Our meeting at the Curling Club tomorrow will be unique, I look forward to seeing you there.
This week I had the opportunity to join the Lumen Christi Networking Group, I was again impressed by the energy and the attitudes in that group. Thank you to Davis Schlagter for joining me at the meeting as well. Subsequently, we have two visitors joining us this Friday. If you have any need or know someone who has need to experienced applicants for positions at your business, I would encourage you to explore this group. See Andy Harrigan for contact information.
The Board of Directors will meet at the Curling Club just after our regular meeting. Please assist by taking post-adjournment discussions out of the meeting room.
As always, the schedule for Greeter, Thought of the Day and Rotary Minute are accessible (click here). please be prepared when it is your turn and find a replacement if you are unable to attend when you are scheduled.
Thank you, have a great day!
Dr. David C. Birner - CUW
Executive Director of International Education
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As most of you know one of our vocational goals is to try to have 1-3 Rotarians from our club attend Lumen Christie Employment Network meetings the first Wednesday of each month. The next meeting is this Wednesday 2/4 at 7:30 am.
Those that have attended found it to be very rewarding and some have even helped LCEN members with networking connections outside of the meeting time. Personally, I found a great employee I hired at a meeting 7 months ago. Please respond if you feel you can make Wednesday's meeting. You are not expected to stay the entire time, but they ask that we try to be there when it starts at 7:30am. Here is more info below:
Lumen Christie Employment Network: The Employment Network assists in job transition, especially for those without the benefit of outplacement services. The group meets Wednesday mornings at 7:30 am in St. James Hall (11300 N. St. James Lane Mequon, WI 53092) to review progress, share successes, provide support and assist in job search strategies. They have helped over 425 men and women find full-time professional positions since their inception in 2002.
Lake Shore Middle School nominated for Blue Ribbon program
Mequon Now - 1/28/2015
Mequon - The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction nominated Lake Shore Middle School for the 2015 National Blue Ribbon School Program, a coveted award that recognizes schools for student success.
The U.S. Department of Education founded The National Blue Ribbon Schools Award Program in 1982 to recognize public and private schools based on their overall academic excellence or their progress in closing achievement gaps among student subgroups. The DPI nominates eight Wisconsin schools for the program every year.
"The nomination reflects the dedication of our teachers who work tirelessly in order to provide academic excellence to all of our students," said Lake Shore Middle School Principal Kate Dunning. "I'd like to thank our parents and community members for their continued support. They play an integral part in us being nominated for this prestigious award."
Awards are presented in two categories. "Exemplary High Performing" schools have their state's highest high school graduation rates and the highest achieving students in English and mathematics, measured by state assessments. "Exemplary Achievement Gap Closing" schools have made the greatest advances in closing subgroup achievement gaps in English and mathematics over the past five years, measured by state assessments.
"The Mequon-Thiensville School District works hard to support and challenge each and every child," said Superintendent of Schools Demond Means. "I am pleased to learn that the state has recognized the staff at Lake Shore Middle School for their continued efforts toward the academic achievement of our students."
Lake Shore Middle School will apply for the national award and undergo a national review process. Winners will be announced in September.
In 1983, Alan Hudson spent several weeks on the Caribbean Island of Dominica as part of a Rotary Group Study Exchange. He was charmed by the local culture, and the warm welcome he received. So when an opportunity arose in 2012 to help people with diabetes on the island avoid having their legs amputated, Hudson jumped at the chance to give back.
Hudson’s Rotary Club of Hereford Wye Valley, Herefordshire, England, partnered with the Rotary Club of Dominica to sponsor a Step by Step program providing those with diabetes foot screenings at local clinics and training by health care professionals on how to exercise their lower limbs and take care of their extremities. Clubs in Herefordshire and Kent, Ohio, teamed up to raise more than $9,000 for the project, supported by a Rotary Foundation grant.
In the two years of the program, the number of lower limb amputations dropped 25 percent in 2012 and 72 percent in 2013. The government of Dominica has provided additional funds for diagnostic equipment to continue the progress.
The project is just one of many that Rotary members have shared on Rotary Showcase.
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In 1983, Alan Hudson spent several weeks on the Caribbean Island of Dominica as part of a Rotary Group Study Exchange. He was charmed by the local culture, and the warm welcome he received. So when an opportunity arose in 2012 to help people with diabetes on the island avoid having their legs amputated, Hudson jumped at the chance to give back.
