Bulletin Editor
Toni Pabon

 
Optional Evening Meetings
 
First and Third Wednesday of each month
 
6:00 p.m.
 
Buck & Honey's Restaurant
​804 Liberty Blvd #105,Sun Prairie
 
For more information:
Contact Sue Halambeck 
 

Upcoming Events
Family Fun Nights
Westside Elementary
Dec 02, 2016
6:00 PM – 9:30 PM
 
Optional Evening Meeting
Buck & Honey's Restaurant
Dec 07, 2016 6:00 PM
 
Board Meeting
First Weber Realtors
Dec 08, 2016
5:00 PM – 6:15 PM
 
Holiday Party
Buck & Honey's
Dec 13, 2016
5:30 PM – 8:30 PM
 
Speakers
Nov 29, 2016
Shelter from the Storm
Dec 06, 2016
Club Assembly - Voting for New Board & Officers for 2017-18
Dec 13, 2016
Dec 20, 2016
Sun Prairie Community Schools
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Pancake Breakfast - Fireman's Open House 2016
Jade's Arrival
Adopt-A-Highway 2016
Golf Outing 2016
Service Above Self Awards 2016
Russell Hampton
National Awards Services Inc.
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Weekly Meeting Responsibilities

 
Date
Greeter
Raffle Tickets
Thought For the Day
Nov 29 Aaron Oppenheimer Peter Lotowski Laura Jennings
Dec 06 Toni Pabon Julie Marshall Heather Jones
Dec 13 NO MEETING NO MEETING NO MEETING
Dec 20 Dina Pocernich James Mastrangelo Rick Klemp
Dec 27 Deanna Popke Tamar Myers Diana Konkle
Jan 03 Daniel Presser Ann Oberle Jane LaMere
Jan 10 Ronald Riechers Steve Olson Peter Lotowski
Jan 17 Tyler Riekena Aaron Oppenheimer Jon Landsverk
Jan 24 Steven Riggles Toni Pabon Peter Lotowski
 
 
Stories
Happy Thanskgiving Rotarians
Jade's First Thanksgiving
 
Tom Farley - Guest Speaker
Tom Farley was our guest speaker at Rotary on Tuesday, November 22.  He entertained us with stories about Chris Farley.  He also told us stories about the impact he has made on children by using comedy to reach them with important messages.  He co-authored the New York Times bestselling book, The Chris Farley Show, a Biography in Three Acts.   Tom also told us his memories of attending Rotary Club meetings at Madison Downtown with his Father, Tom Farley Sr and Chris.
 
Upcoming Events
  • Sun Prairie Family Fun Night.....looking for volunteers....see Rich Darga for more details.
  • Sun Prairie Academic Decathlon.....looking for volunteers....see Tom Hebl for more details.
  • Sun Prairie Rotary Holiday Party December 13th at Buck & Honey's
  • Kindness Retreat.....looking for sponsors....see Sue Halambeck for more details.
  • Winterfest in Sun Prairie (Pancake Breakfast Saturday & Sunday Feb 4 & 5)....see Rose Freidel for more details.
  • Spirit of Giving....see Mark Olsen for more details.  We are collecting monetary donations on Tuesday, November 29.
Board Nominations ​​for 2017-18
We will vote on the new board members on December 6th.
 
Board Positions 2017-18
 
Position   Name
President:   Joshua Kindkeppel (2017-18)
President Elect:   Chad Wiedmeyer (2018-19)
Treasurer:   James Mastrangelo
Secretary:   Julie Marshall
President Elect Nominee (Director):   Toni Pabon (2019-20)
President Elect Nominee Designate (Director):   Aaron Oppenheimer (2020-21)
Past President:   Mark Olsen (2016-17)
Highway Clean Up
 
On Saturday, October 29th, the Sun Prairie Rotary Club conducted a Highway Clean-Up of Highway 151 between Reiner Road and Main Street. They collected 23 extra large bags of trash, bringing the total collected this year to 75 bags. 
 
Shown here is the crew from Saturday, left to right in the front row, students from the Interact Club at Sun Prairie High School, Pachia Vang, Taylor Olsen, Jacob Monforte, and Rotarian Jim Mastrangelo. The back row, from left, are Rotarians  Anne Weber, Tyler Riekena, Club President Mark Olsen, Steve Riggles and Andy Bissonnette.  Not pictured was Rob Weber. 
 
The crew enjoyed working together in unseasonably warm weather. 
 
 
Here's what's cooking at SCI
Our Club used to support Solar cookers every year with a Rotary group out of California.  Bill Wambach is our lead on this project.
 

Join me in Africa

From a recent conversation at an SCI project.
“My name is Magreth, and I live in Rau, Tanzania.” 
Q: How many meals and what times of the day do you prepare them? 
“3 meals during the evening, morning and noon time. I cook for 5 people.”
Q: Who cooks and do family members help?
“I myself and my daughter. We cook makande, ugali, rice, beans, vegetables.”
Q: Do you gather your cooking fuel or purchase it?
“I do both. My fuel is maize cobs and maize residues. I also use charcoal and firewood. I spend almost half our family’s money on fuel. I burn a bag of charcoal every day.
Q: Do people in your family suffer from health problems related to the smoke from cooking fires, such as eye irritation and breathing problems? 
“Yes.”
Besides improving their health, why is it important to teach Magreth and her neighbors about solar cooking?
Africa’s demand for charcoal is likely to double or triple by 2050 (NY Times). And trees are paying. You can do something about it.
 

Now more than ever

A recent report from the International Energy Agency found that by 2050 the sun could be the largest source of electricity, ahead of fossil fuels, wind, hydro and nuclear power. 
Solar Cookers International is determined to lead the way. Now is the time to act.
Solar Cookers International is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, U.S. Tax ID 68-0153141. Gifts are tax deductible as allowed by law.
 

Contact Us

Solar Cookers International
2400 22nd Street
Suite 210
Sacramento, California 95818
916-455-4499
info@solarcookers.org
 
 
 
Madison East Monona Rotary Cheese Sale
Cheese deliver will be made before Christmas.  Same cheese packages as last year.  This is Madison East Monona's largest fundraiser.  In the past Sun Prairie has been one of their largest customers.  Let's keep it going and do it for Rotary!
 
Think Rotary, Shop Locally
 
Think Rotary Shop Locally
 
All artists and businesses will donate 20% of their sales to support the youth and literacy related projects of Madison Breakfast Rotary.
 
When
Friday December 2nd
12:30 - 7:00  p.m.
 
 
Where
The Nordstrom Home
7847 Noll Valley Road, Verona 
 
Café
Quiche, soup, sandwiches and desserts available for purchase. Complimentary wine and beverages!
The Character Challenge
 
 
 
With Thanksgiving just around the corner, we asked some of our staff what they were grateful for – check out their answers! Practicing gratitude is one of the best ways to preventstress from getting the better of us. As we enter the holiday season,you will be asked a million times what you're thankful for; be sure to have some answers ready, both big and small!
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