We had a great member turnout (about 40) at the visitation and services at Our Lady Queen of Peace Church and the luncheon following at Blackhawk Country Club. Beautiful service … and a solid show of support from our members. It meant a lot to Ellen Meister.
The Golf Outing Planning Committee needs help with the marketing and promotion of the upcoming Golf Outing. We’re looking for a Club member to join in the capacity of marketing and promotion. The Committee will guide this member on the specific things they will be asked to accomplish, however having their own ideas and concepts will be encouraged. This is by far our Club’s largest fundraiser, and its success is critical to funding the great things we support. We don’t need a marketing guru … just someone (or two) with some energy and commitment to help out and work with us. Maybe you? Reach out to Kevin Welton at kevinw1420@tds.net.
Jeannine Desautels is rounding up volunteers for the many jobs that need to be handled for this event. She passed around sign-up sheets the last couple of weeks, but be proactive and reach out to her and ask her how you can help. You can reach her at jeanninembd@gmail.com.
Our Golf Outing will tee off on Monday, June 17 at Pleasant View Golf Course. Our Silent Auction is an important part of this fundraiser and we need your help. Each week, we will write about ideas for your donations, but your creativity is also encouraged.
This week we’d like to suggest donations that are “all things golf-related”: gloves, hats, ball markers, tees, balls, golf bags, clubs, golf towels, golf umbrellas, golf course foursomes, rain gear for golfers, golf shoes, golf socks, club covers, shirts, shorts, sunglasses.
We also would like to create a “pyramid” of local brewery beers for a display. We need several donations of a 6-pack of local brew. The more variety the better!
We are seeking fun creative gifts and ideas. Do you cook? Paint? Handyman skills? A big THANK YOU to our fellow MWT-M members who have already stepped up with 2019 donations:
Jack Ferreri
2 Penzey’s Boxed Spices
Doug Coerper
Foursome + Cart + Fish Dinner – Lake WI CC
Cory Recknor & Aprilaire
Dehumidifier and Air Purifier
Matt Loch
1 week at Marco Island Condo
Roxanne Brazeau & BMO
4 tickets to Overture Broadway Musical “Anastasia”
Greg Blum
2-night Cabin in Dells
Mary Van Hout
Quilt
Deb Dieter
Buffalo Trace Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey And Old Fashioned glasses, muddler
Meet between 4 and 430 at the Vitense Golf Land parking lot -- 5501 Schroeder Rd
We’ll be cleaning the Beltline, South R/W (right of way), starting at Whitney Way and ending at Gammon Rd. The route is about 1.3 miles.
We’ll supply trash bags and yellow safety vests. Bring your own yellow top if you wish.
Wear good shoes for working over uneven ground. AND WORK GLOVES.
Weather cancellation: We will be watching the weather. If it looks bad the night before, we will email you to let you know if we plan to cancel the event.
We’ll have cars/vans will be parked at the west end of the clean-up route to bring us back to Vitense.
Family and friends are welcome. Young people must be over 16 and have adult supervision. Safety: Hwy traffic will be heavy and noisy, so stay focused, and stay in the grassy right of way. Don’t go on the gravel shoulder of the Hwy. Be safe!!
Hmmm … what do we have in common? We both have Middleton in our name. This event has been going for 50 years plus and the proceeds go to Middleton area service clubs and other NPOs. In an effort to better promote Rotary in Middleton, Jack and I attended the Middleton GNF board of trustees meeting on Monday. We have participated in this event in the past and believe it’s time to jump back in. I am looking for volunteers to join Jack and me on a Rotary club committee for this interesting fundraising and promotional activity. Please contact one of us soon. The Fest will be Aug 23-25, 2019.
Nancy Comello has been the heart and soul of a project to provide midwife and birthing education to local Guatemalans. The goal is to reduce mortality and improve the lives of both mothers and children. She has been on a solo crusade with a lofty goal of raising over $80,000 through various sources. It is time to form a committee to support Nancy’s vision and make this effort a high-profile project for the Rotary Club of Madison West Towne-Middleton. We can use help in grant writing, finance, project management, and promotion. Please contact me if interested.
Who: Volunteers We Need You - many of you have volunteered in the past and “thank you”, “thank you.” We will pair up newbies with seasoned volunteers where possible. No job to big or small.
Morning Shift: (7:30 - 12:30ish) Volunteers to be at the farm 7:30 a.m. Go to the tent and look for a sign for volunteers to get a volunteer ribbon for your shirt (gets you a
yummy free lunch) and have a roll and coffee and get your assignment. Dressage starts at
8:30 so everyone must be "in place" at that time. Please see the Chart below for Volunteer
Positions and Descriptions
Afternoon Shift: (12:00 - 4:30ish) Volunteer assignments made while enjoying lunch - Marathon starts at 1:30 so everyone must be "in place" at that time. Please see the Chart below for Volunteer Positions and Descriptions
We will feed and hydrate you and guarantee fun whether rain or shine - please bring your own
chair, sunscreen, rain gear (if needed) and good sense of humor - we provide the fun!
How: Fun, fun whether rain or shine - - - be there or be square! and THANK YOU!!!!
Parking: All volunteers park to the west (behind) of the show tent (go left as you come in the gravel drive from Riverside Road). We will have signs. Contact: Mary Ruth Marks at 608-513-7490; maryruthmarks@gmail.com.
Established as a Rotary Structured Program in 1971, Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) is Rotary's leadership training program for young people. The Rotary District 6250 RYLA program is a camp designed to build future leaders and Rotarians who exemplify the four-way test.
If you know a high school sophomore who would benefit from leadership training, please refer them to RYLA!! Questions?
An inbound Rotary Friendship Team from Australia will be visiting the Madison area in late July. We are co-hosting this with Madison Downtown Rotary. We’ll need accommodations for five couples and two singles. Hosts will pick up the 1 or 2 people at the agreed-upon place on Monday, July 22, provide overnight accommodations and breakfast, and transportation to the daily activities. Many hosts trade off days and attend the daily events with the guests if possible or drop them off with the group in the am, meet them for dinner, etc.
Lots of Spring and Summer Events coming up. Find something to volunteer at as a MWTM Rotarian. We’ve supported this program, both with funds and volunteers, for several years.
Our April 26th meeting will be a luncheon at Jefferson Middle School. Many of our members have supported Club activities on behalf of JMS. Now we get to enjoy lunch there and see the facility.
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