Meal Mingle: Old Chicago
Join us on Wednesday, October 1st from 11:30-1:00 for another Meal Mingle at Old Chicago, 2495 S Oneida Street, Green Bay. Meal Mingle is a casual lunch event intended to allow participants to network and meet other peers. Just lunch with friends. There is no planned activity and lunch expense is on your own. Please RSVP your attendance to Melinda Pollen via email or at 593-3407.

Read to Lead: The Endurance
Monday, October 6, 2008, 5:30-7:00
The Daily Buzz, 130 E Walnut Street, Green Bay

The Endurance: Shackleton's Legendary Antarctic Expedition
By: Caroline Alexander
Facilitated By: Charles Schrock, president, Wisconsin Public Service

From Publishers Weekly
The unparalleled adventure and ordeal of Sir Ernest Shackleton and his crew, stranded on the Antarctic ice for 20 months beginning January 20, 1915, then forced to row a 22-foot boat 850 miles across storm-ravaged seas, has inspired at least three marvelous books: Shackleton's own memoir, South; Alfred Lansing's bestselling Endurance; and this stirring account by Alexander (The Way to Xanadu). In 1914, Shackleton sailed to Antarctica with 27 men in hopes of being the first human to transverse the continent. But his ship, the Endurance, was trapped, then crushed, by ice in the Weddell Sea, propelling the party into a nightmare of cold and near starvation. Alexander, relying extensively on journals by crew members, some never published, as well as on myriad other sources, delivers a spellbinding story of human courage (and occasional venality) in the face of daunting odds. She succinctly and boldly captures the character of the men and of the terrible land- and seascape they crossed toward salvation. What makes this book especially exciting, however, are the 170 previously unpublished photos by the expedition's photographer, Frank Hurley: stark, artfully composed tributes to the savage beauty of the ice and to the fortitude of the men and their dogs. Not one of the men died during their sojourn in a freezing hell; as Alexander makes clear in her gripping, emotionally resonant book, this incredible fact bears witness not only to Shackleton's leadership but to the strength of the human spirit.

The 2008-2009 Read to Lead schedule with a list of facilitators and book selections can be obtained by clicking here. It is not required that you have read the book, simply that you enjoy the conversation. RSVP to Brian Johnson is requested this year due to limited space.

Rock the Vote
Rock the Vote is an event that will work to connect members of Current with local elected officials and candidates for local office. Join us at St. Norbert College on Wednesday, October 22, 2008 for an informal meet and greet session that will feature DJ entertainment. There is no cost to attend this event and representatives will be on hand to register you to vote. More details will follow prior to the event. Click here to RSVP.

Event Recap: Stay Current Annual Luncheon
180 people attended Current's annual luncheon to hear about the past year's accomplishments and learn about what's planned for the upcoming year. The audience also had the opportunity to listen to guest speaker Rob Davis, Director of Player Development for the Green Bay Packers. Additionally, Current presented it's 2nd annual young professional awards.

Congratulations to all Award Nominees and Winners

Young Professional of the Year
Lisa Casey, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northeastern Wisconsin (winner)
Nick Arlt, Festival Foods
Sherry Freeman, Healthy Lifestyles Cooperative
Justin Rebman, Northwestern Mutual Financial Network


Joel Hansen of Schenck Business Solutions and 2007 Young Professional of the Year presents to Lisa Casey of Big Brothers Big Sisters and Current's 2008 Young Professional of the Year

Young Entrepreneur of the Year
Scott Bushkie, Cornerstone Business Services, Inc. (winner)
Brent Weycker, Titletown Brewing Company
Jim Mrotek, Eclipse Insurance Agency, LLC

Troy Streckenbach of Jimmy Seas, Marco's Seafood Club and Stirrups and 2007 Young Entrepreneur of the Year presents to Scott Bushkie of Cornerstone Business Services, Inc. and Current's 2008 Young Entrepreneur of the Year.

Next Generation Best Place to Work
Schreiber Foods, Inc. (winner)
LaForce, Inc.
Graef, Anhalt, Schloemer & Associates, Inc.
Wisconsin Public Service

Employees of Schreiber Foods, Inc., winner of the Next Generation Best Place to Work, pose for a picture with Paul Jadin, President of the Green Bay Area Chamber of Commerce and Program Manager of Current, Brian Johnson. Schenck Business Solutions was the 2007 winner of the Next Generation Best Place to Work award.

Esprit de Corps (Awarded on behalf of Current)
Jaime Leick, Moving Type LLC

Jaime Leick of Moving Type LLC is presented the Esprit de Corps award by Dan Terrien of Woodward Radio Group. Terrien was the 2007 award winner. Leick was recognized for her efforts on behalf of Current, particularly with the Read to Lead program.

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