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ROTARY’S DARLING/PASCH FORUM TO BE AIRED

ROTARY’S DARLING / PASCH FORUM TO BE AIRED ON FALLS CABLE ACCESS CHANNEL 14 AND MODERATED BY CHARLES BENSON

MENOMONEE FALLS, Wis.  (Aug 1, 2011)  --

On Wednesday August 3, 2011 the Menomonee Falls Rotary Club will be hosting a Political Forum with Senator Alberta Darling and State Representative Sandy Pasch. Democratic State Representative Sandy Pasch is challenging the Republican incumbent Senator Alberta Darling for Senate District 8 in a high profile, highly publicized recall election on August 9, 2011.

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Charles Benson (WTMJ4’s Political Reporter) will moderate the forum with challenging questions coming from Menomonee Falls Rotarians. “We are extremely honored that Charles Benson has agreed to moderate our Forum”, said Ann Nischke, MF Rotary Club President. “Charles is fair, trusted, experienced, and perhaps the most accomplished political reporter in Wisconsin.”

Menomonee Falls’ Cable Access Channel 14 will air the unedited forum at 7pm Wednesday evening on Aug. 3. The program will repeat daily at various times up until the election on August 9, 2011. The cable schedule will be posted at www.FallsCableAccess.com . The Forum will also be available to view on the website via On Demand video streaming starting Thursday.

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The Rotary Club’s weekly meeting has been moved to The Radisson Hotel, N88 W14750 Main St. in Menomonee Falls to accommodate a large audience. Registration will begin at 11:30 AM, followed by an 11:45 luncheon and the Forum from 12:30 – 1:30PM.

“In the spirit of informing our membership regarding the important issues affecting the general welfare of the community and the nation, we are extremely pleased to have the opportunity to hear directly from Alberta and Sandy”, said Ann Nischke, MF Rotary Club president. “We are honored to host only the second face-to-face discussion between the candidates”.

The Forum is by invitation and reservations are required. You may call 262-502-6001 on Tuesday Aug. 2 from 9-3 to see if space is still available. More information and details are posted on the clubs website at www.MenomoneeFallsRotary.org

Rotary is a world-wide service organization with over 1.2 million members in 33,000 clubs. The mission of Rotary International is to provide service to others, promote integrity, and advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace through its fellowship of business, professional, and community leaders.

In keeping with the Mission of Rotary International, all proceeds will go toward important service projects locally and internationally - like the local Food Pantry and Stop Polio Campaign.

 

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