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Buffalo Rotarians... People of Action!
Meeting Wednesdays at 12:00pm
 
 BHM District Board Room, door 2
214 1st Ave NE, Buffalo 
Club Announcements...
August 27th Buffalo Rotary Meeting
This Wednesday: join in welcoming Amanda Ryyannen, a local travel agent.  Learn how her industry has changed and the ins/outs of the travel agency business.
 
-September 3rd, Buffalo Rotary Treasurer's report 
-September 10th, Andrew's Splash Pad 
-September 17th, Andrea Ratfield, lady pilot and Hope Cafe 
2025 $10,000 Rotary Raffle
How Many Have You Sold?  If you have not received your envelope of tickets please connect with Chelsie Schmid.  As soon as you sell at ticket turn the ticket stub(s) and money into Chelsie.
 
To clarify:  
-to ONLY buy a chance, the ticket is $100
-to buy a chance AND attend the event, which includes dinner for 2 and 4 drink tickets, the ticket price is $150
  • Prize: $10,000
  • Friday, September 12, 2025
  • Buffalo Civic Center
  • 6 pm social, 7 pm dinner, 8 pm raffle
  • $100/raffle ticket
  • $150/couple: raffle ticket, dinner for 2, 4 drink tickets
Selling Tips:
  • Ice breaker question: "Who did you buy your Rotary Raffle ticket from? Well, let me sell you one!"
  • Sell a ticket(s) to a group of people. Encourage the group to have a table at the event.
  • Share with people what Buffalo Rotary is involved in (see back of ticket).  "Buy a ticket for a good cause!"
  • $100 chance to win $10,000

Youth Exchange 2025-26 Update
Incoming Rotary Exchange guy from Brazil, JOÃO, pronounced show-alm.
  • A big thank you to Rita Varner Otness and Dave Zumbusch for being the first host family.
  • We are still looking for host family #3
  • Yeh! We have our 2nd host family. 
  • The length of stay with each host family is approximately 3 and half months.
  • The host family must be located in the Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose School District; for the school year 2025-26
  • How to say "Hello, how are you". Oi, Tudo Bem?  (oy-two-doe-bem?)
  • REMEMBER: it is EVERYONE'S task to help find host families. 
    • You may not be able to host but maybe a friend, neighbor or family may. 
    • Share the news!
 
Please talk with Rita, ritaraevo@gmail.com or Mike, walshmgw@gmail.com if you have any questions.
 
Buffalo's Plastic Drive for Benches
This photo shows the type of plastics that we are collecting for local organizations and businesses like us.
 
Benches for the following have been made from the plastics we collect.
-Rotary Club of Buffalo
-Buffalo Lions
-Buffalo Chamber of Commerce
-Tatanka & Parkside Elementary Schools
-Wise Penny
-Buffalo Free Church
-Functional Industries
-Buffalo Food Shelf
-Connection Pointe Church
-Hanover Food Shelf
-Weavers at the Community Center
-St. Francis Xavier School
-Blue Star Mothers
-Hope Community Church
 
Bring your plastics to the next meeting in the school building.  Our Whirltronics' members will bring it back to work with them.
 
Here is a picture of our Rotary Bench.
 
 
Bulletin Editor
Suzanne O'Dell
Member Birthdays & Rotary Joining Anniversaries
Member Birthdays
Bob Halagan
August 5
 
Dave Zumbusch
August 15
 
Rod Melgard
August 22
 
Join Date
Dave Zumbusch
August 9, 1996
29 years
 
Ashley Nordlie
August 10, 2022
3 years
 
Lisa Zwart
August 10, 2022
3 years
 
Brian Lutes
August 12, 2024
1 year
 
Melissa Ungaro
August 12, 2024
1 year
 
Brent Elstad
August 29, 2023
2 years
 
Eric Fink
August 29, 2023
2 years
 
Walker Deakins
August 29, 2023
2 years
 
Buffalo Rotary  Board Members
President
 
President Elect
 
Immediate Past President
 
Treasurer
 
Secretary
 
Community Service
 
Grants/Projects
 
Youth Services