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2022 Gathering on the Green
T-M Rotarians had lots of fun at this year's Gathering on the Green. 
 
What Is Rotary - Week 28, John Rosing
My Rotary experience extends back to 1981 as I began my career in hospital administration in La Crosse Wisconsin.  Fresh out of grad school and newly married at age 23, I was eager to grow into “adulthood.”  The hospital CEO who served as my mentor at the time was a member of the primordial downtown noon Rotary club and he encouraged me to join the newly-chartered morning Valley View Rotary club in town. There I found kinship with other young professionals as we shared similar life experiences of that age (buying our first car, home, lawn mower, having children, etc.) and began to appreciate what “service above self” really means in the context of doing big and small good deeds in a small-town community. Next, in 1989 Mimi and I with four kids in tow relocated to assume a hospital administration job located in the Fox Valley area of suburban Chicago where I immediately joined the Geneva noon Rotary Club. This Club was founded in 1919 with membership representing all branches of the community; business owners, farmers, not-for-profit leaders, school administrators, politicians, clergy, women(!), doctors, lawyers, etc.  The networking opportunities through that Club leading to deeper connection to this community, and great lunches(!), are the two things I remember most about this Rotary Club experience. 1993 found us moving once again, this time to work on the administrative team of the now-defunct St. Michael Hospital at 24th and Villard in Milwaukee.  My CEO at St. Mike’s was a member of the North Shore Rotary Club and was entirely supportive of having me join the Thiensville-Mequon Rotary Club.  Karl and Carol Hertz were our neighbors at that time and Karl sponsored my application to join the Club. I have so many warm memories of being welcomed into the Club by Club legends such as Loyal Wells, Mert Campbell, Wally Sommer Sr., Doc Witte, Frank Bolz, Dick McNabb, Ralph Huiras, Jack Wiese, Ned Kellner, Dick Berg, John Riley, and many others still living or now deceased. The Mequon Rotary Park had just been completed at this time and I recall (and am still embarrassed) that my name was added to the bronze plaque on the pavilion post even though I think my cash contribution at the time was a measly $25!  My career took another shift in 1996 when I transitioned to an entirely new role as a hospital consultant working for a small firm out of Boston.  It allowed me to continue to live in Thiensville – the best place on earth to live and raise a family – but required me to travel around the country about 42 of 52 weeks per year, usually to include Tuesdays which caused my attendance at Club meetings to suffer dramatically. Fortunately, the Club has accommodated this circumstance over the years and has always welcomed me warmly when I can attend noon meetings or be involved (as I strive to be) in our many civic service activities and fund raisers. 26 years later I am traveling less these days which has permitted my weekly attendance to rebound a bit, something I am very grateful for, I can assure you!  See you next week good friends!
Summer Cooking Crew Schedule
The Summer Cooking Crew schedule is now complete.
If you are unable to make your assignment, please find someone else to substitute or change dates with.
Thanks to all the Head Chefs and Crew!
As the late, great Rotary Grill Master, Frank Bolz used to say:
“Happy Culinary Delight!”
 
Tuesday, July 12
Head Chef: Custer
Crew: Gannon, Kos, Naggs, Jeremy Guth
 
Tuesday, July 19
Head Chef: Mobley
Crew: Wirth, Joynt, Hohn, Vertz
 
Tuesday, July 26 – 85th Anniversary Party
Head Chef: Rosing
Crew: Smith, Hunzinger, Milshteyn, Seemuth
 
Tuesday, August 2
Head Chef: Mader
Crew: Azinger, Hunzinger, Borland, Davis, Briggs
 
Tuesday, August 9
Head Chef: Witte-Dycus
Crew: Witte-Dycus, Muchin Young, Ott, Kirgues
 
Tuesday, August 16
Head Chef(s): Hillman/Hohn – BENJI’S DELI
Crew: Lind, Lysaught, Holtz
 
Tuesday, August 23 – FAMILY NIGHT – 5 PM
Head Chef: Custer
Crew: Carr, Hohn, Gohsman, McLean
 
Tuesday, August 30
Head Chef: Rowe
Crew: Mader, MacFarlane, Huffman, Schneider
 
Fall Into Comedy Update
Posted on behalf of the Fall Into Comedy Committee:
 
Fall into comedy update:
 
We are well on our way to planning a successful Fall Into Comedy Night for 2022 our 10thAnniversary.   Our major sponsors are in place already for this year.
 
Please see under events the 2022 Sponsorship and post card marketing materials for your use. These can be used to invite sponsorship and potential attendees via email.  We will also have printed versions of these materials available at our noon meetings until they are gone.  Since we printed a limited number please only take printed material if you know it will be used.
 
We will keep you updated on our progress
 
PLEASE SAVE THE DATE OCTOBER 13th, 2022.- Please plan to attend
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Upcoming Speakers
Aug 02, 2022 12:00 PM
Milwaukee Succeeds
Aug 04, 2022 6:00 PM
Social Event
Aug 09, 2022 12:00 PM
Lakeshore Chinooks
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Upcoming Events
Lakeshore Chinooks, August 4
Kapco Park & Moonlight Graham Field (Campus of Concordia University Wisconsin)
Aug 04, 2022
6:35 PM – 9:00 PM
 
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Meeting Responsibilities
Prayer/Inspiration
 
July 26th
Wirth, John
 
August 2nd
Custer, Sandy
 
August 9th
Vertz, Tim
 
Greeter
 
July 26th
Witte-Dycus, Nancy
 
August 2nd
Gohsman, Peter
 
August 9th
Witte-Dycus, Russ
 
Pledge
 
July 26th
Borland, Megan
 
August 2nd
Briggs, Tyler
 
August 9th
Huffman, Greg
 
If you cannot fulfill your responsibility, please make arrangements for someone else to take your place.
 
Thanks, a stirring up is coming.
 
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Thiensville-Mequon Rotary
Service Above Self
Tuesdays at 12:00 PM
Rotary Park Pavilion - West Entrance
4100 Highland Road
Mequon, WI 53092
United States of America
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