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This week at Rotary our guest speaker will be our very own Rotarian David Stoeffler,, Executive Director at La Crosse Public Education Foundation (LPEF).
Patt Boge brought back from the Rotary International Conference the book....
The Rotary Foundation: Doing Good in the World. Commissioned by RI for The Rotary Foundation Centennial, this book vividly documents the Foundation's history, the development of its programs, and the difference that Rotarians have made around the world.
If you would like to read the book...please sign-up and will pass the book along to members.
- See more at: http://rotarycluboflacrosse.org/event/book-check-out---doing-good-in-the-world-1/#sthash.CnW7Anwn.dpuf
Patt Boge purchased the book:
The Rotary Foundation: Doing Good in the World. Commissioned by RI for The Rotary Foundation Centennial, this book vividly documents the Foundation's history, the development of its programs, and the difference that Rotarians have made around the world.
If you would like to read the book...please sign-up and we will pass the book along to all members who would like to read it. Click here to sign-up.
ROTARY AVENUES OF SERVICE DINNER....Avenues of Service Dinner is scheduled for Tuesday, August 16, 2016 at the Four Seasons Community Center, Caledonia. Save the date for an evening of Rotary fellowship. This is a fundraiser for our Rotary Works Foundation. Fellowship.....Awards....Basket Raffle.
Lifetime Achievement Award: All Rotarians are invited to nominate individuals for the "Lifetime Achievement Award" - You can nominate any Rotarian from any of the local Rotary Clubs. Lifetime Achievement award is given to a Rotarian who best demonstrates a commitment to Rotary's Four Way Test and the Object of Rotary. Among the criteria considered will be length of time in Rotary (10 year minimum commitment to Rotary and its programs); who demonstrates high ethical standards in his/her business or profession, and who is committed to the ideal of service in his/her personal, business and community life. No Rotarian who has previously received this award may be nominated. Past Lifetime Achievement Recipients: 2007 Jack Haase; 2008 Natalie Hartigan; 2009 Mac Dahl (deceased); 2010 Pat Stephens; and 2011 Dean Dickinson, 2012 Mike Klug, 2013 Elmer Grassman and Pat Smith, 2014 Dick Spencer and Dick Wieser, 2015 Dirk Gasterland and Phil Quillin. Deadline to submit is July 15, 2016.
Rotary Avenue of Service Awards: Five Avenues of Service Awards (one in each category) are presented annually to club projects that best exemplify Rotary ideals in the five avenues of service. A club may nominate more than one project. Please complete a separate form for each nomination. Club Service, Community Service, International Service, Vocational Service and New Generations. Deadline to submit is July 15, 2016.
Rotary Four Way Test Award - Rotary Rising Star Award: The Four Way Test - Rotary Rising Star award is given to a Rotarian who best demonstrates a commitment to Rotary's Four Way Test and the object of Rotary. Among the criteria considered will be length of time in Rotary (a minimum of 2 years but not more than 5 years); a strong commitment to Rotary and its programs; someone who demonstrate high ethical standards in hi/her business or profession, and who is committed to the ideal of service in his/her personal, business and community life. Past Rising Star Recipients: 2014 Johnny Brevik & Arien O'Heron, 2015 Matt Boshcka. Deadline to submit is July 15, 2016.
Rotarian of the Year will be recognized by each club. Our club will recognize Bruce Swanwick as our Rotarian of the Year.
Seoul hosted Rotary International's 107th annual convention 28 May-1 June 2016 at KINTEX, more than 50,000 Rotary club members from over 150 countries attended. Our incoming president Patt Boge attended along with Rotarian Eva Marie Restel. Eva Marie said it was an incredible experience and suggested members consider attending the 2017 RI Convention in Atlanta next year.
P.S. Interesting factoid: Seoul is home to more Starbucks per capita than any other city in the world--and Eva Marie and I hit our share. According to a guide book, "Korea has a strong tea culture, but it runs on coffee."
You can view photos and videos from the RI Convention on the Rotary Web Site.
GET WELL wishes go out to: Dan Danou..... he is home recovering from a stroke he had last December....Please send your well wishes to Dan at N1723 Paris Angel Drive, La Crosse, WI 54601. Dan just resigned from Rotary and we have bestowed honorary membership to him.
ROTARY DUES will be increasing on your July invoices. Dues will be $70 per quarter up $3 per quarter. Meals will stay at $169 per quarter. Part of your dues is paid to maintain our memberships of District 6250 and Rotary International, which also includes the Rotarian Magazine.
You will see the increase in your July Invoice....which is the 1st quarter of our fiscal year.
La Crosse Rotary and Valley Project to support a secondary school - Sanitation and Menstrual Health Management Project. Our club's Board of Directors approved this as a club project which allows Roger and Sondra to collect donations for the project AND submit a matching grant to our District 6250.
The project site is in a small rural village located in TamilNadu, South India. The project will address the following sanitation needs: to help build toilet blocks for 745 students and 18 teachers at Pattamadai Ramaseshier Secondary School; to provide basic Menstrual Health Management for 253 girls at Ramaseshier School; to provide 1 incinerator and maintenance for disposal of used sanitary napkins and to train school maintenance worker for the incinerator. Total project cost will be $6200....they have submitted a matching grant to District 6250 for $3100. They will need to raise $3100 and have already have raised $2300 need only $800.
THANK YOU. They thank those members that have already made a donation.
DONATIONS are now being accepted for this project....send your check made out to Rotary Club of La Crosse to PO Box 1914, La Crosse or drop off at the registration table. Please put TamilNadu in the memo.
Friday and Saturday, July 15-16, 2016 - Copeland Park - La Crosse, WIsconsin.The Franciscan Healthcare Center for Breast Care will host the Coulee Region’s only dragon boat festival on Friday and Saturday, July 15-16, 2016. Teams will race head to head on the Black River along Copeland Park.
Schedule of Events Friday, July 15 6:00pm: Opening Ceremony
6:30pm: Youth Races
Saturday, July 16 8:00am: Racing begins
12:30pm: Breast Cancer Survivor Ceremony
4:00pm: Closing Ceremony
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.
MEMBERSHIP 2015-16
Active Membership
June 30, 2015 - 167 June 27th - 169
RESIGNATIONS
Brad Seebach
Kelly Barton
Dave Clements
Jack Holloway
Maria Peterson
Honorary Members June 27, 2016 - 25
Dan Danou - June 2016
Honorary Membership
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 $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.
Happy Birthday
Tara Johnson - June 23
Trish Grathen - June 27
Craig Ubbelohde - June 28
Thad Anderson - June 30
Steve O'Malley - June 30
Joe Zoellner - June 30
Pete Eversole (hononary) - July 1
Candice Tlustosch - July 5
Mark Jolivette - July 6
Mike Swenson - July 6
Happy Wedding Anniversary
Mary Kay (Matthew) Wolf - June 25
Peter (Krin) Krause - June 27
Wendell (Jaime) Snodgrass - July 1
Rebecca (Greg) Flege - July 2
Herb (Barbara) Heili - July 2
Happy Rotary Anniversary Mike Meeusen - June 25 - 1 year
Candice Tlustosch - June 25 - 1 year
Bob Riutzel - June 29 - 27 years
Thad Anderson - July 3 - 2 years
Todd Wilson - July 3 - 13 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.
June 16th: Raffle $83; Fines $40; Scooters $9; Scrip $55
ROTARY ATTENDANCE June 2nd - 62%
June 9th - 54%
June 16th - 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.
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.
purchased the book:
Lifetime Achievement Award: All Rotarians are invited to nominate individuals for the "Lifetime Achievement Award" - You can nominate any Rotarian from any of the local Rotary Clubs. Lifetime Achievement award is given to a Rotarian who best demonstrates a commitment to Rotary's Four Way Test and the Object of Rotary. Among the criteria considered will be length of time in Rotary (10 year minimum commitment to Rotary and its programs); who demonstrates high ethical standards in his/her business or profession, and who is committed to the ideal of service in his/her personal, business and community life. No Rotarian who has previously received this award may be nominated. Past Lifetime Achievement Recipients: 2007 Jack Haase; 2008 Natalie Hartigan; 2009 Mac Dahl (deceased); 2010 Pat Stephens; and 2011 Dean Dickinson, 2012 Mike Klug, 2013 Elmer Grassman and Pat Smith, 2014 Dick Spencer and Dick Wieser, 2015 Dirk Gasterland and Phil Quillin. Deadline to submit is July 15, 2016.
