The County Health Department is strongly recommending that anyone over the age of two (2) wear a mask in public indoor spaces AND at indoor private gatherings. This guidance also applies to those who have been vaccinated. Hand sanitizer will be at each table for your convenience. Meals will be plated and served to you.
This Week at Rotary: Bradley Smegal, Fraud: How to Stay on the Right Side of the Law.
Every day, business professionals at the top of their careers are sentenced to prison for fraud. Mail fraud, wire fraud, insurance fraud, securities fraud - the list goes on. Bradley Smegal will discuss ethical corrosion, walk you through the Five Warning Signs of Fraud, and leave you with tips to help you stay on the right side of the law.
Mr. Smegal has over 40 years of experience in sales, investment management, and business development. His executive education includes the Wharton School of Business (Certified Investment Management Analyst) and the University of Chicago School of Business (Certified Private Wealth Advisor).
Last Week at Rotary: Waking Up White Workshop Take-Aways
Rotarians who attended the White Privilege Symposium in December spoke about key takeaways from the presentations that we can all learn from.
Thank you Cindy Erickson, Mark Solyst, Richard Strauss, and Jamie O'Neill for sharing with us.
Some comments from our Zoom audience, which we can all relate to:
Excellent and important presentation; we can all do better.
Thank you everyone for sharing. We have much work to do in our community, and these conversations are uncomfortable but so necessary. We need to keep moving in our efforts to improve personally via reflection and new understanding.
Quoting James Baldwin, "Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced."
This is such an important presentation. Thank you for giving us a better understanding.
The meal will be pulled pork sandwiches and coleslaw.
Announcement: 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, the Cargill Room can provide you with a boxed lunch to take home with you - but we need to know in advance. Please email rotary@rotarycluboflacrosse.org.
Do you have an idea, suggestion, or a project proposal? You are ALWAYS welcome and encouraged to share these with the Board. All submissions will be reviewed at the monthly Board meeting. Please email Niki Pohnl to share your ideas no later than Tuesday, February 8th for review that the next board meeting.
Please check out a new feature on our District website! We're sharing District leadership opportunities in one, handy spot. Maybe you'll find a great fit for you or a friend. https://www.rotary6250.org/page/leadership-opportunities
Pollinator Fundraising Project
Pollinators are vital to creating and maintaining the habitats and ecosystems that many animals rely on for food and shelter. In the Coulee Region, pollinator plants are especially important as many migrating insects follow the Mississippi River to get from Mexico to Canada. Worldwide, over half the diet of fats and oils comes from crops pollinated by animals. They facilitate the reproduction in 90% of the world's flowering plants. Additionally, some pollinator insects only feed off one type of plant. Planting more pollinator plants increases the health of our local and global ecosystem.
Our Rotary Club is raising funds to put in Rotary pollinator patches on 9th Street S., La Crosse as part of the Habitat for Humanity's ReNEW the Block Program. Students from Lincoln Middle School, Coulee Montessori Adolescent Program and SOTAII will benefit and take part in Operation Pollination. Rotary members will be able to learn more about planting pollinators along the way. Our club is looking to raise $4,500.
Two ways to donate
1) Online through the link below to Rotary Works Foundation. Make sure to select “Downtown Pollinator Project”
2) Make a check out to “Rotary Works Foundation” and bring it to a Rotary meeting or contact Jamie O'Neill for a mailing address.
District 6250 Grant Management Seminar is a required step to qualify your Rotary Club for participation in the District Grant and Global Grant opportunities with The Rotary Foundation in the coming Rotary year. Over $183,000 will be available for matching grants from District 6250. Any member can attend on behalf of your club.
Registrants will receive a Zoom link prior to each seminar. Both sessions will be virtual to save you travel time. Any Rotarian is welcome to attend and bring their questions as you prepare your 2022-2023 club projects.
And don't forget, we still have matching grants available for projects to be completed before May 15 this year.
Rotary Western Great Lakes District Conference "TriCon"
April 29 - 30, Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin
The Rotary Western Great Lakes District Conference, intended for any Rotarian, not just leadership, is set for Friday April 29 and Saturday April 30, 2022. Attendance will be in person at The Osthoff Resort, Elkhart Lake, WI. Attendees from Districts 6220, 6250 and 6270 will have the opportunity to gain useful skills that can be used in their Rotary club, and inspiration that will motivate them to embrace Rotary even more. Internationally-known featured speakers will provide keen insights about their passion projects during the addresses on both days.
Register early (by March 1st) and you could win a $100 gift card!
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