Rotary Bulletin November 21, 2014 (Nov 20, 2014)

Bulletin Editor

Laurie Ellis-McLeod (If you have any comments or questions, please contact the editor)

Speakers

Nov 21, 2014
Robert Beezat
Knowing & Loving: The Keys to Real Happiness-At the Core of Service Above Self and The 4-Way Test

Nov 28, 2014
NO MEETING - HAPPY THANKSGIVING


Dec 05, 2014
Jeannine Desautels
Club Assembly

Dec 12, 2014
Alba Valle Izquierdo, RYE Inbound Student 2014-15
Barcelona, Spain & Rotary Youth Exchange

Dec 19, 2014
Stoughton High School Madrigal Singers
Ryan Casey

Dec 26, 2014
NO MEETING - HAPPY HOLIDAYS


Jan 02, 2015
NO MEETING - HAPPY NEW YEAR


Jan 09, 2015
Webinar - Dr. Jonathan Patz
Water, Polio and Global Warming

Jan 16, 2015
Tom Lucas
World War II Stories

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Birthdays & Anniversaries

Member Birthdays

Ruth Domack

November 3

Allen Sherwood

November 17

Joe Valenta

November 25

Tony Burns

November 30

Anniversaries

Joe Valenta

Margaret

November 27

Join Date

Dick Zimmerman

November 1, 1971

43 years

Jerry McAdow

November 1, 1971

43 years

Jim Langdon

November 1, 1971

43 years

John Gerold

November 1, 1971

43 years

Mary Beth Growney Selene

November 1, 1987

27 years

Paul Butz

November 1, 1971

43 years

Peder Moren

November 1, 1975

39 years

Debra Dieter

November 14, 1997

17 years

Weekly Club Assignments

*Please contact Laurie (lemcleod@aeriepfg.com) or Toni (TPabon@Pacific-Cycle.com) with questions.

PLEASE NOTE: IF YOU NEED A SUBSTITUTE OR TRADE, YOU MUST CONTACT THEM YOURSELF TO ARRANGE : THE BULLETIN WILL NOT REFLECT CHANGES (YOU NEED TO REMEMBER).

Date	Treasurer's Assistant	Greeter 1	Greeter 2	Reflection
Nov 21	Carl Bolstad	Lorelle Micklitz	Peder Moren	Jim Langdon
Nov 28	NO MEETING	NO MEETING	NO MEETING	NO MEETING
Dec 05	Cory Recknor	Svein Morner	William Mowbray	Lynne Spielman
Dec 12	Michael Maass	James Olmsted	Paul Patenaude	Marie Udulutch
Dec 19	Daniel Fose	Susan Prest	Allen Sherwood	Dean Ryerson
Dec 26	NO MEETING	NO MEETING	NO MEETING	NO MEETING
Jan 02	NO MEETING	NO MEETING	NO MEETING	NO MEETING
Jan 09	John Olsen	Adam Schaller	Connie Smith	Jim Langdon
Jan 16	Rich Cooper	Johanna Young	Greg Blum	Larry Pincombe
Jan 23	Carl Bolstad	Roxanne Brazeau	Charlene Breunig	Lynne Spielman
Jan 30	Cory Recknor	Anthony Burns	David Cush	Marie Udulutch
Feb 06	Michael Maass	Debra Dieter	Ruth Domack	Dean Ryerson
Feb 13	Daniel Fose	Leo Edelstein	Mick Faulhaber	James Wartinbee
Feb 20	John Olsen	Mary Feldt	Lynne Goldsmith	Jim Langdon
Feb 27	Rich Cooper	OFF SITE MEETING	OFF SITE MEETING	Larry Pincombe
Mar 06	Carl Bolstad	Larry Harris	Nathaniel Hedden	Lynne Spielman

PLEASE NOTE: IF YOU NEED A SUBSTITUTE OR TRADE, YOU MUST CONTACT THEM YOURSELF TO ARRANGE : THE BULLETIN WILL NOT REFLECT CHANGES (YOU NEED TO REMEMBER).

Stories

Council on Legislation Enactments for Consideration

Posted by Toni Pabon on Nov 20, 2014

Every three years the Council on Legislation meets to deal with legislative proposals called enactments that have the potential to determine how our organization conducts its affairs. If a proposed enactment receives a favorable vote from the 530 representatives, it will find its way into the Manual of Procedure, the governing document of Rotary.

There are three enactments that are being proposed by clubs within District 6250. The Council on Legislation receives only those enactments that are approved through the club voting process. In addition, the enactments, if approved through that process, must be approved by the Council on Legislation, which consists of one voting past district governor from each of Rotary's just over 540 districts.

The enactments are to be voted on by each member. This is not a vote by the club. Thus, motions from club members relative to the enactments are not in order.

Each club member may vote to accept or reject the enactments. The Rotary Club of Madison West Towne-Middleton will do a paper ballot on December 5, 2014.

Members who cannot attend the December 5th meeting, may vote online (CLICK HERE). If you vote online and attend the meeting on December 5th, you will NOT receive a paper ballot, nor will you be allowed to vote again. Online voting will end at 9:00 am on December 5th.

Organized discussion will take place at the Club Assembly on December 5th.

To read more about each enactment visit: http://www.rotary6250.org/COL

Board of Directors 2015-16

Posted by Toni Pabon on Nov 20, 2014

Below are the Bylaws for the process of selecting and electing the next board of directors.

The nominating committee for the board of directors for 2015-16 consisted of Jeannine Desautels, Toni Pabon, and Ed Fink.

On November 18, 2014, the board reviewed and accepted the following nominations to the board of directors for 2015-16:

Club Service: Rod Nilles

Community Service: Nate Hadden

International Service: Tony Burns

Vocational Service: Matt Loch

On December 5, 2014, our club membership will vote to APPROVE the new board of directors. We will also accept new nominations now and from the floor on December 5th.

The 2015-16 Complete Board of Directors may consist of the following members:

Officers of the Club

President, Toni Pabon

Vice-President, Derek Moehring

Past President, Jeannine Desautels

Secretary, Ruth Domack

Treasurer, Dean Ryerson

Board Members

Club Service, Dick Murray 2nd Term

Club Service, Rod Nilles 1st Term

Community Service, Charlene Bruenig 2nd Term

Community Service, Nate Hadden 1st Term

International Service, Paul Patenaude 2nd Term

International Service, Tony Burns 1st Term

Vocational Service, Deb Dieter 2nd Term

Vocational Service, Matt Loch 1st Term

Other positions NOT on the board of directors:

Sergeant-at-Arms, Jack Ferreri

Bulletin Editor, Laurie Ellis-Mcleod

Foundation Chair, Mary Beth Growney Selene

Membership Chair, Jim Wartinbee

Public Relations Chair, Leo Edelstein

Youth Protection Officer, Ed Fink

Youth Exchange Officer, Dan Fose

Youth Exchange Counselor, Connie Smith

Bylaws of the Rotary Club of

Madison West Towne-Middleton, Wisconsin

Article I

Election of Directors and Officers

Section 1 – At the annual meeting of this club, within one month prior to the meeting for election of officers, nominations shall be made for candidates for the Board of Directors. A list of candidates for the Board of Directors shall be presented by a special nominating committee appointed by the Board of Directors and placed in a ballot and voted upon at the annual meeting. The four candidates receiving the highest number of votes shall be declared elected for a term of twenty-four months commencing on July 1^st following the election.

Section 2 – The Board of Directors, consisting of the President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, Immediate Past President and 8 elected members, shall meet within one month after the annual meeting and shall elect from the membership a Vice president, a Secretary, a Treasurer, and a Sergeant-at-Arms. The elected members shall serve in this capacity for one year, starting in July immediately following their election. Each year’s duly elected Vice President shall be President the year next following, and the term of the President as a director shall be automatically extended as necessary to coincide with the term of the President.

Section 3 – A vacancy on the Board of Directors or any office shall be filled by action of the remaining members of the Board.

Section 4 – A vacancy in the position of any officer-elect or director-elect shall be filled by action of the remaining members of the Board of Directors.

Article IV

Meetings

Section 1 – Annual Meeting. The annual meeting of this club shall be the first regular meeting in December of each year, at which time the election of directors to serve for the ensuing two years shall take place.

Upcoming Opportunities to Get Involved!

Announcing Upcoming Activities!!

- Bowling at Schwoeglers, Nov. 24 at 6:30 pm.

444 Grand Canyon Dr., Madison, WI.

-Bell ringing ( two locations) on Dec. 9 from 4-6 at Metcalfes at Hilldale Mall and Macy's Hilldale Mall, drinks at The Great Dane Hilldale afterwards.

Thank you for all of your help!!

Lorelle

Get to know fellow Rotarian Charlene Breunig

Meet Charlene Breunig:

It was a pleasure to sit down and talk with Charlene who is very comfortable to talk with! I asked her to share a bit about her past history and here's what I learned. Charlene was married young and became a mom early, having two sons and a daughter, and now has granddaughters as well! In the work world, she worked hard in the retail area but ultimately found banking much more to her liking. Through a cousin she was able to get a foothold at Valley Bank and grew familiar with the business side of banking, but not without a great deal of hard work. She started on phones early on, and then moved to treasury management on the sales side and up to VP. She is very proud and happy to be at First Bank now and truly loves smaller banks!

In the course of our discussion, I also asked her about some of her favorite childhood memories. She especially appreciated that her parents took her and her 2 brothers everywhere! She remembers a very happy home with her happiest memories centered on her mom baking and her dad being really into Christmas decorating. Her extended family, cousins, were also a regular part of home life and she really enjoyed spending that time with them. Charlene said grade school in Portage and Sun Prairie was a favorite memory, with Mrs. Wright being particularly special, very much like a gramma figure to her. Some of her favorite things in life include her children and spending time with them in addition to watching them become individuals and watching their friend relationships mature over the years.

She said her best friend would describe her as "not as brave", and she agreed, saying she was always the safe one. Charlene has lots of interests, and she shared her love of travel, wine, cooking and gardening with me, along with spending time with her kids! Her other interests are tied to community service through Rotary and she would like to see more emphasis and value placed on the volunteering verses donation side of Rotary involvement, a mission she's very excited about continuing, as a member of the greatest Rotary club in the world!

Thank you so much Charlene for sharing a glimpse into your life and commitment to Rotary!

By Laurie Ellis-McLeod,

Your Bulletin Editor

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The Rotary Club of Madison West Towne-Middleton

P.O. Box 620312

Middleton, WI 53562