When: We meet on Friday mornings from 7:00 AM to 8:00 AM.
Where: We meet at the Mequon Public Market, 6300 W Mequon Rd, Mequon, WI 53092. (The entrance is at the rear.)
Next scheduled meeting 08/15/2025
See our BREAKFAST roster for your turn in the Rotarian rotation.
Mequon - Thiensville Sunrise Rotary
Breakfast Duty
Date
Rotarian
Notes
8/15/2025
Kay Newell
8/22/2025
Andy Moss
8/29/2025
Brian Kendzon
9/5/2025
Connie Pukaite
9/12/2025
Rene Settle-Robinson
9/19/2025
NO MEETING
9/26/2025
Jose Pulido
10/3/2025
NO MEETING
Greeters - "It's your Rotary moment"
At our meetings, the Greeter will provide a thought, a Rotary minute, share a family moment, or a cultural tradition —anything with which they would like to start the day positively.
Upcoming "It's your Rotary moment" assignees:
8/15/2025
Carol
Wessels
8/22/2025
Shawn
Whalen
8/29/2025
Matthew
Wolak
9/5/2025
Matthew
Wolf
9/12/2025
Benjamin
Zang
Please provide a brief bio and photo to jimdelillo2@gmail.com prior to your assigned date.
Note: If you are unable to act as an "It's your Rotary moment" assignee when scheduled, please arrange for a replacement.
The speaker committee is seeking your ideas for presentations or speakers to create exciting programs. Please submit your suggestions to them.
We are about to start a new year for Rotary. We are always looking for speakers. There are no set rules for the speakers, and we welcome a diverse group of people. If you have anyone in mind, please contact me via email, and we will work to invite them to a meeting.
It has now been about four years since I moved to Mequon from Fox Point, where I lived for about 25 years. We built a new home, and our gardens and pollinator plants are just about in full swing! We just got finished taking care of one of my daughters' two dogs before the next daughter's dog comes in this weekend! I guess that’s payback for when we used to drop off the dog at my parents’ house!
I grew up in Menomonee Falls, where my business is located. In my occupation, the primary piece I hang my hat onto is the landscape design/build firm that I own and have operated for over 35 years. I have been in Rotary nearly that long. Along with the landscape business, I own a storage business and a landscape waste recycling business, one of our products being landscape mulch.
I have two wonderful daughters that are out in the world. Joan is the wonderful woman I am spending my life with after the passing of my wife.
I love to travel and have been to South America many times, even though I don’t speak Spanish. Joan and I have traveled to Ecuador and Argentinian Patagonia, and I have been to a number of other countries in South America as well. We just signed up to take a bicycle trip to Portugal at the end of October. Below, I have one foot on either side of the equator!
I quite enjoy reading about history, and I like to get a grasp on the foundation of how things began. I am currently reading a science-related book on longevity and just finished up a book on Stephen Hawkings's last thoughts on the cosmos. I would say that was largely incomprehensible to me!
I like active sports, such as biking, kayaking, and cross-country skiing. Learning to roll my kayak was a big accomplishment! I am going to do the Ride across Wisconsin at the end of August, and I am not so sure I am well prepared for that!
While I have participated in Rotary to a greater and lesser degree at different times, the people I have met and the friendships I have made have been an important part of my life.
Mequon-Thiensville Sunrise Rotary 2025 5th Annual Around the World Dinner
HOLD THE DATE for our BIGGEST Fundraiser of the Year!
The Mequon-Thiensville Sunrise Rotary Club will hold its Annual AROUND THE WORLD dinner on Thursday, September 18, 2025, at 6 PM at Lumen Christi Church, 2750 W Mequon Road, Mequon, WI 53092.
This is not just a dinner, but a significant event that makes a profound impact on our local and global community.
Each year, the club has a fund-a-cause. Last year was a “Theme of Supporting Locally - Mental Health and Suicide Prevention.” We raised over $20,000 last year which was dispersed to 3 nonprofit organizations serving our Veterans. This year we will continue to support Mental Health in our community.
Prepare your taste buds for a delightful journey! There is always delicious food, and this year is no exception. It includes a rich variety of cuisines from Nepal, Ukraine, and Central America.
Throughout the evening, we will be hosting a silent auction, followed by a lively live auction. These auctions feature a variety of fun and tasty items to bid on. Last year, the generous donations from the AROUND THE WORLD Event allowed the M-T Sunrise Rotary to assist over 30 different organizations, making a significant impact on our community both locally and globally.
If you would like to be a sponsor let us know at Schlag911@earthlink.net. Auction items can be donated by contacting monicatme3@gmail.com. Tickets for the event will go on sale in August.
