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Our program this week will be: The National Eagle Center: Leveraging Natural Assets for Community Development. Our guest speakers will be Rolf Thompson, Executive Director of the National Eagle Center and CJ Jacobson, volunteer eagle handler and educator.
They will bring a special guest, Was"aka, a 9 year old eagle.
The National Eagle Center is a world-class interpretive center located on the banks of the Mississippi River in Wabasha, MN. They are home to non-releasable bald and golden eagles. During a visit to the National Eagle Center, you can experience these magnificent creatures up close.
We will also welcome three new members to our club. Tim Ehler, President of Ehler Insurance Services; Diana Gwilt, Security Consultant at Per Mar Security; and Wendell Snodgrass, Vice President Institutional Advancement at Viterbo University.
Donations .....We will accept donations for the Rotary Midwest PETS 2016 Project. Incoming President Patt Boge and Vice President Jodi Widuch will be attending the President Elect Training Seminar this weekend in Illinois. This year the project for the Midwest PETS.... they are partnering with AMVETS of Illinois and VETERANS OUTREACH OF WISCONSIN to serve those who have served us. Click here to view the flyer with their needs. Please bring your donated items to our meeting this Thursday....if you would like to make a monetary donation...checks can be written to AMVETS of Illinois or Veterans Outreach of WI. Together we can BE THE CHANGE for our veterans in need!
Tickets will be for sale for the Rotary East Raffle ($100) and Hilltopper Spring Gala ($65)...scroll down under Area Rotary Club Events for more information.
Last week Mayor/Rotarian Tim Kabat spoke on the La Crosse Sister Cities. La Crosse is fortunate to have Sister City relationships with seven cities around the world. These cities include Bantry, Ireland; Dubna, Russia; Epinal, France; Førde, Norway;Friedberg, Germany; Luoyang, China; and The Republic of Cameroon, Kumbo, West Africa. Each of these relationships is unique and features cooperative efforts in such diverse activities as health care, education, sports, the arts, government agencies and public policy, business, and many others. La Crosse's business activity along with the varied cultural backgrounds of the citizens has resulted in and environment that makes foreign visitors welcome and is supportive of a variety of cultural activities and events. Many of these events are supported and coordinated by the City’s International Committee.
Our next STAR Meeting will be Thursday, March 10th. We will meet at the Radisson Hotel in the Illinois Room (2nd floor) at 7:00 a.m.
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.
Steve Doll is home recovering after heart surgery.. Steve's address is 76 McIntosh E., La Crescent, MN 55947.
Dan Danou had a stroke over Christmas...Dan's wife thanks all who have sent cards and notes...Dan appreciates you are thinking of him. Dan just celebrated 32 years in Rotary on February 4th. We ask that you continue to remember Dan by sending cards/notes. Nancy will keep us posted on his progress. Dan's address is N1723 Paris Angel Drive, La Crosse WI 54601.
MEMBERSHIP 2015-16
Active Membership
June 30, 2015 - 167 March 1, 2016 - 165
Resignations Becky Schumacher - Retired
Josh Gates - Transferred to Valley View Rotary
Honorary Members Jan 22, 2016 - 23
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 Membershipis offered to members whose age and number of years in Rotary total 85 years. Excused Members will pay the quarterly dues of $67 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.
OUR ROTARY YOUTH EXCHANGE STUDENT IN ISTANBUL, TURKEY
I’m Cameron Neader, an 18 year old who’s lucky enough to have a “once in a life experience” two times. I went on exchange to Fyn, Denmark in 2013-2014 through Rotary and now on a second Rotary Youth exchange to Istanbul, Turkey for 2015-2016. My first day in Turkey was September 1st.
The Paul Harris Fellow Award is one of the highest honors Rotary can bestow upon a person. Recipients are Rotarians and community professionals in recognition of their outstanding contributions, exemplifying the highest ideal in Rotary in placing 'Service Above Self." Paul Harris Fellow is a person who has contributed, or in whose name a contribution of $US1000 has been made, to the Annual Programs Fund and certain other programs of The Rotary Foundation. Recognition of a Paul Harris Fellow is an opportunity to show appreciation for a person, either Rotarian or non-Rotarian, who shares the values of the Foundation.
Special Celebration on Thursday, March 24th
You will learn more about the Paul Harris Fellow.
Your Rotary International Donations make a difference in the world and community.
Presentation of Paul Harris Fellows will be given.
All Paul Harris Fellows should wear their medallions
in honor of our new Paul Harris Fellows.
Foundation Quote for the Week
“We cannot think in impersonal terms about famine, or earthquakes, or loneliness. What is famine? It is a young, distraught mother in a remote village, clutching to her emaciated breast a hungry, demanding child. What is an earthquake? It is an old man sitting in a chair watching helplessly while the bricks rain down, the walls fall in and the windows shatter at his feet. What is loneliness? It is an alcoholic on the sidewalk, deserted and afraid.”
Happy Birthday Brad Seebach - March 3
Ann Haase (honorary) - March 4
Debra Lash - March 5
Denise Vujnovich - March 6
David Stoeffler - March 8
Happy Wedding Anniversary
None
Happy Rotary Anniversary
Jerry Hanoski - March 4 - 23 years
Scott Horne - March 4 - 17 years
Herb Heili (honorary) - March 5 - 18 years
Jim White (honorary) - March 6 - 36 years
Kyle Visker - March 9 - 10 years
Congrats to Pat Ruda winner of the $20 marble raffle on Feb 25th.
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.
March 3: Raffle $36; Fines $48; Scooters $17; Scrip $70
ROTARY ATTENDANCE Feb 11 - 62%
Feb 18 - 60%
Feb 25 - 58%
March 3 - 61%
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.
If you would like to volunteer to give your Classification Talk, do Rotarians in the News be a greeter or raffle ticket seller, or announce guests, you can email the Monthly Program Chairs that are listed above....just click on their name.
They will bring a special guest, Was"aka, a 9 year old eagle.
g, China; and The Republic of Cameroon, Kumbo, West Africa. Each of these relationships is unique and features cooperative efforts in such diverse activities as health care, education, sports, the arts, government agencies and public policy, business, and many others. La Crosse's business activity along with the varied cultural backgrounds of the citizens has resulted in and environment that makes foreign visitors welcome and is supportive of a variety of cultural activities and events. Many of these events are supported and coordinated by the City’s International Committee.
GET WELL wishes go out to:
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