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This week at Rotary our guest speaker will be Kari Reyburn, Community Engagement Coordinator - UGETCONNECTED. Ugetconnected matches prospective volunteers with service opportunities that fit their interests, skills, and availability. Ugetconnected is a collaboration between Great Rivers United Way, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, Viterbo University, Western Technical College, and more than 80 community agencies. Ugetconnected Web Site.
Last week at Rotary we welcomed Dr. Jodi Vanderberg-Daves, Executive Director of the Greater La Crosse Area Diversity Council. The program addressed Diversity, Inclusivity, and Equity in the Greater La Crosse Area: Addressing Challenges and Building on Our Strengths in the Workforce, Workplaces, and the Community.
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.
Every Rotarian is Responsible for Membership Growth
If no written objection to the proposal stating reasons is received by the Board of Directors from any member of the club within seven days following publication of the name of the prospective member, the prospective member shall be considered to be elected to membership.
Chris Hackner
Business Development/Project Manager Wieser Brothers
Classification: Construction Management
Proposed by Kurt Schroeder
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.
Bill Pritchard gave us our first lesson on "Let's Learn Hindi." He will be listing a number of activities that Simran would like to do when she is in La Crosse. If you would like to be host to Simran for any of these activities, please contact Bill Pritchard. This week he listed - a hike in Hixon Forest and tour the International Gardens. Click here to view Bill's PowerPoint presentation.
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. Lifetime Achievement, Rising Star and Avenues of Service forms are also located on our web site with the link above...deadline for those nominations will be July but can be submitted now.
PAST DUE ACCOUNTS: We have sent out past due statements by email and mail. If you received one we would appreciate your payment this week 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. John Wettstein will be contacting those members that are not current.
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.
Kwik Trip Scrip cards are available for sale after and before our meetings. Kwik Trip recently made changes to this fundraiser. We will get 5% off the face value of each card...if the card is used IN STORE for purchases we will receive another 10%- total 15% back (some exclusions apply)....if used only for gas we will only get the initial 5%. Please support our fundraiser.
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 April 4 - 167
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.
Pat Smith....Pat is having a stem cell transplant this week at the University Hospital in Madison. He should be home mid April for about another three months of recovery. Please keep Pat in your thoughts and prayers.... his home address is 1251 Bentgrass Court, Onalaska, WI 54650. He will post updates on his Facebook page.
Happy Birthday Herb Heili - honorary - April 6
Mark Cassellius - April 10
Dave Clements - April 10
Merl Case - honorary - April 13
Steve Kopp - April 13
Happy Wedding Anniversary Mark (Carol) Solyst - April 8
Steve (Lynnetta) Kopp - April 10
Dick (Judy) Swantz - April 12
Happy Rotary Anniversary Elmer Grassman - April 10 - 47 years
Richard Kyte - April 10 - 13 years
Dave Koudelka - honorary - April 11 - 42 years
Kerstin Boudreau - April 13 - 10 years
Mary Ann Gschwind - April 13 - 10 years
Bill Nelson - April 13 - 10 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.
March 31st: Raffle $53; Fines $153; Scooters $14; Scrip $170
ROTARY ATTENDANCE March 10 - 57%
March 17 - 52%
March 24 - 51%
March 31 - 64%
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.
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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