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Last week, I hope you were able to spend time with your family and friends as you celebrated Thanksgiving. Our members are fortunate to have so many things about which we can be thankful. During the next several weeks, we have several opportunities for involvement in the community, including helping out with our largest fund raiser – “fruit baskets”, ringing bells for the Salvation Army, getting involved with some newly created fellowship groups, delivering meals for ‘Meals on Wheels’, serving meals for ‘Come to Supper, and many more. Participation in these events creates great opportunities to get to know you fellow Rotarians outside of our Thursday afternoon meetings.
Don’t forget that Tuesday, November 27th is “Giving Tuesday.” Obviously, Rotary would like to be your charity of choice for giving and backs up their mission with the highest rating possible of four stars from the independent evaluator Charity Navigator. However, we all know that there are many groups in need, many of which are in our local community. If you have time to help, to volunteer and/or to give, create the time this month to make a difference.
Instead of videos this week, I am posting two articles. This first selection received accolades from club member Bill Hoel. The article is titled “What if the Placebo Effect Isn’t a Trick?” To quote Bill, the article “is fairly lengthy, but heck of an interesting read.” https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/07/magazine/placebo-effect-medicine.html
Our members support these foundations by their individual donations. Last year our members donated $22,000 to Rotary International Foundation.$10,500 to PolioPlus and $23,000 to Rotary Works. You heard how your donations make a difference in our community and the world. Our all time giving to Rotary International is $714,500.
Sue Durtsche spoke about becoming a Paul Harris Fellow and matching foundation points. Those that donate to the Rotary International Foundation - Annual or PolioPlus funds - will receive a Paul Harris Fellow award when they have donated $1,000. Every dollar you donate after the $1,000 you will also receive a matching foundation point. Once you reach another $1,000 level you will be a PH+1 AND you will have 1000 points to designate/honor someone of your choice as a Paul Harris Fellow. They do not have to be a Rotarian to receive the award.
Lindy Saline, Sue Durtsche's father who passed away was a member of our club and a supporter of the Rotary Foundations. He has left 10,000 points and Sue has contacted Rotary International and they will allow us to use these foundation points. We will match your donation of $100 or more to Rotary International Foundation - Annual or PolioPlus fund through February 2019. An example is, if you donate $500 we will match that with 500 points and you will receive a Paul Harris Fellow. If you are interested, please contact Lyn for more information. We know Lindy would be proud to know his points are creating another $10,000 to support the Rotary International Foundation.
Soup's On - Community Lunch Celebrating Giving Tuesday!
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.
DEADLINE TO PLACE ORDERS HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO December 1st.
FRUIT BASKET FUNDRAISER....Our Fruit Basket Fundraiser is to generate financial resources for our club activities and service projects. The fundraiser also provides an opportunity for all club members to participate in an annual activity through the assembly, distribution, purchase and sale of fruit baskets during the holiday season.
Every Downtown Rotarian is obligated to buy or sell a minimum of five (5) baskets @ $20 a piece. You may allocate your baskets to a local pantry of your choice.
Raffle: This year we will be raffling off two gift baskets for those members that sell 10+ baskets. For every 10 baskets you sell your name will be put in the drawing. They will be on display at our upcoming meetings. We will draw the names on December 13th. (Thanks to Jamie Capuzzi for donating the Beer Basket & Wine Basket - both have $40 worth of gift cards to Outback Restaurant.)
Does your business give employee gifts? Rotary Fruit Baskets are your answer! Each wicker basket contains 8 apples, 5 oranges, 3 pears and a bag of peanuts. The fruit is delicious and the sturdy basket makes an attractive keepsake. We have special rates for large orders: 200+ ($13), 100-199 ($15), 49-99 ($16), 1-48 ($20).
Order forms will be available at our upcoming meetings...our dates will be December 8th to assemble and deliver and December 10th to deliver. Save those dates!
If you plan to attend we ask that you register online or at our upcoming meetings....please register YOURSELF and guests. If your guest is a performer, please indicate that. Register ONLINE HERE
Please contactDean if you have children, grandchildren, friends etc that would be willing to entertain us on Thursday, December 20th. They would need to be there between 12 and 1 that day. Contact Dean for more information.
Help make a lasting contribution to the La Crosse area by volunteering to ring bells and raise funds for the Salvation Army. Greet holiday shoppers and help spread Christmas cheer while accepting donations in the Famous Red Kettle.The money raised stays in our community, supporting the Salvation Army Food Pantry, Meal Program, Emergency Shelter, Families in Need, Sending Kids to Camp, and so much more.
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.
I am sending this in response to a tragedy. You have all heard about the horrendous wildfires that have done such damage in California. Perhaps no spot was more devastated than the town of Paradise. This town of 25,000 has a Rotary Club.
That Rotary Club has a foundation. So the means to donate funds that will get through to Rotarians in Paradise exists. Our District Charitable Trust has established an account for donations to the Paradise Rotary Foundation.
If you wish to make a donation to this cause, you can do so in any of the following ways:
1) Check made payable to “ The Rotary District 6250 Charitable Trust” and send to c/o Treasurer Bob Trussoni at : 907 Martin Drive Marshfield, WI 54449
2) Credit Card payments: Online with PayPal. To do this, go to this page on our District web site, and click on the Donate link:
Please indicate that your donation is for the Paradise Fire Relief Fund in the memo section of your check or PayPal payment so it will be credited to the right account.
Paradise is an active Rotary club. The immediate Past President is the City Manager. Big thanks to Lyn Kenny of Madison South Rotary, who has friends in California, for alerting us to this need and opportunity.
ROTARY ATTENDANCE Oct 25th - 56% Nov 1st - 53% Nov 8th - 58% Nov 15th - 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.
100% Attendance Winners July - Sheila Wieser August - Bob Riutzel September - Peter Grabow
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.
Congrats to Lucia who picked the red marble and won $20
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.
Nov 15th: Raffle $52: Fines $57: Scooters $14: Scrip $185
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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Presenter this week is our very own Miranda TerBeest.
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