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Speakers
Oct 27, 2016
Writing in Stone Project
Nov 03, 2016
City of La Crosse
Nov 10, 2016
River Angel Mission - Mississippi
Nov 17, 2016
Classification Talk
Nov 24, 2016
Happy Thanksgiving
Dec 01, 2016
Club Assembly at Rotary Lights - Riverside Park
Dec 08, 2016
Classification Talk
Dec 15, 2016
The Rotary Foundation
Dec 22, 2016
Christmas Program
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Upcoming Events
Book Check Out - Doing Good in The World
Jun 26, 2016 – Jun 30, 2017
 
Fellowship at Dublin Square
Dublin Square Pub and Eatery
Nov 03, 2016
5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
 
STAR MEETING
Radisson Hotel
Nov 10, 2016
7:00 AM – 8:00 AM
 
Rotary Board Meeting
Radisson Hotel
Nov 14, 2016
11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
 
Rotary Works Board Meeting
Viterbo University
Nov 17, 2016
7:00 AM – 8:00 AM
 
Rotary Lights
Riverside Park
Nov 25, 2016
4:30 PM – 10:20 PM
 
Come for Supper
Our Savior's Lutheran Church
Nov 29, 2016
4:30 PM – 6:00 PM
 
Fruit Basket Fundraiser
Rotary Light House
Dec 10, 2016 7:30 AM –
Dec 12, 2016 12:00 PM
 
Salvation Army Bell Ringing
Dec 17, 2016
12:00 PM – 8:00 PM
 
Meeting Responsibilities
Sergeant-at-Arms
Amborn, David
 
Secretary
Swanwick, Bruce
 
Registration Assistant
Dahlby, Earlamae
 
Piano
Haase, Ann
 
Program Chair
Tlustosch, Candice
 
Scrip Seller
Woods, Tami
 
Greeter 1
Doll, Steve
 
Greeter 2
Hartigan, Mike
 
Raffle Ticket Seller
Curti, Greg
 
Introduce Guests and Visitors
Kilpatrick, David
 
Rotarians in the News
Jolivette, Mark
 
Introduce Program
Bakkum, Andy
 
Executives & Directors
President
 
President Elect
 
President Elect Nominee
 
Past President
 
Treasurer
 
Secretary
 
Sergeant-at-Arms
 
Rotary Works Foundation Liason
 
Director
 
Director
 
Director
 
Director
 
Director
 
Director
 
Director
 
Director
 
Director
 
Club Administrator
 
Russell Hampton
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CLUB INFO

Next Meeting
Nov 3, 2016
Radisson Center

Buffet at 11:30
Meeting Starts at Noon

Menu
Chef's Choice

Gluten Free
Orchard Gathered Greens Salad

 

MEETING ETIQUETTE

MEETING ETIQUETTE... Each week we are fortunate to have a guest speaker take time out of their busy schedule to make a presentation to our club. Let's be a little more aware of our actions....table talk, cell phones - texting, checking emails, etc.  This is not only disrespectful to whoever is speaking but to the people around you at your table and other tables who are trying to listen to the speaker.  (Just a reminder if your cell phone goes off during our meeting it is a $5.00 fine.)

 

 

VIEWING YOUR NEWSLETTER

VIEWING YOUR NEWSLETTER...You will notice at the top of the newsletter a statement... "Having trouble viewing this email? Please click here."   This format will allow you to see any embedded videos and animated ads within the newsletter.  Email newsletter will allow you to see your commitments at the end of your personal newsletter...online newsletters will not show this, the bulletin on the web site may have a more readable format....click here for online bulletins.

 
 
BOOK QUOTATIONS
I do not read.  I hold a conversation with the author.
                                      Elbert Hubbard
 
 
 
 
THIS WEEK AT ROTARY
This week at Rotary we will welcome Tim Acklin, Senior Planner for La Crosse.
 
We will be collecting food for the iFeed food drive...please bring your nonperishable food items this week and support our Interact Students.
 
Greeting cards and Kwik Trip scrip cards will be for sale...thank you for supporting these fundraisers.
 
 
 
ROTARY FELLOWSHIP
The Fellowship Committee invites you to a Rotary Fellowship on Thursday, Nov 3rd at Dublin Square, 103 3rd Street N from 5-7.  Come and meet other Rotarians in a relaxed setting....have a drink, eat or just socialize. Family and friends are welcome.  Great way to to get know your fellow Rotarians better.  This will count as a makeup.   Dublin Square web site.
 
 
 
 
 
STAR MEETING

Our next STAR Meeting will be Thursday, November 10th.  We will meet at the Radisson Hotel in the Wisconsin Room 3 at 7:00 a.m.  Please RSVP if you will be attending to Lyn at rotarylax@charter.net

ALL NEW members become a member of this committee for one year.  This breakfast is hosted (no cost to the new members).  The breakfast and presentation will last no longer than one hour and the meeting will count as a make-up.  The STAR Committee, in addition to meeting other new members and some of the present membership will learn more about various aspects of the Club.  

 

 

 

ROTARY FRUIT BASKET FUNDRAISER

ROTARY FRUIT BASKET FUNDRAISER... Our Fruit Basket Fundraiser is to generate financial resources for our club activities and service projects. The fundraiser also provides an opportunity for all club members to participate in an annual activity through the assembly distribution, purchase and sale of fruit baskets during the holiday season.  

We will need help with setup, assembly of the fruit baskets, and delivery on Saturday, December 10th and delivery on Monday, December 12th.  We will have sign-up sheets at our upcoming meetings or you can sign-up online by clicking here.

Every Rotarian is obligated to buy or sell a minimum of five (5) baskets @ $20 a piece. You may allocate your baskets to a local pantry of your choice.  YOU MUST FILL OUT AN ORDER FORM TO RECEIVE YOUR FRUIT BASKETS...if NO order form is submitted YOU WILL BE CHARGED $100....and you will receive  NO baskets.  In the past we have had to call about 40 members to get their orders we WILL NOT FOLLOW-UP this year if an order form is not submitted.

Does your business give employee gifts?  Rotary Fruit Baskets are your answer!  Each wicker basket contains 6 apples, 4 oranges, 3 pears, 3 grapefruit and a bag of peanuts.  The fruit is delicious and the sturdy basket makes an attractive keepsake.  We have special rates for large orders: 200+ ($13), 100-199 ($15), 49-99 ($16), 1-48 ($20).

 

    

PROGRAM COMMITTEE 
The program committee will be meeting in a couple of weeks to plan the programs for 2017.  They are looking for suggestions from the membership and members to give their classification talks.  Please email your ideas to Todd Restel, chair of the program committee by November 17th.  
 
 
 
ROTARY CHRISTMAS PROGRAM
It is that time of the year .....Dean Dickinson is planning our Christmas Program for Thursday, December 22nd!!!
 
Please contact Dean if you have children, grandchildren, friends etc that would be willing to entertain us on Thursday, December 22nd
 
 
 They would need to be there between 12 and 1 that day.  Contact Dean for more information.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
WELCOME NEW MEMBER

WELCOME NEW MEMBER

Tammy Lynn Wills

IT Project Manager
Classification: Mortgage - Project Manager
Proposed by Roger Christians

Remember to meet and greet new members
who can be identified by their temporary red badge.

 

 

SALVATION ARMY BELL RINGING

Help make a lasting contribution to the La Crosse area by volunteering to ring bells and raise funds for the Salvation Army. Greet holiday shoppers and help spread Christmas cheer while accepting donations in the Famous Red Kettle.The money raised stays in our community, supporting the Salvation Army Food Pantry, Meal Program, Emergency Shelter, Families in Need, Sending Kids to Camp, and so much more.

Our club will be ringing bells on Saturday, December 17th at: Walgreens-Bridgeview; Festival Copeland; Woodman's; Shopko Shelby; and Gander Mountain.  Volunteer today.

 

 

LAST WEEK AT ROTARY

Last week Terese Agnew presented "Writing in Stone Project."  

She is an artist creating a large scale, collaborative art installation that honors Wisconsin's historic, cultural and natural assets. 

Click here to view handouts from meeting.

Writing in Stone PowerPoint.

 

 

 

 

AREA ROTARY CLUB EVENTS

La Crosse After Hours Club - THE UGLY SWEATER 5K - Save the DATE..Saturday December 10th....click here for more info.

 

 

 

WORLD POLIO DAY UPDATES

WHAT CAN YOU DO

Rotarians have helped immunize more than 2.5 billion children against polio in 122 countries. For as little as $0.60, a child can be protected against this crippling disease for life.  Your gift to the PolioPlus Fund is eligible for recognition.  Our club will match your donation with "foundation points."  You give $500 we will match your donation with 500 points...you will then receive a Paul Harris Fellow.  Any donation $10, $25, $50, etc will be matched with foundation points.   Write your checks out to Rotary Foundation - note Polio Plus and give to Lyn.  We will accept donations for the match until Thursday, December 15th.

 

ANOTHER MATCH OPPORTUNITY...

Dean Dickinson will also match for the first $500 dollars that we raise...everyone that donates up to $100 will get additional Paul Harris foundation points....so if you donate $100 you will receive 300 points...100 from Dean and 100 from the club.  We already have $325 in donations

 

THANK YOU WE RECEIVED....

Thanks to the Rotary Club International and the Rotary members of our wonderful community who have contributed greatly to the eradication of Polio world wide.  Am proud of all, and appreciated reading of the efforts of Dean Dickinson who was recently featured in the La Crosse TRIBUNE for his participation and mission.  My journey, along with millions, has been experiencing the effects of Polio.  Gratitude for your contribution seems a weak expression compared to the overwhelming and heartfelt praise I feel for your efforts and accomplishments in this important field of health.
 

Wilma Spaeth, La Crosse, Wisconsin

 

 

 

 

 

A MILLION MISSISSIPPI REFLECTIONS

A MILLION MISSISSIPPI REFLECTIONS...2016 Rotary Lights opens the Friday after Thanksgiving, November 25th.  This will be Rotary Lights 22nd year!  The primary mission of Rotary Lights is to eliminate hunger in our area.

How can you get involved.....

Our club will be responsible for volunteering opening night...so save the date - November 25th! There will be two shifts from 4:30-10:20. Bill Hoel will be passing around the sign-up sheets at our upcoming meetings...or sign-up online.

Rotary Lights will again print a keepsake booklet.  This 20 page 8 1/2 x 11 color brochure will feature a history of the project, maps, schedules, photos, and much more.  30,000 booklets will be produced that will be personally handed out to each vehicle and to groups of walkers that enter the part.  They are looking for our members to support this booklet by placing ads. Ad price range from $100-$1,000.   Your support will be appreciated.  More information will be coming.

YOUTH EXCHANGE VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY
The La Crosse After Hours Club is looking for one host family for their exchange student, Eugene.  Eugene is attending Central High School.  ThRotary Youth Exchange (in JPG and GIF format)ey are looking for a family to take him around the holidays...December-April.  For more information, please contact Bill Pritchard.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
iFeed
 
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iFeed is a one-day event where over 50,000 dried meals are packed and boxed, ready for shipment to a country where children are hungry.  It's also a one-day all-Coulee Region food drive to fill area food pantries.  iFeed is a joint service project of the  area Interact Clubs and the La Crosse Area Rotary Clubs as an extension of Rotary Lights Food collections.   This event will be November 5th at Logan High School.   Our club will sponsor two teams ($500) that will package the dried meals on November 5th. We will need 2 teams of 12 people.  We are still short 2 team members.  Please let Sarah Arendt know if you can volunteer on November 5th. 
 
 
 
 
We are collecting food items....please bring your food items and drop them off at the registration table at Rotary.  Support the Interact Clubs and help fill our  food pantries.
 
 
 
 
iFeed Fundraiser....Guess how many pieces of candy in a jar for a dollar....winner will receive 1/2 of the $ and the other half will to to iFeed....STOP by the registration table and make your donation.
 
 
 
 
ONE ROTARY SUMMIT

One Rotary Summit Registration Opens!


Growing club membership, finding ways to enhance the image of the work of our clubs, and deepening member involvement in The Rotary Foundation are three critical themes facing our clubs.  To think more about where your club is and where your club wants to be regarding these themes and to learn new ideas to strengthen your club, plan on attending the “One Rotary Summit.”

Saturday, November 12, 2016
9:00 am to 1:00 pm
Wilderness Resort, Wisconsin Dells


 

 

ASHLYN NEADER'S BLOG- Youth Exchange
 
 
Ashlyn Neader, one of our outbound exchange students has arrived in Austria!  She will have a blog on her adventures......  click here to view.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


 
GRANT RESTEL FACEBOOK - OUTBOUND STUDENT
Grant Restel, son of Rotarians Todd and Eva Marie Restel is one of our outbound exchange students...he is in Osaka, Japan.  You can follow Grant's year on his Facebook.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
GREETING CARDS BY ANITA

Anita will be selling greeting cards at our upcoming meetings.

Birthday, Wedding, Sympathy, Get Well, Anniversary, Congratulations, Note Cards and other cards will be available.  All cards are unique and hand-made.  Thank you cards are only $1.00, as are the note cards, which are blank inside.  The regular cards are $2.00 and $3.00 each.  Some cards are three for $5.00 and some three for $10.  Anita donates all sales to the Rotary Works Foundation! Last quarter she donated $150 for the 3rd  quarter card sales.  Y-T-D sales are $600.00. Thank you to all who supports Anita's fundraiser for the Rotary Works Foundation.

Anita will take special orders.  Place your order by emailing Anita at anitafroegel@centurytel.net

 

 

 

MEMBERSHIP

MEMBERSHIP 
Active Membershi
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Oct 31st - 171

Welcome Tammy Lynn Wills

Honorary Members
Oct 31st - 24

 

Honorary Membership  is offered to members who have distinguished themselves by meritorious service in the furtherance of Rotary ideals.  Honorary membership is the highest distinction that a club may bestow and should be conferred only in exceptional cases.  Honorary members cannot propose new members to the club or hold office and are exempt from attendance requirements and club dues.  Honorary members will continue to receive The Rotarian Magazine compliments of the club.

Excused Membership is offered to members if the aggregate of the member’s years of age and years of membership in one or more clubs is 85 years or more, the member has been a member of one or more clubs for at least 20 years, and the member has notified the club's secretary in writing of the member’s desire to be excused from attendance  and the board has approved.  Excused Members will pay the quarterly dues of $70 and only for meals when they attend a meeting. 

Membership Proposals....we will no longer ask for three references when you propose a new member.  This was a criteria that our club had set not RI.  This will help us process new members into our club more efficiently.  You can access the membership proposal form online, under the Club Information site page.

 

 

THE ROTARY FOUNDATION IS TURNING 100
Arch Klumph’s idea for an endowment fund dedicated to “doing good in the world” planted the seed for The Rotary Foundation in 1917. Thanks to his vision and staunch advocacy, and the extraordinary generosity of Rotary members worldwide, that fund has become one of the world’s leading humanitarian foundations.

Learn about the people and events that have made our Foundation a powerful force for good. That one idea and an initial contribution of $26.50 set in motion a powerful force for good that has transformed millions of lives around the globe. View the timeline of the history of the development of what is now the Rotary Foundation.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
           
 
Go to Celebrate the Centennial to see what events are planned by Rotary international.
                Plan to attend the Rotary International Convention in Atlanta June 10-14, 2017!!!
 
 
 
  The link to the registration area is http://www.riconvention.org
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
RAFFLES

RAFFLES

Nov 3rd Meeting

Raffle $10 Kwik Trip Gift Card

Marble Raffle $90

Please note: Raffle, Fines, Birthday, Anniversaries and Scooters are all donations that will go to the club  If you are making a donation and would like it to go to the Rotary Works Foundation or Rotary International Foundation, we ask that you write a check to the Foundation of your choice.

Oct 27th: Raffle $36; Fines $35; Scooters $18; Scrip $70

 

 

 


 

CELEBRATIONS

 

 

                                   

Happy Birthday
Kyle Visker - Nov 1
Tim Kolek - Nov 3
Kathy Van Kirk-Przywojski - Nov  8
Scott Horne - Nov 9

Happy Wedding Anniversary
 Mark (Sharon) Jolivette - Nov 4
Andy (Beth) Bakkum - Nov 5
Michale (Debbie) Nickel - Nov 5
Lu (Charles) Cagin - Nov 9

Happy Rotary Anniversary
Rollie Solberg - Nov 1 - 43 years

 


 

 

ATTENDANCE

ROTARY ATTENDANCE
Oct 6th - 60%
Oct 13th - 63%
Oct 20th - 57%
Oct 27th - 52%

 

Rotary Attendance policy is to attend or makeup at least 50% of the club meetings during the first six months and the second six months.  They can be done by: • Attending regular club meetings • Making up meetings at other Rotary Clubs ( which includes E-Clubs) • Engaging in club projects/events/fellowship/board meetings.

100% Attendance Raffle

 July - Sue Durtsche
August - John Wettstein

 

 

 

ROTARY INFORMATION - LINKS

ROTARY WEEKLY...a roundup of Rotary news... Oct 28 2016.

ROTARY MEMBERSHIP MINUTE...October 2016

ROTARY SERVICE...October 2016

POLIO PLUS....Oct Issue 2016.

The current edition of the DISTRICT DISPATCH.... can now be seen in its online format at this link..click here.

 
 

 
PROGRAM CHAIRS
Program Chair for 2016-17
Todd Restel
Monthly Program Chairs
November - Candice Tlustosch
December - Rosalie Schnick
January - Robin Moses
February - Gloria Doyle
March - Tami Woods
April - Scott Horne
May - Peter Krause
June - Ryan Geister
 
 
If you would like to volunteer to do Rotarians in the News,  be a greeter,  raffle ticket seller,  scrip seller or announce guests, you can email the Monthly Program Chairs that are listed above....just click on their name.  If you would like to give your classification talk please contact Program Committee Chair Todd Restel.
 
 
 
 
CONTACT INFO

Rotary Club of La Crosse
P.O. Box 1914, La Crosse, WI  54602-1914
608-526-4491 (Phone and Fax)

Lyn Sheffer, Administrator
rotarylax@charter.net

Bruce Swanwick, Secretary
bruceswanwick@gmail.com

Earlamae Dahlby
Attendance and Make-up Coordinator
earlamae@centurytel.net

 

The La Crosse Brain Game
P.O. Box 384, La Crosse, WI  54602-0384
608-304-2971

Jeanne Meyer, Administrator 
info@rotarybraingame.org

 

Rotary Works Foundation
P.O. Box 1571, La Crosse, WI  54602-1571
608-886-9793

Kathy Knoblock, Administrator
rotaryworksfoundation@gmail.com