On Wednesday, May 6, 2026, the City of Elkhorn's new police chief, Jon Albrecht, stopped by for our first meeting back at the newly refurbished Matheson Memorial Library to share his background and hopes for the department. The Elkhorn resident with two children in the school district cited his past experiences with the Walworth County Sheriff's Department and Linn Police Department as critical to working with our area law enforcement partners and key to effective leadership. He also described his policing belief as seeing residents as "not bad people, just people having a bad day" when officers are needed to intervene.
Jon confirmed that Elkhorn is a very safe community, with the greatest problem right now being graffiti. He also emphasized the partnerships with the school district, fairgrounds, and other first responders as important to their work so we can move Elkhorn forward together.
OTHER UPDATES:
We're back at the Elkhorn library!!! Members got to enjoy the new tables, chairs, and lighting in the Community Center. All future weekly meetings will be held at the Matheson Memorial Library.
Jon is still looking for someone to do Meals on Wheels on Tuesday, May 26th. PleaseCLICK HEREto sign up.
The District is hosting a Club Leadership Summit at MATC Mequon this Saturday from 8:00am-1:00pm for any Rotarian looking to take on a greater leadership role in their local club. The morning has been designed to equip current and emerging Rotary leaders with practical tools, role clarity, and meaningful connections to lead a successful Rotary year. $15 per person. Several members are already signed up. CLICK HERE to register and get in on the carpool!
SAVE THE DATES: Dawn's District Governor Induction dinner will be Wednesday, June 3 in Hartford, WI and Kristin's Club President Induction will be Wednesday, June 24 at Katie's house.
We need volunteers to help staff the Rotary information table at the Matheson Memorial Library's Summer Reading extravaganza on Saturday, June 6th. Sign up below if you can help or stop by:
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