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"Knowing and Loving: The Keys to Real Happiness - At the Core of "Service Above Self"
Feb. 06, 2018
Good News! It’s Rotary Day! Bad news seems to heavily outweigh good news every day. Pick up the paper, listen to radio or television, go on line, or however you are used to getting your news, and it seems like there are always more terrible things happening in the world then good things. “If it bleeds, it leads” is an old news axiom. Murders, wars, corruption, unemployment, poverty, ill health, foreclosures…the list goes on and on and on. It can be pretty depressing and pretty discouraging. But go to a Rotary meeting. You will hear of good things being done by ordinary people every day. Ever since I wrote my book, Knowing and Loving: The Keys to Real Happiness, I have spoken to over 90 Rotary Clubs in Southeast Wisconsin and Northeast Illinois. My presentation is titled: Knowing and Loving: The Keys to Real Happiness At the Core of “Service Above Self” and the “The Four Way Test.” One of the unexpected and best parts of attending the Rotary meetings is to hear of the broad range of service projects the Rotary Clubs and their members are engaged in on a local, national, and international level. The motto of Rotary is “Service Above Self.” Projects range from working with developmentally disabled, supporting students with scholarships, raising money for food pantries, providing a safer environment and recreational opportunities for low-income children, helping build a water system in Africa, etc.. The Rotarians are always doing something which is positive and is making a contribution to the well-being of individuals and their communities.
Good News, indeed! And what is really good news is that this is happening thousands of times a week around the world at each of the thousands of Rotary Clubs internationally. It always reminds me of the day of the Columbine shootings a number of years ago. It was a terrible event and people were properly shocked and upset by it. But on that day of the shootings, I was meeting with a Board of a neighborhood service center in Milwaukee. We were a group of business, community, governmental, educational, and social service providers working to bring together resources to provide opportunities for people in the neighborhood to improve their own well-being as well as those of their family and in their neighborhood. We were just one of hundreds if not thousands of community groups around the country that day having such a meeting and working together to improve the lives of many people. No news organizations covered our meeting. There were no stories in the paper recognizing all of the good things being done that day by people everywhere. The other unexpected good news at many Rotary Club meetings is a portion of the meeting they call “Happy Dollars.” Anyone who has some good news to share makes an announcement and then throws a dollar or two into a pot. The money is used to support the various community service projects which that particular Rotary Club has undertaken. The good news that people share may be an anniversary, a new child or grandchild, a wedding, a success in business, an appearance in the news media, successful surgery, going on a vacation, etc., etc. People smile and congratulate each other. Most importantly, people celebrate the good things that they are experiencing in their lives. So, if you are looking for an organization which creates good news and celebrates all of the wonderful things we experience in our lives, join a Rotary Club in your community. I was a Rotarian a number of years ago, but the press of time and my travel schedule made it difficult for me to continue as a Rotarian. And if I were not already committed to and working with other people on many community projects, I would join in a minute. Depending on where you are in your life, you may want to consider joining a club. You’ll have fun, do good things, and create good news. You can’t beat that!
Provided by Mark Olsen |
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State of the City Address
Feb. 20, 2018
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Mar. 10, 2018 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
It’s a PARTY!!!
DATE: This coming Saturday March 10th TIME: 9 A.M. TO 4 P.M. You can come for part of the day, like in the morning or afternoon or for the whole day. PLACE: 1720 South Park St., Madison 53713 It is the old Thorstad car dealership, blue building. Go to the back of the building in the fenced in area and into the door by the loading dock. There will be signs.
PURPOSE: To organize, pack, inventory for the shipping of a 40-foot container to Tanzania this spring. It will be a fun time!!
LUNCH: To be provided by Erbers & Gerbert’s Sandwich Shop and Flakey Jo’s Bakery and water.
RSVP: email, text or call Karen Klemp 608-279-8103, Rick 608-279-8101 Email: krklemp@gmail.com
We thank you for your support and help in this mission!!!
Rick & Karen Klemp Karen: 608-279-8103 Rick: 608-279-8101 Hope 2 Others "Lead with vision & a compassionate heart...there you will find your purpose" |
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Mar. 20, 2018
William Eisinger, an Ohio native, taught biology at Santa Clara University in California for nearly forty years. Since childhood he has maintained a strong interest in nature and taught a course in agricultural ecology for many years. In 2011 he and his wife, Judy, moved to Sun Prairie to be near their daughter and son-in-law. They live near Patrick Marsh and Bill often hikes and kayaks in the marsh. Bill is very active in PLATO, an adult education program associated with UW in Madison. He has taught several courses and attends many classes in that program. Provided by Jim Mastrangelo |
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70th Alice in Dairyland
Mar. 27, 2018
Farmgirl The new Alice in Dairyland grew up on her family’s registered Holstein dairy farm near Cleveland, Wis. She was active in Manitowoc County and Wisconsin Junior Holstein associations. She represented Wisconsin at national dairy judging and dairy quiz bowl competitions. “I look forward to traveling throughout this great state of Wisconsin promoting our $88.3 billion diversified agriculture industry,” said Siemers-Peterman after receiving congratulations from her predecessor, Ann O’Leary. “I’m a firm believer that consumers are smart, but looking for reassurance in making the right food purchases for their families,” she continued. “And as the 70th Alice in Dairyland, I will provide Wisconsin, national and global residents the confidence to buy Wisconsin products, and share the message that makes Wisconsin agriculture so incredibly great.” Attending the State Fair as a youth, and seeing Alice in Dairyland in action first piqued her interest in the position. When the announcement seeking applicants for the 70th Alice was made in January, she decided to apply.
“I knew that I wanted to make a difference, and I felt ready to take on this role of supporting and promoting Wisconsin agriculture,” said Siemers-Peterman. Later this month, she will graduate from the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities with a major in agricultural and food business management and a minor in marketing. Previously, she interned with Sassy Cow Creamery, FLM+ Advertising Agency and Land O’Lakes Inc. Provided by Dina Pocernich |
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SnapShot Wisconsin
Apr. 03, 2018
Susan Frett is a natural resources educator and research scientist for the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Office of Applied Science. Her primary responsibilities include outreach, volunteer recruitment and training for the Snapshot Wisconsin and Elk Monitoring projects. Susan received her Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science from the University of Iowa and her Master’s degree in Environmental Conservation from the Nelson Institute at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Snapshot Wisconsin is a volunteer based wildlife monitoring project utilizing trail cameras and volunteers. It is the largest volunteer based trail camera network in the country and the first such project supported by a state agency. Snapshot Wisconsin is currently recruiting trail camera hosts who have access to at least 10 acres of private land in 26 counties across the state (including Dane County) and anyone in the world with an internet connection can help classify photos from the cameras at www.snapshotwisconsin.org. To find out more visit dnr.wi.gov Keyword: Snapshot Wisconsin
Provided by Daniel Presser |
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Groundswell Conservancy
Jun. 19, 2018
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Jun. 26, 2018 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Our annual picnic is scheduled for 5:00 PM the 26th of June at Orphan Park. This annual picnic is always a great time and is a family friendly event so please plan to bring your significant other and your entire family. We will have the pavilion (that Rotary built for Orphan park) The main entree is yet to be confirmed, but will provided by the club. We ask each of you to bring a dish to share. It can be a salad, a desert, something else you enjoy bringing to events like this. |
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Jun. 30, 2018 8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Help area residents to select food pantry items. This opportunity is available on the fifth Saturday of a month. Contact Laura Jennings, ljennings@colonialclub.org, if you would like to volunteer. |
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District Governor Update
Jul. 10, 2018
Meet 2018 - 2019 District 6250 Governor Bill HoelBill likes to tell people he was a Rotarian before he ever joined Rotary. He participated in a community project in 1992 which sent 400,000 pounds of food, clothing and medical supplies to a sister city in Russia – and raised all of that in 26 days. Bill saw nearly everyone on the committee was a member of Rotary, so when he was asked later that year to join the La Crosse Rotary Club (Downtown), he readily accepted. Bill will quickly bring up how proud he is to be a member of Rotary. He believes no other organization allows people to perform such a wide – and deep – variety of service around the world. In 2004, Bill led a club project that sent 240 wheelchairs to La Crosse’s sister city of Dubna, Russia. |
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Aug. 02, 2018 10:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Thursday, August 2, 2018 11:30 am SHOTGUN START Followed by cocktails, dinner, and silent auction |