In light of COVID-19 mandates, MT Sunrise Rotary will be hosting virtual meetings until further notice. Our next meeting will be 7:00 AM Friday (11/13).
Our program this week will featurePatrick Marchese and Mike Gies. Patrick is Chairman Mequon Parks and Open Spaces and Mike is the Forestry Superintendent. The topic is the City of Mequon grant to restore the Milwaukee River in Mequon. (Scroll down for bio)
The virtual 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.
Upcoming "It's your Rotary moment" assignees:
Lee Szymborski (11/13)
Steve Taylor (11/20)
Jo Ann Vetter (12/4)
Ryan Walsh (12/11)
Note: If you are unable to act as "It's your Rotary moment" assignee when scheduled please arrange for your replacement.
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While some are familiar with Zoom, there are others for which this will be an opportunity to experience something new
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Sponsored by Mequon-Thiensville Sunrise Rotary Club
We will be collecting non-perishable food items for Ozaukee Family Sharing!
Please join us in our mission to provide families with holiday meals by dropping your bag or box of donations at Lucia Francis home located at 12334 N Golf Drive, Mequon on November 20 between 4:30 - 6:30 pm or November 21 between 10:00 - 11:30 am.
If unable to drop off please give Lucia a call at 414-581-2252 and we'll arrange for a pick up.
Items that can be donated include canned soup, vegetables, peanut butter, noodles, or anything else that is non-perishable!
If you have any questions or your donations cannot be dropped off at those times, please contact Lucia Francis at 414-581-2252 or wisantaneca@gmail.com.
Eddie Morales Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | Photo Mike De Sisti
The cheel, a popular Thiensville restaurant set in a historic building, was determined to be a total loss after firefighters battled the structure’s second-story blaze Sunday.
“Just got the word… it’s a total loss,” the cheel said Monday in a Facebook post.
Thiensville Fire Chief Brian Reiels said the Sunday afternoon fire was contained to the building. It took firefighters about two hours to get the blaze under control, he said.
The 3 p.m. fire call was upgraded to a second box alarm which sought assistance from fire departments in Cedarburg, Mequon, Grafton, Port Washington, North Shore, Saukville, Lisbon, Milwaukee, Fredonia, Butler, Menomonee Falls, Slinger, Wauwatosa and Brookfield.
“There were a lot of difficult areas for us to reach due to the significant damage to the attic space,” Reiels said. “We were trying to get at those spots, but possible structural collapse from the outside slowed us down quite a bit.”
Reiels said the cause of the fire was still being investigated as of Monday afternoon.
“We fought hotspots for quite a while because of the nature of construction,” he said. “It’s an older building.”
The cheel’s historic name is the Commercial House Hotel, according to Wisconsin Historical Society property records. The Queen Anne-style architecture was built as a residence in 1895 and converted to a tavern that same year. The building’s second floor served as a hotel in 1915. Restaurants have occupied the historic building since 1970.
The cheel owners Jesse and Barkha Daily planned a permanent $250,000 pavilion that was set to debut in November.
Earl Schlieve, a Thiensville resident for over 30 years, stood outside the cheel Monday to see what remained of it before the building’s loss was announced.
“I would like to see them rebuild something there,” Schlieve said. “I don’t know if the building can be saved.”
Village President Van Mobley said he watched the fire with shock and sadness.
“A tragedy has struck, but Thiensville and the cheel will endure,” Mobley wrote in a statement. “We are thankful that no one was hurt and eagerly anticipate the future, when good shall emerge from this in ways that we can’t yet discern.
Editors Note: I pass along this message from Sam Azinger. (Photo by Milwaukee Journal Sentinel photographer Mike De Sisti)
As many of you undoubtedly know, a fire broke out at the cheel yesterday afternoon, the staple restaurant in Thiensville owned by member Barkha Daily and her husband Jesse. The cheel holds a corporate membership with Lawrence Kreiner and Barkha as the corporate representatives. We wake up this morning with a great deal of sorrow in our hearts for our friends and Rotary family, as well as all of those impacted by the fire. Jesse has posted "We will rebuild," and undoubtedly Rotarians will be here to help.
Certainly Barkha and Jesse are going through a great deal at this time, and I'm sure they are extremely overwhelmed. Once things calm down, we will be given an opportunity to show what being a member of the Rotary family means, and what People of Action are all about. However, it isn't time for action yet.
At this time I have reached out to Barkha and Jesse and asked them to let me know how our members can assist. I'm sure there are many who wish there is something we can do now, and I assure you the time will come. When we know how, when, and where, that information will be provided. Until then we can offer our thoughts, prayers and love to Barkha, Jesse, Larry, and the whole cheel family.
We continue a series of meaningful conversations about diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Our team of your fellow Rotarians have been planning these sessions and our goal is that through meaningful conversations we will experience growth, gain deeper understanding, and renew our commitment to fairness and justice.
A Rotarian member of our team will guide each conversation within small groups of 4-5 people. Small groups will feedback appropriate and significant information to the whole group.
What can you do to get the most out of each conversation ?
Look forward to an exciting, encouraging, insightful experience.
Review the Rotary Statement on racism, diversity, equity, and inclusion found in our web page.
View recommended videos, listed below, before or after our conversations. They will provide background and information to help us in making our conversations meaningful.
Actively listen and participate in each conversation with your fellow Rotarians
