Good morning Rotarians!

I hope you are enjoying a wonderful week, I look forward to seeing all of you tomorrow. 

This past week we celebrated the 25th anniversary of the chartering of MTSR and it was certainly a highlight of my term. Listening to the stories and recaps from our founding members, past presidents and other area Rotarians really emphasized the goodwill and positive effect that Rotary has had on our community. As our MC suggested, I thought about what a different community we might live in if not for the vision and dedication of a few Rotarians to "get the ball rolling" and then the perseverance of many Rotarians to keep it rolling. It was a beautiful and detailed example of the power of "service above self". 

For those of you who planed and executed the event, our sincere thanks. For those who attended the event, thank you for participating in part of our Club history. And for those that we unable to attend, we missed you. 

When MTSR choose to complete its financial obligation to Riverwalk, the TM Rotary (noon club) choose to follow suit and payed their portion as well. We presented a check $36,449.36 to Mayor Abendroth, thus fulfilling the financial commitment to the City of Mequon and The Village of Thiensville for both Mequon-Thiensville Rotary Clubs and completing The Riverwalk project.

I'll reiterate, the celebration of our past achievements and accomplishments is a wonderful thing, 25 years is a significant milestone, and knowing that we carried on the vision and overcame the challenges of goal set before our time is very rewarding. But remember that we are standing in the shade of trees planted by others. This is OUR time, and I challenge us to roll up our sleeves and get to work, creating new goals and visions that will carry forward, because we are positive people, driven to serve. And mostly because in 25 short years, at our 50th anniversary celebration, my daughter or you son or our neighbor will be standing before us, highlighting the accomplishments of MT Sunrise Rotary from 2015 to 2040, and WE must ensure they have  plenty of material to work with.

As we prepare to turn over the reigns to an new administration and we enjoy the company and vision of many new members to our Club, let us take off this Rotary year with the energy of celebrating our past and the desire to create our future.

Speaking of a vision, someone or maybe several in the Anniversary planning committee decided to place Polo donation collection jars with "call to action" flags sticking out of them on each table at the picnic. Our MC explained and refers to them several times. Rotarians in attendance and our guests pushed over $460 into those jars to support the final push to eradicate polo. In another service above self moment, one of our newest members, David Schlageter made the proclaimed to match the polo jar funds, brining in our total for the evening almost $1000. Thank you for all those who stuffed the jars and thank you David for your generosity that will bring us that much closer to ridding the world of polo. 

Upcoming Events: 

• July 10 - MTSR Annual meeting, we will vote on the notated Board of Directors, please plan to attend.
• COG - to follow in July- date to be announced this week

This week’s at MTSR:

This week we are meeting at the Logemann Community Center. Our guest speaker will be Mapong, who will be recapping her year as our Rotary exchange student. Let's embrace this opportunity to show our appreciation to Mapong for her courage and sacrifice in this endeavor and make sure she knows that when she returns to her home, she will be missed here.

Greeter, TOD, Rotary minute as scheduled:

• Please review careful as our schedule has recently changed. As always, the schedule for Greeter, Thought of the Day and Rotary Minute are accessible (click here). Please be prepared when it is your turn and find a replacement if you are unable to attend when you are scheduled.