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CLUB INFO

Next Meeting
Radisson Center

March 15, 2018

11:30  Networking
12:00 Meeting

Menu
Roasted Chicken
Potatoes
Vegetables

 

 

 

 THIS WEEK AT ROTARY
This week we will welcome Rotarian Majel Hein, President of the Rotary Works Foundation.  The Rotary Works Foundation is our local Rotary Foundation that our club and members financially support.  Check out their web site and see where your dollars are making a difference.
 
Background on the Rotary Works Foundation: The Rotary Club of La Crosse founded the Rotary Foundation in 1982 to provide a separate agency to award grants for local and international activities which fall under the criteria established. In 2008, the foundation became a regional foundation and changed its name. Rotary Works Foundation is made up of the nine Rotary Clubs in the area - La Crosse Downtown, La Crosse East, La Crosse After Hours, Valley View, Onalaska, Onalaska Hilltopper, Holmen, Caledonia and La Crescent and is governed by a board made up of members from each of the clubs. The efforts of the Rotary Works Foundation are supported in large part by the nine Rotary clubs and individual members of those clubs. Because of the large scope of many of the activities, the Foundation enthusiastically welcomes contributions and memorial gifts from people who share its commitment to improving the quality of life in the La Crosse area and the world.
 
 
PAUL HARRIS FELLOW RECOGNITION
We are pleased to report that members of our club have achieved a new level of giving to the Rotary Foundation.
 
Kathryn Sexauer and Sue Durtsche will be making the presentations.  If you are a Paul Harris Fellow, please wear your pins and medallions in honor of those that will be recognized. 
 
 
LAST WEEK AT ROTARY

Last week at Rotary our very own Rotarian Dave Trapp shared his personal near-death experience. 
If you missed it - Dave did share his experience at

 Onalaska United Methodist Church Service
Click here to view.

 

WELCOME NEW MEMBERS

WELCOME NEW MEMBERS

 

Patrick Paulino
Environmental Manager
Mathy Construction
Proposed by Roz Schnick

 

Sandra Schultz
Realtor
NextGen, LLC Realtors
Proposed by Roz Schnick

 

Bonnie Steidl
Recruiter
Gundersen Health System
Proposed by Katie Berkedal

 

Grant Withrow
Development Associate
Catholic Charities of the Diocese
Proposed by Patt Boge

Remember to meet and greet new members
who can be identified by their temporary red badge.

 

 

 

ROTARIAN OF THE YEAR NOMINATIONS
              Rotarian of the Year Lapel Pin                                                                                                                                      
We are looking for nominations for "Rotarian of the Year" from our club....please submit you nominations to rotarylax@charter.net by May 1st...click here to view form. The board will review the nominations at the May board meeting and make a selection.  The Rotarian of the Year will be recognized at our Spring Social and the Avenues of Service Dinner on Tuesday, August 14th. 
 
 
 
AREA ROTARY CLUB EVENTS
Spring Fling Hilltopper Rotary: March 22, 2018   Flyer   -  Web Site
Holmen Area Rotary Service Auction :  April 12, 2018   Flyer - Web Site
 

 

 

 

 

WASH AND LIBRARY PROJECT
The Downtown La Crosse Rotary Club (along with the Caledonia Rotary Club) partnered in 2016/17 with the Kumbo, Cameroon Rotary Club for an international  project to develop bathrooms, hand sanitation units and libraries for ten schools in the Kumbo region. The project was named the WASH and Library Project.
 
The physical aspects of the project were completed late in 2017. The toilets and hand sanitation units have been installed and the library books were delivered.
 
The next step involved holding a seminar for stakeholders to develop a plan for effective implementation and support. The seminar was held in early 2018. We received an audio copy of a Kumbo City Radio Report interview about the WASH and Library Project. The radio interview was conducted at the seminar. The Bui Divisional Officer, Chin Iridisu (Cameroon Education Foundation, who also visited the Downtown La Crosse Club in 2016) and the President of the Kumbo Rotary Club were interviewed. Two other radio stations also covered the story.
 
 
 
 
It is great to hear about our Rotary project from the voices of the local stakeholders.
 
Rotary does make a difference around the world!
 
 
 
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.
 
 
Our club will be hosting three friendship exchanges in 2018.
      We will host Rotary Friendship exchanges:
            9 Latvians from May 13-16;
            7 Argentinians tentative dates June 14-16
 
      We will also host delegates from the La Crosse - Forde (Norway) sister city project.  At this time we do not know how many will be coming and the tentative date is most likely Oktoberfest Friday and leaving one week later.
 
Watch for more information in the coming months.
 
 
ROTARY AND USO PROJECT
 
Would you like to represent our Rotary Club of La Crosse by volunteering at the USO La Crosse Regional Airport lounge?   In order to volunteer you will need to complete the online training and background check.   
 
Information below is how to start the process of becoming a volunteer.
 
Please also email rotarylax@charter.net so we can include you in the Rotary Contact List in ClubRunner and that the USO knows you are from our Rotary group.  We will also have a sign-up sheet at our meeting this Thursday at the registration table.
 
Volunteer Training: Log on to –
 
2)   Log in to “Register to Volunteer” and create an account.
3)    Enter your personal information.
 
    The application is done in sequence. Need not all in one sitting.      You can complete it any time of day or night at home or the office.
 
NOTE: There is a wait between the first stages to eliminate those who lose wind in their sail to volunteer.
 
*A background check is done on all applicants.
 
The USO has received our check and will be purchasing items for the Veteran's Lounge.  We hope to have a social in the Veteran's Lounge this Spring once the items are installed.   More info on our project.
 
 
Answers to a few questions that have been asked:
 
Military Lounge Hours: Open 24/7 by key pad/code access.
Code available from flight assistants/ Avis Rental office desk and USO online.
 
Parking: Yes, will be validated
 
Peak Days to volunteer: USO will give notice when they are due heavy traffic.
Consider for May – August to be busy. As weather cools so does traffic.
 

 

 

 

WELCOME TO ROTARY NEWS WHEEL

Current Rotary News Wheel

 

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

           

Link to submit your ad.

 

 

WEB SITE SPONSORSHIP

WEB SITE SPONSORSHIP is now available.

Benefits of sponsoring an ad on the Rotary Club of La Crosse Web Site: 

Enhance your business' public relations and image.

Advertise an upcoming event.

Opportunity to sponsor and support the Rotary Club of La Crosse and your community.

Sharing with fellow Rotarians in our club and other local clubs who would like to know what you do.

 Why advertise on the Rotary Club of La Crosse's web site?

The majority of visitors to our website are members and friends of our club.  This makes our site's web sponsorship an ideal opportunity for small and large businesses to promote their products, services or an upcoming event in our community.  Moreover 100% of the advertising revenue goes back to our club; this in turn supports the local community

Cost is $20 per month up to $120 per year . . . . click here for form and more information.   

Click on the logos under Website Sponsors...located on right side of our home page...or the left side on our newsletter to view information on each sponsor...PeopleFirst HR Solutions, Vendi, Outback, Rotary Works, Brain Game, Rotary Lights and Girls Scouts, Al louis-Who Will Be Smarter than a 5th Grader, and New Horizons Dinner and Silent Auction.

Our three new sponsors this week are Vendi, New Horizons and Al Louis:

 

 

 

 

 
 
YOUTH EXCHANGE STUDENT FOR 2018-19
Our Youth Exchange Student for 2018-19 will be a girl, Lucia from Spain.  We have already identified her first host family, who happens to live in the Central school district.  The first family will have her from mid-August to early December,  Her second family will have her from early December to around March 31st, after which her second family would have her until mid-July 2019. 
 
We are looking for Rotarians who would like to host her as the second or third family.   If hosting an exchange student interests you or if you have any questions, please talk to Maria Norberg, Eva Marie Restel or Jack Haase.   Also, feel free to talk to Tami Woods on what it has meant to her family to host Beca. 
 
 
CELEBRATIONS

 

                                   

 Happy Birthday
Jud Beck - March 17
Bill Hoel - March 20

Happy Anniversary

Beth (John) Smith-Houskamp - March 18

Happy Rotary Anniversary
Matt Boshcka - March 15 - 6 years
Colin Fleming - March 16 - 1 year
Carey Shilts - March 16 - 1 year
Carl Miller - March 18 - 14 years
Debby Johnson-Towner - March 19 - 26 years
Meredyth Lillejord - March 19 - 20 years

 

ATTENDANCE

ROTARY ATTENDANCE
March 1st - 56%
March 8th - 61%

 

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
 
 
MEMBERSHIP

MEMBERSHIP 
Active Membershi
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187

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

March 15, 2018

Raffle $10 Kwik Trip Gift Card

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.

 

March 8th: Raffle $246: Fines $52: Scooters $3: Scrip $35
 
 
 
 
PROGRAM CHAIRS
Program Chair for July 2017 - June 2018
 
 
Monthly Program Chairs
March - Wendy Franke
April - Mark Solyst & Mark Jolivette
 
 
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
Mar 15, 2018
Rotary Works Foundation
Mar 22, 2018
Rotary Lights
Mar 29, 2018
Youth Exchange Student Brazil
Apr 05, 2018
Garrison Commander Fort McCoy
Apr 12, 2018
Leading Causes of Life
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Upcoming Events
Rotary Works Board Meeting
Viterbo University
Mar 15, 2018
7:00 AM – 8:00 AM
 
Come for Supper
Our Savior's Lutheran Church
Mar 27, 2018
4:30 PM – 6:00 PM
 
Rotary Board
The Parenting Place
Apr 09, 2018
11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
 
Meeting Responsibilities
Secretary
Swanwick, Bruce
 
Sergeant-at-Arms
Amborn, David
 
Registration Assistant
Dahlby, Earlamae
 
Program Chair
Franke, Wendy
 
Piano
Haase, Ann
 
Greeter
Carey, Michael
 
Introduce Guests and Visitors
Durtsche, Sue
 
Rotarians in the News
Roter, Petra
 
Introduce Program
Meyer, Jeanne
 
Raffle Ticket Seller
Zielke, Lynn
 
Scrip Seller
Restel, Eva Marie
 
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
 
The Rotary Foundation
 
Youth Exchange Counselor
 
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