Speakers

Come enjoy the wonderful Christmas sounds of the Stoughton Madrigal Singers!

 Dan Smith, celebrity of radio and television, will discuss his book about former UW Basketball coach and tennis champion John Powless.  At age 80 he is an inspiration to all.

Barry Adams is a writer with Madison Newspapers.  He will discuss his travels across the state finding special interest stories.  He covers regional and business news for the Wisconsin State Journal.

The Road Home Dane County helps families experiencing homelessness find stable housing because they beliueve every child deserves a home.  Peggy Halloran ( a Rotarian at Madison South)  serves as Development Director and oversees fundraising, event sponsorships, grants and appeals.  

Susan Lampert Smith will share an update on cancer research, success stories and interesting comments from cancer patients.  As Media Relations Manager at UW Carbone Cancer Center she has great insights to share with us.

Jim Bachhuber, AECOM national stormwater practice leader, is a nationally respected hydrologist with extensive experience in urban stormwater management planning, pollution modeling, stormwater permitting, ordinance development, and the analysis of urban stormwater BMPs. At the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR), he helped develop applications for rural and urban nonpoint source pollution load modeling. As a consulting engineer, he manages water resource projects dealing with urban stormwater runoff, environmental impacts, and TMDLs.

Jesse Charles is the President of Verona Historical Society.  He will provide us with stories of Dane County's "poor houses", sylums and associated grave yard in Verona.  Learn of the plan to recover misplaced headstones to the Dane County Hospital and Home cemetary site.

View Jerry App's video describing his life with polio and then hear an update from the District 6250 Polio Chair Randy Sproule.  Randy is a Rotarian in the Madison South Club.  He is a lawyer and works as an administrator with the Wisconsin Supreme Court.   We're so close to ending polio and look forward to hear the progress being made through the efforts of Rotary International and you!

Learn about exotic cruises. vacations and all-inclusive get-aways or exploration adventures around the world.  Terry Lickel from Middleton Travel  will  share Dream Vacations she has experienced in her years of travel.  

Terry has been in the travel industry for over 15 years, having started her career at Apple Vacations in Chicago. She has taken over 15 cruises, visited Disney World several times, is an expert in anything Las Vegas, and has traveled extensively throughout Mexico and the Caribbean. Her favorite place in the Caribbean is St. Martin, where she likes to visit the spot made famous by Jimmy Buffett's song "Cheeseburger in Paradise" When you want to book your travel to the crystal blue waters of the Caribbean, let Terry help you find YOUR Cheeseburger in Paradise.Terry has been in the travel industry for over 15 years, having started her career at Apple Vacations in Chicago. She has taken over 15 cruises, visited Disney World several times, is an expert in anything Las Vegas, and has traveled extensively throughout Mexico and the Caribbean. Her favorite place in the Caribbean is St. Martin, where she likes to visit the spot made famous by Jimmy Buffett's song "Cheeseburger in Paradise".Terry has been in the travel industry for over 15 years, having started her career at Apple Vacations in Chicago. She has taken over 15 cruises, visited Disney World several times, is an expert in anything Las Vegas, and has traveled extensively throughout Mexico and the Caribbean. 

More than 12,000 years ago, an immense flow of glacial ice sculpted a landscape of remarkable beauty across Wisconsin. As the glacier retreated, it left behind a variety of unique landscape features. These glacial remnants are now considered among the world’s finest examples of how continental glaciation sculpts our planet.

The Ice Age National Scenic Trail is a thousand-mile footpath that highlights these landscape features as it travels through some of the state’s most beautiful natural areas. The Trail is entirely within Wisconsin and is one of only eleven National Scenic Trails.More than 12,000 years ago, an immense flow of glacial ice sculpted a landscape of remarkable beauty across Wisconsin. As the glacier retreated, it left behind a variety of unique landscape features. These glacial remnants are now considered among the world’s finest examples of how continental glaciation sculpts our planet.