Are volunteering with youth (one-on-one)? Mentoring, Youth Exchange, RYLA, Academic Decathlon, High School Business Plans, Etc...
If YES, you need to have an annual background check completed. CLICK HERE for more details about how to get your background check completed. This only applies if you are working with youth one-on-one. If you are in a group more than 2 people, you don't need a background check.
Mick Faulhaber is our Youth Protection Officer for our Club. Contact him if you have any questions or concerns. Email: mfaulhaber@ward-brodt.com • Phone: (608) 661-8600
"As a kid I was obsessed with Harry Houdini. I became convinced I could do escapes just like him. I had my sister lock me in a large tool box. Fortunately she let me out when it became apparent that I wasn't Houdini."
What was your scariest moment?
Leo's scariest moment.
"In the early 70's I drove a cab in Milwaukee. One night my fare said "give me all your money" I never looked back to see if he had a weapon I just shoveled everything I had back to him. After that I never drove a cab at night. Also I never told my mother."
What was your most memorable moment??
Answer: "I loved theater and getting to play one of the leads in Look Homeward Angel was the high point.”
Background info: There were two female leads in the play, Eliza the old mother nag of the protagonist or his beautiful young love interest, Laura. You know which one Mary played!!
P.S. There is much more to this story just ask her.
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What was your proudest achievement in school??
Bill Mowbray related that after kicking over the props in an elementary school drama production I pulled. myself together in high school. I was a trumpeter in the school's brass chorus. After playing the same piece for 3 years at the Wisconsin School Music Association Solo & Ensemble contest, we finally won first place with a perfect score.
WIAD is Calling for Essay Readers
Greetings!
The First Weber Conference Room has again been reserved for WIAD Essay Reading. This year the Regional Round of grading will occur on Friday, Dec. 16 from 1-4.
Having volunteered in the past, I'm hoping you may be willing and able again.
Below is the portion of the Club’s By-Laws that outlines the process of nominating and electing Directors to serve on the Board of Directors. This years Nominating Committee, appointed by the existing Board of Directors, consisted of Derek Moehring, Tony Burns, Dean Ryerson and Ruth Domack. This committee was tasked with recommending four nominees for the four open Director positions that would serve on the 2017 – 2018 Board of Directors. This committee was also tasked with recommending individuals to serve as the Vice President, Secretary & Treasurer for fiscal year 2017 – 2018. The Nominating Committee presented their recommendations to the Board of Directors on November 15, 2016. The Board of Directors reviewed and accepted the committee’s recommendations as outlined below.
Director: Club Service: Connie Smith (24 Month Term) *
Director: Community Service: Kevin Welton (24 Month Term) *
Director: International Service: Paul Patenaude (24 Month Term) *
On December 16, 2016 (the date of our Club’s Annual Meeting), our Club membership will vote to elect four new Directors for the 2017 – 2018 Board of Directors. Additional nominations will also be accepted through December 16, 2016 (including nominations presented at the Club meeting on December 16th prior to the vote).
Also serving on the 2017 – 2018 Board of Directors are the following existing Directors:
Director: Club Service: Dawn Frank (Term Ends June 30, 2018)
Director: Community Service: John Gerold (Term Ends June 30, 2018)
Director: International Service: Steve Aune (Term Ends June 30, 2018)
Directors: Vocational Service: Adam Schaller (Term Ends June 30, 2018)
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 1st 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 VI - Method of Voting
The business of this club shall be transacted by voice vote or paper ballot, as determined in advance by the Board, except that the election of Directors shall be by paper ballot.
The TLC Orphanage in South Africa is a children's home our club and the Orphan Train Project have supported for several years. ... Pippa, Thea's daughter, is now the director. We did contribute to the purchase of several security items last year, but obviously not all that was needed. I'm happy others have also stepped up to help.
Dear EDWARD,
Wow, what a week we've had. It seems a good time to launch our first official monthly newsletter, to share with you the crazy week that swung from the lowest lows to the highest highs.
You may have heard by now of the horrible armed kidnapping of three of Thea's boys - it made the news and local media. You can read all about it here. The kidnapping happened less than a week after an armed robbery where Thea was assaulted. Mighty, Pippa's son had a recurrence of his ear tumour and needed surgery. We were scrambling to address security and pay debts. It was a very low, low.
But the silver lining was there, waiting.
A local radio DJ picked up on the story, and that's when our Christmas miracle happened. SOS ProtecSure, a local security company, came on board to give us an all-inclusive security system and 24/7 armed response and offers for help poured in from all corners. We know many of you stepped up to help us and we want to say, from the bottom of our hearts, THANK YOU! Our village is phenomenal, and you affirm our hope in the goodness of people every day.
We are consolidating all our news into this new format and you can expect to receive one monthly email with all our news. Of course, you can see more frequent news on our social media channels.
Please feel free to invite friends to sign up to this newsletter and follow the TLC journey.
Roger Wolkoff spoke with us about ‘What happens when you are real’ in dealing with others. He spoke of the value of trust and accountability in communications, how to be aware of the right communications style for a given situation, and how to remain true to who you are. Vulnerability is not a weakness; it’s a strength that people appreciate. The more you convince people you’re trustworthy and authentic, the more loyalty you’ll command. No matter our occupation, it’s all about people and relationships. His talk was filled with enthusiasm and humor, with plenty of interactivity.
Our current Outbound Exchange Students are both doing very well. Lucas Taglia is in Argentina. He wrote “I'm doing great here. I've already fallen in love with the people and culture here. I have a wonderful host family and school is going good. I just got back from the south trip, 22 days touring much of the sites Patagonia has to offer. Absolutely picturesque. A lot yet to look forward to.” Lucas sent along this picture (attached).
James Ekman is also doing very well in India after getting through a typical homesick stretch. He loves his Host Family and has made many new friends; really enjoying himself.
James Ekman's family will also be Best’s 3rd Host Family here.
They both express great appreciation for the opportunity provided them by our Club.
Our Exchange Student from Thailand, Best, gathers with his Host Families at Dan & Mary Fose’s house.
Best will be moving to his 2nd family (Svein & Cindi Morner) just before Thanksgiving.
Please include Best in weddings, baptisms, confirmations, bar/bat mitzvahs, funerals, athletic events, zoos, museums, ice skating, birthday parties, downhill/xcountry sking, snow shoeing, etc.
What do you support when you support the McAdow's Miles for Rotary Team!
Starting in 2016 Jerry and a group of fellow enthusiasts are now McAdow Miles for RotaryTeam! Paul Patenaude encouraged the fund raiser to continue as a team effort. He is a recreational rider as is Peter Hoff who rides with Paul. Leo Edelstein rides with the team on the Saturday group rides. John Olson also rides with the group rides. Svein Morner rides to work and to Rotary. Tony Burns participates in triathlons when he’s not working. Susan Prest, Alan Sherwood and Friend ride in the Waupaca Area.
This is our 6th year doing this voluntary fundraiser within our club. In past years we have raised between $5,000 - $6,000 each year to support Foundation projects.
The By-Laws for the Rotary Club of Madison West Towne-Middleton, state the following:
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.
Our Club’s first meeting in December will be December 2nd; however, District Governor, Dean McHugh, will be visiting our Club that day.
Due to other scheduling conflicts, the Board of Directors has chosen to move the Annual Meeting to Friday December 16th at which time the election of the directors will take place. The Board of Directors wants each club member to be aware of this change in the date of the Annual Meeting.
This will be a very busy weekend in La Crosse, with several other events in town taking up hotel rooms. Book early to be sure that you'll have a room for the 2017 Rotary District Conference!
Radisson Hotel - Conference Venue
200 Harborview Plaza
La Crosse, WI 54601 Standard King Room: $149
Standard 2 Queen room: $159 Reservations:
(608) 784-6680 or (800) 333-3333
Ask for the Rotary District 6250 Conference Rate www.radisson.com/lacrossewi
Enter promo code: RD6250 Room block deadline: April 14, 2017
The Charmant Hotel - upscale boutique hotel
101 State Street
La Crosse, WI 54601 Standard King or Double Queen Room: $249 Reservations:
(608) 697-7300
Ask for the in-house reservations:
Rotary District 6250 Rate Room block deadline: March 27, 2017
Though Atlanta has seen its share of violence and inequity over time, today it brims with reminders that there is another way. Get inspired while you’re visiting for the 2017 Rotary International Convention from 10 to 14 June.
Take a short walk from the convention center to the Center for Civil and Human Rights. There, you can see the handwritten notes, speeches, and sermons of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr., experience an interactive 1960s-era lunch counter “sit-in,” and learn more about persecuted groups all over the world.
A streetcar will take you to the Martin Luther King Jr...
CNBC has ranked The Rotary Foundation No. 3 in its annual list of Top 10 Charities Changing the World in 2016. The list includes some of the largest and highest-rated charities that help women, children, the poor, and the environment throughout the world, according to Charity Navigator, and that maintain high standards of financial health, accountability, and transparency of reporting.
The Foundation was noted for connecting 1.2 million members from more than 200 geographic areas to tackle the world’s most pressing humanitarian challenges, including projects that focus on disease prevention,...
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