CLUB MEETING (8/28) - SOMMER PAVILION
RIVER BARN PARK

9808 N Cedarburg Road, Mequon, WI  53092 (map)
​Visit our club website mtsunriserotary.org.

Our meeting for 8/28 will be at River Barn Park - Sommer Pavilion. Bob Leonhardt will be giving his classification talk.

The greeter will provide either the thought, rotary minute or anything they would like to share to start off the day positive. Tim Hamilton you are up to bat. 

Upcoming "It's your Rotary moment" assignees:

• Mark Hauschel - 9/4
• Diana Hetzel - (9/11)

See you all Friday morning.

The Guatemala Medical Relief Partnership began in 2003 with the vision of a Rotarian from Wisconsin to provide general/basic medical care to people who couldn't otherwise receive care. Positioned in Oliveros, Santa Rosa, Guatemala a team of around 40 individuals travel to offer a clinic with General Medical, Vision and Dental care.

Items accepted include: TVs, computers (and peripherals: keyboard, mouse, speakers, etc.), monitors, cordless and cell phones, iPods, printers (including ink and toner), scanners, fax machines, stereos, old holiday lights, extension cords, PDAs, clock radios, batteries, and other consumer electronics.  For an additional donation, we will also be accepting microwaves, dehumidifiers, and major appliances.

Items NOT accepted include: light bulbs and non-electrical material.

COST: $10 DONATION per car (single household) PLUS $15 for each TV (excludes flat screens, PC and laptop monitors); suggested additional donation for any major appliance drop-offs.

Recycle all your electronics responsibly and keep toxic materials and metals out of landfills.  Hard drives will be erased/destroyed, scrap metals and hazardous materials recycled, and useable equipment brokered to area non-profits when possible.  Nothing collected is sold to overseas parties or brokers but will be broken down and recycled locally.  This event is open to all with no geographical restrictions.

Non Sequitur by Wiley Miller

Homestead ACT scores top North Shore
​By Jeff Rumage​

​​Mequon - Homestead High School overtook Whitefish Bay as the North Shore ACT champions, according to 2014-2015 test results released today.

Homestead students earned an average ACT score of 25.9, with 91 percent of students participating. Homestead's score is one decimal point above Whitefish Bay's average score of 25.8, with 92.5 percent of students participating.

Shorewood students scored an average score of 24.9, with 81.1 percent of students participating. Nicolet, where 84.6 percent of students took the test, earned an average score of 24. Brown Deer scored an average of 20.1, with 72.6 percent participation.

Homestead's score of 25.9 didn't quite match the previous year's score of 26, but the participation rate of 91 percent imarks a five-year high. In the prior three years, the Highlanders averaged scores of 25, 25.3 and 25.7.

Whitefish Bay's score of 25.8, while relatively high compared to other schools, was below average compared to previous years. The Blue Dukes averaged a score of 26.7 in 2013-2014, 26 in 2012-2013, 25.9 in 2011-2012 and 26.9 in 2010-2011.

Shorewood students scored a five-year high with their score of 24.9. The Greyhounds averaged a score of 24.4 in 2013-2014, 24.5 in 2012-2013, 24.4 in 2011-2012 and 24.7 in 2010-2011.

Brown Deer's score of 20.1 is an increase from last year's score of 19.8. The Falcons have averaged scores of 20.1 in 2012-2013, 20 in 2011-2012 and 20.7 in 2010-2011.

Nicolet averaged scores of 24.5 in 2013-2014, 24.4 in 2012-2013, 24.9 in 2011-2012 and 24 in 2010-2011.

“Not all of us can do great things. But we can do small things with great love.” ~ Mother Teresa