mytaxi donates proceeds from rides to RotaryHAMBURG, Germany (31 May 2019) — To multiply the impact of the 25,000 Rotary members expected to attend the service organization’s international convention 1-5 June, mytaxi will donate all
A special report prepared for Rotary International by the Johns Hopkins Center for Civil Society Studies estimated the value of Rotary member volunteer hours at $850 million a year.
Rotary brings the world to Hamburg One of the city’s largest and most multi-cultural conventions will bring €24 million HAMBURG, Germany (30 April 2019)
When we say "WE RISE & SHINE” to others, it means:
WE RISE to meet early every Friday.
WE RISE to the occasion by helping those in need.
WE RISE to make a difference in our community and the world.
WE SHINE by living the Rotary 4-way Test.
WE SHINE by staying positive and encouraging others.
WE SHINE by lighting the way for service above self in Brookfield, Elm Grove, and beyond.
The tagline appears on our Coffee Mugs, on our Web site, on club emails, and on other communications going out. Try using the tagline the next time you’re talking to someone about Elmbrook Rotary or Rotary in general. In fact, consider purchasing an Elmbrook Rotary Coffee Mug for $7.
Congratulations to all Elmbrook Rotarians on another great Spikes for Tykes extravaganza! We weathered the storm and had a great time with over 40 teams playing volleyball! Click here to enjoy a slide show of an ever-growing photo album of this year's event. Click here to view the enthusiasm of the 2019 participants via a video clip.
As always, there was great food and lots of good fellowship. Thanks to everyone who helped with set-up and take-down, who got the teams on and off the court on time, and those who cooked, served, and cheered on the teams. Congratulations to Tom Steinbach who was the winner of this year's Spikes Raffle, and thanks to John Allen for selling out of all his raffle tickets by twisting a few arms!
A big "Thank You" goes out to all those of you who sponsored a team or who solicited a team sponsor. If you did, there are extra 2019 Spikes long sleeve T-shirts for each of you; so make sure you pick one up at our Friday meeting. Extra T-shirts can be purchased by others for $5.00 each.
Watch your email for an upcoming date of our "Spikes Sponsor Thank-You Breakfast and Awards Ceremony." Please invite those who donated $500 and over to join us.
Thanks again to everyone! This is truly a team effort and couldn’t happen without the hard work of our committee chairs and everyone who volunteered their time. And, with your help, we were able to reach our fundraising goal of over $50,000!!
The next big event is the Elmbrook Rotary Club Changing of the Guard on Wednesday, June 26. It’s a great night to celebrate the Rotary year, thank those who served the club this past year, and look forward to the year ahead. Please plan to join fellow Rotarians—along with their spouses, significant others, and guests—for a fun evening at the Western Racquet Club later this month.
Elmbrook Rotarians – Mark your calendars for our annual Changing of the Guard Dinner & Silent Auction on June 26 at the Western Racquet Club in Elm Grove. Join in celebrating our successes from the past year and giving a rousing start to the new Rotary Year!
The event will be held on Wednesday, June 26, with social hour beginning at 5:00 p.m. and dinner starting at 6:00 p.m. An email invitation will be issued in early June, through which easy registration will be possible (including choice of entrée). Club funds will pay for the participation of each ERC member and one guest; however, there will be a cash bar for cocktails.
The Silent Auction will once again feature a variety of items that will appeal to everyone – from wine baskets and weekend getaways, to tickets for sporting events and a whole lot more. Remember that all amounts raised in the Silent Auction go towards our annual Spikes for Tykes fundraising; so please take part and contact Kathy Becker or Bonnie Bertram if you have questions or anything to donate for the auction.
Click the following links for access to the documents for the Silent Auction. The Solicitation Letter can be used to request donations. The Silent Auction Donation Ideas handout provides a list of possible donation items. The Silent Auction Donation Form should be used to submit an item for bidding. And, the ERC Charitable Contributions PDF provides a listing of the organizations supported by ERC during Rotary Year 2017-2018.
The evening will also involve the installation of 2019-2020 Elmbrook Rotary Club and Elmbrook Rotary Foundation Officers, the celebration of our new Paul Harris Fellows, and other recognitions and awards.
Finally, as in the past, this event will take the place of our regular weekly meeting; therefore, we will not meet on the following Friday morning, June 28.
On May 27, 2019, Elmbrook Rotary Club participated in the 72nd annual Elm Grove Memorial Day Parade. ERC President Kevin Roche led the parade unit, which included Tom Hochuli, Larry Myers, Chris & Carina Salani, Matt Smanski, & Mark Thurner. In addition to receiving good exercise by walking the parade route, they distributed 75 lbs of candy to children (and children-at-heart) who observed this annual tradition alongside the streets. Thanks to all who assisted! Special thanks go to Jeanne & John Allen, who offered their yard and home before, during, and after the parade for before-parade treats, a great view of the parade itself, and an after-parade cookout. Approximately 40 ERC Rotarians, including family members and guests, enjoyed the hospitality of the Allen's.
On Friday, May 24, representatives of ERC's two Interact clubs visited Elmbrook Rotary and provided a briefing of their 2018-2019 activities.
Elmbrook Central H.S. Interact Club Representatives
During the past academic year, the Central H.S. Interact Club assisted with the German Holiday Fest, the Ekal Vidyalaya Milwaukee Fundraiser, Hope Center Clothing Sorting, and tutoring. They are currently helping to locate a host family for a 2019-2010 Rotary exchange student coming from Japan.
Elmbrook East H.S. Interact Club Representatives
The East H.S. Interact Club set a new record this year with 86 members. With such a large membership, they excelled in the number and quality of service projects. Their support included the following projects and organizations: Turkey Trot, Fight for Air, Santa Hustle, German Holiday Market, the MYSO, Sunset Playhouse, Open Door, House of Peace, CareAge, Raising Readers, tree and brush clearing at the Brookfield East Nature Center, river bank clean-up at Underwood Park, fund raising for the Humane Society, and an end-of-the-year locker clean out to gather school supplies to donate to the Capitol West Academy.
Congratulations and thanks to both Interact clubs in demonstrating Rotary's emphasis on "Service Above Self"!
Recipients of the 2019 ERC AVID Scholarships have been announced. There are two four-year awards and one two-year award. To be eligible, students have to be actively involved in the AVID program at Brookfield Central H.S. or Brookfield East H.S.
Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) is a school-wide approach to curriculum and rigor adopted by more than 4,000 schools in 45 states and 15 countries over 28 years. It is a research-based program that equips students to meet the challenges of rigorous coursework in high school and college.
The recipients at Brookfield Central are Anita Ayala (four-year winner), who intends to major in Criminal Justice at UWM, and Emily Metzinger (two-year winner), who will pursue a Business associate degree at WCTC. The Brookfield East recipient is Mariana Brown (four-year winner), who intends to study Business at Arizona State University.
ERC President Kevin Roche with Mariana Brown
2019 AVID Scholarship Winner at Brookfield East H.S.
Elmbrook Rotary extends hearty congratulations to the scholarship recipients and wishes much success for them in their college endeavors!
Classification talks are a chance to know the people you meet with on Friday mornings, and serve with throughout the year, a little better. Several meetings a year, we take time to learn more about members, their life stories and ambitions, and what brings us all together via Rotary.
In the past several months six ERC members provided classification talks. Click on "Read more..." to learn more about them.
Remember to join ERC each Friday morning at the Western Racquet Club if you're looking for a powerful group of people with whom to network.
Dean Johnson shared that his hard work over the past 3 decades is paying off as he enjoys less parenting responsibilities, more time skiing, sailing, and of course, working for the good of all as an active member of Rotary.
In April, Mike Groth shared how a co-worker and ERC member inspired him to check out a meeting, and he's been engaged ever since.You may also notice that Mike isn't retired... and that's ok. Rotary is for anyone who wants to give back!
Earlier in April, Jonathan DeVries shared his passion for HR, the Brewers, and being willing to be awake pre-5:30 a.m. to have breakfast with his fellow Rotarians each Friday.
In her classification talk, Lisa Molsbee shared the value she sees in sticking with things. She has been married 30+ years and has worked for Pro Health for 32 years. She loves Rotary because of it's give-back aspect.
In late March, Greg Smith talked about how family and work have deeply influenced his life, and how he and his wife of 38 years have always loved travel... and are doing even more if it now!
At the end of March, our "Favorite Texan" Tom Curl shared some impressive accomplishments such as his 47 years of marriage, and how Rotary has given him "Longer Arms."
Enjoy this humorous video about what Rotary really is. Click me to view!
Filmed in 2017 in the Fargo-Moorhead area (North Dakota Minnesota border region), where there are five Rotary Clubs. Video was supported by Rotary District 5580.
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