MT Sunrise Rotary - Newsletter (2/13/2020) (Feb 13, 2020)

Happy Valentine's Day

Posted by Steve Lettau on Feb 13, 2020

Posted by Steve Lettau on Feb 13, 2020

Our next meeting will be Friday (2/14) at Newcastle Place 12600 N Port Washington Rd, Mequon, WI 53092.

Our program will feature Dr. Cal Tamanji. Dr. Tamanji, Professor of Economics/Social Science at Milwaukee Area Technical College, will speak on the situation in Cameroon. (Scroll down for bio)

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.

Notice: February 28 Meeting Reminder - Change of Venue. I hope everyone is looking forward to our Rotary breakfast meeting and aquaponics update at Concordia University Environmental Center, Friday February 28.

Upcoming "It's your Rotary moment" assignees:

Errol Barnett (2/14)
Beth Bauer (2/21)
Scott Bern (2/28)
Bob Blazich (3/6)

Note: If you are unable to act as "It's your Rotary moment" assignee when scheduled please arrange for your replacement.

Visit our website at mtsunriserotary.org.

The Four-Way Test isn’t a tool to judge others

Posted by Steve Lettau on Feb 13, 2020

By Martin “Marty” Postic Jr., past governor of District 5750 and a member of the Rotary Club of OKC Sunrise, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA

In our contentious society, I see friends who are members of Rotary use The Four-Way Test to support opposing political and social arguments and to criticize the thoughts, statements, and actions of others. I see members with completely opposing viewpoints use the same Four-Way Test to both support their argument and demean others. Rotarians and others are using all forms of social media to share their opinions about perceived violations of The Four-Way Test, causing others to pile on additional comments and insults, all with little thought to how this affects our public image.

Which leads me to this basic premise:

The Four-Way Test is a mirror, not a window

Rotary members should not use The Four-Way Test to look at others but rather to look at themselves in considering the ramifications of a thought, statement, or action. It should not be a window through which we look to judge others. It is a mirror at which we look to judge ourselves.

A Rotary LOL Moment

Posted by Steve Lettau on Feb 13, 2020

Frank and Ernest by Thaves

Book Drive

Posted by Steve Lettau on Feb 13, 2020

Now through February 29, the Homestead High School Interact club partnering with the WE club are collecting new and gently used books for children and adults.

The books will be donated to organizations supporting literacy or other family services such as the Milwaukee Literacy Services and the Adult Literacy Center of Ozaukee County.

Please bring donations to the weekly Rotary meetings. Interact and WE club members would like to thank Rotarians for donating books for this great cause.

Lucia Francis

Thought of the Week

Posted by Steve Lettau on Feb 13, 2020

Sometimes you will never know the value of a moment until it becomes a memory. - Dr. Seuss

An Environmental Moment - 2/13/2020

Posted by Steve Lettau on Feb 13, 2020

A glass bottle made in our time will take more than 4,000 years to decompose. Recycle it!

A Meeting Photo Gallery

Posted by Steve Lettau on Feb 07, 2020

Kudos to Bob Blazich for capturing events at this morning's club meeting.

Top: Rene Settle-Robinson serenades Connie Pukataite on her birthday. Center: We welcome Peter Gohsman our newest member. Pictured from left: Dave Schlageter (President) Brian Monroe (Peter's sponsor) and Peter Gohsman. Congratulations Peter! Bottom: Our featured speaker Matt Wolf, Assistant Football Coach at Homestead High School. Pictured from left: Matt Wolf and Dave Schlageter.