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.
Nov 19, 2020
Rotary Meeting
Chief of Police Shawn Kudron
La Crosse Police Department
Chief of Police for La Crosse, Shawn Kudron, will talk about Policing in La Crosse in 2020, COVID-19, Social Justice Reform, Community Engagement, Stakeholder realtionship building, and serving the La Crosse Community.
Kudron began his law enforcement career in 1998 as a police officer with the Fond Du Lac, WI Police Department. In 2000 Kudron was hired with the City of La Crosse Police Department and served as patrolman, DARE/GREAT Officer and SRO. In 2006 Kudron was appointed as an Investigator and then promoted to Sergeant in the Investigative Bureau. In 2010 Kudron was promoted to Lieutenant of Investigations. In 2011, Kudron was promoted to Captain, and while a Captain, served in the Investigative and Field Services Bureau. During his tenure, Kudron has served on the Emergency Response Team and the Mounted Patrol Unit.
Kudron holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice from Winona State University and a Master of Science degree in Criminal Justice from the University of Wisconsin-Platteville. Kudron is a graduate of the 243rd class of the FBI National Academy and holds a Graduate Certificate from the University of Virginia in Criminal Justice Education. Kudron also completed the Wisconsin Public Managers Program.
Fruit Basket Fundraiser.....will now be a Fruit BOX Fundraiser! Yes we will be having our fundraiser despite COVID-19! We are replacing the baskets with a box - same amount of fruit (8 apples, 4 oranges, 4 pears and a bag of peanuts). Boxes will cost less than the baskets, are recyclable and you will be able to personally send them to family and friends out of town.
David Amborn and Steve O'Malley have met with the La Crosse County Health Department to review what we will need to do to make this a safe and healthy event for our members and customers. Things may be a little different this year....we will be wearing masks and gloves, distant ourselves and work in shifts.
Boxes will be $23 each and every Rotarian must buy or sell 5 baskets OR if you wish you can do a buy out at $100. This is our major fundraiser of the year and we hope you will start promoting our fundraiser to your friends, family and co-workers. Do you know of a business that might want to purchase them as a gift for their employees? All proceeds go to our club and are used to support a wide variety of activities and initiatives (Youth Exchange, Interact, Wheels of Hope, Kids Coulee..lots of things.)
We will be assembling the boxes the weekend of December 12th....with deliveries on December 12th and 14th. So save the dates.
Join Rotary Club of La Crosse After Hours for a virtual Ugly Sweater 5k! Run or walk a 5k between Wednesday, December 2nd and Sunday, December 12th, and log your time.
The marsh trails will be lit with lights Friday, December 4th and Saturday, December 5th from 4-8 pm for everyone to enjoy!
Don't forget to find your ugliest sweater and post a photo for the Ugly Sweater Contest. For more information visit: http://oneugly5k.com
The Rotary Leadership 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.
Registration is required to attend, guests must provide their email address. Registration LINK.hose registered will receive an access link shortly before the December 10th 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
Last year Dean had announced he would no longer organize our Christmas Program. He has agreed to co-chair with Katie Berkedahl this year and help her plan the program. The show will go on!! Thank you to Dean and Katie for agreeing to co-chair this event.
Note from Katie.....the weather is starting to cool, so we've started preparations to warm your with the annual Rotary Holiday Program! Dean and I are working together this year to turn this virtual reality into the best show yet, but we need your help.
If you have children, grandchildren, nephews, nieces, neighbors or whomever willing to share their holiday spirit through their musical gifts, please sign up. Because we're doing this thing virtually, think beyond local! Performers can join from anywhere in the world this time!
The program is December 17th at noon and we're looking for at least 10 families of performers.
Lodi High School Interact club as well as District 6250 Interact clubs have received many accolades from District 6250 and Rotary International for their recent webinar on Polio. I hope you find the time to watch it.
They had the honor of hosting Mike McGovern the Rotary International Polio Plus chair and Randy Sproule District 6250 Polio Plus Chair.
LHS Interact club combined 8 high school clubs to make for well attended and valuable opportunity.
As a Club, we’ve seen a lot of changes in how we connect because of the pandemic, and technology has given us new ways to meet.
Coming back together in person is likely going to be a gradual process, so we are looking at technology options to help us stay engaged and connected during (and between) our meetings, even after the pandemic is over. It’s not the same as in-person, but look at the opportunities we’ve had to bring in some great international speakers!
If you are interested in being part of this conversation, contact Lyn or Catherine Kolkmeier.
Happy Birthday Art Fahey - Nov 17 Carl Miller - (H) - Nov 17 Brian Langenhorst - Nov 19 Joe Carlson - Nov 22 Thomas Behrenbeck - Nov 28
Happy Wedding Anniversary Alex (Becky) Lueck - Nov 15 Meredyth (John) Lillejord - Nov 21 Annette (Rick) Mikat - Nov 21
Rotary Anniversary Dean Dickinson - Nov 15 - 40 years Kaycie Green - Nov 15 - 2 years Mary Beth Hensel - Nov 15 - 2 years Marie Norberg - Nov 15 - 8 years Mike Swenson - Nov 15 - 8 years Andy Parrish - Nov 16 - 3 years Peter Grabow - Nov 28 - 27 years Andy Bakkum- Nov 20 - 6 years Ryan Geister - Nov 20 - 6 years Lynn Bruns - Nov 21 - 7 years Steve Shultz - Nov 21 - 24 years
Rotarian David Amborn: David had knee surgery last Thursday and is recovering at home. W4230 County Road B, West Salem, WI 54669.
We continue to send well wishes to Rotarian Diana Carey, Rotarian Tim Ehler, Rotarian Pat Smith and Barb Hammes (Rotarian Bud Hammes' wife) all dealing with health issues.
Rotary International Foundation Web Site The mission of the Rotary Foundation of Rotary International is to enable Rotarians to advance international understanding, goodwill, and peace through the improvement of health, support of education the alleviation of poverty. The Rotary Foundation transforms your gifts into service projects that change lives both close to home and around the world. Since it was founded more than 100 years ago, the Foundation has spent more than $4 billion on life-changing, sustainable projects.
Rotary Works Web Site The Rotary Works Foundation, a 501 (c) 3 organization, encourages Rotarians to enact the Rotary Four Way Test by financially supporting local and international charitable and educational activities.
Each week President Andy will interview one of our Rotary Family. We will post the video each week in our newsletter. We will also post on Facebook and our website: PAGE LINK. You can share this site with prospective members.
Last week Andy interviewed Lu Cagin click on photo to view.
It's two... two... TWO magazines in one! The special edition of Coulee Parenting COVID & Our Community.
$6 a copy, 100 percent to the six organizations listed below. Please help them reach their goal of raising $1,000 for each of them.
Missed the curbside release and other events for Coulee Parenting's special edition, COVID & Our Community? It's NOW AVAILABLE for a $6 donation from 2-4pm Mon.-Fri. at the rear entrance to the Children's Museum - simply text 608-317-8748 and they'll meet you at the doors (the Museum remains closed). Or save the trip and enjoy home delivery for $10 ($6 donation, $4 postage and fees).
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.
with the annual Rotary Holiday Program! Dean and I are working together this year to turn this virtual reality into the best show yet, but we need your help. 
As a Club, we’ve seen a lot of changes in how we connect because of the pandemic, and technology has given us new ways to meet..jpeg)
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