Dr. Roger Stanford is the President of Western Technical College, a position he started in July 2017 after serving as the Vice President of Academic Affairs at Western for two years. Before coming to La Crosse, he had increasing roles of responsibility at Chippewa Valley Technical College (CVTC), most recently as the Vice President of Instruction.
Dr. Stanford is a veteran of the United States Air Force and is a strong advocate for veteran students and programs that support these students on their quest for higher education.
Throughout his career, Dr. Stanford’s passion for student success has been a guiding force. That principle continues to be his focus at Western Technical College to help change the lives of students and grow our communities.
The 2026 Rotary Avenues of Service Dinner is major event for local Rotary Clubs. Let's nominate some Valley View Rotarians for these awards. To avoid duplication please let a board member know if you plan to nominate a member. The deadline for nominations is July 1. The link to the nominations forms is below. https://rotarycluboflacrosse.org/sitepage/avenues-of-service-dinner
If you plan to attend the dinner this is the registration form. https://rotarycluboflacrosse.org/events/2026-avenues-of-service-event/
we did it!
All 700 Raffle tickets have been sold
moon tunes sign-up
“Many hands make light work”…and it's FUN!!
There is a link below but you can also get there by logging into Clubrunner and then click on “Volunteers” (under Events & Volunteering) and then click on the dates you want and sign - up (more coming soon!)
SERVICE PROJECT OPPORTUNITY- (our 2025 crew above)
Our annual Riverfest fencing take down project is coming in early July. It is a time to do some fun manual labor with your fellow Rotarians. Friends and family are welcome to come help. A sign-up sheet will be circulated at upcoming meetings. If you have any questions, please call or text Mike Herro @ 608 780 1217 THANKS!!
Sunday, July 5th, 2026… 7am – 9:30 am. (arrive when you can).
Bring: Gloves, wire cutter, plastic bag for old zip ties, old clothes
We will need one or two trailers to haul the fencing and posts.
If you have a Valley View Rotary/Moon Tunes vest like those in the photo bring it to the next meeting. We have updated the QR code and want all vests to be the same. There are 20 vests in the Moon Tunes trailer that have already been updated. We want to get all the vests we may have missed updated.
VENMO: Valley View Rotary, @VVRLAX, note: X-Ray MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO: Valley View Rotary Gift/Pledge to: Bob Newberry, 2945 Cortland St, Onalaska, WI 54650 or Call/Text: 608.792.0035 or E-mail: bnewberry@winona.edu
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Rotary Works Foundation
The Rotary Works Foundation was founded in 1982 with the purpose of awarding grants for local and international activities. Through generous gifts from area Rotary Clubs (including VVR) and others, the Foundation makes a difference in the quality of life in our area and the world.
2025/2026 Grantees:
March 2026
La Crosse Medical Health Science Consortium - Creating Connections program (with Alda Center)
February 2026
La Crosse - Bantry Friendship Association - Jack & Kathy Lucey --Family Alzheimers Fund - robotic therapy dogs
River City Running Club - La Crosse Youth Track Club
Immanuel Lutheran Church, Caledonia - Summer Eats Program
Holmen Area Community Center - Tables
Caledonia School District - 7th Grade Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center trip
Join us on Zoom if unable to meet with us in person.
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Check the schedule as holidays, social events or off-site meetings can alter our regular meeting time or place.
