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December 1, 2011
Volume 4, Issue 48
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 Join us for Rotary Fellowship

Thursdays 6:50am

 

Al & Al's Steinhaus

1502 S 12th Street, Sheboygan

 

OUR 'ELEVATOR SPEECH':

 

Sheboygan Early Bird Rotary is a service group dedicated to making the world a better place. Through our Rotary fellowship, millions have been helped around the world and locally. We meet on Thursday mornings at 7:00 for breakfast. Are you interested in joining us?

 

Why Rotary Now??

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**SPONSORS OF BIRD TALK NEEDED !! **

Why? sponsorship gives YOU the opportunity to share a message AND keeps our club's operational budget at a minimum~ONE MORE DECEMBER SPONSOR NEEDED~wish a loved one Happy Anniversary in Bird Talk~

 

AFTER CONFIRMING YOUR SPONSORSHIP, PLEASE GET YOUR PAYMENT ($12 for the month) TO GREG LIEBIG ASAP.  

 

THANKS TO December sponsors:   

 

Alex & AAA 


 

OUR EARLY BIRD RAFFLE TICKETS TO WIN PACKER TICKETS & SPECIAL TAILGATE PARTY ARE IN AND BEING SOLD TO RAISE $$ FOR OUR SCHOLARSHIPS~TURN YOUR TICKETS & $ IN~LET'S HAVE A SELL OUT!!

AND, WATCH FOR LOBSTER BOIL TICKETS AVAILABLE FOR CHRISTMAS GIFTS WITH SPECIAL PRICING!!!  

 

CALENDAR OF EVENTS  

 

To help Bridgeway, making a stop at the Farmer's Market??  Pick up some fresh vegetables & fruit for Bridgeway!!

Dec. 1 -- Joe Azzerallo, Kohler Company goes green

Dec. 8 -- Dan Bateman, Spaceport, checking in with earthlings, Brd, mtg. following

Dec. 9 -- EB CHRISTMAS PARTY @ LAKELAND - MAKE SURE YOU RSVP

Dece. 15 -- Membership is everyone's responsibility-Char & Chris

Dec. 22 -- Christmas Good Cheer

Dec. 25 -- MERRY CHRISTMAS!!

Dec. 29 -- Committee mtgs.

 

REMINDER TO EARLY BIRDS TO PLEASE GET INFO FOR BIRD TALK TO ME ~ VIA EMAIL IS THE BEST ~

DUTY ROSTER

 INVOCATOR~GREETER


REMINDER--THOSE WITH RED BADGES CAN SERVE AT ANY TIME!!

Dec. 1 -- Tom Peneski~~Gerry Plehn

Dec. 8 -- Gerry Plehn~~Mike Prange

Dec. 15 -- Mike Prange~~Chris Rahlf

Dec. 22 -- Chris Rahlf~~Dan Redman

Dec. 25 -- MERRY CHRISTMAS 

Dec. 29 -- Dan Redman~~Michael Reinbold

Jan. 1 - HAPPY NEW YEAR 

Jan. 5 -- Michael Reinbold~~Rick Reiss

Jan. 12 -- Rick Reiss~~John Reitz

Jan. 19 --John Reitz~~Ann Rogers

Jan. 26 --Ann Rogers~~John Rogers

MAKE - UP OPPORTUNITIES


M
onday 12:00PM, Sheboygan Downtown at Elks Club
Tuesday 7:00AM, Manitowoc Sunrise at the Bistro at Felician Village,1700 S. 18th Street
Tuesday 12:00PM, Sheboygan West at City Streets
Wednesday, 12:00PM, Plymouth at Mill Street Grill, downtown
Thursday, 12:00PM Manitowoc Noon at Holiday Inn, 4601 Calumet Avenue

Anytime:
www.rotaryeclubone.org (we are District 6270) E-Club make-ups should be emailed to thomas.peneski@uwc.edu or give toTom as soon as possible.

TRAVEL TO DO YOUR MAKE UP WITHOUT THE PLANE TICKET:
Did you you know that there are 14 officially chartered e-clubs where you can also do make ups.Those include the US, Brazil, Taiwan and others.Check it out.
http://www.rotary.org/RIdocuments/en_pdf/eclub_list.pdf

LAST WEEK'S PROGRAM ~ The Impact of the Foundation

 

Guests: -- Justin Ramminger (Lakeland student) Eldon Bohrfen (Downtown Rotary) Michelle Benz, Bradley Pfeifer, Jacelyn Menzer, Natalie Detienne, Isabella Detienne, Natalie Reuter, Shantell Brusse, John Paul Darline (all Interact students).

 

UPDATES:  Mary Hayward was installed as a new member.  The interact students spoke briefly about their experiences.

 

PROGRAM:  Ann Rogers gave a brief presentation regarding Every Rotarian Every Year and the impact we are able to make.  She explained how funding comes back to the district after 3 years and is available to local clubs to access when requesting Simplified Grants.   For MUCH more information members are encouraged to check out our club web site, the district web site and the international web site.   Lots of good information.

Rotary Youth Exchange 2011-2012 johanna

A little about food:  Johanna talks about seeing Sargento Cheese... finding her favorite Doritoes....so she is feeling a little more at home.  Follow her on her blog at: http://johannaschmidtrotaryyouthexchange.blogspot.com/.

 

AND ROTARY IN PICTURES:

 

 Installation

Interact Students

 

 Tom Bartz, President; Mary Hayward, newest EB member; John Rogers, sponsor

In This Issue
Rotary Fellowship
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
DUTY ROSTER
MAKE UP OPPORTUNITIES
LAST WEEK
Rotary Youth Exchange
THIS WEEK @ ROTARY
Celebrate Rotary
TRIVIA
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
BRIDGEWAY
SPEAKER ASSIGNMENTS
Did you know?
THIS WEEK @ ROTARY

 

We have all heard that word 'GREEN' to describe SOOO many different things.   What does that mean to a local - international - privately held company - KOHLER COMPANY 

 

CELEBRATE ROTARY ~SHARE  FELLOWSHIP~

 
Wearing your Rotary pin?
Wearing Rotary apparel?

Check out some of the upcoming programs-- 

 INVITE A GUEST TO EXPERIENCE ROTARY FELLOWSHIP

KNOW SOME IN CONSTRUCTION?
A GOVERNMENT POSITION?
RETAIL SALES?
MEDIA?
Think about it by being a Rotarian you have an instant network of Fellow Rotarians you can connect with AROUND THE GLOBE
 
INVITE A GUEST TO ENJOY THE FELLOWSHIP & BENEFITS OF EARLY BIRD ROTARY !!
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ALL OF US TOGETHER
DO MAKE A DIFFERENCE.

TRIVIA FOR DECEMBER~ here's an easy one:

~~what year was Early Bird Rotary chartered? and, name 6 of our past presidents....

  

EMAIL THE ANSWER TO ME BY December 29

special prize-drawing, if more than one correct answer

 

DECEMBER BIRTHDAY GREETINGS !

except we have none!

 

GOT SOMETHING TO CELEBRATE THIS MONTH-BRING A DOOR PRIZE-THANKS!

FAMILIES OF BRIDGEWAY DEPEND ON US ~ ARE YOU THERE FOR THEM?
Remember the nursery rhyme GUESS WHAT?
the cupboards are BARE....bring something in for the pantry at Bridgeway
UPCOMING SPEAKER /COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS 

   

December-Foundation-Dave Anderson-Theme-Family Month

 

January-Club Service-Alex Klitzka&Dave Graebner-Theme-Rotary Awareness Month

 

February-Membership-Char Pachniak-Theme-World Understanding Month 

 

 

 

 

DID YOU KNOW?

Significantly less than 50% of our members have ever sponsored a new member !!  HAVE YOU??

 

HAVE YOU EVER SPONSORED A NEW ROTARIAN?"

 

BE PROUD OF BEING A ROTARIAN AND SHARE THE EXPERIENCE.

We are definitely in a growth pattern~be a part of the excitement.

Presidential Recognition

ATTENTION ~ Committee Chairs ~ make sure you are doing the requirements for Early Bird Rotary to get special recognitiion.
Hopefully our committees are agressively following up on this!!
 

Alex Klitzka-AAA Ad

 


 

  

ROTARY FOUR WAY TEST
OF THE THINGS WE THINK, SAY OR DO:
  1. Is it the TRUTH?
  2. Is it FAIR to all concerned?
  3. Will it build GOOD WILL & BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?
  4. Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?