The Rotary Club of Edina is supporting a water and sanitation project in the Upper East Region of Ghana.
As part of the project, communities in the area would be provided with 23 deep wells, three small-town water systems, 300 new microflush toilets with hand-washing sinks for homes and one toilet block for a school in the Upper East Region of Ghana.
The Rotary Club of Edina will welcome Rotary District 5950 Governor Bob Halagan as the program speaker at the Thursday, Dec. 14, meeting. This is the last regular Rotary meeting of 2017.
Rotarian Heather Edelson will give her classification talk at the meeting.
There are no other regular Rotary meetings in December. So no meetings Dec. 21 or 28. The annual Holiday Party is Wednesday, Dec. 20.
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Tomorrow is the last day to donate to the annual Rotary Club of Edina Holiday Giving Program! Our club is once again collecting holiday gifts for families in need in our community. Rotarian Jean Morrison is spearheading the program, and asks that members bring UNWRAPPED gifts and gift cards for children of any age (infant all the way through teens) as well as gifts for moms, dads, and families, to the Edina Country Club in December. This year, gift cards were also requested for teen gifts. The donations can be dropped off at the Holiday Party on Wednesday, Dec. 20. Cash or check donations are also welcome. Jean will take the funds donated and buy gift cards or other gifts to be donated as well.
This year, the organizations benefiting from the Edina Rotary Holiday Giving Program will be Cornerstone and 66 West.
If you have questions about the program, or need gift ideas for children or families, contact Jean Morrison at jean@jeanmorrisonhr.com.
Time to celebrate the season! The annual Rotary Holiday Party is almost here!
WHAT: Rotary Club of Edina Holiday Party WHEN: 5:30 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 20 WHERE: Edina Country Club WHO: All Rotarians and significant others (no other guests, please) COST: $20 for Senior Active and Honorary Rotarians, as well as guests. Please pay at the door. All regular Rotary members have already paid for the Holiday Party on their quarterly invoice REGISTRATION: Is closed. Please contact Marty or Steve if you have questions. INFO: Contact Marty Kupper or Steve Slyce with questions
There is NO regular Rotary Club of Edina meetings Thursday, Dec. 21 or 28. The Holiday Party counts as the regular meeting for the week, so if you are shooting for perfect attendance this Rotary year, you will need a make up if you do not attend.
For those of you who purchased tickets to The Peterson Family: Twas the Jam Before Christmas at the Dakota Jazz Club & Restaurant, it is almost time to celebrate the season with our very own Paul Peterson and his family! The show is this Sunday, Dec. 17.
Tickets will be at will call under the purchaser's name. Doors open at 5 p.m., and the show begins at 6. The Dakota is at 1010 Nicollet Ave., Minneapolis.
For more information about the event, contact Joe Christensen.
Once again this year, members of the Rotary Club of Edina will ring the Salvation Army bell at Jerry's Foods in Edina! Organized by Dan Hallberg, with the help of Wayne Harmon, teams of Rotarians will ring the bell for five days this December. Don't miss a chance to put some change in the bucket on these dates:
Monday, Dec. 18, 2 to 8 p.m.
Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2 to 8 p.m.
Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2 to 8 p.m.
Thursday, Dec. 21, 2 to 8 p.m.
Friday, Dec. 22, 2 to 8 p.m.
Thanks to Dan and Wayne for putting this all together and offering Rotarians another way to give to those in need this holiday season. We'll see you at the bucket!
WHAT: Make-a-Meal event at Cornerstone. At this Community Service Committee project, volunteers will prepare and serve a meal for 50 to 60 Cornerstone clients and their children. WHEN: 4:30 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 9 WHERE: Cornerstone, 1000 E 80th St. Bloomington, MN 55420 WHO: Rotarians and friends and family who wish to volunteer REGISTRATION: Please register yourself and any family or friends here that would like to help out so we know how many volunteers we have. INFO: Nate Wenner, with the help of Bonnie Rolstad, is chairing this project. Contact them for more information.
WHAT: Prospective member event sponsored by the Rotary Club of Edina, the Edina Morningside Rotary Club and the Edina Chamber of Commerce. The Chamber/Rotary Mixer will be a fun evening of connection and cross pollination. All Rotarians and Chamber members should bring a guest to the gathering. Guests will learn more about these great local organizations, and have a chance to network with membership. There will be complimentary appetizers and a cash bar. WHEN: 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 18 WHERE: Edina Country Club WHO: Rotarians, Chamber members and non-members are welcome to attend and see if Rotary or Chamber membership is for you. There are no hard sells or formal pitches--just a chance to meet great people in our community. REGISTRATION: Go to the Chamber website and register yourself and any guests. INFO: Contact Erica Hollom at the Chamber at erica@edina.org or Greg Yoch at greg@muralsyourway.com for more details.
Five area high school students won scholarships during Camp Enterprise last month.
Camp Enterprise, organized by the Rotary Club of Edina and Edina Morningside Rotary Club, provides high school students with a unique opportunity to learn about leadership, business and the free enterprise system.
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My poinsettia plant is just beautiful—thank you so very much! Your thoughts and prayers have been much appreciated, along with the support and love of Steve's second family. Every day gets a little better, so hopefully I will be able to see you all soon.
We had some special guests at the Dec. 7 Rotary Club of Edina meeting. Moses Mwaura and his uncle and aunt, David and Subira Waithaka, visited us from Kenya to give us an update on how Moses is doing, all these years after he first visited Minnesota to have his eyes fixed and work his way into the hearts of so many Minnesotans. Rotarians Tim Murphy and Sandy Schley told us all about Moses and our club's connection to him in a program titled, "A World, a Way, the Story of Moses." Also at the meeting, new members Susan Stiles and Dan Stolfa were officially inducted into the club.
There were some local media in attendance at the meeting to also check in on Moses. To read the story from the Star Tribune, click here.
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2017 Diamond Jubilee
Edina Rotary Foundation Fundraiser & Gala
Presenting Sponsor
There is no Rotary Club of Edina meetings Thursday, Dec. 21 or 28. Our next regular meeting is Jan. 4.
Club Administrator Jennifer Garske will be on vacation Dec. 22–Jan. 1. There will be no The Barker the week of Dec. 25. Happy Holidays!
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.