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David will be at the Rotary Lights building after our meeting
on Thursday until 2:00 p.m.
Thank you for your support of our Rotary Fruit Basket Fundraiser....2100+ baskets were assembled on Saturday. Family and friends of our Rotarians came out to help.
Proceeds from the sale of these Fruit Baskets help to fund Rotary Club of La Crosse service projects in our community and around the world.
This week at Rotary we will have a Paul Harris Fellow recognition. The Paul Harris Fellow recognition acknowledges individuals who contribute, or who have contributions made in their name, of US$1,000 to The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International.
If you are a Paul Harris Fellow, please wear your Paul Harris medallion and pin in honor of those that will be honored this week.
Rotarians Dean Dickinson and Bill Hoel will give a presentation on THE ROTARY FOUNDATION.
We will also have a new member join...Matt Durtsche. Matt is a 3rd generation of Rotarians. Matt's father and mother, Tim and Sue Durtsche and his grandfather Lindy Saline are members of our club. Please welcome Matt to our club.
We will present our nominations for the 2017-18 Club Board and Rotary Works Representatives ..voting/approval will take place at our annual meeting on January 26th. Click here to view the nominations.
Last week Catherine Kolkmeier gave her classification talk. We thank Catherine for sharing her life journey with us. It is always so heartwarming to hear about our member's stories. Click here to view her PowerPoint presentation.
If you would like to give your classification talk, please contact Todd Restel, Program Chair to get on the schedule.
Happy Birthday
Joseph Nduka - Dec 15
Jeff Odom - Dec 16
Dave Gresham (honorary) - Dec 17
Bruce Swanwick - Dec 20
Al Louis - Dec 21
Lynn Bruns - Dec 23
Eva Marie Restsel - Dec 24
Cheryl Hancock - Dec 27
Bill Nelson - Dec 31
Happy Wedding Anniversary
Jim (Lorraine) - Dec 18
Joseph (Ngozi) Nduka - Dec 18
Don (Susan) Zimmerman - Dec 18
Richard (Pamela) Strauss - Dec 19
Joan (John) Mueller - Dec 22
Jim (Jan) Gallagher (honorary) - Dec 23
Dick (Rita) Wolfe (honorary) - Dec 26
Tim and Marj Gillespie - Dec 29
Scott (Sue) Horne - Dec 29
Dave (Kathy) Gresham (honorary) Dec 31
Happy Rotary Anniversary
Linda Zoerb - Dec 21 - 21 years
Ben Wedro - Dec 31 - 24 years
GET WELL wishes go out to Herb Heili one of our honorary members who had a kidney transplant in Madison on Wednesday, December 7th. Donor was a daughter. For newer members, Herb was a long-time member of our club and had a heart transplant quite a few years ago. Herb and his daughter are home recovering. Herb's home address is 430 E. Larkspur Lane, Onalaska, WI 54650.
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.
Dec 8th: Raffle $56; Fines $162; Scooters $10; Scrip $210
It is that time of the year .....Dean Dickinson is planning our Christmas Program for Thursday, December 22nd IN THE RADISSON BALLROOM.
Please contactDean if you have children, grandchildren, friends etc that would be willing to entertain us on Thursday, December 22nd. They would need to be there between 12 and 1 that day. Contact Dean for more information.
Dean has an awesome program planned....Please Register Today to attend!!
We ask that you register yourself and guests. if you plan to attend our Christmas Program...it will be held in the Radisson Ballroom....please click here and register today.
Help make a lasting contribution to the La Crosse area by volunteering to ring bells and raise funds for the Salvation Army. Greet holiday shoppers and help spread Christmas cheer while accepting donations in the Famous Red Kettle.The money raised stays in our community, supporting the Salvation Army Food Pantry, Meal Program, Emergency Shelter, Families in Need, Sending Kids to Camp, and so much more.
Our club will be ringing bells on Saturday, December 17th at: Walgreens-Bridgeview; Festival Copeland; Woodman's; Shopko Shelby; and Gander Mountain.
Rotarians have helped immunize more than 2.5 billion children against polio in 122 countries. For as little as $0.60, a child can be protected against this crippling disease for life. Your gift to the PolioPlus Fund is eligible for Paul Harris Society recognition. Our club will match your donation with "foundation points." You give $500 we will match your donation with 500 points...you will then receive a Paul Harris Fellow. Any donation $100 or above will be matched with foundation points. Write your checks out to Rotary Foundation - note Polio Plus and give to Lyn. We will accept donations for the match until Thursday, December 15th. We have raised $6,135.00 for Polio Plus with the match incentive.
2017 Polio Immunization Program ..Delhi, Agra and Jaipur, India..scheduled for March 24th - April 3, 2017. We have had Sharon Imes, Dean Dickinson and Todd Restel take this journey in the past. If you are interested in going and would like more information...I am sure Sharon, Dean and Todd would be happy to answer any questions. Click here for more information and application form.
Anita will be selling greeting cards at our meeting on December 15th. Christmas Cards will be available.
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 $150 for the 3rd quarter card sales. Y-T-D sales are $600.00. 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.
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 Raffle
July - Sue Durtsche
August - John Wettstein
September - Mary Ann Gschwind
October - Tim Durtsche
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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GET WELL wishes go out to Herb Heili one of our honorary members who had a kidney transplant in Madison on Wednesday, December 7th. Donor was a daughter. For newer members, Herb was a long-time member of our club and had a heart transplant quite a few years ago. Herb and his daughter are home recovering. Herb's home address is 430 E. Larkspur Lane, Onalaska, WI 54650.
