This year Rotary celebrates 121 years of service. It is a global network of more than 1.2 million neighbors, friends, leaders, and problem-solvers who see a world where people unite and take action to create lasting change – across the globe, in our communities, and in ourselves.
Our guest speaker Tuesday, March 3, is Todd Gordon, a lifelong history enthusiast and current vice prdsident of the Wisconsin Marine Historical Society's Board of Trustees. He will share the story of the SS Eastland, a passenger steamer that capsized in the Chicago River July 24, 1915, resulting in the larges loss of life in Great Lakes shipping history.
Todd will also challenge us to find out what many disparate people and things have to do with this vessel. So pay attention, because on the surface it is diffult to find commonality among mashed potatoes, the Denis Sullivan, George Halas, Clarence Darrow, Ernie Pyle, and Oprah Winfrey, among others.
Lily Parrish was named Student of the Month for February at last week's TM Rotary meeting. The Homestead High School senior is the daughter of Judy and Brian.
Fundraising for the new Rotary Park All-Accessible Playground has exceded the half-way mark, and now those fundraising efforts are expanding to the community at large. With wider efforts there will be more questions, and Jenne Hohn has provided a FAQ sheet. She emailed this to the club Sunday, March 1.
Among the many questions are what makes this playground different? Why is this important? How much will it cost? When will it open? These questions, and more are answered in the FAQ. Check your email!
In an article entitled "Destination: Rotary," the author, Geoffrey Johnson highlighted three Wisconsin communties with long-standing Rotary clubs, Black River Falls, Lake Mills, and Port Washington.
Johnson wrote, "If you are going to visit one US State that's in many ways representative of the other 49, you couldn't go wrong by choosing Wisconsin. The state ranks 20th in terms of population, 23rd in area, and 26th in median income. In other words, smack in the middle of the pack.
"...I came away feeling optimistic about the future of those towns I visited, hopeful for the prospects of the people who live there, and and impressed by Rotary's vitality."
Enjoy the article in the March 2026 issue of Rotary Magazine, including the lovely illustrations by Jennifer Maravillas-Bell.
Our guest speaker Tuesday, March 3, is Todd Gordon, a lifelong history enthusiast and current vice prdsident of the Wisconsin Marine Historical Society's Board of Trustees. He will share the story of the SS Eastland, a passenger steamer that capsized in the Chicago River July 24, 1915, resulting in the larges loss of life in Great Lakes shipping history. 
Fundraising for the new Rotary Park All-Accessible Playground has exceded the half-way mark, and now those fundraising efforts are expanding to the community at large. With wider efforts there will be more questions, and Jenne Hohn has provided a FAQ sheet. She emailed this to the club Sunday, March 1. 
