Madison Newspaper Reporter Barry Adams on Traveling the State. Barry writes the On Wisconsin for the Wisconsin State Journal (& Madison.com), and he regaled us with many stories of his adventures on the road. He’s covered flood impacts, prairie chickens, the Norwegian church formerly at Little Norway, out-of-way bars, the special culture of the state’s rivers, snowlessness, Camp Manitowish, retail calamities, and fishing, fishing, fishing. Lots of nice things to say about Madison’s lakes. He’s really writing about people, and he underscored how important photos are to make the personal connection. I estimate that half of our Club membership wants his job!
Next Week’s Speaker: Peggy Halloran on Housing Programs at Road Home Dane County.
Basketball Cards have arrived. Your Board of Directors would like 100%
participation. One packet is $100.00. A suggested buyout is $75.00.
Here is how it works: $10.00, buys a person one "membership card”. If they buy two, they can get a third card free on the www.basketballsweeps.com/FREE site.
Each card contains 4 NCAA Basketball teams below the scratch-off area. If you have a team that does not make the event, there will be a replacement team announced prior to the tournament. These teams are your teams for the duration of the tournament. You total all of the scores of your 4 teams to find your total for the event. The highest score wins $200.00, 2nd place $100, 3rd place $75.00, 4th place $50.00 and the lowest score wins $75.00.
Checks for winners will be distributed following the final game. There are 700 tickets available for sale. Ticket stubs must be retained and turned in with your money to Deb Dieter by March 22, 2019.
Deb Dieter runs this project. Questions, kudos, or gripes, email Deb at debragdieter@gmail.com
This Friday from 530-700PM at the Lussier Community Education Center, 55 South Gammon. Enjoy live music and dance performances in honor of the 2nd anniversary of Many Voice, One Community radio broadcasting from the LCEC at 95.5FM. Our Club is a long-time partner with this valuable organization.
Paul Patenaude reports that our team in Guatemala has had great success in conducting their health clinic. They’re there in support of our GMRP (Guatemala Medical Relief Program), which we’ve funded for years. Not to mention our serious on-the-ground commitment.
Paul: “We saw 750 people in 4 1/2 days. Jeannine worked in triage, Chris in medical of course, I worked in both pediatric and adult dental, and Mary and Dean were crowd control directing patients to the correct clinics. We also awarded 65 7-12th grade scholarships and 9 college scholarships.”
Jim Olmsted has taken over scheduling speakers for our Club. If you have some specific program suggestions or topics you’d like to hear about, contact Jim at jolmsted7562@gmail.com.
The Red Badge program was developed many years ago to ensure that new members were made aware of our club’s leadership, operations, fundraising, projects, and charitable giving. We have modified the Red Badge program over the years and added a mentor program that we find more effective. At our January board meeting, we voted to end the Red Badge program and instead rely on the mentor program to onboard and support new members. As a result, all new members will immediately be given a blue badge. For those still slapping on a red badge on Fridays, you’ll be receiving a blue badge soon. On a side note, I personally set the record for the longest-tenured red badge and I didn’t want to lose that dubious distinction.
Nancy Comello has been the heart and soul of a project to provide midwife and birthing education to local Guatemalans. The goal is to reduce mortality and improve the lives of both mothers and children. She has been on a solo crusade with a lofty goal of raising over $80,000 through various sources. It is time to form a committee to support Nancy’s vision and make this effort a high-profile project for the Rotary Club of Madison West Towne-Middleton. We can use help in grant writing, finance, project management, and promotion. Please contact me if interested.
Hmmm … what do we have in common? We both have Middleton in our name. This event has been going for 50 years plus and the proceeds go to Middleton area service clubs and other NPOs. In effort to better promote Rotary in Middleton, Jack and I attended the Middleton GNF board of trustees meeting on Monday. We have participated in this event in the past and believe it’s time to jump back in. I am looking for volunteers to join Jack and me on a Rotary club committee for this interesting fundraising and promotional activity. Please contact one of us soon. The Fest will be Aug 23-25, 2019.
Bill Pritchard, of the Rotary Club of La Crosse - After Hours, has been selected as District Governor Nominee - Designate, to serve as Governor in Rotary Year 2021-2022. Bill has served District 6250 as Membership Chair and is currently Inbound Coordinator for the District Youth Exchange. Bill has also served as Assistant Zone Coordinator, and Inbound Coordinator for Central States Youth Exchange, which covers 17 districts. His nomination will be confirmed by vote at our Annual Meeting at the District Conference in La Crosse June 7 & 8.
Folks please pay a visit to ClubRunner and check that your anniversary and partner are listed in your entry. If you don’t know how to access ClubRunner, drop me an email.
If you have something you think should go into our weekly Bulletin, please send it to me at the email address on top of this Bulletin. Please include the phrase ‘FOR THE BULLETIN’ in your subject line.
If anyone has current emails for Jerry Smith and Dick Meister, please pass them along to me. My Bulletin emails to them are not getting through.
Our April 26th meeting will be a luncheon at Jefferson Middle School. Many of our members have supported Club activities on behalf of JMS. Now we get to enjoy lunch there and see the facility.
A collection of past Paul Harris Fellows met on December 14 to select the next Paul Harris Fellows, which will be announced at the Club Social on Feb 23
Jan 18. Lussier Community Dinner. 530-700 at Lussier Center on Gammon Rd.
Feb 7, 2019. Club Socializing Gather-Round at Cowboy Jack’s starting at 430.
Feb. 16. 6-9 pm at the Jefferson Area Business Center/Woolen Mills. The Jefferson Rotary Club is having its Annual Beer & Wine Tasting Fundraiser, Craft Beers, Area Wineries, Heavy Appetizers, DJ, Photo Booth and LOTS of GREAT Silent Auction items for you to bid on (including signed Green Bay Packer 2017 Football, autographed Bears photo, tickets to area sports and more to come!) Tickets are $40 in advance and $45 at the door. Tix: Deb McCoolCloute at dmccool-cloute@badgerbank.bank.
February 23. Club Social, Details to come.
March 7. Academic Decathlon, Wisconsin Dells. Details to come.
May 17-19 2019. RYLA at Upham Woods, Wisconsin Dells.
Madison Newspaper Reporter Barry Adams on Traveling the State. Barry writes the On Wisconsin for the Wisconsin State Journal (& Madison.com), and he regaled us with many stories of his adventures on the road. He’s covered flood impacts, prairie chickens, the Norwegian church formerly at Little Norway, out-of-way bars, the special culture of the state’s rivers, snowlessness, Camp Manitowish, retail calamities, and fishing, fishing, fishing. Lots of nice things to say about Madison’s lakes. He’s really writing about people, and he underscored how important photos are to make the personal connection. I estimate that half of our Club membership wants his job!
