Join us for our 2025 Changing of the Guard. Celebrate the past year's accomplishments with outgoing President Carol Wessels, board members, and committees. We will say a special thank you to Fr. Mike Shay, outgoing treasurer who has served from 2019-2025. We will welcome incoming President Ben Zang as well as the new board and committees. We will also be announcing the recipients of our 2024-2025 awards. Join us at Highland House in Mequon with a buffet Fajita menu. Celebration is in the event room in the lower level (stairs only, no elevator.) Ticket price is $35 payable to the M-T Sunrise Rotary Club. Questions? Contact Ben Zang ben@thbwi.com.
When: We meet on Friday mornings from 7:00 AM to 8:00 AM.
Where: We meet at the Mequon Public Market, 6300 W Mequon Rd, Mequon, WI 53092. (The entrance is at the rear.)
Next scheduled meeting 06/27/2025
No Meeting 06/20/2025
See our BREAKFAST roster for your turn in the Rotarian rotation.
Mequon - Thiensville Sunrise Rotary
Breakfast Duty
Date
Rotarian
Notes
6/27/2025
Doreen Lettau
7/4/2025
No Meeting
7/11/2025
Bruce Burton
7/18/2025
Bruce Carter
7/25/2025
JoAnn Vetter
8/1/2025
Jonathan DeVries
8/8/2025
Cynthia Shaffer
8/15/2025
Brian Kendzor
8/22/2025
Andy Moss
8/29/2025
Kay Newell
The speaker committee needs your ideas for presentations or speakers, so please send them to him for exciting programs.
We are about to start a new year for Rotary. We are always looking for speakers. There are no set rules for the speakers, and we welcome diverse people. If you have anyone in mind, please contact me via e-mail, and we will work to invite them to a meeting.
At our meetings, the Greeter will provide either the thought, a Rotary minute, share a family moment or a cultural tradition... anything with which they would like to start off the day positive.
Upcoming "It's your Rotary moment" assignees:
6/27/2025
Monica Smith
7/4/2025
No Meeting
7/11/2025
Lynn Streeter
7/18/2025
Lee Szymborski
7/25/2025
Steve Taylor
8/1/2025
Jo Ann Vetter
Please provide a brief bio and photo to jimdelillo2@gmail.com prior to your assigned date.
Note: If you cannot act as an "It's your Rotary moment" assignee when scheduled, please arrange for your replacement.
Mequon-Thiensville Sunrise Rotary 2025 5th Annual Around the World Dinner
HOLD THE DATE for our BIGGEST Fundraiser of the Year!
The Mequon-Thiensville Sunrise Rotary Club will hold its Annual AROUND THE WORLD dinner on Thursday, September 18, 2025, at 6 PM at Lumen Christi Church, 2750 W Mequon Road, Mequon, WI 53092.
This is not just a dinner, but a significant event that makes a profound impact on our local and global community.
Each year, the club has a fund-a-cause. Last year was a “Theme of Supporting Locally - Mental Health and Suicide Prevention.” We raised over $20,000 last year which was dispersed to 3 nonprofit organizations serving our Veterans. This year we will continue to support Mental Health in our community.
Prepare your taste buds for a delightful journey! There is always delicious food, and this year is no exception. It includes a rich variety of cuisines from Nepal, Ukraine, and Central America.
Throughout the evening, we will be hosting a silent auction, followed by a lively live auction. These auctions feature a variety of fun and tasty items to bid on. Last year, the generous donations from the AROUND THE WORLD Event allowed the M-T Sunrise Rotary to assist over 30 different organizations, making a significant impact on our community both locally and globally.
If you would like to be a sponsor let us know at Schlag911@earthlink.net. Auction items can be donated by contacting monicatme3@gmail.com. Tickets for the event will go on sale in August.
My Rotary sponsor is Stan Smith from the noon club. I owned two small homes adjacent to City Hall and was working on a potential development project. I met Stan at the Mequon Town Center Committee, which was trying to create development in the area, Stan recommended that I join Rotary to get involved in the community. Almost 15 years later, my membership in Rotary has been life-changing both personally and professionally. We often refer to our group as “Our Rotary Family,” a group of like-minded individuals who are committed to service and each other. I have had many “Rotary Moments” over the years. Recently, John Cabanas invited me to join his bike club, picked me up, and introduced me to a new group of friends.
Bio –
Owner Shaffer Development LLC, a real estate development and management company, started in 2021. Local projects include The Mequon Town Center, Grafton 1505, Mequon Spur 16, which consists of the Mequon Public Market, St. Paul Seafood Club Pilates, and Mammoth Fitness. Our company's mission statement:
To Make a Difference While Making a Living
To Be Good Stewards of Our Land
To Create Collaborative Community Developments That Are Beneficial to All Concerned
Grew up in Shorewood, WI, BA from The University of Wisconsin – Madison
30-plus-year resident of Mequon, three grown children living in NY, CA, and HI.
I am inviting everyone to consider joining the Community Service Committee.
The Community Service committee helps develop and implement educational, humanitarian, and vocational and youth service projects that help our community.
If you would like to be part of the committee for 2025-26, please let me know.
We are also scheduling our first full meeting, to be held outside of club time. We will brainstorm prospective projects for the year.
Committee members, please reply with your #1,2 and 3 preferences for meeting dates (per our discussion at club assembly). Please make your reply by the end of next week,. June 20, and I will then let everyone know the date that has been chosen.
