Below is a link to the virtual meeting option starting Tuesday, October 6th.
There is no password, but people joining will be vetted through a waiting room. If you're sitting in the waiting room, please be patient and we'll get to you soon. I'd rather you wait a few moments rather than deal with what our virtual participants had to deal with in week 1.
You can also find this link at the website www.tmrotary.org and clicking "Join Us Online" in the club information section. You will have to be logged in for that link to work. If you need your login information, it should be firstname.lastname.5716. Your password I can't help you with. See you then!
Topic: TM Rotary Club Weekly Hybrid Meetings
Time: Oct 6, 2020 12:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada)
Every week on Tue, until Feb 2, 2021, 18 occurrence(s)
CLICK THIS LINK TO JOIN THE MEETING
Time: Oct 6, 2020 12:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada)
Every week on Tue, until Feb 2, 2021, 18 occurrence(s)
CLICK THIS LINK TO JOIN THE MEETING
Meeting ID: 882 0844 8704
Passcode: ROTARY
Passcode: ROTARY
OR
Dial in (312) 626-6799
Meeting ID: 882 0844 8704
Passcode: 519411
Meeting ID: 882 0844 8704
Passcode: 519411
As per is customary, the Board voted to cancel the meetings the weeks of Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years. Accordingly, if you plan to attend on November 24, December 22, or December 29, you may find yourself very lonely, unless someone else also made the same mistake.
Tuesday’s speaker 
Our silent auction is now live! Check it out at https://www.32auctions.com/T-MRotaryFallAuction2020. Bid on items and share on Social Media! You have no excuse not to click on one of the 8 links to get you there.
New Rotarian, Russell Witte-Dycus was inducted into the club on Tuesday, pictured here with his sponsor Nancy Witte-Dycus President Sam Azinger, and all of the members who participated in our first hybrid meeting virtually (appearing at the bottom of Sam's shirt). It was a joyous occasion, and the first ever induction that ended with "you may now kiss your sponsor." New Applicant Nick Hunzinger looked on undoubtedly thinking "I'm glad I asked Maureen to be my sponsor, and not Sam."
It's always fun getting to know a little more about our newer members. Jenne Hohn presented her thumbnail at Tuesday's meeting. If there is anything that could make that cool (referring to temperature, or course) late September afternoon any cooler (referring to level of awesomeness, of course), it's Jenne.
Jenne told us about her story which has taken her all over the country, from Washington, California, New Mexico, Georgia, and ultimately Wisconsin. You might be asking yourself what would cause her to settle in Wisconsin after all of those warm climates, and you'd be justified. Regardless of the reasons for choosing to settle here, we're happy and lucky to have her. Thanks Jenne for speaking to the club on Tuesday.
What's that? We're awesome? We know, but thanks for the award to recognize it anyways!
It's time to have some fun! As you may know, the annual Fall Into Comedy fundraiser event has been canceled for 2020 due to COVID-19. Although Fall Into Comedy is always a fun event that raises funds for the projects and organizations the Thiensville-Mequon Rotary Club supports, not holding the live event doesn't change the needs of our community, and the desire of our Rotary Club to continue its support. That being said, we are still holding the silent auction from October 13 through October 30th at 5pm. Check out the virtual silent auction fundraiser at: https://www.32auctions.com/T-MRotaryFallAuction2020 and don't forget to share on your favorite social media platforms. There's a link below.
Two times every year we have fun with a group of Rotarians coming together to beautify our community by cleaning up Green Bay Road from County Line to Mequon Road.
On October 17 at 9:00AM we will meet at Kwik Trip on the corner of Donges Bay and Green Bay Roads. Groups will be organized to walk the roadway and pick up trash along the side. Many of us have become accustomed to this and know how much fun it is, including what is often an opportunity to engage with fellow Rotarians while doing good for our community. The event typically takes less than 1 hour.
A unique opportunity to be a part of the team that facilitates our club's efficacy has arrived. If you're interested in facilitating the weekly bulletin, your service would be greatly appreciated. One (or more) select member(s) will be able to put their own unique spin on the weekly newsletter and website stories, and have fun doing it. If you've got it in you, please email Sam Azinger.
Always classy, Rotarian and Superintendent of Mequon Thiensville School District, Dr. Matthew Joynt, spoke to the Club on Tuesday to give us an update on how MTSD is handling the current learning environment with the COVID 19 pandemic. If nothing less, we all got out of Dr. Joynt's presentation that we can all be confident that our school district is in good hands, and we are lucky to have him leading our schools and as a member of our club. He has handled the differing opinions of thousands of school parents with tact, professionalism, and logic, to assure that the kids are able to have the best possible learning environment, although he did give the impression that he may feel some school parents could use a lesson in tact, professionalism, and logic themselves.
Our club was delighted to induct new corporate membership for the cheel, including owner and chef, Barkha Daily, and designee Lawrence Kreiner. As many know, Larry is a former member of our club, and we are delighted to have him back. We are also very excited to have Barkha as a part of our club, as her and her husband Jesse have been pivotal members of our community for some time. Barkha and Larry are pictured above with their sponsor, Maureen O'Leary.
Posted by Samuel Azinger
It has been brought to our attention that many Rotarians are doing their end of year donation planning and that they would like more information about donating to the M-T Community Promenade project. As you know Rotary and Rotarians have been actively working on the Town Center and River Walk projects since 2002. As a capstone landmark for this area we have been active in the planning and now the fundraising for the Mequon-Thiensville Community Promenade on the north east corner of Mequon and Cedarburg Roads.
First, prospective donors should know that both municipal governments – Village Board for Thiensville and City Council for Mequon – have collaborated to get this new landmark designed through a Joint Gateway Committee appointed in August 2017. And, the Village and City have pledged as many tax dollars as elected officials feel they can toward its construction. Collectively, the Village and City have committed $200,000 toward the total cost of design and construction.
We know private fund raising is not an appropriate function of municipal governments; therefore, we are personally and collectively committed to raising $500,000 in private contributions to meet the total projected cost of $700,000. As a club, we have donated $15,000 already with more to come after the Community Action Council meets in December. $30,000 remaining from the efforts for the River Walk have been transferred to this project. It is our expectation that more will come in the next two years.
The City has indicated willingness to authorize a construction contract to build the Promenade as soon as 75% or $375,000 of the private funds needed are pledged or in the bank.
Our Promenade Landmark Campaign Committee, composed totally of volunteers, has kicked off a quiet campaign to secure commitments for as many lead gifts as possible by January. We hope the Council will be able to issue that contract in February in preparation for construction in Spring 2019.
We are working independently, without the services of a professional fund-raiser so that funds raised will be used for construction, not fund raising.
Before asking others, Campaign Committee members pledged their own donations. Since then, we have secured four (4) lead gifts of $25,000 or more thus far, plus ten (10) commitments at other levels totaling private dollars raised of $211,400 to date Nov 10, 2018. More has come in since then, but we don’t have the latest figures.
Donations of $500 and up will be recognized on the donor wall. Pledges can be made to spread out a donation over three years. If you have an employer that will match your donation, please help us make that contact. Tax deductible donations are to the T-M Rotary Foundation, note to Promenade.
In the past, Rotarians have amazed us with their generosity, many pledging over three years. Our goal is to have donations from everyone in the club, no pressure on amounts, but eager participation.
Please feel free to share this information with others who may be interested.
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