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Lake Mills Rotary Meeting Agenda: 12.12.2023, Pyramid Event Venue
Start at 12:01 pm—action packed day!
- Good Afternoon and Welcome to Rotary
- Pledge of allegiance and 4 way test
- Welcome all Visiting Rotarians, Guests, Zoomers
- 12:05 Beth/Debb Introduce the Ugly Sweater Party rules
- Guest sheet
- # for Ugly Sweater entry
- Voting slips
- Parade after birthday raffle
- Prizes after program speaker
- Line up for the Ugly Sweater Party & Happy Bucks…
- This week’s Birthdays—
- Dr. Kazi (Dec. 15) & Drake Daily (Dec 11)
- Birthday raffle-buy ticket for $1 or use signup sheet to win a Bday gift
- This week’s Anniversaries - Aaron Kuhl-1 yr & Beth Naughton 2 yr.
- 12:10 Ugly Sweater Parade-Debb and Beth
- State your name and entry # if in Ugly Sweater
- Your favorite thing about Rotary
- Or- Happy Bucks and Fines
- 12:20 Student Rotarians:
- LMHS
- Ayla Buth is a senior at Lake Mills High School. Her brother and older sister are older, and both married. She plans to attend UW Eau Claire and get a degree in nursing. She is interested in Power Lifting and does so at the Ranch Training Center. She is involved in the Interact Club, Slaac Club, and many more.
- Sophia Guerro goes to Lake Mills and loves sports. She plays basketball, tennis, and soccer. She is the President of student council, in Slaac club, and volunteers with Optimist and Interact Club. She intends to go to UW Madison or Edgewood.
- LLHS
- Megan was raised in Columbus. Her brother is on his way to be a Pastor. At Lakeside she plays soccer and has been on Varsity for three years. She participates in the National Honors Society. She plays flute and is first chair and is in marching band. She is either going to Lutheran College or MSOE.
- Maria is very involved in soccer and plays goalkeeper! She is also the editor and chief of the yearbook this year. She is a storyteller in forensics. She picks three stories, memorizes them, and get judged on it. She plays trombone and loves band and performs in solo ensemble. She loves math!
- 12:30 Club Business, Committee Reports or Announcements
- 3rd reading and induction-Brionne Davel
- 5 minutes with James Welter
- Rotary Board and Foundation Board Election in Dec. for 2024/2025 (Dec 19th before Holiday Party)—any final nominations for president elect or recording secretary?
- Taking Nominations for President Elect 2025 and 2 Member-at-large Seats
- Recording Secretary position open
- Music in the Mills
- The event will be on July 27th.
- Amy Winkleman will be running Music in the Mills this year, as she took over as the Chairperson. There will be multiple committees under the main committee to take this on. Please consider joining one of the committees and helping for this fundraiser.
- Dec. 19-Board & Foundation Board elections & Rotary Holiday Party -prizes and fun games!
- Dec. 20th-Night Meeting/Holiday Party at Sandee & Josh Macht house W8903 County Road Q, Watertown
- Dec. 26th-No meeting and no Board meeting
Program speaker: 12:40pm
Dan Sanft’s Guest--Jen Korz Heartland Farm Sanctuary
Jen Heartland Farm Sanctuary
Jen is giving us a glimpse at the heart of Heartland Farm Sanctuary. At Heartland they believe in compassion, and act as a restorative space where animals, people, and the earth gather to restore, transform, and
Heartland was founded in 2009 by a passionate animal rescuer. They Heartland Farm Sanctuary started with two rescue goats. When the organization started, there was no heat or running water. They began growing.
Their three main programs are farm rescue, care, and compassionate learning. They are the first farm sanctuary and have 13 different species. A sanctuary for the animals is a place for them to live happily and comfortably for the rest of their lives. They are treated with love, kindness, and understanding. They have a comfortable place to live, veterinary care, and eat. These animals come from hobby farms, house pets, or abandoned.
Farm Sanctuarties are different from Petting Zoos. Petting Zoos are for-profit and does not have a focus on the comfortably of the animals. When visiting the animals, people are visiting the animals’ home. Boundaries the animals set and understood and respected.
Heartland is all about compassionate learning. They educate through camps, classes, visits, and more. They work towards teaching compassion and understanding with rescued animals, moving towards a more patient and compassionate future.
Camps that they have include hiking, games, nature classes, food preparation for animals, and more. Another opportunity they have is educational therapy. This is working with animals and it teaches many life skills such as patience, understanding, compassion, and confidence. Community Engagement is a focus of Heartland. They offer tours on Saturdays and throughout the week. Stop in and visit to see what they all have to offer.
Heartland has grown quite a lot over the past couple of years.
How to get involved?
- Come visit! They are just about half an hour away.
- Schedule a private tour or take advantage of public tours.
- Volunteer with them. There are plenty of opportunities: event planning, social media, and more.
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