Wednesday, February 11, 2026, was an enjoyable day for a Rotary meeting. One of our Rotarians was present after being absent for several weeks. It is always good to have everyone present for the meetings and Rotarian Jeff Doom was greeted with a round of applause. The membership gave thanks for the meal that was prepared for them by Boom’s by offering up our Rotary Grace prayer.

Song leader Rachel Doom requested the membership to sing “America” in honor of the coming Monday being President’s Day in the United States. Membership Minute Chair Patty Frei gave the club a True or False Test. Rotarians did quite well in correctly answering the following questions.

“Rotary’s Most successful Clubs set Goals and not just for the upcoming Year. This is TRUE! When club leaders think about the future and plan beyond their year, they set their club up for long-term success.

Club Goals are only the Responsibility of Club Leaders. FALSE! Every single club member is responsible for their club’s success. And as a Rotary member, you can use Rotary Club Central to view your club’s short-and long-term goals.

More than half of Rotary Clubs use Rotary Club Central on-line to track their Goals. TRUE! Club leaders use this free tool to set goals and record accomplishments, while tracking goals like membership growth, service activities, and Foundation giving.

The membership was encouraged to go to the Rotary Learning Center and take the Rotary Club Central Resources course online.

Assistant Sergeant at Arms Bill Frei oversaw the day’s fines. He levied $2 to Jerry Weber for some bad smelling shoes and jeans; $2 to Josh Christensen for using the Rotary meeting as a drive thru as he had two bites and had to leave the meeting; $1 to Deb Houseman for her statement about Wagner having a “severe dog problem”. The Assistant Sergeant had witnessed a three-legged dog running wild on Main Street with his leash dragging behind him. $10 to Jeff Doom to replace all the lost revenue while he was gone and not getting fined; $2 to Tim Thaler for not providing the dessert with his program for the day; $2 to Craig Krsnak for becoming a “pool shark”; $2 to Jordan Weber for parking on the wrong side and trying to take the Sergeant’s parking spot. Happy fines came from Jeff Doom of $10 for being back and happy he beat his brotherin- law at pickle ball; $2 from Amanda Bechen who watched a great movie “Nuremberg” and recommended it; $5 from Jordan Weber for his little boy becoming “officially” theirs— Elijah! $5 from Jerry Weber for not getting “too injured” by a cow; $5 from Patty Frei who is getting a new grandchild in August; $9.20 from Jeff Doom for his new granddaughter Charlie; $3 from Rachel Woods whose son Jackson made a last second 3 pointer basket at a game last night; and $3 from Bill Frei for having three new Paul Harris Fellows in our club!

Rotarian Tim Thaler tried to find the Queen from the new deck of cards but only found the five of Hearts. Secretary/ Treasurer Craig Krsnak announced that one of the attendance teams has had a great comeback and the Honke and Houseman teams are tied six to six for misses.

Rotarian Thaler introduced his program, Nikki Soulek, Occupational Therapist at the Wagner Community Hospital’s therapy department. Soulek gave an informative presentation on “What does an Occupational Therapist really do?” OT’s help people of all ages across their lifespan to develop, recover, or maintain the daily living and working skills needed for independent, productive lives. They work with individuals experiencing physical, mental, emotion, or developmental challenges to overcome barriers through therapeutic techniques, personalized treatment plans, and environmental modifications.

Some of Nikki’s responsibilities and duties are to evaluate and assess a patient’s functionality and limitations, and create personalized, goal-oriented treatment plans. She teaches techniques to improve independence in activities like dressing, bathing, grooming, and eating. She will recommend and train patients on using devices such as wheelchairs, specialized utensils, or splints to help make tasks easier. She will also evaluate home and work environments, advising on modifications to improve safety, accessibility, and function. She will teach therapeutic activities to improve fine motor skills, cognitive function, and mental health. Finally, she will help educate families and caregivers on how to support a patient’s needs.

The Wagner community is lucky to have an occupational therapist to help those in need. She can be found almost every day at the Wagner Community Therapy department. It is the first door to your right when entering through the north entrance to the hospital. Thank you, Nickki, for being in Wagner. You must have an order from a doctor who requires you to see a therapist before visiting the department.

The membership adjourned with the recitation of The Four-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?