What did you want to be when you grew up? For years, I planned to be a lawyer. My parents always said I could argue my way out of anything!!

First job? I bagged groceries at Paulus’s in Cedarburg. My first day on the job, I dropped a box of ketchup and the manager said that I was “broken in”.

Most interesting job? I spent two years as a Russian linguist in Italy listening to flights over what was then Yugoslavia.

Main accomplishment?   Jan and I have raised two very well adjusted and successful sons. Between us, we have around 90 years of happy marriages.

Career mentor? Very early in my social work career, I worked for a man named Al Kasprowicz, the director of St. Aemilian’s in Milwaukee. He taught me that whoever has the most options in a situation will prevail, and Al could be very effective in creating options. As a therapist, my job was simply to offer painfully stuck people and families new options in their life.

Hobbies, interests? Where do I start … Jan and I have traveled to about 60 countries and spent around five years outside the US. I am very active in the community and was the MT Chamber’s Citizen of the Year in 2006. I enjoy golf, photography, music and life.

Most memorable Rotary moment? In 2006, I was called up to the mike at the Changing of the Guard to receive my first Paul Harris award. It was completely unexpected and I was speechless.

Favorite Quotes?  “If you talk to other people the way you talk to yourself, you won’t have many friends.” (I don’t know where I learned this)

“I never give them hell. I just tell them the truth, and they think it’s hell.” Harry Truman (“Give ‘em Hell Harry”)

Hosting an exchange student can be incredibly rewarding for your family, bringing an international experience directly into your home. Host families provide room and board and share their lives with our female exchange student, involving her in family, community, and cultural activities.

Do you, or someone you know, have an interest in becoming a host family for the 2017-18 school year? The ideal candidate is someone who lives in Mequon or Thiensville, since the exchange student will be attending Homestead High School. Being on the bus line is convenient! She will need to have a room of her own, and meals need to be provided.

We are looking for 3 host families. The commitment is a period of 3 months per family (flexible).

Please direct all inquiries to our Rotary Youth Exchange Officer, Jennifer Sutherland, at 262-387-8840 or by email at jsutherland@newcastleplace.com.

What: DISCOVER the value of getting out and meeting the right people in a relaxed business setting, while supporting a safe and supportive living environment for those who are in recovery.

Where: Cedarburg Cultural Center: W62 N546 Washington Ave.

When: April 26, 2017 from 5:00pm to 6:30pm

Why: Help Starting Point Build Awareness and Inspire Hope.

How: $25 RSVP by phone to 262-241-1004 or email director@startingpointwi.org.

By Erik S. Hanley

MEQUON – The “keys to the city” along with other gifts were presented to the family of Alderwoman Pam Adams who died last February.

Mayor Dan Abendroth said Adams had a lot of wisdom, conscientiousness, and style during the presentation at the April 18 common council meeting.

“She had a lot of style,” he said, smiling.

Speaking to Adams’ family, Abendroth said they made the “greatest contribution of all” in supporting Adams work in Mequon. He said her family and friends instilled a sense of duty in Adams for making her community better.