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Speaker Aug. 29 Meeting, Monique Hammond
Monique Hammond is a registered pharmacist who lost hearing in her left ear – from a loud band - at a church fundraiser 10 years ago. The incident became a life-changer – she had to quit her job at the University Hospital Pharmacy. Monique had graduated with high distinction from the University of Minnesota, College of Pharmacy.
 
After losing hearing, she did 5 years of research and wrote the book: What Did You Say? An unexpected Journey into the World of Hearing Loss (now in the 2nd Edition).
 
Monique was appointed by the governor to the Commission of Deaf, Deafblind and Hard-Of-Hearing Minnesotans, where she completed two terms as vice-chair. She is also past president of the Twin Cities’ Chapter of the Hearing Loss Association of America.
 
Monique speaks regularly to employees and the members of the public about hearing loss and the dangers of loud noise. Website and blog: https://hearing-loss-talk.com/
Road Construction? Update!
West 50th Street Lane Closures
 
Valley View Road will be closed  between 4545 Valley View Road and West 60th Street, from Monday, Aug. 12 to Friday, Aug. 23 for road work.  The detours will be Wooddale Avenue and West 60th Street. 
 
Northbound Highway 100 off ramp 50th Street/Vernon Avenue is closed for reconstruction until late August. Give yourself a little extra time. Your lunch will be waiting.
Perfect Attendance Recognized, Aug. 29
Our Club Administrator, Becci Michalski, wrapped up the attendance details for Rotary year 2018-2019 and sent out emails congratulating our members who achieved Perfect Attendance. Members who have earned this achievement are encouraged to attend this week's meeting to receive their Perfect Attendance certificate and be personally congratulated by their fellow Rotarians. Please contact Becci with any questions or concerns. 
Rotary at MN State Fair, Aug. 30
Show your Rotary pride and meet new Rotary friends at the Minnesota State Fair! Pick your timing or come for the entire day. Families are welcome in Rotary gear, too. Cap off the day by “Dancin’ on the Ceiling” with Lionel Richie in the Grandstand at 7:30 (tickets must be purchased in advance).
 
Hundred of Rotarians Are Needed! Please click on Join the Rotary Blitz! to join a team "Random Act of Service" or "Media Blitz" or order your cool-dry T-shirt.
Sold All Your Gala Raffle Tickets? We Have More!
Additional Gala Raffle Tickets are still available for purchase. This year's Raffle is sponsored by Wooden Hill Brewing Company and features a $1,000 Grand Prize and five (5) $100 Second Prizes. 
 
Members who haven't purchased a Hassle-Free Sponsorship Package are expected to purchase at least $150 in tickets (10 tickets @ $15/each) for their own use or for gift or sale to friends, neighbors, or customers.
 
Payment must be made by cash or check payable to the Edina Rotary Foundation. Ticket stubs and payment must be received no later than Thursday, September 30th. State law requires that all tickets be returned to the Raffle Committee, whether sold or unsold.
 
See Tom Bach or Kip Peterson with questions.
Human Trafficking Panel Discussion on Sept. 19
TAKING ACTION TO PREVENT HUMAN SEX TRAFFICKING: Learn what you can do to increase the safety of our children!  The Edina Rotary invites you to join us on September 19th, 11:30-1:30 p.m. at a weekly meeting that will start early as we present a workshop on Human Sex Trafficking Prevention. Online guest, club and visiting Rotarian registration has closed for this event. We may be able to accommodate last minute attendance requests. Please contact Becci Michalski at rmichalski@edinarotary.org for current seating and meal availability.
 
Check-in begins at 11:30 a.m. and we recommend that guests sign in early as all Clubs in the District and key Human Trafficking Prevention agencies have been invited. Lunch will be served at 12:00 p.m. sharp. Cost for the event is the same as a regular Rotary Club of Edina meeting: Senior Active and Honorary members pay $20 at the door, as do any guests. Regular members have already paid for the meal on their quarterly invoice. 

 
Click "Read More" to read the short biographies of our workshop speakers.
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Sip and Serve Event, Sept. 12
363© Days Food Program partners with volunteers across the Twin Cities to distribute sandwiches to the homeless and hungry!  Come join your fellow Rotarians for an early evening of fun and service as we prepare 300 sandwiches for our neighbors in need. Allan Law, a retired teacher, who is the inspiration behind and founder of  363© Days Food Program will join us to and pick up the sandwiches and give us more information about the program. Sign up to volunteer here. If you're interested in helping talk with Renee Harberts or Lisa Walker.
Rotary Club of Minnesota Veterans
Dear Rotary District 5950 Club Executives and Directors:
 
I am very excited to share with all of you the news that our district is launching The Rotary Club of Minnesota Veterans!  This will be the first Rotary Club for veterans serving veterans in the world!
 
Click "Read More" for all the details and first meeting date.
 
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Youth Exchange Students Have Arrived
Ayush Mundra, India (seated middle left) and Rosario Marin Reyes, Chili (seated middle right) were welcomed to the United States on Aug. 22 at the home of Tom and Catherine Gump.  Ayush and Rosario are excited to be the 2019-2020 Youth Exchange students hosted by the Edina Rotary and Edina Morningside Rotary clubs. We are still looking for a host family for Ayush for the winter and spring semesters. Heather Hansen or Terry Stevens will be happy to provide details or answer any questions regarding all the benefits of hosting an exchange student. 
Walk to End Alzheimer's - Sept 28 Target Field
WHAT: Walk to End Alzheimer's
WHEN: Saturday, Sept. 28, registration at 8 a.m., ceremony at 9:30, with walk immediately following
WHERE: Target Field, Minneapolis
WHO: All Rotarians, friends and families
INFO: Our club, along with other District 5950 Rotarians, are encouraged to join the Rotary Rally for Alz team and join us for the Walk to End Alzheimer's! Sign up to participate, donate to the team, or do both! Watch our video for more info!
REGISTRATION: Go here to register or donate. Contact Rick Carlson, Brad Hepp or Jennifer Hendrickson for more info.
Shelter Box Live Ops Briefing
Since 2011, 13.1 million people have been forced to flee their homes as a result of the Syrian civil war. This conflict has resulted in hundreds of thousands of deaths and has left millions in need of emergency assistance in order to simply survive. Syria is one of the most dangerous and complex locations to implement humanitarian projects in the world. Because of the unpredictability of working in conflict zones, ShelterBox has developed a series of flexible response plans to meet the needs of Syria’s most vulnerable families.
 
For the link to register and more information click on "Read More"
 
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Camp Enterprise - Nov. 7 - 9 
Camp Enterprise is a three-day camp for high school juniors and seniors designed to introduce students to the free enterprise system and encourage entrepreneurship and ethical business practices. The experience is often life changing. Each year, at least five (5) $1,000 higher education scholarships are awarded to students of exceptional merit. In total, Camp Enterprise has awarded more than $80,000 in scholarships since its inception. We are looking forward to another successful year.
Upcoming Club Events and Next Speaker
September 12 - Rotary Sip and Serve Event
September 19  --  Human Trafficking Workshop
September 21 - District Training-Rotary 101
September 27 - Pints for People - EMRC Event
September 28 -- Walk for Alzheimer's
October 3 -- No Meeting
October 5 -- "That's Entertainment" Gala
November 7 to 9 -- Camp Enterprise
November 11, Monday Meeting -- Veteran's Day Program
November 14 -- No Meeting
November 27 -- Thanksgiving Day Baskets
November 28 -- No Meeting
December 19 -- Holiday Party
December 26 -- No Meeting
January 2 -- No Meeting
 
In Review - August 22 Meeting
Mary Swendsen, Invocation Presenter
 
President Josh Sprague kicked off the meeting, raucously as always, reminding us that our upcoming Gala is now less than 60 days away. Get your tickets soon -- still discounted until the end of the month! Mary Swendsen led us in a pithy invocation about being a leader, and Michael Stanzak introduced our visiting Rotarians and guests (more than a dozen), asking them to briefly announce their favorite MN State Fair food, in honor of today’s Fair opener.  Josh announced that earlier this week the board approved Lisa Walker as chair of Community Service Projects, replacing the departing Kenny Smith.
 
Michael Stanzak, Treasurer with Kris McCreary
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Upcoming Events
Rotary Club of Edina Board Meeting
Washburn-McReavy Edina Chapel
Sep 18, 2019 7:30 AM
 
Human Trafficking Conference
Edina Country Club
Sep 19, 2019
11:30 AM – 1:30 PM
 
District Training Event - Rotary 101
Sep 21, 2019
8:00 AM – 10:30 AM
 
Edina Rotary Foundation Board Meeting
Edina City Hall
Sep 25, 2019 7:30 AM
 
Rotary Happy Hour at Mezz
Lunds & Byerlys The Mezz
Oct 02, 2019
 
Annual Gala: "That's Entertainment"
Oct 05, 2019 6:30 PM
 
Rotary Club of Edina Board Meeting
Washburn-McReavy Edina Chapel
Oct 16, 2019 7:30 AM
 
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Youth Service
 
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Annual Gala
 
Annual Gala
 
Meeting Duties
Front Desk Administration
Michalski, Rebecca
 
Front Desk
Hustad, Mary
 
Front Desk 2
Stevens, Terry
 
Front Desk 3
Christensen, Joe
 
Greeter 1
Amundson, Luther
 
Greeter 2
Milota, Bill
 
Greeter 3
Platt, Jim
 
Invocation
Hawkins, Scott
 
Speaker Introduction
Harberts, Renee
 
Thank the Speaker
Blake, Scott
 
The Barker Writer
Aase, David
 
Photographer
Hendrickson, Jennifer
 
Rotary Birthdays
Member Birthdays
Chrysanne Manoles
September 4
 
Bill McReavy
September 7
 
Jeff Ohe
September 7
 
Jim Ryman
September 8
 
David Clynes
September 9
 
Marty Kupper
September 11
 
Gregory Gable
September 16
 
Jean Morrison
September 19
 
George Lancaster
September 21
 
Stefan Smith
September 21
 
Brandon Azbill
September 23
 
Harry Weingartner
September 23
 
Scott Neal
September 24
 
Sutton McGraw
September 25
 
Doug Drake
September 27
 
Bob Stehlik
September 28
 
Heather Hansen
September 28
 
Dan Hallberg
September 29
 
Ken Andersen
September 29
 
 

2019 That's Entertainment! 
Edina Rotary Foundation Fundraiser & Gala
October 5, 2019

 

Presenting Sponsors

Tankenoff Families Foundation

Dr. Dash Foundation

 
Platinum Sponsors
Katy and Ralph Campbell
Carl M. Hansen Companies
Tradition Mortgage
The Jennings Family Foundation
Washburn-McReavy
Faribault Woolen Mill Company
Lakes Sotheby's International Realty
Stiles Financial Services
 
Gold Sponsors
Les Jones Roofing
North American Banking Co.
McNellis & Asato
American Family Insurance
Anonymous
Grandview Tire & Auto
Cahill Financial Advisors
NorthMarq
 
Silver Sponsors
Tradition Bank
Smith Financial Group
The Brookshire Co.
Christensen & Laue
Bob and Rosie Gubrud
Peters Billiards
John and Lisa Solberg
Key Cadillac
Scoopy Poo
44th Street Dental
 
 
Bronze Sponsors
New Spaces
Doug and Kathe Drake
PRMG
The Wooddale Team
Raj and Teena Kumar
Kip and Rebecca Peterson
SideKick Inc.
Christensen Group
EdinAlarm
Edina Liquor
State Farm Insurance
Woodrow Byun Law Office
Frank and Lois Cardarelle
Heather and Brett Edelson
Renee Harberts and Dave Wendt
Hatzung Insurance
Abdo Eick & Meyers
Kallas Law Office
Gordy Lewis
Bob and Rhoda Perkins
David and Sandy Phillips
Anonymous
Alzheimers Association
Bob and Vianne Stehlik
Axel and Lori Steuer
Dick and Evie Teegan
Skip Thomas, Realtor-Re/Max Results
Transitions In Business
DMK Intellectual Property Law
Sylvester Thomas, Jr. and Tanya Thomas
 
 
Interested in being a sponsor?
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The Edina Country Club is pleased to present the following lunch menu selection on Thursday, Sept. 12th. Salmon with Lemon Dill Sauce or Grilled Vegetable Plate with Chicken. Lunch service begins at 12:15 p.m. with the meeting to follow and ends at 1:30 p.m. Visiting Rotarian's and non-Rotarians are welcome to join us. Cost is $20 per guest for lunch and program. 

The Rotary Club of Edina's Administrator, Becci Michalski, works part time and will respond to your inquiries within 24 hours. Contact her at rmichalski@EdinaRotary.org or leave a voicemail or text message at 612-234-7390.