Mostly, John likes to let his work speak for itself, but his experience and story tells a lot about who will be speaker. In an interview style presentation, John will share a little about himself. The story is a lot longer and you can ask for the rest.
He has a fine art degree from the University of MN with 20+ years of extensive creative experience including both fine and commercial art.
His fine art is all over the country and he is extremely pleased and blessed to have clients and collectors far and wide. His 20 years of being an entrepreneur allows a different perspective on problem solving, budgeting and scheduling. John's work can be seen at www.johngerber.com.
On Sept. 15, MnDOT will close all of the remaining Minnesota Highway 100 off ramps and all but one on ramp at West 50th Street/Vernon Avenue as part of the bridge and interchange project. They are expected to be closed until mid-November. This will have significant impacts to the Grandview and 50th & France areas, with our meeting location at the Edina Country Club smack dab in the middle! Click HERE for detailed detour information. Private helicopter parking may be available to the highest bidder (it is fundraising season) at the south end of ECC parking lot :).
The 2025 theme for the Edina Rotary Foundation annual fundraising gala is "Hearts of Gold". This event will take place on Saturday, September 27 at Interlachen Country Club, Edina. Event tickets are still available and can be purchased HERE. Deadline is Sunday, Sept 21 midnight. This casino night themed event will include a gift shop with many items to be sold at a 20% face value savings, cocktails, a sit-down dinner program with live auction featuring several travel packages, original art piece by John Gerber, chef-prepared dinner experiences, music and theatre tickets.
The primary goal of ERF's annual fundraiser is to raise funds that directly support local non-profit programs and initiatives, effectively providing a financial lifeline for the work done in our community. Mark your calendars and invite friends and family to join you for this gold-hearted event. Follow postings on our website and in "The Barker" for future event details. The ticketing site is up and ready for your order. Click HERE today to purchase a sponsorship and reserve your seats.
$$$$$PRE-SALE money purses for Gala games and gift shop purses will be available at the Noon meeting's front desk. Pre-purchasing gets you in the action and ready to hit the gift shop. You might be able to get some holiday shopping done. You can purchase $25, $75 or $100 purses today through September 18. Accepting cash, credit card, PayPal, Venmo for pre-sale and at the event for ERF related items.$$$$$
Here is a couple more Gala related items to keep in mind:
GALA RAFFLE -- Return your stubs with payment (ACH, check or cash only) OR return unsold tickets ASAP
GALA PRE-SALE – Money Purses $25, $75 & $100 available at Sept 4, 11 and 18 Rotary meetings. Chips will be used for casino games and gift store. Accepting cash, credit card, PayPal, Venmo for pre-sale and at the event for ERF related items.
GALA EVENT CASH BAR ONLY. NO electronic payments are accepted at the Interlachen event bars. COCKTAILS must be purchased with CASH ONLY. NO ATM is onsite. Golf club reciprocity billing may be available. Check with your bartender before ordering.
All Hearts of Gold Gala raffle tickets SOLD or UNSOLD must be returned by Monday, September 22 to Becci Michalski. Please return completed raffle tickets and payment to Becci Michalski or send to Edina Rotary Foundation, PO Box 24481, Edina MN 55424 by Sept 22. Per state and city permit guidelines, all tickets and stubs must be accounted for before the drawing on Sept 27.
The Rotary Club of Edina Noon and Edina Morningside Rotary Club
join together on Thursday, October 2, 2025 to host Keynote Speaker,
Jennifer Jones, Past Rotary International President.
This event is open to visiting Rotarians and their guests.
Register early, space is limited.
WHEN:
Thursday, October 2, 2025
WHERE:
Edina Country Club, 5100 Wooddale Ave., Edina MN 55424
TIMING:
Doors Open at 11:45 am
Seating/Lunch Service at 12:15 pm
Program Start: 12:30 pm
Program End: 1:30 pm
COST:
All visiting Rotarians and their guests.
$30 per person, Event ticket with hot lunch
$20 per person, Event ticket, NO lunch (first come first serve very limited seating)
REGISTRATION CLOSED
Jennifer E. Jones is a Canadian communications executive. She was president of Rotary International for 2022–23, the first woman to be selected in the 117-year history of the organization.
Jones first experienced a Rotary meeting when only men were allowed to join. She was working as a reporter in the 1980s and she would attend meetings as a guest so that she could report on them. It took a High Court ruling for Rotary to accept women members and she joined in 1996. Jones is a member of the Rotary Club of Windsor-Roseland.
On Wednesday, October 23, the Rotary Club of Edina has a wonderful opportunity to serve our neighbors in the Phillips neighborhood of Minneapolis. We’ll be helping at Augustana Lutheran Church and Community Emergency Services by setting up, serving a dinner meal to those in need, engaging with attendees, and cleaning up afterward.
Please arrive at Augustana by 4:30 PM and plan to stay until about 7:00 PM. There is parking on site and on nearby streets. If you wish to carpool from Edina Country Club, gather at 3:45 PM in the lot at the south end (the end farthest from the main entrance). Please let Don Hutchison know no later than October 21 if you wish to carpool (see below for Don’s contact information).
We are looking for 10–12 volunteers. This is a meaningful way to come alongside our neighbors and serve together as Rotarians.
If you’d like to be part of this great service project, please contact:
· Don Hutchison – 612-578-8215 | d.hutchison50@outlook.com
Please consider helping with Camp E held Thurs., Nov 6, 7, 8 in Maple Lake, MN. There are openings during the camp weekend as well as tasks to be completed before camp begins. Sign up HERE.
Your District Governor Line has begun the process to select our 2028-29 District Governor. Deadline is Saturday, Sept 20. See below for application and more info. If you have served as a District 5950 club president and meet the other qualifications:
be an active member in good standing of a functioning club in the district.
have served as club president for a full term or as charter president for at least six months prior to the application submission.
demonstrate willingness, commitment, and ability to fulfill the duties and responsibilities of a governor
Continuation of application details, important date. deadline information, and application materials below.
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC - PROSPECTIVE MEMBER DAY - REGISTRATION IS CLOSED
Hot lunch will be served.
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.
Mostly, John likes to let his work speak for itself, but his experience and story tells a lot about who will be speaker. In an interview style presentation, John will share a little about himself. The story is a lot longer and you can ask for the rest.
Your District Governor Line has begun the process to select our 2028-29 District Governor. Deadline is Saturday, Sept 20. See below for application and more info. If you have served as a District 5950 club president and meet the other qualifications:
