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Club Meeting Information
Posted by Steve Lettau on Mar 07, 2019

Our next meeting will be Friday (3/8) at Newcastle Place, 12600 N. Port Washington Road, Mequon, WI  53092.

Friday's program will feature Reggie Jackson who will speak on the hidden impact of segregation. (Scroll down for speaker's bio)

The greeter will provide either the thought, a Rotary minute, share a family moment or a cultural tradition ... anything they would like to start off the day positive.

Upcoming "It's your Rotary moment" assignees:

  • Matt Wolf (3/8)
  • Beth Bauer (3/15)
  • Scott Bern (3/22)
  • Bob Blazich (3/29)

Note: If you are unable to act as "It's your Rotary moment" assignee when scheduled please arrange for your replacement.

Visit our website at mtsunriserotary.org.
Thought of the Week
Posted by Steve Lettau on Mar 07, 2019

“Three Rules of Work: Out of clutter find simplicity; From discord find harmony; In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity.” – Albert Einstein
Bridge the Divide "Come Meet the Family" Film Series
Posted by Steve Lettau on Mar 07, 2019

Invitation to attend a multicultural film series “Come Meet the Family” beginning this Saturday, March 9th.

Come Meet the Family! is a chance for North Shore families to meet people from diverse cultures by seeing their stories told in award-winning family-friendly films and asking questions of experts from those cultures in post-film talkbacks, moderated by Erica Turner (Bridge the Divide) and Dr. Fran Kaplan (Nurturing Diversity Partners). Children (10 and up), their parents and other adults are invited to these four films that begin at 9:30 am. Post-screening talkbacks at 11:00 am. Free childcare for kids under 10, by registration. Please feel free to forward this email and invite your friends!

Please consider a small monetary donation to Bridge the Divide to help us to continue to bring relevant programming to our communities.

Presented by Bridge the Divide and hosted at the Unitarian Church North, Come Meet the Family! is free and open to the public, register for each film individually beginning with the link below.

 

Brian Monroe
A Rotary LOL Moment
Posted by Steve Lettau on Mar 07, 2019

Police captain who reported unethical behavior by Mequon's police commission selected as city's new chief
Posted by Steve Lettau on Mar 07, 2019

By Jeff Rumage, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

After a long selection process in which three commissioners resigned, the Mequon Police and Fire Commission has chosen Police Capt. Patrick Pryor to serve as the city's next police chief.

Pryor is expected to be sworn in on Friday, May 3. He will replace Chief Dan Buntrock, who will retire.

Pryor joined the Mequon Police Department in 1999. He served six years as a police officer, 12 years as a sergeant and two years as police captain.

He was one of three finalists under consideration for the police department's top job. The other two candidates were Racine Police Lt. Steve Wagner and Fort Atkinson Police Chief Adrian Bump.
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4 dynamite ways to find new members
Posted by Steve Lettau on Mar 07, 2019

By Rob Tidd, District 5060 membership chair and member of the Rotary Club of Wenatchee Confluence, Wenatchee, Washington, USA

In January, we had 61 members in our club, an increase of about 40 percent from the beginning of the Rotary year in July, when we had 43. Our success has been based on two ingredients: encouraging friendships and promoting fun in Rotary.

But just as important to our growth has been a systematic and continuous follow up with potential new members. Too often a potential new member is approached once and then forgotten. Every club needs a champion or champions willing to take the extra time to stay in communication with every potential new member. I am often asked where I find all these potential new members. Our sources grow as we come up with new ideas. Below are some of the practical ways we have found members:
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Dorothy Krupa from Rotary Amigos Addresses Club
Posted by Steve Lettau on Mar 07, 2019

Dorothy Krupa from Rotary Amigos spoke to our club on a grant application they are working on to help Mirebalais Rotary Club in Haiti.

The Amigos rotary and the Mirebalais rotary club in Haiti have applied for global grant to provide micro loans to women in Haiti. As you know Haiti is one of the poorest countries in the world. International Research shows that one of the root causes that keeps people in poverty is the lack of access to financial bank services. (Photo by Bob Blazich)
Want to learn more about the causes we support? Check out these videos:
Posted by Steve Lettau on Mar 07, 2019
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Posted by Steve Lettau on Mar 07, 2019
Upcoming Speakers
Mar 15, 2019
Glenn Grothman - US Congressman 6th District
Current Events
Current Events

Glenn Grothman is the congressman for Wisconsin’s 6th Congressional District. Grothman is currently serving his second term in Congress, having been elected in 2014. 

Grothman serves on the House Budget, Education and the Workforce and Oversight and Government Reform Committees. Grothman's time in office has been marked by his passionate advocacy for manufacturing, tax reform, welfare reform, education reform, immigration reform and pro-life causes. 

Before serving in Congress, Grothman served as the Assistant Majority Leader in the Wisconsin State Senate where he worked for economic growth legislation and tax reform. Prior to his election to the state senate, Grothman served as a representative to the Wisconsin State Assembly from 1993 through 2003. He was also a practicing attorney in the areas of estate planning and probate and worked as a tax preparer.

Grothman earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in accounting and Juris Doctor from the University of Wisconsin - Madison. He graduated from Homestead High School in his home town of Thiensville, Wisconsin.

Grothman, 62, lives in the Town of Glenbeulah in Sheboygan County.
Mar 22, 2019
Erica Turner - Bridge the Divide
Mission of Bridge the Divide
Mar 29, 2019
Sarah Ornst Bloomquist - MMHI
Moms Mental Health Initiative (MMHI)
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