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CLUB INFO

Next Meeting

January 18, 2018

Radisson Center
11:30  Networking
12:00 Meeting

 

MENU
Braised Beef
Mashed Potatoes
Glazed Vegetables

 

 

LAST WEEK AT ROTARY
Last week we had Mayor (Rotarian) Tim Kabat speak on the "State of La Crosse."  Mayor Kabat serves as the Chief Executive Officer for city operations, including oversight and management of the city’s 17 departments and 520 employee workforce. He develops and manages the $71 million annual operating budget, long-term borrowing, and debt service for the city.     
 
He spoke about neighborhoods and economic development; Citizen advancement; Regional Attractiveness and Special Projects.   PowerPoint Presentation
 
 
LINKS
 
 
 
We also welcomed our Students of the Month
Central October Students: Andriel Morgan and Erik Berg
Central November Students: ​Maria Yang and Zachary Fellenz​
Central December Students: Jake Kirchner and Tessa Edge
Logan October Student: Sophie Baggett
Logan November Student: Caleb Harter
Logan December Student: Colten Siekert
Aquinas October Student: Anna Van Riper
Aquinas November Student: Claire Dolan
 
 
 
THIS WEEK AT ROTARY
This week at Rotary we will welcome Elizabeth Hazlett from the USO.  You will be hearing about our Military Lounge Project at the La Crosse Regional Airport.
 
 
 
 
 
 
WELCOME TO ROTARY NEWS WHEEL

WELCOME TO ROTARY NEWS WHEEL

 

January 11th Rotary Club of La Crosse Rotary News Wheel

 

Share an announcement or ad with your Rotary community. Ads are displayed during Thursday Rotary meetings and on our website. Posting an ad is as easy as posting to Facebook or Twitter.

  

 1.      Log in
 
2.      Select a date or dates for the ad to run

3.      Create your ad from these options

                  ·        Headline and text 

                  ·        Headline, text and image/logo 

                  ·        Image file as the entire ad (2.25 x 2.25)

 4.      Preview and approve

Deadline to submit an ad will be Monday prior to our meeting.

Rotarian Dan Roemhild will be overseeing the ads before they go to print.   

Your Rotary account will be charged $10 per ad post and will be on your quarterly invoices. You may place up to 9 ads at one time. First come, first served; limit of 9 ads per week!

Link to submit your ad.

 

 

ROTARY CLUB OF LACROSSE FLEECE AND SWEATSHIRT SALE
 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 samples and order forms at our upcoming meetings. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ROTARY FELLOWSHIP
We will be having a fellowship to celebrate Elmer's Grassman's half birthday (91.5)  on Tuesday, January 23rd at Bethany St. Joseph Care Center at 2501 Shelby Road from 5-7.  Coffee, juice, wine, beer and snacks will be provided.   
 
We are asking you to register if you plan to attend...register here.
 
Elmer Grassman has been a member of  our club for 49 years....he has had prefect attendance for 47 years!  Presently he is on LOA but hopes to be back with us at our meetings in the near future.  Elmer and his wife Lil are both residents at Bethany St. Joseph Care Center.
 
Elmer misses his Rotarians!!  So hope you can join us!
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
KWIK TRIP SCRIP CARDS
Kwik Trip Scrip cards are available for sale after and before our meetings.  Kwik Trip recently made changes to this fundraiser.  We will get 5% off the face value of each card...if the card is used IN STORE for purchases we will receive another 10%- total 15% back (some exclusions apply)....if used only for gas we will only get the initial 5%.  By you supporting our Kwik Trip fundraiser our club can support local projects within our community. The last project we supported from this fund was River Watch for $1,000.   This week we have a large supply of $20 and $25 cards.     If you need a large order please email rotarylax@charter.net so that we have them available for you.
 
 
 
ATTEND ROTARY MEETINGS WHEREVER YOU GO!
 
Rotarians are welcomed to attend Rotary Meetings wheeever they travel.  Rotarian Thomas Behrenbeck has been attending the Jakarta - Shangri-La Rotary Meetings.  See photos from meetings he attended.

 

Find Rotary clubs worldwide with our free Rotary Club Locator app. You can search for clubs by keyword, country, state or province, district, and even meeting day. Or simply use the “Near me” feature to find clubs close to your current location.

Access Rotary Global Rewards, our member benefit program, to find discounts on travel, hotels, dining, and entertainment, and opportunities for giving back to Rotary.

Download the Rotary Club Locator app

 

 
 
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, January 23rd from 4:30-6:00 p.m.     Click here to volunteer. 

 

 

UPCOMING COMMITTEE MEETINGS
CENTENNIAL FUNDRAISER COMMITTEE MEETING:  January 18th following our meeting at 1:00 pm.
 
 
 
 
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.
 

 

 

 

CELEBRATIONS

 

                                   

 Happy Birthday
Cindy Ericksen - Jan 18
Jerry Ostreng (honorary) - Jan 20
Greg Reichert - Jan 20
Bob Daley - Jan 21
Rollie Solberg - Jan 21
Mary Stanek - Jan 22
Meredyth Lillejord - Jan 24

Happy Anniversary
Thai (Kaying) Vue - Jan 29
Tim (Christina) Kabat - Jan 21

Happy Rotary Anniversary
Mike Hartigan - Jan 1 - 34 years
Tara Johnson - Jan 19 - 23 years
Angela Czerwinski - Jan 21 - 2 years
Ilene Kernozek - Jan 21 - 2 years
Tim Kolek - Jan 21 - 2 years
Pat Ruda - Jan 22 - 20 years
Kathryn Sexauer - Jan 23 - 15 years

 

ATTENDANCE

ROTARY ATTENDANCE
Jan 4th - 60%
Jan 11th - 52%

 

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
 
 

 

MEMBERSHIP

MEMBERSHIP 
Active Membershi
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180

Resignations
Diana Gwilt
Majel Hein - transfer to After Hours
Barb Kruse

Honorary Members
25

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 $70 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

January 18th

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.

 

Jan 11th: Raffle $75: Fines $54; Scooters $7; Scrip $50
 
 
 
PROGRAM CHAIRS
Program Chair for July 2017 - June 2018
 
 
Monthly Program Chairs
January - Jamie Capuzzi
February - Jeff Odom
March - Wendy Franke
April - Mark Solyst
 
 
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 Program Chairs that are listed above....just click on their name.  If you would like to give your classification talk please contact Program Committee Chair Tami Woods.
 

 
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

Bruce Swanwick, Secretary
bruceswanwickjersey@gmail.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

Kathy Knoblock, Administrator
rotaryworksfoundation@gmail.com

 


 
Sponsors
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Speakers
Jan 25, 2018
Feb 01, 2018
Meringue Bakery
Feb 08, 2018
All Abilities Trane Park Project
Feb 15, 2018
La Crosse Fire Department
Feb 22, 2018
OFFSITE - UWL Student Union
Mar 01, 2018
Floating Gardens
Mar 15, 2018
Rotary Works Foundation
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Upcoming Events
Come for Supper
Our Savior's Lutheran Church
Jan 23, 2018
4:30 PM – 6:00 PM
 
Social for Elmer and Lil Grassman
Bethany St. Joseph Care Center
Jan 23, 2018
5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
 
Fellowship Fundraiser - David Reay's Onalaska
Mar 06, 2018
6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
 
STAR MEETING
Radisson Hotel
Mar 08, 2018
7:00 AM – 8:00 AM
 
Meeting Responsibilities
Sergeant-at-Arms
Amborn, David
 
Secretary
Swanwick, Bruce
 
Registration Assistant
Dahlby, Earlamae
 
Program Chair
Capuzzi, Jamie
 
Piano
Haase, Ann
 
Greeter
Brock, Tom
 
Hospitality Greeter
Svee, Heidi
 
Introduce Guests and Visitors
Lucier, Audrey
 
Introduce Program
Lindeman, Steve
 
Rotarians in the News
Capuzzi, Jamie
 
Raffle Ticket Seller
Franke, Wendy
 
Scrip Seller
Golson, Grant
 
Executives & Directors
President
 
President Elect
 
President Elect Nominee
 
Past President
 
Treasurer
 
Secretary
 
Rotary Works Foundation Liaison
 
Sergeant-at-Arms
 
Board Member
 
Board Member
 
Board Member
 
Board Member
 
Board Member
 
Board Member
 
Board Member
 
Board Member
 
Board Member
 
Club Administrator
 
Membership
 
Program Chair
 
Public Relations/Social Media
 
Youth Exchange Officer
 
Youth Protection Officer
 
Youth Exchange Counselor
 
Youth Exchange Counseler
 
The Rotary Foundation
 
Russell Hampton
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