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Our club will have a ZOOM meeting again this week. We will be sending you a browser link via email Thursday morning. We will open at 11:30 and our meeting will start at Noon. If you have an announcement you would like to make...please contact Andy Bakkum. If you would like to have a guest attend, please let Andy know and YOU can forward your email link to them.
Thanks to Sarah Arendt-Beyer you can now view past Zoom Rotary Meetings - she will post each week on our web site......LINK.
This Week at Rotary:
Macy Neader
Youth Exchange (Outbound) Experience in Taiwan
Macy will recall her experience in Taiwan as our outbound youth exchange student. The Neader family has a rich youth exchange history with La Crosse Rotary as Cameron was our exchange student to Denmark and Turkey. Ashlyn was our exchange to Austria and India.
We are pleased to announce the inaugural event for the Rotary Leadership Series. The series will involve featured speakers providing insight and information about various aspects of leadership The events are scheduled in a virtual format on the second Thursday of the month on an alternating schedule with the STAR program. 7:00-8:00 am.
The Rotary Leadership Series is designed for the members of the nine La Crosse-area Rotary clubs. Members may invite guests. Tom Thibodeau is the inaugural speaker. He is an active and engaging speaker. His topic is Leadership and Hope.
Registration is required to attend, guests must provide their email address. To register, click HERE. Those registered will receive an access link shortly before the August 13th event. We hope you will be able to attend. Meanwhile, look for announcements regarding future speakers.
In service, the Rotary Leadership Series Committee:
Lee Rasch, Andrew Bakkum, Scott Butler, Stephanie Fraase, Mary Beth Hensel, Art Lyons, Emily Nolte
Tom Thibodeau, Associate Professor and Distinguished Professor of Servant Leadership from Viterbo will be our speaker.
Tom is a captivating, sought-after speaker. He describes himself as a husband, father, grandfather, teacher and active community member.
He brings infectious enthusiasm, compassion and a true commitment to leadership & service in his message. Tom will share his thoughts on the essence of leadership and hope.
Jeffrey W. Springer, CEM Manager, Energy Efficiency and Technical Services Dairyland Power Cooperative – La Crosse, Wisconsin
Jeff Springer is a Certified Energy Manager with over 30 years of experience in the commercial and industrial energy sector. His responsibilities include power quality, energy auditing, and recent work on Dairyland’s fleet electrification and small solar projects.
"Electrification” initially pointed to the extension of electrical service to people who lacked it. In the United States, the federal government established the Rural Electrification Administration to bring electricity to rural residents and farms through the creation of rural electricity cooperative companies and the construction of power generation and distribution systems.
In the 1930s, only 10% of rural dwellers had electric service, and 9 of 10 farms likewise were power-less. By 1945, that had been reversed with an estimated 9 out of 10 farms electrified.
In moving electrification beyond the basic (and binary) question of haves and have-nots, Efficient Electrification looks to an Integrated Energy Network to help achieve the most efficient use of energy, the cleanest production, delivery and use of that energy, and measureable benefits to consumers, workers, drivers (electric vehicles), and others.
Invoices were sent out on August 3rd and 4th (July-September)...check your inbox....if you did not receive, please let us know.
We are billing you according to the option you selected on the form that was distributed last April 2020.
The following were the options….. Option #1 was Pay Rotary Dues but suspend Foundation Pledges Option #2 was Pay Rotary Dues and continue Foundation Pledges Option #3 was Pay Rotary Dues, Foundation Pledges and continue playing the meal charges which goes towards our club operation funds. Option #4 was I need assistance for this quarter for my dues of $76.
If you have a need to change your option, please contact Lyn.
Your immediate payment would be appreciated. Thank you to all who have already made payment!!
We DO NOT use the ClubRunner invoicing system so your account balance on ClubRunner will always show $0 balance. Your invoice comes from our online QuickBooks account.
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 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.
Cost is $20 per month up to $120 per year . . . . click here for form and more information. We will include your logo/link on our web site, send one email blast to all Rotarians and include an initial mention in our newsletter and on our Facebook page.
Click on the logos under Web Site Sponsors...located on right side of our home page and in each newsletter.
New Sponsors this Month
Catholic Charities
Coulee Region 2020 Back2school Event Help area families get ready to go back to school! Donations will be used to buy school supplies to help students start the year off on the right foot.
Each week President Andy will interview one of our Rotary Family. We will post the video each week in our newsletter. We we will also post on Facebook and our web site - PAGE LINK. You can share this site with prospective members.
This week Andy interviewed Rotarian Catherine Kolkmeier - click on her photo to view.
Our "Wheels of Hope" project has been awarded a Rotary District Grant of $14,500. Thanks to committee member Teresa Pierce who wrote and submitted the grant. The Committee will be updating us soon on the final phase of this project.
Thank you to Rotarians Jodi Widuch and Mary Beth Hensel for presenting our "Wheels of Hope" project. This is an international project that our club in cooperation with other Rotary Clubs has set a goal to raise money to fund a bus and a van to safely transport girls to their schools in Afghanistan. LINK to PowerPoint Presentation.
Only 12% of women in Afghanistan are considered literate. The Zabuli Education Center is one of the few successful schools for girls that is working to change that sad statistic. The Wheels of Hope Project is an important support to expanding educational opportunities for girls and creating safety. This work is inspired by Razia Jan, last year’s District Conference keynote speaker and founder of the school.
Follow-up from Jodi Widuch...….
Thank you very much for the opportunity to talk with you about the Wheels of Hope Project.
As follow up here details of how to donate:
1. Here is the link to our Go Fund Me Page. This is the easiest way to used a credit or debit card. There is a small processing fee that you can choose to pay for. charity.gofundme.com/razias-wheels-of-hope
2. You can also donate by check, payable to Rotary Works Foundation, Wheels of Hope in the memo, and mail to Jodi Widuch, 2555 Edgewood Pl., La Crosse, WI 54601
Oktoberfest Fish $1000 from one Oktoberfest Member!
AL'S FIRST CATCH
41"
Wearing a Cub's Jersey one pledge went from $250 to $500!!
Today - July 28th.....starts the 2020 Rotary Al Louis Musky Challenge to benefit five local charities (official start time: 4:30 PM)! Al's wife Brenda (pictured) has been given a new nickname: she will be referred to during the rest of the trip as "The Masked Walleye Slayer" and will be rooting Al and Al's Musky fishing partner Andrew "A.J" Judnick on—and, of course, serenading them with Oktoberfest cheer—Prost!
Catch from 2019
Local Rotarian Launches Unique Fundraiser Benefiting Local Nonprofits: Al’s Musky Challenge
La Crosse, WI – For one local Rotarian, landing a monster musky isn’t just about the thrill of the chase, it’s about giving back to our community. From July 26 through August 28th, for every musky Al Louis catches during a fishing trip at Lake Vermilion in Minnesota, he will be donating $100 to the Al’s Musky Challenge fundraiser. He is challenging fellow Rotarians and community members to pledge—or contribute a set amount—as well.
The fundraiser is benefiting local nonprofits, with Mobile Meals - Guardian Angel Fund; Gateway Area Council, BSA - Fall Cub Camp; La Crosse Public Education Foundation - Random Acts of Kindness; and Family and Children's Center - Chrome Book Project each receiving $1,000; and the New Horizons Shelter and Outreach Centers’ Stewards of Children Training program receiving the remaining amount. “One in 10 children are sexually abused before they turn 18 years old. That’s a horrifying statistic! The Stewards of Children program that New Horizons offers the community teaches people how to prevent, recognize, and react responsibly to child sexual abuse,” says Patty Nuttleman, Development Director at New Horizons Shelter and Outreach Centers, Inc.
To date, over $21,000 has already been pledged, and the Lake Havasu Rotary Club (of which Al is also a member) has agreed to match up to $1,000. Anyone donating $50 or more will receive a bronze Rotary Centennial coin. Louis's goal was to raise $20,000.....he has now changed his goal to $40,000!!! He has received $21,000 to date in checks and pledges.....and he hasn't even wet his line yet!!!
“COVID-19 has forced many of these groups to either cancel or delay their annual fundraising events. Help us exceed our goal of raising $20,000 to help support these five important non-profits that play a vital role in serving the Coulee Region,” says Al Louis, owner of Designing Jewelers in downtown La Crosse and a four-year member of the Downtown Rotary Club of La Crosse.
Last year Al’s Musky Challenge raised $4,000 which benefitted the 2019 Diaper Drive for The Parenting Place.
Happy Birthday Lu Cagin - Aug 4 Eric Filter - Aug 4 Catherine Kolkmeier - Aug 4 Hope Hickman - Aug 5 Cheryl Hanson - Aug 6
Happy Wedding Anniversary John (Joan) Temple - Aug 2 Joe (Charissa) Carlson - Aug 3 Beth (Nathan) Franklin - Aug 3 Courtney (Ryan) Daniels Burke - Aug 4 Pat (Joanie) Smith - Aug 6 Dean (Diane) Dickinson - Aug 7 Gloria (Steve) Doyle - Aug 8 Debby (John) Johnson Towner - Aug 8
Rotary Anniversary Sheila Riley - Aug 2 - 2 years Jospeh Nduka - Aug 4 - 4 years Mark Jolivette - Aug 8 - 35 years
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.Unlike other membership categories that can be requested by the member, Honorary Membership is bestowed upon a member by election from the Board of Directors. 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.
Invoices were sent out on August 3rd and 4th (July-September)...check your inbox....if you did not receive, please let us know. 
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