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This week at Rotary we will have one of our favorite programs, a classification talk. This is one of the fun opportunities to get to know our members better. In Rotary, members’ classifications refer to their occupations, professional expertise, and training. Rotary clubs aim to include members from a number of classifications because bringing together professionals from different fields and industries increases a club’s capacity to serve its community as well as giving its members an opportunity to learn more about others in the community. During the classification talks, members get to learn about the type of work they do, family life, and background stories that brought them to join the fellowship and service in our club.
This week Rotarian Bob Bendiksen, a member of our club since August 1985, past Club President (1991-92) and past District Governor (2003-04) will share his life journey with us.
Last week at Rotary you were introduced to our new Youth Exchange Student...Simran from India. Simran told us about herself and family......click here to view her PowerPoint Presentation. Simran is attending Central High School and will be attending our Thursday's meetings. Thanks to Kelly Krieg-Sigman, Peter Grabow, Eva Marie Restel, Jodi Widuch and Jack Haase who will be transporting Simran to and from our meetings.
Simran's birthday is September 25th she will be turning 17! We will celebrate her special day on Thursday, September 22nd.
Simran will be with us until next summer and we hope you and your family will open up your home and hearts to her....give your family an experience of a lifetime and invite Simran to one your special family gatherings or outings.
If you will be one-on-one with Simran...remember you must have a background check..first time for a background check...click here to apply. If you had a background check last year you will be contacted by email when you need to reapply. The club will cover the costs.
RALLY DAY AT ROTARY CLUB OF LA CROSSE........Thursday, September 22nd. We encourage ALL members to attend this meeting on September 22nd. We have a great program planned.... a "Discussion on Amish" by Kevin and Patsy Alderson.
Come and join us for our first Rally Day.
We will need you to sign-up for that meeting so we know how many meals to prepare for....please decline if you will be out of town. Click here to register.
5th--Winner--Complete Detailing Package from Clason-Buick-GMC
Rob Palmberg
Special thanks to all our Rotarians that help sell these tickets...especially Roger Christians. Our club raised about $3,500 from the fundraiser and will be using the money for our Youth Exchange Program and other community projects throughout the year.
ROTARY VISTA TRAIL GRAND OPENING...The Grand Opening will be Monday, September 19th at 1:00 pm at the Hixon Forest Trail Head/Parking Lot. We will have speakers including Mayor Kabat, Jay Odegaard (Park and Rec), Kurt Schroeder (Rotary), Jeffrey Worrel (ORA) and Willie Bittner (WisCorps). Come and help us celebrate the opening of one of the premiere multi-use trails in the region. 2.5 miles long/500 feet of elevation. Rotary Vista Trail extends from the Hixon Forest Parking Lot to the Rim of the City Road. This Rotary project was achieved by working with the City Park and Rec. Department, Outdoor Recreation Alliance and WisCrops.
We will try and get a group together to walk the trail with trash bags prior to the open house at 1:00.
If you have walked the Rotary Vista Trail to the Rim of the City Road you will see that the memorial bench in honor of Rotarian Tom Reinert donated by the "Friends of Tom Reinert" has been placed. Thanks to all those that donated to this memorial and a special thanks goes to Sheila Wieser and La Crosse Memorials for their help in ordering and placing the bench on the trail.
Rotary Vista Trail Grand Opening, Monday, September 19th.
Dean Dickinson....Dean lost his father Donald Dickinson on September 6th....click here to view obituary. Please remember his family at this difficult time. Dean's address is W5350 Boma Road, La Crosse WI 54601.
We also lost a member of our Rotary family, Dan Danou passed away on September 7th...Dan became a member of our club on February 4, 1985 and just recently became an honorary member due to his health. We send his wife Nancy and family our condolences. Her request is that no flowers are sent and memorials should be directed to the Rotary Works Foundation, PO Box 1571, La Crosse, WI 54602-1571.
Dan loved Rotary and the friendships he made. Nancy's address is N1723 Paris Angel Drive, La Crosse WI 54601. Click here to view obituary.
COME FOR SUPPER....The Humanitarian Committee will be helping again with the "Come for Supper Meal Program" at Our Savior's Lutheran Church - 612 Division Street on Tuesday, September 27th from 4:30-6:00 p.m. Click here to volunteer.
FUNDRAISER ANNOUNCEMENTS.....With the permission of the club president, Rotary members will be allowed to put informative or fund raiser flyers on the tables each week at Rotary. It is expected that the flyers will pertain only to projects with which Rotarians have a personal involvement. But, in order to save meeting time, only the club president will announce the flyers available on the tables, mentioning a person to contact for more information; no other announcement will be made. Under no circumstances will direct sales of any item be allowed at Rotary meetings, unless it is a Rotary fundraiser. Rotary projects do not fall under this announcement restriction or do projects approved by the Board of Directors.
Another opportunity to promote your fundraiser or event is with a sponsorship ad...see information below.
Benefits of sponsoring an ad on the Rotary Club of La Crosse Web Site:
Enhance your business' public relations and image.
Advertise an upcoming event.
Opportunity to sponsor and support the Rotary Club of La Crosse and your community.
Sharing with fellow Rotarians in our club and other local clubs who would like to know what you do.
Why advertise on the Rotary Club of La Crosse's web site?
The majority of visitors to our website are members and friends of our club. This makes our site's web sponsorship an ideal opportunity for small and large businesses to promote their products, services or an upcoming event in our community. Moreover 100% of the advertising revenue goes back to our club; this in turn supports the local community.
Click on the logos under Website Sponsors...located on right side of our home page...or the left side on our newsletter to view information on each sponsor...Brain Game, Rotary Lights, Girls Scouts.
This month Rotarian Andy Bakkum is program chair. He has lined up five women to do "Rotarians in the News" and we will be having DOUBLE FINES for the month of September. There will be two baskets and all donations in the second basket will go to New Horizons in La Crosse. What a great way to support one of our local agencies in need. Even if you are not in the news your donations are welcomed!
Red Basket - If you find someone in the news...bring the paper and put it in the red basket located on the registration table. Those doing Rotarians in the news will check the basket prior to the meeting and will include in their news.
GET WELL wishes go out to: Honorary Member Jean Bassett is in room 510 at Hillview Health Care Center recovering from hip surgery. Give her a visit or send her get well wishes...Hillview Health Care Center, 3501 Park Lane Drive, La Crosse, WI 54601.
Rotarian Anita Frogel had surgery on her hand....she will be on LOA for a few weeks. You can send well wishes to: 900 Milson Court, La Crosse, WI 54601. Greeting cards will still be available for purchase while she is gone!
Rotary Youth Exchange A Step Toward WorldUnderstanding. The La Crosse area Rotary Clubs are looking for students who are interested in a unique experience of attending high school while living in another Rotary International country. Rotary International has a program which annually involves over 10,000 high school students living nearly a year in another country. Candidates must be sophomores to seniors in high school at the time of application and 16-18 1/2 years old when they leave for their assigned country. Applicants must rank in the upper half of their class.
How to apply. If you know of someone that is interested in this program for the 2017-18 school year, simply have them complete and return the application. Click here for application and more information. An informational meeting will be September 15, 2016, 6:30 pm at the Children's Museum, 207 5th Avenue, La Crosse. Preliminary application due, September 15, 2016. Local interviews will be September 26, 2016 and final application due October 12, 2016. District interviews will be held on November 6, 2016 in Baraboo.
The next two District 6250 Friendship exchanges, Nepal in October and Philippines early next year, are completely booked. But our district friendship exchange coordinator sends the following about the possibility for an India exchange in 2017:
I just received a message from Gujarat, India. They have six couples interested in traveling to our district in May and June of 2017. They would like us to travel to their district next year the last ten days of January, finishing on February 3-5 at their district conference. We can do this, since district funds are not needed to fund these trips. Travelers pay their air fare, first hotel night and perhaps rental cars. Hosts support the visitors with room, board, entertainment and perhaps transportation.
My question to this group is to see what you think of this exchange. If you would like to do it, spread the word and see if there is anyone in your club that would like to participate. Travelers can expect to travel from January 21 - February 5, 2017.
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.
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 $210 for the 2nd quarter card sales. Y-T-D sales are $450.00. Thank you to all who supports Anita's fundraiser for the Rotary Works Foundation.
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 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.
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.
Sept 8th: Raffle $79; Fines $162 Scooters $6; Scrip $260
Please note this month is double fine month...$2.
Half of the fines will go to New Horizons.
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 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.
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ing together professionals from different fields and industries increases a club’s capacity to serve its community as well as giving its members an opportunity to learn more about others in the community. During the classification talks, members get to learn about the type of work they do, family life, and background stories that brought them to join the fellowship and service in our club. 
odi Widuch and Jack Haase who will be transporting Simran to and from our meetings. 
, Jay Odegaard (Park and Rec), Kurt Schroeder (Rotary), Jeffrey Worrel (ORA) and Willie Bittner (WisCorps). Come and help us celebrate the opening of one of the premiere multi-use trails in the region. 2.5 miles long/500 feet of elevation. Rotary Vista Trail extends from the Hixon Forest Parking Lot to the Rim of the City Road. This Rotary project was achieved by working with the City Park and Rec. Department, Outdoor Recreation Alliance and WisCrops. 
mily our condolences. Her request is that no flowers are sent and memorials should be directed to the Rotary Works Foundation, PO Box 1571, La Crosse, WI 54602-1571.
tanding. The La Crosse area Rotary Clubs are looking for students who are interested in a unique experience of attending high school while living in another Rotary International country. Rotary International has a program which annually involves over 10,000 high school students living nearly a year in another country. Candidates must be sophomores to seniors in high school at the time of application and 16-18 1/2 years old when they leave for their assigned country. Applicants must rank in the upper half of their class.
