ROTARY CLUB OF APPLETON

Service Above Self GUSTO

February 5, 2008 Upcoming Programs February 12 Empire Room Rotary Youth Exchange Student – Alek Kozak Thumbnail: Melinda Tempelis Thought for the Day – Tom Scheuerman February 19 Empire Room Great Lakes Water - Who Has It/How Wants It - Patrick Planten    Thumbnail: Kevin Eisemann Thought for the Day – George Detweiler Officers 2007-2008 President Jeff Schulz Vice President Shipra Seefeldt Past President Jeff Werner Secretary Curt Detjen Treasurer Tom Berkedal Directors Ron Altenburg Dawn Doberstein Gail Enke Peter Kelly Dan Nisler Gail Popp Matt Rehbein Dave Willems Sergeant-At-Arms Dave Aardappel RYE Student Alek Kozak - 830-7939 Admin. Assistant Kathy Dreyer Phone/Fax 731-4427 kdreyer1@juno.com Rotarians of the Year Mark Harris/Gail Popp Downtown Gusto Kathy Dreyer, Editor Dist. 6220, Club 2656 P. O. Box 703 Appleton, WI 54912 www.appletonrotary.org Meets Tuesday Noon Radisson Paper Valley

FEBRUARY BIRTHDAYS Be sure to wish the following Rotarians Happy Birthday this month: Doug Dugal (2/01), John Mielke (2/03), Rob Zerjav (2/03), Dan Nisler (2/05), Dave Buettner (2/06), Kevin Loomans (2/06), JoEllen Wollangk (2/06), Susan Stockton (2/06), Trisha Huizenga (2/13), Bob Rahn (2/13), Jim Grist (2/14), Paulette Laffin (2/15), Dave Willems (2/17), Guy Thompson (2/18), Lisa Kewley (2/23), Mark Schwei (2/23), Bill Harke (2/26), Tom Luther (2/27), Steve Taylor (2/27) and Susan May (2/28). WISCONSIN’S TROPICAL PARADISE Joanne Kluessendorf, Director of the Weis Earth Science Museum, explained that Wisconsin once looked like the Bahamas. Why was Wisconsin once a tropical paradise? The answer is in the rocks. Rocks are the sediments that were deposited at different times from the past. They actually hold clues as to what the ancient environment was like. For example, some of the rocks show ripple marks and mudcracks that indicate that Wisconsin was actually covered by shallow seas. Also, the fossils show cephalopods, corals and trilobites that indicate that marine waters existed in Wisconsin in the Silurian period. In parts of Milwaukee and Racine, reef bodies can be found in the walls of quarries. A modern coral reef (similar to those in the Silurian) needs warm, shallow, clear oceans which are found 30º north and 30º south of the equator. Wisconsin must have been located about 20º south of the equator back in the Silurian period. At that time most of North America was covered with shallow water oceans. The shifting occurred as a result of plate tectonics. This can also help us explain climate change through time. The crust of the earth is broken up into 7 giant plates. These plates change positions because they are moving around on top of melted rock in the mantel just underneath the crust of the earth. The plates move very slowly – about 4” per year. There is always a warming trend after an ice age. Next time, you look out the window and see snow, remember that Wisconsin once looked like the Bahamas and it will look like it again.

MEETING NOTICES · The Program Committee will meet on Tuesday, February 12 at 11:00 a.m. · The Family of Rotary Committee will meet on Tuesday, February 12 at 11:30 a.m. · There will be an orientation meeting for new members on Tuesday, February 12 in the Crimson Room following the announcements. CHARLES AND ADELE HEETER OUTSTANDING COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP AWARD The mission of the Recognitions Committee is to identify, evaluate and honor exemplary Rotarian and Non-Rotarian community leaders who have distinguished themselves in one or more of the Rotary Avenues of Service. Val Wylie from the Recognitions Committee presented Jane Gwyre Garton with a Charles and Adele Heeter Outstanding Community Leadership Award accompanied by a $1,000 donation to the Rotary International Foundation in Jane’s name. ANNOUNCEMENTS · Each year, the Rotary Youth Exchange students attend a summer trip to the east or west coast at their own expense. Alek and Rejoice come from poor families who are unable to provide the $1,700 each to go on one of these trips. Alek’s family had to take out a 2^nd mortgage for him to come to Appleton and Rejoice won a South Africa Airlines contest for low income students. Since the Board was unaware of their situations, the money is also not budgeted. If anyone would like to help defer the cost to send Alek and Rejoice on one of these trips, please contact Kathy Dreyer or send your checks to: Rotary Club of Appleton, P. O. Box 703, Appleton, WI 54912 before February 28^th. So far, we have collected $300 and need $3,100 more. Thank you! · It is January and that's typically the time to re-set priorities and begin working toward a successful year. Our Club is no exception. We all want the Rotary Club of Appleton to be as vital as it can be. Think about your friends, colleagues and co-workers who would benefit from being part of this great Club and who have something to add to it. Our club has a tradition of steady growth every year, and you're encouraged to nominate future Rotarians by March 4th so we can welcome them in the current Rotary year. If you have any questions, please see Shipra, Curt or Kathy. Thanks for doing your part to keep our Club strong.

Memory

Written by: Tom Rush Song today by: Dave Aardappel

Looking for my wallet and my car keys, well they can’t have gone too far

Just as soon as I find my glasses, I’m sure I’ll see just where they are.

I’m supposed to meet someone for lunch today, but I can’t remember where

Or who it is that I am meeting, it’s in my organizer somewhere.

Thought I left it on the counter, or maybe outside in the car

The last time I remember driving was to that memory enhancement seminar.

What’s that far off distant ringing and that strangely familiar tone?

Must be the person I am meeting, calling me on my brand new cordless telephone.

I might have left it under the covers, or maybe outside on the lawn

And I’ve got just one more ring to go before my answering machine kicks on.

Hi, this is Dave, and your call means a lot to me, so leave a message at the tone

And I’ll do my best to try to remember to call you back when I get home (beep).

Dave, this is Audrey and I’m trying not to cry

But I’ve been waiting here over an hour, I thought you loved me, this is goodbye.

Well, the voice it sounds familiar, and the name it rings a bell

Let’s see now where was I?

ROTARY YOUTH EXCHANGE UPDATES

Do you know of someone between the ages of 15-19 who is interested in traveling overseas this summer? The student would live in the home of a foreign student for four weeks and learn about the culture of another country. Then they would bring that foreign student back to the United States for three to four weeks to visit. For details regarding costs and other requirements, please contact Adalia Jansen at 968-0040 (w) or 687-0620 (h). The application deadline is February 29^th.

FOX CITIES ROTARY MULTICULTURAL CENTER

The Rotary Club of Appleton Board voted to commit up to $29,000 in funds to match gifts made to the Fox Cities Rotary Multicultural Center to reduce/eliminate the debt due to the renovation costs. We are helping the Multicultural Center complete the project we helped them initiate as part of Rotary’s Centennial Celebration. If you would like to participate in this match, please make your checks payable to the Fox Cities Rotary Multicultural Center and specify that it is for debt reduction. This matching program will end on March 31 or until the funds are used up.

SEVEN DAY NOTICE

The following individuals have been proposed for membership in Rotary. They have passed all committees and unless an objection in writing is submitted to the secretary within 7 days, these members will be admitted to the Rotary Club of Appleton.

Travis Anderson of 226 River Drive, Appleton, WI 54915i has been proposed into membership by Barbara Stack. He would enter under the classification of Healthcare Administration.

Mark Logemann of 225 E. Wentworth Lane, Appleton, WI 54913 has been proposed into membership by Roy Valitchka. He would enter under the classification of Associations – Boy Scouts.

GUESTS, VISITORS AND MAKE-UPS

Guests today were Mary Kay Easty, Jane and Tony Garton, Mel Rambo with Jim Dreyer, William Morris with Jim Gallagher, Nancy Krueger with Mary Harp-Jirschele, Tracy Ogden with Dorrie Hipschman, Theresa Lauer with Nancy Johnshoy, Joy Kapheim and Kathy Voigt with Barbara Kelly, John Nygaard with Kevin Loomans, Renee Ladewig-Lathrop with Shane Lathrop, Donna Stammer with Jeff Schulz and Dave Horst with Val Wylie.

Visiting us today was Guy Bytof from Appleton West.

Making up this week was Tom Boldt at Appleton West, Curt Detjen and John Fuller in Neenah, Dennis Hultgren at Appleton Breakfast and Carl Stapel in Oshkosh.