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COME FOR SUPPER....The Humanitarian Committee will be helping again with the "Come for Supper Meal Program" at Our Savior's Lutheran Church - 612 Division Street on Tuesday, January 31st from 4:30-6:00 p.m. Click here to volunteer. Need four more volunteers.
We need your help! Please take a minute to complete this short, 10 question survey. Your response will be anonymous and will be used for our January 26th Rotary Family Feud game show!
Every Rotarian is Responsible for Membership Growth
If no written objection to the proposal stating reasons is received by the Board of Directors from any member of the club within seven days following publication of the name of the prospective member, the prospective member shall be considered to be elected to membership.
Last week our speaker was Matthew Christen.."Leadership Through Facilitation." Matthew developed his facilitation skills in several arenas. He has been a member of Toastmasters International for over 20 years, developing public speaking and leadership skills. An adjunct instructor for Viterbo University since 1999, he teaches graduate classes on developing classroom management with an experiential approach. Web Site. More information on Matthew...click here....Urban Connections, LLC.
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.
Excused Membershipis 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.
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.
In round one of the playoffs, Brad Reinhart (12-1), the #1 Seed, fell to Team Ubbelohde (9-4), the #4 seed; and Roz Schnick (10-3), the #3 seed, defeated Thad Anderson (8-5), the # 2 seed.
In the championship round, it was Team Ubbelohde defeating Team Schnick, for a third straight Downtown Rotary Fantasy Football League championship. Craig Ubbelohde has designated the Polio Plus fund as the recipient of the fantasy football league participation proceeds.
Thank you to all of the Rotary Fantasy Football League participants: Brad Reinhart, Craig Ubbelohde, Roz Schnick, Matt Boshcka, Kathy Van Kirk-Przywojski, Nick Passe, Andy and Nicky (Jeff) Odom, Brian Reitzel, Thad Anderson, Dave Clements, Jeanne Meyer, and Roger Christians.
Happy Birthday
Jerry Ostreng (honorary) Jan 20
Bob Daley - Jan 21
Mary Stanek - Jan 22
Meredyth Lillejord - Jan 24
Ben Lachecki - Jan 25
Happy Wedding Anniversary
Thai (Kaying) Vue - Jan 19
Tim (Christina) Kabat - Jan 21
Happy Rotary Anniversary
Mike Hartigan - Jan 19 - 33 years
Tara Johnson - Jan 19 -22 years
Angela Czerwinski - Jan 21 - 1 year
Ilene Kernozek - Jan 21 - 1 year
Tim Kolek - Jan 21 - 1 years
Pat Ruda - Jan 22 - 19 years
Kathryn Sexauer - Jan 23 - 14 years
The Youth Exchange Committee invites families interested in hosting our next student to make their wishes known. Last year, we had 4 families interested before we even knew who our student was going to be. Generally, families will be considered in the order in which they express their interest. Your hosting is for a 3 to 4 month period. To put your name on an interested (but perhaps not 100% committed) list, please contact Marie Norberg, Eva Marie Restel or Jack Haase.
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.
District Governor Dean McHugh invites you to the 6250 District Conference in La Crosse on May 12-14, 2017
Rotary International President John Germ has encouraged us this year to be "Rotary Serving Humanity". As I visited the 63 clubs in District 6250, I have seen evidence in every club where we are living up to this, both locally and internationally. Even more powerful, we are working together with our friends as we make meaningful differences in the lives of others.
I encourage you to celebrate Rotary friendship and Rotary progress with your fellow Rotarians in La Crosse. At District Conference 2017 we will learn about some of the outstanding projects happening as a result of the efforts of our District's clubs and assistance from The Rotary Foundation. We will have opportunity to learn more about specific Rotary roles and programs at District Assembly and at workshops. We will hear from several young people whose lives have been changed forever by Rotary Youth programs. We will hear inspiring messages about service and philanthropy from Rotarian and non Rotarian keynote speakers. Probably most important of all, we will meet and talk with Rotarians from all around our District, taking home new ideas to improve our clubs.
Join me in La Crosse to renew old friendships and make new ones in Rotary. May Rotary friends and Rotary ways continue to help us serve.
Anita will no longer be selling cards every week at Rotary...watch the bulletin for days she will be selling. Anita will take special orders. Place your order by emailing Anita at anitafroegel@centurytel.net
CARDS WILL BE AVAILABLE THIS WEEK...JANUARY 19TH.
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!
Thank you to all who purchased greeting cards from Anita in 2016...this quarter she raised $150 for a Y-T-D sales of $750. Special thanks to Anita for her time and talent in creating the cards.
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.
January 12th: Raffle $43; Fines $127; Scooters $4; Scrip $80
ROTARY ATTENDANCE January 5th - 68%
January 12th - 58%
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
Dcember - Bruce Swanwick
If you would like to volunteer to do Rotarians in the News, be a 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 Todd Restel.
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several arenas. He has been a member of Toastmasters International for over 20 years, developing public speaking and leadership skills. An adjunct instructor for Viterbo University since 1999, he teaches graduate classes on developing classroom management with an experiential approach. 
Grant Restel, 
