Mike Gomoll will talk about the scourge of epilepsy. Epilepsy effects 1 person out of every 26. Wisconsin has 65,000 people who have epilepsy. That is more that
Muscular Dystrophy, Multiple Sclerosis, Cystic Fibrosis and Cerebral Palsy combined, yet epilepsy remains a mystery to the general public and misunderstood by and large. Mike's mission is to raise awareness and funds in the battle against epilepsy. His topic is entitled "Joey's Song" who lost his life of this disease at the age of 5. This will likely be our first LIVE meeting post-COVID!
UPCOMING PROGRAMS:
June 25 -- Steve Aune will recap his year as president and incoming president, Connie Fish, will highlight her ideas for her turn at the helm.
July 2 – No Meeting … Fourth of July
July 9 -- Dr. Louis Bernhardt is a retired Cardio-Thoracic Surgeon who has been volunteering for the BSP Free Clinic for over 17 years. Our Rotary Club donates to this cause. He will update us of its amazing history and what BSP is doing now.
Jim Olmsted has done a fine job getting us speakers for the last few years. But he needs your help moving forward. Reach out to Jim (jolmsted7562.gmail.com) with your ideas for potential future speakers. Who do you know (neighbor, friend, colleague)with something interesting they can talk to us about? Serious or amusing, earth-shaking or just quirky. Let Jim know.
The meeting place is Serendipity Labs, a co-working facility on the sixth floor of the Johnson Bank Building at 525 Junction Road (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. The space will be ample. We’re going to do the first two in-person meetings without food, just to make sure we have the basic logistics in place. Feel free to bring something to eat on your own.
Our meeting place is circled in red on this map. 6th floor. 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.
See Steve’s emails from last week about how these meetings will go mask-wise and how we’re dealing with unvaccinated issues.
Our biggest fundraiser is on June 28th and there are still a few volunteer positions to be filled! Please mark your calendar to be at Pleasant View and email Mary Van Hout right now to let her know you want to be a part of the action!!
The 2021 MWT-M Silent Auction begins June 21 at 3 pm and runs until June 28 at 8 pm. June 21 is only a week away! The committee has been busy creating displays and pictures for each item and uploading the pictures and descriptions for each item online. We have received enough donations to put 70 items in the auction this year! Well done and thank you to each of you who have responded to our requests.
Vocational Service: Dennis Zitnak and Roxanne Brazeau
Rotary Club of Madison West Towne-Middleton, PO Box 620312, Middleton WI 53562
We meet at Serendipity Labs, 6th floor Johnson Bank Building, SOUTH TOWER, 525 Junction Road (right next to Panera Bread) We’re doing this on a month-to-month basis right now, but it may lead to a long-term arrangement.
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.’
