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Kathy's House Presentation
 
 
Cassandra Hathaway, rep from Kathy's House, will provide an overview of the mission and vision of Kathy's House on Tuesday, November 6, at the weekly luncheon of Whitnall Park Rotary Club.
 
Kathy's House is a hospital guest house committed to providing affordable lodging and caring support in a "home away from home" environment for patients and their families who need to travel to Milwaukee for medical care.
 
Kathy’s House is a caring place where guests can eat, sleep, and be with others when they want – or be alone when they need time, introspection, and quiet healing. The House provides a place where mutual support thrives, one of the great strengths of Kathy’s House
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A vital resource in the Milwaukee health care community, Kathy's House is the only hospital guest house in Milwaukee that serves patients of ALL ages and their caregivers and serves ALL the hospitals in Milwaukee. Any patient receiving outpatient treatment at a Milwaukee area hospital, along with their caregiver(s), is/are eligible to become a guest at Kathy’s House. Caregivers of patients in a Milwaukee area hospital are also eligible. The application process for a prospective guest starts with a referral from a Health Care Professional.
 
Join WPRC for lunch (as our guest) on November 6 and learn more about Kathy's House. We meet at noon at Klemmer's Banquet Center (10401 W Oklahoma Ave; just west of I-894 Bypass).
Off-Site Luncheon Meeting on November 13
The Greenfield Fire Department (with WPRC member & Battalion Chief Dan Weber as host) will be the site of an off-site meeting on Tuesday, November 13. Address is 4333 S. 92nd Street in Greenfield.
 
All Hands Boatworks
WPRC guest speaker for November 20 will be Nimke of All Hands Boatworks. All Hands Boatworks (AHB) inspires young people, especially those challenged by socio-economic and/or educational hurdles to develop skills, determination, and confidence to discover their talents.  Youth work together to build wooden boats, gain valuable work experiences, and row their boats on our rivers for recreation and education.  At AHB, it’s about building more than a boat. AHB is a member of the Teaching with Small Boats Alliance, a professional network of more than 60 organizations and programs in the United States and Canada. AHB is a certified Building to Teach educational provider. All Hands Boatworks, Inc., was founded in 2013.  AHB is a Wisconsin 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization. Join us for lunch at Klemmer's, 10401 W Oklahoma Ave (just west of I-894 Bypass), at noon and hear about this interesting service organization.
 
The Benefits of Volunteering
 
According to the National Council for Aging Care, volunteering has many benefits which the senior population may not realize. As most are likely to be retired, elderly people simply have more time on their hands than almost every other age demographic. Despite this, they don’t have the highest percentage of the population who volunteer—that belongs to those aged 35 to 54 who are also at the height of their working days.
 
Benefits of volunteering include social engagement, giving back to the community, physical engagement, and learning something new. All of these can actually extend one's life expectancy. Learn more about the benefits of volunteerism by accessing Aging in Place's "How to Volunteer as a Senior" (click here).
 
And, while you're at it, pop in at a Whitnall Park Rotary Club luncheon some Tuesday noon at Klemmer's Banquet Center and learn about all the great things that WPRC is doing for both local communities and the world at large through Rotary projects. "Be the Inspiration!"
 
 
 
 
Rotary Knowledge

The answer will be given by each individual Rotarian at the weekly luncheon. Please, no sharing of the answer with others. Our goal is to have every Rotarian answer the question correctly by reading The Rotarian. You are on your honor. Don’t let us down!

November 6, 2018
According to the October issue of The Rotarian, when is “World Polio Day”?
 
November 13, 2018
According to the October issue of The Rotarian, what did more than 120 Rotarians spend an afternoon building at the 2017 Rotary Convention in Atlanta?
 
November 20, 2018
According to the October issue of The Rotarian, Rotary and its partners worked to reach 430 million children in __?__ countries during polio immunization campaigns in 2017.
 
November 27, 2018
According to the October issue of The Rotarian, what is the first step in an effective project?
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Rotary Satellite Club of Whitnall Park Muskego After Hours
WPRC’s satellite club in Muskego is off and running. Spearheaded by Dr. Kelly Thompson, Superintendent of the Muskego Norway School District, the satellite club meets periodically at the Muskego Circle, a community center hosted by Lakepoint Church. Location is S63W13694 W. Janesville Road. On October 11 the potential satellite club members gathered and received a briefing at the Muskego Food Pantry. They also met at Muskego Circle on October 25 to discuss future service projects. A minimum of 8 (eight) members is required to establish a satellite club. Contact Dr. Thompson (kelly.thompson@muskegonorway.org) to express your interest and to receive information on dates, times, & locations of meetings.
 
2018 WPRC  Christmas Art & Craft Fair

Art & Craft Fair
Whitnall Park Rotary Club hosts its annual Christmas Art & Crafts Fair on December 1, 2018, 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., at Whitnall High School. The addition of the older gym expands this annual event to include 120+ displays. Enjoy shopping, eating breakfast and/or lunch in the cafeteria, and visiting with Santa Claus at this extremely popular opportunity in order to accomplish many of your holiday purchases.
 
Milwaukee Wheelchair Bucks
 
Steve Wilson is a Physical Education Teacher at Whitnall Middle School and long-time coach of the Milwaukee Wheelchair Bucks. He was guest speaker at Whitnall Park Rotary Club on October 30 and, together with a player, spoke about the team and wheelchair basketball in general.
Since its creation more than 18 years ago, the Wheelchair Bucks – who feature Wisconsin residents and are sponsored by the NBA team that shares their name – have become a force to be reckoned with. In their first season in the 20-team Championship Division of the National Wheelchair Basketball Association (NWBA), the Bucks went undefeated and won the championship. They've been mostly able to maintain that quality over time as well.
The meeting was held in the Community Board Room in the Whitnall School District offices. A delicious lunch, catered and served by transition students at Whitnall H.S., was greatly enjoyed by all in attendance.
WPRC Students of the Month
Brad Kulinski & Jessica Rohleder are WPRC's "Students of the Month" for October 2018. Both are seniors at Martin Luther H.S. They are attending the weekly meetings, learning about Rotary, and will provide an overview of their school activities and future plans. This Martin Luther H.S.'s first participation in the popular WPRC program, "Student of the Month." Martin Luther is one of five local high schools in the geographic area covered by Whitnall Park Rotary Club. Congratulations, Brad & Jessica!
 
District 6270 Global Grant Scholar
 
 
Ciara McHugh, 2018-2020 Global Grant Scholar from Rotary District 6270, has begun her PhD. program at Queens University in Belfast, Northern Ireland. She describes her program in her own words:  "Over the next few years, through the support of LINCS (Leverhulme Interdisiplinary Network for Cyber Security) and the Rotary Foundation's Global Grant Scholarship, I'll be exploring how police and communities interact around the world. I'm interested in looking at tensions between minority groups and police forces, and how we might rethink relationships between the two." Follow Ciara's progress and adventures via her blog:  https://ciarajmchugh.weebly.com
                               WPRC Members
 
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Nicholas Albert
Luke Baryenbruch
John Bennett
Kent Bieganski
Michael Breitbach
Dan Christianson
Roger Clark
Terri Delke
Tim Dittloff
Kevin Drury
Larry Feinstein
Gilbert Frenn
James Helminski
Jeremiah Johnson
Jerry Johnson
Larry Myers
Michael Nietzke #
Robert Nolan
Lisa Olson
Robert Petri
Paul Sackmann
Scott Schenke
Michelle Tate
James Thorsen
Dan Weber#
Judy Weiss
Thomas Weiss
Scott Weyda
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Nov 06, 2018
Kathy's House
Nov 13, 2018
Off-Site Visit to Greenfield Fire Department
Nov 20, 2018
TBA
Nov 27, 2018 12:00 PM
Providing Vision to Change Futures (Tanzania, Africa)
Dec 04, 2018
Dec 11, 2018
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Dec 18, 2018
Classification Talk
Dec 25, 2018
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Off-Site, Greenfield Fire Department
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Nov 13, 2018
12:00 PM – 1:15 PM
 
Christmas Craft Fair
Whitnall High School
Dec 01, 2018
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
 
Holiday Party
Dec 04, 2018
5:30 PM – 8:00 PM
 
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