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This week at Rotary we will have one of our favorite programs...a Classification Talk. Join us to hear more about our member Tony Szak.
Tony joined our club on April 16, 2015. Tony works for Market & Johnson in Business Development. His classification is "Construction Management."
Anita will have her greeting cards available...remember Valentine's day is coming up. All proceeds benefit the Rotary Works Foundation. Scrip cards will be for sale...we get 5% of sales and if you use the card for groceries we will get another 10%. Thanks for supporting this fundraiser.
We will also welcome four new members to our club!
Two of our Short Term Exchange Students (STEP) spoke to the membership about their experiences. Michael Davy and Brianne Ties both thanked the membership for giving them this opportunity.
Brianna Ties: is the daughter of Lynn & Steve Ties of Trempealeau, WI.. She exchanged with a family from Italy. Michael Davy: is the son of Laura and Mark Davy of Onalaska, WI. He exchanged with a family from France. Brianne and Michael embody what Rotary looks for in an exchange student: good character, a desire to live abroad and host in return, adaptable, mature and wanting to experience life in another country/culture. Both students represented their families, their school, their country and Rotary District 6250 and our club very well. They are caring, adventurous and confident young adults who are grateful for their new experiences Rotary has given them.
More information on STEP is on our District 6250 web site....click here.
Rotarians in the News, thanks to Andy Bakkum was a "Blast from the Past." Andy found a 1996 La Crosse Rotary Directory...you had to be there to enjoy his commentaries on the photos...click here to view those members who were good sports and had to pay fines!
COMMITTEES...We encourage all members to join at least one committee. Committees help further the work of Rotary in our community and internationally. Being part of a committee is the best way to get to know members, enjoy personal rewards and contribute to the success of Rotary. This is a great opportunity to become involved and active. Committee work is where you really get to know fellow Rotarians and share the fellowship that makes our club so special. We have twenty-two committees and will have chair persons from each of these committees give a brief report at our upcoming meetings. Please feel free to contact committee chairs or Lyn if you have any questions.
We have a Committee Page on our web site - committee descriptions, committee lists, sign up form, etc....click here to view. Please review the lists....if you are not on a committee or would like to switch committees....please fill out the form and return to Lyn.
Cards will be for sale before and after our Rotary Meetings.
Valentine, 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....she had a record year for sales....$840. In the eight years she has been keeping track of the card sales the total has reached $4,642.75. ALL proceeds benefit the Rotary Works Foundation.
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, January 26th from 4:30-6:00 p.m. Click here to sign-up - Come for Supper.THANK YOU we have our volunteers. We will again help out on March 29th.
World Services of La Crosse will again honor local citizens who share our belief in global friendship and serve as models of citizen diplomacy. We invite Coulee Region Rotarians to nominate candidates for the 2016 World Services’ Citizen Ambassador, Citizen Diplomat, and Student Ambassador of the Year awards. Nomination information is available by calling World Services 608-781-4194 or on World Services website www.wslax.us. Deadline for nominations is January 29th. Please also save the date for the annual Citizen Diplomacy celebration event, Tuesday, April 19th World Service Nomination Form.
The Rotary Club of La Crosse is committed to ensuring the safety of youth participating in Rotary activities. The club will ensure that adults who have direct interaction with youth be subject to the screening protocols established by RI and District 6250.
If you will be having one-on-one contact with Annie our Youth Exchange Student this year you will need to have a background check (annual) on file with our club. The club will pay for the cost of the background check.
New this year you will need to fill out the volunteer background check form online....click here for more information. Please remember that this will need to be done annually to be in compliance with the District Youth Protection Policy.
MEMBERSHIP 2015-16
Active Membership
June 30, 2015 - 167
Sept 30, 2015 - 169
Jan 4, 2016 - 164 Jan 18, 2016 - 163
Honorary Members Jan 18, 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
Bob Daley - Jan 21
Rollie Solberg - Jan 21
Mary Stanek - Jan 22
Meredyth Lillejord - Jan 24
Ben Lachecki - Jan 25
Linda Zoerb - Jan 26
Annette Mikat - Jan 27
Happy Wedding Anniversary
Tim (Christina) Kabat - Jan 21
Happy Rotary Anniversary
Pat Ruda - Jan 22 - 18 years
Kathryn Sexauer - Jan 23 - 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.
Jan 14th: Raffle $43; Fines $60; Scooters $15.95; Scrip $225
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 Winners
$10 gift card July - Kenna Christians
Aug - Carol Abrahamzon
Sept - Barb Kruse
Oct - John Wettstein
Nov - Jim Lewis
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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