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This week at Rotary our speaker will be Nate Coleman, Jr. We will hear Nate's story and how The Good Fight Community Center became a reality in La Crosse.
At The Good Fight, kids (ages 10-18) can enjoy learning boxing skills, meeting new friends, getting help with homework, job & college prep help, and other enriching activities.
We will also be presenting Paul Harris Fellows to members of our club....wear your Paul Harris Medallion and pin in honor of those members we will recognize.
REMINDER WE WILL BE MEETING AT ROTARY LIGHTS THIS WEEK in Riverside Park. Parking is available in the park. Hope to see you there.
If you have not turned in your fruit basket orders... Thursday will be the LAST day to place an order.
We are having a special event and featuring Outback's regular customers and who Outback is involved with in the community this Thursday, November 30th at 5;00 pm. Each year we put on a holiday party that celebrates the Community partnerships and the regular customers who come into our restaurant. We are giving a portion of the proceeds from that night along with having raffles, prizes for buying gift cards, and donations to the Rotary Works. We will be giving away an appetizer for each table and some specialty cocktails and drinks.
Our end goal is to thank everyone for a great year and to celebrate the holidays. We hope to see everyone there!
November is Foundation Month. This is the time to renew your pledges to the Rotary Foundations for 2018 & 2019. You recently received a letter and personal pledge form either at a Rotary Meeting or by mail. We are asking you return your pledge form by Thursday, November 30th. If you do not return the form we will assume that you will be pledging the same as 2017.
This year you are given the opportunity to make your Rotary Foundation INTERNATIONAL pledge through Rotary Direct. You can enroll online at www.rotary.org/give. If you give to both the Annual Fund-Share (funds come back to our District for grants) and Polio Plus you may need to fill out the form twice. If you decide to give online - please NOTE that on your pledge form so that I don't bill you on your invoice in January.
Promote Rotary and help support our Foundation with the Rotary International credit card. Just by using your card, you’ll be helping The Rotary Foundation do good in the world.
A portion of each purchase you make with the card will benefit The Rotary Foundation, at no additional cost to you. The Rotary Foundation has received more than $8.6 million from the program since it launched in 2000, including $3.6 million to support polio eradication.
Earn 1% cash back on every purchase, 2% cash back at grocery stores and wholesale clubs, and 3% cash back on gas for the first $2,500 in combined grocery/wholesale club/gas purchases each quarter. Bank of America donates $100 to Rotary with every activated account.
LAST WEEK AT ROTARY
Rotary Foundation Month
Rotary Foundation Pledge Renewal
Through the generosity of people like you, Rotary's work has made a difference in the lives of millions around the world. Your gift to The Rotary Foundation allows us to improve communities by promoting peace, preventing disease, bolstering economic development, and providing clean water and sanitation. Charity Navigator rates The Rotary Foundation with a 4 STARS...91% of funds go directly to programs.
Your gift to the Rotary Works Foundation supports local and worldwide projects around the world. Check out the Rotary Works Foundation web site for past recipients. Rotary Works supported our Rotary Habitat Day and Airport Veteran's Lounge projects this year.
Rotary Fellowships are independent, social groups that share a common passion. Being part of a fellowship is a fun way to make friends around the world.
How do I join a fellowship?
Fellowships are open to Rotarians, family members, and program participants and alumni. You can contact a fellowship directly by using the information listed in the Rotary Fellowships directory. Or search our discussion groups to find Rotary and Rotaract members with similar interests.
Rotary Fellowships empower their members to pursue their passions and connect with new friends in Rotary from all over the world. They unite members who share a particular vocation or have mutual interests in the same field.
Rotarian Jack Haase is a member of the International Fellowship of Rotarian Scuba Divers....see their Facebook Page. Photo below is a gathering they had at Little Cayman Island.
Help make a lasting contribution to the La Crosse area by volunteering to ring bells and raise funds for the Salvation Army. Greet holiday shoppers and help spread Christmas cheer while accepting donations in the Famous Red Kettle.The money raised stays in our community, supporting the Salvation Army Food Pantry, Meal Program, Emergency Shelter, Families in Need, Sending Kids to Camp, and so much more.
Our club will be ringing bells on Saturday, December 16th. Volunteer today!
Rotarian Mark Jolivette had shoulder surgery and is recovering at home. His home address is 3492 Woodbridge Court, La Crosse.
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.
Rotarian Dick Wolfe one of our honorary members is a resident of Valley View Nursing Home in Houston, MN (he is in late stage of Alzheimers)...cards can be sent to 10 E. Cedar Street, Houston, MN 55943.
CONDOLENCES...We lost a member of our Rotary Family on Friday, November 24th. Rotarian Lindy Saline passed away at the age of 93. Lindy just celebrated 33 years in Rotary on November 15th. We extended our condolences to his family...Sue and Tim Durtsche and his grandson Matt Durtsche....who are all members of our Rotary Club. Sue and Tim's address is 411 16th Street South, La Crosse.
Lindon "Lindy" E. Saline, 93, of La Crosse, passed away Friday, November 24, 2017 at Eagle Crest South. Memorial services will be held on Tuesday, December 5th at 1:00 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church, 233 West Ave S, La Crosse. Rev. Dr. Jonathan Taylor Haley will officiate. Friends may visit with the family at the church on Monday, December 4th from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. and again on Tuesday from Noon until time of service. A full obituary will be provided by the Dickinson Family Funeral Home and Crematory.
It is that time of the year .....Dean Dickinson is planning our Christmas Program for Thursday, December 21st
Please contactDean if you have children, grandchildren, friends etc that would be willing to entertain us on Thursday, December 21st. They would need to be there between 12 and 1 that day. Contact Dean for more information.
Dean has an awesome program planned....Please Register Today to attend!!
ROTARY ATTENDANCE Nov 2 - 52% Nov 9 - 64% Nov 16 - 63%
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
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 $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.
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.
Nov 16th: Raffle $50: Fines $65; Scooters $12; Scrip $200
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 Tami Woods.
CONDOLENCES...We lost a member of our Rotary Family on Friday, November 24th. Rotarian Lindy Saline passed away at the age of 93. Lindy just celebrated 33 years in Rotary on November 15th. We extended our condolences to his family...Sue and Tim Durtsche and his grandson Matt Durtsche....who are all members of our Rotary Club. Sue and Tim's address is 411 16th Street South, La Crosse.
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