VIEWING YOUR NEWSLETTER...You will notice at the top of the newsletter a statement... "Having trouble viewing this email? Please click here." This format will allow you to see any embedded videos and animated ads within the newsletter. Rotary Smiles Video is embedded in the newsletter this week..in order to view you will need to open the newsletter in that format.
Just a heads up that 2nd Street from La Crosse Street to State Street will be closed this summer from approximately June 10th through August 14th for utility work.
Jerry Williams, interim president of the Rochester Area Chamber of Commerce, will speak about the impact of Destination Medical Center on surrounding communities. Destination Medical Center (DMC) is an innovative economic development initiative to secure Minnesota's status as a global medical destination now and in the future.
Karl Green, Community Development Agent for La Crosse County, had the results of the Large Employer Housing Survey. It outlined the responses of nearly 4,000 employees. Click here to view the results online.
PLEDGE DRIVE...Pledge letter/forms were distributed to members at our last two meetings. If you did not pick yours up, please do so this week.
ROTARY SMILES
This is a good time to reflect on the great Rotary Foundation sponsored programs we support and on how each of us can contribute to make sure these programs continue. Our Rotary Foundation sponsors a broad range of Educational and Humanitarian programs that save and change lives here and abroad: Group Study Exchange - GSE (the Brazil team that was here last week were such a delight!). Ambassadorial Scholars, Polio Eradication, District Matching Grants and Health/Hunger & Humanity (3H) Grants, Youth Exchange, to name a few. These programs are the lifeblood of Rotary, creating world peace and understanding through the lives touched by the programs. Ask any past Vocational team leader or any Rotarian who has visited/worked on an international project about the difference made by these programs...there are many wonderful stories of saved and changed lives around the world. YOUR contributions to The Rotary Foundation fund these Rotary programs. Our local Rotary Works Foundation supports community and world-wide project. They will be supporting our upcoming project in Uganda, our Fellowship Committee's project with New Horizons, scholarships to local High School Graduates, Ethics High School Retreat and other worthwhile projects through out the community.
We encourage you to learn more about The Rotary Foundation and make a contribution to continue saving and changing lives. These programs work and are a great investment for a better and safer world. You will be given the opportunity to donate to The Rotary International Foundation, Rotary Works Foundation and Rotary International Polio Plus. If for some reason you can not make a pledge at this time...that is OK...we just ask that you still fill out the pledge card, sign and return to Lyn by June 30th. Save us a phone call and return your pledge form today.
AVENUES OF SERVICE BANQUET...Our 26th annual Avenues of Service Banquet will be on Tuesday, August 18, 2015 at the Four Seasons Community Center, Caledonia, MN. Save the date for an evening of Rotary fellowship. We will gather with area Rotarians to recognize the hard work of individuals and clubs. Each club will recognize one member of their club for Rotarian of the Year....we are now taking nominations for our 2014-15 Rotarian of the Year, the Lifetime Achievement Award, Avenues of Service Awards and the Rising Star Award. Visit our Avenues of Service page on our web site for more information on these awards and for nomination forms.
Please submit your La Crosse Downtown Rotarian of the Year Nominations by July 6th.
GIFT BASKETS.....We are also looking for items to put in two gift baskets that we will raffle off at the banquet. All proceeds will benefit the Rotary Works Foundation. If you have something you would like to donate, please drop it off at the registration table.
Every Rotarian is Responsible for Membership Growth
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.
Candice Tlustosch
Classification: Judiciary Circuit Court Judge Proposed by Andy Bakkum
Please join us in welcoming our next District 6250 Governor, Mary Van Hout, at a reception at her home on Sunday , June 28, from 2:00 – 5:00 pm. This casual event will be family friendly, and weather permitting, will be outdoors. Mary’s house, at 6812 Maywood Avenue in Middleton, is adjacent to a city park that the kids will enjoy. Beer, wine, soda and light munchies will be provided. Click Here for a flyer with more information. Contributions to Polio Plus are appreciated at this welcoming party. Even if you can’t make it to the party, contributions to Polio Plus are always welcome!
Happy Birthday
Kathryn Sexauer - June 18
Tara Johnson - June 23
Happy Wedding Anniversary
Josh (Shelly) Gates - June 19
John (Diann) Honadel - June 20
Greg (Kathy) Curti - June 21
Jerry (Dottie) Miller - June 24
Happy Rotary Anniversary
Anna Christopherson - June 19 - 1 year
Eva Marie Restel - June 19 - 1 year
Brad Seebach - June 19 - 1 year
Jeff Odom - June 21 - 8 years
MEMBERSHIP 2014-15
Active Membership
June 30, 2014 - 164
June 1 - 164 June 18 - 165
Steve Carlyon Resigned June 11th
Honorary Members 23
Honorary Membership is offered to members who have distinguished themselves by meritorious service in the furtherance of Rotary ideals. Honorary membership is the highest distinction that a club may bestow and should be conferred only in exceptional cases. Honorary members cannot propose new members to the club or hold office and are exempt from attendance requirements and club dues. Honorary members will continue to receive The Rotarian Magazine compliments of the club.
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.
Congrats to Thad Anderson who won $20 in the Marble Raffle.
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.
June 11th: Raffle:$48 Fines: $74 Scooters: $4 Scrip $100
Rotary Club of La Crescent, Minnesota 3rd Annual Apple Blossom Bicycle Tour - June 28, 2015 "Pedaling Against Polio"For more information visit their web site.
Holmen Rotary and La Crosse Valley View Rotary "Rock-N-Ribs Fundraiser
Saturday, June 27, 2015 at the Omni Center, Onalaska.
They will have a BBQ Pulled Pork Competition and Backyard BBQ Pork Ribs Competition.
Moon Tunes sponsored by Valley View Rotary....Moon Tunes of La Crosse is a Valley Rotary Project bringing free concerts to Riverside Park most Thursdays in the summer from 6:00 – 8:00 pm....click here for schedule.
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.
Medical Center on surrounding communities. Destination Medical Center (DMC) is an innovative economic development initiative to secure Minnesota's status as a global medical destination now and in the future.
Karl Green, Community Development Agent for La Crosse County, had the results of the Large Employer Housing Survey. It outlined the responses of nearly 4,000 employees. 
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