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If one of the reason’s that you enjoy being a Rotarian is the fun Thursday meetings, then you definitely do not want to miss the meeting this week. This meeting will involve dozens of Rotarians who have been practicing and preparing for over two months so that they can shine this Thursday at noon. As Rotarians, not only do we have fun, but we make a difference too.
Last week’s meeting was yet another highlight of what Rotarians can do for a community. From that perspective, please consider inviting a potential Rotarian to one of meetings in the near future. We will be celebrating our 100th anniversary in June. My goal is to have ten more Rotarians by the time we celebrate our actual anniversary. Remember, we have money set aside to cover the cost of your guests’ meals.
A work event will take me out of town this week. Therefore, instead of me providing TED talks and other relevant links to you this week, why don’t you email me your favorites and I will work to start sharing items that our club members have found meaningful. Different viewpoints and diverse input is ultimately what helps us to continue to learn and change in positive ways.
You don't want to miss this week's Rotary meeting! We have a great show, er, meeting, planned for you. Eight Rotarians will showcase their talents - competing for your vote! Bring your dollars for voting; the winning act will determine which Rotary Foundation fund will receive the money collected. Will there be pyrotechnics? Will there be live animals? You might be shocked at what hidden talents we'll reveal...
This week at Rotary is also our annual meeting. We will be voting on our Rotary Board and Rotary Works Board reps for 2019-20. See link.
We now have a bulletin board in the foyer of the Radisson Center to promote your business or event. Each week you can place a flyer on this board and also leave flyers/brochures on the table beneath the bulletin board. The board will be cleaned off after each meeting. Please pick up your flyers/brochures after each meeting otherwise they will be thrown away.
We do not have time for braggers and squealers each week so this will be your opportunity to promote your business or upcoming event at no charge.
Another way is to pay for a web site sponsorship. Details of that opportunity to get the word out about your business or upcoming event is in the article below.
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 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.
Cost is $20 per month up to $120 per year . . . . click here for form and more information. We will include your logo/link on our web site, send one email blast to all Rotarians and include an initial mention in our newsletter and on our Facebook page.
Click on the logos under Web Site Sponsors...located on right side of our home page and in each newsletter. Our current sponsors are: Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, Designing Jewelers, Rotary Works, The Brain Game and Rotary Lights.
Last week at Rotary we welcomed Valley View Rotarian Terry Bauer. Terry's program was on Moon Tunes and the La Crosse Band Shell Project.PowerPoint Presentation.
A consortium of organizations that use the stand — including Rotary Lights, Moon Tunes, La Crosse Concert Band, Riverfest, La Crosse Jazz Orchestra and Explore La Crosse — are working to put a roof on the Wendell Anderson Bandstand in Riverside Park in 2019, providing some protection from the weather and, more importantly for the musicians, an acoustical shell to direct the sound toward the audience. The design, developed by architect Roald Gundersen, incorporates a round timber structure with arches mirroring the Cass Street bridge, ash tree columns and a copper fish-scale roof similar to the one on the Pettibone Park gazebo across the Mississippi River.
Make-ups...Just a reminder that you can view your attendance and make-ups online on our ClubRunner site. If we have missed recording an attendance or make-up for you, please email Earlamae Dahlby our Attendance and Make-up Coordinatorat earlamae@centurytel.net or stop and see her at the registration table. Those of you who hand in a make-up card from another club make sure you have your name and date on the card so we can give you credit!
Happy Birthday Jerry Ostreng (H) - Jan 20 Greg Reichert - Jan 20 Bob Daley - Jan 21 Mary Stanek - Jan 22 Meredyth Lillejord - Jan 24 Ben Lachecki - Jan 25 Linda Zoerb - Jan 26
Happy Wedding Anniversary
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Rotary Anniversary
Angela Czerwinski - Jan 21 - 3 years Ilene Kernozek Jan 21 - 3 years Tim Kolek - Jan 21 - 3 years Pat Ruda - Jan 22 - 21 years Kathryn Sexauer - Jan 23- 16 years
One of our Rotarians was traveling last week in Northern Minnesota...they took a pic of this at an American Legion. He thought it would be a good share with our club for understanding the importance of a successful club. He feels our club is AWESOME and he thinks that is because we say on top of these 10 things. But many of us can do better in a few of these including himself.....take a look and see what you could improve on.
ONALASKA HILLTOPPERS: Spring Fling at the La Crosse Country Club on March 21, 2019. Tickets $50. Sponsor a table. Join us at the Fourth Annual Hilltopper Rotary Spring Fling on Thursday, March 21, 2019 at 5:30 pm for a delicious dinner, bucket raffle, socializing, the chance to win $1,000, and more! Money raised from the Spring Fling will go help fund Club projects and the Onalaska Sculpture at the Great River Landing. Link for more information.
HOLMEN SERVICE AUCTION: Lunda Center on April 4, 2019 from 5-10 Come join the Holmen Area Rotary Club in their 2019 Service Auction. Come bid on unique and special items and services and support the Holmen Area Rotary Club and their service to the community. There will be food, drink, lots of fun and fellowship. Hope to see you there!
VALLEY VIEW ROTARY MOON TUNES: Riverside Park - Bill Miller and friends June 6, 2019. Web Site.
District 6250 Friendship Exchange Opportunities......Friendship Exchange is an international exchange program for Rotary members and friends that allows participants to take turns hosting one another in their homes and clubs. Participants may travel as individuals, couples, families, or groups, and may be Rotary members or not. More general information on Friendship Exchanges.
Here is the latest news. We are now announcing two new exchanges. One to the Netherlands, the other to New Mexico. Please spread the word. Being one of the first to commit to going helps your chances of being a participant. We will not take more than 12 on any trip. The maps will be on the next district dispatch and our district web site. If you want details, contact Edwin Bos for the Holland trip and Dave Clemens for the New Mexico trip. Details are below.
Rotary Friendship Exchange between our District 6250 and District 7680 in Holland
Our District Governor Elect, Edwin Bos, has arranged an exchange with Holland in 2019. Our group will travel to Hoogeland, Warfflum, Holland, as seen on the map midway between Amsterdam and Hamburg, Germany. This exchange will take place just before the annual Rotary International Conference. Our group will travel to Holland from May 24 to June 1, then go to the International Conference from June 1-5. We expect a group from Holland to visit our district in the fall, with dates to be determined later. More details can be found on our District web site. If interested in this trip, contact edwin@bosdesignbuilders.com. We expect to determine who will go by the end of January. We expect to get more interested persons than number that will travel together. Only firm commitments to travel will be accepted.
Rotary Friendship Exchange between our District 6250 and District 5520 in New Mexico
Our District has arranged an exchange with New Mexico. This will be the first Friendship Exchange within the United States, so language will not be a barrier. We expect a group from New Mexico to visit us for two weeks from October 3-11, 2019. Host clubs and families will be needed. A group from our district will travel to New Mexico from October 28 – November 5. Please send a request to drdave@dellsdental.net if you are interested in taking this trip. There will be more interested applicants than we can send, so only serious applicants should apply.
ROTARY ATTENDANCE Jan 3rd - 63% Jan 10th - 62% Jan 17th - 67%
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 Winners July - Sheila Wieser August - Bob Riutzel September - Peter Grabow October - Chuck Hanson November - Grant Withrow December - Tami Woods
Associate Membershipis a program to recruit younger members, millennials, to membership. Associate Membership is available to anyone who is proposed for membership who is 35 years of age or less. Associate membership will end when that member reaches the age of 38. They would pay for dues and $100 for meals per quarter no matter how many meetings they attend that quarter.
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 Membershipis 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.Unlike other membership categories that can be requested by the member, Honorary Membership is bestowed upon a member by election from the Board of Directors. 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 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.
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.
Jan 17th: Raffle $47; Fines $101; Scooters $11; Scrip $50.00
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 Duty Roster Coordinator that are listed above....just click on their name. If you would like to give your classification talk please contact Program Committee Chair Andy Bakkum.
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