Announcements

 

Proposed for Membership 

The Rotary Club of Edina's Board of Directors recently approved several applicants for membership:

Name:		Gail Jacobson
Classification:	Interior Design
Sponsor:		Buzz Bainbridge

Name:		Kevin Kala
Classification:	Accounting
Sponsor:		Grant Robinson

Name:		Jeff Long
Classification:	Law Enforcement
Sponsor:		Jon Barnett

Written objections to the above members must be submitted before 4:30 p.m. Jan. 6, 2009. Send objections to 
Rotary Club of Edina, 4801 W. 50th St., Edina, MN  55424.

Rotarians Help Feed My Starving Children

27 Rotarians and their families helped pack 12,000 meals at  "Feed My Starving Children" Saturday, November 15, 2008 from 9-11 a.m.  Thanks and congratulations to Bob Stehlik for organizing the event!

 

Edina Rotary Family Movie Day  Thanks to Skip Thomas!!

 

 

Jeremiah House Event  Next scheduled for January 29, 2009.  Contact Matt Boockmeier for information.

Plea from VEAP

Your help is needed!  VEAP was caught off guard with an unprecedented increase in the number of people requesting help (almost 5,000 people last month alone – a 25 percent increase from last year), and an alarming lack of donations, down from last year by more than 20 percent. Everyone has been affected by the economy. VEAP is organizing an additional food drive right now, collecting the following items that will make a vital impact on those served.

• Rice
• Pasta
• Boxed Dinners [Hamburger Helper]
• Tuna
• Baking items (Biscuit/Pancake Mix]

Food can be delivered to VEAP, 9731 James Ave. S., Bloomington, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. On Thursdays, VEAP is open until 7 p.m. Collection sites are also located in Edina, including one at City Hall. During October, if you donate five or more non-perishable items at Edina Liquor,  you will receive 10 percent off your total purchase. For more information, call 952-888-9616.

We are on TV and on the Internet!

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.  It is also available on the Internet at:  http://www.ci.edina.mn.us/departments/WatchaMeeting.htm

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