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WEEKLY BULLETIN, January 15, 2021
Bulletin Editor
Jack Ferreri

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Another virtual meeting via Zoom this week January 15, 2021

January 15 - Mike Strigel executive director of the Aldo Leopold Nature Center in Monona will talk about the success of that sanctuary which specializes in children's education of Wisconsin nature with numerous exhibits and walking trails. Some of you may remember that we had a road lunch there a few years back.
 
UPCOMING PROGRAMS:
 
January 22 -- Our own Jennie Humphrey from LSM Chiropractic will talk about healthy winter activities.
 
January 29 -- 5 on 5
 
February 5 -- Journalist, author, editor, and columnist Doug Moe. Doug recently wrote a biography about Tommy Thompson, Kit Saunders-Nordeen and is currently collaborating with Fred Risser. Doug's topic will be Q & A, questions from us. Write your questions to Leo Edelstein in advance so that Leo can organize and read them to Doug. Don't miss this program and bring a guest. 
 
February 12 -- Pete Smerick will talk about his experiences working for the FBI In Washington DC at its headquarters. Pete currently lives in Gurley, Alabama, and will present his program from there. His presentation is "Inside the Minds of Criminal Profilers".
 
February 19  -- Gregory Renz, a Rotarian in Lake Mills will discuss his book "BENEATH THE FLAMES" in which he will tell of his experiences as a fireman in a small community, then moving to Milwaukee where he experienced totally different and sometimes terrifying experiences. 
 
February 26 -- Past international director, Noel Trevaskis, topic ALL SERVICE CLUBS ARE LOSING
MEMBERS INCLUDING ROTARY CLUBS. WHAT DO WE DO? Noel will discuss how we can be more dynamic and powerful than before. 
 
March 6 -- Geologist Eric Carson will tell the fascinating story of how the last glaciation in the Baraboo
Hills came to be and formed a colossal glacial lake which created Devils Lake and caused a
catastrophic flood as the glacier retreated. Ever wonder how those behemoth obelisk stones surrounding Devils Lake developed? You'll find out. Remember Eric met us at the Pope Farm and explained the geographic structure there. 
 
March 12 – 5 on 5
 
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Program Ideas

Jim Olmsted runs the speaker program. He’s provided us with a range of interesting speakers over the last few years, both flesh-and-blood and virtual. But Jim’s fertile mind could use some assistance in coming up with program topics and contacts. Who do you know that could present us with an interesting program … hobbies, company insights, sports, hunting, crazy collectors, you name it. The only exclusions are politics and speakers that just want to sell us something. Think about the people you know … neighbors, old/new friends, people at your office or social club. Do your ruminating and then send an email to Jim at jolmsted7562@gmail.com


 

A Letter from Goodness in Nigeria

Hello my Favorite Americans!
 
Merry Late Christmas and Happy New Year to you all. 2020 was surely a crazy year but it did teach me to value lots of things; be it family, friends, pets, food, and even people I don’t know.
 
You are all people I value a lot and some days I just sit on my bed looking at pictures or reminiscing on my exchange year with a huge grin plastered on my face. I really do miss you all a lot. 
 
Well, update on my life: I have been having health issues for months now but I am taking medications now and it is getting better. I would always have stomach pains in which I would sometimes curl up and cry a lot. Lost lots of weight, cried about it a lot cuz I was getting skinnier each time, even has my bones sticking out at a point. It was terrible because people would always comment about it and some would say nasty stuffs which clearly made me feel worse. Stomach pains got worse also the weight loss hence had to leave college and take the first flight home.  Went to the hospital and turns out that I have peptic ulcer which is a sore in my stomach. Taking medication
and now I am getting better, it was crazy December for me cuz I was on a low bar in every aspect of my life. 
 
Good news is that I am now a junior in college, almost done and would soon bag that law degree. 
 
How are you doing?
 
How was Christmas and New Year? 
 
How are the state affairs? 
 
  Love, 
  Goodness
 

Job Opening: First Posting

I’ll be finishing up my fourth year as Club Secretary at the end of June. I’m willing to continue with the newsletter, but I’ll need a replacement for Secretary. The job will deliver to you immense power and the respect and fear of all members. Mostly a paperwork job … tracking attendance (once we escape COVID); prepping, attending, and taking minutes at monthly Board meetings; and being the go-to person for inquiries of all sorts. It’s a great way to get engaged in the nitty-gritty of how the Club actually works. Salary negotiable, although non-existent. We won’t check references. If you’re at all interested, drop me an email and we can talk. I got a $15 Panera gift card for Christmas, and I’m willing to throw that in to sweeten the deal.

For Your Reading Pleasure

With many us with some free time because of COVID, it’s a great time to catch up on some recreational reading. Our two has two reading groups. You can join one of them (Jeannine Desautels & Ruth Domack). The groups range widely in their reading, they DO conduct their meetings via Zoom during COVID. Consider joining up! But if you’re just looking for some books to read on your own, here are the books these two groups have read over the last 6-7 years. Enjoy!
 

Reading Group #1

Reading Group #2
Apeirogon, McCann
The Rainbow, Lawrence
The Giver of Stars, Moyes
Major Pettigrew's Last Stand, Simonson
Where the Crawdads Sing, Owens
Madame Fourcade's Secret War, Olson
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Twain
Citizens of London, Olson
The Nightingale, Hannah
Educated, Westover
The Great Bridge, McCullough
Empty Mansions, Dedman
Beneath a Scarlet Sky, Sullivan
The Great Gatsby, Fitzgerald
A Gentleman in Moscow, Towles
All Over But the Shoutin', Bragg
A Beautiful Place to Die, Nunn
News of the World, Jiles
In the Kingdom of Ice, Sides
In the Garden of the Beasts, Larson
Devil in the White City, Larson
The Warmth of Other Suns, Wilkerson
Grapes of Wrath, Steinbeck
The Boy Who Harvested the Wind, Kamkwamba
They Are All My Family, Riordan
Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, Alexis
Just Mercy, Stevenson
The Light Between Oceans, Stedman
Admirable Evasions, Dalrymple
So Long, See You Tomorrow, Maxwell
The Sympathizer, Nguyen
The Boys in the Boat, Brown
Lila, Robinson
Madame Bovary, Flaubert  
No Ordinary Time, Kearns
Up from Slavery, Washington
Daughters of Mars, Keneally
The Sea Runners, Doig
Steve Jobs, Isaacson  
State Of Wonder, Patchett
Unbroken, Hillanbrand
Lost In Shangri-La, Zuckoff
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lackes, Skloot
Zeitown, Eggers
River Town: Two Years on the Yangtze, Hessler
Wait Till Next Year, Goodwin
In Sunlight and Shadow, Helprin
All The Light You Cannot See, Anthony Doerr
The Book Thief, Zusak
The River of Doubt, Mallard
The Nightingale, Hannah
Mr. Churchill’s Secretary, McNeal
A Gentleman in Moscow, Towles
Destiny of a Republic, Millard
Born a Crime, Noah
Where the Crawdad Sings, Owens
Nothing to Envy, Demick
The Great Alone, Hannah
Little Fires Everywhere, Ng
Citizens of London, Olson
Educated, Westover
Unbroken, Hillenbrand
In the Garden of Beasts, Larson
Devil in the White City, Larson
All the Light You Cannot See, Doerr
Being Mortal, Gawande
So You Want to Talk About Race, Oluo
The Kitchen House, Grissom
Nothing to Envy, Demick
Underground Railroad, Whitehead
Half of a Yellow Sun, Adichie
Moby Dick, Melville
The Invention of Wings, Kidd

 

Your Club Board Members

President: Steve Aune
President-Elect: Connie Fish
Treasurer: Rich Cooper
Secretary: Jack Ferreri
Community Service: Barry Pace and Abby Benbow
Club Service: Kevin Moran and Dean Ryerson
International Service: Ed Fink and Kathy Roberg
Vocational Service: Dennis Zitnak and Roxanne Brazeau
Rotary Club of Madison West Towne-Middleton, PO Box 620312, Middleton WI 53562
We’re currently holding Zoom meetings during this COVID time
We are the self-anointed ‘Coolest Rotary Club in the World.’
Our website is mwt-mrotaryclub.org
 
 
 
 We meet
 FRIDAYS at 12:12 pm
 
 We’re currently holding
 Zoom meetings
 during this COVID time 
        
 
 
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  
 
501(3) (c) Charitable  Organization  
Tax ID 51-0163955