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Vol. 23, Issue 2 • February 2017
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Luther made one, you know. A pilgrimage. He walked. All the way. From Germany to Rome and back. In sandals. Why? you might ask. Because Rome was the seat of the church he was serv-ing and had dedicated his life to. Because he was devout and that was what the devout in the faith did in those days, and still do. What is a pilgrimage? Why should you go on this one?A pilgrimage is a meaningful spiritual journey to a place of importance to a person’s beliefs and faith. The LaCrosse Area Synod ELCA, has designed this pilgrimage, this journey for you to particular places: Luther’s place of birth and death and sites where he preached and wrote; to the places of his calling, his spiritual awakening and his stand in defense of the faith he
believed in. Places you’ll be able to visit for your own spiritual benefit. A pilgrimage gives you the opportunity to step
out of the busyness of your life, to seek a time of deeper learning and understanding,
a time of contemplation and reflection, for refreshing your faith and seeking spiritual direction.
This one will also give you time for fellowship, letting you enjoy the company of other Lutherans from our Synod and people you meet on the road
A pilgrimage is something you do for yourself. • to set aside time for God and feel closer to him. • to learn more about your Lutheran faith and why being a Lutheran is especially important. • to feel strengthened in your faith. • to feel inspired by the communion of saints who have gone before you. A pilgrimage is something you do when you are in search of a deeper spirituality, healing and forgiveness. It is something you come away from inspired and changed in ways you can’t explain, that you can only sense and feel.
• brochure and registration forms - Welcome Center. • www.lacrosseareasynod.org/500th-anniversary-of-the-reformation • questions - call Janet Melby at 782-6109
This past December ELC collected over $1,034 to send to Cedro Galan, a retreat center and farm near Mana-gua, Nicaragua which is owned by the Lutheran Church of Faith and Hope. Last summer, nine of us on the mission trip stayed at Cedro Galan for several days. We learned about the history and relevance of the retreat center, and the plans for its future. I would like to share some of this with you.
Cedro Galan had its beginnings in early 1980’s before the Lutheran Church was
established in Nicaragua. A group of ref-ugees, many with serious injuries, fled the civil war raging in El Salvador and sought refuge in Nicaragua at Cedro Galan retreat center. Part of this delega-tion of refugees was a group of leaders of the Lutheran Church in El Salvador. It was from this group at Cedro Galan, and their work and leadership, that the Lutheran Church in Nicaragua was formed.
Over the years the retreat center at Cedro Galan has become an important
training center for clergy of the Lutheran Church of Nicaragua as well as a retreat center for local and international religious groups. Little has been done to modernize or improve the buildings, and accommodations are small. The two dormitory rooms house about 6 people each. Both rooms have adjoining bathrooms and showers – but these are very basic and in need of repairs. Many times the groups using the center are much larger than the accommodations can handle, so people sleep outside on the ground. continued page 8
Path to Reformation - A Pilgrimage to Luther’s Germany - June 12-21
Cedro Galan Donation
Check this out! Go to www.hymnary.org and in the search box, type ELW2006 275. This should take you to hymn 275 (Angels, from the Realms of Glory) from Evangelical Lutheran Worship, the very hymn book we have in the pews at church. The folks at Hymnary are good at respecting copyrights, so I picked this example to illustrate how our treasure hunt goes.
At the bottom (and you can see this in the ELWs at church too!) it says “REGENT SQUARE”. That’s the tune name. (Some tunes are set to several texts. For example, the tune called “DUKE STREET” appears in the ELW as hymn 434, 619, and 848. Each time, the lyrics are different.) Let’s go back to hymn 275 which set to the tune “REGENT SQUARE”. Under that, you’ll see “8 7 8 7 8 7”. This is called the meter.
If you know the words to a hymn, you can always compute the meter. In our example, first lyrical phrase (phrases are generally “cut” right where you might throw in a comma) is “Angels from the realms of glory” which has eight syllables. The next phrase “wing your flight o’er all the earth” has seven syllables. By the way, this might explain away an age-old question: why all those apostrophes in the lyrics to hymns? The hymn writer wanted
“over” to be one syllable instead of two, because of how many syllables the tune provides. Go through the rest of the lyrics and you’ll see that with the right organization of phrases, the syl-lable count really goes “8 7 8 7 8 7”.
Hymn 318 (Alleluia Song of Gladness, also available at the hymnary website) also has “8 7 8 7 8 7” as its meter. Because both 275 and 318 have the same meter, you can mix-and-match the words from 275 with the music from 318, or use the text from 318 and the tune used in 275. You might try this just for fun, but there are also practical reasons to do this. It might be desire-able to use a certain text (because of the themes in worship) but the hymn might be completely foreign. Using a familiar tune but new words allows the assembly to focus on the words. You might do this to set a certain mood. We most recently did this in worship for the Third Sunday of Advent, using the text from 260 but the tune from hymn 632.
Maybe that discussion was still some-what boring or impractical to you. The best thing about identifying the meter is that it can help you find a hymn, even if you don’t know the title, or any of the words! Maybe you’ve been humming a hymn for a week, month, or even years without having identi-
fied the song you’re singing. It helps to know the words, but you can often still “count” syllables without the words. We’re going to have to start from an example that we all know: Amazing Grace. The first phrase is “Amazing grace how sweet the sound” which has eight syllables. (If you got nine syl-lables, you may have counted “Amaz-ing” as four syllables because “zing” is sung on two pitches. But say the word “amazing” out of context, and you’ll get three syllables.) Just thinking through the lyrics and the natural breaks where phrases occur, you should get the meter to be “8 6 8 6”. You can search for “8.6.8.6” on the Hymnary website or turn to pages 1199 through 1203 for the ELW’s metrical index of tunes. The “8 6 8 6” hymns are actually classified under “C M” for “common meter”. (The abbreviation “L M” -- long meter -- is “8 8 8 8”.) Now, go hum that long-lost hymn you have in your head and count out the syllables to compute the meter and look it up in a metrical index.
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Vicar Ally is no longer called Vicar Ally. She is now Pastor Allyson Bowman, serving St. Paul Lutheran Church, Le Center, Minnesota. Pastor Ally was ordained into the ministry of Word and Sacrament at St. John Lutheran Church in Owatonna, Minnesota, on Saturday, January 14, 2017. Pastor Melinda Pupillo preached, Pastor Mark Solyst was the liturgist and Paul Sannerud was the lector. Bishop Steven Delzer of the South-eastern Minnesota Synod presided at the ordination.
The simple question posed to Allyson in her ordination has profound implica-tions. Bishop Delzer asked:"Before almighty God, to whom you must give account,and in the presence of this assembly, I ask:Will you assume this office,believing that the church’s call is God’s callto the ministry of word and sacra-ment?"
First of all, we confess that the church’s call to ministry is actually God’s call. We believe God continues to actively call, guide, sustain and em-power the church and its pastors.
We recognize the frailty of human flesh, and our susceptibility to sin, but we also believe God deigns to work through human hands and voices to create faith, guide the church and em-power change in lives, communities and the world.
Ally responded by saying:I will, and I ask God to help me.
Secondly, pastors fulfill their calling in the confidence that God actually will help them. In fact, without the assur-ance of the sanctifying presence of the Holy Spirit, no pastor would dare assume the office because the onus of responsibility is too great. Even Solomon in praying for wisdom acknowledged the over-whelming burden of spiritual leader-ship (1 Kings 3:9).
I thank you as the congregation of English Lutheran Church for your role in preparing Pastor Allyson Bow-man for this day. You are a wonder-ful teaching congregation that takes seriously the responsibility of patiently encouraging, shepherding and nurtur-ing men and women on their journey to become ministers of Word and Sacrament in the Lutheran Church.
Pastor Mark Solyst
Vicar Ally's Ordination
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Eddie Kim, Kerri Jahnke, Paul Sannerud and Pastor Bowman, Pastor Pupillo and Pastor Solyst (Jennifer Jones not shown)
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Volunteer SchedulePlease refer to the schedules and reminders
by the volunteer captains or the church office.
If you can’t participate on your assigned date, please find someone to replace you, and contact your volunteer captain and the church office so the change may be listed in the bulletin. If you wish to volunteer,
please contact the person listed below to inquire. Thanks for your time and talents as well as your cooperation.
Acolytes - Niki Pohnl 784-8876 x 204, [email protected]
Altar Ministry - Karla Strangstalien and Nancy Mills 787-9803, [email protected]. 788-4346, [email protected]
Coffee Servers - Niki Pohnl 784-8876 x 204, [email protected]
Communion Assts. - Carol Robertson 784-8876 x 202, [email protected]
Cookie Providers - Carol Robertson 784-8876 x 202, [email protected]
Lectors - Carol Robertson 784-8876 x 202, [email protected]
Nursery Attendants - Niki Pohnl 784-8876 x 204, [email protected]
Offering Counters - Bill Newburg 788-6312, [email protected]
Tech Team - Joel Tock 608-633-0965, [email protected]
Ushers 5:00 Sat. - Karla Strangstalien 787-9803, [email protected]
Ushers 8:30 - Mark Flaten [email protected]
Ushers 10:45 - Al Graewin [email protected]
Welcome Center - Grace Engen 507-429-0502
Worship Coordinator - Ann Weidner [email protected]
WOW! The giving hearts of this congregation melts our hearts!
EIGHTY FIVE BOXES out of 125 were returned FULL of useful items for our community. We distributed items to the following organizations through donations:• Longfellow Food Pantry• Lincoln Middle School Food Pantry• Emerson Food Pantry• Jail Ministry• WAFER• Warming Center• CASA for Kids• Men’s Clothes Closet• Women’s Clothes Closet• Teen Clothes Closet• Kid’s Clothes Closet• Family and Children’s Center – Adult Group Home• City of LaCrosse Housing Authority• New Horizons• Salvation Army• Area nursing homes
• $1384.00 was spent in Good Gifts giving (tags on the Giving Tree)• $475.00 worth of gift cards were purchased for mem-bers of our congregation
If you have a box that wasn’t returned, it’s not too late! Drop it off in the back hallway outside the choir room and your items will be distributed.
Thank you to those who helped sort, haul, and distribute all of these items!
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Jeff and Yong Bok Wildt, John Monson, Bruce and Pam Walters, Marla and Boyd Engbloom, Kurt and Mary Mueller, Judith and Dave Konop, Joan Doescher, Mary Wisneski, George and Marge Renner, Howard and Nancy Mills, Brian and Julie Kanable, Lois Betz, Lorraine Ganey, Denise Ganey, Joanne Tomalka, Shirley Ryan, Steven and Connie Overholt, Jim and Nancy Terman, Richard Fink and family and friends• in memory of Joanne Wuensch by Mary Wisneski, Jim and Nancy Terman
Endowment• in memory of James Anderson by John and Sarah Herath, Bill and Karen Newburg, Paul and Barbara Bjornstad, Carol Taebel, Mary Kisken, Jim and Nancy Terman and family and friends• in memory of Bill Kisken by Mary Kisken• in memory of Joanne Wuensch by Bruce and Pam Walters
Library• in memory of Joanne Wuensch by Kent and Mary Nobles
Quilters• in memory of Joanne Wuensch by Dennis and Lois Peterson, Bill and Karen Newburg, Steven and Connie Overholt, Richard Fink Family Fund, Boyd and Marla Engbloom, John Monson, Peter and Joan Allen, Sharon Odahl, Ruth Olson, Lou Wuensch, Barbara Myers Judith and Dave Konop, and family and friends
Gifts and Memorials__Undesignated• in memory of Robert Frise by Bill and Karen Newburg, and family and friends• in memory of Bernice Schoffs by Paul and Barbara Bjornstad• in memory of Joanne Wuesch by Mark and Roxie Flaten, Lynn and Richard Tully, Paul and Barbara Bjornstad, Terri and Richie Johnson, Patrick and Sarah Lamke, Howard and Nancy Mills, Jane Parsneau, Oscar Hagen, George and Marge Renner, Kent and Mary Sween, Arnold and Barbara Berg, Duane and Beth Johnson, Sharon Norris, Judy Brown, Kay Taylor, Marilyn Wildt, Lou Wuensch, Linda Zoerb, Leslie and Karen Johnson, Steve and Linnea Mueller, Steve and Vicki Stromberg, Ruth Kuntz, Ernest and Heidi Morris, Lois Oliver, Carol Taebel, John and Sarah Herath and family and friends
Altar Ministry • in memory of Joanne Wuensch by Jean Davis
Building Fund• in memory of Robert Frise by Jim and Nancy Terman, and family and friends• in memory of Willibald Newburg by Ruth Kuntz, Steve and Linnea Mueller, Steve and Vicki Stromberg, Lou Wuensch, Gary and Susan Link, Greg and Suzanne Falkenberry, John and Sarah Herath, Ruth Frise, Sharon Odahl, Arnie and Barb Berg, Kent and Mary Sween, Ruth Olson, Chuck and Carmen Gustafson, Duane and Beth Johnson, Jean Davis, Dianne and Dennis Naumann,
Baptisms________________1/08 – Liam David Larson, son of Andrew and Tory LarsoMarriages12/17 Emily Betz & Zach Siegmeier12/31 Morgan Johnsrud & Michael Ladwig
Deaths__________________We extend the sympathy of the Gospel to Karen and Bill Newburg on the death of Bill’s father, Willibald Newburg on December 10.
Our sympathy is extended to Lou Wuensch, Erik and Jeannette and family on the death of their wife and mother, Joanne Wuensch on December 12.
Our sympathy is also extended to Ruth Anderson and family on the death of Jim Anderson on Decem-ber 18.
Our sympathy is extended to the family of Vaughn Trynoski who died on December 22.
Our sympathy is extended to Karen Guptil and family on the death of Howard Guptill on January 6, 2017.
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It may be cold outside but we have a lot of heart-warming books in
the library. We have a number of romantic novels including books
by popular authors Jannette Oke, Nicolas Sparks, and Tamara Alexan-
der. Come check them out!
New in the library are two new book bins which now house our children's
non-fiction collection. It's good to see our children rediscovering some
of the old familiar stories.
We appreciate the craftsmanship of Bob Weeks
which made these bins possible. See you in the Library!
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Reading a Good Book is so Cool
We will be using ELCA World Hunger’s 40 Days of Giving as an opportunity for us to lift up the church’s hunger and poverty ministry leading up to Lent. In this five session Bible study we will make connections between faith, worship and justice – central teachings of Martin Luther. We will look at concerns for the poor in Old and New Testament, as well as the writings of Luther. We will take a look at the economic situation at Lu-ther’s time and discuss how Luther’s ideas still apply to our world today. The class will be a combination of presentations, readings, and discus-sion. No preparation prior to class will be required of participants. With a variety of activities, opportunities to discuss scripture readings, and some thought provoking questions about
economic justice and injustice, this study should make for an interesting and challenging evening.
As we embark on the 500th Anni-versary of the Reformation and the season of Lent, what better time to reflect on the power of God’s suffer-ing, self-giving love that transforms and challenges each of us?
We hope you will join us!
Adult Bible Study
ELCA World Hunger and Martin Luther’s stand on economic justice
Feb. 2 through March 2 When .......Thursday eveningsTime ........6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.Where......Room 103Leaders ...Bob and Kathy Weeks
Historical Jesus Class
Resumes March 9Learn of the events of Holy Week and look at interpretations of what really happened at Jesus’ crucifixion and burial.When .......Thursday eveningsTime ........6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.Where......Room 103Leaders ...Rev. Dennis Johnson
You are invited to join the class, even if they haven’t been part of the class prior to this. This final chapter of the class will be an enlightening and meaningful journey for the Lenten season and beyond.
For Lent this year, we hope to provide families with wooden crosses that can serve as a home altar or focal point for fam-ily devotions. Each week at worship, children (and families) will be given a symbol from the Passion Story of Jesus such as dice, a nail or a piece of cloth/towel that they can add to their home altar.
Bob Weeks is coordinating the making of 100 wooden crosses. English Lutheran will provide the template and the wood and we need between ten and twenty men, women and children to help us make the 100 crosses. We will choose a day in February when the crosses will be brought to the church and stained all at once.
If you can help, please let Bob know (608-787-0456) or call the church office.
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CongregationalAnnual MeetingSunday, February 12, noon
Following the 10:45 worship service, members will be in-vited to stand and stretch and then return to the sanctuary for the meeting. All confirmed members in good standing (active members) of ELC are encouraged to participate in this annual review of our mis-sion, and look ahead to 2017.
Jan. 29 ...Call Committee Update led by Tom BarthFeb. 5 Salt, Light, Law, and Prophets led by Pastor SolystFeb. 12 ..Children's WorshipFeb. 19 ..Beautitudes led by Pastor GrowFeb. 26 ..Walking with God led by Kerri Jahnke and Naomi Golden
AdultEDUCATION
Starting in March we will be taking pictures for our next Church Picture Directory. We would love for each family to par-take in our directory. There will be times for you to sign up for your family portrait or individual portrait.
March 31 - April 1Items may be dropped off in the back hallway beginning Feb. 15
CEDRO GALANcontinued from front page
As a farm, Cedro Galan has been im-portant in the Lutheran Church’s efforts to develop sustainable agriculture in Nicaragua. The Green Project at Cedro Galan works to help farmers modernize resources for agricultural development throughout villages in Nicaragua. It con-ducts training sessions and outreach on grafting trees, planting and water management techniques, and ecol-ogy. There is also a small seed bank which helps Nicaraguans in case of disaster. Agricultural resource person-nel for the Lutheran Church use Cedro Galan for temporary housing, meetings, and training sessions. These resource people from the Lutheran Church work with farmers throughout northwestern Nicaragua, including the areas around Somoto and Somotillo - the areas which benefited from the seed bank money ELC sent to Nicaragua in 2015 and which our mission group visited in June of 2016.
As you can see, Cedro Galan is an important part of the ministry of the Lutheran Church in Nicaragua. The Lutheran Church of South Dakota, which is in partnership with the Luther-an Church in Nicaragua, has agreed to help support the renovation of Cedro Galan, and is seeking help from other organizations that use or have used the facilities. The project is estimated to cost around $50,000 and should be completed in 2017. Our hungry jar donation will go toward these renova-tions which will include improvements to the bathrooms and sleeping facilities, as well as improvements to the kitchen and dining hall.
On our mission trip last summer we were very impressed with the work of the Lutheran Church and are confident that these renovations to Cedro Galan will benefit the local community and be-yond. Thank you for your contribution.
Kathy Weeks
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New Church Picture Directory
Your one-hour session will be with Lifetouch Photography.• View your photos immediately.• Have an opportunity to purchase portrait gifts.
Each family will receive a complimentary 8 x 10 portrait.
Sign up begins in February online or with Kerri at church.
We hope you find a time that works!
Sunday School Schedule 9:45-10:30 a.m., ages 2 yrs. - 6th gr.
February ...regular classes
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FAITH FORMATION Next Step - Middle School Sunday mornings, 9:45-10:30 a.m.The Bridge - High School Sunday mornings, 9:45-10:30 a.m.High School 1st & 3rd Sunday evenings, 6:30 p.m. November 6 and 20Peer MinistryWednesday, Feb 22 at 6:30 p.m.HS Lock In9th -12th grade youthFeb 24 - 25 at 9:00 p.m. - 7:00 a.m.
Questions? Contact Kerri Jahnke [email protected]
Progressive Dinner
February 11 from 6:00-10:00 p.m.
This event is for grown-ups only, and as a youth fund raiser we will open up the nursery between 5:45-10:15 p.m. We have a suggested donation of $10 per child and the money will go towards the youth mission trip to Pine Ridge
Watch for sign up information.
We have openings for registration. We are working out the details as for the work we will be doing there, but we know God will put us in positions where we are needed most and we do know there is a place for anyone.
This is an Intergenerational trip for high school students or older.Anyone traveling between the ages of 11-15 must be accompanied by an adult.
Registration forms can be found at the Welcome Center with more details. To book your reservation, a $100 deposit is due by January 31. Contact Niki Pohnl for more details.
Interested in helping to plan our 2017 VBS week?
If so, please let Niki Pohnl know as soon as possible.
We average approximately 80 children participating! We need to start planning now!
We will meet once in mid-February and the rest of the details will be handled via email and touching base on Sunday mornings.
INTERGENERATIONAL
to NICARAGUA June 13-21
July 30 - August 4, 2017
9th -12th gradeWe will need parents to chaperone!$350 per person ABOUT PINE RIDGE South Dakota’s Pine Ridge Reservation is the second largest reservation in the country; it is roughly the size of the state of Connecticut. Around 97% of the population lives below the federal poverty line. Most 2–3-bedroom homes on the reservation are occupied by more than 20 people. Life expectancy is shorter than in any other com-munity in the Western Hemisphere aside from Haiti. Although there are no easy solu-tions, there is much to learn from a people who have weathered both present and past.SERVING IN PINE RIDGE• painting, building, cleaning, yard work or other simple work projects.• Plan and lead kids programming including Bible lessons, games, crafts and reading.
PINE RIDGE Indian Reservation
GENERAL FUND REPORT AUGUST 2016RT DECEMBER 2016
RECEIPTS CURRENT MONTH YEAR-TO-DATEActual Budget 2015 Actual Actual Budget 2015 Actual
Envelope Offerings 57,237 77,400 77,561 403,663 450,000 448,296Simply Giving Plan 23,054 21,465 21,476 276,867 265,000 259,488Other General 5,899 8,590 8,706 41,205 18,800 24,197General Fund Total 86,190 107,455 107,743 721,735 733,800 731,981Benevolence 377 175 6,611 3,736TOTAL 86,567 107,455 107,918 728,346 733,800 735,717
Communion Fund 8,018 21,898Memorials 26,116 38,211Hungry Jar 772 8,117Mortgage Reduction 29,313 221,739
DISBURSEMENTSBenevolence 14,328 10,555 10,549 80,048 73,300 74,009Stability Triangle 42,640 44,032 43,363 565,262 642,639 579,625Five Big Rocks 6,738 5,576 6,194 43,925 56,900 46,743TOTAL 63,706 60,163 60,106 689,235 772,839 700,377
Communion Fund 3,459 19,225Hungry Jar 452 7,688Mortgage Reduction(from Building Fund)Principal 31,245 807,337 196,195 1,410,989Interest 1,504 5,412 21,793 71,999
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As is usually the case, December came through in fine style for our General Fund. While our receipts were not quite as high as last December, they were still very good. Although our Envelope Offering fell short of our budget, Simply Giving and other general fund receipts brought us up to within $12,000 of this year’s budget and last year’s receipts. THANKS to all of you for your generous support. Our disbursements for December were a bit higher than our proportionate budget and higher than last year. However, because of our high receipts we still has a net gain of over $22,000 for the month. Our total year’s expenses were less than last year and considerably less than our budgeted amount. This gave us a net gain of nearly
$40,000 for the year, which will be a nice carryover into 2017.Keep the Vision Growing, our mortgage reduction campaign, did very well as we received nearly $222,000 during the year. This allowed us to pay over $196,000 against the principal of the mortgage. This included $65,000 in prepayments and re-duced our mortgage to only $338,745! We hope to have the mortgage nearly paid off by the end of 2017. THANK YOU for your ongoing, regular and very generous support of our congrega-tion with your time, your talent and your treasure. May you have a blessed and happy new year.
Finance Committee
General Fund December 2016
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The Economic Implication of the American Dream
Our February 15 Community Conver-sation will feature Dr. Taggert Brooks speaking about the economic impli-cations of the American Dream. The one-hour program begins at noon on Wednesday, February 15. Once again lunch will be served and all we ask is a freewill donation for the lunch.
The American Dream – the ability of each generation to earn more than their parents –is harder to achieve than ever before. This economics phenomenon is fundamentally the result of slower economic growth and growth that is less equitably shared among all Americans. While these trends have been gathering steam the last 20 years, Economists are only now beginning to understand the persistent nature of these changes. I will discuss some of the possible solutions that have been proposed even if we have not yet fully reached consensus on all of the causes.
Dr. Brooks re-ceived his Ph.D. in Economics at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee in 1999. He is currently Professor and Chair of the Department of Econom-ics at the University of Wisconsin–La Crosse. He is also principal owner of Taggert Brooks Economic Consulting. His research interests cover a wide variety of topics, including the business cycle, regional banking, and the eco-nomics of health. His work has been published in several scholarly journals,
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