President Beth Naughton brought the meeting to order at 12:19pm. Pledge of Allegiance and 4 Way Test recited. Twenty seven Rotarians were in attendance, one Rotarian on zoom plus two guests.
Happy belated birthday to Jen Johnson. No Rotary anniversaries.
Happy Bucks:
Denny H. sold his building
Andy B.’s daughter moved up a level in her Irish dancing.
Scott E. is thrilled that the air has cleared up.
Brian B. daughter and grandkids are on their way home. His home sold and he will be moving to Windsor but will stay a Lake Mills Rotarian.
Beth N.’s daughter is a designer and one of her designed coffee shops is a top 25 coffee shop.
Karen R. will be working German Fest this weekend in Milwaukee.
Club Business:
The July 28th meeting will take place at Rotary Park at noon. Will be dedicated Ken Stetson’s bench and having a group picture taken. Brats and hot dogs will be served and Scott E. will be providing corn on the cob. Rotary is asking for a donation to help cover the costs. Please wear Rotary tops.
Concession stand – there is 1 game this Sunday and one volunteer is needed. Game starts at 1:45pm.
Meal expenses are a large expense for the Club. Please consider donating for a student Rotarian, teacher. Thank you.
Opening for speakers for August and September. Please contact Beth for more information.
Foundation – balance is $175,50.40. The Foundation supports Club affairs and is tax free.
Upcoming Events:
Clawking this Friday. Meet at Commons Park at noon.
July 28 – Board meeting at 7am at Farmers & Merchants Bank. All are invited to attend.
July 28 – Noon meeting at Rotary Park. Brats/hotdogs will be from the concession stand. Donations accepted.
August 5 – Night meeting at Tyranena Brewery at 6pm.
August 19 - Blood Drive will be at Lake Mills Fire Station.
August 19 – Trash pickup. More information to follow.
September 12 - Pyramid City 5K Run. Sign up soon. Thank you to all the sponsors. Thank you to Gerard S. for hanging a poster at the library.
September 17 - Sex trafficking seminar. More information to follow.
Speakers: Beth N. and Karen R. discuss Tricon conference.
Tricon is a joint district conference.
Very inspiring.
World Affairs Seminar:
Sponsored by Rotary, Kiwanis and others.
For high school students
Compared to a mini UN. International speakers attend and inspire students.
Possibly sponsor a student from Lake Mills to attend next year. Cost is nearly $1,000. Will need a timeline to determine sponsorship.
International Conventions:
2027 Barcelona International Convention (We may want to get a group to attend)
2028 Minneapolis, MN (organizers are already looking for volunteers)
