From the October 2016 issue of The Rotarian

I was having breakfast in my local diner the morning after the Oscars when I happened to mention how surprised I was that Spotlight …

I did not get to finish the sentence.

“Don’t tell me who won,” said a regular at the table, frantically waving his hands. “I recorded it, but I haven’t had a chance to watch it yet.”

The response was immediate.

“Too bad!” said one of the other members of the breakfast club.

“Tough break,” said another.

“Nice try,” chimed in a third.

“Spoiler alerts don’t apply to the Oscars,” said a fourth. “If you didn’t see the show in real time, too bad.”

“As I was saying,” I continued, “I was pleasantly surprised to see Spotlight win the Oscar for best picture.”

And the conversation went on from there.

Similarly, no one has the right to say, “Don’t tell me how the Super Bowl ended!” or “Don’t wreck the World Series for me; I still haven’t seen game three.” If you haven’t seen the Super Bowl or the World Series in real time, that’s your problem.

You're invited to the official chartering ceremony of the King Interact- Key club. This club is sponsored by the Rotary Club of Mequon Milwaukee Afterhours.

Fortunately, the Bader Philanthropies organization has offered to host and sponsor an event for us on Tuesday, November 15th 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. at their office located at 233 North Water Street, Milwaukee, WI 53202.

An alternate available date is Wednesday, November 16th at the same time and location.

Questions? Like to attend? Contact Brian Monroe at monroe.earthbound@gmail.com.

From the October 2016 issue of The Rotarian

Hundreds of people gather in an open-air courtyard at University Central Hospital in Kigali, Rwanda. Men in suits, women in flowered dresses, even prisoners in pink and orange gowns are waiting to find out if they will receive medical care. Some have no visible signs of injury. Others arrived on crutches, with arms in slings, or with catheters protruding from their clothing. Several have swollen, broken limbs: injuries that should have been mended long ago but were neglected because of the country’s long surgical-ward backlog, or simply poverty.

Emmanuel Mugatyawe, 36, sits on the ground as a friend fills out his yellow admissions form. He has been waiting two months for an operation to repair a broken leg – now infected – that he sustained when a car plowed into his motorbike.

“These are not routine cases; there are very few fresh injuries,” says Shashank Karvekar, an orthopedic surgeon and member of the Rotary Club of Solapur, India, after he and his Rwandan colleague Joel Bikoroti examine several dozen patients, scheduling many for surgery. Over the next eight days, a team of 18 specialized doctors (12 of whom are Rotarians) will perform surgeries on 268 Rwandan patients, including procedures in orthopedics and urology. The trip, initiated by District 3080 (India) and hosted by District 9150 (Central Africa), is funded by The Rotary Foundation with support from the Rwandan government. It’s the fourth medical mission to Rwanda that the two districts have organized since 2012. This time, among the volunteers is K.R. Ravindran, the first sitting RI president to take part in the mission.

Please Note-Club Visioning Session on Thursday 10 Nov Replacing Friday 11 Nov Meeting

Back by popular request is Club Visioning. This fast paced four hour workshop is an investment in the continued health and vitality of our Rotary Club. This Rotary "best practice" session will be facilitated by D6270 Rotarians PDG Tamie Koop, AG Steve Affeldt and past Membership Chair Lee Prellwitz. We will conduct this at MATC North starting at 5:00pm and running until 9:00pm (yes if we are organized and serious we could conclude earlier than that). Food and beverages (non-alcoholic) will be provided since this will act as a replacement for our regular Friday meeting.

In order for this to a successful and beneficial investment of our and our facilitator’s time we ask all members active and even those on LOA to complete the RVQ (Rotary Visioning Questionnaire) survey. This is a comprehensive survey that is more impactful when all members complete it. It is only used by the facilitation team to know areas that may require more attention and then shared with President Lucia and PE Cindy to get a better understanding of the member’s views. I will be sending the RVQ out on 10 Oct and will need them ideally completed by 21 Oct.

We realize that 100% participation on 10 Nov is not possible. But we do know that there are many members who will make the commitment to participate and be an integral part of the important task of shaping our club’s future. We ask that all Officers and Avenue of Service Chairs be part of this session. We also encourage as many new and long term members as possible to participate. This is where new ideas can be shared without the stigma of hearing “oh we have already tried that and it didn’t work” being said. So bring an open mind and the spirit of collaboration and let’s see where it takes us.

Please direct any questions to Brian Monroe monroe.earthbound@gmail.com or 414.881.6901. I’ll also request a headcount and any dietary requirements for the food order.

Thanks,

Brian Monroe