Installation of officers for the newly formed Rotary Club of Door County North.

Door County’s third Rotary Club was officially chartered on June 16, and the inauguration and installation of officers took place at an elegant dinner party at the Alpine Resort in Egg Harbor on June 27. The Rotary Club of Door County North celebrated its establishment by 26 charter members, who meet weekly at the Cornerstone Pub in downtown Baileys Harbor.

The new club was sponsored by the Sturgeon Bay Rotary Club, which took a leadership role in getting the Baileys Harbor club organized. Paul Kok, President of the Sturgeon Bay club and Roger Utnehmer, Rotary District 6220 Assistant Governor, were instrumental in putting together this group of mostly northern Door folks who will be committed to Rotary’s ideals and core values, which emphasize “service above self”. The new club also received support from President Greg Dietz of the Sturgeon Bay Breakfast Club and Steve Allen, President of the Kewaunee Rotary Club. Other Rotary Clubs from the region sent representatives to this event.

The charter members of this new club are: Wayne Ault, Lisa Bieri, Garey Bies, Challoner Brown, BJ Cassidy, Dave Eliot, Garrett Cohn, Cynthia Crock, Larry Crock, Nancy Fisher, Carl Giessel, Carrie Graybill, Scott Graybill, Stephen Kastner, Matt Koehler, Steve Leonard, Matt Luders, Bob Maves, Helen Mueller, Jason Polecheck, Paul Salm, Marc Savard, Mike Serpe, Ed Stone, Roger Utnehmer, and Stan Whiteman. A diverse group of folks, the new club includes all age groups of adults, including one member who is 94 years old.

Paul Salm of Sister Bay was named President of the new club, which meets every Wednesday at 7:30 am for a short meeting. This service group enjoys a delicious breakfast buffet while listening to interesting speakers on a variety of timely topics. Club officers are Nancy Fisher, Matt Koehler, Matt Luders, Roger Utnehmer, and Stan Whiteman.

Rotary International Vice President Tom Thorfinnson advises the group to have fun while providing service above self.

Presiding at the ceremony was Steven Selvick, District Governor of Rotary District 6220, which comprises the clubs in northeastern Wisconsin and Upper Michigan. Steve is a member of the Sturgeon Bay Breakfast Club. The keynote speaker of the evening was Tom Thorfinnson, Vice President of Rotary International and director of the Rotary zone in which the new club is located. Tom spoke to the group of the wonderful work Rotarians perform all over the world and the commitment of its members. “But the most important element for club survival is fun”, he stressed. “Hard work and money are surely important, but clubs that have fun together and get their members passionately involved in accomplishing goals are the ones that grow”. Selvick closed the party by thanking all for “committing your time to help those less fortunate than us to make our community and the world a better place.”

Committed to serving the local community and the world with service projects, Rotary members are found almost all over the world and number over 1,200,000 men and women. Key initiatives include erasing polio worldwide through the Rotary Foundation (with a matching grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation), providing clean water and sanitation in towns and villages worldwide, and hundreds of charitable projects tasked with making the world a better place to live and promoting world peace through friendships.

The Rotary Club of Door County North welcomes new members, who may attend as guests without the need for a reservation. Visiting Rotarians who are in our area as tourists or seasonal residents are encouraged to attend meetings for makeup credit for their home club. For more information, please contact Paul Salm or Matt Koehler at the Cornerstone Pub in Baileys Harbor at 920-839-9001.

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