We Focus on Youth and
Literacy
Founded 1986
(club #23836)
PROGRAM
January 16
Nicole Moll, founder of
Box of Balloons
In the end, we will remember
not the words of our enemies,
but the silence of our friends.
- The Rev. Martin Luther King
Jr.
VOTING FOR SLATE
OF OFFICERS FOR
2017-2018
See page 2
Greeters
Vitense Golfland
5501 Schroeder Road
www.MadisonBreakfastRotary.or
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Contact us at
[email protected]
P.O. Box 5524, Madison, WI
53705
Meeting Time, 7:30 AM Mondays
(No meeting 5th Monday of the
Month)
Rotary International President
John F. Germ, U.S.
District 6250 Governor
Dean McHugh
ADG John Locke
Club President Thom Weiss
Jan. 16: Mike Kafka
Jan. 23: Helen Baldwin
Feb. 6: Priscilla Thain
Guests Jan 9: Downtown
Madison: Norval Bernhardt;
Franci, Daniel, and Sari, guests
of the club.
Meals on Wheels
Drivers
Jan. 19: OPEN
Jan. 26: Bruce Harville
Jan. 26: 7:30 pm, Middleton
HS basketball vs. Madison
West (Franci’s team)
Feb. 14: Tuesday: 5:30 pm,
Priscilla Thain, Editor
[email protected]
Board Meeting, Goodman South
Madison Library, 2222 S. Park St.
Feb. 13: CLUB MEMBERSHIP
EVENT AT VITENSE, 5:30 to 7 pm.
Mar. 2, Thursday: 7:15 am,
International Committee,
Panera
JANUARY 16, 2016
With a focus on youth and
literacy, the Rotary Club of
Madison-Breakfast actively
serves our community – local,
national, and the world – by
working together and
contributing our talents,
energy and fellowship to
achieve the goals of Rotary.
April 27, Thursday:
Fundraiser party at Sprechers
May 12-14, 2017: District
Conference, LaCrosse, WI
June 10-14, 2017: RI
Convention, Atlanta
UPCOMING
PROGRAMS
January 23
Judy Levine, Club
Membership
January 30: 5th Monday
No Meeting
February 6: Oscar
Mireles, Ex. Dir. Omega
School, GED Learning
Center. “Why Students
Deserve a Second Chance:
The GED Diploma”
February 13: No morning
meeting.
Membership Event in the
evening at Vitense.
February 20: TBD
February 27: Joseph Conti,
Asst. Prof. of Sociology & Law,
UW Madison, “What Brexit
Tells Us About Globalism: the
politics and economies of
Brexit, the hard choices
involved in leaving the EU, and
the future of globalization.
Slate of officers for 2017-18
On January 16, the club will vote of the following
slate of officers being put forth by the Board of
Directors:
President
President Elect
Past President
Secretary
Treasurer
At Large
At Large
At Large
At Large
Heather Dyer
Bailey Ebben
Thom Weiss
Eng Braun
Fe’ Semira
Bruce Harville
Mike Kafka
Sarah Flanagan
Betsy Nordstrom
Our Wonderful Student Visitors
Franci, from Italy, Sari from Finland, and Daniel,
2017-18 outbound exchange student to Denmark.
The club enjoyed a visit on January 9 from Sari, our
2014-15 exchange student from Finland, Franci, our
current exchange student from Italy, and Daniel, our
2017-18 outbound change student going to
Denmark.
Sari, from Finland
Sari graduated from high school last spring and has
started at the University of Helsinki, majoring in
psychology. Right after high school, she traveled to
nine countries. She currently lives with a friend
from high school.
Franci from Italy
Franci went to Ohio with his host family Brenda
and Thom Weiss for Christmas. He practices
basketball every day and has games three times a
week. He calls his family every Sunday morning.
Franci went on the hockey weekend with the
exchange students. It was the first time he had seen
hockey.
Daniel, 20017-18 Outbound to Denmark
Daniel, an Eagle Scout and a member of the
National Honor Society plays soccer. As a senior in
high school, he has been applying to colleges. His
older brother and sister each went on two
exchanges. He recently met a kid from Denmark
and practices his Danish. For his Eagle Scout
project, he created a gravel pathway and garden in
an Elementary School.
“It isn’t enough to talk about peace. One must believe in
it. And it isn’t enough to believe in it. One must work at
it.” - Eleanor Roosevelt
President – Thom Weiss
President Elect – Heather Dyer
Treasurer – Fe’ Cruz Semira
Secretary – Eng Braun
Board of Directors: Bailey Ebben, Bruce Harville, Mike
Kafka, Betsy Nordstrom
Webmaster/Social Media – Doug Nordstrom
Past President – A J Ernst
Membership Chair – Judy Levine
Rotary Foundation Chair – Helen Baldwin
Exchange Students
Inbound: Franci (Italy)
Outbound: Gabby (Taiwan)
Rebounds: Mason (Thailand), Johannes (Germany)
H.S. Youth Exchange Officers
Youth Exchange Officer: Steve Schwerbel
Youth Exchange Counselor: Krissa Hinzman
Youth Protection Officer: Rhea Myers
Youth Exchange Outbound Coordinator: Sarah
Flanagan
The Program Committee and Its Monthly Assignments
January
February
March
April
May
June
OPEN
International Com.
Sarah Flanagan
Doug Nordstrom
OPEN
Judy Levine
July
International Com.
August
OPRN
September OPEN
October Betsy Nordstrom, Priscilla Thain
November OPEN
December Bruce Harville
AREA MAKE-UP OPPORTUNITIES
City or Club
Day
Time
Place
Rotary After Hours, 1st & 3rd Sunday. Eve..
Vintage Brewery
wwwmadcityrotary.com
Madison South
M
12:15 pm
Sheraton Inn
Lodi
M
6:15 pm
City Limits
Oregon
T
6:45 am
State Bank of Cross Plains
Sun Prairie
T
7 am
Colonial Club, Blankenheim Rd
Fitch Rona
T
12 Noon
Ten Pin Allley, Nesbitt Rd.
Madison East
T
Noon
Hometown Buffet
Madison Horizons T
12:10 pm
Radisson Inn West
Edgerton
T
12 Noon Culvers, Richardson Springs Rd
Madison Downtown W
12 Noon
Inn on the Park
Deforest
W
12 Noon
Deforest Community Ctr.
Mount Horeb
W
12:10 pm
Grumpy Troll
Stoughton
W
12 Noon
Stoughton VFW Hall
Waunakee
Th
12:05 pm
Rex’s Innkeeper
Madison West
F
12:15 pm
Blackhawk Country Club
West Towne Middleton F
12:15 pm
575 Zor Shrine Place