Bird Talk1.5.12

www.earlybirdrotary.org www.rotary6270.org

January 3, 2012

Volume 5, Issue 1

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 ~~ JANUARY IS FULL ~ FEBRUARY IS OPEN! ONLY $12 FOR 4 WEEKS!
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AFTER CONFIRMING YOUR SPONSORSHIP, PLEASE GET YOUR PAYMENT ($12 for the month) TO GREG LIEBIG ASAP.

THANKS TO January sponsors:

Tom Bartz & Benefits, Inc

JJ Burkart & Midwest Film and Video

LOBSTER BOIL TICKETS AVAILABLE ON-LINE ~ LINK ON OUR WEB SITE

COMMITTEE CHAIRS, HAVE YOU ASSIGNED A COMMITTEE MEMBER TO THE LOBSTER BOIL PLANNING COMMITTEE?? Please get names to Char.

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

To help Bridgeway, double what you might need for a couple of items on your shopping list& bring to meeting !

Jan. 5 -- Joe Azzarello, Kohler ~ 'Green' at Kohler Company

Jan. 9 -- Lobster Boil Planning Committee, 7am @ Johnston Bakery

Jan. 12 -- Valeria Zimbal, local business woman Brd. mtg. following

Jan. 19 -- Sandy Leske, Catholic Charities

Jan. 26 -- Committee mtgs.

Feb. 2 -- TBA

Feb. 9 -- TBA, Brd. mtg. following

Feb.13 -- Lobster Boil Planning Committee, 7am @ Johnston Bakery

Feb. 16 -- TBA

Feb. 23 -- 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!!

Jan. 5 -- Michael Reinbold~~Rick Reiss

Jan. 12 -- Rick Reiss~~John Reitz

Jan. 19 --John Reitz~~Ann Rogers

Jan. 26 --Ann Rogers~~John Rogers

Feb. 2 -- John Rogers~~Eric Sandvig

Feb. 9 -- Eric Sandvig~~Jim Schmetzler

Feb. 16 -- Jim Schmetzer~~Sebastian Schmidt

Feb. 23 -- Sebastian Schmidt~~Fred Stone

MAKE - UP OPPORTUNITIES

Monday 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 Bourbon Street Pub/Grill

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 ~ HOLIDAY CHEER

Guests: -- Randy Winker's two grandsons & Mike Prange's daughter .... and a guest appearance by Dr. 'Elf'

PROGRAM: Some holiday cheer,music, and caroling was shared by all.

Rotary Youth Exchange 2011-2012 johanna

What is it like to celebrate the Christmas holidays in a foreign country? Find out the latest from Johanna.

Follow her on her blog at: http://johannaschmidtrotaryyouthexchange.blogspot.com/.

AND our Packer grant prize winner:

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?

ATTENTION COMMITTEES

THIS WEEK @ ROTARY

WHAT DOES 'GREEN BUSINESS' MEAN AT 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~ Congratulations to Janet Carter with the correct answer!

DECEMBER
JANUARY BIRTHDAY GREETINGS !

Mary Ann Thielke 1/12

Randy Winker 1/23

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 story? WELL GUESS WHAT?

the cupboards are BARE....bring something in for the pantry at Bridgeway

UPCOMING SPEAKER /COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS

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

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

March-Public Relations-JJ Burkart-Theme-Literacy Month

April-Administration-Ed Unger-Theme Magazine Month

May-Foundation-Dave Anderson-Theme-open

June-Club Service-Alex Klitzka-Theme-Rotary Fellowship

July-Membership-Theme-open

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!!

ROTARY FOUR WAY TEST

OF THE THINGS WE THINK, SAY OR DO:
Is it the TRUTH?
Is it FAIR to all concerned?
Will it build GOOD WILL & BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?
Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?