Parking - street parking if available, parking ramps at State & 3rd or Jay & 4th
County Health Department Update
According to the CDC's guidelines, individuals in communities at a low level should stay up to date with COVID-19 vaccines and get tested if you have symptoms, but do not need to wear a mask indoors in public. 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 at Rotary: Sarah Barron, The Crawford Stewardship Project
Sarah Barron, the Community Engagement Coordinator with Crawford Stewardship Project, will be providing an overview of the project’s history and goals. Find out local factory farming, karst geology, and water quality and how all three are related.
With a bachelor’s degree in Psychology and a love of the natural world, Sarah is passionate about engaging others to take interest in the environment (ecopsychology). She grew up on a small, organic goat farm in Southwest Wisconsin and values the unique biodiversity of the Driftless region. She’s also a native plant enthusiast, and you can often find her on roadsides collecting seeds from imperiled plants.
Sarah delights in tending to her organic vegetable and native plant gardens, bird watching, plant and insect photography, and various artistic pursuits.
Last Week at Rotary: Michael Scott; Irish Tales for St. Patrick's Day
Michael Scott is a professional storyteller who delighted us all with an Irish fable to properly celebrate St. Patrick's Day! It is always a pleasure to listen to Michael's stories.
The meal will be boxed lunch catered by the Cargill Room.
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.
Buy a Bucket/Bring a Bucket
Spring Cleaning Drive
How to support:
Drop off items before a club meeting March 24th, March 31st, or April 7th.
Purchase a bucket it and fill it with specific needs (see flyer attached)
Great News! COVID conditions have improved significantly over the last month in our community and across the country. The CDC has updated their guidance on masking and other risk mitigation strategies. Under the new guidance from the CDC, face masks are now considered optional and universal masking is no longer recommended for areas experiencing low COVID risk.
The Board of Directors voted today to continue in-person meetings and to continue to offer a ZOOM option. However, since the risks posed by COVID have fallen significantly, we will not be offering a meal opt-out option for quarter four (April - June) as had been offered previously due to COVID concerns. Club members may request a Leave of Absence if needed, in accordance with our bylaws.
Kids Coulee
Clean Up Day -
April 9 from 9am-Noon
LaCrosse River Clean Up: Volunteers Needed
The Environmental Committee and Rotary Board encourage you to participate in the La Crosse River Clean Up on Saturday, May 7th from 8 am to noon. This is a great activity to help take care of our wonderful river and surrounding environment. This helps keep our river clean and prevents trash from polluting our oceans.
There will be four start/collection sites:
Goose Island, west landing
7th Street landing in La Crosse
Clinton Street West Landing on the Black River
Fred Funk Landing on Brice’s Prairie
At these four sites, volunteers will receive trash bags and gloves, then move out on the water, along shorelines, and through neighborhood streets near the river to collect trash and return it to the landings to be properly disposed of. Wear proper clothing and expect them to get wet and dirty. Thank you for considering!
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!
The Holmen Area Rotary Club will hold their Service Auction fundraiser on Friday Evening, May 6th at the luxurious Waterfront in the spacious Cargill Room and patio. The event starts with a social hour at 5:00 and includes an appetizer buffet, a Live Auction of unique items and services, bucket raffles and more. For more detailed information, CLICK HERE.
Annual Science and Math Expo - Volunteers Needed
The 30th Annual Science and Math Expo at UW La Crosse is recruiting volunteer reviewers with a background in math and science to review middle school students' research projects on May 10, 2022. Reviewer feedback helps students gain valuable experience in the research process and to explore career possibilities that exist in the STEM field. Your input will make a difference in students' potential careers in STEM! Students create projects based on a topic of their interest. Guidelines will be provided to help volunteer reviewers throughout the review process.
Our Board of Directors recently signed a petition requesting the RI Board to approve Council on Resolutions item 21R-28 To Consider Encouraging all Rotarians to Oppose the Growing Problem of Modern-day Slavery. The Board considered this matter at its February 2022 meeting. For your information, CLICK HEREfor specific details.
Meeting Responsibilities
Sergeant at Arms
Christians, Kenna
Secretary
Journot, Lauren
Treasurer
Carey, Diana
Registration Manager
Gschwind, Mary Ann
Piano
Haase, Ann
Program Chair
Restel, Eva Marie
Duty Roster Coordinator
Czerwinski, Angela
Rotarians in the News
Bradford, Scott
Introduce Speaker
Grabow, Peter
Introduce Guests and Visitors
Johnston, Dave
Hospitality Greeter
Turner, Ian
Greeter
Lueck, Alex
Raffle Ticket Seller
Luecke, Dominique
Scrip Seller
Palmer, Chris
RAFFLES
March 24, 2022
$10 Kwik Trip Gift Card
Dean's Marbles $100
March 17, 2022 Raffle $64 - Fines $52 - Scooters $2 - Scrip $50
Raffle, Fines, Birthday, Anniversaries and Scooters
are donations that go to directly to our club.
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