This week at Rotary....the "Fearless Financial Forecasters" are back. Peter Krause, Bill Hoel, and Ben Lachecki will give us their picks and NOT suggestions for stock predictions for 2016. Find out how their 2015 picks did.
We would like to thank everyone who helped make our Holiday Program such a delight. Special thanks goes to our performers...Onalaska Madrigal Singers, Boys Choir, Wyatt Restel, Ahnikah Wichelt, Astoria Wichelt, Madeline Henneman, Sydney Henneman and Anna Mikat. We appreciate them sharing their time and talent with us. Our exchange student Anni preformed with the Onalaska Madrigal Singers.
We would also like to thank Dean Dickinson for organizing the Holiday Program and Linda Zoerb for donating the poinsettias. Click here to view more photos thanks to Ryan Geister.
Dan Danou had a stroke over Christmas...his wife Nancy sent this email......We got home from Rochester on New Year’s Eve. Dan has made nice progress but has a long journey ahead, especially with communication. All areas were impacted: comprehension(although this has made great gains), speaking, reading and writing. Right now he can do none of these. Out patient therapy starts on Tuesday. He is working hard and I am very proud of him. He would love hearing from his Rotarian friends, especially by snail mail. When we get things figured out with therapy, a visit now and then will be appreciated. Again, Dan appreciates hearing from you. Nancy
Dan's address is N1723 Paris Angel Drive, La Crosse WI 54601
Every Rotarian is Responsible for Membership Growth
If no written objection to the proposal stating reasons is received by the Board of Directors from any member of the club within seven days following publication of the name of the prospective member, the prospective member shall be considered to be elected to membership.
Ilene Kernozek Relationship Manager
Trust Point
Classification: Investment Management
Proposed by Becky Schumacher
Angela Czerwinski Mortgage Loan Officer
Citizen State Bank
Classification: Banker Mortgage
Proposed by Scott Horne
Rick Staff President & General Counsel
Gerrard Hoeschler Realtors Classification: Lawyer Real Estate
Proposed by Roger LeGrand and Sue Durtsche
Cards will be for sale before and after our Rotary Meetings.
Valentine, 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!
We would like to thank Anita Froegel and all Rotarians that have purchased greeting cards from her....she had a record year for sales....$840. In the eight years she has been keeping track of the card sales the total has reached $4,642.75. ALL proceeds benefit the Rotary Works Foundation.
THE NOMINATION COMMITTEE is presenting to membership the 2016-17 Club Board and Rotary Works Foundation Board (representatives from our club) ... the nominations will be presented and voted on January 7th. Click here to view. We have one change Majel Olson will be replacing Robyn Tanke on the Rotary Works Board.
I have been asked by Todd Restel to oversee the club history subcommittee that is a part of the 100th Club Anniversary (2019) action committee. Over the past few weeks, I have put in a few hours in the La Crosse Public Library Archive Room reviewing the first few files of the 3+ boxes of material available. These materials are a treasure trove of past information on the founding of our club, along with the various activities and projects our club has accomplished since 1919. Some of the information has been supplied by past efforts within our club – I have seen the name Bob Daley and Dan Danou thus far. The charge of this subcommittee is to dive into this material to uncover information and data that will be used by the entire action committee to help plan the 100th Anniversary celebration. Although it is VERY early in the process, the amount of material make it necessary to get a start on the history gathering. This email will serve as a public cry for any members who would like to join this part of the project.
For those members interested, please reply by email with your interest. I am going to set an appointment approximately once a week for 1 hour at the downtown Library to review the materials. Everyone on the sub-committee will receive the date/time of the next months “gatherings”. Once reviewed, I will be creating summaries on each artifact, along with a photo. These summaries will be forwarded to the subcommittee on a Monthly basis, and to the main action committee soon after. More than one set of eyes reviewing this material is helpful as new material often creates new connections.
I see this sub-committee having much work in front of them. It will take commitment and dedication – but I hope a few of you are up to the challenge! In case you can’t be at a particular gathering, committee members will receive a summary of the materials reviewed so you can “catch-up”. If you are interested in joining us, please let me know by email.
ROTARY LIGHTS....Thanks to all who donated to the Discover Wisconsin Rotary Lights....we collected $3,000 from our membership. The Wausau Daily Herald highlighted 7 stunning Wisconsin Holiday Light Shows and Rotary Lights was listed number one....click here to view article. The article was written by the hostess of Discover Wisconsin, Maria Haberman. Just goes to show we’re getting even more bang for the bucks we spent on the show! Monetary donations are still being accepted and can be sent to Rotary Lights, P.O. Box 215, La Crosse WI, 54602-0215.
MEMBERSHIP 2015-16
Active Membership
June 30, 2015 - 167
Sept 30, 2015 - 169 Jan 4, 2016 - 164
Resignation: Dan Brady
Honorary Members Jan 4, 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.
Happy Birthday
Sue Durtsche - Jan 8
Joe Durst - Jan 13
Happy Wedding Anniversary Bud (Barbara) Hammes - Jan 2
Becky (Phillip) Schumacher - Jan 3
Sara (Chris) Battison - Jan 4
Rick (Joan) Artman - Jan 11
Sandy (Richard) McCormick - Jan 12
Happy Rotary Anniversary Kenna Christians - Jan 6 - 16 years
Rob Palmberg - Jan 10 - 3 years
John Temple - Jan 10 - 14 years
Earlamae Dahlby - Jan 11 - 20 years
Dan Howes - Jan 11 - 15 years
Sara Battison - Jan 12 - 10 years
Dave Clements - Jan 12 - 10 years
Steve Doll - Jan 12 - 10 years
Ben Lachecki - Jan 13 - 11 years
Bill Pritchard - Jan 13 - 11 years
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.
ROTARY ATTENDANCE
Dec 3rd - 54%
Dec 10th - 64%
Dec 17th - 60%
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 Winners
$10 gift card July - Kenna Christians
Aug - Carol Abrahamzon
Sept - Barb Kruse
Rotary Club of La Crescent La Crescent Rotary Music Spectacular
Special Needs Students Benefit - Assistive Device
La Crescent High School Fines Art Center
January, 8, 2016
7 pm $10.00
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.
We would like to thank everyone who helped make our Holiday Program such a delight. Special thanks goes to our performers...Onalaska Madrigal Singers, Boys Choir, Wyatt Restel, Ahnikah Wichelt, Astoria Wichelt, Madeline Henneman, Sydney Henneman and Anna Mikat. We appreciate them sharing their time and talent with us. Our exchange student Anni preformed with the Onalaska Madrigal Singers.
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