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.
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.
The Thursday, June 27, Rotary Club of Edina meeting will be the last meeting of the Rotary year. The presidency of the club will transition from John Flynn to Josh Sprague. Sprague will serve as Club President from July 2019 through June 2020.
We'll hear from both the outgoing and incoming president at the meeting, as well as being introduced to the new and returning members of the Rotary Club of Edina Board of Directors and Edina Rotary Foundation Board of Directors. We'll also recognize the board members who are retiring from their board duties.
Join us for this special meeting at 12:15 p.m. Thursday, June 27, at the Edina Country Club. All are welcome. Cost for the lunch and program is $20 for adults and $12 for children. Cash, check and credit card payments are accepted.
There is NO ROTARY MEETING July 4, due to the 4th of July holiday.
Join us for a celebratory start to the new Rotary year as we welcome incoming District Governor Russ Michaletz, District 5950 leadership, Assistant Governors and President-Elects. Tickets now on sale through the District 5950 website. Click here.
Location: American Swedish Institute, 2600 Park Ave., Minneapolis, MN
Time: 5:30 to 7:30
Cost: $40 per person.
Includes plated dinner and admittance to ASI prior to the event to experience "The Vikings Begin" - the extraordinary premier collection featuring dozens of early Viking artifacts never before seen outside of Scandinavia.
This event is hosted by Minneapolis City of Lake Rotary Club
Register to volunteer to walk in the parade with the club. The morning of July 4 please arrive at our parade unit (east service road of highway 100, just south of Perkins) by 9:30 AM. Special t-shirts will be provided along with fun items to hand out to the community.
The Rotary Club of Edina is proud to present the First Annual Edina Car Show on July 4, 2019 from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. (directly after the 4th of July parade!)
Volunteers Needed! Volunteers are needed at the event from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., please register here: https://www.edinarotary.org/page/edina-car-show. Volunteers will receive a special t-shirt for their participation!
The Rotary Club of Edina Car Show will be hosted at Southdale Center parking lot (in front of the old Herberger’s). This family-friendly event will feature food, games, vendors, and some of the best collector cars (and bikes!) in Minnesota, including classic, vintage, and exotic.
We’re heading to Lake of the Isles for this night’s gathering. Sonja lives a few blocks east of the lake. Please register so that we can plan food. OK to bring a guest also. You are asked to bring wine or a beverage you enjoy. Please sign up by July 14. Register by clicking here.
Look forward to seeing you there!
Contact Bonnie Rolstad bjrolstad@aol.com with questions or for more information.
A copy of the club's July to December 2019 meeting duty roster was delivered to your email on June 3. Please review this document and mark your calendar for the dates you've been assigned to help. Most members are assigned at least one duty on the roster, occasionally a member will be assigned more than one assignment based on how their name came up alphabetically, or they may not have been assigned at all this time.
John Flynn opened the meeting with Rotary Moments videos featuring Jeff Ohe and Joe Mahoney. Kris McCreary, who has supervised the Edina Country Club serve staff, was also featured in a video. Kris was recognized for you her service and received our best wishes for every success in her new responsibilities with the Mall of America Hyatt Regency.
John welcomed back members who attended the International Convention in Hamburg and announced that International Rotary Convention will be held June 6-10, 2020 in Honolulu, Hawaii.
The Edina Country Club will be serving Mandarin Orange Chicken Salad or Chicken Olivia at our June 27 meeting. Lunch begins at 12:15 p.m. with the meeting to follow and ending at 1:30 p.m. Visiting Rotarian's and non-Rotarians are welcome to join us. Cost is $20 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.