A Founding Member of The Monthlies Project, Alison Fiebig tells her story of maturing and how it reminds her of the work done for volunteer-run community initiative providing period products to school-aged students across Northeast Wisconsin and raising awareness around period poverty.
I feel deep in my being I was put on this planet to help others share their journey with the rest of the world, to offer up new perspectives, and to expose different ways of life and thought.
I’m a journalist, a question-raiser, idea crusader, and a permanent pupil of this strange and beautiful life.
The journalist in me is “on” more often than “off,” and I’m always chasing the desire to create wonder!
Last Week: Dr. Gary Poehling; My Experience with Orthopedic Regenerative Medicine
Dr. Poehling has over 48 years of experience as an orthopaedic surgeon. He pioneered the use of arthroscopy and was influential in defining various procedures that can be performed arthroscopically. Together with James Roth, MD and Terry Whipple, MD, Dr. Poehling pioneered the use of wrist arthroscopy in 1985. He also was one of the first orthopaedic surgeons to use arthroscopic operative techniques in the elbow. Dr. Poehling has also served as a proponent for the development and use of minimally invasive surgical techniques. As an academic surgeon he has promoted the application of computer technology for training residents and medical students. Is a faculty member of the Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine.
Lunch this week: Chop salad with roasted cherry tomatoes, sweet corn, blackened steak, and bleu cheese dressing.
Coffee, ice tea, and water available.
Guests are ALWAYS welcome! RSVP in advance to Niki Pohnl if know you are bringing guests but last minute invites are also welcome!
Club Information
LAST TICKET SALES ON JUNE 20.
TICKETS AND MONEY COLLECTD DUE TO NIKI POHNL BY JUNE 20TH!
DRAWING ON JUNE 27TH!
Spread the word!
Pick up a pack of tickets to sell at this week's Rotary meeting
OR contact the Rotary Office for tickets.
Rotary Members: Check your email for more detailed information.
End of the Rotary Year Check In
End of the Rotary year reminders for all members.
Sign in to your ClubRunner account and update your photo and contact information as needed.
Check your attendance in ClubRunner. We encourage 50% attendance. Did you know you receive meeting "make up" credits for attending meetings, social events, or volunteering with the club? Meeting volunteers are logged through May. Send Niki Pohnl any make up dates you wish to have added to your records BY JUNE 27th.
Account balances - check your email and mail boxes this week for account balance reminders. Contact Niki Pohnl if you have any any questions. We are hoping accounts will be brought up-to-date by the end of June.
Membership Proposals
The following community members have been proposed to become members of our club:
Robert Van Wicklin, Vice President for Advancement at Viberbo University, proposed by Rick Trietly
Mariah McCorquodale, Event Coordinator and Sales for Cappella Wedding and Events, proposed by Matthew Curtis
Anna Sprague, Development Manager for Habitat for Humanity, proposed by Sue Durtsche
According to club procedure, applicant names are to be published in our weekly email bulletin for two weeks. If there are no objections from the current membership, these applications will be approved. Please contact the Club Administrator if you object to these applications by June 25, 2024.
Click the link below if you have a new member to propose!
Rotary International’s fourth Programs of Scale grant will support members' work with Indian farmers who have been affected by climate change. Barry Rassin, chair of The Rotary Foundation Board of Trustees, announced the US$2 million grant at the 2024 Rotary International Convention in Singapore. The program, Partners for Water Access and Better Harvests in India, will aim to increase
groundwater tables, extend cultivation areas, and raise the incomes of about
60,000 farmers by 25% to 30%. “Farmers in India are responsible for producing
much of the world’s wheat, rice, and other food staples. But the groundwater
these farmers depend on is vanishing. Climate change is making rainfall more
erratic, which leads to drought,” Rassin said. “We are working with Indian
farmers on a five-year program to plant the seeds for sustainable farming in
India for generations to come.”
The Rotary Foundation has awarded Programs of Scale grants to evidence-based,
sustainable, and successful programs that target at least one of Rotary’s areas of
focus and can be expanded to create far-reaching change. The programs are
sponsored by Rotary members in collaboration with local communities and
partners that offer additional expertise and support. The other finalist this year is
One Million Healthy Mothers and Newborns. This Ugandan initiative aims to
reduce maternal deaths by 35% and newborn deaths by 35% in at least 200
public health centers.
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