Rotary 10/23
Attendance Students: Sydney Almquist, Stella Jungels, Tristin Markin
Guests: Faye Johnson, Gail Morton, Rachel Johnson, Tina Markin
Rotarians: Dave R., Tracy D., Gary T., Susan S., Mark Rooney, Bob J., Steve S. Judy S., Keith W., Dana F., Russ C., Heidi K., Tammy W., Paul C.
L-R Sydney, Stella, Steve
Happy Bucks: Steve: Happy for the work that Faye and others are doing to support the Wallitsches; today’s happy bucks will be donated to them.
Judy: Happy for her family birthday trip to Door County
Bob: Happy for support for the Wallitsches and emphasizing the importance of meals and showing support and friendship during this challenging time.
Mark: Happy for his trip to Southeast Asia
Tammy: Happy for the students and for being able to participate in “Witches Night Out”.
Russ: Happy to entertain his New Orleans friends with a Packers game and tour of Wisconsin.
Announcements: The Fifth Wednesday social is at 5:30 p.m. Oct. 30 upstairs at the Viking Bar, wear a funny hat and win prizes. Come with your “why” story of Rotary and bring a potential member.
A 11th grade female exchange student from Germany needs a host home, her current home stay ends on Nov. 9. Spread the word and contact the Student Services office at the high school if anyone can help.
Bob Johnson is working on organizing the Thanksgiving meal. Will need volunteers to deliver meals to homebound seniors, approximately from 10:30 a.m. to noon on Thanksgiving Day.
"Reverse Trick or Treating" visit to Ingleside Manor and Bee Hive on Sunday, October 27. We will meet at Ingleside beginning at 11 a.m. Best costume receives a special gift!
There’s an opportunity to help with a Habitat for Humanity project in Mount Horeb. Volunteers are needed Oct. 23 - Oct. 26. Details and sign up
through our VolunteerHub site here. Or, contact Julie Mucilli at 608-620-4922 or jmucilli@habitatdane.org."
Capital Plan Presentation
ELC Principal Rachael Johnson presented about replacing the circa 1968 Early Learning Center. Key issues include inadequate classroom space, outdated building systems, and safety concerns. She spoke about the inadequacy of current classroom sizes and the lack of space for support services like mental health and social workers. The “cafe-gym-atorium” is in use all day, from serving breakfast and lunch to a full slate of PE classes, with cafeteria equipment pushed against walls to make room. The heating system is antiquated and uses more fuel than any other building. It has no central air and during heat emergencies, events are canceled and students moved to the Primary Center.
The proposed solution involves tearing down the building and adding onto the Primary Center, creating new kindergarten classrooms, private meeting spaces for counseling, and adding two badly needed gymnasiums. The estimated cost is $34 million, equating to approximately $68 per $100,000 of equalized value. The community's support and potential impact on tax rates were also discussed. A “yes” vote at the Nov. 5 referendum would support the project.
To see a video tour of the current building and read more about the problems and solutions, see the district web page.
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