest developments in both consumer and enterprise technologies that are influencing the future of RTC. We're also excited to see how real-time engagement solutions can further enhance the platforms, applications and businesses featured at the show.
Reggie Yativ is Chief Revenue Officer & COO at Agora.io.
Agora.io will be exhibiting at IBC2019 on Stand 14.H06
Agora.ioReal-time engagement for broadcasting solutions. The future of communications with the world's leading voice, video, and interactive broadcasting platform.
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