Meetings: 1st Sunday, 1p.m. at Windmill Bar & Grill, 6949 HWY 22, Oconto Falls

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Greetings Region 3A! We held our monthly meeting on September 7th, at the Windmill. The meeting started things off with the Pledge, MOS and welcoming of members/guests. In Communications, the next three meetings are on 10/05/25, 11/02/25, & 12/07/25.

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Products - They will be available at the State Meeting in Rothchild in October, the weekend of the 10 -12. My apologies for listing the meeting in Appleton area, the location changed after my report was submitted. The plan is to sell down inventory and go with a dedicated online printing company.

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Safety/Share The Road - In Safety, it is a great time of year to go for a ride and check out the colors of the leaves. Use caution when the roadway is covered in leaves as it can be as slippery as ice when damp underneath. Always stay alert for deer in the area. Share The Road, if you have any recommendations or insights regarding potential venues for the class, please contact Cat.

In Legislative, an update on SB184/AB161was given and has now passed out of the Assembly. On to the governor's desk. Hopefully, he will see the importance of this and sign it into law giving the people of Wisconsin the ability to choose the appropriate power source for their needs. Thanks to everybody who worked on it to get it this far and hopefully we'll see it go all the way through. It looks like we are starting to gain some traction on SB129/AB135 our Right to Repair bill, watch for updates and Calls to Action in the months to come.

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Onto Membership - Our main challenge is not only attracting members but also keeping them engaged. To retain them, we must foster a sense of community and clear purpose. Often, members leave when they stop seeing value in participating.

In Old Business, the final details are in on our tribute stones project at the Motorcycle Memorial. On Oct. 04, we will be starting placements at 12:30 pm with Wes “Shoe” Schumaker, 1 pm Craig “Moose” Garfield, 1:30 pm Rick Moore, and 2 pm Ben Braunsdorf. Hopefully, this reaches all interested in attending beforehand. More details will be posted on the Region’s Facebook page.

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In New Business - A signup sheet for dishes to pass for the potluck at the District 3 Region 3A Summer Long Fun Run on Oct. 5th was available at the September meeting. We still need a few more dishes, if you missed the meeting and would like to bring a dish, please contact me to see what is available. Books may be turned in from 3 to 5 pm, with the drawings for prizes to start at 5 pm. Thank you to all of the establishments, and all of you for participating and patronizing them while getting your stamps. You still have time, barely, to get a couple more of them.

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Lastly in Good and Welfare, on 10/25/25 Viking Dave’s Frosty Toy Run will start at East Side Bar & Grill in Marinette departing at 11 am. Can’t make it, no worries, we will be doing our annual toy collection and passing of a hat at our December meeting. The toys will be distributed to children in hospitals in the Tri-county area.

Get Interested, Get Informed, & Get Involved!

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DUKE