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Paul Harris Fellow x4, Ron Dorn! On Wednesday, March 22, 2023, President Polly Koepp had the pleasure of presenting longtime member Ron Dorn with a pin for Paul Harris plus 4! Rotary started in 1905 with the vision of Mr. Paul Harris. Continuing the legacy of our founder, the Paul Harris Fellow program recognizes individuals who contribute $1,000 to the Rotary Foundation of Rotary International. Thank you, Ron, for your continued support of Rotary, both at the local level and international! Shown above is President Polly (left) and Rotarian Ron (right).	Paul Harris Fellow x4, Ron Dorn!	2023-03-23 05:00:00Z
Club Social: Wine Pairing	Club Social: Wine Pairing	2023-02-23 06:00:00Z
Welcome New Member Welcome to our newest member!!! Dennis Nachreiner from Zimmerman Plumbing Dennis is shown with past president, Robin Kvalo at the December 21st meeting.	Welcome New Member	2022-12-21 06:00:00Z
Pairing for Polio District Governor Ben Bauer (left) was presented the $495 check by Rotarian Tracy (right) at the Wednesday, December 7, 2022 meeting. This money was raised at the Pairing for Polio event. This event was held at Madison College in Portage at the Wednesday, November 30, 2022 social. Rotarians, friends and their family paired wine and cheeses with fellow AMPI cheese experts. What a great project and fun event!	Pairing for Polio	2022-11-14 06:00:00Z
Hello Again! We're Back! We are back to meeting at Dino's Restaurant in Portage!!! But, don't forget that the day has changed. We are meeting on Wednesday's at noon and have brought back the $20 donation to Polio Plus every time we have a speaker present to us. Bring a friend and a potential member, it's time to grow the club again! If you need a membership application, you can find those on the homepage of the website. Look to the right hand side near the bottom.	Hello Again!	2022-10-25 05:00:00Z
Raffle Winners 2022 Congratulations to the winners of the 2022 Annual Scholarship Raffle that were drawn at the Taste of Portage on August 27, 2022!!! Debbie Wheeler $1000 Sarena Krueger $500 Cailin Hall $250 Club Update: We sold a total of $5,605 in raffle tickets for the 2022 raffle. At the Taste of Portage, we sold $746 in ducks and bottled water. We were able to net $4,413 to put towards the $10,000 we give away in higher education scholarships. Thank You everyone!!	Raffle Winners 2022	2022-08-27 05:00:00Z
Draw Down Hoe Down 2022 In 2021, this annual fall fundraiser raised $5,498.10. Thank You!	Draw Down Hoe Down 2022	2022-08-26 05:00:00Z
We Welcome Our New President Polly Annual Rotary Gavel Exchange Our annual gavel exchange took place on Monday, July 11, 2022 at NorthShore Restaurant on Swan Lake. Several Rotarians and their family members attended this special ceremony. Thank you to Robin for the eventful year and we look forward to a year under Polly's leadership.	We Welcome Our New President Polly	2022-07-11 05:00:00Z
Thank You For Visiting Our Website Thanks for visiting our site! As of July 01, 2022 our President for the 2022-2023 year is Madam President Polly Koepp Now we meet on Wednesdays at noon! Historically we were meeting at Dino's Restaurant in Portage at 12noon - 1:00pm. Currently, Dino's is under construction so we are meeting at Pizza Ranch in Portage. You are welcome to come to a meeting and check out our club. If you are interested in becoming a member, please fill out the application form. On the bottom right hand side of this website, there is an "Application for Membership!" you may print at home, fill out, and bring to the meeting, or a current member can obtain this form for you, too. If you are interested coming to our club as a speaker and presenting to our members, please click on "Polly Koepp" on the top right hand side and send her a message. She will contact you soon and provide you with more information. If you are looking for our mailing address to inform our club of your upcoming event, or to send a donation, please write the check out to: Portage Rotary Club and send it to the following address: Portage Rotary Club PO BOX 818 Portage WI 53901 Thank you for taking a moment to visit our website!	Thank You For Visiting Our Website	2022-06-30 05:00:00Z
2021 Scholarship Recipients Congratulations!! The 2022 Portage Rotary Club Scholarship Recipients are: Since the 1960's, Portage Rotary Club has given away over $420,000 in scholarships. We are pleased we can continue this long standing tradition, even through the current pandemic.	2021 Scholarship Recipients	2022-06-02 05:00:00Z
Foreign Exchange Student Program Portage Rotary Club Foreign Exchange Student UPDATE: We’re excited to announce that we’ll be hosting a Rotary Youth Exchange student for the school year 2022-23! We are looking for 2-3 host families. Contact Josh Sween at sweenj@portage.k12.wi.us if you are interested in hosting a foreign exchange student. Josh Sween is our Youth Exchange Officer Trina McVicker is our Youth Exchange Counselor Rich Jacobson is our Youth Protection Officer	Foreign Exchange Student Program	2021-06-30 05:00:00Z