Our next meeting will be Friday (7/6) at Newcastle Place, 12600 N. Port Washington Road, Mequon, WI 53092.
The program Friday will feature our own Will Jones - Mequon City Administrator who will give us a "State of Mequon" update.
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:
Dave Kliber (7/6)
Dick Kinney (7/13)
Dick Larson (7/20)
Steve Lettau (7/27)
Note: If you are unable to to act as "It's your Rotary moment" assignee when scheduled please arrange for your replacement.
(Editor's note. Cindy is just finishing her term as President of the MT Sunrise Rotary Club. Congratulations Cindy!)
By Rebecca Konya - Special to The Milwaukee Business Journal
Jun 22, 2018, 1:00am
If you ask Cindy Shaffer, she’ll tell you she’s not in the real estate business – she’s in the people business.
“I’m creating places with meaning,” explains Shaffer, owner of Shaffer Development LLC.
One of the few female developers in the metropolitan Milwaukee area, and among the few large-scale developers active in Ozaukee County, Shaffer began construction on Spur 16, a 14-acre town center development in Mequon, in April.
Named for the railroad spur originally on the site, Spur 16 is the next phase of the Mequon Town Center, a $15 million mixed-use development with restaurants, retail space and apartments at Mequon and Cedarburg Roads completed in 2015.
Shaffer, who spent her early career running a chain of Molly Maid franchises, said she has always loved real estate.
Since 1994, Gathering on the Green, a 501(c)(3) non profit, has grown to become one of Southeastern Wisconsin’s premier summer spots to enjoy the world class entertainment.
Set in scenic Mequon Rotary Park, the multiple day festival offers the opportunity to enjoy the best musical entertainment, local food trucks and beverages while gazing under the summer stars. Gathering on the Green’s vision is to serve our community by providing memorable experiences through top musical entertainment.
Our events allow us to support our Music Together program and the Gathering on the Green Scholarship Fund.
A princess, 3 prime ministers, and a former first lady join 25,000 in Toronto to celebrate Rotary’s good work and plan more of it
By Arnold R. Grahl and Geoff Johnson Photos by Alyce Henson
Toronto, the Capital of Nice, opened its arms this week to welcome 25,652 Rotarians from around the world, who came to Rotary’s annual convention looking for inspiration — and finding it.
Whether it was by seeing old friends in the hallways, making new connections in the House of Friendship, or listening to eloquent speakers at general sessions, attendees found plenty at the 109th Rotary International Convention to remind them of the fellowship that binds them and the diversity that Rotary embodies.
“Now, we are sisters forever,” said Rhonda Panczyk, of the Rotary Club of Rochester, Michigan, USA, after spotting and embracing Ijeoma Pearl Okoro, past governor of District 9141 (Nigeria). The two women had met at the West African Project Fair last year, partnered on an immunization drive, and kept in touch on Facebook.
Born and raised in Eritrea, located in East Africa, Ms. Kesete migrated to the U.S. in 1997. Ms. Kesete was raised by a single mom and was taught the important values of hard work and dedication as a means to improve her livelihood. Following her mother’s entrepreneurial spirit, Ms. Kesete left from Minnesota and moved to Wisconsin where she earned her Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Marketing and Sales from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and also earned her certification in Community Administrative Leadership.
After graduating, Ms. Kesete amassed over 6 years of experience working in the mental health field by working as a care coordinator for Wraparound Milwaukee. Ms. Kesete has always remained connected to her communities and has been steadfast in her mission to better Milwaukee communities as evidenced by her direct engagement with a number of underserved communities in Milwaukee. Ms. Kesete has made her dreams of making an effective contribution to Milwaukee neighborhoods come true.
Furthermore, Ms. Kesete is also a graduate of the prestigious Associates in Commercial Real Estate program, where she heavily studied all aspects of the commercial real estate industry. Ms. Kesete has been resolute in her dedication to finding solutions to aid in responding to neighborhood needs and will continue to make her mark in underserved Milwaukee communities as an established developer, and furt
