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This week's program is "More than Red Kettles and a Thrift Store." Major Jack Holloway will share his experiences in advance of national Salvation Army week.
The Salvation Army Civic Event: Save the date for Thursday, May 12th. With the theme "At the Movies," they will gather at the Cargill Room for food, fellowship, music from Greg Balfany and some good, movie-related, fun. Enjoy an evening out while helping those in need. Proceeds from the event are used to operate The Salvation Army Homeless Shelter. You'll also want to congratulate this year's Community Red Shield Award recipients: Don and Roxanne Weber. Start time is 6:00 p.m. Reservations are $50 each.
Last week's program wasabout the La Crosse Symphony Orchestra. Alexander Platt, Conductor was the speaker. La Crosse Symphony has been serving the cultural needs of this area continuously since 1941. This 2015-16 season marks its 118th year. The mission of the Symphony is “to provide excellent symphonic music for the pleasure of the public in the tri-state region, educate people of all ages in the symphonic repertoire and tradition, and encourage student and professional musicians to develop and share their musical talents and skills.”
The Conductor Wannabe Competition winners were announced....The winner of the competition was Joe Heim who raised a Record Breaking $35,174! The runner up was our very own Rotarian Mary Ann Gschwind who raised an amazing $23,657.66! Joe Heim and Mary Ann Gschwind conducted repertoire by Mendelssohn, Scherzo and Wedding March, from A Midsummer Night’s Dream at the La Crosse Symphony Orchestra’s concert last Saturday evening. Rotarian Ruthann Schultz from our club was also one of the Conductor Wannabes. Rotarians making a difference in our community! More information on the Conductor Wannabe Competition.
Please join the La Crosse Area Friends of Cameroon at a social event to learn more about the exciting connections between the La Crosse Area and Kumbo, Cameroon. Our club has endorsed the Cameroon School Sanitation and Literacy Project as one of our World Service Projects. The event will be held, Wednesday, May 11th at The Court Above Main, 420 Main Street, from 5:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. with a program at 6:00 p.m. Click here to view flyer. To support the Cameroon School Sanitation and Literacy Project and for more information, please visit their web site page.
Our next STAR Meeting will be Thursday, May 12th. We will meet at the Radisson Hotel in the Wisconsin Room 3 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.
Cards will be for sale before and after our Rotary Meetings.
Mother's Day, Graduation, 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....first quarter sales were $240. Anita donates all sales to the Rotary Works Foundation!!
Save the date for our Spring Social, Tuesday, June 21st at Valley High Golf Club, Houston. Golfing will start around Noon and Social around 5:30.
Cost will be $55 per person for golf - includes a lunch (brat, hotdog, or ham/turkey sandwich, chips-pickle spear and 18 holes of golf with cart. This would be a 4 person team scramble ($15 will be donated back to Rotary).
Cost of the social will be $20 per person - appetizers will be served. Cash bar.
Online Registration Now Open...click here. Please note you will need to register twice if you plan on golfing and attending the evening social. Click on "Members" to register for the evening social...click on Golf Registration to register to golf.
We are looking for items for our raffle baskets. Click here to view list of some suggested items. We will take whatever you donate...if we don't use it for the Spring Social we will use if for the Avenues of Service Dinner in August. You can drop your donated items off at the registration table. Thank you to those that have already donated.
Money raised will go towards the Rotary Vista Trail...our commitment for signage and a Grand Opening that will be held this summer.
We are looking for nominations for "Rotarian of the Year" from our club....please submit you nominations to rotarylax@charter.net by May 5th...click here to find all nomination forms. The board will review the nominations at the May board meeting and make a selection. The Rotarian of the Year will be recognized at our Spring Social and the Avenues of Service Dinner on Tuesday, August 16th. Lifetime Achievement, Rising Star and Avenues of Service forms are also located on our web site with the link above...deadline for those nominations will be July but can be submitted now.
Come enjoy yourself at your Rotary District Conference.
Mix and mingle with your Rotary friends and make new ones. Savor fine food and fun in one of Wisconsin's premier locations. Expand your Rotary superpowers through insightful presentations and dynamic speakers.
Join the Celebration! This is one District Conference you DON'T want to miss!!
We are trying to find out if there would be enough interest to have a bus take local Rotarians to the District Conference just for Saturday, May 21st. We will have sign-up sheets available on Thursday or email Lyn at rotarylax@charter.net. Cost would be probably $25 or less depending on how many we have going. We have invited the other clubs to join us....so sign-up early if you plan on joining us.
THE 2016 ROTARY DISTRICT 6250
DISTRICT CONFERENCE SERVICE PROJECT
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MEMBERSHIP 2015-16
Active Membership
June 30, 2015 - 167 May 2nd - 171
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.
Happy Birthday
Jim White (honorary) - May 5
Kenna Christians - May 8
Joan Parke - May 8
Jodi Widuch - May 8
Dick Wolfe - May 8 Jim Lewis - May 9
Dave Riley - May 9 Tom Thompson - May 9
Happy Wedding Anniversary None
Happy Rotary Anniversary Catherine Kolkmeier - May 8 - 8 years
Ward Brown - May 11 - 10 years
John Dingman - (honorary) - May 11 - 38 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.
April 28th: Raffle $68; Fines $95; Scooters $8; Scrip $330
ROTARY ATTENDANCE April 7th - 55%
April 14th - 60%
April 21st - 62%
April 28th - 58%
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.
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about the La Crosse Symphony Orchestra. Alexander Platt, Conductor was the speaker. La Crosse Symphony has been serving the cultural needs of this area continuously since 1941. This 2015-16 season marks its 118th year. The mission of the Symphony is “to provide excellent symphonic music for the pleasure of the public in the tri-state region, educate people of all 
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