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Lindsay Lemmer
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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.
Speakers
Jan 15, 2016
Janelle Higgins, CIC
Cyber Security: What Business Owners Need to Know
 
Jan 22, 2016
Watch this space
for upcoming speakers
 
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Birthdays & Anniversaries
Member Birthdays
Nate Hedden
January 4
 
Mary Van Hout
January 17
 
Steve Aune
January 25
 
Lynne Spielman
January 27
 
Dan Fose
January 31
 
Anniversaries
Mary Beth Growney Selene
Alan Selene
January 1
 
Kico Gandara
Terry Gandara
January 5
 
Terry Siebert
Kathy
January 6
 
Paul Butz
Marilyn Butz
January 19
 
Join Date
Dick Meister
January 1, 1972
44 years
 
Doug Coerper
January 1, 1975
41 years
 
Kico Gandara
January 1, 1989
27 years
 
Ray Holloway
January 1, 1983
33 years
 
Cory Recknor
January 9, 1998
18 years
 
Lynne Goldsmith
January 21, 2011
5 years
 
weekly club assignments
 
 
Date Treasurer's Assistant Greeter 1 Greeter 2 Reflection Rotary Minute
Jan 15 Adam Schaller Debra Dieter Mary Cobb Dunn James Wartinbee Connie Smith*
Jan 22 Dawn Frank Leo Edelstein Mick Faulhaber Jim Langdon Kevin Welton
Jan 29 Daniel Fose Mary Feldt Nate Hedden​ Larry Pincombe Johanna Young
 * Note: On January 15, Connie Smith will be staffing the raffle tickets post that was explained in Derek's message in the December 18 bulletin. 
Stories
Join the Newly Created Marketing Committee
Posted by Mary Dunn
You are invited to bring your
input/
expertise/
experience to help develop a marketing plan for the “Best Service Club in the World”!
 
We want to develop a written plan that is easy to follow and made up of small tasks. We want to create a marketing plan – we do not want to be a marketing firm.
 
Please RSVP to mcobdun@yahoo.com that you can make our first meeting to be held:
 
Thursday, February 4 @ 7:15 am
Egg and I 
Beltline and Todd Dr.
(2501 W Beltline Hwy #111)
Madison, WI 53713
 
I am looking forward to seeing you then.
 
Thanks,
Mary Dunn
608.334.6916
 
Friendship Committee
Posted by Bill Mowbray

Friendship Committee


Please let me know of any events or special situations in our fellow Rotarians' lives where a card, flowers, or a plant would be appropriate for their situation.
 
Thanks-
Bill Mowbray
​P 608-830-5809
billm@baerinsurance.com 
 
 
Volunteers Needed for State Academic Decathlon
Posted by Mick Faulhaber

Volunteers Needed for State Academic Decathlon on February 24 and March 3!

Please see below and sign up at our weekly meetings or email Molly Ritchie at mritchie@wiad.org.
 
Feb. 24 opportunity:
 
Essay Readings:  We need volunteers to grade essays.  This will be on Weds. Feb. 24, at the First Weber Building across from West Towne from 1 until 4 PM.  Sign up with Mick or contact Molly Ritchie at mritchie@wiad.org.
 
March 3 opportunities:
 
A complimentary shuttle bus will leave for the Dells, Wilderness Resort, from the Zor Shrine Bldg. @ 2:30  (575 Zor Shrine Place, behind West Towne Mall) and return by 10:00.
 
Speech Judges:  Pairs of judges (30 needed on March 3, 3:30-8:40)  Listen, critique and grade the students’ prepared and impromptu speeches.  A Judges’ Handbook is provided (available online), along with a brief orientation on the day of the event; dinner and parking included.
 
Speech Timers:  stationed in each speech room, (15 needed on March 3, 3:30-8:40).  Monitor and time each student’s speech. A timer’s handbook (available online) is provided, along with a brief orientation on the day of the event.  Comfort with a stop watch is necessary; dinner and parking included.
 
Interview Judges:  Pairs of judges (30 needed on March 3, 3:30-8:40). Jointly interview students; guidelines and sample questions are provided in the Judges’ Handbook (available online), in addition to a brief orientation on the day of the event; dinner and parking included.
 
 
Sign-up at our meetings or contact Molly Ritchie via email: mritchie@wiad.org.
 
 
Middleton Chamber's Sip, Sample and Socialize!
Posted by Lindsay Lemmer
Sip, Sample & Socialize...The 64th Annual Celebration
presented by Starion Financial

January 27, 2016  -  5:00-9:00pm

Got cabin fever? Get out of the house and Sip, Sample & Socialize  at the Middleton Chamber's signature event, The Annual Celebration! Chamber members and guests gather at the Marriott for a fun evening of food and beverage sampling, silent auction, music and great connections.

Tickets Available Now
$60 - ticket
$200 - 4 tickets (bring more colleagues and save!)

New for 2016 - Bid on the silent auction from your mobile device (details soon)!
 
Successful Rotary Visioning Event!
Posted by Toni Pabon

Our club's Visioning Session took place on January 6. Facilitated by Bob Vanden Burgt, it was a good turn out with lots of great discussion. We are on our way to a great future ahead and we will continue to do great things and do them better!

 
Send Updates to Lindsay Lemmer
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Club Reminders
 
  • Guest meals have increased to $15.00 per person
  • Prospective members are allowed two free lunches at our club
  • Prospective member kits are available online. Click Here.
News from Rotary International
Rotary condemns deadly attack on polio security personnel in Pakistan
Rotary members and our partners in the fight to eradicate polio offer our heartfelt condolences and express a deep sadness in the wake of a horrific bomb attack in Quetta, Pakistan, that took the lives of at least 15 security personnel on 13 January. This tragic attack outside a polio immunization center is a stark reminder of the dangers faced by Rotary, our partners in the Global Polio Eradication Initiative, and the brave women and men on the front lines of our effort to protect all children from the paralyzing effects of polio. While the bombing will be investigated, one thing is clear:...
 
New online process makes it easy to follow up on prospective members
Tracking your membership leads is easier than ever. District leaders and club officers can now review inquiries from prospective, referred, and relocating or returning members -- all in one place. Sign in to My Rotary and visit the Club and District Administration pages to discover how easy it is to manage your online membership leads and review reports. You’ll also find guides to help walk you through the new process. To refer a member or begin the process of changing clubs, visit the Member Center. If you’re not a Rotary member but are interested in joining us, you can learn more about club...
 
New Rotary flag and banner materials available in Brand Center
Give your Rotary flag or banner a new and professional look with our updated materials, available in the Brand Center. With eight options of colors and backgrounds to choose from, you can find the design that will best strengthen your club or district brand. The Brand Center also offers everything you need to create communications with the Rotary look and tone. You can download Rotary’s logo -- or create your own club or district logo. And you’ll find editable templates for brochures, newsletters, PowerPoint presentations, fliers, and more. (Sign-in required.)
 
The Rotary Club of Madison West Towne-Middleton
P.O. Box 620312
Middleton, WI 53562