President Anita Martin brought the meeting to order at 12:15pm. Pledge of Allegiance and 4 Way Test recited. Twenty-six Rotarians were in attendance, one Rotarian on zoom plus several guests.
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Happy birthday to Mary Ann J. and John B. Happy Rotary anniversary to Eric D. (1 year) and Tara T. (6 years)
Zach W. discussed the concession stand. Make sure to wash hands and wear gloves if serving food. Zach and Todd L. will handle the food prep. Make sure to interact with kids and customers. Value meals have gone over well. Two rain outs so far. Dan S. contacts volunteers if there is a rain out. Food is not to be saved – give away at the end of the evening. Keep candy bars in refrigerator so they don’t melt. Dan S. mentioned that there are openings next week for volunteers. Check your email and sign up online.
Speaker: Wendy Baumann from the WI Department of Financial Institution. Wendy has been a Rotarian for 38 years. Dept. of Financial Institutions protects the safety and soundness of financial institutions. Regulate banks and credit unions. All non-profits and LLC’s go thru office. Recent changes to EdVest 529 (tax exempt accounts). They can be transferred from child to child. They can also be rolled into a Roth account. ABLE accounts are for people with disabilities. The administration of these accounts is changing from being handled in Illinois to being administered in Wisconsin. This will be better for families. Talking about financial literacy and educating young people, Wendy mentioned a credit union being run by some 2nd and 3rd grade students in Wisconsin. More information is available on their website: https://dfi.wi.gov/Pages/Home.aspx
2026 scholarship recipients and families were in attendance today plus one recipient from 2025.Also, scholarships are available after your 4 year degree. Go to Rotary.org and look for educational resources
2025 Erin W. attending UW Twin Cities. Advice: try new experiences
2026 Allison D. will be attending Madison College and plans to study nursing.
2026 Frida C. will be attending UW Madison and plans to study international studies
2026 Isabella L. will be attending Cedarville University and plans to study sports medicine
2026 Bella W. will be attending UW Madison and plans to study international studies
2026 Jack H. will be attending UW Madison and plans to study landscape architecture
Jenny M. shared words of inspiration for our scholarship recipients.
Clean water project in India: Dr. Kazi zoomed in to discuss success of solar and clean water project in India. The Rotary Club of Lake Mills donated $10,000 to the $100,000 project.
Volunteers are needed at the blood drive on Wednesday from 3pm-6:15pm. Don B. and Scott E. volunteered. Thank you.
