The Rotary Club of Edina will welcome Jerry Rubino as program speaker at the Thursday, June 8, meeting. Rubino is a musician, conductor and educator in the Twin Cities and beyond who has worked with the MacPhail Center for Music and the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra Chorale, and many more universities, schools and musical groups. He works every year with Doc Severinsen (shown on the left with Rubino) for the Jingle Bell Doc performance with the Minnesota Orchestra. He is the artistic director of Jerry Rubino Plus and serves as the minister of music at Spirit of Hope United Methodist Church in Golden Valley.
Kelley Burnett will be officially inducted into the club at the meeting.
The next Rotary Vocational Development Group will be tomorrow, Wednesday, June 7.
Once a month, 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 on France Avenue in Edina. The meeting will feature a brief presentation from a featured Rotarian, plus time for introductions, networking and questions. The June speaker is Jodi Tervo Roberts, a member of the Edina Morningside Rotary Club. The Rotary Club of Edina and EMRC collaborate on this event.
There will be no gathering in July. Contact Renee Harberts for more information.
WHAT: Rotary Club of Edina Family Picnic, featuring yard games and other mixers, as well as children's activities. The picnic will be catered by Famous Dave's.
WHEN: 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday, June 15
WHERE: Three Rivers Park District's Bryan Lake Park, 6800 Rowland Road, Eden Prairie
INFORMATION: Register here by Friday, June 9. At that time, all reservations will be firm and no-shows will be billed. The picnic will be held rain or shine. For more info, contact Jennifer Bennerotte.
We are looking for volunteers for 2017 Camp Enterprise, specifically in the marketing area! Contact Camp E Chair Sam Thompson to volunteer, or for more information about our largest Youth Service project. If you are a new member who would like to know more, contact Sam, or go to the Camp E website and learn more, and then volunteer!
Camp Enterprise will be Thursday, Nov. 2, through Saturday, Nov. 4, at YMCA Camp Ihduhapi.
Thank you so much for the wonderful dinner last night! The food was a hit and the flower arranging project was enjoyed very much by our participants. Thank you for your generosity of time and food!
Thanks again, we appreciate each of you. If anyone would like to attend our fundraiser breakfast, it is 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 20, at the Metropolitan Ballroom in Golden Valley. There is no cost to attend. A delicious breakfast and a chance to hear from clients, staff, a board member and a detective about the good work being done by Cornerstone.
At the Thursday, June 1, Rotary Club of Edina meeting, the program speaker was Rep. Dario Anselmo, who represents Edina residents and District 49A in the Minnesota House of Representatives. New Rotarians, and father and son, Don Andersen and Mike Andersen, were officially inducted into the club. The Interact Club board members (shown above with Youth Service Director Sam Thompson) attended the meeting and spoke about the club's highlights during the school year. One of next school year's outbound Youth Exchange student's was introduced to the club. And Joe Arends was honored as our club's newest Major Donor to The Rotary Foundation! A busy meeting!
The Edina Country Club will serve grilled chicken with tomato and avocado salsa or Nicoise salad at the Thursday, June 22, Rotary Club of Edina meeting.
The Rotary Club of Edina's Administrator, Jennifer Garske, works part time. During the summer, her office hours are mainly Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Contact her at jgarske@EdinaRotary.org or leave a message on the Rotary cell phone at 612-875-3109.