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Rotary's new focus area "Protecting the Environment" and the challenge of climate change.

Northfield Rotarian Alan Anderson started by saying that Rotary has “Protecting the Environment” as a new focus. RI has had 6 focus areas; adding environmental sustainability as a 7^th recognizes that all 6 are at risk due to changes in the climate. Alan emphasized that the RI Board of Directors vote to add 7^thwas unanimous.

In reviewing climate science, Alan pointed to a November 2018 report that included multiple government agencies’ input: climate change is real, and effects are irreversible. The report stated that burning of fossil fuels is driving climate change. While the greenhouse gas effect is necessary to warm the planet, too much CO₂ is problematic.

Wiley's Wardrobe at RFHS

Wiley’s Wardrobe is a free resource located in the River Falls High School counseling office that offers clothing, school supplies, personal care products, and snacks to RFHS students in need. It is available to any RFHS student with no questions asked. Wiley’s Wardrobe’s mission is to provide a safe and welcoming environment offering clothing (including RFHS Wildcat “spirit-wear”), shoes, snacks, school supplies, personal care items and funds to RFHS students in need.

About Friends Update

Among Friends board chair Bonnie Jones-Witthun started with a brief description of dementia and its impact. Dementia involves more than just memory loss; reasoning and personality both change. People with dementia can, however, still enjoy socializing and learning new things. Bonnie cited an example of a woman with dementia who made a flower arrangement and said that she realized she’d never done that before.

Fifth Tuesday Service at our AM meeting

Thanks to Linda and Karla for the service idea, Linda for the scripts and stationery, and Cheryl for the photos from our fifth Tuesday service meeting. Telling educators that we appreciate them and the work they do is especially important now.

River Falls Historic Preservation Commission

Heide Heinze and Jayne Hoffman updated Rotary on Tuesday on the work of the River Falls History Preservation Commission and on some River Falls history. The River Falls Historic Preservation Commission is part of our city's Certified Local Government. The Historic Preservation Commission has open monthly meetings held on the second Wednesday of each month at 6:00 pm in the Training Room, City Hall, 222 Lewis Street, River Falls, Wisconsin.