Rotarian Richard Strauss made a presentation on "Reach Out and Read."
Reach Out and Read prepares America’s youngest children to succeed in school by partnering with clinicians to prescribe books and encourage families to read together. The program begins at the 6-month checkup and continues through age 5, with a special emphasis on children growing up in poverty. Ages 0-5 are the most critical for brain and language development, and parents and caregivers play a crucial role in their child’s development. Children who are read to at an early age develop a lifetime love of books and learning. There's no app that replaces your lap. For more information visit their web site. PowerPoint Presentation.
As I mentioned last Thursday, half the proceeds from the Thursday, June 1, Loggers vs. Mankato Moondogs game will benefit Reach Out and Read (ROR) Wisconsin, the literacy promotion program celebrating its 20th anniversary this year. The first ROR site in Wisconsin (the 50th in the nation) was in La Crosse, and now, 20 years later, there are almost 200 sites in Wisconsin and 6000 in the US. ROR has three main components, all of which take place in medical offices where children have well-child visits: a reading-friendly waiting area without TV, promotion of library cards, and a supply of slightly used books which can be taken home; developmental advice and counseling by doctors, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants during the well-child visit; and the donation of a new, developmentally appropriate book to the child. With up to ten well-child visits from six months to five years of age, ROR provides ten books to build or add to a child's home library.
For the maintenance of the 193 ROR sites in Wisconsin (and development of the 30 in the application phase), there are two administrators and one office. For those 30 sites in application (and many more to follow) to become ROR sites, more program administrators will be needed. ROR's expenses include administrators' salaries and book purchases (most books are bought for $2). There is no funding from the state government or the federal government for ROR.
Please consider buying tickets for the June 1 game to benefit ROR Wisconsin (which in turn will benefit local ROR sites). To do so, call me at 769-8920. I'll collect money for the tickets, and the tickets will be available at game time at a table by the ballpark entrance. Thanks very much.
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, May 30, 2017 from 4:30-6:00 p.m. Need FOUR more volunteers. Click here to volunteer.
Save the date for our Spring Social, "Cruisin' for Humanity"....Thursday, June 29th on the La Crosse Queen. Experience the beauty of the Mississippi River in the nostalgic style of an authentic paddlewheeler with fellow Rotarians. Enjoy a three-hour dinner cruise. Food will be provided by Outback Restaurant and there will be a cash bar. Cost will be $17 for Rotarians from our club and $30 for guests. There will be a band, silent auction, live auction and raffles....more details coming.
Online Registration Now Open...click here. There is limited seating so if you plan to go....register today!!
Kids Coulee Work Daywas a success thanks to the leadership of Steve Lindeman. The work day was followed by a lunch hosted by our club. Thanks to the Rotarians that came out to help on Easter weekend: Patt Boge, Kurt Schroeder, Nick Paase, Roger Christians, Scott Horne, Chris Hackner, Steve O'Malley, Steve Lindeman, and their families and friends! Click here to view photos.
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!
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.
May 11th: Raffle $46; Fines $72; Scooters $13; Scrip $410
Happy Birthday Sheila Garrity - May 19 Roger Christians - May 20 Tom Golden - May 21
Happy Wedding Anniversary Jack and Ann Haase - May 20 Tami (Brian) Woods - May 21 Gibran (Sana) - May 23 Ryan (Cathy) Geister - May 23 Mike (Vicki) Hartigan - May 24
ROTARY ATTENDANCE April 27th - 62% May 4th - 56% May 11th - 64%
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 Raffle
July - Sue Durtsche August - John Wettstein September - Mary Ann Gschwind October - Tim Durtsche November - Candice Tlustosch December - Bruce Swanwick January - Todd Ondell February - Kurt Schroeder March - Jamie Capuzzi
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.
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.
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.
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.
Grant Restel, son of Rotarians Todd and Eva Marie Restel is one of our outbound exchange students...he is in Osaka, Japan. You can follow Grant's year on his Facebook.
Ashlyn Neader, one of our outbound exchange students has arrived in Austria! She will have a blog on her adventures...... click here to view. Updated post...... 'A Day in my Life'
Rotary Works Foundation Golf Outing: Please join us Wednesday May 24, 2017 at Cedar Creek Lane, Onalaska. 4-person teams, $85 per person includes: 18 holes, cart & dinner; $30 Dinner only. Schedule of Events: 12:30 pm Shot Gun Start, 5:00 pm Cocktails, 6:00 pm Dinner. Register online here. Questions: Contact Bob Allen at 708-785-1727 or email Rotary Works.
Rotary East Lobsterfest: Please support Rotary East and their Lobsterfest on Friday, June 16, 2017 from 4-9 at Colgan Air, 2709 Fanta Feed Road. Music by Three Bears 'Til Dubuque and Tom Conrad. Ticket $45. Advance sales only.Web Site Info. Proceeds will benefit Chad Erickson Memorial Park Adaptive Pathway.
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.
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Save the date for our Spring Social, "Cruisin' for Humanity"....Thursday, June 29th on the La Crosse Queen. Experience the beauty of the Mississippi River in the nostalgic style of an authentic paddlewheeler with fellow Rotarians. Enjoy a three-hour dinner cruise. Food will be provided by Outback Restaurant and there will be a cash bar. Cost will be $17 for Rotarians from our club and $30 for guests. There will be a band, silent auction, live auction and raffles....more details coming.
Grant Restel, 
