Our presenter this Thursday will be Tennille Spears from the Salvation Army. Program will be Eviction Diversion/Self-Sufficiency Program.
Reminder we will be collecting food and monetary donations for the Interact iFeed Project. Those that write a check (Rotary Works Foundation) will be included in a drawing for gift cards from Grounded Specialty Coffee and Apothic. Bring your bags of food this week! Support our Interact Students...we will divide our collection between all the clubs. If you write out a check and would like it to go to a specfic school, please note that in the memo of the check.
Polio Plus Drive will continue through November 30th....all members that donate $100 or more, the club will match with Foundation Points. You can become a Paul Harris by donating $500. Thanks to all who donated last week....$2,500 was collected!!!
Our exchange student Anni, from Finland gave us a wonderful program on her family and where she lives. Anni is a delightful young lady and speaks fluent English. Everyone that heard her presentation left wanting to get to know Anni better. Anni is hosted right now by Rotarian Robin and Richard Moses. We are hoping that all members will give Anni a year that she will never forget. We hope you will think of Anni when you have family gatherings and outings. A great opportunity for your family to experience first hand the many cultures of a different country and a lifetime friendship....without leaving home!
Our Youth Exchange Program exists because of our active Youth Exchange Committee (Chair Jack Haase, Kelly Barton, Tara Johnson, Jeanne Meyer, Maria Norberg, Bill Pritchard, Michelle Skemp, Anne Snow and Mary Stanek) AND because of the willingness of families to open their hearts and homes. Thank you to all those that help make our Youth Exchange Program such a success. If you would like to be on the Youth Exchange Committee...email rotarylax@charter.net....be a part of changing a young student's life forever.
We also had as our guest Joe Ruskey, District 6250 Foundation Chair. He presented our club with a check for $3,600. This is money that comes back to our District from members in District 6250 giving to the annual fund of Rotary International Foundation. Our World Service Committee applied for the matching grant. He presented the check to Lee Rasch, WTC President, Mike Swenson, WTC Foundation Executive Director and Kelly Krieg-Sigman, Director La Crosse Public Library....the money has been ear marked for the Cameroon Library Project. An intern will be arriving to work with employees at the La Crosse Library. We hope to be hearing more about the project in the near future.
Volunteer Opportunities....this is a busy time of the year for our club. We have many make-up opportunities for you. To volunteer click on the event you would like to volunteer for.
Rotary Lights will again print akeepsake booklet. This 20 page 8 1/2 x 11 color brochure will feature a history of the project, maps, schedules, photos, and much more. 30,000 booklets will be produced that will be personally handed out to each vehicle and to groups of walkers that enter the part. Would your business like to support this booklet by placing ads? Ads run $100-$1,000. Click here for more information and the Advertising Contract.... Ad deadline is November 6th Your support will be appreciated.
Honorary Rotarian Dave Koudelka...Dave had heart valve replacement at Mayo in Rochester on Oct 20th...he is doing well and should be home this week. If you would like to send him a card his address is N2431 Three Town Road, La Crosse, WI 54601.
Thanks to all who donated to the Polio Plus drive last week... $2,500 was raised. Our club will be offering a match with Foundation Points for those that donate $100 or more to Polio Plus...above and beyond your annual pledge through November 30th. Write your check out to Rotary International - Polio Plus....drop off at our Polio Plus table or send to Rotary Club of La Crosse, PO Box 1914, La Crosse, WI 54602-1914.
Cards will be for sale before and after our Rotary Meetings. Halloween cards will be available.
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!
Third Quarter sales was $120.00, with Y-T-D card sales at $640.00. Thanks to Anita for donating her time and talent....and for everyone that purchased her unique cards.
OUR ROTARY YOUTH EXCHANGE STUDENT IN ISTANBUL, TURKEY
I’m Cameron Neader, an 18 year old who’s lucky enough to have a “once in a life experience” two times. I went on exchange to Fyn, Denmark in 2013-2014 through Rotary and now on a second Rotary Youth exchange to Istanbul, Turkey for 2015-2016. My first day in Turkey was September 1st.
iFeed is a one-day event where over 50,000 dried meals are packed and boxed, ready for shipment to a country where children are hungry. It's also a one-day all-Coulee Region food drive to fill area food pantries. iFeed is a joint service project of the five area Interact Clubs and the La Crosse Area Rotary Clubs as an extension of Rotary Lights Food collections. This event will be November 7th at Logan High School. Click here to view flyer.
FOOD DRIVE - we will be taking food and monetary donations at our October meetings for the Interact iFeed Service project. Please help our Interact Students make this iFeed event a successful one. Bring your bags of groceries to Rotary this week. Checks can be made out to Rotary Works Foundation....members that write a check will be put in a drawing for $15 gift cards from Grounded Specialty Coffee andApothic. Food and money will be divided between all Rotary Interact Clubs unless you note on your check what school should benefit.
We have collected a box of food and $1,345 to date.
Save the date ...November 7th.....and be a part of the Downtown iFeed Team.
Happy Birthday
Jerry Hanoski - Oct 31
Kyle Visker - Nov 1
Happy Wedding Anniversary
Craig (Pam) Ubbelohde - Oct 30
Kerstin (Zach) Boudreau - Oct 31
Mark (Sharon) Jolivette - Nov 4
Happy Rotary Anniversary Tami Woods - Oct 29 - 6 years
Sig Gundersen - Oct 30 - 18 years Jack Holloway - Nov 1 - 23 years
Rollie Solberg - Nov 1 - 42 years
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.
Oct 22nd: Raffle: $61; Fines $54; Scooters $4; Scrip $170
MEMBERSHIP 2015-16
Active Membership
June 30, 2015 - 167
Sept 30, 2015 - 169 Oct 22, 2015 - 168
Honorary Members Aug 31, 2015 - 22
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.
ROTARY ATTENDANCE Oct 8th - 54%
Oct 15th - 43%
Oct 22nd - 62%
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
$10 gift card July - Kenna Christians
Aug - Carol Abrahamzon
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.
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student Anni, from Finland gave us a wonderful program on her family and where she lives. Anni is a delightful young lady and speaks fluent English. Everyone that heard her presentation left wanting to get to know Anni better. Anni is hosted right now by Rotarian Robin and Richard Moses. We are hoping that all members will give Anni a year that she will never forget. We hope you will think of Anni when you have family gatherings and outings. A great opportunity for your family to experience first hand the many cultures of a different country and a lifetime friendship....without leaving home! 
. Our World Service Committee applied for the matching grant. He presented the check to Lee Rasch, WTC President, Mike Swenson, WTC Foundation Executive Director and Kelly Krieg-Sigman, Director La Crosse Public Library....the money has been ear marked for the Cameroon Library Project. An intern will be arriving to work with employees at the La Crosse Library. We hope to be hearing more about the project in the near future.
lso a one-day all-Coulee Region food drive to fill area food pantries. iFeed is a joint service project of the five area Interact Clubs and the La Crosse Area Rotary Clubs as an extension of Rotary Lights Food collections. This event will be November 7th at Logan High School. .jpg)