October 8 Newsletter (Oct 08, 2018)

Lynn Wood
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Oct 08, 2018

Democratic Candidate - Randy Bryce

Wisconsin First Congressional District

Oct 15, 2018

Vocational Day

Oct 22, 2018

Harvey Padek - Post-Polio Resource Group of SE WI

Enhancing the lives and independence of polio survivors

Oct 29, 2018

Republican Candidate - Bryan Steil

Wisconsin First Congressional District

Nov 05, 2018

JoLynn Burden / Kelli Cameron / Larry Squire

ARISE Now Plan & Capital Campaign - Please copy and paste the link below to view video

Nov 12, 2018

Bill and Madge Murphy

Veterans Day honors, observance, and recognition

Nov 19, 2018

David Warren

November is Foundation Month - The Rotary Foundation

Nov 26, 2018

Tara Wiskow - Tara Wiskow Productions

Leadership, self-empowerment, and self-awareness

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Visiting Guests and Rotarians

Posted by Lynn Wood on Oct 08, 2018

Rotarian Dr Jennifer Namusobya, Kampala-Impala Medical Services

John Steil, guest of Mick

New Member Red Badge Introduction

Elissa Russell was a member of LaCrosse After Hours Club and transfered her membership to us when job transfers relocated she & her husband. She had worked for APTIV for 3 years and is happy to continue working with an organization she loves here in Janesville. She enjoys reading, traveling, and balancing his love of adventure with her preference for"slower pursuits". She has found Janesville and our Club to be welcoming- we're really glad you've joined us!

Today's Program

Posted by Lynn Wood on Oct 08, 2018

Be the Inspiration!
Birthdays this week: Heather Lomghenry on 10.9.Happy birthday!
New brochures have been created and are available for you to share to tell our story. Thanks to Whitey for repairing the podium that was damaged at Camp Rotamer!
Space is available for the Supper Club Fellowship event on 10.23 at the Butterfly Club. Sign up with Dave Warren and come enjoy dinner with your fellow Rotarians!
We received a thank you note from the House of Mercy for a food donation.
Any past Presidents interested in helping Aaron, John and Mark with the nominating committee, let them know.
LAST CHANCE to sign up for Vocational Day on Monday! Steve S has emailed out information on the locations, and if you haven't signed up yey, NOW is the time! It may go without saying, but no meeting at Rotary Gardens on 10.15 as we will all be enjoying vocational day.
You should have received your Save the Date card for our big Centennial Celebration on 12.6. SAVE THE DATE!!
Also save the Date for our Packer Party to Tackle Polio on 10.28 at Sneakers. This will include a meat raffle, Raffles, and the chance to win 2 tickets to a Packer game. Stay tuned for more details- we hope to raise $3000 to help eradicate Polio, and watch the Packers beat the Rams.
District 6250 One Summit 2018-19 is coming up on 10.24 in Fort Atkinson. You can register at www.rotary6250.org/OneRotarySummit2018. This is an opportunity to learn why and how Rotary is changing lives in our communities and around the world.
Raffle: Melissa (guest of our Speaker) won the $29 pot. JP of $62 rolls over.

Our Speaker today was Randy Bryce, Wisconsin First Congressional District Democratic candidate. See his flier below to learn more about his platform. He was asked questions about Foxconn, Medicare for all, raising the minimum wage and the effect that has on small businesses, term limits for Congress, and his opinion on the Electoral College.

Prospective New Member

Posted by Lynn Wood on Oct 08, 2018

Lonnie Klecker, sponsored by Denise Webb

If no objections are raised with 7 days of this posting, the Board will vote into Membership at their next Board meeting

Students of the Month

Posted by Lynn Wood on Oct 08, 2018

Riley Meyer is a member os SNHS, LINK Crew, and plays in Band and Jazz Band. He works as a JSOL guide and has completed his work to obtain an Eagle Scout ranking in Boy Scouts. He participates in Track. He loves the Robotic Club, and is a mentor at Van Buren for their Robotics Club from September to February. He will attend UW Madison for Biomedical Engineering with a double major in Spanish and Bio Chemistry.

Evan Jensen is a member of NHS, an Officer of SNHS while completing 11 AP classes and maintaining a 4.0 GPA. He played Football for 2 years, and LaCrosse for 4 years. He plays Tenor Sax in Band and performs in Spotlighters Show Choir. He is a member of the National Ocean Sciences bowling team as well. He plans to attend UW MSN, IL, or Perdue to study Chemistry.

Congratulations to these students!

Upcoming Rotary Events

Area Makeup Opportunities

Posted by Heather Longhenry

Club Name	Meeting Time	Meeting Date	Location
Beloit	12:10PM	Tuesday	RotaryRiver Center, 1220 Riverside Dr
Edgerton	Noon	Tuesday	Culvers- 571 E Richardson Springs Rd (Newville)
Whitewater	Noon	Tuesday	841 Brewhouse- 841 Milwaukee St, Whitewater
Jefferson	Noon 1&2nd	Wednesday	Fort Community Credit Union, 100 North Main St
Stoughton	Noon	Wednesday	Stoughton VFW Hall, 200 Veterans Road
Janesville Morning	6:45 AM	Thursday	Rotary Gardens, 1455 Palmer Drive

Please register with their club and bring receipt to provide to our secretary for credit.

Rotary clubs fight modern slavery with Freedom United
Fighting modern slaveryAn estimated 40.3 million people around the world live in slavery involving either sexual exploitation or forced labor. A new partnership with Freedom United

How to watch World Polio Day 2018 livestream
How to watch Rotary’s World Polio Day

Leading Indian hotelier named Rotary International president
Leading Indian hotelier named Rotary International president Fourth Indian to head global membership organizationNEW DELHI, (1 Oct. 2018) — Sushil Kumar Gupta, chair

Protecting against polio in Lake Chad


Indian real estate investor donates to The Rotary Foundation
Indian real estate investor donates $14.7 million to The Rotary