Events

JERRY DESCHANE is the Executive Director of the League of Wisconsin Municipalities.  One of the bright spots in the recently-completed state budget debate was a substantial, once-in-a-generation increase in state support of local government services. Learn from an insider how the Governor and lawmakers were able to find common ground, and even break NEW ground in sustaining essential local services at our September 6 Rotary meeting.

Frank Stein to present on Upheaval: Turning point for Nations in Crisis

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As an update to those that were at the last Community Projects meeting, I have reached out to the Ironman Volunteer coordinator. They do not make it easy to register as a group but my contact has offered to hold 10 spots at Run Aid Station 3 (location TBD and I will send upon my receipt) on Saturday, September 9^th from 9:45 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. I am waiting on confirmation on this date, time and number of volunteer spots. Volunteers will hand out water and food to athletes as they pass through the aid station. For those interested in volunteering for this event, please let me know if you are able to make it by August 2^nd. If we have requests for more than 10 spots, I will request more from the volunteer coordinator. 

Thanks

David Bornstein

Rotary Club of Madison

Hosted by Moses Altsech

Hosted by Jeanne Englehart

For the past 50 years, Destination Madison has been dedicated to creating economic impact for Madison and Dane County through tourism.  Destination Madison is focused on the visitor through robust leisure travel campaigns and group travel by hosting events like Ironman and the North American Chinese Basketball Association Tournament; conferences such as National Society of Black Engineers and the World Stem Cell Summit; and hosting national broadcast shows like Samantha Brown’s Place To Love and Top Chef.  ELLIE WESTMAN CHIN, President & CEO, will share stories from the past 50 years and goals for the future.

Topic: Notable Books Meeting - Crook Manifesto by Colson Whitehead
Time: Sep 14, 2023 07:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada)

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Rotary Golf Fellowship Outing at Bishops Bay

Organizer: Jed Engeler    Cost: $100/person includes cart

The Community Projects Committee has a volunteer opportunity with Clean Lakes Alliance on Tues, September 19th at Holy Wisdom Monastery (4200 Cty. Highway M, Middleton, WI) from 4:15 - 5:45 p.m. If interested in joining us, please visit the below web site to sign up. 

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The Clean Lakes Alliance will be hosting a seed collection event throughout the grounds of the Monastery and involves collecting the seeds of native plants that have gone to flower. The Monastery has a partnership with Dane County Parks which has a very robust seed collection program where they sort, treat, and package the collected seeds. Seeds are then used to create or restore native plantings and prairie spaces throughout Dane county. The more native plantings and prairie spaces we have near our water bodies, the healthier they'll be. Seed collections are always a volunteer favorite of Clean Lakes Alliance because you can go at your own pace, do it solo or walk with a small group, and learn a new native plant or two along the way.

If any questions on the event, please contact Erin McCombs at Erin.P.McCombs@questdiagnostics.com.  We hope you are able to join us.

David Bornstein

Rotary Club of Madison

Going Green Fellowship is meeting at

      Frank Allis Elementary School

      4201 Buckeye Road

     Front Driveway at the large pollinator garden

    For a 30-45 minute tour of the Allis school pollinator and community garden and composting and another nearby community garden.

Following the release of Michael Pollan's book (2018) and documentary (2022) on how psychedelics can "change your mind," it is important that the community is aware of the existing research and current available treatments involving psychedelics. Many people are not aware that the University of Wisconsin - Madison hosts a number of clinical psychedelic trials and has been doing so for the last 10 years. Dr. CHANTELLE THOMAS and Dr. TODD KAMMERZELT will provide a general overview of the different psychedelic compounds that have been researched for various treatment indications and highlight what forms of treatment are currently available to the general population.

Guest Speaker is Charles McLimans on Rotary, life, leadership, etc.

Steve Mixtacki's "Brown Bag Tasting"

Cost = $30/person

MID-MONTH APPROVAL VIA EMAIL: As needed, a mid-month Classification Committee meeting will be done via email on the closest Wednesday to the 15th of the month in an effort to reduce the time it takes to obtain approval of new membership nominations.

NOTES: Materials will be emailed to the committee by the Friday before the Wednesday meeting.

Three of the authors of the book “Bending Granite” – a collection of stories by 30+ authors from industry, government, education, healthcare, private and public companies, armed services, family farms, and more- will present select stories from their recent book.  MICHAEL WILLIAMSON, KATHLEEN PARIS and TOM MOSGALLER, all of whom are agents of change, with bruises and scars to prove it, will share portions of engaging stories from the book that remain relevant to today’s gnarly problems and reveal how we all grapple with bending granite.  Without getting into the weeds of change science, but through storytelling, the authors will share some timeless stories and universal lessons all realized right here in Dane County.

Osteria is excited to host the Rotary Culinary Arts Fellowship on Wednesday, September 27^th at 6pm for a restaurant takeover with an ‘adventurous’ menu! We will hear about each course, expertly cultivated by their James Beard award winning chef. The five-course menu will be seasonal and fresh, with new items to try, including:

• Antipasto: house-cured charcuterie and giardiniera with cheese, olives, quince jam, honey, & grilled bread
• Salad: ‘fancy’ salad course
• Primi: house-made pastas (one vegetarian and one meat)
• Secondi: fish and meat
• Dolci: budino di caramello (Osteria Papavero’s butterscotch pudding with whipped cream and cocoa powder)

Please join us at 6pm to mix and mingle for the antipasto course. The bar will be open throughout the evening for you to purchase drinks. We will sit for the family-style meal around 6:45pm.

The cost for food (including tax and gratuity and Rotary’s processing fee) is $129 per person. Please confirm your spot and make your payment by September 15^th. 

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Dr. KAIPING CHEN will map the landscape of AI's current applications and its pervasive yet often unnoticed presence in our daily lives. She will explore how these applications can enhance human well-being, while also delving into pressing issues of privacy and safety that accompany AI technology. To conclude, Dr. Chen will introduce a framework for “Responsible Innovation,” which will guide us in contemplating how AI technologies can be developed and assessed to meet the needs of various stakeholders, while also fostering broader societal engagement.

Mike Casey to present and host

Book = Dean King’s Guardians of The Valley, John Muir and the Friendship That Saved Yosemite

Hosted by Ned Baxter & Phyllis Lovrien

Our Community Projects Committee is collecting books for the Madison Reading Project on Oct 11 and Oct 18.

New or gently used books
Books for ages birth to teens
Books featuring diverse characters
Books printed in Spanish, Hmong and Biligual text

UW Madison Law School Dean DAN TOKAJI will discuss current and looming issues in his primary field of Election Law, including election administration, redistricting and campaign finance.  He will also address larger challenges facing our democracy including rising political polarization and what steps might be taken to strengthen constitutional democracy in the U.S.    

Gueat Speaker is Neil Dinndorf on financial planning for college students

Our Community Projects Committee is collecting books for the Madison Reading Project on Oct 11 and Oct 18.

New or gently used books
Books for ages birth to teens
Books featuring diverse characters
Books printed in Spanish, Hmong and Biligual text

TOM LYNCH serves as the Director of Transportation for the City of Madison.  He has over 30 years in the transportation field where his planning efforts have resulted in over a half billion dollars of infrastructure improvements in four states. He will review Madison’s transportation history and the exciting new initiatives being implemented, including BRT, Complete Green Streets, Vision Zero, and Passenger Rail planning. 

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Topic: Rotary Notable Books – The River We Remember by William Kent Krueger

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MID-MONTH APPROVAL VIA EMAIL: As needed, a mid-month Classification Committee meeting will be done via email on the closest Wednesday to the 15th of the month in an effort to reduce the time it takes to obtain approval of new membership nominations.

NOTES: Materials will be emailed to the committee by the Friday before the Wednesday meeting.

Tripp Widder to present and host

Hosted by Bob Graebner and Ann Lindsey

Guest Speaker is Renee Moe on personal branding and professional development

MID-MONTH APPROVAL VIA EMAIL: As needed, a mid-month Classification Committee meeting will be done via email on the closest Wednesday to the 15th of the month in an effort to reduce the time it takes to obtain approval of new membership nominations.

NOTES: Materials will be emailed to the committee by the Friday before the Wednesday meeting.

Guest Speaker TBD

Carol Koby to present and host

Hosted by Gary Peterson & Susan Schmitz

December 28th meeting will be via email. (No club meetings December 20 and 27)

MID-MONTH APPROVAL VIA EMAIL: As needed, a mid-month Classification Committee meeting will be done via email on the closest Wednesday to the 15th of the month in an effort to reduce the time it takes to obtain approval of new membership nominations.

NOTES: Materials will be emailed to the committee by the Friday before the Wednesday meeting.

Ed Hughes to present; Frank Stein to host

MID-MONTH APPROVAL VIA EMAIL: As needed, a mid-month Classification Committee meeting will be done via email on the closest Wednesday to the 15th of the month in an effort to reduce the time it takes to obtain approval of new membership nominations.

NOTES: Materials will be emailed to the committee by the Friday before the Wednesday meeting.

Presenter and Location TBD

MID-MONTH APPROVAL VIA EMAIL: As needed, a mid-month Classification Committee meeting will be done via email on the closest Wednesday to the 15th of the month in an effort to reduce the time it takes to obtain approval of new membership nominations.

NOTES: Materials will be emailed to the committee by the Friday before the Wednesday meeting.