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Our presenter this week is Ed McCann, a Conservation Warden who has been serving our state for 19 years, working in Fond du Lac, the Investigative Unit, and in La Crosse.Although he has statewide authority, he covers the south half of La Crosse county and Pool 8 of the Mississippi River. In his presentation, he'll share photos from his work and discuss the basic day-to-day duties of a Conservation Warden, and provide time for Q&A.
Those attending will gain a better understanding about how Wardens help protect the people and natural resources of the State of Wisconsin.
We will also welcome a new member to our club...Teresa Pierce proposed by Jerry Hanoski. Teresa is the Executive Director of Workforce Connections, Inc. Please welcome her to our club!
Celebration time....one of our Rotary couples will be celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary with us. Congratulations to Roger and Kenna Christians....they were married on August 30, 1969.
We also need your Packer tickets/money turned in this Thursday....drawing for the prizes will be next week!
As our club continues to grow, it becomes more difficult to know your fellow Rotarians. Beyond the fellowship that we enjoy each Thursday and beyond committees on which you may serve, there may be activities or interests that you share with other members, but you simply haven't discovered that mutual bond.
Do you want to get to know some of your fellow Rotarians better? Find out which ones have the same interests that you do by taking 3 minutes to complete the survey linked below.
We welcomed Audra Wieser, Early Care and Education Director from The Parenting Place. She discussed the Childcare Crisis.
In Wisconsin, more than half the population live in what is called a "Child Care Desert" according to the Wisconsin Department of Children and Families. That's where there are more than three times the number of children to available child care spots in a particular zip code.
Contact Craig Ubbelohde if you would like to enter in the Downtown Rotary Fantasy Football Fundraiser. Entry fee is $20...make payment to Craig. The winner will donate his winnings to either Rotary Works or The Rotary International Foundation - Annual or Polio Plus fund. The club will match the dollar amount with points toward a Paul Harris.
Rotarian Al Louis Muskie fishing trip has ended with 4 muskies caught. He will be donating $500 and a Rotary friend from Lake Vermilion will donate $200.
We have raised $3,460.00 in pledges and outright gifts.
Please make your checks out to THE PARENTING PLACE and either send to Rotary Club of La Crosse, PO Box 1914 La Crosse, WI 54602-1914 or drop off at the designated table at Rotary this week. WE WILL NOT BE INVOICING YOU.
If you did not pledge and would like to ....it is NOT too late. Your donations will help make DRY BOTTOMS = HAPPY, HEALTHY KIDDOS.
Thanks to Al and all who have donated to this worthy cause!
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. and you get a free car wash with each ticket....every ticket we sell we will get $5. First place will be four club seats to a Packer Game - plus 2nd- 4th place prizes will be awarded. Last year we made $2,100 from this fundraiser and our club had 3 of the 5 winners! Drawing will be Tuesday night, September 5th at 7 pm at Shenanigan's.
We need to collect the rest of the raffle tickets. If you still have some in your possession, please return to Grant this Thursday. Drawing will be September 5th at Shenanigan's.
We are taking orders for Rotary Club of La Crosse Sweatshirts and Fleece jackets. The items are: Full-Zip Fleece; Full-Zip Hooded Sweatshirt; Pullover Hooded Sweatshirt and Crewneck Sweatshirt. Note there are two types of fleece jackets - one is more fitted. These will have a special 100th logo design.
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 order forms at our upcoming meetings. Deadline to order will be September 19th.
Happy Birthday Sandra Cleary - Aug 26 Mary Ann Gschwind - Aug 28 Judy Kirkpatrick - Aug 28 Gary Schettle - Aug 31
Happy Wedding Anniversary Tina (Dan) Klinger - Aug 25 Tom (Jan) Brock - Aug 26 Robin (Richard) Moses - Aug 26 Joe and Michelle Skemp - Aug 26 Art (Shelley) Fahey - Aug 28 Steve (Cindy) Schultz - Aug 29 Roger and Kenna Christians - Aug 30 Trish (Bob) Grathen - Aug 30 Chuck and Cheryl Hanson - Aug 30 Stephen (Tamara) Porter - Aug 31
Rotary Anniversary Thai Vue - Aug 26 - 26 years Sue Durtsche - Aug 28 - 5 years Bob Bensiksen - Aug 29 - 34 years
VALLEY VIEW ROTARY MOON TUNES: Riverside Park - Web Site.
PINTS FOR POLIO - Thursday, October 24th (WORLD POLIO DAY) - Pearl Street Brewery from 4:00 to 7:00 pm...Audio Jack will be performing......more details coming!
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.
August 22nd Raffle: $41; Fines $88; Scrip $325; Scooters $13
ROTARY ATTENDANCE August 1st - 55% August 8th - 50% August 22nd - 56%
Rotary Attendance policy is to attend or makeup at least 50% of the club meetings 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. Make ups can be made up anytime during the year.
100% Attendance Winners July - Sheila Wieser August - Bob Riutzel September - Peter Grabow October - Chuck Hanson November - Grant Withrow December - Tami Woods January - Kenna Christians February - Cindy Erickson March - Ed Neuman April - Cindy Erickson May - Ilene Kernozek June - Jamie Capuzzi
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.
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 Sarah Arendt-Beyer.
Our presenter this week is Ed McCann, a Conservation Warden who has been serving our state for 19 years, working in Fond du Lac, the Investigative Unit, and in La Crosse.Although he has statewide authority, he covers the south half of La Crosse county and Pool 8 of the Mississippi River. In his presentation, he'll share photos from his work and discuss the basic day-to-day duties of a Conservation Warden, and provide time for Q&A.
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