Our next meeting will be Friday at CUW - Friends of Concordia Room. A Board of Directors meeting will follow our regular meeting.
Our program will feature Dr. Debbie Lassiter. Dr. Lassiter is the Executive Director and co-founder of the Convergence Resource Center (CRC). The CRC provides ancillary support services for individuals rebuilding their lives after trauma. The trauma is defined by the individual and may include divorce, loss of employment, incarceration, human trafficking, sexual assault, sexual abuse, incest, domestic violence or addiction.
The greeter will provide either the thought, rotary minute or anything they would like to share to start off the day positive.
Upcoming "It's your Rotary moment" assignees:
Connie Pukaite (2/19)
Diana Raasch (2/26)
Terry Schacht (3/4)
Note: If you are unable to to act as "It's your Rotary moment" assignee when scheduled please arrange for your replacement.
By Linda Campbell, eBay’s Divisional Merchandising Manager for Live Auctions, Collectibles and Art.
For all of us at eBay Live Auctions, 2016 is shaping up to be a year of opportunities: a time to overcome old challenges, a time to set ambitious goals, and a time to try bold, new ventures. In that spirit, we are excited about the partnership between eBay Live Auctions and Rotary International.
What is Live Auctions?
When I talk about Live Auctions, people usually ask what it is and how the experience is different from regular eBay auctions. Live Auctions gives buyers the opportunity to participate in just that – live auctions – which are happening in real time all over the country in auction houses like Sotheby’s, Swann’s and Freeman’s. While others are raising their paddles in auction halls, you are bidding with the click of a mouse in the comfort of your own home or office. It is a completely different way to participate in auctions, whether you are a bidding novice or an aficionado.
The Community Services committee within the M-T Sunrise Rotary is busy planning its next community endeavor!
Throughout the entire month of February, we will be collecting non-perishable food items to help support Family Sharing of Ozaukee County.
Family Sharing’s client base is comprised of Ozaukee County residents, which includes low-income families with children, the elderly, and those who deal with serious physical and mental health issues.
44% of the individuals they serve are under the age of 18.
30% of individuals who participate in their program are 65 years of age and older.
Almost 42,000 pounds of food are distributed to 600 households EVERY month (Program participants are able to visit the pantry once every two weeks, and will receive enough food for that time period).
The food supply is at a critical low at this time of year, and every item you donate is much appreciated (Please check to be sure that none of the items are expired). Please bring your non-perishable food items to our weekly Rotary meetings on Fridays throughout February. Additionally, we are placing barrels at the BMO Harris Bank locations on Mequon Rd. in Mequon as well as on Main Street in Thiensville. Our M-T Sunrise Rotary logo will be proudly displayed with the barrels so everyone can see all of the wonderful projects we do to help support and strengthen the community.
Thank you for your support in helping those less fortunate living right here in our own backyards. Let’s help give everyone a warm meal that can enjoy with their family!
Mequon officials continue to wrestle with Airbnb rules
By Jeff Rumage
Mequon - Mequon officials continue to wrestle with an ordinance that would regulate short-term rentals in Mequon homes.
Under an ordinance that went before the Mequon Common Council on Feb. 9, Mequon residents who want to rent their property would have to apply for a conditional use grant, which requires a public hearing, notification of all neighbors within a quarter mile, notification in a newspaper and approval from the Mequon Plan Commission.
The ordinance would apply to rentals of 29 days or less. These short-term rentals would be limited to six guests, and would require a miminum two-night stay. Homeowners would only be allowed to rent their house six times per year under the ordinance.
The ordinance's harshest critic has been Alderman Mark Gierl. He suggested the issue be decided by voters in a referendum election.
"We don't need an ordinance because we don't have a problem," he said. "It's intrusive government, and it's a taking of property rights."
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