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WEEKLY BULLETIN  •  SEPTEMBER  7, 2018

 
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Jack Ferreri
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9/7 MAASS HEDDEN HERRO RYERSON HINCKLEY KOENIG
9/14 SCHALLER MOEHRING MOREN WARTINBEE MURRAY NILLES
9/21 RYERSON OLMSTED PACE SPIELMAN PATENAUDE RECKNOR
9/28 FOSE PATENAUDE RECKNOR MARKS REES SIEBERT
10/5 COOPER WIEGAND ZITNAK AUNE SUNDAR BLUM
 
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This Week’s Speaker: Paul Patenaude on His Trip to the

Holy Land … with VISUALS This Time!
Paul spoke us several weeks ago on this trip, but our computer was under lock and key … some kind of hostage situation apparently. Well, we have the computer, we have the projector, and we have Paul to reprise his presentation with a collection of slides from his journey.

Last Week’s Speaker: At Pope Farm Conservancy
We had a great turnout at Pope Farm … family, friends, and even a visiting Rotarian from Oklahoma that tracked us down. Jim Olmsted worked hard to pull everything together. Even the weather cooperated (a rare thing these days). We learned about the Conservancy’s unique history, geology,   prairies, soils, glacial features and 20 different vegetative plots. And a lot about the fascinating plants that – with a lot of staff and volunteer help -- make the Farm their home. We also enjoyed the breathtaking 360-degree panoramic view of Lake Mendota, the Capitol, Black Earth Creek valley and the terminal moraine.
 

Birthdays & Anniversaries
Member Birthdays
Aug 28                               Lorelle Micklitz
Sep 1                                   Barry Pace
Sep 2                                   Derek Moehring Sep 6       Lynne Goldsmith Sep 9   Bill Hodgkins
Sep 10                                Rich Cooper
 
Anniversaries
Aug 31                               Derek & Karyn Moehring
Sep 6                                   Jerry & Shirley Smith
Sep 7                                   Ed & Diane Fink
Sep 7                                   John & Geri Gerold
 
Join Date
Aug 28, 1998                  Derek Moehring, 20 years
Sep 1, 1996                      Dan Fose, 23 years
Sep 8, 2018                      Sundar Baladhandapani, 1 year
 
 

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New Member
Please take a moment to say hello to new member Kevin Moran. He joined the world’s coolest Rotary Club on August 10, 2018.

October 3 – RI General Secretary to speak in Madison
Rotary International General Secretary John Hewko to speak to Rotarians in Madison on Wednesday, October 3, at the Park Hotel located on the Capitol Square in Madison at 22 South Carroll Street. Lunch starts at 11:45 am, and the meeting will run from 12:15 to 1:15 pm. Cost of lunch is $20, and you can click on the following link to register: Deadline to make a reservation is September 30th. Tickets are limited to the first 100 to sign up. www.eventbrite.com/e/rotary-international-general-secretary-john-hewko-presentation-tickets-48779282146
 

Details on the 2018 Madison Area One Rotary Summit
Wednesday, October 17th
5:30 – Check-in
6:00 – 8:30 – Program
(Food/beverages provided so you can learn & eat simultaneously)
  1. Welcome & Introductions
  2. Welcome -Introduction to One Rotary Summits- Jennifer Jones Video
  3. Overview of the expected Outcomes
    1. (tentative Outcomes-maybe modified slightly) As a participant, you will…
1) Be prepared to answer the question, “Why Rotary?”
2) Be inspired to build membership, enhance public image, and do humanitarian service through The Rotary Foundation
3) Understand the value of being a Rotarian
4) Be inspired to be a part of Rotary’s Public Image campaign, People of Action
5) Be the Inspiration, living out Rotary’s theme for 2018-19
6) Take home a One Rotary Toolkit for use in your club
  1. Very short briefings on Membership, Rotary Foundation and Public Image
  2. Sharing of Ideas-Round table discussions on various topics
  3. Moving to Action- facilitated discussion on the results of the table discussions
Register online at www.rotary6250.org

The Orphan Train Keeps on Traveling
Last year, our club's Foundation received two donations earmarked for the Orphan Train. As a result, we were able to pay for an online Montessori course for Ellen Ambraal, who was raised at TLC Children's Home in South Africa and now works there. It is a three-part course. Ellen has now completed the second component of the program, and received top marks, as she did with the first phase.
 

Biking for Boys and Girls Club
Posted by Leo Edelstein on Jul 21, 2018
We bike along with hundreds to raise $ for the Boys and Girls Club of Dane County. Our Rotary Club of Madison West Towne-Middleton team is only 3 strong, but other Rotarians made donations. 
 
Rotarian Jerry McAdow organized a Boardman Clark team that we saw often on our 28-mile jaunt. Absolutely lovely Saturday bike ride starting/ending at McKee Farm Farm Park in Fitchburg.
 
Go to bike4bgc.com to learn more about this event for the Boys and Girls Club of Dane County.
 
 
 

For Your Calendar
  • October 9 (5-9pm). Lodi Rotary Farm to Table Dinner benefitting PolioPlus. At Fitz’s on the Lake. W11602 County Road V. $65. This gourmet five course dinner, with wine pairing, will be prepared by distinguished chefs Grayson Altenberg and Maria Jaramillo. Be prepared to indulge yourself and loved one(s) for the sake of a good cause.
  • October 17 (6-9pm). One Rotary Summit at Warner Community Center – October 17 (6-9:00 p.m.). This meeting will focus on membership, Rotary International Foundation and public relations.
  • October 24. Pints for Polio fundraiser for Polio Plus. Details to come.
  • May 17-19 2019. RYLA at Upham Woods, Wisconsin Dells.
  • June 1-5. Rotary International Convention in Hamburg. www.riconvention.org/en
  • June 7-8. District 6250 Conference in La Crosse
 
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