President Anita Martin brought the meeting to order at 12:20pm. Pledge of Allegiance and 4 Way Test recited. Twenty Rotarians were in attendance. Guests: Janet Foust and Dennis Zeloski. Two student Rotarians were also in attendance. (Lakeside Lutheran HS closed for spring break)
Student Rotarians:
Lake Mills High School: Sophia and Greta gave intro speeches
Birthdays: Greg R., Jack C., Dean W. and Tom V.
Calendar Raffle:
Sponsors for today are Ryan’s Auto Care and American Family Insurance – Amy Winkelman Agency. Thank you to our sponsors.
Winners:
$200 Barry Luce
$100 Gene Burrow
$100 Darien Dierkes
$100 Jim Clifford
Announcements:
Fun Kids Dog Show posters are available to display. Event is set for April 25, 2026 at Commons Park.
Wednesday, March 18: Night meeting at Tyranena Brewery on Owen St. at 6:00pm. (Day error in the announcements.)
Tuesday, March 24: no noon meeting. Raffle will be live streamed at 12:30pm
Wednesday, March 25: (5:30pm) meeting at the Grist. Speaker will be Tami Baker from Break the Silence: Mental Health Affects Everyone. Possibly have zoom at this meeting.
Friday, April 10: Trivia Night with Interact
Wednesday, May 27: Habitat for Humanity in Fort Atkinson. Contact Beth for more information. (630) 240-0985
Speaker/Presentation:
CAPE: local public advocacy group for public education.
Formed in 2013
Members include business people, educators, community members, parents, grandparents
Schools are the heart of the community
Lake Mills School District exceeds expectations on state report cards
Graduation rates are 95-97%
Lake Mills School District has a wide variety of programs
CAPE does welcome to staff for new year, setting up classrooms in the elementary school
Contributes to the Mill
Donated to student needs (ad in music program, outdoor learning center, operation recess)
Part of the WI Public Education Advocacy Network
Every child deserves an equal excellent public education
Note from Senator Melissa Ratcliffe received in regards to the article of the Lake Mills Rotary Club in the Rotary magazine.
Thank you card received from the students for our support of Interact and The Mill.
A Men's Euchre Game group is organizing at Lakehouse. Denny and Dennis Zeloski currently play and if you'd like to join them for Euchre, they'll be playing at Lakehouse on Monday afternoons at 3:00 p.m.
Happy Bucks:
Brian B. will be accompanying 97 year old Korean War veteran, Al Weber, on an honor flight on April 18. Brian is asking for people to write letters for the mail call. Al will receive the letters on the flight.
Ed H. concert at Lake Mills High School tonight (band, choir orchestra), boys basketball team is at the state tournament. First game is Thursday at 3:15pm, Lake Mills music parents sponsoring a mattress sale at the middle school. If you go to the middle school cafeteria Wednesday at 6:30pm the music parents receive $10 per person.
