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This week at Rotary: Dan Schrieiter will be our speaker - Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (VOAD). National VOAD, an association of organizations that mitigate and alleviate the impact of disasters, provides a forum promoting cooperation, communication, coordination and collaboration; and fosters more effective delivery of services to communities affected by disaster.
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.
Doug "Stoli" Nikolai
Assistant to CCO LHI
Classification: Business Management Executive
Proposed by Bruce Swanwick
Last week at Rotary our guest speaker was Alex Mrotek...Operation: River Watch. Operation: River Watch is a campus-based initiative in La Crosse, Wisconsin that seeks to prevent alcohol-related tragedies that result in accidental drowning in the Mississippi River. Operation: River Watch seeks to cultivate and promote a stronger sense of social responsibility and safety in La Crosse's drinking culture. The partnership of the organization includes pivotal community members:
➢Western Technical College - Troy Englerth & Ge Vang
➢Viterbo - Riley Tuma
➢University of Wisconsin- La Crosse - Danny Potter
Simran, our exchange student will be making and selling boxes of candy and valentine pillows. The fundraiser will help her fund her Youth Exchange trip to the West Coast!!
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.
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.
The Youth Exchange Committee invites families interested in hosting our next student to make their wishes known. We have two families that are tentatively thinking ofhosting. Generally, families will be considered in the order in which they express their interest. Your hosting is for a 3 to 4 month period. To put your name on an interested (but perhaps not 100% committed) list, please contact Marie Norberg, Eva Marie Restel or Jack Haase.
Ashlyn Neader, one of our outbound exchange students has arrived in Austria! She will have a blog on her adventures...... click here to view. Updated post...... 'A Day in my Life'
Grant Restel, son of Rotarians Todd and Eva Marie Restel is one of our outbound exchange students...he is in Osaka, Japan. You can follow Grant's year on his Facebook.
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.
Feb 2nd: Raffle $56; Fines $149.50; Scooters $14; Scrip $210
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.
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...Rotary Works, Brain Game, Rotary Lights, Girls Scouts, and Cloud Cult-The Seeker.
New Sponsorship is from Rotarian Steve Lindeman for Cloud Cult -"The Seeker". Steve's nephew (Craig) is the founder and a member with his wife Connie of the Cloud Cult and they have a movie out called "The Seeker." The Seeker is Cloud Cult’s award winning film starring Josh Radnor (Mercy Street, How I Met Your Mother) along with Alex McKenna (What Women Want). It is a story of Grace, a daughter whose idyllic life is turned upside-down by immense tragedy. As she grows older, her cynicism and apathy towards her new reality is challenged by a reminder from the past that sets her on a pilgrimage that will define her.
The Seeker will be featured at Marcus theater's in La Crosse Feb 20th at 7 pm and other theater's around the country on other dates. Tickets must be purchased online...for more information visit their web site.
*The Seeker is family friendly and has a runtime of 70 minutes. The unique thing about this movie is that it has no dialogue.
“Entertainment Weekly’s ‘Must List’” — ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY, FEBRUARY 2016
“One of the top 8 films not to miss this year.” — SARASOTA FILM FESTIVAL DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMMING, MICHAEL DUNAWAY
“Anyone who’s ever heard echoes of their childhood during times of crisis or contemplation - meaning, anyone breathing - will be utterly swept away” — TRIBECA SHORTLIST, JOE NEUMAIER
District Governor Dean McHugh invites you to the 6250 District Conference in La Crosse on May 12-14, 2017
Rotary International President John Germ has encouraged us this year to be "Rotary Serving Humanity". As I visited the 63 clubs in District 6250, I have seen evidence in every club where we are living up to this, both locally and internationally. Even more powerful, we are working together with our friends as we make meaningful differences in the lives of others.
I encourage you to celebrate Rotary friendship and Rotary progress with your fellow Rotarians in La Crosse. At District Conference 2017 we will learn about some of the outstanding projects happening as a result of the efforts of our District's clubs and assistance from The Rotary Foundation. We will have opportunity to learn more about specific Rotary roles and programs at District Assembly and at workshops. We will hear from several young people whose lives have been changed forever by Rotary Youth programs. We will hear inspiring messages about service and philanthropy from Rotarian and non Rotarian keynote speakers. Probably most important of all, we will meet and talk with Rotarians from all around our District, taking home new ideas to improve our clubs.
Join me in La Crosse to renew old friendships and make new ones in Rotary. May Rotary friends and Rotary ways continue to help us serve.
Anita will no longer be selling cards every week at Rotary...watch the bulletin for days she will be selling. Anita will take special orders. Place your order by emailing Anita at anitafroegel@centurytel.net
CARDS WILL BE AVAILABLE THIS WEEK...February 9th.
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 and some three for $10. Anita donates all sales to the Rotary Works Foundation!
Thank you to all who purchased greeting cards from Anita in 2016...this quarter she raised $150 for a Y-T-D sales of $750. Special thanks to Anita for her time and talent in creating the cards.
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 Raffle
July - Sue Durtsche
August - John Wettstein
September - Mary Ann Gschwind
October - Tim Durtsche
November - Candice Tlustosch
December - Bruce Swanwick
If you would like to volunteer to do Rotarians in the News, be a 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 Todd Restel.
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Grant Restel, 
