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September-October, 2016 www.friendshipforcemilwaukee.org

President’s Column

The Olympics are behind us. I hope you had a chance to watch some of these amazing ath-letes perform. While watching the Olympics opening ceremony it was heart-warming to see these young people representing all the countries of the world come together with a common goal. It gives me hope in people.

Our 2017 Exchanges are coming together. See specific articles for more details for the follow-ing events.

In April, Dale Harmelink and Joe Geck will be our ED’s for our outbound exchange to Floria-nopolis, Brazil. This is a beautiful coastal city with beautiful beaches. Don’t worry about the Zika virus as they have not had problems in this area.

June 7-12, we will host FF Dayton. They will spend 5 days in Milwaukee and 5 days with FF Quad cities. We do need an ED or co-ED’s for this inbound exchange. Since this is only 4 days of activities, it is a good opportunity for a first-time ED to volunteer.

In September we will be expanding our inbound exchange with Vietnam-USA Society to a Global Exchange to assure a full exchange. An ED or co-ED’ are need-ed for the Milwaukee stay.

Your help is needed to make these exchanges successful. Watch for future plans to keep FFGM growing with a “Welcome to New and Poten-tial Members” event in spring 2017. Join in and be a volunteer! You will benefit from becoming involved.

2016 Calendar of Events

09/05 ............. No 5th at 5 event due to Labor Day 09/07 ............. Brazil workshop, Tosa Library 09/15-18 ........ FFI World Conference, Morocco 09/22-10/5 ..... Athens, Greece, outbound 10/05 ............. 5th at 5 event, Laurene Harschutz 10/24 ............. Board Meeting, St. Matthew’s, 6:30 pm 10/13-18 ........ Montreal, Inbound 10/14 ............. Lakefront Brewery Fish Fry 10/15 ............. Old World Wisconsin 10/17 ............. Horicon Marsh Boat Tour 11/04-11 ........ Open World 11/06 ............. Annual Meeting & Election 11/10 ............. 5thx2 at 5 event, Dave Kalan 12/05 ............. 5th at 5 event, Rosie Haas

2017 04/TBD ......... Florianopolis, Brazil, Outbound 06/12 ............ FF-Dayton, Inbound, Domestic exchange 09/TBD ......... Global themed exchange, Inbound

Hosts are needed for 2017 monthly 5th at 5 events.

Oct. 1st Dues for 2017 Please note: due to increase in FFI fees, family memberships will be $65. Single memberships will re-main the same. Submit today.

Rosie Haas, President

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The Annual Picnic Was A Sizzling Success!

On a hot and steamy July 20, FFGM gathered at Wirth Park in Brookfield for the annual picnic. The theme was Greek in honor of the upcoming exchange to Greece. A large variety of Greek food from Apollo Cafe was enjoyed by all. After dinner Greek dances were demonstrated and then taught to willing participants. The Raffle brought in $165. Thanks to all who contributed.

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Outbound to Greece

Sept. 22 to Oct.5 Five ambassadors are enrolled from our club: Diane Istvanek, Bob Stoll, Joe Geck, Jerry Randall and Mary Hauser and two from Flori-da, two from Arizona, one from Nebraska, one from Madison, one from LaCrosse and two from Iowa, all of whom are anticipating an ad-venturous and educational experience in and around Athens and in Crete and Santorini. We will be able to share our stories at a future club get-together. Stay tuned. Co-EDs are Mary Hauser and Joe Geck.

Brazil Workshop Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2016 6:00-8:00 pm Firefly Room,

Wauwatosa Library

Attend this infor-

mational workshop to explore the won-ders of Florianopolis, Brazil.

The outbound exchange is scheduled

for April of 2017. Come to hear of the plans and possible options that are now being made for you to visit beautiful Brazil. C0-EDs are Dale Harmelink, 414-355-4676, hlinkds@gmail.com and Joe Geck, 262-542-2960, geckj@icloud.com.

The Friendship Force Newsletter

A bi-monthly publication of FFGM

Editor & E-newsletter: Doris Mueller

Proofreader: Dave Kalan

USP Mailing – Joe Geck

Volunteer writer – Chloe Strait

JoAnn Richards

Describing her experiences in various coun-tries and different cultures Joann says, “you don’t change [their culture], you just respect it and appreciate it.”

These are the words she lived by when she travelled the world, on her own, visiting her son while he was in the Peace Corps. Because of his job and the various places he lived she was able to visit Morocco, Indonesia, Argentina, and England. When she travelled to these coun-tries she didn’t travel as the average “tourist”; instead she was able to experience the parts of these countries and the cultures that an aver-age person who lived there would see.

While visiting Morocco she was able to see all parts, backpacking with her son, but her favorite part was seeing the very small town in the middle of the Sahara where her son lived.

“They had nothing,” she said. “Their houses were small and they had very little, but they were appreciative and happy.”

Her son’s landlord and his family invited them over for a dinner while she was there and they cooked her an amazing meal. She sat with them, ate exactly how they ate, drank tea like they drank tea, and tried to take in as much of the culture as she could. Before leaving, the landlord’s wife gave her a beautiful metal, jew-eled headpiece that looked as if it were worth more than most things they owned, but be-cause she was a guest the wife insisted that she take it.

JoAnn became involved with Friendship Force when she decided to attend the recent Costa Rica trip. She joined not only to travel but also because of her love for learning about other cultures. According to Joann “The people in Costa Rica just opened them with open arms, and I hope to do the same for the upcom-ing Montreal visitors.”

By Chloe Strait

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Fifth at Five Join us at this popular monthly gathering. It is a grand opportunity to meet fellow members in an informal setting. Wear your name badge.

Sept. 5th – Cancelled due to Labor Day Oct. 5th, Wednesday

Laurene Harschutz hosting 21185 Ann Rita Dr., Brookfield Nov. 10th, Thursday, (5th at 5 x 2

Dave Kalan hosting 10353 S, Rosemont Ln., Oak Creek Will be held on the 10th to include Open World delegates.

Dec. 5th, Monday Rosie Haas hosting Location TBD

2017 dates are open

Membership Welcome New Members!

Linda Siegel 10143 N River Rd Mequon, WI 53092 Home: 262-236-3778 Cell: 414-961-0543 Lindaraymondsiegel@gmail.com Richard Thinnes 717 Milwaukee Ave South Milwaukee, WI 53172-2113 rgthinnes@att.net

Remember that your 2017 dues can be paid any time before Oct. 1, 2016. (NOT Jan. 1)

Updates: Mueller, Doris 1661 River’s Bend, Apt. 304 Wauwatosa, WI 53226-3049 Phone & email, no change

Geck, Joseph New email: geckj@icloud.com

Marisue Zilling New email: marisuezillig@gmail.com

Contact Dave Kalan,

at davekalan@sbcglobal.net or 414-766-6056 or davekalan@sbcglobal.net if you

would like to be on the Membership committee to plan a 2017 WELCOME EVENT or to mentor new FFGM members.

Your help is valued and needed to keep FFGM growing. The following information was provided through the courtesy of FFGM member, Marisue Zillig.

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FFGM Community Involvement Supporting the Sikh Run/Walk

On Aug. 6, seven FFGM members joined hundreds of run/walk participants in a fundraiser for Sikh student scholarships. The “6” in the date is significant because that’s the number of people who were slain at the Sikh Temple in Oak Creek in 2012.

Before the race, we ran into our club’s friend, Rahul Dubey (photographed in his turban), who has participated in several FFGM events. We also ran into Swarnjit Arora, a club member (not photographed.) Our “walkers,” besides Swarnjit, included Rosie Haas, Dave Kalan, Diane Istvanek, JoAnn Richards, Cris Reischl, and Gary Drescher. After the run/walk, everyone was treated to a delicious Indian lunch.

FFGM Reaching Out to Other Generations Driven by our club’s efforts to reach out to potential ambassadors of all ages, President Rosie

Haas and Membership Chair Dave Kalan arranged a luncheon for ESL (English as a Second Lan-guage) students from MATC. This end-of-the-semester party included eating tasty entrées with many foreign flavors provided by Dave, Sue Pack, and several of the students and ESL instructors.

Our former language teachers, Ann Line and Gary Drescher, came up with ideas about getting conversations started – but strangely enough, the games and activities were not needed, and the conversations about the students’ cultures went on effortlessly for two hours. The students were from Burma, Turkey, Albania, Algeria, Mexico, and India.

~ Gary Drescher

Rahul Dubey with FFGM members at Aug. 6th Run/Walk,

anniversary of Sikh temple shooting.

Martial Arts Students

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Open World 2016 Program plans are underway for a group of Serbian journalist delegates who will be coming to Milwaukee. They will be here November 4 -11. Bob Blazich, Rosie Haas and the committee are working on the arrangements. Come to the Annual Meeting to meet and welcome them.

FFGM Annual Meeting No, we are not going to Belgrade…..BUT right here in

Milwaukee we have a rare opportunity to combine our annual meeting with Serbian delegates from the Open World Program. Five Serbian Journalists who are visiting Milwaukee under the auspices of Open World will be our guests of honor at one of Milwaukee’s noted Serbian Restaurants. The journalists will share the objectives for their visit as well as sharing first hand cultural information in the setting of a local Serbian establishment. Here are the details:

Sunday, November 6, 2016 Old Town Serbian Gourmet Restaurant

522 W Lincoln Ave., Milwaukee, WI

The afternoon begins at 12:30 p.m. with a social hour, cash bar featuring Ser-bian beer and wine. Dinner, elections and program will follow. There is street parking and a lot behind the restaurant. NOTE: The Packer game doesn’t start until 3:25 p.m.

Menu: Burek Spinach-Appetizer Green Salad with European Vinaigrette Entrée Choices:

Vegetarian Musaka (vegetables layered stuffed with lentils and feta baked with a custard cheese crust)

Chicken Paprikash (in-bone chicken sautéed with Hungarian paprika spice making a mild savory sauce)

Goulash (Tender angus beef cubed and slowly cooked until fork tender with red wine and fresh herbs)

Dessert is Apple Strudel Coffee/tea/milk

Members will vote for FFGM president and vice-president.

The reservation form and price will be in the next newsletter.

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Montreal Inbound Exchange, October 13-18, 2016

Join us, along with the FF-Montreal Ambassadors for the following events open to FFGM club members. The Horicon Marsh Day has limited availability so sign up early. Specific driving directions will follow later. 10/14 - Lake Front Brewery, 1872 N. Commerce. A great fun place for a classic Milwaukee beer-battered cod fish fry. 10/15 - Old World Wisconsin, W372 S9727 Wisconsin 67, Eagle, WI 5311. This open-air museum is located near Eagle, in Waukesha County. Come for “Autumn on the Farm”: Celebrate the 19th-century harvest season, and help our farm families and villagers bring in their crops. 10/17 - Horicon Marsh Autumn Sights Boat Tour, 1 hour north of Milwaukee. The tour is a wonderful way to experience the changing beauty of the Horicon Marsh. It begins with an interesting video shown before departure. Discover the beauty and natural wonders of the largest freshwater cattail marsh in the United States.

Montreal Exchange – Sign up for Activities

Deadline for Sign up - Sept. 10, 2016

Name(s)____________________________________________________________

E-mail______________________________________________________________

Friday, Oct 14

6:15 pm Lakefront Brewery Fish Fry $20 No. of People ______ Total $__________ Saturday, October 15

11:00 am Old World Wisconsin $16 No. of People _______ Total $__________ Bring a bag lunch

Monday, October 17

7:30 am Horicon Marsh $44 Includes bus transportation, boat tour, lunch, and final dessert stop.

No. of People_______ Total $__________

GRAND TOTAL $__________

Please make checks payable to FFGM. Mail sign up section and check to Cris Reischl 7163 Horizon Dr., Greendale, WI 53129

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2017 Vietnam/Global Themed Exchange Another exciting exchange is underway for next year. But first we need an ED or Co-EDs to start planning now. Volunteers are needed for an exchange committee to help design this global theme. Dave Kalan volunteered to be coor-dinator between the participating clubs. If you have any questions, contact Dave at 414-766-6056 davekalan@sbcglobal.net.

FFGM Executive and Operating Board President ............................................... Rosie Haas................... 414-259-1747 ............. rmhaas1@gmail.com Vice-President ......................................... Sara Harmelink ............ 414-355-4676 ............. hlinkds@gmail.com Secretary ............................................... Dee Birschel ................ 414-476-5971 ............. deeb@wi.rr.com Treasurer ................................................ Dale Harmelink ............ 414-355-4676 ............. hlinkds@gmail.com Ex-President ............................................ Dave Kalan .................. 414-766-6056 ............. davekalan@sbcglobal.net Activities Co-Chairpersons ....................... Mary Hauser ................ 414-466-5688 ............. mhauser2012@att.net Ann Line ...................... 262-784-3085 ............. linerusy@yahoo.com Public Relations ....................................... Mary Goeks ................. 262-377-7566 ............. mgoeks@gmail.com Communications ..................................... Doris Mueller .............. 414-778-1108 ............. calldmm@gmail.com Fundraising ............................................. Ed Kelley ..................... 262-375-1616 ............. e.dkelley@sbcglobal.net Donna Baldwin-Haut ... 414-550-4450 ............. djhaut2006@sbcglobal.net 5

th at 5 Events ......................................... Dale Harmelink ............ 414-355-4676 ............. hlinkds@gmail.com

Community Outreach ............................... Sue Pack...................... 414-351-5572 ............. spack@wi.rr.com Archivist ................................................. Anne Szcygiel .............. 414-421-9053 ............. als@wi.rr.com FFGM Store ............................................ Charlotte Button ......... 262-835-4124 ............. ca_b@msn.com

EXCHANGE DIRECTORS Leadership Exchange, inbound 2016 ......... Donna Baldwin-Haut ... 414-550-4450 ............. djhaut2006@sbcglobal.net Dave Kalan .................. 414-766-6056 ............. davekalan@sbcglobal.net Athens Greece, outbound, 2016 ............... Mary Hauser ............... 414-466-5688 ............. mhauser2012@att.net Joe Geck...................... 262-542-2960 ............. geckj@execpc.com Montreal inbound, 2016 .......................... Donna Baldwin-Haut ... 414-550-4450 ............. djhaut2006@sbcglobal.net Cristine Reischl ............ 414-529-5429 ............. creischl@hotmail.com Open World 2016 .................................... Rosie Haas................... 414-259-1747 ............. rmhaas1@gmail.com Bob Blazich.................. 262-242-6496 ............. rblazich@gmail.com Florianopolis, Brazil, outbond, 2017 ........ Dale Harmelink ............ 414-355-4676 ............. hlinkds@gmail.com Joe Geck...................... 262-542-2960 ............. geckj@icloud.com Vietnam/Global, inbound, 2017 ............... Dave Kalan, coordinator 414-766-6056 ............ davekalan@sbcglobal.net ED TBD

WEBSITES & CONTACT INFORMATION Midwest Regional FFI Rep. ....................... Adrienne Moen ........... .................................. adriennemoen@gmail.com Friendship Force of Greater Milwaukee Websites: ........................ .................................. www.friendshipforcemilwaukee.org (Also under Wisconsin clubs on FFI website) .... www.friendshipforce.org FFGM on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Friendship-Force-of-Greater-Milwaukee/169486326438705 Friendship Force International .............. 1-800-554-6715 ......... .................................. FFl@thefriendshipforce.org FFI website ............................................. www.friendshipforce.org ............................... FAX 1-404-688-6148 FFI NEW mailing address ......................... 260 Peachtree St NW, Suite 402, Atlanta, GA 30303

Do you look into the future, wishing for more adventure in your life? Autumn is a time for new beginnings to try something new. By joining the FFGM team you’ll apply skills that have been dormant too long. Make new friends, get involved in our great organization and become an active volunteer. We have many veteran members who

willingly guide you in any endeavor you choose. Check several activities that appeal to you when completing your 2017 members application. Join in for the rewarding experience of volunteering by contacting Rosie Haas at 414-259-1747.

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rmhaas1@gmail.com.The Friendship Force of Greater Milwaukee Rosalyn Haas, President 11120 Gilbert Ave., Unit J Wauwatosa, WI 53226 If undeliverable, return to sender

2017 FRIENDSHIP FORCE OF GREATER MILWAUKEE – MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION

Last Name ___________________________________ First____________________ Spouse

Street___________________________________ City_____________________ State ___ Zip __________

Home Phone____________ _Cell Phone ______ Alternate Work Phone ________________

Is any of your information new? Yes E-mail

Please circle any of the following that you use: FFGM website Facebook LinkedIn Twitter Texting Skype WebX

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Make a check for dues payable to: Friendship Force of Greater Milwaukee (or FFGM)

Send check and application to: FFGM c/o Dale Harmelink, 2911 West Bradley Rd., River Hills, WI 53217-2052

Driver or day host.

Don’t delay! Renew your FFGM

Dues today for 2017