Mequon hosting Arbor Day Festival April 24
By Erik S. Hanley
With white finally giving way to green, Mequon is hosting their Arbor Day Festival April 24 from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Logemann Community Center.
Those in attendance at 6100 W. Mequon Road will be able to participate in various exhibits as well as pick up a free tree.
The trees that will be offered include Norway spruce, white spruce, American beech, bur oak, hackberry, quaking aspen, and American elderberry (shrub).
There will be tree care and maintenance exhibits, a question and answer booth where participants can "ask the city forester." City park and bikeway plan exhibits will also be offered.
Other informational and educational exhibits include the Ozaukee Washington Land Trust, the Ozaukee County Planning and Resources and Land Management Department, the River Advisory Board, Ozaukee County Master Gardeners, and Wild Ones.
One of the keynote speakers at this year’s Rotary International Convention in Korea will be Dananjaya Hettiarachchi, the founder and CEO of a human resources development and communications firm in Sri Lanka. In addition to being a much-sought-after motivational speaker, trainer, and executive coach, Hettiarachchi holds claim to a title that many seek but few attain: world champion of public speaking.
In 2014, Hettiarachchi bested some 33,000 competitors from around the world to become the first Asian-born winner of the Toastmasters International World Championship of Public Speaking, which began in 1938. In his championship speech, “I See Something,” Hettiarachchi recounted how he reversed the course of a troubled youth and got on a path to success after being introduced to a mentor who told him, “I see something in you, but I don’t know what it is.”
THE ROTARIAN: Will it be a special challenge to speak at the Rotary Convention? Have you decided on a topic?
HETTIARACHCHI: More than a challenge, it will be a privilege. Since speaking is what I do day in and day out, it is an opportunity that I look forward to. I have focused on a broader theme of bringing out the leader in you first and how, during that process, you could contribute more toward the people around you and society at large.
TR: What are the essential elements of a good speech?
HETTIARACHCHI: One of the most important elements is to be authentic. Your voice is as unique as your fingerprint. Your voice, tone, rate, pitch, and volume tell who you are. People need to buy in to you before they buy in to what you’re saying or selling.
Spreading throughout Mequon - Thiensville, teasel grows in tall, barbed stalks, blooming with purple and white thistle flowers in Summer.
Sinking deep taproots into the soil, teasel depletes land of nutrients and crowds out native plants, disrupts ecosystems, diminishes native plant diversity and destroys food and habitats for birds and wildlife.
Eliminating teasel is a multiple-year effort regardless of treatment, since seeds persist in the soil for several years. Getting a control on teasel now, will greatly benefit the region in years to come.
What: Teasel Take-Out Day Where: Oriole Lane School When: Saturday, April 23, 2016 from 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM Note: Dress right for conditions
Roy Pirrung, 67, of Plymouth, Wisconsin was told, “You can’t Roy!” many times, from childhood until the time he signed up for his first foot race, the Mayfair Marathon. In a mere 26.2 miles he changed the configuration of that saying to, “You can TRY!”
After observing an obese woman jogging past his house while he was laid off from work and painting his garage he thought, “If she can do it, I can do it!”
Pirrung, obese, with a 2-pack-a-day habit, struggled for air just to walk up a flight of stairs. He suffered through shin splints and other maladies as he ran each day, eventually reaching his goal to run 2-miles.
The rest is history. Pirrung, now an ultra marathon runner, has completed 138 marathons and 197 ultra marathons. He has broken over 70 American Records and has garnered 82 National Titles. He is a world masters champion and an age group world record holder. He has competed internationally over 50 times, in 21 countries and gained entry to USATFs Masters Hall of Fame.
Here is the information for hotel reservations only for our District Conference. Attendees need to make their own reservations with the hotel separate from the activities and meals of the conference. Details and prices for meals/activities will be out shortly.
The rates are per night - May 13, 2016 and May 14, 2016. Room blocks will be held until April 13, 2016. This is a Road America Race Weekend so the facility will be busy.
Reservations can be made by calling 877-531-3013. Mention District 6270 Conference. Go to www.osthoff.com to view rooms.
To register and/or see room information click here.
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Spreading throughout Mequon - Thiensville, teasel grows in tall, barbed stalks, blooming with purple and white thistle flowers in Summer.
Here is the information for hotel reservations only for our District Conference. Attendees need to make their own reservations with the hotel separate from the activities and meals of the conference. Details and prices for meals/activities will be out shortly.
