The month of April closed out with our Wednesday meeting at our Rotary home on Main Street. Pastor Laurie gave thanks for the beautiful day, our nourishing meal and asked for the hands that prepared it to be blessed. Laurie went to the keyboard and led us in singing “In the Good Old Summertime” and “Be A Friend.”

Rotarian Ken Cotton gave an interesting summary of our monthly “The Rotarian.” The month of April is designated as “Rotary’s Magazine Month,” an occasion to recognize and promote the reading and use of the official RI magazine, and the other regional magazines.

The Rotarian has been around since 1911 as the medium to communicate with Rotarians and to advance the program and Object of Rotary. A primary goal of the magazine is to support the annual theme and philosophy of the RI president and to disseminate information about new and special programs, major meetings, and the emphasis of the several official ‘” months” of Rotary

The Rotarian provides a forum in which both Rotary related and general interest topics may be explored. The magazine serves as an excellent source of information and ideas for programs at Rotary club meetings and district conferences. Many articles promote international fellowship, good-will and understanding. Regular readers usually have superior knowledge of the activities of Rotary and how each Rotarian may be more fully involved in the Four Avenues of Service around the world.

In addition to The Rotarian there are twenty-eight regional magazines printed in twenty-two languages. Although each regional publication has its own unique style and content, they all provide Rotarians with up-to-date information and enjoyable reading in April and all through the year.

Sergeant at Arms Jerry Weber was present! His entering the meeting caused quite a flurry of comments! Weber found it very easy to be back in his role of levying fines: $2 to himself for coming back; $2 to Ken Cotton for promising to pay for the drawing and then charging it; $2 to Bill Frei for working instead of coming to the meeting; $2 to Scott McAdaragh for the nice weather reminder; $2 to Patty Frei for making Bill work instead of attending the meeting; $2 to Linda Soukup for not helping her farmer and son-in-law to start planting; $2 to Jeff Doom for the gravel; $2 to Kathe Henke for a compliment to the Sergeant; $3 to Bryan Slaba for his comment about Jerry’s absence; and $1 to Linda, Rachel, Laurie, Craig, and Jeff for the comments on his return to Rotary.

There was a tense moment when Joe Stedronsky tried to pull the Queen of Hearts from the card deck and only drew the Queen of Spades. The amount in the drawing is up to $523.00

Rotarian Craig Krsnak reported that the Brunsing Team still trails behind the Woods Team with six misses to four misses for the Woods Team. There was discussion about cleaning the road ditches that the Rotary Club is responsible for east of Wagner. President Slaba will be organizing our annual Rotary recognition event for the top scholars in the high school.

Rotarian Scott McAdadargh introduced his program, Brenda Fredrich who is President of our local Wagner Pink Ladies organization. This group presently consists of sixteen Pink Ladies. There are times when membership has grown and that depends on everyone’s busy lifestyle.

The Wagner Pink Ladies have helped close to eighty people that have been diagnosed with cancer in our community. There are two different cancer groups in Wagner. The other one is the Wagner Cancer Fund which is led by Arlys Kafka. The groups share their information with each other but they each have distinct roles in assisting people.

As soon as they are informed of a cancer diagnosis the Pink Ladies fill up a basket containing water bottles, lotions, lip balms, lap blankets, candy, puzzle books, and pens to each person that has the diagnosis. They also give a monetary donation to help with expenses incurred in treatment such as gas, motels, meals, etc.

Their group plays darts starting in September and usually ends in February. They also have Fund Raisers: The Pink Flamingo’s flocking peoples yards, selling sweetcorn in the summer, yearly dart tournament in March, gun raffles, cooler raffle, serving at wedding dances, giving out root beer floats at the annual Cancer Walk, making tie dye socks for the volleyball team for each player, giving out pink socks and pink belts to the Wagner summer baseball league, and the big endeavor right now is the “Chase the Queen” on Friday nights from 6:00to 8:00 pm at Dogger’s. The pot is now up to $6,800.00!!

The meeting ended with reciting our 4-Way Test: Of the things we think, say, or do: Is it the Truth? Is it FAIR to all concerned? Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS? Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?