We focus on Youth and PROGRAM UPCOMING February 15 PROGRAMS/EVENTS 7:30 am, Virtual February 22 Jason Ilstrup, President of Doug Nordstrom/Erin Hastey Downtown Madison, Inc. Budget workshop/discussion “Downtown Madison: Reimaging a Vibrant and Equitable Future?” March 1 Mike Gomoll Guests: February 8, 2021 “Joey’s Song” To raise Passport Club of Minnesota: awareness of epilepsy Founded 1986 Greg Carlson (club #23836) Speaker Melisa Mombiela plus March 8

Alvaro and Fabiola Oscar Mireles, Poet Laureat Vitense Golfland of Madison 5501 Schroeder Road www.MadisonBreakfastRotary.org Meals-on-Wheels Drivers March 15 Contact us at Feb. 18: Stephanie Stetson Youth panel: ”Life as a young [email protected] Feb. 25: Betsy & Doug adult during the pandemic” P.O. Box 5524, Madison, WI Nordstrom Mike Flanagan, recent UW 53705 graduate, Daniel Ledin, UW- Meeting Time, 7:30 AM Mondays Calendar of Events th Madison Senior and Emily (No meeting 5 Monday of the Monday, March 8 Month) Ledin , High School Senior Monday, April 12 Rotary International President Club Board Meetings March 22 Holger Knaack, Herzogtum 5:30 – 7 pm, Thom Weiss Lauenburg-Mollin, Contact Erin for link. Update on the Future

District 6250 Management of the Book Governor Bill March 20: Bookpacking Project Pritchard District Grants Management March 29: 5 th Monday, No Seminars Meeting Wed. March 17, 5:30 to 8:30 pm ADG Judy Levine Thurs., April 22, 5:30 to 9 pm April 5: TBD April 18-21 (corrected date) April 12: Addie Endresen, Club President Erin District Conference Hastey Meals-on-Wheels June 2021

Rotary International April 19 No Meeting Priscilla Thain, Editor District Conference [email protected] Convention

Taipei, Taiwan June 7

Rob Gooze, “The What, Why, Rotary Opens Opportunities How of a Cancer Clinical Trial”

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

With a focus on youth and June 14 literacy, the Rotary Club of David Jolliffe Madison-Breakfast actively serves “The Prison Story Project” our community – local, national, and the world – by working together and contributing our talents, energy and fellowship to . achieve the goals of Rotary Beautiful is Famous for Its from the first pressing of cane, not from , Rum and Mayan History molasses. On February 8, Melisa Mombiela delighted the club In discussion, Alvaro added that the impact of with her beautiful slides and talk about the history COVID was not as big as expected as not many and . people visit Guatemala. Also, immigrants The Mayan Ruins of Tikal in the humid working in the U.S. help the local Guatemalan jungle of northern Guatemala. economy by sending back to their families. Some immigrants are starting to go to Guatemala is the 3 rd largest Europe because the “Coyotes” charge $6000 to country in , go to the U.S. as opposed to $2500 to Europe. occupying 42,042 miles. It borders , El Our thanks to Melisa for this wonderful view of Guatemala Salvador, , and Belize and the Atlantic and also to Alvaro for his comments. Melisa is a fairly new and Pacific Oceans in a tropical coastal member of the Club Rotario Los Altos in Quetzaltenango.

environment with lowland jungles and an uneven spine of mountains and volcanoes. President- Erin Hastey Conquered by the Mayans in the 14 th century, President Elect – Gary Muldoon & Judy Levine Guatemala became a Spanish colony in 1524 and Treasurer – Doug Nordstrom an Independent Country in 1821. Secretary – Eng Braun & Heather Dyer Past President – Betsy Nordstrom Board of Directors : Eng Braun, Heather Dyer, Mike Kafka, Judy Levine Webmaster/Social Media – Doug Nordstrom Membership Chair – Judy Levine The national bird is the quetzal and the blue Rotary Foundation Chair – Helen Baldwin in their flag represents the 2 oceans. Exchange Students The official currency is the “El Inbound : Quetzal” and the exchange rate is currently $1 = Outbound : 7.40 GTQ. All bills have the names of people who Rebounds: Emily (), Isabel (), Daniel have made an impact on Guatemala. The main (), Gabby (Taiwan), Mason (Thailand), Johannes (Germany) cities are: , the capital with lots of H.S. Youth Exchange Officers history and museums; Quetzaltenango, the 2 nd Youth Exchange Officer: Frances Parker largest city which is surrounded by mountains; Youth Exchange Counselor: Amy Montoya Antigua, a beautiful colonial city full of color and Youth Protection Officer : Rhea Myers Youth Exchange Outbound Coordinator : Thom Weiss history; and Puerto Barrios which is the main The Program Committee and Its Monthly Assignments exportation port. January OPEN July International Com. February International Com. August OPRN March Sarah Flanagan September OPEN Beautiful Antigua has cobblestone April Doug Nordstrom October Betsy Nordstrom, Priscilla Thain streets lined with colonial buildings, May OPEN International Committee museums and old convents. Lake June Judy Levine December Bruce Harville Atitlan is surrounded by 12 towns to AREA MAKE-UP OPPORTUNITIES explore by boat. Check web sites for virtual meetings Seventy percent of the land is dedicated City or Club Day Time Place Rotary After Hours, 1st & 3 rd Sunday. Eve.. 6:30 pm, The Park Hotel to agricultural and forest activity. Madison South M 12:15 pm Sheraton Inn , sugar, coffee, , , Lodi M 6:15 pm Hutchins St. Square and macadamia are Guatemala’s main Oregon T 6:45 am Headquarters Restaurant agricultural exports. Sun Prairie T 7 am Colonial Club, Blankenheim Rd Fitch Rona T 12 Noon Ten Pin Allley, Nesbitt Rd. Coffee is one of the main products that has Madison East Monona T Noon Howard Johnson’s’ helped the economy of Guatemala since 1850. Madison Horizons T 12:10 pm Radisson Inn West Edgerton T 12 Noon Culvers, Newville th During the 20 century, Guatemala had the Madison Downtown W 12 Noon Inn on the Park highest production of coffee in Central American Deforest W 12 Noon North South Smokehouse Mount Horeb W 12:10 pm Brix Cider th and was the 10 largest producer world wide. Stoughton W 12 Noon Stoughton VFW Hall Guatemala is also famous for its rum. Two are Waunakee Th 12:05 pm Rex’s Innkeeper Madison West F 12:15 pm Blackhawk Country Club Rum Zacapa and Rum Botran. Their rum is made Madison West Town F 12:15 Zor Shrine Temple