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CLUB INFO

Next Meeting
Radisson Center

MEETING
July 26, 2018

MENU
Italian Buffet
Mixed Vegetables
Caesar Salad
Bread Sticks

 

 

PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE
 
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE: 26 JUL 2018
 
After presiding over exactly one meeting as President, I was off last week on vacation.  As a club, we are fortunate to have a deep succession plan which includes the identification of our next two club presidents.  This early selection process enabled our President-elect Tami Woods to attend the President Elect Training (PETs) program back in January 2018.  By attending PETs, Tami has already met Rotary International’s training requirements to run our club.  Thank you Tami Woods for filling in for me!
 
As a follow up to my earlier messages to the Club, for my year as President, I plan to include two video links in each week’s Club Runner newsletter.  The first link will be a video on Rotary International (“RI”).  My goal in having this link is for our club to develop a more broad understanding of RI beyond our local club’s boundaries.

In honor of Tami Wood’s first meeting as President Elect, the RI video that I have selected is RI’s President Elect Mark Maloney’s acceptance speech given at the recent Toronto Convention.  It’s short, but offers a first look at our future leadership.  Here is the link:  https://vimeopro.com/rotary/toronto-convention/video/279341516
 
 
The second link is an interesting TED talk recommended by our very own District Governor, Bill Hoel.  This video dates back to a talk given in 2006 by Hans Rosling of the Karolinksa Institute at the University of Upsala which illustrates some interesting data about our world.  Although Hans has passed away, the organization he founded, Gapminders.com, continues under his son.  The book the son published, Factfullness, is the book Bill Gates this year gave to every single college graduate in the US.  Here’s the link:
 
I have a few reasons for selecting a video for you to watch each week.  One of the reasons is that if you happen to be sitting with a table of Rotarians that you don’t know, but you have all watched the video, then the table will have a common experience with which someone can utilize to start a conversation. 
 
Since I wasn’t at the meeting last week, I want to remind you of a few new initiatives.
 
One, in an effort to gain some new members, the cost of 100 meals has been prepaid.  These meals are to be used to bring a guest with you.  While there will be no policing set up for this program, I do have a few asks.  If you use this money, please be sure that the guest is a true potential member that might join our club.  Also, if you have a company that reimburses your meals, please let this benefit be used by those who pay out of pocket to bring guests.  With this being our 100th anniversary, we should have plenty of exciting reasons for a guest to want to join our club.  We just need to invite them.
 
Two, Eva Marie and I want to treat each member of our club to either a lunch or dinner during the 2018-19 Rotary year.  You are welcome to bring your spouse or significant other.  If you have a family with kids and want to bring them, then we will set something up at our home that will be child friendly.
 
Lastly, I have two final comments.  First, hopefully you noted that we are having a Music Trivia slide each week.  There is no cost to participate meaning that you don’t have to purchase a raffle ticket to potentially win.  Second, if you have recommendations for future links in our newsletter, please email those to me.  I love discovering new areas of interest from other people that I respect.
 
 
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THIS WEEK AT ROTARY
This week at Rotary we will have as our guest speaker - Ina Pinkney.  Ina who survived childhood polio has had an extraordinary life and career embodying the human spirit in the face of adversity. See her bio below.
 
If you will be bringing a guest....please register your guest online here so we can adjust our meal count if we need to.
 
 
INA PINKNEY - Speaker July 26, 2018
Ina Pinkney
Our Speaker on Thursday, July 26th
INA PINKNEY—AUTHOR, SPEAKER, RESTAURTEUR, FILM PRODUCER, AND MUCH MORE
 
INA PINKNEY WHO SURVIVED POLIO AS AN UNFANT, NOW SUFFERS THE EFFECTS OF POST-POLIO SYNDROME, HAS HAD AN EXTRAORDINARY LIFE AND CAREER EMBODYING THE HUMAN SPIRIT IN THE FACE OF ADVERSITY. 
 
INA WAS A KEYNOTE SPEAKER AT THE ROTARY TRICON IN THE WISCONSIN DELLS, MAY 5, 2018.  SHE SPOKE ABOUT HER LIFE AS A POLIO SURVIVOR WHO NOT ONLY SURVIVED BUT THRIVED.  HER MESSAGE IS AWE-INSPIRING! 
 
 
 
 
 LAST WEEK AT ROTARY
Chris Hardie, Chief Executive Officer from 7 Rivers Alliance was our speaker.
 
By 2026 the 7 Rivers Region will be more than 15,000 workers short of what we need to keep pace with the projected job openings. There are not enough people in our region to keep pace with the retirements and the outmigration our region experiences. To solve this, the 7 Rivers Alliance has developed the WISE (Workforce Innovation for a Strong Economy) Plan, a 10-year comprehensive workforce development plan. 7 Rivers Alliance CEO Chris Hardie will present highlights of the plan and talk about solutions.  The WISE Plan:  Workforce Innovation for a Strong Economy.   PowerPoint presentation.      www.7riversalliance.org
 
 
 
 
 
HUMAN TRAFFICKING DONATIONS NEEDED
Our Humanitarian Committee is asking for donations to help bring a little comfort to human trafficking survivors by donating personal care and other items at our July 26th meeting.  Donations will be provided to New Horizons and Breaking Free for distribution.  Click here for a list of requested items.
 
Our program on June 28th was on Human Trafficking - Investigator Crystal Sedevie from the Holmen Police Department was our speaker.    Here is her PowerPoint Presentation.
 
 
 
BECA OUR EXCHANGE STUDENT HEADING HOME
Beca, our exchange student headed home on Tuesday.   Thanks to all who sent her off at the airport.  We wish her the best and hope she will come back sometime to visit.
 
 
 
 
 
EXCHANGE STUDENT ASHLYN NEADER HEADS TO INDIA
Ashlyn Neader is one our outbound students heading to India on July 27th.  You may remember Ashlyn from a past exchange to Austria - 2016-17.
 
She sent us a thank you letter and photos.
You can follow Ashlyn on her blog: www.ashlyn.neader.com
 
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YOUTH EXCHANGE STUDENT FOR 2018-19
Our Youth Exchange Student for 2018-19 will be a girl, Lucia from Spain.   Lucia will be arriving on Wednesday, August 15th at the La Crosse Airport at 5:56 pm.   Come and welcome her to La Crosse!   Info on Lucia.
   
 
 
 
 
 
NEW MEMBER PROPOSED
NEW MEMBER PROPOSED

Help Build Rotary's Future
 
Share Rotary with a Friend
 
Every Rotarian is Responsible for Membership Growth
 
Jamie Schloegel
Community Foundation
Executive Director
Proposed by Mike Swenson
 
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.
 


 

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FUNDRAISER-RAFFLE TICKETS
We are teaming up with the Riverfest Commodores with a fundraiser.  They are selling raffle tickets to benefit their Riverfest Commodore Foundation, Inc....each ticket is $10 or 3 for $25....every ticket we sell we will get $5.......1NFL Logosst Place is Four Club Seats to the Packers/Buffalo game on September 30th...includes a 6 passenger limo service to and from the game.....2nd - 5th price click here to view.   Each ticket comes with a FREE Exterior Basic Wash at Ship Shape or Quick N'Clean coupon worth $8We hope you will not only buy a ticket but take a pack of tickets to sell to your friends, co-workers, etc.  We will use the money through-out the year for our  projects.    Please help us make this fundraiser a success.  Pick up your tickets this week at Rotary.
 
PICK UP A PACK AND SELL THEM TO YOUR FRIENDS AND CO-WORKERS!  Drawing will be Monday, September 10th at 7 pm at Shenanigan's.  If you are not a member of our club and would like to purchase a ticket..email rotarylax@charter.net and we will connect with you.
 
Any questions you can contact Peter Grabow.
 
 
 
GROWING HEARTS ACROSS THE WORLD
 
Centennial Project Fundraiser - Growing Hearts Across the World.
 
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 turn in your pledge cards and contributions to Earlamae Dahlby or send your contribution to Lyn Sheffer 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.
 
If you would like more information, please contact Lee Rasch.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
WELCOME TO ROTARY NEWS WHEEL

Current Rotary News Wheel - July 12th

There was NO Rotary News Wheel this week - no one placed an ad.

Reminder you can advertise your business or upcoming event for $10.

We have changed our deadline to submit an ad to Tuesday prior to the meeting.         

Link to submit your ad.

 

 

COME FOR SUPPER

COME FOR SUPPER....The Humanitarian Committee will be helping again with the "Come for Supper Meal Program" at Our Savior's Lutheran Church - 612 Division Street on Tuesday, July 31st from 4:30-6:00 p.m.     Click here to volunteer. 

 

 

THANK YOU FROM KARLA GRASSMAN
Thank you to everyone that took time out of their busy schedule to attend Elmer Grassman's 92nd birthday party. Thanks to his daughter, Karla Grassman for hosting the party.
 
We received the following from Karla:
 
Thank you from the bottom of our hearts. You do not know how much this meant to dad. He had a smile on his face all week. At least 3 of his nurses told me how good his mood was this week. Thanks to you and all of his friends at rotary!!!!! You all are very special to us!
 
 
Elmer and Dean Dickinson
(Thanks Dean for bringing Elmer's favorite drink!)
 
 
 
 
ROTARY INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION 2019
The Rotary International Convention is scheduled for June 1-5, 2019 in Hamburg, Germany.  Travel Leaders is exploring five day pre and post-convention tours of the north of German and of the south to include Munich and Bavaria.
 
A program will be presented by Dannette Jacob from Travel Leaders on Germany in September.
 
Registration and convention housing materials are available from Lyn or at Rotary.org.
 
If you are considering attending it is recommended that you get registered and book your accommodations while in Hamburg.  The tour elements will be inclusive of travel and hotels while on those tours.  Club members who attended the Toronto convention, the Restels, Hoels, Dickinsons, Tami Woods and Roz Schnick would be more than happy to answer any questions you might have.
 
 
 
 
 
 
ROTARY FRIENDSHIP EXCHANGE
 
Rotary Friendship Exchange...The Rotary Friendship Exchange program gives Rotarians and their families the opportunity to host and visit Rotarians around the world. In addition to experiencing other cultures and making lasting friendships, an exchange provides a strong foundation for carrying out other international activities and service projects. The primary goal of a Friendship Exchange is to build greater international understanding and goodwill among Rotarians and their families. In addition, exchange participants can learn how their vocations are practiced in other parts of the world, observe new customs and cultures, and promote an appreciation of cultural diversity worldwide.
 
 
 
 
REGISTER FOR AVENUES OF SERVICE DINNER
The Avenues of Service Dinner will be Tuesday, August 14, 2018 at WTC - Lunda Center.  The social and basket raffle will begin at 5:30 and the dinner and program at 6:30.  Cost will be $2o for Downtown Rotarians and $35 for guests.  FLYER
 
We will recognize the hard work of our area clubs and honor the area's outstanding Rotarians.  Our club will recognize our Rotarians of the Year - Steve Lindeman and Steve O'Malley.
 
Please register at our upcoming meetings or online....PLEASE NOTE your meal choice.  Lemon Herb Chicken, Burgundy Petite Tender of Beef or Aspargus Gnocchi.  If you do not indicate meal choice we will select chicken for you.
 
 
 
 
 
AREA ROTARY CLUB EVENTS
La Crescent Rotary Club - Apple Blossom Tour, Saturday, August 11, 2018.
Follow them on Facebook. 
 

 

Valley View Rotary:  Moon Tunes - Riverside Park on Thursday evenings, 5:30-8:00.  This week Moon Tunes will be Tuesday and Thursday due to the cancellation last Thursday.

 

 

 

 

CELEBRATIONS

 

                                   

 Happy Birthday
Carey Shilts - July 25
Jeff Richardson - July 27
Jerry Arndt - July 29
Clint Torp - July 29
Sean Henneman - July 30
Jeanne Meyer - July 31
Joyce Wichelt - July 31

Happy Wedding  Anniversary
Steve (Jill) Doll - July 24
Tim (Glenda) Ehler - July 25
Cheryl (Victor) Hancock - July 27
Kyle (Jodie) Visker - July 28
Bill (Karen) Hoel - July 29
Dillon (Megan) McArdle - July 31

Happy Rotary Anniversary
Brian Langenhorst - July 2 - 19 years
Pat Smith (honorary) - July 27 - 23 years
Fred Ross (honorary) - July 30 - 54 years


 

 

 

 

ATTENDANCE

ROTARY ATTENDANCE
July 12 - 58%
July 19 - 54%

 

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 - Miranda TerBeest
August - Sue Durtsche
September - Tim Durtsche
October - Jamie Capuzzi
November - Wendell Snodgrass
December - Al Louis
January - David Amborn
February - Lyn Sheffer

March- Petra Roter
April - Lee Rasch
May - Earlamae Dahlby
 
 
MEMBERSHIP

MEMBERSHIP 
Active Membershi
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188

Honorary Members
25

RESIGNATION
Lynn Zielke
Herb Salisbury

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 Membership is 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 of $76 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.

 

 

RAFFLES

RAFFLES

July 26th

Raffle $10 Kwik Trip Gift Card

Marble Raffle  $40

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.

 

July 19th: Raffle $45: Fines $130: Scooters $8: Scrip $10
 
 
 
 
PROGRAM CHAIR & DUTY ROSTER COORDINATORS
Program Chair for July 2018 - June 2019
 
DUTY ROSTER COORDINATORS
July - Heidi Svee
August - Petra Roter
September - Marcie Wycoff-Horn
October - Jamie O'Neill
November - Miranda Terbeest
December - Grant Golson
February - Bonnie Steidl
 
 
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.
 

 
CONTACT INFO

Rotary Club of La Crosse
P.O. Box 1914, La Crosse, WI  54602-1914
608-526-4491 (Phone and Fax)

Lyn Sheffer, Administrator
rotarylax@charter.net

Nick Passee, Secretary
nick@passelaw.com

Earlamae Dahlby
Attendance and Make-up Coordinator
earlamae@centurytel.net

 

The La Crosse Brain Game
P.O. Box 384, La Crosse, WI  54602-0384
608-304-2971
Jeanne Meyer, Administrator 
info@rotarybraingame.org

 

Rotary Works Foundation
P.O. Box 1571, La Crosse, WI  54602-1571
608-886-9793

Scott Herdeman, Administrator
rotaryworksfoundation@gmail.com

 


 
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Aug 02, 2018
Youth Exchange Rebounds
Aug 09, 2018
Youth Exchange Rebound & Global Scholar
Aug 16, 2018
ATTEND THE AVENUES OF SERVICE DINNER ON TUESDAY AUG 13TH
Aug 23, 2018
BLACK
Aug 30, 2018
Classification Talk
Sep 06, 2018
Public Speaking - WHSFA
Sep 20, 2018
Travel to Germany for the RI Convention 2019
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Upcoming Events
Come for Supper
Our Savior's Lutheran Church
Jul 31, 2018
4:30 PM – 6:00 PM
 
Rotary Board
Radisson Hotel
Aug 13, 2018
11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
 
Avenues of Service Dinner
WTC Lunda Center
Aug 14, 2018
5:30 PM – 9:00 PM
 
STAR Meeting
Radisson Hotel
Sep 13, 2018
7:00 AM – 8:00 AM
 
Meeting Responsibilities
Secretary
Passe, Nick
 
Sergeant-at-Arms
Amborn, David
 
Registration Assistant
Dahlby, Earlamae
 
Program Chair
Svee, Heidi
 
Piano
Haase, Ann
 
Greeter
Abrahamzon, Carol
 
Hospitality Greeter
Strauss, Richard
 
Introduce Guests and Visitors
Carey, Diana
 
Rotarians in the News
Swanwick, Bruce
 
Introduce Program
Schnick, Roz
 
Raffle Ticket Seller
Wycoff-Horn, Marcie
 
Scrip Seller
Swanwick, Bruce
 
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President
 
President Elect
 
President Elect Nominee
 
Past President
 
Treasurer
 
Secretary
 
Rotary Works Foundation Liaison
 
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