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Happy New Week Valley View Rotary family and friends!!!
So why is this week's newsletter coming to you this evening, a little later than usual you ask? Discover the answer here: https://youtu.be/z3vMisNaqd8. Clicking this link will also assist you as you read this week's newsletter.
We were able to check out three of the Holiday Fairs listed in last week's newsletter - went to Maple Grove Venues yesterday and spent some time with Matt & Bailey at The Main and then finished at the La Crosse Center. So much fun to see the holiday spirit alive in well in the Coulee Region!!!
There is no meeting this week. Please enjoy this time with family and friends and come next week to share all for which you are thankful.
Notes on upcoming meetings: We meet at the Onalaska YMCA November 30th for the Moon Tunes Annual Report. There is also a possibility we may have an international guest from Kenya attending our meeting if their schedule permits.
Holiday Party
We then will meet in the evening the following week, December 7th for our Holiday Party. If you haven't done so, please click this link: Evite: Online Invitations, Greeting Cards & Party Ideas and use the link to the google spreadsheet to enter you and your guest's names and meal choices. We will not have a morning meeting that morning.
Annual La Crosse Foster Child Christmas Gift Service Program
There is so much more fun planned, but for now, who has started their holiday shopping? If my math is correct, we have 17 foster care cards still available. If you have requested cards and did not receive them, please let me know. Most have confirmed to the text message and a couple have come through email by request. I am extremely grateful for the generosity of our club members and our friends of Valley View that have requested to participate in this annual service to our community.
Mobile Meals
This is our week for Mobile Meals! A HUGE thank you to all who registered to deliver meals this week. This is a valuable resource for our community and Valley View is proud to be a long-standing partner!
Committee Club Assembly
The next Club Assembly will occur in two meetings and have a different feel than in the past. As a reminder, we will not be meeting in committees on December 14th. Each committee will have an opportunity to report on their good work thus far and overview what is to come.
Committee leaders, please let me know who will be presenting on the 14th and then preferably, I would love to have a representative on our Board Zoom call on the morning of the 13th.
Please let me know if there is anything your committee needs in preparation of your update.
Annual Downtown Rotary Club Fruit Box Sales
Rotary Club of La Crosse - Downtown is taking orders for fruit boxes through December 1st and we invite you to participate to support our club!
- Discounted pricing on all orders placed before November 23rd!
- Pick up your order OR have one of our friendlly Rotarian's deliver it to you on Dec. 10th or Dec. 12th!
- Order for yourself to enjoy or send one to a friend!
More details can be found on the flyer attached.
Rotary Lights
SEE YOU ON FRIDAY!!!! We will be at 907 King Street in La Crosse on Friday, November 25th (the day after Thanksgiving) for float decorating and fun! Make plans to then join us in the parade and watch the lights turn on for the Holiday Season!! Thank you to Julie Nelson and Ross Seymour for opening their home for float preparations. Fun starts at 2pm.
- Thursday, Dec 22nd is our workday at Rotary Lights. We are looking for 2nd shift volunteers for that night from 7:30pm to approximately 10:15pm.
Youth Exchange
- Have photos of time spent with Earth or Gustaf? Please take time to share them to their Google Photo Albums:
Snack Drive for Northside Elementary
Keep those snacks coming! Kids at Northside Elementary are grateful to have some new snacks to munch on and are quickly working through the treats that have already been sent. Feel free to bring your snacks to Rotary for Julie Nelson to pick up or use the Amazon list and have them sent directly to the school at 1611 Kane St. La Crosse, WI. 54603.
The address at school is
Northside Elementary
1611 Kane St.
La Crosse, WI. 54603
In the Area This Week:
Save the Date: Thursday, November 24th. Give Thanks Day!!!
Let's take a break this week on what's going on and the busyness of the season in front of us to prepare ourselves for gratitude and all the memories that will be created over the next few weeks, all the smiles that will be photographed, all the texts that will be sent to verify what dish to bring, etc.
- 12/03 After Hours Ugly Sweater Run
- 12/07 Valley View Holiday Party at Country Club
- 12/22 Valley View Work Night at Rotary Lights
Canada Pacific Holiday Train Schedule
- coming back after 2-year absence
- La Crescent, MN - 215 Chestnut St. December 7th at 8:15pm
- La Crosse, WI - 601 St. Andrew St. December 10th at 8:25pm
- Sparta, WI - Corner of South Water Street and Milwaukee. December 10th at 6:45pm
- Tomah, WI - 205 North Superior Avenue. December 10th at 5:25pm
- Winona, MN - 65 East Mark St. December 11th at 3:30pm
Other Event Resources:
Thank you, Rotarian friends, for all you do for our community and our world!
Cheers-
Rolan
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