The COVID-19 level for La Crosse County is measuring at a LOWlevel at this time.
Per current CDC guidelines, when a county is in low COVID risk level, wearing masks indoors is optional.
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: Rotary Leadership Series
Last Week: Emily Buer, "Be The Match"
Emily Buer is an experienced Recruitment Coordinator at Be the Match. She received her Bachelor’s degree in Marketing from Southwest Minnesota State University and her Master’s in Nonprofit Leadership and Management from Metropolitan State University. Emily is dedicated to the continued growth of the Be the Match registry and encouraging new members to join.”
Emily encouraged all of us to "Be The Match". Visit www.BeTheMatch.org or text RotaryWI t 61474.
The meal will be Prime Rib Stroganoff. Coffee, tea, and milk available at all meals.
Guests are ALWAYS welcome! RSVP in advance to Niki Pohnl if know you are bringing guests but last minute invites are also welcome!
Note: If every you see a meal option that does not meet your dietary restrictions, please know the Cargill Room ALWAYS offers an alternate option. See the Sargent at Arms before the meeting for more details.
Note: If you prefer to keep your mask on during the entire meeting, you will be provided a box to make a meal to take home.
New Member Proposals - Tom Monson and Shaundel Spivey
Tom Monson and Shaundel Spivey 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 November 28th.
Do you know someone you think might like to join our club? Click the link below to propose them to the Membership Committee.
El Tour Tuscon: Ride to End Polio Matching Donation
Former La Crosse City Planner Larry Kirch has again committed to fundraise and ride the 100 mile El Tour de Tuscon. Larry now lives in Scottsdale, AZ and summers in our area with a home in Winona to keep connections with friends here.
Until the pandemic this was an annual event by the many Tucson area Rotary clubs and Larry last participated in 2019. Though Larry is not a Rotarian, he is sponsored by the Tucson Sunset Rotary club.
La Crosse Rotarian Steve O'Malley (and fellow bike rider) is offering a $250 match to any contributions by members of our club who would like to sponsor Larry's ride this year. Steve will be out of town for the November 10th meeting, but back in person on the 17th if you would like to join this fundraiser. they are accepting donations through the end of November. In 2019 La Crosse Downtown Rotarians were Larry's most generous donors to his ride.
Anyone interested in taking up the match challenge can provide a check through Steve, or donate directly on-line at:
https://raise.rotary.org/Larry-Kirch/challenge. If you're curious to learn more about the ride in general, click the link below. Thanks for your consideration, this is an example of non-Rotarians helping to fulfill Rotarian goals.
The Packer Raffle is up and running! The Riverfest Commodores organize this yearly raffle and our club's budget benefits greatly by the number of tickets we collectively sell.
Tickets sell for $10 each. Each ticket has a bar code on the back good for one FREE Lava Wash at Ship Shape Car wash (a $20 value good through 01-31-23.)
1st Prize: 2 tickets to the Packer/Viking game on Sunday, January 1, 2023 at Lambeau
2nd Prize - 2 tickets to Hamilton musical on April 29, 2023 at the Orpheum Theater in MSP
3rd Prize - $500 gift card to Festival Foods
The drawing will be Monday, December 5th at Celebrations. Need not be present to win.
Selling Details: Sign out as many packs of 5 as you would like at club meetings or by contacting Niki Pohnl. Sell your tickets, return the cash/check/Venmo and sales stubs to Niki Pohnl by December 1st.
Our club receives $5 (half the ticket sale price) for every ticket sold. Our goals is to sell 500 tickets.
The online portal is now live for both orders and volunteering to assemble!
Purchase your fruit boxes before Nov, 24th & receive Early Bird pricing. Orders are due December 1st.
All proceeds go to the Rotary Club of La Crosse and are used to support a wide variety of activities and initiatives.
Rotary Club of La Crosse-Downtown Rotarians: you are required to purchase 5 fruit boxes OR you may choose the $100 buy-out. If you wish to donate your fruit boxes to a nonprofit, simply note the appropriate delivery address in the field provided.
Pick up your boxes on Sat. December 10th or Monday, December 12th, or we will deliver to within a 20 mile radius of La Crosse!
Reach out to Sheila Riley with well wishes if you get a chance. She broke her ankle late last week and will be having surgery this week. Wishing you a speeding recovery Sheila!
Looking for TALENT!
Katie Berkedahl and Alex Attardo are scheduling our Holiday Showcase and looking for talent! Can you sing, dance, play an instrument or know someone who can and would like to be part of our holiday showcase on Thursday, December 15th? Reach out to Katie or Alex as soon as possible for more details!
District Polio Plus Challenge
World Polio Day is October 24th. Some clubs have a tradition to raise funds for Polio Plus in October. District Governor Ben Bauer is also issuing a challenge to our District to raise $130,000 for Polio Plus by March 30, 2023. That is an increase of $11,000 over last year's success. Better yet, when we reach the goal, DG Ben will dye his hair purple in honor of our contributions! Keep reading to for more info and some tools to help us get there!
"PADDY" Bears Still Available
The need to help our local food pantries has never been greater. The mission of Rotary Lights is to "feed the hungry". They are selling these bears to help offset some construction costs of larger food pantry, serving thousands of needy families in our area. Bears can be purchase for cash, VENMO, or club account at weekly meetings. Help support WAFER if you can!
3rd Annual Holidays In The Park - Holmen
The Holmen Area Rotary Club is glad to announce their 3rd annual “Holidays in the Park” Christmas tree trimming contest at Halfway Creek Park on December 3rd. The contest is an opportunity for businesses, organizations and even families to have fun and get exposure in a wholesome, holiday themed event. The response last year from the public was very enthusiastic. Last year the trees sold fast so reserve your tree today! All proceeds will go to support the Holmen Boys and Girls Club.
The 16th Annual Ugly Sweater 5k Presented by Emerj360 will be held in-person this year on Saturday, December 3rd, 2022! Packet pickup and same-day registration will begin at 3 pm at the Myrick Park Center. The race begins at 4:15 pm from Myrick Park where racers will run or walk through the beautifully lit La Crosse River Trails to Riverside Park.
We would love for you to sign up to support the event and we also have a need for volunteers setting up the race on Thursday and Friday, Dec 1-2, during the race on Saturday, Dec 3, and packing up the race on Sunday, Dec 4.
District 6250 Sponsored: Two Free Books from Poland
Our club was sent two had copies of "Ola and Boris go to School" and "Ola, Boris, and Their New Friends". These books address some of the issues among children caused by the Ukrainian refugee crisis. We were asked to donate them to our local library.
The books were written in Poland and illustrated in the United Kingdom. The published hard copies have been primarily funded by District 6250. The books are available as a FREE DOWNLOAD.
Download the books below and/or donate toward the project if you wish.
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