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Since this is a shortened work week, this week’s message will be brief. I have three reminders for you:
We have a lot happening this year as we are preparing to celebrate our 100th anniversary. If you are not on a committee or group helping for the many projects that we have going on, let me know and I will get you in touch with the appropriate person based on your interests. Additionally, we are looking for someone to volunteer to lead the build out of this year’s Rotary Lights’ float. We have not had a float for a few years.
Remember that we have money set aside this year to pay for potential new member’s meals. Please invite someone so that we can share what our club does for our community.
Eva Marie and I hope to share a meal with every club member this year. Please come find us at the meeting, send an email or call so that we can get these meals set up.
This week’s primary video is from the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The focus is on a ground breaking piece of art from Cameroon. Hopefully, this video will get you thinking about our Club’s upcoming 100th Anniversary project which will include building a Cameroon Garden in the Riverside International Friendship Gardens. The statues that will go in the Cameroon Garden were just approved this week! Don’t forget that our club voted unanimously to support this project. The video is just under four minutes long. https://www.metmuseum.org/metmedia/video/metcollects/bamileke-tsesah-crest
This week’s non-Rotary related video is produced by the ‘History Channel’ and gives us a brief history on Labor Day holiday. It runs just over three minutes long. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJamea576YY
Our presenter this week is Adam Jacobi, WHSFA executive director.
He has spent 20 years as a speech and debate educator and administrator, most of which were in the inner city of Milwaukee, where he helped guide his students to high degrees of success as well as taught in the International Baccalaureate Theatre curriculum. He has been a faculty member with the Harvard Debate Council Summer Workshops, and taught public speaking and debate in China, where he helped coordinate development and rollout of an American forensic curriculum. Mr. Jacobi has presented educational workshops across the country and around the world.
We will also welcome two new members:
Scott Bradford Financial Advisor Mutual of Omaha Proposed by Ashley Skoczynski
Patty Nuttleman Development Director New Horizons Shelter & Outreach Centers Proposed by Michelle Skemp
The Fellowship Committee will be having fellowships on the 3rd Tuesday of each month.
Rotarian Tom Behrenbeck and his wife Julia will be hosting our September fellowship on Tuesday, September 18th at their home, 864 Shore Acres Road, La Crescent from 4:30-7:00. Appetizers and drinks will be available.
We ask that you register for this social either online or at our upcoming meetings. Register link.
ATTENDANCE FOR THE 2017-18 YEAR....Congratulations to the members who achieved 100% attendance for the 2017-18 Rotary year...click here to view. If you believe you should have 100% attendance and are not on the list, please email Lyn at rotarylax@charter.net. We will draw four names on Thursday, September 27th for $25 gift cards.
It would be great to have 100% participation from our members for our 100-year anniversary project!
Drop your pledge card off at the registration table this week.
Why members are supporting this project....
I support "Growing Hearts Across the World" because...it combines support for the arts, promotion of our community, education about our sister city in Cameroon, a celebration of 100 years of local Rotary service, and on-the-ground support for the children of Kumbo. - Catherine Kolkmeier
Rotary Works Foundation is supporting our project - $5.000
District 6250 Grants Sub-Committee Chair, Josh Mansee
presented Rotarian Lee Rasch with a
$14,500 check from Rotary District 6250
to support
"Growing Hearts Across the World"
Centennial Project Fundraiser - Growing Hearts Across the World.
Message from the Fundraising Committee: Lee Rasch, Kerstin Boudreau, Kenna Christians, Sue Durtsche, Mary Ann Gschwind, Chuck Hanson, Kathryn Sexauer, Mike Swenson, Jodi Widuch, Todd Restel, Katie Berkedal and Catherine Kolkmeier.
As you know, we are celebrating 100 years of Rotary service to our region with the Growing Hearts Across the World campaign. The campaign will culminate with the completion of the Cameroon Garden in Riverside Park in the summer of 2019. The Garden will honor the rich cultural traditions of Cameroon and provide a wonderful gathering place overlooking the area where the the “Three Rivers” meet. Most importantly, it will serve as a model for community and international service for the upcoming generations of Rotarians.
To date, we have received excellent support from Rotarians. But we have not yet heard from all of you. The next phase of the Growing Hearts Across the World campaign will be to the Seven Rivers Region community. It is very important to be able to state to the community at large that Rotarians are fully committed to Growing Hearts Across the World. Indeed, there is no better message than to state...every Rotarian in our Club contributed. We have asked members to consider a $100 contribution pledge for up to two years. However, your contribution at any level will count. Please complete a pledge card and include with your payment.
Please turn in your pledge cards and contributions to Earlamae Dahlby or send your contribution to Lyn Sheffer at P.O. Box 1914, La Crosse, WI 54602-1914.
One hundred years of service by Rotary has had a profound impact on the lives of many in our region and throughout the world. Come join us in celebrating this service...and help set the stage for generations of Rotarians in the years to come.
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 are sending our condolences to Trish Grathen and family. Trish lost her father last week, Robert "Bob" Olson, 87 of La Crosse. Per Bob's wishes, there will be no funeral service. Trish's address is 1311 Moorings Dr. La Crosse, WI 54603 Obituary.
We will have Anita's cards available each week...self-service some weeks. Anita will still take special orders. Place your order by emailing Anita at anitafroegel@centurytel.net
Birthday, Wedding, Sympathy, Get Well, Anniversary, Congratulations, Note Cards and other cards, All cards are unique and hand-made. Thank you cards are only $1.00, as are the note cards, which are blank inside. The regular cards are $2.00 and $3.00 each. Some cards are three for $5.00 and some three for $10. Anita donates all sales to the Rotary Works Foundation! Thank you to Anita for sharing her talents and supporting the Rotary Works Foundation.
We would like to thank Bob Masewicz for sharing his life story with our membership. We always enjoy hearing about our fellow Rotarians. Bob also included a story about Rotarian Bill LaRue (Rotary East) in his presentation. PowerPoint Presentation.
COME FOR SUPPER....The Humanitarian Committee will be helping again with the "Come for Supper Meal Program" at Our Savior's Lutheran Church - 612 Division Street on Tuesday, September 25th from 4:30-6:00 p.m. Click here to volunteer.
We are looking for someone to chair the Rotary Lights Float project.
We have not had a float for a couple of years and would like to showcase our 100 year anniversary. We do have some decorations in our room at the Rotary Lights building. If you would like to help chair this project, please contact our president Todd Restel.
Some members have completed their process and have volunteered at the lounge.
Here is the link for those that have completed the process and would like to volunteer ....volunteer today
If you started the process and have not completed it yet,
please do so by October 1, 2018
Would you like to represent our Rotary Club of La Crosse by volunteering at the USO La Crosse Regional Airport lounge? In order to volunteer you will need to complete the online training and background check.
Information below is how to start the process of becoming a volunteer.
Please also email rotarylax@charter.net so we can include you in the Rotary Contact List in ClubRunner and that the USO knows you are from our Rotary group.
You are invited to the Ladies Day Luncheon, Tuesday, October 2, 2018 - Social from 11-Noon - Luncheon with program Noon-1:30 pm. AmericInn Hotel and Conference Center Riverfront - 1835 Rose Street - La Crosse. Program will be Jen Barney Takes the Cake. Jen will also make the dessert for the event which will be a custom Oktoberfest treat. Flyer with more information. Reserved tickets are $30 order today at www.oktoberfestusa.com
La Crosse Family Feud - The Parenting Place
WEB SITE SPONSORSHIP is now available.
Benefits of sponsoring an ad on the Rotary Club of La Crosse Web Site:
Enhance your business' public relations and image.
Advertise an upcoming event.
Opportunity to sponsor and support the Rotary Club of La Crosse and your community.
Sharing with fellow Rotarians in our club and other local clubs who would like to know what you do.
Why advertise on the Rotary Club of La Crosse's web site?
The majority of visitors to our website are members and friends of our club. This makes our site's web sponsorship an ideal opportunity for small and large businesses to promote their products, services or an upcoming event in our community. Moreover 100% of the advertising revenue goes back to our club; this in turn supports the local community.
Click on the logos under Website Sponsors...located on right side of our home page...or the left side on our newsletter to view information on each sponsor.
Rotary Youth Exchange A Step Toward WorldUnderstanding. The La Crosse area Rotary Clubs are looking for students who are interested in a unique experience of attending high school while living in another Rotary International country. Rotary International has a program which annually involves over 10,000 high school students living nearly a year in another country. Candidates must be sophomores to seniors in high school at the time of application and 16-18 1/2 years old when they leave for their assigned country. Applicants must rank in the upper half of their class.
How to apply. If you know of someone that is interested in this program for the 2019-20 school year, simply have them complete and return the application. Click here for application and more information. An informational meeting will be September 19, 2018, 6:30 pm at the Children's Museum, 207 5th Avenue, La Crosse. Preliminary application due, September 19, 2018. Local interviews will be October 1, 2018 and final application due October 24, 2018. District interviews will be held on November 4, 2018 in Baraboo.
Jamie Bakkum Gamez MD will give a presentation on Henrietta Lacks. (Jamie is the sister of Rotarian Andy Bakkum.)
We are giving you a heads up so that you can either read the book or view the film prior to her presentation.
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot
Now an HBO® Film starring Oprah Winfrey and Rose Byrne
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
Her name was Henrietta Lacks, but scientists know her as HeLa. She was a poor black tobacco farmer whose cells—taken without her knowledge in 1951—became one of the most important tools in medicine, vital for developing the polio vaccine, cloning, gene mapping, and more. Henrietta's cells have been bought and sold by the billions, yet she remains virtually unknown, and her family can't afford health insurance. This phenomenal New York Times bestseller tells a riveting story of the collision between ethics, race, and medicine; of scientific discovery and faith healing; and of a daughter consumed with questions about the mother she never knew.
The Rotary International Convention is scheduled for June 1-5, 2019 inHamburg, Germany.Travel Leaders is exploring five day pre and post-convention tours of the north of German and of the south to include Munich and Bavaria.
A program will be presented by Dannette Jacob from Travel Leaders on Germany in September.
Registration and convention housing materials are available from Lyn or at Rotary.org.
If you are considering attending it is recommended that you get registered and book your accommodations while in Hamburg. The tour elements will be inclusive of travel and hotels while on those tours. Club members who attended the Toronto convention, the Restels, Hoels, Dickinsons, Tami Woods and Roz Schnick would be more than happy to answer any questions you might have.
Valley View Rotary:Moon Tunes - Riverside Park on Thursday evenings, 5:30-8:00. There will also be a Moon Tunes scheduled for the flood victims on Thursday, September 13th at the Oktoberfest Grounds. Watch for more information.
ROTARY ATTENDANCE Aug 2nd - 62% Aug 9th - 58% Aug 23rd - 59% Aug 30th - 54%
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.
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. 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.
Aug 30th: Raffle $43: Fines $90.85: Scooters $5: Scrip $20
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.