January 25 Bulletin (Jan 25, 2021)

Lynn Wood
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Todays Meeting

Posted by Lynn Wood on Jan 25, 2021

- Wishing a happy birthday this week to Tim on 1.25, Abigail on 1.29 and Danielle on 1.30!

- Golden K Kiwanis is holding their annual Truck on Ice Fundraiser. The information form is attached here. Tickets can be purchased at Rotary Gardens.

- SAVE THE DATE: District 6250 will be held April 18-24. District Conferences are an excellent way to learn more about Rotary and get an infusion of passion for all that we accomplish. If you haven't attended before, I highly recommend making time for this virtual conference. It will be professional , inspirational, and entertaining!

- Derek would like 2 more volunteers to work at the GIFTS thrift shop on 1.30. Can you help?

- Would you like to be on the committee that helps choose the organizations we will award a Community Grant to in March? Email or call me and let me know! Application is on our website, and make sure to share the opportunity with people you know.

- United Way Blackhawk Region is having a 21 week Equity Challenge starting February 1st to help residents develop a deeper understanding of how inequity and racism affect our lives and our community- Wisconsin residents face disparities along racial and ethnic lines. If you enroll, once a week you'll receive an email to help you explore, develop deeper interpersonal understandings, build a stronger awareness of current systems, and be offered opportunities to take action. Individuals are encouraged to take on the challenge themselves, or form groups for discussion and reflection. To learn more and sign up:

Andy Parrish and Elissa from APTIV announced the winners of the 2020 Miss RemarkAble program! Our Club has been a sponsor of the event for the past 3 years. The pandemic has uprooted the routine and structure that many people with disabilities rely on, so APTIV's decision to restructure the competetion in a virtual format was really important to all involved. There were 3 winners this year, and they are (drum roll, please...)

Amanda Heard, Miss Cheerful

Eve Terwillinger, Miss Kind Hearted

and Miss RemarkAble for 2020 is Sierra LaBrie from Whitewater! Sierra is a senior at Lakeland School whose favorite things to do are study math and English, hang out with friends, listen to music and draw.She is on the Special Olympics team at Lakeland and plays soccer, gymnastics, swimming, track & field and volleyball. Sierra has 4 sisters, 2 dogs, and loves Italian food! She hopes to make her great grandparents proud and to show her leadership skills.

We hope to have her attend a meeting in the future when we can all safely gather together. In the meantime, watch the Zoom recording and you'll see her reaction to the announcement. Congratulations, Sierra!

https://drive.google.com/file/d/112nx3ARjvr_h0WqouLatvdhWpLcVhtVL/view?usp=drive_web

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

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