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Club Meeting Information
Posted by Michael Shay on May 18, 2023

When: We meet 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;  (Entrance in rear.)

This week's meeting is a Club Assembly

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:

  • Dave Schlageter (5/19)
  • Alice Sedgwick (5/26)
  • Rene Settle Robinson (6/2)
  • Cindy Shaffer (6/9)
  • Michael Shay (6/16)

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

(A Club Assembly has been scheduled for May 19.)
Member Spotlight: DAVID SCHLAGETER
Posted by Michael Shay on May 18, 2023
 
 
                                                                                                     
David and Laura Schlageter in the Galapagos Islands
Operation Pollination
Good news!!   
Pollinator Gardens get District 6270 Grant Support                                                         
M-T Sunrise Rotary received notice this week from District 6270 Grants Committee Chair, Jeff Reed, that “the check’s in the mail”  after the Club submitted its final report on the Operation Pollination Garden Project.  “Nice project,” Jeff said.  “Thank you for your report and service of your Club.”  
Club members planted a small series of Pollinator Gardens last Fall in Mequon’s City Park along the Milwaukee River just north of the Town Center Gateway near the groves of flowering Redbud Trees that M-T Sunrise planted some years ago.   Over 300 potted native wildflowers and grasses plus 16 native-plant seed-mats (similar to sod rolls, but totally seeded with pollinator plants) were planted in October.
The Pollinator Gardens were conceived as a demonstration project with an important goal of community education and awareness about the importance of pollinators and the need to restore habitat.  The intent is to provide area citizens with educational resources that can inspire and guide them to create pollinator gardens, big or small, at their homes and/or businesses.  Signage in the demonstration gardens, funded by Port Washington State Bank, provides QR code connections to Operation Pollination educational materials. The signage also includes information about a cell phone plant identification app (recommend by the Mequon Nature Preserve staff), that visitors to the gardens may download to instantly identify plants that they find to be of interest.  Milwaukee Area Technical College – Mequon Campus, one of the Club’s Operation Pollination partners, makes free seeds available to anyone who might have interest in creating their own pollinator garden.
The Pollinator Gardens are just now beginning to sprout their Spring foliage, well protected from nibbling critters behind the fences Rotarians installed.  Take a walk to see the start up of the Pollinator Gardens and the Redbud Trees before they finish blooming for this year.
                                                                                                   
Planting Fencing (Protection from Critters
 
                                                                                                                  
Rotarian Alice Unpotting plants for Installation
 
                                                                     
Planting Done -- Waiting for Spring
 
Meme of the week
Posted by Michael Shay on May 18, 2023
 
 
Save the Date 15 June MT COG

Please join us at Mequon's VFW Post, as we thank and celebrate outgoing President Cori Guerin and welcome our  incoming President Dick Kinney for Rotary year '23-'24. We'll also be thanking outgoing board members and welcoming incoming board members. We'll be recognizing our new "Paul Harris" recipients and other award nominees. This social event is open to guests, spouses, friends and significant others. Please note that this event will replace our regular Friday meeting on 16 June. Cost $25/person

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Global Grant Scholarship for D6270
Rotary International District 6270 is awarding a Global Grant Scholarship in the amount of $30,000 to Brigitte N. Potter of Glendale, Wisc. The grant has been approved by The Rotary Foundation with an 80% match of District Designated Funds (DDF) provided by the district.
 
Ms. Potter will use the grant to obtain a Master of Science degree in International Migration and Public Policy at the London School of Economics and Political Science in the United Kingdom. She intends to focus on the issues surrounding refugees and forced migration. Her Rotary Area of Focus is “Peace and Conflict Prevention/Resolution.”
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Thought of the Week
Posted by Michael Shay on May 18, 2023
“Find a place inside where there's joy, and the joy will blot out the pain..”

-- Joseph Campbell
 Invitation for being "Better Together" from former MT Member Beth Bauer
BetterTogether
Media.  Should We Trust It?
 Let’s Talk Honestly!
 
A bi-partisan presentation with table discussions
led by State Leaders of RepresentUs, Rich & Lena Eng
Is our media biased, honest or fair?
Are we getting the “whole” story or just the parts we want to hear?
Are our politics affected by media?
Does this affect our family, friendships and lives?
 
Let’s talk TOGETHER
Monday, May 22
Mequon Public Market – upstairs
(Please feel free to bring food & drinks from the Public Market vendors)
Registration 6:00pm
Presentation & Moderated Discussion 6:15pm-8:15pm
 
(seating is limited – you will receive a confirmation email prior to event)
 
 
 
MT Community Foundation Invitation to Recognize Andrew Petzold
The Mequon Thiensville Community Foundation is thrilled to announce that Andrew Petzold, President and CEO of Concord Development Company, is this year’s recipient of the Pillar of the Community Award.
 
“Andrew’s dedication and commitment to the growth and development of the Mequon-Thiensville community is nothing short of extraordinary,” says MTCF president Lori Lorenz. “The impact he has had exemplifies what it means to be a Pillar of our Community.”
 
We'd like to thank Gentian Financial Inc. for sponsoring our Pillars of the Community event! This wouldn't be possible without you!
 
Our POTC Award Luncheon will be held on June 6th from 11 am- 1 pm, and we'd love for you to join us!
 
The registration deadline is May 22nd and seats are limited, so be sure to register today by visiting our website.
 
 
 
Upcoming Speakers
Posted by Steve Lettau on Feb 07, 2023
Speakers
May 26, 2023
Will Jones - Mequon City Administrator
Mequon Update
Mequon Update

Will Jones was appointed Mequon City Administrator in 2014. As City Administrator, Mr. Jones is responsible for managing, coordinating and expediting activities across all City departments, serving as the City’s spokesperson and representative to other units of government, outside organizations and the local business community, and overseeing the City’s annual budget development process.

Will has earned designation as a Credentialed Manager through the International City/County Management Association and presently serves as Vice-President/Treasurer of the Wisconsin City/County Management Association. He holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in History and Political Science from Boston College and earned a Master's Degree in Public Affairs from Indiana University's School of Public & Environmental Affairs. 
Jun 02, 2023
Brian Kendzor - MT Sunrise Rotary
Guatemala Update
Jun 23, 2023
Dr. Erik Ankerberg - President CUW
Concordia University
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