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This week, we celebrate Veteran’s Day as well as the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I. Let me lead this week’s message by thanking those of you in our club who have served our country. To celebrate this week and o honor our veterans, I am recommending that you watch a TED talk titled “Why I choose a gun” by the Netherlands' chief of defense - Peter van Uhm. This 17 minute video is an interesting view from a military commander on the use of guns as an instrument of peace.
For those of you with an adventurous spirit, the 10th of November was Rotary Day at the United Nations. This 6 hour and 30 minute link is a recorded video of the live event held in Nairobi. For full disclosure, I did not watch the entire event, so please let me know if you viewed some particularly memorable moments. Note that RI President Barry Rassin gives a short talk at approximately the 31st minute. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2KMzwKwxKHI
Please invite a guest to our club’s meeting this week. Remember, we have money set aside to cover the cost of your guests’ meals.
Our members support these foundations by their individual donations. Last year you donated $22,000 to Rotary International Foundation, $10,500 to PolioPlus and $23,000 to Rotary Works. You will hear about how your donations to these foundations make a difference in our community and world.
Our all time giving to Rotary International is $714,500.
Rotary Fellowship - Thursday, November 15th from 4:00-8:00 pm at Outback Steakhouse - 311 Hampton Court, Onalaska. 15% of sales will go the the Rotary Cameroon Project. Bring your family and friends for fellowship and support our Rotary Cameroon Project.
Thank you to Jamie O'Neill for sharing her life story with our membership. We always enjoy getting to know our fellow Rotarians better. Jamie has been a member since Dec 7 2017 and was involved in our Tree Planting project (photo of her with her son below) and is the Executive Director of Grow La Crosse. Here is her PowerPoint presentation.
FRUIT BASKET FUNDRAISER....Our Fruit Basket Fundraiser is to generate financial resources for our club activities and service projects. The fundraiser also provides an opportunity for all club members to participate in an annual activity through the assembly, distribution, purchase and sale of fruit baskets during the holiday season.
Every Downtown Rotarian is obligated to buy or sell a minimum of five (5) baskets @ $20 a piece. You may allocate your baskets to a local pantry of your choice.
Raffle: This year we will be raffling off two gift baskets for those members that sell 10+ baskets. For every 10 baskets you sell your name will be put in the drawing. They will be on display at our upcoming meetings. We will draw the names on December 13th. (Thanks to Jamie Capuzzi for donating the Beer Basket & Wine Basket - both have $40 worth of gift cards to Outback Restaurant.)
Does your business give employee gifts? Rotary Fruit Baskets are your answer! Each wicker basket contains 8 apples, 5 oranges, 3 pears and a bag of peanuts. The fruit is delicious and the sturdy basket makes an attractive keepsake. We have special rates for large orders: 200+ ($13), 100-199 ($15), 49-99 ($16), 1-48 ($20).
Order forms will be available at our upcoming meetings...our dates will be December 8th to assemble and deliver and December 10th to deliver. Save those dates!
YOUTH EXCHANGE HOST FAMILIES NEEDED FOR ONE NIGHT... Our Rotary Club will be sponsoring a Youth Exchange Weekend on December 7-8.. Beginning Friday, December 7, Inbound Youth Exchange Students from around the state will be arriving for a fun-filled weekend.
We are in need for places for these students to stay on Friday night, December 7th. Your accommodations do not need to be 5-star.
If you can host, you: -- would pick them up Friday at 5:30p.m. at the Onalaska Public Library, 741 Oak Ave. S., Onalaska;-- would provide Friday night dinner and Saturday breakfast; -- would decide how to spend time with them Friday night and Saturday morning. This could be just chatting with them, doing something special, helping with Saturday's fruit basket project, etc.;-- would drop them off at noon at South Lanes Pizza, 4107 Mormon Coulee Road, La Crosse. For the rest of Saturday, they will spend it bowling, helping with the Ugly Sweater 5k event, working at Rotary Lights and sleeping overnight at the Boys and Girls Club. Their rides home will be picking them up Sunday morning.
If you can assist with this by hosting one or more students, please contact Jack Haase at jack.c.haase@gmail.com or call at 507-313-1128.
Please contactDean if you have children, grandchildren, friends etc that would be willing to entertain us on Thursday, December 20th. They would need to be there between 12 and 1 that day. Contact Dean for more information.
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 15th. Volunteer today!
Rotary Lights: Rotary Lights is an annual gift to the Coulee Region as a cooperative effort among the area's Rotary Clubs, numerous other non-profit groups and volunteer organizations, sponsors, and last but not least - the amazing individuals that make up their Steering Committee and Board. It is time to VOLUNTEER to help out at Rotary Lights. Our club will again be there for opening night...Friday, November 23rd..we have two shifts...4:30-7:30 and 7:30-10:20. Click here to volunteer.
Put a team together with a few of your Rotary friends (minimum of three participants per team) and email rgeister@trane.com. Talent entries can include singing, lip syncing, dancing, or other talents (please, nothing involving fire)!
We're also soliciting sponsors to donate prizes for the event.
Happy Birthday Art Fahey - Nov 17 Carl Miller - Nov 17 Brian Langenhorst - Nov 19 A.J. Frels - Nov 22
Happy Wedding Anniversary Tim (Jennie) Kolek - Nov 11 Alex (Bekcy) Lueck - Nov 15 Meredyth (John) Lillejord - Nov 21 Annette (Richard) Mikat - Nov 21 Sean (Maudra) Henneman - Nov 23
Happy Rotary Anniversary Dave Johnston - Nov 12 - 31 years Gloria Doyle - Nov 13 - 4 years Dean Dickinson - Nov 15 - 38 years Maria Norberg - Nov 15 - 6 years Mike Swenson - Nov 15 - 6 years Grant Golson - Nov 16 - 1 year John Morrissey - Nov 16 - 1 year Andy Parrish - Nov 16 - 1 year Peter Grabow - Nov 18 - 25 years Andy Bakkum - Nov 20 - 4 years Ryan Geister - Nov 20 - 4 years Lynn Bruns - Nov 21 - 5 years Steve Schultz - Nov 21 - 22 years
ROTARY ATTENDANCE Oct 25th - 56% Nov 1st - 53% Nov 8th - 58%
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 September - Peter Grabow
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.
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.
Nov 8th: Raffle $42: Fines $143: Scooters $7: Scrip $160
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.
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ip Committee has planned another fellowship gathering for Tuesday, November 13th at Lovechild's from 5-7:30. Hope to see you there!
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Rotary Lights: Rotary Lights is an annual gift to the Coulee Region as a cooperative effort among the area's Rotary Clubs, numerous other non-profit groups and volunteer organizations, sponsors, and last but not least - the amazing individuals that make up their Steering Committee and Board. 
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