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1-5-22 VVR Newsletter

Katie Thomson
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Jan. 2, 2022
 
Happy New Year, Valley View Rotarians! I hope 2022 brings you all good things... and [finally] shows the pandemic the door. It will be interesting to see what we are saying about COVID-19 a year from now. Any wagers?
 
For 2022, let's all work to grow and enhance our Club by gaining engaged members, focusing on fun and fellowship and also giving continued consideration to our logistical needs. That may mean returning to the meeting location discussion (again, I know). Zoom as an option for meeting attendance by members, guests and speakers is here to stay. As we think about being "fair to all concerned" and adapting to the times, it's up for debate whether our current location is the best tech fit, although it has been a reliable, welcoming and cozy space for us for many years. 
 
This week's speaker is our own Janie Morgan, who will be providing an update on RotaryWorks and all the good it does!
 
A few things:
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    We received a very nice thank-you note for our support of the foster children gift program from a Social Worker at La Crosse County (last name Barlow, I can't quite make out the first name): "Rotary, Thank you for the generous donation this year. Giving a little something special to all youth in foster care makes the holidays so much brighter. Merry Christmas!"
  • Also, Brad Quarberg passed on this related thank you from Nicholas Passe, a Downtown La Crosse Rotary Club member: Hello Valley View Rotary, I'm a member of the downtown La Crosse club but mistakenly was thanked for the gifts you sent to a foster kid for Christmas. Here is the message: "Deja got a gift basket today from her social worker. Said it was from Rotary Lights. It was very nice. She grinned from ear to ear. Thank you and please pass along that it is appreciated and makes a difference in making kids feel special."
  • Thank you to the following members who helped with the Red Cross Blood Drive last week: Tom Byerly, Tom Sahlstrom and Brad Quarberg. Brad notes that they reached the goal for the day!
  • Mark your calendars: Valley View Rotary will continue to co-sponsor Red Cross Blood Drives at Stoney Creek Inn, 3060 S. Kinney Coulee Road, Onalaska, in 2022. Dates for the 2022 drives are:
    • Monday, March 28
    • Tuesday, July 26
    • Monday, Oct. 24
    • Wednesday, Dec. 28
      Contact Brad at bquarberg@gmail.com to reserve your volunteer time! Thank you, Brad, for leading this effort. 
See you in person or via Zoom on Wednesday for our first meeting of the year! 
 
KT
 

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Donating the number of years at your birthday to the Rotary Foundation for Polio has become a club tradition.   Just log in to My Rotary and click on donate.   The participation has been truly awesome and given the average age of our club, this is a significant amount of money!

 
Speakers
Jan 05, 2022
Rotary Works
Jan 12, 2022
Bluffland Coalition
Jan 26, 2022
The Brain Game book for kids
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President
 
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Treasurer
 
Secretary
 
Rotary Works Foundation
 
Immediate Past President
 
Youth Exchange Officer
 
Youth Protection Officer
 
Youth Exchange Counselor
 
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Welcome to our Club!
Service Above Self
Wednesdays at 7:30 AM
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La Crosse, WI 54601-1824
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2022 Mobile Meal Dates
Jan 24, 2022 – Nov 27, 2022
 
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Rotary Lights 2019
Youth Exchange dinner 2019
iFeed 2019
Pints for Polio 2019
Meeting Responsibilities
Greeter
Byerly, Tom
 
Inspirational Message
Brown, Gary
 
Rooter
Isaacson, Darwin
 
Takedown - International
 
Birthdays & Anniversaries
Member Birthdays
Sue Weidemann
January 13
 
Mike Jankowski
January 17
 
Dick Spencer
January 20
 
Mike Herro
January 27
 
Mark Etrheim
February 1
 
Heidi Blanke
February 26
 
Rox Adamsen
February 27
 
Bradley Teske
March 12
 
Kate Dunnum
March 15
 
Julie Haas
March 20
 
Edward Jaekel
March 24
 
Robert Smith
March 30
 
Anniversaries
Scott Safranski
Sally Safranski
January 3
 
Dick Spencer
Pat Spencer
January 24
 
Join Date
Mary Kessens
January 1, 2013
9 years
 
Julie Keitel
January 8, 2008
14 years
 
Peggy Derrick
January 10, 2018
4 years
 
Paul Patros
January 17, 2007
15 years
 
Kate Dunnum
January 30, 2002
20 years
 
Julie Nelson
February 1, 2013
9 years
 
Heidi Blanke
February 12, 2008
14 years
 
Scott Safranski
February 13, 2019
3 years
 
Katie Thomson
March 1, 2010
12 years
 
Tan Pham
March 1, 2017
5 years
 
Julie Haas
March 11, 2015
7 years
 
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