Blackhawk Golden ‘K’ General Meeting
Minutes
March 12th, 2025
Roger Willeford presiding, called the meeting to order with a ring of the bell at 9:30AM.
36 members were in attendance today.
The meeting was led with the Pledge of Allegiance and the singing of America, the National Anthem.
Invocation: Ron Shuler, mentioning good speakers, and the children.
Raffle: Bob Knudson oversaw the ticket sales and drawing this week.
The weekly pot was $13 and the big (Joker) pot was $74(?).
Tom Neumann drew a ticket from the bucket, ticket number 7059. Congratulations to the winner, Ray Szczepaniak (again).
The deck of cards has 46/53 cards remaining. Ray drew the 5♦.
Roger Willeford thanks greeters Dave Caverley and Ray Szczepaniak, invocator Ron Shuler, rafflemaster Bob Knudson and server Maury Frey.
A collection was passed for the Salvation Army.
Happy Box: Luci Cramer announced she is happy because several Golden K members participated in Whitewater Kiwanis’ Pancake Breakfast the past Saturday, and met with Kiwanis governor Kathy Durner while they were there.
Linda Bontly is happy because several members are present, including Don Anderson and Dick Hay.
Roger Willeford announced that Jerry Burhans brought a guest today, his son-in-law Matt.
Jokes: Steve Skelly had a good joke about cannibals complaining the spitfire meat tasted funny. Another remarks, “the ones with the robes with ropes? Oh, those are friars.”
Roger Willeford had a few good jokes, including one about having a seat belt cutter in the trunk.
Member Health: It was reported that Curly Bold, a longtime member, passed away on March Fourth. His funeral is Monday, 9:30AM, at Apfel Wolfe. Attending members are asked to wear yellow.
Other Announcements: Roger Willeford spoke upon the many thank-you letters we Golden K have received, and they were read.
Jim Farrell introduced the day’s speaker, Lisa Tollefson. Lisa is the Rock County Clerk. Her background included being the Harmony Town Clerk since 2010. She has an education in industrial technology. She spoke extensively upon Rock County’s poll workers and election process and procedures. Lisa encouraged everyone to take the poll worker class she teaches, and participate.
Some voting facts:
Lisa spoke upon current election topics, including the legislature to require photo IDs at various levels of government, not just in the county.
A member asked, and it was discussed that nursing homes have SVDs, Special Voting Deputies, to assist.
Poll workers generally indicate an affiliation with a voting party, and are then evenly divided at polling places.
Lisa has seen nine recounts, and never once was a machine miscount detected.
Voter regulations state a poll worker must be variably three to eight feet from where a voter is registering.
State statutes stipulate absentee ballots cannot be processed until 7AM on the voting day.
Rock County has around 100,000 registered voters. Less than five votes are currently disputed.
Jim Farrell thanked Lisa Tollefson for speaking and presented her with a Kiwanis Parker pen.
Roger Willeford shared some wisdom prior to adjournment, “Life is short. Do great stuff.” The meeting was adjourned with a ring of the bell at 10:48AM. Minutes by Ryan Lewis.
Credit: Dave Figi, Luci Cramer, and Ryan Lewis, photographs.
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