The COVID-19 level for La Crosse County is measuring at a HIGH level at this time.
Per current CDC guidelines, when a county is in high COVID risk level, wearing masks indoors is encouraged.
According to the CDC's guidelines, individuals in communities at this level should stay up to date with COVID-19 vaccines and get tested if you have symptoms, but wear a mask indoors in public if you choose. However, additional precautions may be needed for people at high risk for severe illness. People may choose to mask at any time. If you have been exposed to COVID-19 or test positive, we ask that you follow the CDC guidelines for quarantining/isolating.
This Week: Carol Horner, Synchronicity
Carol Horner is President and Founder of Synchronicity, Inc. She works with companies and organizations that want their employees, teams, and leaders to "be in synch" and make impact. Carol integrates diversity, equity, and inclusion in all her work. She is currently authoring a book about her Spiral of Accountability Model.
Carol has been a Rotarian since 2005 and was President of her club, Rotary Club of Council Bluffs, in 2010-11. She has served District 5650 as District Trainer, and Area Governor. She will serve as District Governor 2021-22 with her primary focus being on increasing member diversity and building a strong sense of belonging in the Rotary Clubs of District 5650.
She is a multiple Paul Harris Fellow and sustaining member of The Rotary Foundation. Her Rotary awards include: 2013 RI Avenues of Service Citation; 2016 and 2018 District Chair of the Year; and 2017 Rotarian of the Year for her Club. She is a facilitator for the Heartland Rotary Leadership Institute.
Carol enjoys wine and scuba diving although not at the same time! She also enjoys exercise, sports, kayaking, golf, and the outdoors. Her favorite thing about being a Rotarian is her opportunity to be a part of saving the world!
Next Week: July 28 - Meeting Off Site
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Last Week at Rotary: Rob Palmberg, Rotary Club President, 2022-2023 Goals
Rob gave a great presentation on the 2022-2023 club goals as well as and overview of Rotary International's goals.
Rob also covered our strategic plan, financial status and gave a very nice classification talk.
Rob encourages anyone in the club to reach out to him at any time with questions, comments, or ideas.
The meal will be Chicken Salad sandwich on croissant.
Milk and iced tea will be available for you to pick up at the north bar as you find your seat. Cargill Room staff will also be happy to deliver a glass of milk or iced tea to you while they're serving the meal.
Note: If you prefer to keep your mask on during the entire meeting, you will be provided a boxed lunch to take home with you.
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A Message From Rob Palmberg, Club President, regarding club finances:
Rotary Club of La Crosse Members,
I wanted to let you know about some changes to club bills that you will be receiving shortly from Niki. The Board approved last week some small increases to your quarterly bill for this Rotary year. The increases are driven by higher costs in District and Rotary International dues, as well as modest meal increases (less than 5%) from the Cargill room despite inflationary pressures. With this budget the Club will be passing through actual current costs in the updated bills. As always, the budget and associated revenue and expenses are re-evaluated each year. Feel free to contact me at rob.palmberg@gmail.com with any concerns or for additional information.
Rob Palmberg
Club President
Condolences
Our hearts go out to the family of Fred Ross. Fred was on Honorary Member of our club. Please keep her in your thoughts and prayers. Here is a link to Fred's obituary.
New Member Application: Cassandra Hanan, Jennifer Livingston Thompson, Richard, Ochsner, and Carolyn Bostrack
Cassandra Hanan, Jennifer Livingston, Richard Ochsner, and Caolyn Bostrack have submitted their applications for Club Membership. According to club procedure, their names are to be published in our weekly email bulletin for two weeks. If there are no objections from the current membership, these application will be approved. Please contact the Club Administrator if you object to this application by July 18, 2022.
26th Annual Lawn Social - July 19
Sandy Cleary and Joe Carlson would like to formally invite everyone to Sandy’s house for the 26th Annual Lawn Social fundraiser to support local Scouting! This year Sandy Cleary is graciously hosting our Lawn Social at her beautiful Cass Street home. 100% of the proceeds stay local to support local youth! Please sign-up to RSVP so we can make sure we have enough hors-d’oeuvres, Dutch oven deserts, and beverages.
We have lots of exciting additions this year including yard games, specialty drinks, and will be offering two historical tours of the neighborhood on board the Onalaska Legion Local 40&8 , via sign-up, to come out soon.
Thank you to everyone who has already RSVP’d and those businesses who agreed to sponsor! If you haven’t let me know who is coming from your business please let me know by replying to this email. Please share this event with friends, coworkers, and family, need not attend to bid on items/experiences in the silent auction. Live Auction/short program starts at 7pm. Event starts at 5:30pm and auction closes at 8pm, event over by 9pm.
Our next STAR Meeting will be Thursday, July 28th from 7-8am at The Parenting Place conference room. Join us at 1500 Green Bay Street for coffee and breakfast treats. Hosted by Jodi Widuch and Todd Restel.
Please RSVP through the link below.
STAR - Specialized Training for Action in Rotary....you will meet other new Rotarians from the area. We will provide programs on the Avenue of Service, The Rotary Foundation, and the Rotary Works Foundation, along with other aspects of Rotary. This is a great time to ask questions you may have about our club or Rotary in general. Hope you will be able to join Jodi and Todd on Thursday, July 28th.
The Coulee Region has many uninsured, underinsured and a significant immigrant population that are in great need of basic healthcare. Often they do not have the ability to travel by car to the limited free clinic facilities currently available. In 2020, Rotarians from each of the area clubs formed a task force and set out to help improve the lives of many in our community. From it, the Rotary Mobile Clinic was born.
Over $80,000 was raised through individual donations and Rotary Club contributions to make a mobile clinic a reality. An additional $151,000+ was granted from District 6250 and the Rotary International Foundation. The vehicle will be owned and operated by St. Clare Health Mission and will provide family practice clinical services, preventative care, flu vaccine clinics, youth sports physicals, lab draws, mental health and pharmacy services to adults and children without health insurance.
We appreciate your help in spreading the word among Rotarians, friends and family. It would be great to pack the park for this momentous occasion.
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Avenues of Service - Details Here! Aug. 16
Enjoy a relaxing evening, a wonderful meal, the chance to win a beautiful basket, and great fellowship with other are Rotarians.
We will recognize the hard work of our area clubs and honor the area's outstanding Rotarians.
Please RSVP HERE by Friday, August 5th. 5:30pm is social and basket raffle and 6:30 is dinner and program.
If you would like to donate to the club's baskets, contact Niki Pohnl with your donations.
Look What Your Donations to Al's Musky Challenge Has Done....
We are excited to announce that the AngelEye Camera System is officially up and running in the NICU at Gundersen Health System. Because of your donations, each NICU bed is equipped with an AngelEye camera, and the system will be completely supported for the next five years. Thank you for helping change lives by keeping families connected even when they cannot be together.
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