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Thursday, December 18, 2014

THANK YOU AND HAPPY HOLIDAYS!


I wanted to take a minute to say Thank you to everyone in the club for welcoming me as the new Administrative Assistant.  I am truly blessed to be part of such an amazing group of individuals.  I am also blessed that this club allows me to work from home and to spend quality time with my husband, Rayn (rain) and my two young sons, Charlie (5) and Grady (1).  It has been a great transition for me and my family and I just wanted to say Thank you!  I hope you all have a Happy Holiday and we will see you again in 2015!

REMINDER


Reminder there will be no meetings held on December 23 and December 30th due to the Holidays.

NEXT MEETING- JANUARY 6TH – NEW NORTH


Over the last decade, retailers, hospitality and other services have taken over as the nation’s largest employers, but Wisconsin has clung to its heritage and manufacturing remains the state’s biggest employer.  On January 6th Jerry Murphy, Executive Director of the NEW NORTH will be here to talk about the NEW NORTH’s involvement in building brand awareness and promoting business development for manufacturing companies in Northeast Wisconsin.

ANNOUNCEMENTS


·         The Courtesy Award is given to recognize vocational excellence in the Fox Valley area.  It is presented to people who work directly with the public and have exhibited exceptional service or uncommon courtesy to the people they serve.  It is one of the club's oldest awards, given to those in the community who demonstrate the Rotary ideal of Service above self. Rotarians are encouraged to submit nominations, which must be received by January 23, 2015.  The rules and nomination forms are available on our website at http://www.focol.org/aprotary/Documents/2015Courtesy.pdf  

·         The district wants to invite members to apply for the District Governor position for 2017-2018.  If you have any interest in applying please contact Meghan and she can give you the information.

·         Orientation, Orientation, O-RIE-N-TATION…for all new members will be held on January 13th.  Please attend the meeting as normal and you will be dismissed to meet in a smaller room with the orientation committee.  If you have any questions please contact Meghan at rotaryappleton@gmail.com.

HOLIDAY CELEBRATION


Our Holiday Celebration began with Frank Rippl playing the piano. President Deborah welcomed members and guests.  Robb Waugus gave the invocation. Robb spoke about the “reason for the season”.  Robb participated in a program at Tanner School in Kaukauna with 4K students called “caring is sharing”.  These students raised money for the USMC “Toys for Tots” program and then went shopping with their parents to purchase a new toy and then donate that toy for a child in need.  This week here in the Fox Cities over twenty four hundred families in need will go to the Salvation Army’s toy shop distribution to get plenty of new toys for their children.  Over 400 families in need will be helped by the Adopt a Family program in addition to all of the families receiving food baskets in order to celebrate the season with a special meal.  All of this is made possible by your generosity, so we thank you and wish you a healthy and happy New Year.


 

Before lunch was served, Ruth Ann Heeter and Tony Gonzalez talked about Christmas memories. Ruth Ann told a touching story about a Christmas that meant a lot to her and her family and even made her choke up at the end of the story.  Tony told a story about a Christmas where his family helped a fellow neighbor in need.  After each story we began lunch and you could hear all the Christmas stories being shared throughout the banquet hall.


 

After lunch, NewVoices performed several Christmas songs to the Club.  Some of their songs included The First Noel, Hark the Hearld Angels Sing and Joy to the World.  They did a wonderful job and put everyone in the Christmas spirit.

 


Thanks to the Family of Rotary Committee for arranging this program:  Tony Gonzalez (Chair), Ruth Ann Heeter, Nancy Heykes, Nancy Johnshoy and Eric Oelhafen (co-chair).  Also thanks to Frank Rippl for playing the piano, NewVoices, the Radisson Paper Valley Hotel and staff for the wonderful lunch and service they provide us every Tuesday and everyone who made a donation to the Boys and Girls Club. 

Thursday, December 11, 2014

HOLIDAY CELEBRATION

If you are planning on attending the Holiday Celebration please let Meghan know by Friday, December 12th.  You can email her at rotaryappleton@gmail.com.  Also, if you plan on  bringing a guest please let Meghan know who that guest is so we can plan accordingly. 

Thank you and see you Tuesday!

ANNOUNCEMENTS


·         The Courtesy Award is given to recognize vocational excellence in the Fox Valley area.  It is presented to people who work directly with the public and have exhibited exceptional service or uncommon courtesy to the people they serve.  It is one of the club's oldest awards, given to those in the community who demonstrate the Rotary ideal of Service above self. Rotarians are encouraged to submit nominations, which must be received by January 23, 2015.  The rules and nomination forms are available on our website at http://www.focol.org/aprotary/Documents/2015Courtesy.pdf  

·         The district wants to invite members to apply for the District Governor position for 2017-2018.  If you have any interest in applying please contact Meghan and she can give you the information.

·         Orientation, Orientation, O-RIE-N-TATION…for all new members will be held on January 13th.  Please attend the meeting as normal and you will be dismissed to meet in a smaller room with the orientation committee.  If you have any questions please contact Meghan at rotaryappleton@gmail.com.

THUMBNAIL-DAN FLANNERY


Dan Flannery is the new VP of Communications at Goodwill Industries.  He is the former Editor in Chief with the Appleton Post Crescent for the past 28 years.  He has been a journalist for over 34 years and has written a few 100 columns as life as we know it.  Dan has 2 daughters and 3 grandsons.  He is a graduate from Laona High School and the University of Green Bay.  He is also a recent resident of Darboy.  Dan shared a seasonal piece from 2008 about his RFL (Reason for Living) wife, Mary.  I have attached the link: http://www.postcrescent.com/story/news/2014/06/28/best-flannery-second-thought-first-thought-better/11661601/ Also, I am attaching a link to all 62 or so of the “Best of Flannery” columns for your reading pleasure from the Post Crescent: http://www.postcrescent.com/story/news/local/2014/06/28/best-flannery-columns/11633669/

2014 ANNUAL MEETING


President Deborah formally declared that the 2014 Annual Meeting is open and the only order of business on the agenda is the election of officers and board members.  A motion was made that having received no other nominations for the elected officers and directors for the club for the year 2015/2016 that the nominations be closed.  Seconded.  Motion carried.

 

President Deborah submitted for approval the following individuals:

 

Immediate Past President      Deborah Wetter

President                                 Sridhar

President Elect                        Jennifer Stephany

Secretary                                Chad Hershner

Treasurer       
            Sergeant-at-Arms                   Jon Kester


One Year Term Board Members                Two Year Term Board Members


            Ruth Ann Heeter                                         John Nygaard

            Gary Hermsen                                              Andrew Micheletti

            Rosie Cannizzo                                           Jake Woodford                                

            Shana Shallue                                             Sonia Barham

 

Motion was made to accept this list of nominations as presented?  Seconded.  Motion carried.

Having no further business motion was made to adjourn the 2014 Annual Meeting.  Seconded.  Motion carried.

NOBEL CONFERENCE 2014


In a typical year, more than 5,000 people descend on the campus of Gustavus Adolphus College, in southeast Minnesota, for the annual Nobel Conference.  This year, 100 students and community members from the Fox Cities made the trek in 2 buses and heard inspiring speakers for 2 days.  Mark Jenike, an anthropology professor from Lawrence, and his son Brian will share their experience at this year’s conference.  Note that a father and son duo will present.  For the Jenikes, the conference was a family experience.  Mark has Bachelors, Masters and Doctorate degrees from Harvard and UCLA, all in Anthropology.  As an assistant professor at Lawrence, he organized an evaluation of the Education for Healthy Kids pilot project at Johnston Elementary School.  That led to a study of food and nutrition at Appleton East and West High Schools. The findings from these projects were published in Human Organization, the journal of the Society for Applied Anthropology.  Mark served for three years on the board of the Appleton Education Foundation, and currently serves on the Nobel steering committee.  Mark’s son Brian is a junior at Appleton West, a member of the National Honor Society, and an AP scholar.  He was a member of the 2014 Science Bowl team from Appleton West that traveled to Washington DC to compete in the national tournament.  Brian is also a member of the West math team and has won several silver and gold medals in Fox Valley Math League tournaments.  He plays piano and clarinet, and is a member of the Lawrence Community Gamelan, and the First Congregational UCC youth bell choir.  Both Mark and Brian spoke about the different speakers they had the privilege to listen to and learn from.  Mark touched on a speaker by the name of Jennifer West, PhD.  He was intrigued to hear that her lab is developing techniques to use a patient’s own cells to grow replacement blood vessels by synthesizing so-called “scaffold materials,” which mimic extracellular matrices and provide structure for the growth of replacement blood vessels.  This could be a big breakthrough for cancer radiation treatments.  Both speakers gave great information regarding the conference and even referenced next year’s conference in 2015.    The conference will be about “Addiction”.  For more information regarding the Nobel Conference you can check out the website at https://gustavus.edu/events/nobelconference/2014/.  You can also check out the Nobel Conference on You Tube by typing in Nobel prize 50.

Wednesday, December 3, 2014

DUCKS UNLIMITED-AMERICA'S ENERGY


Ducks Unlimited is an international nonprofit organization dedicated to the conservation of wetlands and associated upland habitats for waterfowl, other wildlife and people.  In January 2012 it had roughly 597,000 members.  Their Mission: Ducks Unlimited conserves, restores, and manages wetlands and associated habitats for North America’s waterfowl.  These habitats also benefit other wildlife and people.  Their Vision: The vision of Ducks Unlimited is wetlands sufficient to fill the skies with waterfowl today, tomorrow and forever. Thanks to decades of abiding by that single mission, Ducks Unlimited is now the world’s largest and most effective private waterfowl and wetlands conservation organization.  DU is able to deliver its work through a series of partnerships with private individuals, landowners, agencies, scientific communities and other entities.  Waterfowl are not the only beneficiaries of DU’s habitat work.  Wetlands improve the overall health of our environment by recharging and purifying groundwater, moderating floods and reducing soil erosion.  The United States alone has lost more than half of its original wetlands, and tens of thousands of wetland acres continue to be lost at an accelerating rate each year.  Each year, DU volunteers and staff hold more than 4,000 fundraising events across the country.  By simply attending a local event, you can have a great time while helping DU fill the sky with waterfowl for future generations.  If you are interested in finding out about these opportunities or joining Ducks Unlimited you can simply log on to their website at www.ducks.org.

ANNOUNCEMENTS


·         A fellow Rotarian and friend, Merle Mueller passed away on Thanksgiving Day.  The club had a moment of silence in his honor.

·         Reminder there will be no meetings held on December 23 and December 30th due to the Holidays.

·         Rotary Shines sold out of chocolates this year…60 boxes!  If you were unable to attend the meeting on December 2nd but ordered chocolate Amy Flanders will have your chocolate.  Again, the price per box is $20.00.

·         The Courtesy Award is given to recognize vocational excellence in the Fox Valley area.  It is presented to people who work directly with the public and have exhibited exceptional service or uncommon courtesy to the people they serve.  It is one of the club's oldest awards, given to those in the community who demonstrate the Rotary ideal of Service above self. Rotarians are encouraged to submit nominations, which must be received by January 23, 2015.  The rules and nomination forms are available on our website at http://www.focol.org/aprotary/Documents/2015Courtesy.pdf  

·         The district wants to invite members to apply for the District Governor position for 2017-2018.  If you have any interest in applying please contact Meghan and she can give you the information.

·         Daniel Krueger has resigned from our club due to not being able to attend meetings.

SAMP ANNOUNCEMENT


Help is on the Way!!!  District Governor, Tom Berkedal, made an announcement to the club that SAMP will be receiving a grant of $10,000 from the district.  This will allow us to keep SAMP going and also to work with other clubs in the district.

2014 HOLIDAY CELEBRATION


The holiday season is here and it is time once again for the annual Rotary Holiday luncheon hosted by the Family of Rotary Committee.  This year’s event will be held at the Radisson Paper Valley Hotel on Tuesday, December 16 from 11:30 to 1:00pm.  Entertainment will be provided by the NewVoices (formerly White Heron Chorale).  Please sign up at the registration table starting Nov. 25th so we have an accurate count of Rotarians and guests.  You may also email your RSVP to Meghan at rotaryappleton@gmail.com . There will be a $12.00 charge for guests and “attendance not required” members. 

As is our holiday tradition, we will again collect cash donations and items for those in our community who are less fortunate.  This year’s charitable recipient is the Boys & Girls Club. Donations of cash and goods will be collected at the Holiday Lunch.  If you would like a wish list please contact Meghan and she will provide that.

Friday, November 28, 2014

HOLIDAY CELEBRATION-DECEMBER 16TH


The holiday season is here and it is time once again for the annual Rotary Holiday luncheon hosted by the Family of Rotary Committee.  This year’s event will be held at the Radisson Paper Valley Hotel on Tuesday, December 16 from 11:30 to 1:00pm.  Entertainment will be provided by the NewVoices (formerly White Heron Chorale).  Please sign up at the registration table starting Nov. 25th so we have an accurate count of Rotarians and guests.  You may also email your RSVP to Meghan at rotaryappleton@gmail.com . There will be a $12.00 charge for guests and “attendance not required” members. 

As is our holiday tradition, we will again collect cash donations and items for those in our community who are less fortunate.  This year’s charitable recipient is the Boys & Girls Club. Donations of cash and goods will be collected at the Holiday Lunch.  A “Wish List” of items is attached. 

NATIONAL HEARING LOOP-JULIETTE STERKENS


Fox Valley Hearing Loop, LLC is located in Oshkosh, Wisconsin and is owned by Juliette Sterkens and LeRoy Maxfield.  Dr. Juliette Sterkens has practiced as an audiologist in the Fox Valley since 1983.  Dr. Sterkens was named the Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA) Hearing Loop Advocate and she travels around the country to increase awareness about hearing loss, and the need for an increase in the use of hearing loops to improve hearing accessibility.  A hearing loop, also known as an Induction or Audio Loop, provides a magnetic, wireless signal that is picked up by the hearing aid when it is set to “T” (Telecoil) setting.  The loop systems consists of a microphone to pick up the spoken word; an amplifier which processes the signal which is then sent through the final piece; the induction loop, a wire placed around the perimeter of a room to act as an antenna that radiates the magnetic signal to the hearing aid.  The purpose of a hearing loop helps persons who use hearing aids that are equipped with T-coils hear sounds from a PA system directly and clearly in the hearing aids, because it reduces or cuts out background noise.  There are several locations that have hearing loop installations in Wisconsin.  Here is a list of them in the Appleton area:

All Saints Episcopal Church

Appleton Public Library

Audiology & Hearing Services

Dr. Mike Thelen

First Congregational Church

First English Lutheran Church of Appleton

First United Methodist Church

Fox Cities Performing Arts Center

• Kimberly Clark Theater

• Thrivent Hall

• Ticket Window in lobby

Fox Valley Unitarian Universalist

Fox Valley Luth.High School auditorium

Heritage & Peabody Senior Communities

Memorial Presbyterian Church

Prince of Peace Lutheran Church

Sacred Heart Catholic Church & Chapel

St Bernadette Catholic Church

St John’s Lutheran Church

St Fidelis Friary

St Mary Catholic Church & Community Room

St Matthew Lutheran Church

St Pius Catholic Church

Thompson Community Center

Zounds Hearing Aids Office


If you would like more information regarding hearing loops you can visit the website at loopwisconsin.com or hearingloop.org or hearingloss.org.

ANNOUNCEMENTS


·         Rotary Shines is currently selling Chocolate boxes.  Each box sells for $20 and contains an assortment of Wilmar’s best sellers.  Cash or check will be collected upon delivery of the chocolates at our meeting on December 2nd.  If you are unable to attend the meeting and would like to order please contact Meghan at rotaryappleton@gmail.com

·         The Courtesy Award is given to recognize vocational excellence in the Fox Valley area.  It is presented to people who work directly with the public and have exhibited exceptional service or uncommon courtesy to the people they serve.  It is one of the club's oldest awards, given to those in the community who demonstrate the Rotary ideal of Service above self. Rotarians are encouraged to submit nominations, which must be received by January 23, 2015.  The rules and nomination forms are available on our website at http://www.focol.org/aprotary/Documents/2015Courtesy.pdf  

·         The district wants to invite members to apply for the District Governor position for 2017-2018.  If you have any interest in applying please contact Meghan and she can give you the information.

December 9th Meeting


Next week, “In a typical year, more than 5,000 people descend on the campus of Gustavus Adolphus College for the annual Nobel Conference.  On Dec. 9, Mark Jenike, an anthropology professor from Lawrence, will be here to speak about this year’s conference and the impact that the experience of attending the conference has had on his students.”

Thursday, November 20, 2014

NON-PROFIT ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSIONS



The program for our meeting was the third installment of the Rotary Non-Profit Roundtables.  Over the years, the Club has had many inquiries from nonprofit organizations to make presentations about their organizations to inform members about what they do.  Today, members were assigned a table with a director/executive of a nonprofit organization.  Each director/executive director made a presentation and then time was left for discussion and questions. 

 

Those members and organizations were:

 

Jan Quinlan with Friends of Appleton Public Library

Tonya Dedering with Affinity Health

Mary Downs with Fox Valley Technical College

John Hagins with Community Blood Center

Mary Harp-Jirschele with J.J. Keller Foundation

Joe Mauthe with The Housing Partnership

David Weiss with Boys and Girls Brigade

Greg Woller with Big Brothers Big Sisters

Jan Smith with Bergstorm Mauler Museum

Michelle Devine-Giese with STEP Industries       

 

We would like to thank everyone, especially the non-profit leaders who shared their information with the club.  We hope everyone enjoyed the conversations and discussions at your table. 

ANNOUNCEMENTS


·        Rotary Shines is currently selling Chocolate boxes.  Each box sells for $20 and contains an assortment of Wilmar’s best sellers.  Cash or check will be collected upon delivery of the chocolates at our meeting on December 2nd.  Please help support Rotary Shines and sign up at next week’s meeting.  If you are unable to attend the meeting and would like to order please contact Meghan at rotaryappleton@gmail.com

·        The Courtesy Award is given to recognize vocational excellence in the Fox Valley area.  It is presented to people who work directly with the public and have exhibited exceptional service or uncommon courtesy to the people they serve.  It is one of the club's oldest awards, given to those in the community who demonstrate the Rotary ideal of Service above self. Rotarians are encouraged to submit nominations, which must be received by January 23, 2015.  The rules and nomination forms are available on our website at http://www.focol.org/aprotary/Documents/2015Courtesy.pdf  
 

2014 Holiday Celebration Announcement


The holiday season is here and it is time once again for the annual Rotary Holiday luncheon hosted by the Family of Rotary Committee.  This year’s event will be held at the Radisson Paper Valley Hotel on Tuesday, December 16 from 11:30 to 1:00pm.  Entertainment will be provided by the NewVoices (formerly White Heron Chorale).  Please sign up at the registration table starting Nov. 25th so we have an accurate count of Rotarians and guests.  You may also email your RSVP to Meghan at rotaryappleton@gmail.com . There will be a $12.00 charge for guests and “attendance not required” members. 

As is our holiday tradition, we will again collect cash donations and items for those in our community who are less fortunate.  This year’s charitable recipient is the Boys & Girls Club. Donations of cash and goods will be collected at the Holiday Lunch.  A “Wish List” of items is available by email at rotaryappleton@gmail.com. 

December 2nd Meeting


Chris Anderson, the Regional Director for Ducks Unlimited in charge of fundraising and community relations for North East Wisconsin, a graduate of MI Technological University with a degree in Biology and has been with the Ducks for 13 years will be speaking to our club.  Also, Bruce Deadman, an attorney for Davis and Kuelthau in Green Bay, was the past WI DU state chairman and recently chaired the national committee on youth and education.  He is currently on the DU Mexico national board and locally serves on the De Pere Ducks Unlimited board will join him.

 

Wednesday, November 12, 2014

NEXT WEEKS MEETING- NOVEMBER 25TH- WISCONSINEYE PUBLIC AFFAIRS NETWORK


Next week, “Are you interested in the proceedings of a committee in the Wisconsin Assembly or Senate? Did you know that WisconsinEye, a non-profit, private cable network, records and airs sessions of the Wisconsin State Assembly and Senate, plus committee meetings and other programs of state interest such as panels and town halls?   On November 25, Jon Henkes, President of WisconsinEye, will brief us on this important service.”

ANNOUNCEMENTS


· Please mark your calendars for April 17th for the Rotary Shines Annual Fundraiser!

· The Appleton Area School District is having an Open House on Wednesday, November 19th.  There are 2 options to pick from. First is the School Bus Tour which meets at East at 8:15 am.  You will have a tour of East High and ride a bus to visit Johnson Elementary, Madison Middle and West High.  Lunch will be provided and a bus will bring you back to East by 12:15 p.m. Your second choice is to Visit School(s) of your choice.  All AASD school will offer tours beginning at 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. and will last approximately 1 hour.  If you are interested in joining please call Cheryl Nisler at 920-832-6301 or email at NislerCheryl@aasd.k12.wi.us.  Advanced reservations are required.

· The district wants to invite members to apply for the District Governor position for 2017-2018.  If you have any interest in applying please contact Meghan and she can give you the information.

THUMBNAILS


Bill Mullarkey is proud that he grew up on the Mullarkey Farm in Bear Creek, Wisconsin.  His dad was a 3rd generation farmer and had the family farm for over 160 years.  Bill learned many traits while growing up on his family farm.  The start time got earlier and earlier as he would get older which taught him how to manage his time later in life.  After college Bill moved back to the Fox Cities and met his wife.  His mother was so excited!  Bill was 42 when he got engaged and his mom was worried he would never get married.  She wore out 3 Rosaries praying that Bill would find his true love and that he did.  Bill married his wife Sue and became a family with 2 step-sons.  His parents always encouraged Bill and his 2 sisters to get involved. Bill is involved with the Appleton Curling Club and has been on the board of directors.  He is also involved with his parish council at Holy Cross and does Octoberfest fundraisers.  Bill is very active in our community and is looking forward of being a member of the Rotary Club of Appleton.

 

Jeff Schultz is a Wisconsin native and grew up in Watertown.  In his early 30’s Jeff and his wife Cheryl relocated because of a job change with Valley Bank to Appleton.  Jeff has been married to Cheryl for 33 years and has 3 grown children.  Bill is very proud grandfather to 3 grandchildren.  Jeff works at Evans Title and we all know with his type of work you are either really busy or really slow…depending on the market.  With Jeff’s slow time he likes to volunteer at his church, Mount Olive.  He is looking forward to getting more involved with the club and meeting new people.

 

John Ulness is an average cribbage player, according to Steve Taylor.  They have been playing cribbage together for 28 years.  John said he learned everything he knows about cribbage from Steve.  John grew up in Valders, Wisconsin.  He always admired the city of Appleton from when he was a child.  He remembers driving through the city thinking it was a great town.  John and his wife, Pam met in college at St. Paul.  When they were married John asked Pam if she would like to move to Appleton.  He said she jumped in the car so fast that he knew she was excited for the move.  John and his wife Pam live and work in downtown Appleton.  They are in the Health Insurance business.  They have 4 grown children.  John is proud to be a member of a great community he admired as a young child.  He is looking forward to learn more about the club.
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MEMBER SPONSOR PINS

Chad Hershner and Andrew Micheletti, Co-Chairs of the Membership Committee, presented sponsor pins to 4 of our members.  Those members were: Dawn Doberstein for sponsoring John Hagins, Jon Kester for sponsoring Andrew Dane, Jennifer Stephany for sponsoring Patrick Minskey and Bob Woodford for sponsoring Jake Woodford.  Brian Casey could not attend the meeting but received a pin for sponsoring Jenni Eickelberg.  The Membership Committee is still offering lunch tickets to those interested in becoming members of the club.  If you would like to bring a potential guest to a meeting and need a lunch ticket please contact Chad or Andrew.  One last note, the Membership Committee will be having a Membership Drive in January

Nominating Committee Report


Today, Sridhar presented the slate of officers for the 2015/2016 Rotary year.  The membership has two weeks to present additional candidates. Additional nominations of directors and officers may be made within two weeks of such presentation by written petition filed with the secretary and signed by at least five members of the club.  Such petition shall certify that the nominee has consented to run and will serve if elected.  The nominations of the committee and all such additional nominations shall be published in the issue of the club bulletin next following such presentation and filing.  At the first meeting in December, we will have our annual meeting and will vote for the candidates.

 

On behalf of the Nominating Committee, President Elect Sridhar would like to submit this slate of officers and board members for the 2015/2016 Rotary year:

 

Immediate Past President           Deborah Wetter

President                          Sridhar

President Elect                  Jennifer Stephany

Secretary                          Chad Hershner

Treasurer

Sergeant-at-Arms              Jon Kester

 

One Year Term Board Members       Two Year Term Board


Rosie Cannizzo                                  John Nygaard

Ruth Ann Heeter                                 Andrew Micheletti

Gary Hermsen                                    Jake Woodford

Shana Shallue                                    Sonia Barham

Thursday, November 6, 2014

NEXT WEEKS MEETING- NOVEMBER18TH- NFP ROUNDTABLE



Next week, back by popular demand, the Non-profit roundtable is coming back on Nov. 18.  Come join us for the opportunity to learn more about some of the great non-profit companies in our area and what they are doing to serve the community.

Merle Mueller




Just a reminder that Merle Mueller is in Hospice Care at the Heritage Hospice.  It is located at 2600 Heritage Woods Dr. Room 132 Appleton, WI 54915.  If you have time please stop by and see him. 

 

Announcements


· Please mark your calendars for April 17th for the Rotary Shines Annual Fundraiser!

· The Arts Professional Development Scholarship is looking for applicants.  Please direct people to our website http://www.focol.org/aprotary/ for an application or they can contact Meghan at appletonrotary@gmail.com.  The deadline for the application is November 15th.  Please let me know if you have any questions.

· Grant applications for the World Service Committee are available.  You can email Jeff at jeffrey.werner707@gmail.com with any questions.

· The RFP for the new website is now on our website.  If you know of a company that is not listed please contact Meghan at rotaryappleton@gmail.com.  Proposals are due back to the club by November 15th. 

· Attached is an article from Paul Hillmer’s father, Bob Hillmer, who served in WWII and about his experiences as a POW.  Also, some of his art work is displayed at Associated Bank located on County Rd KK Appleton

WWII Vets-Dr. Lowell Peterson


Dr. Lowell Peterson is a retired M.D. Cardiologist, living in Appleton, WI.  Dr. Peterson is the author of many short stories and has self-published four books.  The Sun Rose Clear was the first published in 2002.  His other books include A River, Green Grass and Fences – Stories of the Childhood; The Birds Were Silver Then – Stories of the Air War over Vietnam; and a Heartfelt Journey – Memoirs of a Cardiologist.  Dr. Peterson spoke to the club about his book The Sun Rose Clear.  This book presents first-hand accounts of area WWII veterans and essays by Peterson on the history of the war.  In the second edition it includes new accounts, not only by veterans but from Holocaust survivors.  A key difference between the first and second edition comes from his own recognition of the prejudice “not only against the Jews, but against blacks in our military because the armed services were totally segregated in World War II,” Peterson said.  Peterson also mentioned that World War II was a war against the evil of prejudice.  “In many countries, World War II was paramount in breaking down prejudice,” Peterson said.  “In America, it led to the civil rights movement and too much more tolerance of minorities, including Jews.”

 
The Sun Rose Clear is available at Book World in Waupaca.  You may also order it directly from the author: Lowell Peterson, 2627 Beechwood Court, Appleton, WI 54911. 

Thursday, October 30, 2014

NOVEMBER 11TH MEETING-THUMBNAILS/BUSINESS MEETING


Next week, On Nov. 11th four new Rotarians want to share something personal with you.  Join us on the 11th where you will hear from three out of the four thumbnails while enjoying the usual fun and fellowship that accompanies all Rotary meetings!

SAMP PACKING-OCTOBER 28TH


On Tuesday, October 28th we had 16 Rotarians and 1 spouse, 4 volunteers from Goodwill and 23 Rotaract students pack a record high 29 Gaylords.  Thank you to all that made it possible.  We truly could not have done it without you.




ANNOUNCEMENTS


· Please mark your calendars for April 17th for the Rotary Shines Annual Fundraiser!

· The Arts Professional Development Scholarship is looking for applicants.  Please direct people to our website http://www.focol.org/aprotary/ for an application or they can contact Meghan at appletonrotary@gmail.com.  The deadline for the application is November 15th.  Please let me know if you have any questions.

· Rotary Nonprofit Advisors are open for business and are seeking new members for their committee.  Please see attachment.

· World Service Committee is looking for members for their committee.  If interested please contact Jeff Werner. Also, grant applications are available.  You can email Jeff at jeffrey.werner707@gmail.com with any questions.

· Are you interested in becoming the next District Governor?  If so, please contact Deborah Wetter or Peter Kelly.  Nominations are now being accepted and interviews start in January. You can also check out www.rotary.org.

· Merle Mueller is in Hospice and would like some visitors.  If you have time please stop by The Heritage Hospice Room 132 located at 2600 Heritage Woods Dr. Appleton, WI.

 

THE WEIGHT OF THE FOX VALLEY


The Weight of the Fox Valley has been established to help community members achieve and maintain a healthy weight at every age.  It is a three-county initiative to address obesity and being overweight in Calumet, Outagamie and Winnebago counties.  As of right now the program offers two different teams that you can join.  The first team is the Active Communities Action Team.  Active community environments increase resident’s physical activity by providing more opportunities to be active.  The second team is the Worksite Action Team.  Worksites are prime settings to implement healthy habits, since employed adults spend the majority of their week at work.  The Weight of the Fox Valley would like us to spread the word.  They have a Facebook page they would like you to check out and like.  Again, you can join an action team.  If you are interested in joining please contact Keren Rosenberg at keren.rosenberg@unitedwayfoxcities.org.  Finally they would like you to take the pledge.  By taking the pledge you write down one healthy change you are going to try and make in your life.  If you were not able to attend the meeting on October 28th please contact Keren at keren.rosenberg@unitedwayfoxcitites.org and she will mail you a post card. For those of you who were able to attend you will receive your reminder post card in a few weeks. You will be reminded of your pledge you wrote down and see if you are still making that change or if you have not started it is to remind you to make that healthy lifestyle change.  Weight of the Fox Valley wanted to let members know that there is a meeting on December 11th at Bridgewood Conference Center in Neenah about Community Health.  Dr. Patrick Remington will be the key speaker.  If you are interested please join.