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.    

Veterans Fellowship Members & Guests are invited to a special free film screening of the documentary, “Dear Sirs,” on Thursday, Oct 12.

Doors open at 5:30pm 

Film starts at 6:00pm

Following the movie, filmmaker Mark Pedri will be on had for a Q&A session.

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

The Wisconsin Innovation Awards (WIA) connects and showcases innovators throughout the state of Wisconsin, across industries and organizations of all shapes and sizes. It fosters innovation in our state and helps shine a light on companies that have developed transformational ideas. WIA is building a lasting legacy of instruction inspired by Wisconsin’s thinkers, innovators, creators and designers.  Fellow Rotarian Tara Grays, who serves on the Wisconsin Innovation Awards Board, is going to provide us with the background and share information about this year’s winners who were selected last week.  

Saving Coral Reefs from Climate Change Through Science and Art T MMoCA

https://www.mmoca.org/events/coralreefs/

Federico Uribe: Metamorphosis | Metamorfosis art display

https://www.mmoca.org/events/federico-uribe/

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. 

Topic: Member Caring SubCommittee Mtg

Time: Oct 26, 2023 03:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada)

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

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The tour will consist of a Mission Brief and jet launch (pending weather).  Parking instructions and a map will be sent out on the day prior to the tour.  Due to construction on base, carpooling is recommended as there is limited parking. Dress comfortably and for the weather; tour will be inside and outside including walking  approximately 1 mile.

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.

Meet two members of the Ho-Chunk Nation, ANNE and JOSH THUNDERCLOUD. Josh, a singer for over 40 years, will explain the importance of the drum beat, which is considered the heartbeat of mother earth. Anne, a singer and dancer, has been performing with her brothers and family across the United States for over 40 years.  Listen to the sounds of the drum as the Thunderclouds share their stories about pow-wows and their deeper meaning to Native Americans.

Ed Hughes to present on Why Buddhism Is True by Robert Wright.

Frank Stein to host.

Hosted by Bob Graebner and Ann Lindsey

Guest Speaker is Renee Moe on personal branding and professional development

DVA Secretary-designee JAMES BOND will share his personal story growing up in Madison, serving in the military, his journey coming out, and success not only as DVA Secretary but as a father and husband.  He will include a brief overview of WDVA, successes and challenges of serving Wisconsin veterans and the growing mental health challenges faced by returning veterans.

5 Volunteers Needed

Volunteers will be packing ingredient bags, checking in recipients, delivering baskets to cars and helping sort through new donations. Volunteers will likely be inside and outside during the shift and on their feet the entire shift.  

The event is held at the Goodman Ironworks building at 149 Waubesa Street.  Volunteers must commit to the entire shift to help keep the event running smoothly.  We are asked to NOT bring any extra people - if you want to bring family, you need to be sure that each person is accounted for in the slots provided.

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.

Loneliness and social isolation are on the rise in the U.S. and are now recognized as public health concerns. The pandemic has both exacerbated the problem and heightened awareness of the consequences. In KRIS KRANOWSKI's presentation, you'll learn more about the issue as it impacts older adults and people with disabilities and community responses that range from national efforts to state initiatives to address the epidemic of loneliness and isolation in Wisconsin.  Kris is executive director of the Wisconsin Institute for Healthy Aging. 

The next meeting of the Notable Books Fellowship will be held via Zoom at 7PM on November 30.  The book to be discussed is The Story of Russia by Orlando Figes.

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Guest Speaker = John Garnetti

You've likely heard of Esports, either as a player yourself, a parent or grandparent of someone under 18 (98% in that age demographic play video games) or even just in passing - perhaps around the industries project growth to $3.5B in revenue by 2025.  But what you may not have heard, is how it's exploding right here in the state of Wisconsin. Come learn from a Wisconsin based organization, the Milwaukee Esports Alliance (www.mkeeesports.com) about what's going on, what you need to know and how to get involved. Game on!

Carol Koby to present and host

Hosted by Gary Peterson & Susan Schmitz

Mishqui Peruvian Cuisine

Cost = $117/person

Retired Major General Marcia Anderson, the first African American woman 2 star general in the US Army, will be guest speaker. 

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.

January is a perfect time to get involved in Madison's winter activities, and on January 3, ERIC KNEPP will talk about how Rotarians can do just that!  Eric was named Madison Parks Superintendent in 2014.   

Ed Hughes to present; Frank Stein to host

NAM KIM is Professor of Anthropology at UW-Madison and the current Director of the Center for Southeast Asian Studies on its campus.  His presentation will offer perspectives of “becoming American” against a backdrop of refugee displacement and resilience. It highlights a family’s journey from the distant shores of Asia to the US, fleeing war-torn environments during the height of the Cold War. Described are the family’s experiences in displacement and resettlement, interwoven with pathways to new homelands and identities.

Book to be discussed is "Catch 22"

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To Rotary Hiking/Skiing Fellowship Members & Guests--

It's that time of year to thinking about skiing...and if no snow is available, you can enjoy a hike!

Club member Sara Eskrich is hosting this first event of 2024, on Sunday, January 14.

Here are the details:

• XC Ski Fellowship Outing at the CXC Outdoor Center (aka Pleasant Ridge Golf Course), rentals available (see website for more details)
  • No Snow Alternative Location: Hike in Pope Farms Conservancy
• Ski from 3-4pm with fellowship hour following from approx. 4-5pm in Sara's community room at Brownpoint Reserve, 8860 Blackhawk Rd, Middleton (just down the street from the ski area)
  • Sara provide beverages (tea, hot chocolate, wine, beer) and people are welcome to bring a treat to share

As always, guests are welcome.

Simply reply to this email to sign up.

Thank you, Sara, for hosting this event!

Volunteering for meal prep at Ronald McDonald House

MAUREEN BUSALACCHI is the Director of the Wisconsin Alcohol Policy Project (WisAPP) at the Medical College of Wisconsin Comprehensive Injury Center. Her presentation will cover alcohol use in Wisconsin and injuries and death due to excessive alcohol use. She will also discuss solutions to reduce excessive use, tools and policies for a healthier Wisconsin and impacts of the dry months and sober curious trends.

Early care and education is foundational for our youngest children while allowing parents to maintain meaningful, gainful employment. Meanwhile, despite serving as the “workforce behind the workforce,” the child care sector has suffered from decades of no public investment, prompting challenges that were further exacerbated by the effects of the pandemic. Importantly, Wisconsin’s women’s labor force participation also has dropped to historically low rates last seen in the 1980s. Wisconsin Early Childhood Association Executive Director RUTH SCHMIDT will give a child care landscape overview and detail a series of local and state efforts to address these widespread challenges. Importantly, the presentation will make the case that short-term initiatives to address the crisis are merely stopgaps that need to be complemented by advocacy for significant investment of state revenue.

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.

LISA JOHNSON is CEO of BioForward Wisconsin, and DANIEL BIANK is vice president of Regulatory & Government Affairs for Accuray.  They will discuss Wisconsin's existing biothealth technology leadership and how the WI Tech Hub will enable Wisconsin to embrace its role as a world leading center for personalized medicine innovation. 

Guest Speaker = Michelle McGrath

In 2023, Minnesota became the third of Wisconsin's four neighboring states to legalize marijuana for recreational purposes, after Illinois and Michigan did so prior to the COVID-19 pandemic; Wisconsin is also one of just 12 states to not have a comprehensive medical marijuana program. ARI BROWN is senior research associate for the Wisconsin Policy Forum, and his presentation will center around two reports produced by the Wisconsin Policy Forum: the first - written in 2023 - looks at how the rollout of recreational marijuana has gone in Michigan and Illinois given their adjacency to Wisconsin. The second - written in 2019 - looked at the intricacies of medical marijuana laws in place around the country at that time and considered questions of eligibility, access, and taxation to arrive at considerations for Wisconsin's state-level policymakers. What does access to marijuana in Wisconsin look like today, and what could it look like in the future? 

Tripp Widder to present on "The Kingdom, The Power and The Glory," subtitled American Evangelicals in an age of Extremism.   The author is Tim Alberta.  At Tripp's home.

Hosts:  Brian Basken and Jason Beren 

BLAKE ROBERTS CRALL is Madison Forward Fund Program Manager for UW-Madison's Insititute for Research on Poverty.  Her presentation will provide an overview of the Madison Forward Fund, research findings to date from basic income programs across the country, and how Madison's innovative program is helping to grow the basic income movement in Wisconsin and beyond. 

Dinner at Lucille's Restaurant

Overture Show = Les Miserables

Book = A Constellation of Vital Phenomena by Anthony Marra

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The Community Projects Committee has scheduled slots for 8 Rotary volunteers to take shifts at The River food pantry on February 17.

Saturday, February 17, 2024

MUNCH meal prep – 8:30-10:30- need 5 volunteers

MUNCH distribution – 10:30-1:30 – need 3 volunteers

ALISON PRANGE is the Chief Operating Officer of the MKE 2024 Host Committee.  She will explain the MKE 2024 Host Committee's role in welcoming a major global event to Wisconsin and how the convention will impact the state. She looks forward to sharing information with the audience about planning efforts and what to expect while the convention is in Milwaukee.

Guest Speakers are Angie Christianson and Jon Ward on the Fisher House Project.

Last summer, the hit Bravo reality cooking competition “Top Chef” filmed its 21^st season in Madison and Milwaukee. Cap Times food editor LINDSAY CHRISTIANS will go behind the scenes of the upcoming season, which is set to premiere in March. She’ll talk about how “Top Chef” came to the state, why it matters and what it means for the state’s culinary scene. Note: This will be a spoiler-free talk!

Guest Speaker = Lee Schwartz

ANJA WANNER is the Enid H. Anderson Professor of English at UW-Madison. A syntactician by training, she teaches classes on the structure and history of English and grammar in use. She has published five books on topics like the use of the passive voice in scientific writing and the relationship between syntax and genre. Her favorite word is ‘serendipity.’  In her Rotary presentation, she will illustrate that we cannot understand English spelling if we believe that it is mainly about matching sounds to letters. She will discuss how grammar, history, politics, language contact and human error are contributing to the joys and vexations tied to the English spelling system.

Steve Wallman to present and host on Elon Musk Biography

Host: Ben Blagogee

SCOTT MOSLEY is CEO of StartingBlock, Madison's Startup Hub.  He has a background in strategy and operations who applies a multidisciplinary background and partnership development expertise to accelerate growth.  BEN CAMP is co-founder of RehabPath, an online platform that aims to provide in-depth, unbiased information that helps people make educated decisions during a crucial time in their lives.   In their Rotary presentation, they will talk about the journey of founding and growing a tech startup in Madison and their place in the startup ecosystem.

SAMANTHA RUBIN is general manager of the Madison Mallards. As a Florida native, she grew up playing softball and was the captain of her high school softball team. She is entering her third year with the Mallards, and is the first female General Manager in Mallards history, as well as the first General Manager ever of Madison Softball.  She will talk about the opportunity softball is providing to collegiate athletes and why the Mallards decided to bring a team like this to Madison. 

Hosted by Alan & Orly Klugman