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Rotary Works Board Meeting
Viterbo University
Mar 19, 2015
7:00 AM – 8:00 AM
 
Community Theatre Ushering First Baptist Ivey Gap
Weber Center - La Crosse Community Theatre
Mar 21, 2015 6:00 PM
 
Come for Supper
Our Savior's Lutheran Church
Mar 31, 2015
4:30 PM – 6:00 PM
 
Kid's Coulee Spring Clean Up
Myrick Park
Apr 18, 2015
 
Community Theatre Ushering Jesus Christ Superstar
Weber Center - La Crosse Community Theatre
May 09, 2015 6:00 PM
 
Meeting Responsibilities
Sergeant-at-Arms
Wettstein, John
 
Secretary
Widuch, Jodi
 
Registration Assistant
Dahlby, Earlamae
 
Greeter 1
Anderson, Thad
 
Greeter 2
Miller, Carl
 
Introduce Guests and Visitors
Brock, Tom
 
Raffle Ticket Seller
Bakkum, Andy
 
Scrip Seller
Swanwick, Bruce
 
Rotarians in the News
Grabow, Peter
 
Response
 
Program Chair
Nickel, Michael
 
Introduce Speaker
Nickel, Michael
 
Piano
 
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President
 
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 Next Meeting
March 19, 2015

Radisson Center

Meeting at Noon
Buffet starts at 11:30


 

 

 

Our program this Thursday will be Hope Academy.  Presenter is Jamie Schloegel, Director of Development, Family and Children's Center.
 

FELLOWSHIP - UPCOMING USHERING...The Fellowship Committee has scheduled the following ushering opportunities for us at The La Crosse Community Theatre.


First Baptist of Ivey Gap / 6 Ushers

NEED VOLUNTEERS FOR THIS WEEKEND

Sat. March 21st
Need 6 USHERS

Click here to volunteer.

Jesus Christ Superstar / 6 Ushers Sat. May 9th
Thank you to our six ushers.
Mary Ann Gschwind, Patt Boge, Jack and Ann Haase and
Judi and Andy Jardine.

 

Interact Clubs are being organized at Aquinas, Central, Logan and West Salem. Interact is Rotary International's service club for young people ages 14-18.  Interact clubs are sponsored by individual Rotary clubs, which provide support and guidance. Do you have a a child, grandchild, niece, nephew or someone you know that attends any of the schools that would enjoy making new friends and developing leadership skills while helping others? Talk to them about joining Interact.

I have listed the contacts for each school below.

 

Central's   Contact Matt Boshcka -  mattboshcka@yahoo.com or Thad Anderson - tjanderson@apacmail.com   for more information.

Logan's   Contact Stephanie Fraase - stephdesigns2@gmail.com or Keith Lease - keith@couleecouncil.org for more information.

Aquinas contact person is Rob Palmberg - rmp@dairynet.com and Michelle Skemp - mjskemp@gmail.com

West Salem has already been meeting, please contact Bill Pritchard for more information - willliam.a.pritchard@stifel.com

 

 

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, March 31st from 4:30-6:00 p.m. Thanks to Patt Boge, Steve Doll, Kathy Van Kirk Przywojski, Roger LeGrand and Anna Christopherson and her girls for volunteering.

 

On Thursday, April 2nd we will be meeting at the North Side School, 1611 Kane Street.  We will have box lunches and there will be tours of the school before and after our meeting.   We will have club assembly and discuss, committees, invocation and fruit basketsClick here for more info.
 
 
 

 
District 6250 is happy to announce the 1st annual Foundation Celebration.  This is an event in which we will thank those that have given, explain to others why we give, and feed the hungry all over the world at the same time.  This is an event that will be family friendly, not only in words, but in action.  Any children under 16 will be free!  Children over 16 and adults are only $20 which will cover a portion of the wonderful lunch we will be having. 
 
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ImageHappy Birthday
Bill Hoel - March 20
Chuck Hanson - March 25
Brent Smith - March 25

 

Happy Wedding Anniversary
None

Happy Club Anniversary
Debby Johnson - March 19 - 23 years
Meredyth Lillejord - March 19 - 17 years
Heidi Macpherson - March 21 - 2 years
Mary Stanek - March 23 - 15 years
Trish Grathen - March 24 - 21 years
Mike Nickel - March 24 - 10 years
Bob Daley - March 25 - 44 years
Tim Durtsche - March 24 - 33 years
Ingrid McCallson - March 25 - 22 years



 

 

 

ROTARY ATTENDANCE
March 5th - 56%
March 12th - 53%

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.

MEMBERSHIP 2014-15
Active Membership
June 30 - 164
March 17 - 165

  Honorary Members 23

 

RAFFLES

March 19th

Raffle $10

Marble Raffle $30

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.

 

 

 

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It is time to register for Tri-Con 2015, the multi-district Rotary conference for the entire state of Wisconsin and the very best parts of Minnesota too!

Register Prior to March 31st and registration fee will be discounted to $15.

Our club will reimburse $15 to the first 30 members that register early!  Just give Lyn a copy of your registration confirmation and she will credit you $15 on your quarterly invoice in April.

 

Read more...

ROTARY WEEKLY...a roundup of Rotary news....click here.  Updated 3-17-2015

ROTARY GLOBAL HISTORY FELLOWSHIP...news...click here. Updated 3-17-2015

ROTARY MEMBERSHIP MINUTE...news...click here.

ROTARY SERVICE....news....click here. Updated 3-1-15

ROTARY YOUTH EXCHANGE.....news click here.

ROTARY POLIO PLUS.....news click here. Updated 3-17-2015

2015 Rotary International Conference...Sao Paul, Brazil, June 6th through the 9th....click here for more information.

 

Cards will be for sale before and after our Rotary Meeting. 

Easter, Birthday, Wedding, Sympathy, Get Well, Anniversary, Congratulations, Note Cards and other cards will be available.  All cards are unique and hand-made.  Thank you cards are only $1.00, as are the note cards, which are blank inside.  The regular cards are $2.00 and $3.00 each.  Some cards are three for $5.00.  Anita donates all sales to the Rotary Works Foundation!

Anita will take special orders.  Place your order by emailing Anita at anitafroegel@centurytel.net

 

 

 

Thank you to all who have volunteered to be our program chairs in the upcoming months.

Program Chair for 2014-15
Roger Christians

Monthly Program Chairs

March - Mike Nickel
Literacy Month
Music - Mary Ann Gschwind

April - Kelly Krieg-Sigman
Magazine Month and World Rotaract Week
Music - Roger Christians

May - Nick Paase
No Theme
Music - Lee Rasch

June - Rob Palmberg
Rotary Fellowship Month
Music - Linda Zoerb

If you would like to volunteer to give your Classification Talk, do Rotarians in the News be a greeter or raffle ticket seller, or announce guests, you can email the Monthly Program Chairs that are listed above....just click on their name.

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

 

Jodi Widuch, Secretary
jodiwiduch@theparentingplace.net

 

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
608-796-1201 
Kelli Mundinger, Administrator
kelli.mundinger@gmail.com