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This is the week of Bill Hoel’s official District Governor’s visit. As you may recall from Bob Bendiksen’s classroom-style lecture to our club from two weeks ago on etiquette, we have been properly educated on how to welcome Bill to our club. Please be sure that he knows how much we appreciate his hard work and efforts to make Rotary a great organization.
I spoke quite a bit during our 1st quarter of the Rotary year on the topic of diversity. I know it is only Monday, but this has already shaped up to be a very long week. Therefore, this week’s link is pure fun and discusses diversity via one of the funniest comedic skits that I have ever seen. This skit will introduce some new words (e.g. Churlish), uses some adult words (e.g. this is PG-13 at least), and you will never be able to watch Aaron Rodgers play football again without thinking of this skit. The comedians are Key & Peele and the skit is titled “Substitute Teacher.” The video is only 3 mintues. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dd7FixvoKBw.
As I get to know our club better, I see people influenced by some of the most influential people in history like Plato, Melville, Hippocrates and Aquinas. For better or worse, with me as your president you get influences by the likes of Calvin & Hobbes, Bert & Ernie, Mulder & Scully and Han Solo & Chewbacca. The point here is that Jodi Widuch is starting up the nominating committee process. Her role is to fill solidify our future leadership by leading the process to find our next members to sit on our Board of Directors. Please think carefully and reach out Jodi or Lyn Sheffer or myself.
As a reminder, invite someone to come visit our club this week. We have money set aside to cover the cost of their meals. Finally, here is a TED talk link similar to the one in last week’s Club Runner bulletin. The speaker is Adam Grant . https://www.ted.com/talks/adam_grant_the_surprising_habits_of_original_thinkers
This Week at Rotary we will welcome the Rotary District 6250 Governor who is our very own Rotarian Bill Hoel.
Bill has served his club on our board, and as President in 2007. He served ten years on the Club’s Foundation board (now known as the Rotary Works Foundation), including a term as President in 2003-2004. He has served on the board of directors for La Crosse’s Rotary Lights holiday lighting display since 2003. He has served District 6250 as Public Relations Chair from 2008-2011. He has been active as a trained facilitator for the Future Vision Team project since it began in the district in 2009. He served on district conference planning committees in 1997, 2003 and 2009, and chaired the 2012 district conference. Bill was the emcee of the first-ever “Tri-Con” district conference in 2015. He supports the RI Foundation, and is a Paul Harris Fellow +7.
Bill will be receiving his 7th Paul Harris Fellow for his donations to the Rotary International Foundation. We will also recognize others with a Paul Harris Fellow at our meeting this week. See more information on the Paul Harris Fellow below.
Paul Harris Fellow Presentation this week at Rotary
Those of you who are a Paul Harris Fellow, please wear your pin and medallion to honor those receiving this distinguished 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.
If you would like to become a Paul Harris Fellow and/or honor someone with a Paul Harris Fellow ...click here for info.
We are seeking nominations for Club Board Directors. The term would be a three-year term starting July 1, 2019. The Board meets every second Monday of the month at the Radisson Hotel. If you are interested or would like to nominate someone, please contact Jodi Widuch.
Message from the Fundraising Committee: Lee Rasch, Kerstin Boudreau, Kenna Christians, Sue Durtsche, Mary Ann Gschwind, Chuck Hanson, Kathryn Sexauer, Mike Swenson, Jodi Widuch, Todd Restel, Katie Berkedal and Catherine Kolkmeier.
As you know, we are celebrating 100 years of Rotary service to our region with the Growing Hearts Across the World campaign. The campaign will culminate with the completion of the Cameroon Garden in Riverside Park in the summer of 2019. The Garden will honor the rich cultural traditions of Cameroon and provide a wonderful gathering place overlooking the area where the the “Three Rivers” meet. Most importantly, it will serve as a model for community and international service for the upcoming generations of Rotarians.
To date, we have received excellent support from Rotarians. But we have not yet heard from all of you. The next phase of the Growing Hearts Across the World campaign will be to the Seven Rivers Region community. It is very important to be able to state to the community at large that Rotarians are fully committed to Growing Hearts Across the World. Indeed, there is no better message than to state...every Rotarian in our Club contributed. We have asked members to consider a $100 contribution pledge for up to two years. However, your contribution at any level will count. Please complete a pledge card and include with your payment.
Please turn in your pledge cards and contributions to Earlamae Dahlby or send your contribution to Rotary at P.O. Box 1914, La Crosse, WI 54602-1914.
One hundred years of service by Rotary has had a profound impact on the lives of many in our region and throughout the world. Come join us in celebrating this service...and help set the stage for generations of Rotarians in the years to come.
We have dedicated a page on our web site for our Centennial year to keep members updated on our project. Click here to view.
I support Growing Hearts Across the World because making a public and meaningful connection with a country who does not have a big voice or presence shows that we care about all people here in La Crosse. It speaks to the very essence of Rotary in a way that many people will experience. Eva Marie Restel
I support "Growing Hearts Across the World" because...it combines support for the arts, promotion of our community, education about our sister city in Cameroon, a celebration of 100 years of local Rotary service, and on-the-ground support for the children of Kumbo. - Catherine Kolkmeier
I gave to the Growing Hearts Across the World Campaign for two reasons. The first is because I love how it publically promotes the acceptance of cultural diversity in our community. And secondly, this project has local and international impact which perfectly aligns with Rotary and its causes. Jodi Widuch
I support Growing Hearts Across the World because it tics so many boxes: contributing to the physical beauty of La Crosse while teaching about and honoring the culture of far away friends, working on a project that is collaborative—providing fellowship and unifying our area Rotary clubs, dramatically improving the education of Cameroon children….and showing anyone watching that many hands do, indeed, make light work. Sue Durtsche
I support Growing Hearts Across the World as a tribute to Sister Mark. Sister Mark was at our club meeting last year where she was presented with a Paul Harris award. Her work at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital in Shisong, in Cameroon has made a huge difference in the dental care and procedures the people in her town and the surrounding area are able to receive. When I told her of the plan to add Cameroon to our international garden she was overjoyed at the prospect. Sister Mark is an inspiration to me and many other people whose lives she has touched.Kathryn Sexauer.
We are taking orders for Rotary Club of La Crosse Sweatshirts and Fleece jackets. See attached photos. The items are: Full-Zip Fleece; Full-Zip Hooded Sweatshirt; Pullover Hooded Sweatshirt and Crewneck Sweatshirt. All items are $30 each.
If you would like to order one, please contact Jamie Capuzzi at JamieCapuzzi@outback.com or 507.319.1141. Payment must be made to Jamie prior to submitting the order. Jamie will have order forms at our upcoming meetings.
ATTENDANCE FOR THE 2017-18 YEAR....Congratulations to the members who achieved 100% attendance for the 2017-18 Rotary year...click here to view.The winners of the $25 gift cards were: Todd Restel, Todd Ondell, Mark Jolivette and Cindy Erickson.
Attention All Enthusiastic Rotarians...One Rotary Summitwill be coming to La Crosse on Thursday, October 11th. Why attend? A much-used description of Rotary these days is “Join Leaders, Exchange Ideas, Take Action”. Well, this is a chance to help lead your club in some fashion, by joining leaders, hearing ideas from other clubs, and taking them back to your own club. In the process, you may well help another Rotary club by explaining how your club does something that they find interesting. In short, this is not a chance to sit on your rear and listen to speaker after speaker. It’s a chance to talk with others in a structured session, and then rotate to two more similar sessions with different people. At the end of the session, we will have about a half hour to “shop” as you review many ideas from other tables you might not have heard, but you can read them off posters, and if necessary get a quick explanation, and take them back to your club. Register today!
October 11, 2018 - LaCrosse Time 5:00 - 8:00 pm La Crosse Public Library, lower level auditorium 800 Main Street, La Crosse WI Parking in lot on south side of library Rotary Contact for Event: Assistant DG Patt Boge
ROTARY JANESVILLE NOON: Save the date for the Centennial Celebration of Janesville Noon Rotary Club. Thursday, December 6th at Pontiac Convention Center. 6:00 Registration * Cocktail Party * House of Friendship: 7:00 Dinner & Program. Keynote speaker Ed Futa, past General Secretary of RI. 100 Years of Service and We are Just Beginning! Rotary Janesville Web Site.
Message from Rotarian Dean McHugh, Past District Governor 2016-17.....
Now that we are a few months into the new Rotary year, I’d like to ask you and your club members’ assistance in identifying potential candidates for our District’s 2021 – 2022 Governor.
I am chairing our District’s Nominating Committee this year. I have linked for reference a copy of the qualifications to be considered as a candidate for the position of District Governor Nominee, a job description and also a club nomination resolution. At this point we are asking just for potential candidates. The forms can be submitted a bit later in the process once we confirm the suggested individuals are qualified and interested in the interview process.
I would encourage you to thoughtfully consider Rotarians from all areas within our District who have the qualifications and desire to serve in this position.
Please contact Todd Restel if you are interested or would like to nominate someone to be our District Governor 2021-22.
Created in 2015, iFeed is a proclaimed holiday in La Crosse. iFeed is a one day event that brings the greater La Crosse community together to help alleviate hunger in the world and our own communities. The fourth annual event is organized by seven area high school Interact Clubs and their Rotarian advisors. Interact is the high school equivalent of Rotary that focuses on teaching servant leadership.
Part 1: Involves packing 100,000 + dried meals in assembly line fashion. The past two years we have shipped these meals to Nicaragua. This year they will be shipped to help victims from Hurricane Florence.
Part 2: Includes the collecting of non-perishable food items in the weeks preceding iFeed. The collections are all brought to Logan High School November 3rd for the area's largest food-drive. The items will be counted, sorted, and transported to the Hunger Task Force to be distributed to area food banks. They hope to collect 50,000 items this year. They are asking that you collect items at the corporate level and bring them to Logan High School that morning.
Jamie Bakkum Gamez MD will give a presentation on Henrietta Lacks. (Jamie is the sister of Rotarian Andy Bakkum.)
We are giving you a heads up so that you can either read the book or view the film prior to her presentation.
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot
Now an HBO® Film starring Oprah Winfrey and Rose Byrne
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
Her name was Henrietta Lacks, but scientists know her as HeLa. She was a poor black tobacco farmer whose cells—taken without her knowledge in 1951—became one of the most important tools in medicine, vital for developing the polio vaccine, cloning, gene mapping, and more. Henrietta's cells have been bought and sold by the billions, yet she remains virtually unknown, and her family can't afford health insurance. This phenomenal New York Times bestseller tells a riveting story of the collision between ethics, race, and medicine; of scientific discovery and faith healing; and of a daughter consumed with questions about the mother she never knew.
Todd Ondell and family. Todd's mother, Marilyn Ondell, 94 from La Crosse passed away. Todd's address is 710 South 28th Street, La Crosse, WI 54601 View her obituary.
Randy Nelson and family. Randy's mother, Audrey Nelson, 88 of Cambridge passed away. Randy's address is N1478 Meadow Ridge Road, La Crosse, WI 54601 View her obituary.
Happy Birthday Matt Durtsche - Sept 30 Roger Sorenson (honorary) - Sept 30 Dave Johnston - Oct 2 Josh Trust - Oct 2 Ed Neuman - Oct 6
Happy Wedding Anniversary Jud (Harley) Beck - Oc 6 Bruce (Barbara) Norgaard - Oct 6
Happy Rotary Anniversary David Amborn - Oct 1 - 26 years Greg Curti - Oct 1 - 26 years Bill Hoel - Oct 1 - 26 years Miranda TerBeest - Oct 1 - 2 years Scott Chorski - Oct 4 - 18 years Tom Behrenbeck - Oct 5 - 20 years Dick Swantz (honorary) - Oct 6 - 41 years Dick Wolfe (honorary) - Oct 6 - 41 years
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 July - Sheila Wieser August - Bob Riutzel
MEMBERSHIP Active Membership 186 Honorary Members 23
Associate Membershipis a program to recruit younger members, millennials, to membership. Associate Membership is available to anyone who is proposed for membership who is 35 years of age or less. Associate membership will end when that member reaches the age of 38. They would pay for dues and $100 for meals per quarter no matter how many meetings they attend that quarter.
Corporate Membership is a program to allow multiple employees of a business Rotary participation under one primary membership. Each corporate membership is limited to a three-year term. After the three-year corporate membership term, the individuals are required to become individual members. View Corporate Membership Policy.
Family Membershipis a program to allow a second individual Rotary participation under one primary membership. View Family Membership Policy.
Honorary Membership is offered to members who have distinguished themselves by meritorious service in the furtherance of Rotary ideals. View Honorary Membership Policy.
Excused Membership is 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 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.
Congratulations to Lucia who won $20 on the marble raffle.
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.
Sept 27th: Raffle $50: Fines $113: Scooters $13: Scrip $30:
If you would like to volunteer for Rotarians in the News, be a greeter, a hospitality greeter, raffle ticket seller, scrip seller or announce guests, you can email the Monthly Duty Roster Coordinator that are listed above....just click on their name. If you would like to give your classification talk please contact Program Committee Chair Andy Bakkum.