Celebrating the 60th anniversary of service to the community, the Edina Rotary Foundation will host its annual fundraiser and gala this Saturday, Sept. 23. This year's fundraising event, dubbed “Diamond Jubilee,” will be held 6-10 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 23, at the Sheraton Bloomington Hotel, 5601 W. 78th St. The event will feature silent and live auctions, raffle, dinner and entertainment by “Deuces Wild!” dueling pianos.
All proceeds from the event will be used for local and international service projects of the Rotary Club of Edina. The ticket purchasing deadline has passed. If you have questions on your tickets or registration, contact Jennifer Bennerotte or Jennifer Garske.
Tim Mulcrone and our own Tom McNellis will be the program speakers at the this week's Rotary Club of Edina meeting, Thursday, Sept. 28. They will speak about The Rotary Foundation's PolioPlus program. Mulcrone is the Rotary District 5950 Polio Chair, a post he has held for six years. He is a member of the Chanhassen Rotary Club. McNellis is a longtime Rotary Club of Edina member and a Major Donor to TRF.
New members Jake Johnson and Dave Phillips will be officially inducted into the club at the meeting.
Join us in celebrating the Rotary Club of Edina's 60th anniversary! We will celebrate 60 years of Service Above Self (1957–2017) Thursday, Oct. 5, at the Edina Country Club. Our Charter Members and Past Presidents will be recognized and Edina Historical Society Executive Director Jennifer Adam will give a presentation on the Club's history.
We are asking all members and guests to register so we can plan for the event. Please go here to register. This Friday, Sept. 29, is the last day to register to attend.
The Rotary Club of Edina will celebrate its 60th anniversary at its meeting Thursday, Oct. 5. The club’s charter members and past presidents will be recognized and Edina Historical Society Executive Director Jennifer Adam will give a presentation on the club’s history.
Organizers are working on a special video tribute of past presidents, but are missing photos of several early presidents:
Kermit Wilson Robert Crabb Donald Judkins Stanley Fredrickson Kenneth Zinser Fred Rogers Bruce Shubert C.J. “Sonny” Danens Woodrow “Woody” Wilson Donald Gabbert Warren Hyde John Bishop Elwyn Anderson Robert Jones Bob Felker William Stromme Walter Bonnet Harvey Moore Joseph Kenny James Hogg Albert Kempf John Diracles Larry Fischer Scott Hutton Harry Spell
If you know of a way to contact someone on this list or have a photo to share of one of them, please contact Past President Jennifer Bennerotte, 952-833-9520 or jbennerotte@EdinaRotary.org. Photos are needed as soon as possible.
Organizers would like to invite all past presidents and/or their families. If you have the address of one of the past presidents listed above (or a family member), please send that to Bennerotte, too. Invites will be mailed in mid-September.
The highlight of my trip was going to the Edina Rotary Club and getting to know people like you [David Clynes] and your dad [Bill Clynes]!
It was great privilege getting together with all the club members. I am heading back to brazil Tuesday with happiness and joy in my heart. I will keep in touch with you so maybe next year we can get together again.
Thanks for all kindness. Send my dearest regards to everybody.
The Rotary Club of Edina’s Board of Directors recently approved the applicants below for membership:
Dick Teegen
Classification: Sales
Sponsor: Tim Murphy
Written objections to the application must be submitted before 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 27, to Rotary Club of Edina, 4801 W. 50th St., Edina, MN 55424 or emailed to administrator@EdinaRotary.org.
It was a busy meeting Thursday, Sept. 14. The program speaker was Dr. John Schultz, new superintendent at Edina Public Schools. He discussed the upcoming operating levy referendum for the school district.
New member Kelly Anderson was officially inducted into the club. And Tom and Roberta McNellis were honored by Tim Murphy as Major Donors, Level III, to The Rotary Foundation.
Click on the link below for more on the meeting...
2017 Diamond Jubilee
Edina Rotary Foundation Fundraiser & Gala
Saturday, Sept. 23, 2017
Sheraton Bloomington Hotel
Presenting Sponsor
Platinum Sponsor
Washburn-McReavy Funeral Chapels and Cremation Services
Wool Sponsor
Faribault Woolen Mill Co.
Gold Sponsors
Baird
Brandpoint
Grandview Tire & Auto
North American Banking Company
NorthMarq Capital
The Tankenoff Families Foundation
Silver Sponsors
American Family Insurance
Cahill Financial Advisors
Carl M. Hansen Companies
Christensen & Laue P.A.
The Jennings Family Foundation
Peters Billiards
Tufford-Hughes and Associates
Dr. Steven Veker, DDS—44th Street Dental
Wells Fargo Home Mortgage—Jody Kern
In-Kind Sponsor
City of Edina
The Edina Country Club will serve roast beef with onion mushroom gravy or apple pecan chicken salad at the Thursday, Sept. 28, Rotary Club of Edina meeting.
The Rotary Club of Edina's Administrator, Jennifer Garske, works part time Monday through Friday, and attends the Rotary meetings on Thursdays from 11:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. to answer questions. Contact her at jgarske@EdinaRotary.org or leave a message on the Rotary cell phone at 612-875-3109.