Waunakee Rotary Newsletter June 1, 2023 (Jun 01, 2023)

With Janette Jordee’s classification talk and a visit from the Waunakee Rotary’s Service to Humanity Scholarship winners attending, the June 1 club meeting was well-attended and upbeat.

The club awarded four scholarships to graduating seniors, as follows: Romi Ripp from Waunakee High School, $3,000, attending UW-La Crosse; Mary Lyons from St. Ambrose Academy, $3,000, attending UW-Platteville; Nicholas Nelson from Edgewood High School, $1,000, attending UW-Madison; and Hannah Topoll from Edgewood High School, $1,000, attending High Point University.

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Janette Jordee shared a bit about herself both professionally and personally for her classification talk.

She moved to the United States from the Philippines 22 years ago, and said coming from a developing country to the most powerful country in the world with a completely different culture was very challenging.

But Janette is extremely ambitious and has four professional designations, having practiced law in the Philippines and taught at the university level.

Janette works for Rural Mutual Insurance as a subrogation specialist, negotiating Rural Mutual’s clients claims with other insurance agencies.

She showed pictures of her family, including her second husband and three sons, all of whom are Waunakee High School graduates.

Community service is nothing new to Janette. She founded Global 1nspiration, a nonprofit, and has been an international speaker.

Global 1nspiration advocates for an end to human trafficking and mental health wellness. It also helps survivors of domestic abuse, with empowering women and those with physical challenges. The organization provides scholarships and educational opportunities, as well.

An international speaker, Janette is also the past president of the Philippine-American Association of Madison.

Just days after Janette joined the club, she attended the Rotary grant writing seminar. When she visits the Philippines this summer, she will meet with the district governor there to look for opportunities for international projects.

Janette said Rotary’s 4-Way Test signs are everywhere in the Philippines, and she’s always wanted to join the club.

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Other News:

-Mark Pelton, president of the Friends of Schumacher Farm, updated the club on the machine storage shed building project there. The Friends have worked with Dane County to design the building, and now with the county’s approval and a building permit from the Town of Westport, the Friends are fundraising for the remainder of the construction costs.

They’ve already raised about three-fourths of the $330,000 estimate leaving $85,000 still to raise. Construction will start in July.

-Incoming President Jennifer Tasker said the board voted to change the club’s bylaws so that several corporate memberships can be created and those corporate members are full Rotary members. The same is true for family memberships.

-Joe Baer urged Waunakee Rotarians to RSVP for 50th anniversary dinner June 28. Everyone should have received an invitation.

Guests: Troy and Romi Ripp, guests of the club; Nicholas, Dan and Nina Nelson, guests of the club; Mark Pelton, guest of Phil Willems; Tom, Mary, and Athena Lyons, guests of the club; Tim and Hannah Topoll, guests of the club.

Visiting Rotarians: None.

Birthdays: None.

Anniversaries: June 12, David and Sue Hogg.

Greeters: June 8, Ellen Schaaf and Todd Schmidt; June 15, Phil Simon and Jeff Smith; June 22, Dan Statz and Harriet Statz; June 29, Ray Statz and Howard Teeter.