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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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Hybrid Meetings to Resume May 18 at River Club of Mequon
We have seen the announcements that the club will meet virtually until further notice for what feels like far too long.  Further notice has arrived at last! The club's leadership is thrilled to announce the return of in-person/virtual hybrid meetings on May 18, 2021 which will take place at the River Club of Mequon and via Zoom. 
 
Masks are required. We are a club with a variety of many members who come from different backgrounds.  Not everyone has had the opportunity to be vaccinated fully yet, and of course there is debate as to pretty much everything surrounding COVID 19. We are working hard under the circumstances to keep the club inclusive and accessible to all, and as such are offering this hybrid meeting option for anyone not comfortable meeting in person and everyone not comfortable wearing a mask.  If you are a part of either of these groups, you are encouraged to attend the virtual meeting.
 
A common theme of Jeff Wagner and Steve Scaffidi asks the question "are we going to wear masks forever?" The answer for our club is most certainly no. However, for the time being, the answer is yes. The board has consistently watched the rates of infection in our zip codes, and it is clear that COVID 19 is still something that needs to be considered when meeting in large groups. The board will continue to evaluate and make decisions on an ongoing basis, but for the time being, we request that everyone be respectful of the decision. 
 
We will not hold a meeting on June 1st in observation of Memorial Day, and the meeting scheduled for June 29th has been moved to 5PM at the American Legion for our Changing of the Guard, which will undoubtedly be a roaring good time.  
 
The virtual meeting information can be found below. 
 
 
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Meeting ID: 882 0844 8704
Passcode: ROTARY
 
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Dial in (312) 626-6799
Meeting ID: 882 0844 8704
Passcode: 519411
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WOMEN YES (the rest of the story)
Now, let me relate a little side story to women joining Rotary. Every three years RI has a conference with representatives from Rotary districts all over the world. It had been held in different amazing locations and the assignment to represent your district was much sought after. However in the late 1990s it was to be held in Chicago. It was not as glamorous a setting so I applied and got to represent our district 6270. It was not only unique to have the meeting in Chicago near the RI headquarters, but new rules for seating were implemented. No longer would delegates from one country be allowed to sit together and sometimes vote as a block. Then I was surprised to see within the agenda that we had an item making women eligible to join Rotary. Wait a minute, we did that years ago. After asking questions, I learned that the previous decision had a caveat; woman were admitted in countries where it was against the law to exclude them. As one might imagine, there were many countries where it was not illegal to exclude women. It was a real pleasure to cast my one vote to help make it possible for women all over the world to join Rotary. The talent pool expanded again!
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