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This week at Rotary we will have the changing of the guard. President Roger Christians and all past presidents at the meetingwill be handing the gavel over to our 2016-17 President Patt Boge.
We will have a special surprise guest appearance....you will need to attend to find out who will be entertaining us!
Come and enjoy Rotary Fellowship and thank Roger for his year of service and welcome Patt as our 2016-17 President.
We will also be having Paul Harris presentations...Members will be recognized for their support to the Rotary International Foundation and nine members will be honored with Paul Harris Fellows by members of our club. If you are a Paul Harris Fellow, please wear your pin and medallion in honor of them.
Last week at Rotary our guest speaker was Rotarian David Stoeffler, Executive Director at La Crosse Public Education Foundation (LPEF). The mission of the La Crosse Public Education Foundation is to enhance learning opportunities for students in the School District of La Crosse and to promote community understanding and support for public education.
Key founders and early supporters include: Jean Bassett, Kathryn Cappelen, Harry Dahl, Sue Durtsche, Roberta Gelatt, Elmer Grassman, Rachel Gundersen, Robert Johnson, Audrey Kader, Marilyn Kochsiek, R. Bruce Larson, Richard Lommen, Dr. Charles H. Miller III, Jess Ondell, Ronald Paczkowski, Nancy Quinlisk, Thomas Sleik, Roland Solberg, Gary Stuhr, Brad Sturm, Richard Swantz and Dorothy Tonnis.
They established an endowment to help fund the work we do – investing in school innovation through grants that are awarded to teachers and staff for fresh, creative programs and curriculum that cannot be funded through the district’s already tight budget. Over the years, community members, local businesses and school district staff have contributed generously.
The Foundation expects to provide more than $175,000 in support this year to students and staff in the School District of La Crosse. This includes nearly $55,000 in classroom grants and about $20,000 for Random Acts of Kindness to meet needs of students in areas such as nutrition, hygiene, clothing, and transportation. A key new program supports the implementation of AVID, a college readiness program available to students at both Central and Logan High Schools.
LAST WEEK AT ROTARY.....we recognized Kelly Barton with Paul Harris Fellow Award....This 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.
THANK YOU Kellyfor your donations and commitment to the Rotary Foundation.
Our club over the years has produced 282 Paul Harris Fellows.....of the 169 current members, 115 are Paul Harris Fellows!
If you would like to become a Paul Harris Fellow and/or honor someone with a Paul Harris Fellow ...click here for info.
We will have another Paul Harris Fellow Presentation next week, July 7th.
Wedding congratulations go out to Benjamin and Majel (Olson) Hein who were married June 25th. Majel has been a member of our club since November 2014 and represents us on the Rotary Works Board. She is Program Director for Consumer Credit Counseling.
Happy Birthday
Tim Durtsche - July 7
Dan Howes - July 9
Sara Battison - July 10
Patt Boge - July 10
John Honadel - July 10
Happy Wedding Anniversary Lisa (Tom) Herr- July 7
Tom (Jean) Thompson - July 9
Katie (Sam) Berkedal-Servais - July 10
Tara (Tim) Johnson-Padesky - July 12
Happy Rotary Anniversary Marv Davis - July 7 - 33 years
Members have reserved the Hi Lite Zone on July 14th at the Logger's game to celebrate Elmer's 90th Birthday. He will be honored as the Hero of the Game prior to the game and raise the American flag.
Tickets are $15 and include the game ticket, sandwich, chips and soft drinks and $2 beer. The gates open at 6 pm.
Join the Caledonia Rotary Club for Music in the Park....At Gazebo Park* ...Featuring The Executives (with two members of our club Roger Christians and Lee Rasch)......Chicken Wings, Chips and Beverage for $5.00 and all proceeds will benefit the International Cameroon Project that our club and Caledonia have joined forces to make a difference in the world.
Caledonia will also celebrate their club's 25th+1 Anniversary. A raffle drawing that night— July 19, 2016. Raffle tickets available from Caledonia Rotary members. $10 per ticket with $1000 first prize, $500 second and third prizes, $100 fourth through eighth prizes.
*Gazebo Park is located one block east of Kingston St on Lincoln Street. You come in on Kingston (passed the Four Seasons). You turn left onto Lincoln St -- Ellingson Motors is on the right and a gas station on the left at that corner.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 July 5th - 169
Honorary Members June 27, 2016 - 25
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.
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 30th: Raffle $45; Fines $141; Scooters $26; Scrip $110
ROTARY ATTENDANCE June 2nd - 62%
June 9th - 54%
June 16th - 60%
June 30th - 55%
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.
ClubRunner Mobile App is now available for download! The ClubRunner Mobile App is your key to connect to your ClubRunner website on the go! Completely, free to download and use, this app will let you access the key info you need while you're on the go. Password protected just like your website, the ClubRunner Mobile app is comprised of 3 main modules.You now will have the ability to view your member directory, view the articles posted to your website and locate the nearest club right from your iPhone or iPod, bringing you even closer to being able to connect, collaborate and communicate!
To downloadthe app from the Apple App Store or from Google Play, simply type in 'ClubRunner' in the search bar. Our mobile app is compatible with all versions of the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch sets that have iOS 3.1 or later and with versions of Anrdoids that are 2.3.3 or better.
Click here for more information.Note the app is the one that has a blue background and has CR on it. It will give you easy access to all our member's contact information.
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.
We will have a special surprise guest appearance....you will need to attend to find out who will be entertaining us!
ers and early supporters include: Jean Bassett, Kathryn Cappelen, Harry Dahl, Sue Durtsche, Roberta Gelatt, Elmer Grassman, Rachel Gundersen, Robert Johnson, Audrey Kader, Marilyn Kochsiek, R. Bruce Larson, Richard Lommen, Dr. Charles H. Miller III, Jess Ondell, Ronald Paczkowski, Nancy Quinlisk, Thomas Sleik, Roland Solberg, Gary Stuhr, Brad Sturm, Richard Swantz and Dorothy Tonnis. 
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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.
