The program speakers for the Thursday, March 15, Rotary Club of Edina meeting are Nancy Byers Killilea and Lesley A. Chester. Killilea is the founder of the non-profit Pass Your Parka, which collects donated winter gear to help those in need. Chester is Chief Advancement Officer at House of Charity.
There will be a donation box at the meeting for members and guests to bring their winter gear to be donated to Pass Your Parkas. Please contact Mary Hustad for more information.
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Today is your last chance to participate in the Rotary Club of Edina March Madness Basketball Championship Bracket!
A $10 entry fee gets you into the competition. You will make your picks between March 11 and 14. The deadline is today! The organizers of the event can help you with your bracket picks if this is first time. Go here to fill out your bracket for the competition. Everyone interested in taking part must get their bracket completed by today, March 14. Registration for the bracket competition will shut down on the website March 14.
Payouts will go to first, second and third place winners in the bracket!
The Area 3 Vocational Ethics Day is planned for 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Thursday, April 19, at the Edina Country Club. The speaker at this year's event is Nancy M. Dahl, a speaker on leadership, leading change, innovation and professional development across the nation for a wide range of business and educational audiences. She released a book in 2017, "Grounded: Leading Your Life with Intention."
Held every year for all clubs in Rotary Area 3, Vocational Ethics Day is organized by Dan Hallberg, along with a committee of Rotarians from area clubs. For more information, contact Dan Hallberg at 952-541-0352.
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WHAT: Opioid Awareness Workshop, sponsored by our club, District 5950 and five other Rotary Clubs WHEN: 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Thursday, May 3 (takes the place of our regular meeting). Lunch will be served at 11:30 a.m. WHERE: Edina Country Club WHO: All Rotarians are encouraged to attend. Our club members should register here. Rotarians from the sponsoring clubs of Bloomington, Buffalo, Eden Prairie Noon, North Minneapolis and Rogers are also invited. After registration ends for our club and the other sponsoring clubs, it will open to all area Rotary Clubs. If there is still room, the general public will be invited. COST: Same as a regular meeting for our members: $20 at the door for Senior Active and Honorary members, regular members will already have been billed for the meeting on their quarterly invoice. Rotarians from other clubs will sign up and pay the $20 through their home club. Anyone from the public attending will pay $20 at the door. INFO: The workshop will feature representatives from the Steve Rummler Hope Network, the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation, TRIA, Hennepin County Sheriff's Department and Verde Technologies sharing information and answering questions about the opioid epidemic. There will be small group discussion and a panel discussion. Contact organizer Josh Sprague at josh@joshsprague.com or 612-501-0252 for more information.
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“You'll laugh, you'll cry, you may see Tim Murphy fly!”
—Bob Halagan, 2017–2018 District 5950 Governor
Join us Monday, May 21, at the Guthrie Theater in downtown Minneapolis for the 2018 District 5950 Conference—a year-end celebration of all the incredible work our District 5950 Rotarians have done this Rotary year. The event is split into three "acts," and members can sign up for all three acts, or pick and choose what works best.
All Rotarians are encouraged to attend the District Conference. The club will reimburse regular members for the cost of one session (or "Act") at the conference, up to $50.Sign up today on the District website. Then send an email to Club Administrator Jennifer Garske that you are signed up. You will be credited for the reimbursement amount on your next quarterly invoice (up to $50 per member, depending on the session(s) you registered for). Please let Jen Garske or President San Asato know if you have questions. Early bird pricing ends April 1, and you won't want to miss this Rotary-tacular event!
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Thank you for donating gift cards to support youth and programming at 66 West in December 2017. Programming at 66 West includes yoga, mediation, community discussions, podcasting, cooking classes, employment panels, support groups and a Strategy Club led by youth.
66 West opened in May 2017 and is the first youth housing program in Edina, located just north of Southdale Center. 66 West is home to 39 youth, ages 16–24, who have experienced homelessness. The services at 66 West are crucial, as there are 250–300 young people homeless in the western suburbs on any given night. Youth living at 66 West have safe, affordable housing, and supportive services to help them reach their educational, employment, health and leadership goals.
Thank you for being a part of our community and helping to end homelessness. Thank you, Edina Rotary. Your holiday gift was appreciated by the youth at 66 West!
Sincerely,
Christine Giese Director of Volunteer Engagement Simpson Housing Services
Periodically we feature a newer member of the Rotary Club of Edina on our website and in our newsletter. The Rotary Club of Edina welcomed Mark Stageberg as a member in April 2017. Mark's sponsor to the club was Keith Benson.
Periodically we feature a newer member of the Rotary Club of Edina on our website and in our newsletter. The Rotary Club of Edina welcomed Fred Sylvester as a member in August 2017. Fred's sponsor to the club was Tim Murphy.
The program speaker at the Thursday, March 8, Rotary Club of Edina meeting was Dr. AnnMarie Thomas, an associate professor in the School of Engineering and Schulze School of Entrepreneurship at the University of St. Thomas. She is also the director of the Playful Learning Lab. She spoke about "Playing to Learn."
The Muscular Dystrophy Association was presented with an Edina Rotary Foundation local grant. MDA will use the grant money for water bottles for young people attending their summer camp.
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The Edina Country Club will serve the Edina Rotary Big Buffet featuring corned beef and cabbage at the Thursday, March 15, 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.
The program speakers for the Thursday, March 15, Rotary Club of Edina meeting are Nancy Byers Killilea and Lesley A. Chester. Killilea is the founder of the non-profit Pass Your Parka, which collects donated winter gear to help those in need. Chester is Chief Advancement Officer at House of Charity.
Today is your last chance to participate in the Rotary Club of Edina March Madness Basketball Championship Bracket!
The Area 3 Vocational Ethics Day is planned for 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Thursday, April 19, at the Edina Country Club. The speaker at this year's event is Nancy M. Dahl, a speaker on leadership, leading change, innovation and professional development across the nation for a wide range of business and educational audiences. She released a book in 2017, "Grounded: Leading Your Life with Intention."
“You'll laugh, you'll cry, you may see Tim Murphy fly!”
Periodically we feature a newer member of the Rotary Club of Edina on our website and in our newsletter. The Rotary Club of Edina welcomed Mark Stageberg as a member in April 2017. Mark's sponsor to the club was Keith Benson.
Periodically we feature a newer member of the Rotary Club of Edina on our website and in our newsletter. The Rotary Club of Edina welcomed Fred Sylvester as a member in August 2017. Fred's sponsor to the club was Tim Murphy.
The Edina Country Club will serve the Edina Rotary Big Buffet featuring corned beef and cabbage at the Thursday, March 15, meeting.