March 6, 2025Kelly Armstrong, Executive Director of Kenosha Innovation neighborhood (KIN) spoke to the club today. The KIN is a collaborative, mixed-use project that is defining and delivering a regional destination with sustainable, innovation-focused office, medical, educational, commercial, residential and recreational space that meets the unique needs of neighbors, the broader Kenosha community, visitors and end-users. BRINGING TOGETHER THE COMMUNITY |
February 20, 2025Jason Yule, owner of Harbor Park Health & Fitness and Health Launch was our speaker at our meeting. Jason shared his personal weight loss journey when he was 300# at 16 years old and a bet with his dad when he was 19 y/o that he would pay him $10 for every pound he lost up to $1000 began not only his weight loss journey, but his journey for a healthy, sustainable lifestyle. He lost the 100# and then some, graduated from college and worked in Corporate Insurance for 3 years but wasn't happy. He opened Harbor Park Health & Fitness in 2015 and never looked back. He shared that Health Launch is Lifestyle and creating easy, daily habits that equals success. His takeaways for us were: 8 hours in bed to get 7 hours of good sleep. Nutrition - real food, fresh fruits/vegetables, protein and less fast/processed foods; Activity - at least 30" daily/could split into two 15" walks; Decrease stress - find 30" each day to relax/unwind (journaling, knitting, reading, meditation); finally, sustainability - make changes that are easy, effortless and that will create sustainability. A less efficient plan but consistent is better than full plan for 1 or 2 weeks and then nothing. Today we also inducted 6 new Paul Harris Fellows (PHF): Alicia Fosbinder, Lisa Byron, Bill Hittmann, Rita Hagen, Bill Waddle and Christian Venegas. We also celebrated 2 and 4 stone PHF Tom Frost, Steve Seymour and Len Iaquinta. Congratulations to all! |
February 6, 2025Jon Ward is a UW Madison graduate, he served in the US Army for 5 years, serving in both Iraq and Afghanistan, and worked for a few different companies before becoming a US Diplomat in New Guinea, Iran, Pakistan, India, and the Pentagon. He is also a Rotarian and has participated in Rotary in all the countries in which he worked. There are three areas of diplomatic responsibilities: political, trade, and consular service. A political officer reports on local developments and advocates for support for the country's interests. A consular officer deals with day-to-day travel problems like lost passports and provides essential service to citizens in need. A trade officer promotes the interests of the country's companies by introducing them to helpful connections, informing them of business opportunities, and promoting US Exports.
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Rotary Club of Kenosha Taylor Family Foundation ScholarshipsRotary Club of Kenosha George W. Taylor Scholarship applications are now being accepted!
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Helping people with disabilities make their own music
Music has been an important part of leading an ordinary life for students at the Music School for Children With Disabilities in Honor of Paul Harris in Lublin, Poland. Founded by Rotary members, the school serves 20 students with various disabilities, including Down syndrome, autism, and visual impairments. The Rotary Club of Lublin-Centrum-Maria Curie-Sklodowska has provided funding with help from Rotary Foundation Matching Grants and the Henryk Wieniawski Musical Society, which houses the school.
After their son Mateusz was born with underdeveloped eyes, Mariusz and Joanna Kania looked for ways to help him be active. When he showed an aptitude for music, they looked for a teacher and were thrilled to find the Paul Harris music school.
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Finding Safe Haven For years, Angalia Bianca had slept in abandoned buildings throughout Chicago. She stole. She did drugs. She spent time in and out of jail for forgery, theft, trespassing, and possession of narcotics. But after she landed in prison for the seventh time, something changed -- Bianca knew she wanted a better life. She just didn’t know how to make it happen.After serving her time, Bianca sought help from a local homeless organization, A Safe Haven, and moved to its shelter in the Rogers Park neighborhood. Bianca followed the program closely -- she attended all the required meetings, passed drug tests, and volunteered at every opportunity.
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Saving lives in Ghana What is it like taking a large team to Africa? It has probably been one of the most rewarding experiences in my life. In mid February, I began leading Rotary members from all over the East Coast of the United States through Ghana. I’ve tried to give the team a warm Ghanaian welcome like I’ve received on my earlier trips. A large trip is a real blessing because each person sees Ghana and our work in a different way.A highlight for the team was greeting the chief of Sagadugu. The team got excited about buying goats and food for children in the villages where I support eight churches. It was good to see the pastors of most of the eight churches, and I had to explain that we were just passing through on our way to Bolgatanga. |
India celebrates three years without polio Throughout India and around the world, Rotary clubs are celebrating a major milestone: India has gone three years without a new case of polio. The last reported case was a two-year-old girl in West Bengal on 13 January 2011. To mark this historic triumph, Rotary clubs illuminated landmarks and iconic structures throughout the country with four simple but powerful words, "India is polio free."The three-year achievement sets the stage for polio-free certification of the entire Southeast Asia region by the World Health Organization. The Indian government also plans to convene a polio summit in February to commemorate this victory in the global effort to eradicate polio.
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