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WEEKLY BULLETIN September 16, 2022
BULLETIN EDITOR Mary Dunn

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WEEKLY ASSIGNMENTS
DATE
TREASURER
ASSISTANT
GREETER 1
GREETER  2
RAFFLE TICKETS 1
RAFFLE TICKETS 2 SARGEANT AT ARMS
September 16, 2022
Fred Holtzman,
John Olsen assisting
Paul Patenaude Jim Olmsted Sr. Connie Fish Dennis Zitnak
Jack Ferreri
September 23, 2022  John Olsen William Adams III Jim Emerick James Zirbel Terry Siebert Jack Ferreri
September 30, 2022  Dan Fose Mary Feldt Robert Forbess Jeannine Desautels Richard Rossmiller
Jack Ferreri
If you can’t make your assignment, reach out to someone else to fill it in for you. No need to let the Secretary know of the switch.
 

Hybrid Meeting September 16, 2022 

LAST WEEKS MEETING September 9, 2022

Picnic at the Pope Farm. UW Geologist/Professor Eric Carson (who has talked to us on numerous occasions and may become a member) spoke about the geological formation of the Pope Farm before and after glaciation.  Program by Jim Olmsted

This Week's Program:

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.

UPCOMING PROGRAMS:

September 23 - Though now largely forgotten, UW-Madison chef Carson Gulley was a celebrated figure for his groundbreaking efforts crossing racial barriers as a culinary instructor, 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 and highlight 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. There will be time for lots of questions and good discussion. Program by Kathy Roberg.

October 14 - Our own Dana Monogue, Superintendent of the Middleton School System will discuss 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 canceled on June 10, Bev is an author, chaplain, and anti-bullying expert has degrees in Master Divinity from McCormick Theological Seminary and is a certified Dementia Practitioner. She has spoken to audiences throughout Wisconsin and the Midwest about anti-bullying from first-hand experience being bullied as a young person growing up in Chicago. Program by Jim Olmsted

Birthdays:
September 10: Dana Monogue
September 14: Mary Ruth Marks
September 18: Melissa Markgraf
September 30: Paul Patenaude
 
Anniversaries:
September 15: Jack Ferreri
September 15: Steve Anune
September 23: Greg Blum
September 30: Roxanne Brazeau
 
Join Date:
September 26: Nate Hedden, 8

 
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Lussier Community Education Center

Harvest Celebration 2022
 
 
 
 
 
Madison West Middleton is a long-time supporter as had Madison West.  They are restarting their Annual Harvest Celebration and are looking for Sponsors.  If you are interested in being a Sponsor contact the person listed, i.e. Kayla.  To register for this free event you can do it online at:
 
Registration for Harvest Celebration 2022 is free for everyone and is open now! We will have more details posted as we get closer to the date so stay tuned to find out more about this time-honored Lussier tradition! We've made some changes to the original event, but kept the heart and soul of it the Harvest you know and love.
 
Click HERE to RSVP for the event!
 
Click HERE to sponsor or donate to the event!
 
 
 
If you have any questions, contact Kayla at kayla@LECmadison.org or 608.833.4979 X 208
 

24 October 2022 is World Polio Day

 
As World Polio Day approaches, we’re getting ready to amplify our message about eradicating polio to protect the world’s children from this devastating disease.

We’ve made tremendous progress so far, and now’s the time to intensify our fight to make polio the second human disease ever to be eradicated. In 2020, the World Health Organization’s African region was certified free of wild poliovirus, showing that eradication is possible even in very difficult circumstances.

The wild poliovirus remains endemic in just two countries — Afghanistan and Pakistan— but as long as polio exists anywhere, it remains a threat everywhere. So let’s use World Polio Day to advocate for the support we need to end polio in countries where children are still as risk.

Get involved
Take action this World Polio Day by hosting virtual and community events, creating fundraisers, and sharing posts about the importance of polio eradication on social media.
 
 

Rotary - Peace Corps Week

 
 
 
Mark your calendar for September 19-25, 2022 to participate in the second annual Rotary-Peace Corps Week. Sponsored by Partnering for Peace, this year's theme is "Peacebuilding on the Ground" and will feature discussions about the partnership between Rotary and Peace Corps that lends itself towards peacebuilding.
 
Read more about this year's plans and event organizer, Erica Brouillette, and check out last year's interview with Carol Spahn, Director of Peace Corps, and John Hewko, CEO and General Secretary of Rotary International.

Thailand Update

My host mom and I at a recent rotary meeting.
 
Greetings from the other side of the world. I have now been in Hat Yai for a month and a couple of days and things are continuing to go really well. Here are some recent updates and pictures.
 
Life has settled into a comfortable sort of rhythm in these past few weeks. My school days are spent taking one hour of normal class per day, helping to teach English and piano classes, taking fun classes like gym and Thai music, and studying Thai both by myself and with a teacher. I spend my free time at school either reading or grading listening tests for the English class I help out with. I am enjoying a nice balance between learning and teaching at school which keeps me busy and engaged.
 
On our way to Satun we visited a rural elementary school where we gave the students school supplies and snacks. Afterwards, I played with some of them at the playground.
 
 
Below: On our way to Satun we visited a rural elementary school where we gave the students school supplies and snacks. Afterwards, I played with some of them at the playground.
 
Right: Later that day we helped rotary give reading glasses to elderly people who couldn't afford them. Myself and 8 others helped the people who came find the right glasses strength.
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Connecting with Your Club 

Our new website address is: https://madisonwestmidrotary.org/ 

Our new Facebook Group page is: https://www.facebook.com/groups/103395250938


 

Monthly Board Meetings

Our normal Board meeting is on the third Wednesday of the month at noon.
 
All members are welcome to attend to see how the Club operates. If you let the Secretary (jack46ferreri@gmail.com) know ahead of time, he can send you an agenda. These days, we’re meeting at Kathy Roberg’s Presidential Cabana at (Harbor House Condominium) 802 Harbor House Drive (which is right off Watts Road).
 

Live Club Meetings are Here

The meeting place is Serendipity Labs, a co-working facility on the 6th floor of the Johnson Bank Building at 525 Junction Road Madison, WI 53717 (right next to Panera Bread). We’re in the SOUTH TOWER. Parking is easy and undercover. We’re doing this on a month-to-month basis right now, but it may lead to a long-term arrangement. 
 
For parking, follow the blue arrow on the map to underground parking. Go left once you enter the ramp. Parking is free; park in any unassigned spot. Go to the covered walkway to enter the building and grab the elevator to the sixth floor.

 

Meeting Information

Rotary Club of Madison West Middleton, PO Box 620312, Middleton WI 53562
 
We’re currently holding Hybrid/Zoom meetings during this COVID time. The Zoom link is above in this Bulletin. The in-person meeting site is the Johnson Bank building at 525 Junction Road. Park in the ramp to the east of the building, then go to the 6th floor to Serendipity Labs.
You can’t miss us.

Fridays at 12:12 PM

The meetings combine a live, in-person element with the capability to join via Zoom.

We are the self-anointed ‘Coolest Rotary Club in the World.’

Our website is mwt-mrotaryclub.org

 
Executives
President  KATHY ROBERG
President-Elect  KEVIN HAYDEN
Secretary 
JACK FERRERI
Treasurer MATT LOCH
Club Service ROD NILLES
Community Service  JOHN GEROLD
                    International Service  PAUL PATENAUDE
Vocational Service  JIM EMERICK
Member-at-LargePETER OVERTON
 
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The detection of poliovirus, and even cases of polio, in places where it hasn’t been found for years has demonstrated once again that eradicating a human disease isn’t easy, especially in the final stages.In recent months, an unvaccinated man in the United States was paralyzed. In the

 

In March, shortly after Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine, refugees began arriving at a home in Wojciechów, a town about 20 miles from the city of Lublin in eastern Poland.

 

Rotary, Ukraine Friends to collaborate on addressing needs in

 
We meet
FRIDAYS at 12:12 pm
at
Serendipity Labs,  Suite 6500  Johnson Bank Building              525 Junction Road          Madison, Wisconsin 53717
 
 
 Rotary Club of
        Madison West Towne-Middleton           
P.O. BOX 620312
Middleton • WI 53562 • USA
We are self-anointed
'Coolest Rotary Club in the World'
MADISON WEST TOWNE- MIDDLETON  
ROTARY FOUNDATION INC  
 
 
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