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The Logan Interact Students are having a Purple Pinkie Promise to End Polio event the week of March 21st at Logan High School. They are hoping to raise $1,000 to receive a Paul Harris Fellow and honor one of their Logan faculty members. They will be at our club this Thursday and for a minimum of $1.00 donation you can get your pinkie painted and donate to their great cause. We hope you will support YOUR Interact Students next week.
THIS WEEK AT ROTARY.....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.
We will draw five raffle tickets this week and
the winners will receive 100 points towards a PH Fellow.
Foundation Quote for the Week
“Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired signifies in the final sense, a theft from those who hunger and are not fed, those who are cold and not clothed. This world in arms is not spending money alone. It is spending the sweat of its laborers, the genius of its scientists, the hopes of its children. This is not a way of life in any true sense.” Dwight D. Eisenhower - 16 April 1953
Our Rotary Youth Exchange Student for 2016-17 will be Simran, a 16 year-old girl from India. We are excited to sponsor Simran while she is here. She likes to read, watch movies, cycle and draw. Simran is vice president of her school's Interact Club. She wishes to be a psychiatrist.
The Youth Exchange Committee is currently working to complete the application process for the three families who will host Simran in the Central High School district.
The Fellowship Committee invites you to a Rotary Fellowship on Tuesday, April 12th 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 know your fellow Rotarians better. This will count as a make-up.
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.
PAST DUE ACCOUNTS: We have sent out past due statements last week by email and mail. If you received one we would appreciate your payment this week. We still have $10,000 outstanding and would hope that everyone has their account current by the end of the month. This past year members are being, I will say "forgetful" and not making payments in a timely manner. We will now have the sergeant-at-arms involved in tracking those members who are not current and sending out notices. We hope you will be kind enough to keep your account current so that we don't give our sergeant-at-arms, John Wettstein unnecessary extra work.
INFORMATIONAL: We send out invoices each quarter, January, April, July and October. We use the QuickBooks Program and you receive it by email...you can make a payment online through your bank account. You can not view your account online in ClubRunner. When invoices are sent out...Lyn will let everyone know that in the newsletter and the president will announce at the podium...this way in case your invoice did not make it to your inbox you can contact Lyn for a copy.
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.
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!!
MEMBERSHIP 2015-16
Active Membership
June 30, 2015 - 167 March 21, 2016 - 167
Resignation - Robyn Tanke
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.
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 17: Raffle $56; Fines $113; Scooters $4; Scrip $130
ROTARY ATTENDANCE Feb 25 - 58%
March 3 - 61%
March 10 - 57%
March 17 - 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.
PRESENT FOR THE PRESIDENT....If you travel outside of our Rotary District, please consider bringing back a "Present for the President." These will not actually be for the president.... at the year-end Spring Social, the president will pick one item from all of those brought in during the year. The rest of the items go up for auction/raffle to raise some money or be used as raffle gifts throughout the year! A bottle of wine from a faraway place, a book, any memento or neat item that you can get through customs and not be really inconvenienced would be appreciated. If you don't know what to buy, and you're in that faraway place - seek out a Rotarian.
VALLEY VIEW Rotary is looking for two host families for their exchange student next year....please see details below and if interested or need more information, please contact Jack Haase at jack.c.haase@gmail.com. A 16 year old female student from a European county. She has good English. She is an excellent student with many interests such as dance, singing, acting, skiing and more. She is allergic to cats so preferably a host family without cats would be desired. I am seeking a host family from Onalaska School District to fill the first hosting timeframe; approximately Aug 15 – Nov 30 2016.
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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Logan faculty members. They will be at our club this Thursday and for a minimum of $1.00 donation you can get your pinkie painted and donate to their great cause. We hope you will support YOUR Interact Students next week.
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