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Thiensville-Mequon Rotary
Service Above Self
Tuesdays at 12:00 PM
Mequon Rotary Park
4100 West Highland Road
Mequon, WI 53092
United States of America
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Just some quick reminders of upcoming dates and events. 
 
August 12: Chinooks Outing! Tickets are $50 and can be purchased from Jenne Hohn or Dan Gannon. 
 
August 29: Tiki Bar Sunday Funday day at the beach. Kettle Moraine Lake, Campbellsport (details to come). 
 
August 31: Family Night at the Park. Normal meeting will take place from 5-7 and family is invited. Time and date is subject to change since Sam doesn't remember with certainty that this is when Family Night will occur.  
 
September 11: Taste of Mequon
Greg Sommersberger - Paul Harris 
 
Greg Sommersberger was presented with a Paul Harris Award at Tuesday’s meeting. Greg was also presented with the much more prestigious Sam Azinger Award. Both were presented in consideration of generous contributions to the Rotary Foundation during the 2020-2021 year.
Jennifer Williams and Allen Ruppel - Unity in Hope School System
 
Jennifer Williams, Director of Unity in Hope School Systems, and Allen Ruppel, Founder, spoke to our club at Tuesday’s meeting. 
 
Unity in Hope School Systems was started in Pakistan to give non-Muslim children an opportunity to obtain a quality education not otherwise available to non-Muslim children. Unity in Hope starts with quality instruction, clean water, food, and end with providing children with a good education.
 
All of the money raised for the schools is managed by the Wisconsin 501(c)(3), and is used by the board to reimburse expenses. Money from the school stays in the community after being used to pay teachers salaries, food, improvements, buildings, maintenance and more. 
 
A dollar goes very far in these Islamabad, Pakistan slums. What costs MPS $16,000 per student can be obtained for $250 per student. Things such as a playground for the kids cost only $750. Just imagine the impact we could have. For more information, visit their website at https://unityinhopeschool.org/ or visit and follow them on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/Unity-in-Hope-School-System-104097257784561.
Unity in Hope School System overview:  Unity in Hope School System | Facebook
Children in impoverished areas in Pakistan have no educational opportunity. Unity in Hope School System was founded to educate youth living in these areas and empower them to break the cycle of poverty and low expectations.
 
 
Jennifer’s practice focuses on litigation, and helping clients navigate the often confusing, and stressful phases of a lawsuit.  Whether prosecuting or defending an action, Jennifer’s experience enables her to focus on strategy, and positive outcomes for her clients given her wide breadth of familiarity with the courtroom.  Jennifer is uniquely qualified given her experience in municipal, state, appellate, federal, and international courts, having advised and represented government agencies in all of those forums.  Her current practice focuses on private and public sector clients facing labor and employment matters.  Prior to joining the firm, Jennifer worked for the small East African government of Eritrea on arbitration for a border war with Ethiopia, served for 10 years as a Milwaukee County Sensitive Crimes prosecutor trying over 50 felony jury trials to verdict, and most recently as Deputy City Attorney for the City of Racine handling litigation for the city.  In addition to her practice, she also teaches as an adjunct instructor in the Criminology and Social Justice departments for Marquette University.
 
Allen Ruppel’s Bio:  (99+) Allen Ruppel | LinkedIn
Allen Ruppel is the founder of Unity in Motion and served as the organization’s Executive Director for the first 20 years. He is currently serving as Development Director. Al is a U.S Navy veteran and navigation team member of the 5th nuclear submarine to circumnavigate the world. Al earned his Bachelor’s degree in Finance from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater graduating Summa Cum Laude. In April 2000, Al founded Unity in Motion. Al built the program from a karate class to a non-profit corporation that works with Milwaukee central city youth starting as early as K4 and supports them all the way through post-secondary education offering numerous programs and services. He did this while working full-time for 15.5 years at Northwestern Mutual in various management level positions. In 2008, Unity in Motion became incorporated and in 2010, Al became the full-time Executive Director. He is also the Treasurer on the Board of Directors for the Hope Christian Schools network and a member of the Board of Directors for the Center for Urban Teaching.  Our Team — Unity in Motion
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Rotary Music Festival - August 8
 
Everyone is invited to the Cedarburg-Grafton Rotary Club's Rotary Music Festival, which will be held at the Cedarburg High School's athletic field on August 8th at 7:30PM.  Tickets are available at www.dci.org
Taste of Mequon Coming September 11
Taste Mequon is happening on September 11, 2021! Please save-the-date for this wonderful event. If you are interested in sponsoring the event, or participating as a vendor, please let Jenne Hohn know at jennehohndc@gmail.com or 707-337-3490.
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Upcoming Speakers
Aug 24, 2021
Learn about (and taste) Tabal Chocolate
Aug 31, 2021
Family Night
Sep 07, 2021 12:00 PM
Day after Labor Day
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Meeting Responsibilities
If you cannot fulfill your responsibility, please make arrangements for someone else to take your place.
 
Thanks
 
Prayer/Inspiration
 
August 17th
Davis, Todd
 
August 24th
Hertz, Karl V.
 
August 31th
Hillman, Herbert
 
Greeter
 
August 17th
Sommersberger, Greg
 
August 24th
Weston, Shelley
 
August 31th
Wiese, John
 
Pledge
 
August 17th
Kirgues, Roger
 
August 24th
Koch, Pamela
 
August 31th
Kos, Robert
 
Russell Hampton
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