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July Newsletter

July 2026 / Edition 18 Vol 1

Tuesday, July 14 6 p.m. Hybrid at Milwaukee Athletic Club AND via Zoom Presenters Halyna Salapata and Oleksandr Tolchynski - Ukraine Focus

 

Oleksandr Tolchynski will be a Junior at New Berlin West this fall. RC MKE Amigos After Hours sponsored his attendance at this years' World Affairs Seminar where he joined other teens for a week experience at Carroll College to develop greater awareness and tools to work toward world peace.

He will share what the experience was like and what he gained from it.

 

Halyna Salapata is the President of WI Ukrainians and will share with us the conditions and current situation for Ukrainians now living in Wisconsin AND in Ukraine. More information will be available as to how the Amigos Club will participate and support the upcoming Ukrainian Festival on Sunday, August 16 at the Franklin Beer Garden / Croatian Park. We will also further discuss how the District Grant that Amigos applied for and received to support medical equipment for hospitals in Ukraine.

If you are unable to join us in person at the Milwaukee Athletic Club (followed by pay your own for dinner at the rooftop restaurant at 7 p.m.) then please join via Zoom.

In person at Milwaukee Athletic Club - 758 N Broadway, Milwaukee, WI 53202

Parking is in ramp adjacent to Club or some street parking north 1 block.

Questions - contact President Angie

Zoom Link - must use passcode

 

 
Meeting ID: 880 9252 5217
Passcode: 986604 required for entry into meeting
 
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Tuesday, August 11 6 p.m. - 7 p.m. In-person or Zoom District 6270 Governor 2026-2027 Dawn Fiedler

 

Dawn will provide an engaging program for members and member-curious alike. We hope that most will try to attend in person followed by optional "at your own expense" dinner on the rooftop of the Milwaukee Athletic Club.

DG Dawn became a member of the Rotary Club of Delavan-Darien in February 2015 after being told that she needed to join Rotary. The moment she stepped into her first meeting, she felt an immediate sense of belonging. Due to a change in employers, Dawn later transferred to the Rotary Club of Elkhorn.

As part of her preparations as a president-nominee, Dawn attended the 2017 District Conference. During a workshop on human trafficking, her life took a new direction. Inspired by the experience, she founded the 501(c)3 non-profit Join the Movement Events, Inc. (JTM), initially focused on raising awareness of human trafficking in rural communities.

DG Dawn will also install our new 2026-27 President Angela Rester and the board of directors. We thank 2025-26 President Fessahaye Mebrahtu for his service and continued enthusiasm for Rotary.

 

What We've Been Up To!!!

Amigos Rotarians have been busy from cleaning up the Milwaukee River to Preparing delicious and nutritious meals for the women and children at Cathedral Center; to learning how journeys to get water keep young people out of school and various projects around the world and our so close to ending polio for the children of the world while we attended the TriCon District Conference; to having fun socially while celebrating Cinco de Mayo; to celebrating personal and club achievements and awards and more! Keep up with us and let us know if you would like to more about this small but mightly and diverse Rotary Club!