This Week: Chuck Hanson, Ho-Chunk International Garden Project
After serving as a JAG in the United States Air Force, Chuck joined the Hale Skemp Hanson Skemp & Sleik law firm in 1977, where he has practiced law for over 45 years. He concentrates his law practice in the areas of personal injury litigation, workers’ compensation, and mediation. He is an honors graduate of the University of Wisconsin law school. Chuck is recognized by his peers as a Super Lawyer and has an AV Rating from Martindale Hubbell, the highest professional rating that can be given to a lawyer.
Acknowledged as an effective problem solver, Chuck‘s integrity and judgment are respected by people on both sides of an issue which makes him a valued mediator. His negotiation and litigation skills successfully serve clients injured in car and motorcycle accidents, dog bites, slips and falls, and many other injury-producing accidents. For people injured at work, Chuck brings recognized state-wide expertise in the area of Workers’ Compensation law essential to maximizing benefits for injured employees. As a founding board member and past-president of the Wisconsin Association of Workers’ Compensation Lawyers, and after hundreds of successful hearings on behalf of injured workers, Chuck has an excellent working relationship with and the respect of the Administrative Law Judges who conduct Workers’ Compensation hearings.
Chuck is a past-president of the La Crosse County Bar Association. He was a founding board member and served as president of the Wisconsin Association of Workers’ Compensation Attorneys. Chuck served six years on the Board of Governors for the State Bar of Wisconsin and served as liaison to the Litigation Section.
Chuck is a respected community leader who has served as the founding president of many community organizations including Freedom Honor Flight, which sends WW II Veterans to Washington, D.C. to be honored; the Riverside International Friendship Gardens, Inc., the La Crosse Associations for our sister cities in Dubna, Russia; Luoyang, China; Bantry, Ireland; and Forde, Norway. He is also the founding and current president of The Brain Game, Inc. devoted to healthy early childhood development. An active Rotarian, Chuck served as District Governor for Rotary International.
We opened the meeting with our Annual Meeting agenda, voting on the 2024-2025 Rotary Club Board Roster.
The meeting continued with a Mystery murder case, to be solved by the audience.
Thank you to our creative Games Committee: Sarah Arendt-Beyer, Alex Attardo, Andy Bakkum, Scott Bradford, Tim Candahl, Quin Devlin, Shy Jackson, Lauren Journot, Kelly Krieg-Sigman, Eva Marie Restel, and Nel Saunders-Scott.
Lunch this week: Quiche: cherry tomato, spinach, chèvre cheese, caramelized onions, ham | Fresh fruit on the side
Coffee, water, ice tea, and milk provided.
Guests are ALWAYS welcome! RSVP in advance to Niki Pohnl if know you are bringing guests but last minute invites are also welcome!
TriCon - April 18-20, 2024
Discounted Registration through February 15
As a member of the three represented districts (6220, 6250, 6270), we invite you to come together for a weekend of lively discussion, educational sessions, and tons of fund and networking. Come and be inspired by the plenary speakers and be exposed to the true breadth and depth of Rotary International through the many breakout sessions.
Betsy Morganis the Interim Chancellor at UWL. Betsy says most of her service to the community has been through the college in recent years and she is looking forward to opportunities outside of that. Her and her husband love the physical beauty of the area and the true civic mindedness of the people.
Josh Levine is the Executive Assistant for Roz Schnick Consulting LLC. Josh has had a passion for community involvement since high school and looks forward continuing this passion through Rotary.
Michael Wagner is a Technical Specialist for Mayo Clinic our of Rochester. Michael is eager to get involved in our club, along with his wife Beth.
Welcome to the Last Week of RI’s Month of Vocational Service.
As we bid farewell to January, let us briefly reflect on the concept of Vocational Service as defined in The Object of Rotary, which is to “encourage and foster the ideal of service as a basis of worthy enterprise and, in particular, to encourage and foster:
The development of acquaintance as an opportunity for service.
High ethical standards in business and professions; the recognition of the worthiness of all useful occupations; and the dignifying of each Rotarian’s occupation as an opportunity to serve society.
The application of the ideal of service in each Rotarian’s personal, business, and community life.
The advancement of international understanding, goodwill, and peace through a world fellowship of business and professional persons united in the ideal of service.
TRF has continued to fulfill these objectives with the ultimate aim of making the world a better place for all concerned.
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