<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">I am a member of the Oconomowoc Area Foundation Board and we are part of the On the Table initiative to get people who don't normally sit down together to talk to do just that! Our goal is start conversations all over town on or around the 17th of October. There are MANY ways to participate. You can host or attend, please follow the links below to learn more. We hope to generate conversations and ideas around the concept of community.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">Please fell free to call me with questions,</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">gina magnus</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><span style="margin-left:398px;margin-top:0px;width:293px;height:82px"></span></div><span style="margin-left:398px;margin-top:0px;width:293px;height:82px"></span></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><span style="margin-left:398px;margin-top:0px;width:293px;height:82px"><img style="width: 3.052in; height: 0.8541in;" src="cid:image006.png@01D331F0.7EE86D70" alt="" class="gmail-CToWUd" width="293" height="82"></span><img style="width: 3.6979in; height: 0.7395in;" id="gmail-m_-8707075327919472540Picture_x0020_4" src="cid:image008.jpg@01D331F0.7EE86D70" class="gmail-CToWUd" width="355" height="71"><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal">Dear Oconomowoc Community Friend, </p><p class="gmail-m_-8707075327919472540MsoNoSpacing"> </p><p class="gmail-m_-8707075327919472540MsoNoSpacing">As a friend of the <a href="http://www.theoaf.org" target="_blank">Oconomowoc Area Foundation</a> (OAF), and in partnership with the <a href="http://www.gratermilwaukeefoundation.org" target="_blank">Greater Milwaukee Foundation</a> (GMF), on a single day, <b><u><span class="gmail-aBn" tabindex="0"><span class="gmail-aQJ">Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2017</span></span></u></b>,
we invite you to be part of an exciting, region-wide initiative to
explore the ways in which we have the power to collaborate and
contribute to a more vibrant and connected region. </p><p class="gmail-m_-8707075327919472540MsoNoSpacing"> </p><p class="gmail-m_-8707075327919472540MsoNoSpacing">The event is called: <a href="http://www.onthetablemke.org" target="_blank"><b>On The Table</b></a><b><i>.</i></b></p><p class="gmail-m_-8707075327919472540MsoNoSpacing"> </p><p class="gmail-m_-8707075327919472540MsoNoSpacing">That
day and evening, thousands of Greater Milwaukee-area residents will
pull up a chair at gatherings like ours to discuss the future of our
communities while sharing a meal together. Ours will be one of hundreds
of locations across the four-county region of Milwaukee, Waukesha,
Washington, and Ozaukee, hosting similar events where community
residents from all ages and backgrounds will come together to put real
issues and solutions “on the table” and share their commitments to
helping shape our collective future. </p><p class="gmail-m_-8707075327919472540MsoNoSpacing"> </p><p class="gmail-m_-8707075327919472540MsoNoSpacing">Have we piqued your interest? Ready to participate in the conversation? There are three ways you can join the <b><i>On The Table</i></b> movement here in Lake Country:</p><p class="gmail-m_-8707075327919472540MsoNoSpacing"> </p><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc"><li class="gmail-m_-8707075327919472540MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left:0in">Become a registered Table Host at your own home or space of your choice </li><li class="gmail-m_-8707075327919472540MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left:0in">Become a registered Table Host of 10 people at the official OAF <b><i>On The Table</i></b> Event site </li><li class="gmail-m_-8707075327919472540MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left:0in">Attend as a registered guest at the official OAF <b><i>On The Table</i></b> Event site</li></ul><p class="gmail-m_-8707075327919472540MsoNoSpacing"> </p><p class="gmail-m_-8707075327919472540MsoNoSpacing">The OAF will have two opportunities to gather at an OAF sponsored table. <b>Participation at The Official OAF <i>On The Table</i> site is <u>FREE</u></b><u>.</u> The location and times are as follows:</p><p class="gmail-m_-8707075327919472540MsoNoSpacing"><b> </b></p><p class="gmail-m_-8707075327919472540MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left:2in"><b><u>Official OAF On The Table Event Site</u></b></p><p class="gmail-m_-8707075327919472540MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left:2in"><b>Oconomowoc Community Center, <a href="https://maps.google.com/?q=220+W.+Wisconsin+Avenue&entry=gmail&source=g">220 W. Wisconsin Avenue</a></b></p><p class="gmail-m_-8707075327919472540MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left:2in"><b>Session One: <span class="gmail-aBn" tabindex="0"><span class="gmail-aQJ">7:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.</span></span></b></p><p class="gmail-m_-8707075327919472540MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left:2in"><b>Session Two: <span class="gmail-aBn" tabindex="0"><span class="gmail-aQJ">4:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.</span></span></b></p><p class="gmail-m_-8707075327919472540MsoNoSpacing"> </p><p class="gmail-m_-8707075327919472540MsoNoSpacing">Light refreshments will be provided and space is limited at the official OAF <b><i>On The Table</i></b>
event site, but know that there are unlimited opportunities for you to
support and host your own event at your home, or space of your choosing.
</p><p class="gmail-m_-8707075327919472540MsoNoSpacing"> </p><p class="gmail-m_-8707075327919472540MsoNoSpacing">Please contact OAF Coordinator Maribeth Bush to register your participation at <a href="tel:%28262%29%20490-5670" value="+12624905670" target="_blank">262-490-5670</a> or via email <a href="mailto:mbush@wi.rr.com" target="_blank">mbush@wi.rr.com</a>. Anyone who wants to independently host a table at a time/place of their choice, go to the <span style="color:rgb(0,112,192)"><a href="http://onthetablemke.org/register/" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(0,112,192)">registration page</span></a></span> at the main <b><i>On the Table</i></b> website.</p><p class="gmail-m_-8707075327919472540MsoNoSpacing"> </p><p class="gmail-m_-8707075327919472540MsoNoSpacing">On <span class="gmail-aBn" tabindex="0"><span class="gmail-aQJ">October 10</span></span>, (one week prior to the event) table hosts are asked to pick up event kits in the lobby of The Oconomowoc Arts Center (<a href="https://maps.google.com/?q=641+E.+Forest+Street&entry=gmail&source=g">641 E. Forest Street</a>). At the conclusion of <em><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">On the Table</span></b></em><b> </b>events,
GMF will send every registered participant (hosts and guests) a short
email survey to learn more about their experiences and their
commitments. In addition, hosts will receive a feedback form to complete
and return to the GMF as a means of sharing success stories,
challenges, and ideas.</p><p class="gmail-m_-8707075327919472540MsoNoSpacing"> </p><p class="gmail-m_-8707075327919472540MsoNoSpacing">We
look forward to hearing about the stories and commitments discussed at
gatherings. We encourage all participants to share insights, photos and
videos on social media throughout the day, using the hashtag
#onthetableMKE.</p><p class="gmail-m_-8707075327919472540MsoNoSpacing"> </p><p class="gmail-m_-8707075327919472540MsoNoSpacing">More
information on the program, including frequently asked questions and
handy Table Host Tool Kits with a sample email invitation for hosts to
send to their own guests, may be found at the <b><i>On The Table</i></b> website: <a href="http://www.onthetablemke.org" target="_blank">www.onthetablemke.org</a>.</p><p class="gmail-m_-8707075327919472540MsoNoSpacing"> </p><p class="gmail-m_-8707075327919472540MsoNoSpacing">On behalf of the entire OAF Board, we look forward to hearing from you because your voice matters.</p><p class="gmail-m_-8707075327919472540MsoNoSpacing"><span></span></p><table align="left" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tbody><tr><td width="278" height="1"><br></td></tr><tr><td><br></td><td><img style="width: 1.5833in; height: 1.3958in;" src="cid:image011.png@01D331F0.7EE86D70" alt="" class="gmail-CToWUd" width="152" height="134"></td></tr></tbody></table> <br clear="ALL"><p class="gmail-m_-8707075327919472540MsoNoSpacing">Sincerely,</p><p class="gmail-m_-8707075327919472540MsoNoSpacing"> </p><p class="gmail-m_-8707075327919472540MsoNoSpacing">Maribeth Bush</p><p class="gmail-m_-8707075327919472540MsoNoSpacing">OAF Coordinator</p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="tel:%28262%29%20490-5670" value="+12624905670" target="_blank">262.490.5670</a></p><span style="font-size:11pt"> </span></div></div>