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I am going to avoid talk about resolutions recently made. Most resolutions that people talk around this time of the year are short-term and fleeting. A better option would be to set long term goals and dreams that don’t revolve around dates on the calendar. Most goals worth pursuing will take time to accomplish. Good luck! To help out in this endeavor, I am including a link of a TED talk on goal setting. The video is 12 minutes long by John Doerr titled “Why the secret to success is setting the right goals.”
I do have one goal that I want to bring back to the forefront of everyone’s mind. Eva Marie and I are attempting to share a meal with every Rotarian in our club and their spouse/significant other/partner, etc. While we are admittedly behind, we haven’t given up. If you know you have time over the next three weeks, please reach out to either Eva Marie or myself so that we can get this on the calendar in January.
Lastly, each week, I have been sharing links which discuss a Rotary specific topic. In December, Rotary International released their 2018 annual report. I have included the link so that you can easily get to it and read it. Annual Report.
As a final word, our club does a lot to make this community a better place to live. With so many great things to share about our club and Rotary International, consider inviting a guest to one of our meetings this month. Remember, we have money set aside to cover the cost of your guests’ meals.
This week at Rotary the program will be "..."La Crosse Public Education Foundation - 30 Years of Innovation in La Crosse Classrooms"presented by Executive Director of the La Crosse Public Education Foundation, David Stoeffler. David has been a member of Rotary for 22+ years and he is the chair of our Youth Committee.
Many Rotarians have been involved with the La Crosse Public Education Foundation from the beginning to present by serving as board of directors....link to board members.
The mission of the La Crosse Public Education Foundation is to enhance learning opportunities for students in the School District of La Crosse and to promote community understanding and support for public education. Web Site Link.
We would like to thank everyone who helped make our Holiday Program such a heart-warming and delightful event. We had a packed house...170 Rotarians and guests...and two Rotarians from Kansas City joined us!
Special thanks goes to our performers... Ahnikah Wichelt, Astoria Wichelt, Benjamin Geister, Andrew Villareal, Miya Servais, Leo Servais, Robert Bruns, Jacob Bruns, Annaliese Bruns, Katherine Bruns, Marley Hughes, Maya Hughes, Sydney Skemp, Roman Parrish, Sr. Marcella, Andrew Hughes, Michelle Skemp, Tim Kolek, Ann Haase, Roger Christians and the Aquinas Ukulele Group. We appreciate them sharing their time and talent with us.
We would also like to thank Dean Dickinson for organizing the Holiday Program and Linda Zoerb for donating the poinsettias.
Lisa Duncanson APTIV - Regional Services Director Proposed by Andy Parrish
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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.
The Nomination Committee presented to membership on Thursday, December 13th the 2019-20 Club Board and Rotary Works Foundation Board representatives. The nominations will be presented and voted on at our annual meeting on January 24th. Link to Nominations.
Our next STAR Meeting will be Thursday, January 10th We will meet at the Radisson Hotel in the Wisconsin Room 3 at 7:00 a.m. Please RSVP if you will be attending to Lyn at rotarylax@charter.net.
ALL NEW members become a member of this committee for one year. This breakfast is hosted (no cost to the new members). The breakfast and presentation will last no longer than one hour and the meeting will count as a make-up. The STAR Committee, in addition to meeting other new members and some of the present membership will learn more about various aspects of the Club.
GREETING CARDS BY ANITA - QUARTERLY REPORT...Anita Froegel sent a check for $120 to Rotary Works from the third quarter card sales. Thank you to all who support this fundraiser....special thanks to Anita for her creative talent and time in making each card. Total donated to Rotary Works (2008-2018) is $6,627.75! Reminder if you would like to have a personal card made you can contact Anita at..anitafroegel@centurytel.net
I made it up to Viola yesterday to deliver almost $20,000 worth of checks to the people of Viola. Everyone was very appreciative of what Rotary had done for their small town. As I was leaving I made sure to let them know that the name of our club was the Rotary Club of Richland County and yesterday it was that for sure.
This couldn’t have been accomplished without the help of many: The Rotarians in the La Crosse area for having the vision to put on the Fight the Flood event. The Rotary Works Foundation for managing the applications, Patrick for processing all the applications for the 4 clubs in the area, and our other Rotary Club Presidents for being out front with the people that were truly affected by the flooding.
Great Day for Rotary Yesterday!
Rotarians People of Action!
From Char Bender...
I echo Gene’s email above. We have delivered $13,000 worth of checks in Crawford County with more to come. Everyone has been so thankful for the gift that this monumental event has made possible! Thank you all for “Being the Inspiration” to so many people who lost so much!!
Thank you to all who hosted and helped with the Youth Exchange weekend - December 7-9. The students had a fun time!
Rotarian Mike Nickel and his wife Debby hosted Jenny and Sophie. He stated "they seemed to have a good time, Friday WI Fish Fry, playing pool, eating brownies by fireplace, waffles for breakfast and checking out Grand Dads. I know Debby enjoyed having them. They were awesome kids. Thank you for the opportunity." Mike
Rotarians are invited to come for a special tour of the Marie Angelorum Chapel in St. Rose Convent on Tuesday, January 15 at 5:15 pm. We’ll gather for refreshments in the convent’s gathering space and then have a personalized tour by our very own Sr. Mary Ann Gshwind. Sign up is required and is limited to 25 people. Deadline is Tuesday, January 8. There is no charge for this Fellowship event. Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to view one of La Crosse’s famous landmarks. Link to flyer.
BOWLING FELLOWSHIP MEETING: Thursday, January 3rd at 11:29 at the Radisson Center.
JAZZ FELLOWSHIP MEETING: Thursday, January 3rd at 11:29 at the Radisson Center.
CENTENNIAL HISTORY COMMITTEE: The History Committee for the 100th Anniversary Booklet is welcoming interested participants. Meeting scheduled for Friday, January 4th at 3:00 pm in the Archives Room at the La Crosse Public Library. Contact Patt Boge for more info.
District 6250 Friendship Exchange Opportunities......Friendship Exchange is an international exchange program for Rotary members and friends that allows participants to take turns hosting one another in their homes and clubs. Participants may travel as individuals, couples, families, or groups, and may be Rotary members or not. More general information on Friendship Exchanges.
Here is the latest news. We are now announcing two new exchanges. One to the Netherlands, the other to New Mexico. Please spread the word. Being one of the first to commit to going helps your chances of being a participant. We will not take more than 12 on any trip. The maps will be on the next district dispatch and our district web site. If you want details, contact Edwin Bos for the Holland trip and Dave Clemens for the New Mexico trip. Details are below.
Rotary Friendship Exchange between our District 6250 and District 7680 in Holland
Our District Governor Elect, Edwin Bos, has arranged an exchange with Holland in 2019. Our group will travel to Hoogeland, Warfflum, Holland, as seen on the map midway between Amsterdam and Hamburg, Germany. This exchange will take place just before the annual Rotary International Conference. Our group will travel to Holland from May 24 to June 1, then go to the International Conference from June 1-5. We expect a group from Holland to visit our district in the fall, with dates to be determined later. More details can be found on our District web site. If interested in this trip, contact edwin@bosdesignbuilders.com. We expect to determine who will go by the end of January. We expect to get more interested persons than number that will travel together. Only firm commitments to travel will be accepted.
Rotary Friendship Exchange between our District 6250 and District 5520 in New Mexico
Our District has arranged an exchange with New Mexico. This will be the first Friendship Exchange within the United States, so language will not be a barrier. We expect a group from New Mexico to visit us for two weeks from October 3-11, 2019. Host clubs and families will be needed. A group from our district will travel to New Mexico from October 28 – November 5. Please send a request to drdave@dellsdental.net if you are interested in taking this trip. There will be more interested applicants than we can send, so only serious applicants should apply.
2013-14 Youth Exchange Student Proud Returning to La Crosse: Proud who was our youth exchange student from Thailand will be returning for a visit on December 30th through January 12th. She will be staying with the Jeff Odom family. Jeff will be needing some help hosting her, so if you would like to help out, please contact Jeff for details.
Centennial Dinner Celebration: La Crosse Center - June 20, 2019
Put a team together with a few of your Rotary friends (minimum of three participants per team) and email rgeister@trane.com. Talent entries can include singing, lip syncing, dancing, or other talents (please, nothing involving fire)!
We're also soliciting sponsors to donate prizes for the event.
ROTARY ATTENDANCE Dec 6th - 57% Dec 13th - 64% Dec 20th - 66%
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 - Sheila Wieser August - Bob Riutzel September - Peter Grabow October - Chuck Hanson November - Grant Withrow
Resignations Mike Desmond Jeanne Meyer Sean Henneman
Honorary Members
23 Mike Desmond
Associate Membershipis a program to recruit younger members, millennials, to membership. Associate Membership is available to anyone who is proposed for membership who is 35 years of age or less. Associate membership will end when that member reaches the age of 38. They would pay for dues and $100 for meals per quarter no matter how many meetings they attend that quarter.
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 Membershipis 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.Unlike other membership categories that can be requested by the member, Honorary Membership is bestowed upon a member by election from the Board of Directors. 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 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.
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 Duty Roster Coordinator 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.
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