This week Lyn Kenney will be our speaker....The Mouse that Roared: The history of women and Rotary since 1910.
Lyn grew up in a Navy family, attended high school in Japan and graduated from both the University of Florida and the University of Wisconsin-Madison for graduate school. Her career was in Health Care then Marketing. She retired as Marketing Manager for the Wisconsin Dept. of Natural Resources, then worked 2 years in California with partners in their own company serving Correctional Industries.
Lyn has been active in Rotary since 1988 when she was one of the first 6 women in the Madison, Wisconsin Downtown Club of 500 members. After moving from Madison, she has joined four different Rotary Clubs in the past 25 years including Concord, California, Stuart, FL, Aiken, SC and now Madison South in Wisconsin, a smaller club of 75 members. She has served in multiple club and district roles, including Assistant Governor in SC. She is currently District 6250 Chair of Global Grant and Peace Fellow Scholars. She is a major donor and a Bequest Society Member. Her Rotary passions include international projects, Rotary history and mentoring Global Grant and Peace Fellow Scholars. Lyn recently completed an extensive historical documentation project to video record her interviews of the first woman Rotary Club President and the first 8 women DGs in Rotary. She wrote about this project in Sylvia Whitlock’s new book: “Women Also Serve” and it can be viewed online at Rotary Global History Fellowship.
Last week at Rotary we welcomed Dr. Kurt Oettel, MD....his program was on Lung Cancer. Dr. Kurt Oettel, is a hematology & oncology doctor who practices in La Crosse. View his PowerPoint Presentation.
Todd Restel, Chair of our Centennial Committee asked the membership for questions on the project the committee has suggested for our Centennial Project. Click here to view the information. A motion by Dean Dickinson, seconded by Peter Krause to approve the project. Motion carried.
Tara Johnson presented a Paul Harris Fellow to her daughter Layna Padesky and a Paul Harris +1 to Jill Blokhuis.
LAST WEEK AT ROTARY Rotarian Tara Johnson recognized her daughter Layna Padesky with a Paul Harris Fellow and Jill Blokhuis with her Paul Harris +1. Layna is involved with the Interact Club at Central with Jill as her mentor. Congratulations to Layna and Jill!
This is one of the highest honors Rotary can bestow upon a person. Recipients are Rotarians and community professionals in recognition of their outstanding contributions, exemplifying the highest ideal in Rotary in placing 'Service Above Self." Paul Harris Fellow is a person who has contributed, or in whose name a contribution of $US1000 has been made, to the Annual Programs Fund and certain other programs of The Rotary Foundation. Recognition of a Paul Harris Fellow is an opportunity to show appreciation for a person, either Rotarian or non-Rotarian, who shares the values of the Foundation.
If you would like to become a Paul Harris Fellow and/or honor someone with a Paul Harris Fellow ...click here for info.
UPDATE on the collaboration of our La Crosse Rotary Club and Valley View Rotary Club supporting a secondary school - Sanitation and Menstrual Health Management Project. (The projectsite is in a small rural village located in TamilNadu, South India. The project will address the following sanitation needs: to help build toilet blocks for 745 students and 18 teachers at Pattamadai Ramaseshier Secondary School; to provide basic Menstrual Health Management for 253 girls at Ramaseshier School; to provide 1 incinerator and maintenance for disposal of used sanitary napkins and to train school maintenance worker for the incinerator.)
Note from Sandra LeGrand, Valley View Rotary Club.....
Special thanks to all the generous Rotarians of Valley View and Downtown Clubs for helping make this dream come true for 950 students at Pattamadai School in Tamil Nadu, South India. The opening of the facilities for boys,girls,and teachers will be held on June 16,2017. The training for the girls in Menstrual Health was held in January of 2017. Great work by our Indian Partners and for everyone who helped with writing the grant and of course Rotary Foundation, Rotary International, World Fund, WASH institute in India and all contributors over the past year.
I am leading a delegation to go to Pattamadai to actually witness these facilities and to support the efforts to bring sanitation to this village. Anyone interested in coming please contact me at sondralegrand@gmail.com. The trip is planned for January 5-15, 2018. It will be a trip of a lifetime.
Our Spring Social/Fundraiser will be at Court Above Main on Wednesday, June 28th. PLEASE NOTE THE CHANGE IN DATE AND VENUE. Food will be provided by Outback Restaurant and there will be a cash bar. Cost will be $17 for Rotarians from our club and $30 for guests. There will be a band, silent auction, live auction and raffles....more details coming.
Online Registration Now Open...click here.Register today!!
We will again have a Rotary Fellowship at the Loggers Game on Thursday, July 20, 2017...La Crosse Loggers will be playing the Eau Claire Express.
Brickl Brothers Paviion from 4-6 pm
Game at 7:05
Adults $17 and Students $12 (hat and ticket voucher for another game included in ticket price).
- See more at: http://rotarycluboflacrosse.org/event/loggers-fellowship-1/#sthash.mvbx0zA5.dpuf
We will again have a Rotary Fellowship at the Loggers Game on Thursday, July 20, 2017...La Crosse Loggers will be playing the Eau Claire Express.
Brickl Brothers Paviion from 4-6 pm
Game at 7:05
Adults $17 and Students $12 (hat and ticket voucher for another game included in ticket price).
- See more at: http://rotarycluboflacrosse.org/event/loggers-fellowship-1/#sthash.mvbx0zA5.dpuf
We will again have a Rotary Fellowship at the Loggers Game on Thursday, July 20, 2017...La Crosse Loggers will be playing the Eau Claire Express. Brickl Brothers Pavilion from 4-6 pm. Game at 7:05
Adults $17 and Students $12 (hat and ticket voucher for another game included in ticket price).
I believe David Amborn should be the 2016-17 Rotarian of the Year for our club because David Amborn lives the four way test in all that he does. He has overseen the downtown Fruit Basket fundraiser for years, offered his help with convention and every other Rotary need that is asked of him. He has the highest ethical standards and retired from Gundersen Lutheran Foundation after years of fundraising and community giving. He continues to serve the Community Theater, The Children's Museum and the Parenting Place in leadership positions, helping our community to be the best it can be. He has taken an active interest in exchange students in the past, making sure they get to community events and feel welcomed.
I can think of no one who is more deserving, who continues to be active in Rotary year after year, tirelessly and willingly accepting roles wherever needed.
David is currently serving on our Board of Directors and is our Sergeant-at-Arms. He is a past La Crosse Rotary Foundation President and Club President (2009-10).
David will be recognized at our July 6th meeting and the Avenues of Service Dinner on August 15th.
We will have Anita's cards available each week...self-service some weeks. Anita will still take special orders. Place your order by emailing Anita at anitafroegel@centurytel.net
Birthday, Wedding, Sympathy, Get Well, Anniversary, Congratulations, Note Cards and other cards, 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!
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.
May 25th: Raffle $94; Fines $55; Scooters $11; Scrip $150
Happy Birthday Dick Swantz (honorary) - June 2 Gibran Augustine - June 4 Todd Wilson - June 5 Steve Doll - June 7
Happy Wedding Anniversary Dave (Sandra) Riley - honorary - June 1 Bob (Marlie) Bendiksen - June 2 Bill (Christin) Nelson - June 2 Kathy (Paul) Van Kirk-Przywojski - June 5 Al (Brenda) Louis - June 6
Happy Rotary Anniversary Gary Schettle - May 26 - 12 years Kelly Krieg-Sigman - May 29 - 14 years Mark Cassellius - May 30 - 26 years Cheryl Hanson - May 31 - 5 years Nick Paase - May 31 - 10 years
ROTARY ATTENDANCE May 4th - 56% May 11th - 64% May 18th - 57% May 25th -61%
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 January - Todd Ondell February - Kurt Schroeder March - Jamie Capuzzi
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.
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.
Family Membership is 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. View Honorary Membership Policy.
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.
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.
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'
Rotary East Lobsterfest: Please support Rotary East and their Lobsterfest on Friday, June 16, 2017 from 4-9 at Colgan Air, 2709 Fanta Feed Road. Music by Three Bears 'Til Dubuque and Tom Conrad. Ticket $45. Advance sales only.Web Site Info. Proceeds will benefit Chad Erickson Memorial Park Adaptive Pathway.
There is no fee to attend the event, with good camaraderie and entertainment. - However, to enjoy the Lobster Dinner, you will need tickets purchased in advance. There will be none at the door. The price is $45 per ticket. The Lobster Dinner will be comprised of a 1 1/4 lb lobster, coleslaw, dinner roll with butter, and either corn on the cob or boiled potatoes (tbd). - Not a lobster fan? Alternative menu options will be available for purchase on the premises along with beverages (cash only).
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 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 Tami Woods.
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This week Lyn Kenney will be our speaker....The Mouse that Roared: The history of women and Rotary since 1910.
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