Author and publisher David Benjamin talked about his craft. He is the winner of numerous literary awards and has written and published 12 books and over two thousand essays. One is called "Almost Killed by a Train of Thought.” Benjamin was graduated from LaFollette High School and lives part-time in Madison and part-time in Paris.
This Week's Program:
Dr.Daniel Dickinson, a psychologist at UW Clinics, will discuss sleep disorders.
UPCOMING PROGRAMS:
Our January 50th anniversary meeting is postponed until spring.
February 11 Anne Goodwin will tell us how to relax and let go of everyday stress via her real-life experiences of a "getaway" place called "Come to the Lake."
February 18 Open
February 25 Our own Barry Pace had a huge tree removed from his property. Tree climber and author, Jesse Barry will present his book titled "Potty PT" which discusses how to do physical therapy for older adults without killing yourself. Jesse is 50 years old and must stay in shape to climb and hand-cut and drop 60-70 foot trees. WOW!
March 4 - Jim Emerick's son, Tyler, and his daughter-in-law Meredith, will talk about adopting children in China.
March 11 Open
March 18 After twenty years as Wisconsin's head football equipment manager, Mark Peeler was named UW's Director of Equipment Operations for ALL sports which include the department's 23 athletic programs and 26 support units. Imagine having so much responsibility in so many areas! Don't miss this exciting program brought to us by Leo Edelstein!
To help note our Club's 50th year of service members are asked to participate in a "50 Pairs of Socks for the Homeless" drive. At the club meeting on January 28, member Barry Pace explained the need for winter socks for homeless adults. Barry will collect socks at the meeting of the club on February 11. Barry will then take the socks to the Beacon. The Beacon is a comprehensive day resource center for people experiencing homelessness in Dane County. The organization helps over 125 individuals a day, 365 days a year. Let's support the Beacon by donating a minimum of 50 pairs of socks. The socks can be new or clean and in good condition pre-worn socks. Let's not just talk about our 50 years, let's join together and take action to serve others in our 50th year!
We are in need of club greeters. Please click on the link, find a day that you can serve the club by greeting members and guests, and sign up. Thanks for all you do to serve our club, each other, and our community here and around the globe!
The meeting place is Serendipity Labs, a co-working facility on the sixth floor of the Johnson Bank Building at 525 Junction Road Madison, WI 53717(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.
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.
Your Board met on Monday, Oct 25 to cover the usual business and to take a look at the way we're dealing with masks and Covid in general ... and how this has affected our Club. You all know attendance has been sorely impacted.
Starting with October 29 meeting:
All in-person attendees must be vaccinated and masked. We're not going to ask for proof of vaccination. We'll let the four-way test handle that.
Unvaccinated people attend via Zoom, & we genuinely wish they do so.
If you eat or drink at the meeting, you'll see two special tables set aside for you. Most of the room will be for people not eating or drinking, and they'll be wearing masks all the time. You'll have your mask off while eating/drinking, obviously, but put it back on when you're done. The meeting runner and Board members in attendance will lovingly poke members who've let their masks slip.
People at the microphone may remove their mask while they're there. No removal of masks when talking from the floor ... just go to the microphone and remove your mask.
Relatedly, we're aware that our usage of Zoom has been too often problematic. We know this is an issue and we're working on it.
The Board hopes this revised policy encourages more members to attend the meetings in person. We want the safest, healthiest environment for members to enjoy what they primarily come to the Club FOR: fellowship. We want to re-establish the importance of regular attendance in our members' lives. We can't do the good we do without engaged members. We think many have just gotten out of the habit of attending meetings regularly, especially in light of Covid. We want to change that. We NEED to change that.
We will review this policy regularly. We hope that Covid continues its downward trend. We'll follow Dane County on refining our mask policy. We have moved our Fiftieth Anniversary event from January to the spring in the hope that the Covid situation is better, and that we can hold part of the event outdoors.
Finally, please, please make a hearty effort to attend meetings in person. Venue directions are in the Bulletin. Your Club needs you. If you have questions about this new policy, please reach out to President-Elect Kathy Roberg (kar8525@gmail.com )
Rotary Club of Madison West Towne-Middleton, PO Box 620312, Middleton WI 53562
We’re currently holding Hybrid/Zoom meetings during this COVID time. The Zoom link is above in this Bulletin. The in-person meeting site is the Johnson Bank building at 525 Junction Road. Park in the ramp to the east of the building, then go to the 6th floor to Serendipity Labs.
You can’t miss us.
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.’
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