Service Above Self

As everyone in Townsend knows Pat Plantenberg a devoted Rotarian giving a tremendous amount of his time to Rotary and to local Rotarian projects. Pat is also an officer in the Montana District and is known throughout the state for his tremendous energy and service to Rotary.

The 2018 Rotary Slice of Summer celebrations ended with a special flourish on August 16^th. Free youth activities included swimming, face painting, four bouncy toys, and the Elkhorn Community Fellowship climbing wall. Rotary sold Full Beli Deli pizza and cotton candy. The Lions sold hamburgers, hot dogs, and nachos. The Close Up kids sold ice cream, root beer floats, beverages, popcorn, and candy to raise money for their trip to Washington, DC.

On June 12 nearly 70 people gathered at the old Masonic Hall to hear Walter Deege speak about his life in Germany during the Holocaust.  While Walter and his family were not jewish his father was sent to a concentration camp where he died.  Many non-jewish people were sent to the concentation camps for any activity that offended the Nazi party.

(Townsend) (June 7) — The Rotary Club of Townsend has invited Walter Deege to speak at their Rotary Meeting June 12 at 7 pm in the Community Room on the Townsend School District #1 Campus at 201 North Spruce Street.  Walter will share his experiences as a young boy in the Netherlands during WWII.  His is a first-hand account of the terror his family endured during the Nazi occupation from its prison system to their concentration camps.  The program and narrated slide show will last about ½ hour.  Because of the special