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August 9, 2010
August 2, 2010
July 26, 2010
Steven DoohenJuly 19, 2010
Major General Steven Doohen spoke about the South Dakota National Guard
Ben ReadyJuly 12, 2010
Ben Ready from Senator John Thune's office spoke about political issues and priorities
July 5, 2010 -- no meeting -- Fourth of July holiday
Dave Anderson6/28/10
Dave Anderson spoke about athletic fundraising at DSU.

Jack Walters Jack Walters spoke about U.S. and world demographics.
 Randy Schaefer 6/21/10
Randy Schaefer discussed higher education issues from the South Dakota Board of Regents' perspective
Scott Finck 6/14/10
Scott Finck discussed the Interlakes Community Action Partnership's weatherization program.
Ken Meyer 6/7/10 Club Assembly
President-Elect Ken Meyer discussed his goals for the 2010-11 Rotary Year.
5/31/10 No meeting -- Memorial Day
Vinicius Freitas5/24/10
Vinicius Freitas, Rotary exchange student from Brazil, spoke about his home and his experiences in the United States.
Delmer Dooley WWII Vet5/17/10
Delmer Dooley, a veteran of World War II, spoke about the Veterans' Honor Flight to Washington, DC.
Stephanie Herseth-Sandlin5/10/10
Congresswoman Stephanie Herseth-Sandlin discussed budget and healthcare issues.
Brendan Johnson5/3/10
U.S. Attorney Brendan Johnson spoke about improving legal system function on Indian reservations.
Chris Waba4/26/10
Chris Waba spoke about Integrated Studies Classes at Madison High School
Jack Walters4/19/10
Jack Walters talked about the emerging field of Positive Management.
Ted LaFleur4/12/10
Ted LaFleur spoke about the Madison Parks Department.
Janice WeberRyan HeggPaul Weist
Tom Farrell
4/5/10
Speakers: Tom Farrell, Ryan Hegg, Janice Weber, Paul Weist spoke about candidates for Madison School Board.
Sirje Kiin3/29/10
Sirje Kiin spoke about Estonian media coverage of her recently-published book.
Ashley Hansen & Dayna Tschakert3/22/10
Ashley Hansen & Dayna Tschakert spoke about a recent mission trip to Guatemala.
Vince SchaeferCotton Koch3/15/10
Vince Schaefer and Cotton Koch spoke about the upcoming opt-out vote on school funding.
Jon Hunter3/8/10
Jon Hunter spoke about Open Government week and efforts to make government functions in South Dakota more transparent.
Darrel Simon 3/1/10
Rotarian Darrell Simon spoke about the Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist profession.
Lisa Chase 2/22/10
Lisa Chase spoke about her research on strength training in older adults.
2/15/10 -- No meeting -- President's Day
 Walt Schaefer 2/8/10
Rotarian Walt Schaefer spoke about his life with horses and about how current and new laws are affecting the handling and treatment of horses.  He also spoke about the uses of horses in the correctional program at the McCrossan Boys Ranch.
 Mickie Kreidler2/1/2010
Mickie Kreidler, Director of Sponsored Programs at DSU, talked about increasing research grants at the university.
1/25/2010
Alan Serfling spoke about the history of the Izaak Walton League in Madison and about its current activities, including conservation and recreation.

1/11/2010

Paul Brandt, a farmer from Clear Lake, represented the National Pork Board in discussing issues about the pork industry.
Photo of Shelli Masek1/4/2010

Shelli Masek, Rotarian from Sioux Falls, spoke about the efforts of Hope Haven Ministries and its efforts to help the disabled in Romania. Romania was occupied by the soviets for decades and has not progressed quickly in the 20 years since it regained its independence. Shelli presented a slide show about a trip that she took with the group to distribute wheelchairs and other assistive equipment.
 

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