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Announcements
(Last Updated May 13, 2008)
A Message from our Ambassadorial Scholar
From: Angie Cousins [mailto:angiecousins@gmail.com]
Sent: Sunday, March 16, 2008 3:59 PM
To: Ellen J. Kennedy; William Clynes; Sandra Schley
Subject: Greetings from NZ!
Hello Ellen, Sandy & Bill -
Hope this e-mail finds you well! I am just starting my fourth week of class.
Time is going very fast. I need to remember to take it all in, because it
will be over before I know it. This weekend was the Orientation for all
inbound scholars to New Zealand. There are 16 in total. There were several
from the US, two from Japan, one from Taiwan, Mexico,and France.
Great people. We watched the speech given by the incoming Rotary International
President, Dong Kurn Lee. I got chills from the presentation and his focus
on children-very powerful. I completed my 3rd speech this week- my topic is
very political here as they have had a rough summer with some horrific
juvenile crime. The media does a good job here, as in the states, with
instilling fear! It is an election year here as well, and the opposing
parties have youth crime as a platform issue, debating what to do about it.
It makes for very interesting discussions. To compliment my academics I am
seeking out folks that work as practitioners in my field. I think that will
be equally beneficial and the rotary is very helpful with that.
The Hutt City Club just finished their biggest biannual fundraiser - The
Shapeshifter. They sold over $100,000NZ of sculpture
and 5,700($5.00NZ entrance fee) people attended the event during the 3
week exhibit. The proceeds are distributed to local Hutt City Charities
which serve The Arts, The Terminally Ill, and Youth-it was wonderful to be a
part of it.
Please greet the club members for me.
Cheers!
Angie Cousins
Our club's "Strategic Framework"
strategic framework 021908.pdf
We are
on TV!
The program portion of the Rotary Club of Edina’s
weekly meetings are being televised and air on
Edina Community Channel 16 (EDINA 16)
noon Mondays, 7 p.m.
Tuesday and 5 p.m. Saturdays.
Rotaract
Rotaract is a great way to get potential Rotarians (age 18-30) involved with Rotary early in their careers and is a great way
to grow the Rotary family. If you or your members have friends, coworkers or relatives that you think would be good candidates
for Rotaract based on the description of our club below, please extend our invitation to them to join us for this happy hour.
If you're interested in learning more about the club yourself, we welcome you to attend a meeting or to contact me -
Brian Edquist, President, Minneapolis Rotaract Club (bedquist@sjm.com or 651-491-7138. Thanks for your support!
Look for us in the Choir Loft!
The Minneapolis Rotaract Club is for young professionals aged 18 to 30. Our club focuses on international and community
service projects, professional and leadership development, and fellowship through social events and volunteer projects
that build friendships that last. In the last year our club has raked leaves for the elderly, remodeled a Teen Room at
the Brian Coyle Center, cooked breakfast for young single mothers and their children at the Jeremiah Program, and
volunteered at the Winter Carnival. Whether it is through our international or local service projects which connect
us with Rotaractors and Rotarians from around the world or an opportunity to study abroad through a Rotary Foundation
scholarship, you will be sure to find something that is suited to you.
For more info: email@mplsrotaract.org or www.mplsrotaract.org
2008
MBEA Awards Luncheon
Thursday,
May 22, 2008 at Midland Hills Country Club,
2001 Fulham, St Paul
Registration 11:30 AM Awards Luncheon 12:00 –
1:30 PM
Keynote Speaker: Ron
James
Center for Ethical Business
Cultures, University of St Thomas
Registration Fee: $30 per
person
Online registration
Paying Attendees click here
Invited Guests click here
Registration form to print to
fax or mail
Registration questions call:
651-815-0668
MBEA Steering Committee
For media
questions or
sponsorship opportunities call:
Jim
Christian 952-898-3060
Bob
Shoemake 651-962-4127
Dennis Hykes 952-929-7993
Keynote Speaker
Ron James
Ron James serves as President and CEO of the Center for Ethical Business
Cultures (CEBC) at the
University of St. Thomas.
A nonprofit organization celebrating thirty years of business commitment
to ethical cultures, the Center assists business leaders in creating
ethical and profitable business cultures. James has served on the
Advisory Group of the United States Sentencing Commission with a task of
reviewing and proposing revisions to the Federal Sentencing Guidelines
for Organizations. In addition, James teaches business ethics in the
graduate programs at the
University of St. Thomas Opus
College Of Business and the University of
Minnesota Carlson School of Management.
James, a frequently sought national public speaker, has been recognized
by the Society for Corporate Compliance and Ethics, receiving its
International Award for “pioneering
in the field of applied business ethics through executive leadership
training focused on developing integrity and ethical behaviors in order
to improve corporate citizenship and develop corporate culture.”
Prior to joining CEBC, James served as President and CEO of the Human
Resources Group, a division of Ceridian Corporation, from 1996 to 1998,
and as Minnesota’s
top executive officer for US West Communications. He is currently active
as a member of both corporate and civic boards including the Best Buy
Corporation, Tamarack Funds (an Investment Fund of RBC Dain Rauscher,
Inc.), Bremer Financial Corporation, Allina Hospitals and Clinics,
Greater Twin Cities United Way, and the Guthrie Theater.
About the MBEA
The Minnesota Business Ethics Award (MBEA) recognizes businesses that
have exemplified and promoted ethical conduct for the benefit of the
workplace, the marketplace, the community and the environment.
The award was established in 1999 to
raise the standards of business ethics in Minnesota and to honor those
companies that exhibit the highest standards. Since that time, twenty
companies—with employee populations ranging from less than 20 to more
than 100,000—have been recognized for their ethical excellence.
MBEA Sponsors
·
Society of Financial Service Professionals- Twin Cities
Chapter
·
Center for Ethical Business Cultures -
University of St Thomas
·
Rotary Club of
Edina
 2007
Mid-size company receipient Hollstadt & Associates, Inc.
Rachel Hollstad, CEO and Nancy Quinell, Sr. Vice President
Club Contact
Information
Our Club address for all correspondence except billing is:
Rotary Club of Edina,4801 W 50th
St., Edina, MN 55424
For billing purposes (Quarterly statements and all
checks):
Rotary Club of Edina, c/o
Kennedy
Recognition Marketing, 10525
Florida Ave. So, Suite 111, Bloomington, MN 55438
Our Club’s official new phone number is 952-946-8708.
Instructions for Writing Checks
This has been an ongoing problem as to
whom our checks are written. Please all be aware that we have three
organizations that we should be writing our checks to:
Rotary Club of Edina: All quarterly statements to
include our monthly dues and meal costs.
Edina Rotary Foundation:
All tax-deductible
contributions to our own Club’s foundation. This is primarily during and
for our annual fundraiser.
Rotary International Foundation: All Paul Harris
contributions or tax-deductible contributions made throughout the year
to RI.These are not deposited into the Edina Rotary Foundation
but go directly to RI and are credited to each of our respective Paul
Harris accounts.
Meeting Make-Ups
Be sure to report your make-ups as soon as possible
after attending another meeting and no later than the 5th of the following month. Make-ups for each month are reported to our District
and RI following the 5th. If your make-ups come in later than the 5th,
they will be credited to the month in which they are received. In
addition, members are given credit on their invoice for any make-ups.
Therefore, timely reporting allows the Club Administrator to include these make-ups on
the next invoice. Make-ups can be mailed to Rotary Club of Edina, 4801 W. 50th St.,
Edina, MN 55424 or e-mailed to Club Administrator Annie Kennedy at
clubadmin@edinarotary.org.
Also, every make-up must include the following four items:
(1) Member's
name
(2) locations of make-up (many clubs do not have this printed on their
make-up cards),
(3) date of make-up
(4) date of missed meeting to apply
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