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Dan Radtke and Tom Thompson, board members from Coulee Council on Addictions will be our speakers. Coulee Council on Addictions offers hope to those in crisis and provides a pathway to recovery for those seeking a life free from substance abuse. Coulee Council offers a variety of services for the community, including prevention and drug presentations, crisis resources, a Recovery Center, alcohol and other drug abuse assessments and resources.
Last week, Tom Berkedal shared information about a Fox Valley based group called “Voices of Men,” that engages men and boys in the process of reducing acts of domestic assault and sexual violence.
Voices of Men had its beginning in 2007 when the leaders of the four agencies in the Fox Valley dealing with domestic assault and sexual violence issues, had a discussion centered on the fact that they were all women, their staff members were all women, and about 85% of their donors and volunteers were women. And yet, they knew that approximately 90% of the perpetrators of domestic assault and sexual violence are men. The question they asked themselves that day was “Where are the men?” They spent the next few years working with about 40 local men to organize what was to become“Voices of Men” and ultimately decided to have an annual breakfast that would inform men and boys about the issues regarding domestic assault and sexual violence, and inspire them to be involved in the solution.
The breakfast has grown significantly over the past 6 years, and the last two in 2015 and 2016 sold out the largest banquet facility in Appleton, and had over 1000 attendees. The breakfast event has also provided growth for the organization through the efforts of men and boys who have attended, and decided to do more. As a result, several groups that were inspired by Voices of Menhave been formed in various high schools, colleges, a middle school, grade school, and several local businesses. Visit www.voicesofmen.com if you’d like to read more about the organization.
Tom announced that he is in the process of informing various La Crosse agencies and organizations about“Voices of Men,” and plans to form a second chapter of the group in La Crosse when he retires next year and moves back to the area. If you’d be interested in being involved with the formation of the La Crosse chapter of “Voices of Men” please email Tom at tberkedal55@gmail.com
Every Rotarian is Responsible for Membership Growth
Glena Temple President - Viterbo University
Proposed by Wendell Snodgrass
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.
Our Youth Exchange Student for the 2017-18 year is Rebeca from Parana, Brazil. We welcomed her last week at Rotary to our club. Rebeca's first host family is Jeff and Karla Fennie. Rebeca will be going to Logan High School.
We are still looking for the "second host family." Rebeca will be attending Logan High School. If you are interested or know of someone who might be, please contact Jack Haase for more information. You do not need to be a Rotarian to host Rebeca.
At little insight on Rebeca...she is a member of a Interact Club...she enjoys being part of something that serves humanity. She enjoys watching movies, reading books, taking pictures, meeting new places and going out with her family, usually at a park to play volley. She intends to do an undergraduate course in cinema and work in film directing. She chose this path when she was in 9th grade while doing theater in school.
Rebeca and the other Youth Exchange Students at Moon Tunes last week.
Our Rotary Habitat for Humanity Work Day is Saturday, September 16th....from 8-3 at 5th and Mississippi. We have our ten Rotarians that will work and represent our club for September 16th.
We plan to have a few more work dates...watch for details in upcoming newsletters for the dates and link to register.
On behalf of Viterbo University’s D.B. Reinhart Institute for Ethics in Leadership, we cordially invite you to attend a private reception for the local Rotary chapters with artist Terese Agnew featuring her latest work Writing in Stone. The Writing in Stone exhibit takes viewers through towering monuments, painted as if by the soot of ages. The monument sculptures serve as an evolving stage set for a multi-media experience that incorporates "living statues," oral history, sound recordings, and opportunities for the audience to contribute to a message of hope and perseverance.
Monday, September 11, 2017
5:30-6:30pm – Cocktails and Hors d’oeuvres
Fine Arts Center Hospitality Suite (929 Jackson St.)
7:00pm – Terese Agnew Presentation w/ Tom Thibodeau
Fine Arts Center Main Theatre The presentation is free and open to the public.
Newsmakers on WHLA (90.3) President Jodi Widuch and Andy Bakkum were part of a panel talking about the future of service clubs. Click the photo to listen to the interview and for more information.
Rotary Youth Exchange A Step Toward WorldUnderstanding. The La Crosse area Rotary Clubs are looking for students who are interested in a unique experience of attending high school while living in another Rotary International country. Rotary International has a program which annually involves over 10,000 high school students living nearly a year in another country. Candidates must be sophomores to seniors in high school at the time of application and 16-18 1/2 years old when they leave for their assigned country. Applicants must rank in the upper half of their class.
How to apply. If you know of someone that is interested in this program for the 2018-19 school year, simply have them complete and return the application. Click here for application and more information. An informational meeting will be September 20, 2017, 6:30 pm at the Children's Museum, 207 5th Avenue, La Crosse. Preliminary application due, September 20, 2017. Local interviews will be October 2, 2017 and final application due October 25, 2017. District interviews will be held on November 5, 2017 in Baraboo.
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.......1st Place is Four Club Seats to the Packers/Dallas game on October 16th...includes a 6 passenger limo service to and from the game.....2nd - 5th price click here to view.We 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. Last year we used $1,000 for the Riverwatch Project and $1,000 for the After Hours Youth Exchange program. The money remaining may be used for our Veteran's Lounge Project. 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 11th 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.
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.
Happy Birthday Rebecca Flege - Aug 31 Gary Schettle - Aug 31 Steve Tanke (honorary) - Sept 5 Nick Paase - Sept 6 Lee Rasch - Sept 6 Pat Smith - Sept 6
Happy Wedding Anniversary Lynn (Elizabeth) Bruns - Sept 2 Tim and Sue Durtsche - Sept 2 Sharon (Roger) Imes - Sept 4 Jeff (Debbie) Richardson - Sept 5
Happy Rotary Anniversary Tom Brock - Sept 2 - 13 years Bud Hammes - Sept 2 - 18 years Mark Solyst - Sept 2 - 14 years Joyce Wichelt - Sept 5 - 15 years Chuck Hanson - Sept 6 - 38 years
ROTARY ATTENDANCE Aug 3rd - 56% Aug 10th - 60% Aug 17th - 57%
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.
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.
Aug 17th: Raffle $56: Fines $142; Scooters $7; Scrip $170
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.
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.
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