Tim Mulcrone and our own Tom McNellis will be the program speakers at the this week's Rotary Club of Edina meeting, Thursday, Sept. 28. They will speak about The Rotary Foundation's PolioPlus program. Mulcrone is the Rotary District 5950 Polio Chair, a post he has held for six years. He is a member of the Chanhassen Rotary Club. McNellis is a longtime Rotary Club of Edina member and a Major Donor to TRF.
New members Jake Johnson and Dave Phillips will be officially inducted into the club at the meeting.
From Edina Rotary Foundation Fundraiser & Gala "Diamond Jubilee" Co-Chairs Don Hutchison and Lisa Walker:
As we await final results regarding the numbers from our Sept. 23 Fundraiser & Gala, we wish to express our gratitude and appreciation to all of the volunteers from our club who made last Saturday evening at the Sheraton Bloomington Hotel a wonderful, enjoyable and inspiring experience!
A woman’s Anne Klein watch was found at the Bloomington Sheraton Hotel after the Rotary Edina Foundation Fundraiser & Gala Saturday, Sept. 23. It was found during clean up in the area of the hotel where the Gala was held. If it is your watch, or you know who it belongs to, please contact Don Hutchison at dhutchison@tufford-hughes.com.
Join us in celebrating the Rotary Club of Edina's 60th anniversary! We will celebrate 60 years of Service Above Self (1957–2017) Thursday, Oct. 5, at the Edina Country Club. Our Charter Members and Past Presidents will be recognized and Edina Historical Society Executive Director Jennifer Adam will give a presentation on the Club's history.
We are asking all members and guests to register so we can plan for the event. Please go here to register. This Friday, Sept. 29, is the last day to register to attend.
The Rotary Club of Edina will celebrate its 60th anniversary at its meeting Thursday, Oct. 5. The club’s charter members and past presidents will be recognized and Edina Historical Society Executive Director Jennifer Adam will give a presentation on the club’s history.
Organizers are working on a special video tribute of past presidents, but are missing photos of several early presidents:
Kermit Wilson Robert Crabb Donald Judkins Stanley Fredrickson Kenneth Zinser Fred Rogers Bruce Shubert C.J. “Sonny” Danens Woodrow “Woody” Wilson Donald Gabbert Warren Hyde John Bishop Elwyn Anderson Robert Jones Bob Felker William Stromme Walter Bonnet Harvey Moore Joseph Kenny James Hogg Albert Kempf John Diracles Larry Fischer Scott Hutton Harry Spell
If you know of a way to contact someone on this list or have a photo to share of one of them, please contact Past President Jennifer Bennerotte, 952-833-9520 or jbennerotte@EdinaRotary.org. Photos are needed as soon as possible.
Organizers would like to invite all past presidents and/or their families. If you have the address of one of the past presidents listed above (or a family member), please send that to Bennerotte, too. Invites will be mailed in mid-September.
The next Rotary Vocational Development Group will be Wednesday, Nov. 1. There will be no happy hour in October.
Most months Edina Rotarians have a chance to connect with other club members, and any guests, at the happy hour. This Rotary event is held from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at The Mezz at the Lunds & Byerly's in Edina. The meeting will feature a brief presentation from a featured Rotarian, plus time for introductions, networking and questions. The speaker for the Wednesday, Nov. 1, gathering will be John Paster from Edina Morningside Rotary Club. The Rotary Club of Edina and EMRC collaborate on this event.
There is no Rotary Happy Hour in October.
Please click on the link below for more on the event...
The Rotary Club of Edina will host the Leadership Ethics Seminar for Edina High School students on Wednesday, Oct. 4, at St. Patrick's Church in Edina. This all-day session features small group discussions, speakers, and a case study discussion for the entire group.
Twenty adults, mostly Rotarians, will be table leaders for the Edina High School students who are participating.
The Leadership Ethics Seminar is chaired this year by Joe Hayes, John Buttolph and Sutton McGraw. Joe took over two years ago from longtime Rotarian Jerry Potter, who initiated this seminar for Edina students years ago. Contact Joe, John or Sutton for more information.
INFO: Edina Morningside and South Metro Minneapolis Evenings Rotary clubs are holding their fifth annual Oktoberfest Fundraiser! This charity beer tasting event raises funds for the EMRC and SMME Rotary foundations and will go toward worthwhile projects around the globe and in our backyard.
COST: $40 in advance online/$45 at the door. Fee includes local craft beer sampling, appetizers and a souvenir Rotary tasting glass.
WHO: Any Rotarian and family and friends. Children must be 5 or older.
INFO: It is time for our fall visit to Feed My Starving Children to pack meals for those around the world in need! We will pack enough food to feed over 60 people for a year in just two hours. Contact Mike Sitek with questions.
The Rotary Club of Edina’s Board of Directors recently approved the applicants below for membership:
Rich Kleber
Classification: Financial Advisory
Sponsor: David Clynes
Written objections to the application must be submitted before 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 11, to Rotary Club of Edina, 4801 W. 50th St., Edina, MN 55424 or emailed to administrator@EdinaRotary.org.
2017 Diamond Jubilee
Edina Rotary Foundation Fundraiser & Gala
Saturday, Sept. 23, 2017
Sheraton Bloomington Hotel
Presenting Sponsor
Platinum Sponsor
Washburn-McReavy Funeral Chapels and Cremation Services
Wool Sponsor
Faribault Woolen Mill Co.
Gold Sponsors
Baird
Brandpoint
Grandview Tire & Auto
North American Banking Company
NorthMarq Capital
The Tankenoff Families Foundation
Silver Sponsors
American Family Insurance
Cahill Financial Advisors
Carl M. Hansen Companies
Christensen & Laue P.A.
The Jennings Family Foundation
Peters Billiards
Tufford-Hughes and Associates
Dr. Steven Veker, DDS—44th Street Dental
Wells Fargo Home Mortgage—Jody Kern
In-Kind Sponsor
City of Edina
The Edina Country Club will serve roast beef with onion mushroom gravy or apple pecan chicken salad at the Thursday, Sept. 28, Rotary Club of Edina meeting.
The Rotary Club of Edina's Administrator, Jennifer Garske, works part time Monday through Friday, and attends the Rotary meetings on Thursdays from 11:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. to answer questions. Contact her at jgarske@EdinaRotary.org or leave a message on the Rotary cell phone at 612-875-3109.
Tim Mulcrone and our own Tom McNellis will be the program speakers at the this week's Rotary Club of Edina meeting, Thursday, Sept. 28. They will speak about The Rotary Foundation's PolioPlus program. Mulcrone is the Rotary District 5950 Polio Chair, a post he has held for six years. He is a member of the Chanhassen Rotary Club. McNellis is a longtime Rotary Club of Edina member and a Major Donor to TRF.
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Join us in celebrating the Rotary Club of Edina's 60th anniversary! We will celebrate 60 years of Service Above Self (1957–2017) Thursday, Oct. 5, at the Edina Country Club. Our Charter Members and Past Presidents will be recognized and Edina Historical Society Executive Director Jennifer Adam will give a presentation on the Club's history. .jpeg)
The Rotary Club of Edina will host the Leadership Ethics Seminar for Edina High School students on Wednesday, Oct. 4, at St. Patrick's Church in Edina. This all-day session features small group discussions, speakers, and a case study discussion for the entire group. 
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WHAT: Feed My Starving Children event
The Edina Country Club will serve roast beef with onion mushroom gravy or apple pecan chicken salad at the Thursday, Sept. 28, Rotary Club of Edina meeting.