FIELD TRIP - Tour of Dairy Pilot Plant  - If you weren't there, you missed two opportunities:  1) to get an in-depth tour and talk about the multi-million dollar resource that UWRF and many industry and other partners and donors have made possible in our hometown university, and 2) a chance to look really fashionable in a lab coat, hair net, and in some cases, a beard covering.  Click READ MORE to get a sense of the experience.

Service Opportunities Coming Up This Fall:  Now that school is back and summer is over, our club looks forward to times when we can be people of action, putting service above self (how's that for stringing together Rotary principles?).  What's coming, you ask:  Rotary Readers, Highway Cleanup, Veteran's Park Cleanup, and then in October we will be collecting contributions for the annual holiday backpack program support.  Details to come at meetings and in future Tidings.

 

Looking for Host Families for 2024-25:   Elaine is seeking one more host family for our club's incoming exchange student, a 15-year-old girl from Spain.  Requirements are pretty basic, rewards are extensive.  Please click Read More below for the full announcement and details.  

 

 

Grow to Share Upcoming Programs:  As part of the presentation, Tonya Schmitt invited us to these upcoming events:

-- Powered by Electricity (at UWRF North Hall) -- Saturday Sept. 28th, 10 AM - 12 Noon

-- Fall Fest (including equipment):  Saturday October 19th 10 AM - 12 Noon

Dale Jorgenson is leading a team consisting of Tony Jilek, Karla Thoennes, and Kendra Sievers to put together a presentation that River Falls Rotarians can take "on the road" to solicit funds from other clubs as part of our district grant to fund the school forest pavilion.  Dale went through the presentation, and as he did so he asked the club members present for feedback and suggestions.  The resulting discussions, while emphasizing that we have a very good message, provided some ideas for additions and improvements.  The key remaining component of the talk will be to work out the specifics of the "ask": that is, how much we hope to raise from each Rotary Club to which we present.

This Week's Joke of the week (This one's for Elaine, as a nod to her past):   

Q: How do you make a bandstand?

A:  Take away their chairs!