Rotary Club of La Crosse
Valley View
Onalaska, Wisconsin
 
VALLEY VIEW NEWSLETTER
July 13, 2025
 
THIS WEEKS MEETING IS AT THE DASH CENTER
515 6TH AVE NORTH, ONALASKA
SPEAKER
 
DAN WICK
PARK & RECREATION DIRECTOR
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JULY MEETING ASSIGNMENTS
            -Greeter: Robert Smith
             -Inspire: Shari Laffredi
         -Rooter: Gary Brown
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moon tunes this week
 
BLIND BABY OLIN &
THE EXECUTIVES
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moon tunes sign up !!!
Please note: The link below seems to work for some of us and not for others. If the link doesn't work for you, please go to the club web page https://valleyviewrotary.com/ and select "Member Area" on the bar. Scroll down to Events & Volunteering" and choose "Volunteers" which should open a box with the event choices (my apologies for clubrunner)
 
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ROTARY LIGHTS FOOD DRIVE AT MOON TUNES
THURSDAY, JULY 10
 
Thanks to all  the Valley View Rotary members that volunteered to make this project a success.
The Hunger Task Force made their goal for the amount of food collected.
I am proud to be part this Rotary Club.
 
Bill Sandstrom,  Hunger Task Force & Bruce Nuttall, VVRC
 
Food For Fridays.  
Food collection schedule
 
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GREAT RIVER BIKE TRAIL SUN DIAL PROJECT
 
THIS PROJECT WAS COMPLETED AT THE TRAIL HEAD AT THE GREAT RIVER LANDING IN ONALASKA. VALLEY VIEW ROTARY PROVIDED THE VOLUNTEERS AND FUNDS TO MAKE THIS PROJECT HAPPEN.
 
ART MCCLURE, DANA ALITZ, CINDY SHIREMAN, JOHN RUUD & MARK KERRIGAN
NEW TRAILHEAD SIGN
VV ROTARIANS AT WORK. REPAINTING THE SUNDIAL
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RIVERFEST FENCE TAKE DOWN PROJECT
These Valley View Rotarians, friends and guests (and a few others not in the picture) tore down fencing and pulled posts to help clean up Riverside Park following Riverfest. A great community project for the club. Thanks to all who helped volunteer for Riverfest to make it a great community event!
 
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BRICKS FOR BABIES
 
Rotary Club of La Crosse-Valley View
15th Annual Bricks for Babies Golf Outing, Auction & Dinner
Providing funds for La Crosse Area Boys & Girls Club Scott Erickson Guardian Angel Fund and International Health Partners Children’s Hospital
 
Date: Monday, August 4th
Location Golf Club at Cedar Creek, 12:30 Golf, 5 Cocktails, & 6 Dinner/Silent Auction
 
We need players, dinner guests, sponsors, & donations
Golf & Dinner $125, Dinner only $45, Hole Sponsors $100, Auction Items of any value.
 
Questions/Registration to Bob, 608-792-0035 or bnewberry@winona.edu
Thanks for your help
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La Crosse/Epinal Cultural Exchange Fundraiser.  On Wednesday, August 13, the La Crosse/Epinal Sister City Committee will be holding its annual Cultural Exchange Fundraising Soiree from 5-7:30pm. It is a gourmet Tour de France with wine and appetizers à la Française at Le Chateau, 410 Cass Street. Our club will be donating a basket for the silent auction. There will also be a wine pull, door prizes, and music in the lovely Le Chateau garden by "Under Paris Skies". Admission is $65 per person ($15 is tax deductible). Please see Shari for tickets (slaffredi@yahoo.com)
 
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Speakers
Nov 12, 2025
Off-Site at Rivoli Theater
Nov 19, 2025
Kande Care Project
Nov 26, 2025
NO MEETING-THANKSGIVING EVE
Dec 03, 2025
ANNUAL MEETING
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Birthdays & Anniversaries
Member Birthdays
Jim Warren
November 2
 
Scott Safranski
November 3
 
Brad Quarberg
November 6
 
Bob Newberry
November 15
 
Shari Laffredi
November 17
 
Mark Kerrigan
November 27
 
Anniversaries
Diana DiazGranados
Rob Wayss
November 25
 
Steve Christiansen
Pat Christiansen
November 26
 
Join Date
Bill Shepherd
November 1, 1985
40 years
 
Bradley Teske
November 1, 2014
11 years
 
John Lyche
November 1, 1981
44 years
 
Darwin Isaacson
November 8, 2000
25 years
 
Bryan Walker
November 13, 2024
1 year
 
Gary Brown
November 30, 2005
20 years
 
Executives & Directors
President
 
President Elect
 
Treasurer
 
Secretary
 
Rotary Works
 
Director
 
Director
 
Director
 
Director
 
Director
 
Director
 
Youth Exchange Officer
 
Immediate Past President
 
Public Image Chair
 
Membership
 
Welcome to Valley View Rotary!
Wednesdays at 7:30 AM
R.W. Houser Family YMCA - Onalaska
400 Mason St
Onalaska, WI 54650
United States of America
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