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This week at Rotary we will welcome Marvin Wanders as our guest speaker - program Character Lives. He's the owner of 360 Real Estate Solutions and is one of several co-founders of Character Lives, along with Dave and Barb Skogen, Misty Lown and Patrick Clements. Web Site.
Last week our presenter was Duke Welter - Trout Unlimited Driftless Area Restoration Project.
John (Duke) Welter has been involved in conservation and watershed restoration for almost 30 years, and has worked with natural resources policy at the state, regional and national levels. In 2004, he helped develop the Trout Unlimited Driftless Area Restoration Effort (DARE), which has worked to increase capacity and resources for healthy stream projects in the unglaciated area of western and southwestern Wisconsin, southeast Minnesota and northeast Iowa. Since 2010, Duke has worked at DARE’s Outreach Coordinator from his home in Viroqua, Wisconsin.
DARE has trained partners and volunteers, assembled large funding packages and carried out over 300 projects across the region. Projects have focused on watershed focused, multispecies habitat, and improved water quality, with scientific assessment on a regular basis. Almost 450 miles of legal public access have been added, and more than $45 million raised. The project was named the nation’s best Wild Trout Restoration Initiative by the Wild Trout Symposium in 2014, and inducted into the National Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame in 2017.
Centennial Project Fundraiser - Growing Hearts Across the World.
Pledge cards were distributed and will be available at our upcoming meetings. You will have an option of a one-time pledge or a two-year pledge. Check should be written out to Rotary Works Foundation so that you will be able to get a tax deduction.
We have dedicated a page on our web site for our Centennial year to keep members updated on our project. Click here to view.
If you would like more information, please contact Lee Rasch.
We will have the "changing of the guard" at our Rotary Meeting on June 28th. We will be recognizing our outgoing president Jodi Widuch, our Board of Directors (Club and Foundation) and our Rotarians of the Year - Steve Lindeman and Steve O'Malley.
We are asking all past presidents to come forward and help pass the gavel on to our incoming president Todd Restel.
We had a number of great nominations for Rotarian of the Year this year. The Board selected Steve Lindeman and Steve O'Malley for this honor.
Steve Lindeman
Nominations stated....Steve has worked to improve the experience of our military members as they process through the La Crosse airport. He has worked with the USO to determine needs, helped raise funds including a Rotary Works and District Grants. He is establishing a group of volunteers who undergo training to staff the USO. Because of Steve's work, the members of our military will have a more enjoyable experience as they process through La Crosse via the airport. He he is currently a member of our Board of Directors, chaired our Rotary Lights Float Committee and is an active member of the Kids Coulee crew and chef for Kids Coulee. He is a great asset to Rotary.
Steve O'Malley
Nominations stated...Steve spearheaded our Rotary Habitat Project. Rotarians worked together to complete one of three units in a new triplex. He applied for a grant through Rotary Works and District 6250 and raised $60,000 for the project. He organized Rotary work days and visited other clubs to promote the fundraiser. He is a leader in Rotary and our community. He embodies the Four Way Test in his professional and personal life. This year he exceeded the $400,000 mark riding in his 20th annual Habitat 500 (500 mile, 7 day ride). He helped lead the Humanitarian Committee Comfort Drive collecting 400 sweatshirts and 700 pairs of socks for the Catholic Charities Warming Center. As the La Crosse County Administrator, Steve leads by example a work force of over 1,300 public servants providing outstanding services to the residents of our county.
Our Rotarians of the Year will be recognized at our "changing of the guard" meeting on Thursday, June 28th and the Avenues of Service Dinner on Tuesday, August 14th.
Thank you to all the volunteers that helped plant 300 trees at Camp Decorah last Saturday morning. Tree Planting, lunch and social were enjoyed by all. We had archery, paint ball, zipline, climbing tower, kayaking, canoeing and fishing. A special thanks to Sean and Maudra Henneman and COMPANY. They catered our meal and organized the activities for the day.
Every Rotarian is Responsible for Membership Growth
Ed Neuman Wells Fargo Advisory Senior VP
Proposed by Dean Dickinson
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.
We are happy to inform you and members of your club and district the formal opening of our project GG1759519 at Pattamadai village on 17/06/18.
The district governor of our rotary district 3212 will be the chief guest. As informed to you we have started construction early in order to complete the project before this term ends. We have completed construction of 10 toilets and for the balance 26, construction is progressing. We plan to complete the whole project by end of July 18. We would love to have you amidst us when we open the facility in part to the beneficiaries. I’ll update you when the project complete in full shape.
A formal invitation is attached. Please inform all concerned in your club and district. Our special thanks to all Rotarians of lacrosse Valley view and downtown clubs and district officials of 6250.
We are teaming up with the Riverfest Commodores with a fundraiser. They are selling raffle tickets to benefit their Riverfest Commodore Foundation, Inc....each ticket is $10 or 3 for $25....every ticket we sell we will get $5.......1st Place is Four Club Seats to the Packers/Dallas game on September 30th...includes a 6 passenger limo service to and from the game.....2nd - 5th price click here to view.We hope you will not only buy a ticket but take a pack of tickets to sell to your friends, co-workers, etc. We will use the money through-out the year for our projects. Please help us make this fundraiser a success. Pick up your tickets this week at Rotary.0
PICK UP A PACK AND SELL THEM TO YOUR FRIENDS AND CO-WORKERS! Drawing will be Monday, September 10th at 7 pm at Shenanigan's. If you are not a member of our club and would like to purchase a ticket..email rotarylax@charter.net and we will connect with you.
As you know our Youth Exchange Student for the 2017-18 year is Rebeca from Parana, Brazil. Rebeca will be traveling out East on the Rotary Youth Exchange trip from June 9th through June 23rd. Thank you to all who helped fund her trip and the additional spending money.
Are you going to have a family gathering or attend a special event....ask Rebeca to join your family. Your family will gain a new global perspective, many memories and quite possibly a new family member for life. She will be heading back home on July 17th, so time is running short if you want to spend time with her.
Rebeca's last meeting with us will be June 28th!
A little insight on Rebeca...she is a member of a Interact Club...she enjoys being part of something that serves humanity. She enjoys watching movies, reading books, taking pictures, meeting new places and going out with her family, usually at a park to play volley. She intends to do an undergraduate course in cinema and work in film directing. She chose this path when she was in 9th grade while doing theater in school.
*****Just a reminder that if you will be one-on-one with Rebeca, you will need a background check. This is done through the Rotary District site and our club will cover the cost. Click here to process your background check.
Please join us in welcoming our next District 6250 Governor, Bill Hoel at a reception on Sunday, July 1st at Celebrations on the River, 2100 Dawson Avenue from 4-6 pm. Appetizers, Complimentary Soda and Cash Tiki Bar. Summer casual attire.
We are cancelling our meeting on Thursday July 5th so there will be no cost for downtown active Rotarians.
Guests will be charged $15. Deadline to register is June 22nd. Checks can be sent to Rotary Club of La Crosse, PO Box 1914, La Crosse, WI 54602-1914.
Register today. If you are not a member of our club, please register as a guest.
Rotarian Elmer and Lil Grassman are residents of Bethany St. Joseph Care Center....2501 Shelby Road...Room 712. Yes he would love visitors or send your well wishes to the address above. Lyn stopped by after Rotary last week...he is missing everyone so if you have a few minutes to stop in and see him, we know he would appreciate it.
Pat Stephen's granddaughter, Sascha is still at St. Jude's receiving treatments. Cards and good wishes can be sent to: Sascha, Casey, and Deb Stephens
Every year the nine area Rotary Clubs gather for a celebration of club projects and honor members that have lived the Service Above Self motto. Clubs will also honor their Rotarians of the Year. This year our Avenues of Service Banquet will be Tuesday, August 14 at the Lunda Center at WTC. The celebration will begin at 5:30 with a social. This is a fundraiser for our Rotary Works Foundation. We hope you will save the date. It is a great night of fellowship and celebration. More information will come closer to the date.
We are now looking for nominations. Please click on the forms below for more information.
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 - Miranda TerBeest August - Sue Durtsche September - Tim Durtsche October - Jamie Capuzzi November - Wendell Snodgrass December - Al Louis January - David Amborn February - Lyn Sheffer March- Petra Roter April - Lee Rasch
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 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.
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 $76 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.
June 14th: Raffle $40: Fines $207.80: Scooters $9: Scrip $40
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 Andy Bakkum.