President Elect Mike Fisher ran today's meeting in President Christian's absence. Rita Hagen reviewed our Club Runner website and mobile application. We still have 60% of members who have NOT accessed the website. Please take a minute to check out our website at http://kenosharotary.org Click the upper right hand corner to sign in, Member Area. You will need the email you receive the newsletter and lunch link in and your password, or click "forgot password" if needed. Click on My ClubRunner and then My Profile. In My Profile, update your contact information - cell phone and email are the most essential. Add a photo! Take a few minutes to look around the site. Click on Account Balance and verify that you are up to date on your dues, we have multiple members who are past due on their accounts. Our current billing statement only shows the latest bill, not previous balances and we are working on that but for now, check to see if you have a past due balance and send us a check! We will be emailing out past due bala
100 Years Young in 2021!
Nearing 100 Years of "SERVICE ABOVE SELF" in Kenosha! 
The Rotary Club of Kenosha was chartered in 1921 by Rotary International. Our over 50 members are active citizens devoted to service. As a major service organization in Kenosha, we annually distribute grants to local organizations, provide hands-on service to the community, and sponsor youth programs.
Please consider joining us in service to the community, district, and world.
Rotarian Joel Hassler, from Von Hasle Jewelers, spoke at our meeting today on Appraisals and Estate work. Von Hasle Jewelers is a full service private jeweler located in Racine, WI. He shared with us appraisal & jewelry myths. He has over 25 years of experience and has travel all over the US as an appraiser and educator due to his expertise and credentials in the industry. He is a Certified Gemologist Appraiser (AGS) and Advanced Personal Property Appraiser (JEF). Gemologists are NOT appraisers, they may tell you they are but do not have the certification. Gemologists specialty is in knowing "what it is" and appraisers specialty is "what it is worth". Appraisals are very different depending on what it is for - Full Market Value for an estate is different than retail replacement value for security/insurance. There are no regulations or training required to be an appraiser of jewelry or personal items, so anyone can call themself an appraiser w/o any education. It is important to ask lots of questions and check credentials.
Kelly Armstrong, Executive Director of Kenosha Innovation neighborhood (KIN) spoke to the club today. The KIN is a collaborative, mixed-use project that is defining and delivering a regional destination with sustainable, innovation-focused office, medical, educational, commercial, residential and recreational space that meets the unique needs of neighbors, the broader Kenosha community, visitors and end-users.
BRINGING TOGETHER
THE COMMUNITY
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