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Dr. Nancy Hutchison to speak Aug. 16
The Rotary Club of Edina will welcome Dr. Nancy Hutchison as program speaker at the Thursday, Aug. 16, meeting. Hutchison is a physician specializing in physical medicine and rehabilitation and she is a national expert in helping patients recover from the physical side effects of cancer and cancer treatment. 
 
Rotarian Susan Stiles will give her Classification Talk at the meeting.

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Rotarians attend human trafficking discussion
 
Edina Rotarians Ann Platt and Bonnie Rolstad, along with Karen Walkowski of the Minnetonka-Excelsior Rotary Club, attended the Women in Business series "Minnesota Lawmakers work to stop human trafficking" in Bloomington. At the event, sponsored by the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce, U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and  U.S. Rep. Erik Paulsen (R-MN) discussed current and new legal initiatives on the fast track for passing related to this issue. 
 
Both Platt and Rolstad are working with other Rotarians in District 5950 to highlight the issue of human trafficking and find solutions.
Lawn bowl with Rotarians Aug. 29
WHAT: Lawn bowling!
WHERE: Brookview Golf Course, 316 Brookview Parkway S., Golden Valley
WHEN: 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 29
WHO: All Rotarians, significant others and families
INFO: We have 48 spots reserved at the newly remodeled Brookview Golf Course for this fun family event! Cost is $14 per person. Click on the link below to find out where to send payment.
REGISTRATION: Go here. Please send in payment after registering.
 
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Rally with Rotary at Walk to End Alzheimer's
WHAT: Walk to End Alzheimer's
WHEN: Saturday, Sept. 15, 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.
 
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First Edina Rotaract meeting is Sept. 12
The Rotary Club of Edina and the Edina Morningside Rotary Club are embarking on starting and supporting a Rotaract Club. Rotaract clubs consist of young professionals between the ages of 18 and 30. Starting a Rotaract Club is one of five of our clubs visioning goals. It also is Rotary International President Barry Rassin’s goal this year is to expand Rotaract globally and strengthen the transition from Rotaract into Rotary.
 
The first meeting of the Rotaract Club of Edina will be held 6 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 12, at The Mezz at Lunds & Bylerlys, 7171 France Ave. S. Thereafter, meetings will be held there 6 p.m. the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month. Each meeting will feature a speaker and focus on service projects in alignment with Rotary’s mission of “Service Above Self.”
 
We need Rotaract members. Please contact Sam Thompson at sthompson@transitionsib.com if you have friends, family, neighbors or work associates that would be interested in joining our Rotaract Club.

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Open house at Insight Vision Care
WHAT: Open house at Insight Vision Care, new vision clinic recently opened by Rotarian Afira Hasan
WHEN: Thursday, Aug. 23, 4 to 8 p.m.
WHERE: Insight Vision Care,  7731 Flying Cloud Drive, Eden Prairie
WHO: Everyone is welcome—Rotarians, family, friends
INFO: The open house will feature a raffle of frames and sunglasses from Prada, Modo and Prodesign and 40 percent those frame lines. Heavy hors d'oevres and refreshments will be served. Contact Afira at 952-486-7858 or insightvisioncaremn@gmail.com with questions. 
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Letter bag
Thank you so much for the lovely flower arrangement! It's been so much fun to hear from so many of you. We're all doing well and slowly getting used to being a family of four. 

Can't wait to be back this fall! Thanks again!

Love, 

Kaylin, Kyle, Natalie and William Eidsness
 
In review
 
The program speaker at the Aug. 9 Rotary Club of Edina meeting was Diane Cross, President and CEO of Fraser. Past President Steve Slyce was back at the podium running the meeting.

Val Burke, co-director of the Public Image Committee, presented a recap of what the committee is up to this Rotary year.
 
New member Dr. Sita Dash was officially inducted into the club by Past President Brad Hepp. Sita is sponsored by Don Hutchison.
 
Youth Exchange Committee Co-Chair Heather Hansen introduced a presentation on the school in Nepal where our recent Youth Exchange student, Susmita Gautam, attends. 
 
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2018 Fundraiser & Gala tickets and info! Click below!
Upcoming Events
Edina Rotary Foundation Board of Directors meeting
Washburn-McReavy Edina Chapel
Aug 22, 2018
 
Insight Vision Care open house
Insight Vision Care
Aug 23, 2018
4:00 PM – 8:00 PM
 
Lawn Bowling
Brookview Golf Course
Aug 29, 2018
 
Rotaract meeting
The Mezz
Sep 12, 2018 6:00 PM
 
Walk to End Alzheimer's
Target Field
Sep 15, 2018
8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
 
Rotary Club of Edina Board of Directors meeting
Washburn-McReavy Edina Chapel
Sep 19, 2018
 
Meeting Duties
Front Desk
Hayes, Joe
 
Greeter 1
Mazzara, John
 
Greeter 2
Morrison, Jean
 
Greeter 3 (new member)
Hallstrom, Bridget
 
Meeting Host 1
Campbell, Katy
 
Meeting Host 2
Spalding, Sue
 
Invocation/Pledge of Allegiance/Four-Way Test
Swendsen, Mary
 
The Barker writer
Wenner, Nate
 
Introduce Guests
Stanzak, Michael
 
Photographer
Bennerotte, Jennifer
 
Introduce the Speaker
Hepp, Bradley
 
Thank the Speaker
Peterson, Paul
 
Executives & Directors
President
 
President Elect
 
Treasurer
 
Secretary
 
Past President
 
Club Service (Administration) Director
 
Community Service—Local Funding Co-Director
 
Community Service—Local Funding Co-Director
 
Community Service—Local Projects Director
 
International Service Director
 
Membership Director
 
Public Image Co-Director
 
Public Image Co-Director
 
The Rotary Foundation Director
 
Social Director
 
Youth Service Director
 
Club Administrator
 
Executive Secretary / Director
 
Rotary Birthdays
Member Birthdays
Ann Platt
August 1
 
John Allen
August 1
 
Harry Spell
August 2
 
San Asato
August 2
 
Michael Eckert
August 3
 
Mike Sitek
August 3
 
Bill Carter
August 12
 
Fredrick Sylvester
August 17
 
Thomas Bach
August 21
 
Kip Peterson
August 23
 
Andrea Thompson Miller
August 27
 
Frank Cardarelle
August 28
 
Jon Barnett
August 29
 
Tom Cook
August 29
 
Forest Green
August 31
 
2018 Rotary's Got Talent! 
Edina Rotary Foundation Fundraiser & Gala
Sept. 29, 2018
 
Rock Star Sponsors

 
Lead Guitar Sponsor
The Jennings Family Foundation
 
 
Bass Guitar Sponsor
The Brookshire Co.
Faribault Woolen Mill Company
 
 
Drums & Sticks Sponsors
Grandview Tire & Auto
Jack & Anne Kennefick
Key Cadillac
McNellis & Asato
North American Banking Company
The Tankenoff Families Foundation
 
 
Backup Singer Sponsors
American Family Insurance
Cahill Financial Advisors
Carl M. Hansen Companies
Christensen & Laue P.A.
Peters Billiards
Smith Financial Group
Dr. Steven Veker, DDS—44th Street Dental
Wells Fargo Home Mortgage—Jody Kern
 
 
Groupie Sponsors
Abdo, Eick & Meyers
Advent Group
Hannelore A. Brucker, M.D., F.A.C.P., active as Scientific Fellow of the ACAAI
Lois & Frank Cardarelle
Carpathian Capital Management
Brett & Heather Edelson
EdinAlarm
End Polio Now! Katy & Ralph Campbell
John Flynn
Rosie & Bob Gubrud
Wayne & Dana Harmon
Hatzung Insurance
Kallas Law Office
Gordy Lewis
Mac & Mac
Dan & Stacy Mott
Bob & Rhoda Perkins
Kip & Rebecca Peterson
Pets Are Inn
David & Sandy Phillips
In Memory of Babby Schwarz
SideKick Inc.—Advanced Document Services
Sue & Dave Spalding
Harry & Angie Spell
Josh Sprague, Realtor—Sotheby's International Realty
Will & Lottie Steinke
Axel & Loreli Steuer
Terry & Marilee Stevens
Fred & Tami Sylvester
Skip Thomas, Realtor—RE/MAX Results
Transitions in Business
Les & Mary Wanninger
The Wooddale Team of American Mortgage & Equity Consultants 
 

The Edina Country Club will serve the Edina Rotary Big Buffet featuring beef stroganoff and chicken chardonnay at the Thursday, Aug. 16, Rotary Club of Edina meeting.

The Rotary Club of Edina's Administrator, Jennifer Garske, works part time, mainly on Wednesdays and Thursdays. She 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.