No meeting today: Labor Day Holiday
UPCOMING PROGRAMS:
September 9 - Picnic at the Pope Farm. Don't miss this wonderful program by UW Geologist/Professor Eric Carson (who has talked to us on numerous occasions and may become a member). Eric will talk about the geological formation of the Pope Farm before and after glaciation. You can see it before your very eyes as you gaze out at Lake Mendota. Program by Jim Olmsted
September 16 - Dr. John Barnes, who served as president of Avian Pathologists, will speak about the work repopulating the Northern Bob White Quail to area farmlands whose numbers have dwindled because of changes in agriculture practices. Program by Ed Fink.
September 23 - Though now largely forgotten, UW-Madison chef Carson Gulley was a celebrated figure for his groundbreaking efforts crossing racial barriers as a culinaryinstructor, radio and television celebrity chef and as a pioneer in the local struggle for equal housing. Gulley used his fame to engage in a series of efforts to achieve equal standing in Madison and the state. The story of his life provides examples of the persistent practice of segregation and exclusion that African Americans actively experienced in Wisconsin. His is an important part of the still untold story about African Americans in Madison.
September 30 - Lori Bessler of the Wisconsin Historical Society will talk about the top 5 genealogical collections in the United States and Canada. The staff brings together Services that include workshops, consultations and reference to assist researchers of all levels. Lori, Reference Librarian, will present information on the basics of genealogical research andhighlight the amazing collection you will find at the Wisconsin Historical Society. Program by Jim Olmsted
October 7 - Hearing Loss - The Silent Epidemic. Monique Hammond, a hospital pharmacist who lost her hearing in her left ear, wrote a book called "What Did You Say?" will discuss various aspects of hearing and the stresses that hearing loss creates. She also discusses on how to prevent hearing loss and better ways to cope with it. She has spoken to over 240 Rotary Clubs and had 130 Zoom calls to clubs in the US, Canada, Australia, Scotland and the UK. Many of us in our Rotary Club have hearing disabilities. Program by Kathy Roberg.
October 14 - Our own Dana Monogue, Superintendent of the Middleton School System willdiscuss the upcoming referendum. This will be an on-site luncheon at the brand-new Pope Elementary School, next door to the Pope Farm where we often picnic. Program by Kathy Roberg.
October 21 - President's discretion
October 28 - Bev Davis will attempt to present her program again which was cancelled on June 10. Bev is an author, chaplain and anti-bullying expert has degrees in Master Divinityfrom McCormick Theological Seminary and is a certified Dementia Practitioner. She hasspoken to audiences throughout Wisconsin and the Midwest about anti-bulling from first-hand experience being bullied as a young person growing up in Chicago. Program by Jim Olmsted
Birthdays:
September 1: Barry Pace
September 2: Derek Moehring
September 10: Dana Minogue
September 14: Mary RuthMarks
September 18: Melissa Markgraf
September 24: Jack Coe
September 30: Paul Patenaude
Anniversaries:
September 6: Jerry Smith, 64 years
September 7: John Gerold, 59 years
September 7: Ed Fink, 54 years
September 15: Jack Ferreri, 43 years
September 15 Steve Aune, 21 years
Join Date:
Sep 01: Dan Fose, 27 years
Sep 01: Melissa Markgraf, 19 years
Sep 26: Nate Hedden, 8 years
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