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NEXT MEETING, Thursday, July 10, 2025
HAPPY NEW ROTARY YEAR
Welcome President Lisa Walker and 2025-26 Board/Committee Directors
Speaker: Joel Anderson, Petco CEO
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July 10 Speaker: Joel Anderson, CEO Petco
July 10, 2025 - Joel Anderson is the CEO Petco. He is a highly accomplished retail leader with over 30 years of industry experience with a proven track record of value creation as a public company CEO. He brings deep operational discipline, merchandising skills, and branding expertise and has a passion for leadership development while building strong cultural tenets. To read more about Mr. Anderson click below and for additional Petco corporate details click HERE
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Lisa Walker, Rotary Club of Edina 71st President
July 1st marks the beginning of the Rotary Club of Edina's 71st president. This year's president is Dr. Lisa Walker who joined the Edina Rotary Club in December 2015. Her sponsor is Les Wanninger and her classification is Residential Mortgage Lender. The 2025-26 board of directors will be President, Lisa Walker; President Elect, Gerry Norton; Treasurer, Erica Allenburg; Secretary; Catherine Gump; Past President, Paul Peterson. 2025-26 Committee Directors are: Community Grants-Local, Corey Falls; Youth Services, Brent Lundell; International Grants, Jennifer Hendrickson; Social Activities, Julie Westbrock; Community Service Projects, Nikki Ahlgren; Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Jamal Adam; Public Image, Chris Laskowski; Club Administration, Mike Martiny; Membership, Vinita Steffl; Rotary Foundation, Bob Scott.
July 24 Picture Day 
If it's been a while since you've updated your Rotary Club of Edina member profile picture, Thursday, July 24 beginning at 11:30 a.m. and ending at 12:15 p.m the club will be offering the service of a professional portrait photographer free of charge. Head shots will be taken at Edina Country Club in the room across from the ballroom before our meeting. This will be a first come/first serve event, so get in line early.
2025-26 Duty Roster Available
The 2025-2026 Rotary Club of Edina Meeting Duty Roster and Duty Description outline was sent to your email on file Saturday, July 5. The roster format has been simplified to an alphabetical list by member, with the meeting date and task to the left of your name. The number of duties has been reduced to four: Front Desk/Intro Guest; Greeter/Invocation; Speaker Intro/Thank the Speaker and Photographer. More meeting duty details are below. The current duty roster can be found HERE. The Duty Description document can be found HERE
 
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Upcoming Events
Jul 31 -- Speaker: Erica Jensen, Nat'l Marrow Donor Program\
Aug 21 -- Twin Cities Entrepreneur Circle, Jamal Adam
Sept 14 -- Edina Car Show, Noon to 4 pm, 50th & France 
Sept 27 -- Edina Rotary Foundation Gala
Meeting Recap - Jul 24 Meeting Photos
July 24, 2025
Speaker: Dawn Plitzuweit, U of M Women's Basketball Coach
Coach Plitzuweit brought greet energy and gave
us insight into "What Does Summer Look Like
For Our Gopher Women's Basketball Coaches?"
Super busy is the look and Coach Plitzuweit exhausted
us with her schedule and demands during the summer months!
 
 
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Meeting Duties
July 31 -- Jensen/NMDP
 
Administration
Michalski, Rebecca
 
Front Desk & Guest Intro
Barer, Charlie
 
Greeter & Invocation
Arends, Joe
 
Intro Speaker & Thank Speaker
Hayes, Joe
 
Photographer
Loberg, Shelly
 
Aug 7 - Storm
 
Administration
Michalski, Rebecca
 
Front Desk & Guest Intros
Byun, Wooj
 
Greeter & Invocation
Ellingson-Solheim, Patti
 
Speaker Intro & Thank the Speaker
Hayes, Joe
 
Photographer
Hendrickson, Jennifer
 
Rotary Birthdays
Member Birthdays
Ann Platt
August 1
 
John Allen
August 1
 
San Asato
August 2
 
Michael Eckert
August 3
 
Steve Carlton
August 7
 
Susan Eich
August 9
 
Frank Cardarelle
August 28
 
Jon Barnett
August 29
 
Tom Cook
August 29
 
Chrysanne Manoles
September 4
 
Bill McReavy
September 7
 
Jack Kennefick
September 7
 
Jeff Ohe
September 7
 
Jim Ryman
September 8
 
David Clynes
September 9
 
Marty Kupper
September 11
 
Will Guthrie
September 12
 
Jean Morrison
September 19
 
George Lancaster
September 21
 
Stefan Smith
September 21
 
Scott Neal
September 24
 
Julie Westbrock
September 25
 
Sutton McGraw
September 25
 
Bob Stehlik
September 28
 
Dan Hallberg
September 29
 
NEXT MEETING, Thursday, July 24, 2025
Speaker: Dawn Plitzuweit, U of MN Women's Basketball Coach
 
Lunch Menu: Brie & Berry Salad with Chicken or Spaghetti & Meatballs
 
DEADLINE for newsletter story and event submission is Monday at 5 pm. RCE Administrator, Becci Michalski, works part time (T-W-Th) and will respond to your inquiries as quickly as possible. Contact her at rmichalski@EdinaRotary.org.