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A Book with an Important Topic for Our Youth
At Tuesday’s meeting Tony Pedriana presented a summary of an important recent book:  The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness.  Tony stated that he found the conclusions of this book were concerning enough that he felt compelled to share its message.  He noted that, coincidentally, the topic has just now been taken up by the US Surgeon General, who is advocating warnings about the harmful effects of smartphones. 
 
Tony showed several slides presenting data from the book.  It was interesting to note that the data comes from 2010-15, which means that the confounding effects of the pandemic are not part of what the author, Jonathan Haidt, found.
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Dairy Pilot Plant Tour
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.
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This Week's Announcements
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.  
 
 
COMMUNITY EVENT ANNOUNCEMENTS:

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
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Student Presentations
Changing sports metaphors is needed here:  Last Tuesday we went from a double-header to a hat trick!  This is a long story:  click Read More to read about Johanna Barbey on Camp RYLA and her upcoming exchange, Caidyn Schulz about RFHS Forensics, and Rufus Elging on bidding River Falls farewell.  Bonus:  Clicking Read More will bring up photos of the other 2 student speakers as well as Ted Marsh's guest, his former exchange student.
 
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Joke of the Week 
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!
 
 
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The Falcon Links Program
Oct 01, 2024 7:00 AM
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June Meeting Schedule
6/4 7 AM
6/11 Noon Field Trip
6/18 7 AM
6/20 5:01 at tbd
6/25 Noon Field Trip to RFHS School Forest
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Tuesdays at 7:00 AM
Ezekiel Lutheran Church
202 S. 2nd St.
River Falls, WI 54022
United States of America
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