Serial entrepreneur Jon Malinski, a part-time Excelsior resident, finds solace in the words of one of the most celebrated vintners of all time, the legendary Philippine de Rothschild, once famously commented that for anyone entering the wine business, the first 200 years are the most difficult. After that, growing grapes and making fine wines becomes easier, she said. In 2002, Malinski and his wife Arlene were looking for a new challenge when they bought a struggling winery called Piattelli Vineyards in Mendoza, Argentina.
Two more people are needed to serve. Click here to sign up and volunteer today. The date and time is Saturday, June 15, 7:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at 1010 Currie St. (Downtown Salvation Army Shelter).
Thom will give a talk at St. Patrick’s Church in Edina on June 18th at 11:30 am and 6:30 pm. His subject is "Your True DNA. Discovering what God wants you to do with the rest of your life”. Thom is an enthusiastic and gifted speaker. After the presentation, Thom will have a book signing.
Reservations are required. At the 11:30 time, luncheon will be served. Cost is $5. The evening talk is scheduled for 6:30 p.m and no food is being served. Please call St. Pat's to reserve your spot, 952-941-3164. To see the formal invitation or get more information, call Harry Weingartner 952-944-2893 or email him at harbetwein@aol.com.
Rotary Club of Edina Family Picnicis set for Thursday June 20th at Centennial Lakes Parks Hughes Pavilion, 7499 France Ave South, Edina, 55435. 952-833-9583. The event will begin at 5:30 p.m. and go until 8:30 p.m. The picnic will take the place of our regular Rotary meeting that week.
The caterers will be providing a fantastic menu of all beef hot dogs, hamburgers, cold slaw, potato salad, fruit, baked beans, chips and an assortment of bars. A complete beverage selection of red and white wine will be provided as well as domestic and premium beer. Soda, water and non-alcoholic beverages will be available as well.
Come relax and enjoy spending time with your fellow Rotarians. Be sure to bring your spouse/friend, kids and grandkids or another guest. Centennial Lakes has many activities that you and your family can participate in, like miniature golf and paddle boats. (You’re on your own for these). There are some lawn bowling courts reserved and will begin on a first come first serve basis at 7:30. See Scott Hawkins for more details.
Cost is $20 for Senior Active and Honorary Rotarians, as well as adult guests. Kids ages 6-18 are $12. Children 5 and under are free. For regular members, the cost of the picnic is already included in your quarterly dues will be billed on the quarterly invoices.
Please register online for yourself and all guests. You can indicate on the registration which guests are children and their age for billing purposes. Registration has closed for this event. Please contact Renee Harberts for information.
Attend the Rotaract Charter Night - Wednesday, June 26
Please join us in celebrating the newly chartered Rotaract Club of Edina. This club is proudly sponsored by The Rotary Clubs of Edina and Edina Morningside. Register here.
When: June 26, 2019 -- 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm
Where: Edina Country Club, 5100 Wooddale Ave., Edina
Food: Hors D’oeuvres will be served with a cash bar.
Plan to join us for the Edina 4th of July parade and Rotary Club of Edina 1st Annual Car Show. Visit www.edinacarshow.com for details, to register your car or motorcycle or sign up as a volunteer. This event is chaired by Joe Mahoney and Anna Stratton.
Our Thursday Outing to Peter’s Billiard Distribution Center at 7685 Parklawn Ave, Edina 55435 was a real treat and definitely an educational experience. I believe our club’s knowledgebase in everything regarding antique billiards grew immensely and is currently probably the highest in the “Universe” among Rotarians. We were warmly greeted by Marty,Becci & Mike at the front upon arrival.
It was impressive to see how Steve Slyce’s team runs a tight ship with everything has its place and every place has its thing. We were presented with a well-organized and clean/tidy warehouse environment where the American flag was hung high up on the warehouse shelves.
President John Flynn started us into our meeting promptly at 12:00 and welcomed Fred Sylvester to give us a heartfelt invocation. Fred even shared a bit of how the Vietnam War had touched him and his family with his older brothers serving in the war, which gave it a nice personal touch. The Pledge of Allegiance and 4-way test followed and we made it through it with Fred’s calm leadership even though we did not have the 4-way test board up on display.
Before John welcomed Steve Slyce up to the front for the special Vocational Day Presentation we were reminded of the many upcoming events and causes we are involved in the near future, i.e Business Entrepenuer Project, Hearts & Hammers, Breakfast Serving the Homeless with Minneapolis PD, Rotary Picnic and The Car Show.
Rotary Family Picnic at Centennial Lakes on June 20th
The caterers will be providing a fantastic menu of all beef hot dogs, hamburgers, cold slaw, potato salad, fruit, baked beans, chips and an assortment of bars. A complete beverage selection of red and white wine will be provided as well as domestic and premium beer. Soda, water and non-alcoholic beverages will be available as well.
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.
Serial entrepreneur Jon Malinski, a part-time Excelsior resident, finds solace in the words of one of the most celebrated vintners of all time, the legendary Philippine de Rothschild, once famously commented that for anyone entering the wine business, the first 200 years are the most difficult. After that, growing grapes and making fine wines becomes easier, she said. In 2002, Malinski and his wife Arlene were looking for a new challenge when they bought a struggling winery called .jpg)
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Thom will give a talk at St. Patrick’s Church in Edina on June 18th at 11:30 am and 6:30 pm. His subject is "Your True DNA. Discovering what God wants you to do with the rest of your life”. Thom is an enthusiastic and gifted speaker. After the presentation, Thom will have a book signing.
Plan to join us for the Edina 4th of July parade and Rotary Club of Edina 1st Annual Car Show. Visit www.edinacarshow.com for details, to register your car or motorcycle or sign up as a volunteer. This event is chaired by Joe Mahoney and Anna Stratton.
It was impressive to see how Steve Slyce’s team runs a tight ship with everything has its place and every place has its thing. We were presented with a well-organized and clean/tidy warehouse environment where the American flag was hung high up on the warehouse shelves. 