The County Health Department is strongly recommending that anyone over the age of two (2) wear a mask in public, indoor spaces AND at indoor, private gatherings. This guidance also applies to those who have been vaccinated. Hand sanitizer will be at each table for your convenience. Meals will be plated and served to you.
This Week at Rotary: Teresa Holmes - How Bravery Built Bridges
Please join us Thursday as we welcome Rotary Club of Madison President Teresa Holmes. Teresa's road to the presidency was accelerated in February of this year after their Rotary Board asked her to move forward in succession when the previous Vice-President resigned. She was initially elected to serve as the club’s president in July of 2022. A perfect time for change as the organization has a new leadership structure and has launched efforts to create more continuity within the organization while better positioning their service teams also known as “committees” to execute creative ideas for service throughout the Madison community.
Last Week at Rotary: The La Crosse Curling Club with Mike Nickel
Thanks to Mike Nickel for sharing your passion for the sport of curling and the exciting plans to grow the sport in our community. For more on the La Crosse Curling Club and their plans for the future, click the link below.
Rotary Club of La Crosse will recognize World Polio Day this Thursday, October 21st with a press conference lead by Patt Boge and Bud Hammes. We would love to have a large group of Rotarians at the event so please join us at 11:00am on at Grounded Patio Cafe and wear your Rotary swag.
We are pleased to announce that iFeed will take place on Saturday November 6th!
Unfortunately it will not be the full iFeed that we have known and loved. Public health precautions as well as the political climate in Nicaragua have lead the decision to suspend the meal packing event for this year.
One of the great things about iFeed is that in addition to supporting hunger/food insecurity internationally, it also addresses food insecurity locally. And, there is a great need in our community. On Saturday, November 6th from 9am-12pm, Logan, Aquinas, Central, Holmen, Onalaska, West Salem and Caledonia High Schools will be holding food drives. Interact students will then meet to sort the donated food items.
Our goal is to make this huge and we need your help! Please support us on November 6th by dropping off a donation of food items at one of the high schools listed above. Other ideas on how you can help:
- Offer a food drive at your business
- Promote iFeed through social media and with your family and friends
Brian Langenhorst and Mike Nickel, Co-Chairs of this year's fruit basket fundraiser, are seeking fun and energetic club members to join their team. The first committee meeting is being held this Thursday at 11:00 in The Cargill Room. For more information contact Brian at langenhorst.brian@mayo.edu
Friday November 26th is just around the corner and we need "all hands on deck" to assure another successful kickoff for this season's Rotary Lights. Volunteers for the 7:30-10:30pm are especially needed. Click below to sign up.
With donated materials from Target in Onalaska and their own $325 contribution for materials, Onalaska Interact students made 33 blankets for Afghan children at Ft. McCoy.
Zabuli Education Center in Afghanistan
Update From Razia's Ray of Hope
Schools across Afghanistan are in the process of implementing new requirements for gender-separated learning, including the condition that female students attend classes led by female teachers. We are incredibly lucky in that our school already meets these requirements.
While our K-6th grade students have made their return, our 7th-12th graders are waiting patiently as other schools in the region work to secure qualified female teachers. Given the barriers to girls' education in Afghanistan, qualified female teachers are understandably in short supply. As we await approval for our older students to make their return, we remain both well prepared and incredibly eager
to welcome them back.
For those of you who may sponsor an older student, please know that our team has been delivering your letters to the girls at home. Our students who've had to remain home have been particularly excited to receive your letters in
recent weeks.
We will continue to keep you all updated as the situation evolves.
Dear Club Members: if you know someone who has strong bookkeeping skills, is tech-savvy, detail-oriented, mission-driven, and would enjoy ensuring the success of a local service organization, please share the following job description with them!
Volunteer Opportunities
While we seek to fill the Club Administrator role, we are seeking volunteers to manage various operational tasks. These are vital to the ongoing operation of our club! If you would like to volunteer, please email rotary@rotarycluboflacrosse.org.
A/V Manager
Arrive at the weekly club meeting at 10:30 AM to set up the two iPads for the meeting (one runs the PPT that's projected into the room, the other is used for ZOOM management), along with setting up a phone on a tripod for the speaker video in ZOOM. Starts the ZOOM meeting. During the meeting, monitors ZOOM to ensure attendees can see/hear and remain muted; also ensures PowerPoint is projecting properly in-room and advancing. At the end of the meeting, shuts down all devices and stores them in our closet at The Cargill Room.
Communications Manager
Prepares the weekly newsletter "The Coulee Report" in ClubRunner. Ensures accuracy of content; proofreads and tests before sending each Monday.
Website Manager
Manages the club's website rotarycluboflacrosse.org via ClubRunner. Updates the website with upcoming events, volunteer opportunities, and news. Makes updates to committee and other pages as requested.
Social Media Manager
Manages the club's social media presence on Facebook and Instagram. Posts daily or schedules posts in advance. Content will include notices of upcoming events and volunteer opportunities; meeting notices / recaps; sharing content from other area Rotary Clubs, District 6250, and Rotary International; and general Rotary information and news.
Member Information
Do you know someone who may be interested in joining a Rotary club? Feel free to bring them as a guest to one of our meetings.
Turkey Wrap w/red pepper hummus, lettuce, tomato and mozzarella cheese
Potato Salad
New Meal Option
The Cargill Room is now offering boxed "to go" lunches for in-person attendees who prefer to keep a mask on throughout the entirety of our weekly meeting. Please email rotary@rotarycluboflacrosse.org if you wish to have your meal designated as "to go" each week.
Meeting Responsibilities
Sergeant at Arms
Christians, Kenna
Secretary
Journot, Lauren
Treasurer
Carey, Diana
Registration Assistant
Gschwind, Mary Ann
Piano
Haase, Ann
Program Chair
Restel, Eva Marie
Duty Roster Coordinator
Solyst, Mark
Introduce Speaker
Hanson, Chuck
Introduce Guests and Visitors
Berkedal, Katie
Greeter
Salmo, Jim
Hospitality Greeter
Swanwick, Bruce
Raffle Ticket Seller
Ubbelohde, Craig
Scrip Seller
Ericksen, Cindy
Rotarians in the News
Ondell, Todd
RAFFLES
October 21th
$10 Kwik Trip Gift Card
Dean's Marbles $50
October 14th
Raffle $60 - Fines $146 - Scooters $2 - Scrip $10
Raffle, Fines, Birthday, Anniversaries and Scooters
are donations that go to directly to our club.
