Raymond Rogers is the chair of the Geology Department at Macalester College in St. Paul, Minnesota. He is an earth scientist who studies ancient sedimentary environments and the fossil record of vertebrate animals. His talk, "The Amazing Dinosaur Fossil Record of Madagascar", will focus on the highlights of his Madagascar work.
Join fellow Rotary Club of Edina friends and family at Target Field for the annual Walk to End Alzheimer's. Here are the details:
WHAT: Walk to End Alzheimer's WHEN: Saturday, Sept. 18, Walk starts 9:15 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. WHERE: Target Field Gate 28 WHO: All Rotarians, friends and families INFO: Come and join us for the social event of the season! 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, Susan Johnson for more info.
Frank Cardarelle is accepting your NEW stuffed animal donations during our weekly meetings. With only two meetings remaining before the gala, we are down to the wire. Please drop off your donation on Sept. 16th or 23rd and know that Frank will safeguard any and all creatures that are dropped off. Thank you, Frank!
REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS SEPT. 23. Tickets are on sale and RSVP responses are available for the Edina Rotary Foundation’s annual fundraiser and gala. Register to attend and purchase your tickets HERE. Registration forms will also be available on the meeting tables for you to fill out and leave with Becci at the front desk. Don't forget to have you or your sponsorship guests register or send a list of guests and their meals preference to Becci as soon as possible.
This year’s fundraiser, themed “Let’s Dance,” will be held 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 2, at the Minneapolis Marriott Southwest. The event will feature dinner, dancing to music by the High and Mighty Band and a raffle.
The Gala Raffle committee has completed the meeting distribution of this year's gala raffle tickets. If you didn't receive your tickets at a meeting, they have been mailed to you. Tickets stubs and money are due to Marty Kupper, Kip Peterson or Tom Bach no later than Wednesday, September 28, 2021. Please contact Marty, Kip or Tom with any questions.
The 3rd Annual Edina Car Show fundraiser of Rotary Club of Edina held on Sept. 11, 2021 is a wrap. A wonderful community gathering with 82 cars displayed and hundreds of visitors of all ages as well as many Rotarians and their families. We raised approximately $7,500 for our charitable giving arm of the club, The Edina Rotary Foundation.
Thanks to the focused and steadfast leadership of Past President Sam Thompson and the 2020-2021 Rotary Club of Edina Board of Directors during a very challenging year, our club has again earned this prestigious award. A Rotary Citation is the most significant award a Rotary club can achieve. It reflects goal achievement and success in strengthening Rotary. Click Read More to see the four other District 5950 clubs who met or exceeded the guidelines set forth by Rotary International.
Vocational Happy Hour for September 1st featured member Patti Ellingson Solheim with her sister and Rotarian Jane Ellingson Ehresmann and her son Jake Ehresmann with Ellingson & Ellingson. They were joined by Mark Gasner, our Rotaract Club’s founding president. Ellingson and Ellingson is a CPA firm with a family owned approach to accounting services currently in their third generation serving our community. Click below for event photos and additional details.
Wednesday, October 6 we will be gathering together for live meetings held at CW's Bar andRestaurant, 8302 Normandale Blvd., Bloomington, MN 55437. We will meet at 5:30 for happy half hour and our speaker presentation from 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. No registration is necessary, just show up. Sylvester Thomas of the Edina Noon Rotary Club will speak to managing financial services both at the personal production level as well as at the corporate management level.
Please feel free to extend an invitation to friends, prospective members, as well as members from other clubs. We hope you will join us for this great opportunity to have a lot of fun while getting to know your fellow Rotarians better. Don't be afraid to come "rub shoulders with people of significance."
Helping to develop the next generation of business leaders, Edina Morningside and the Rotary Club of Edina are hosting up to 120 junior and senior students from 60 District 5950 and 5960 high schools. During the three-day camp held at YMCA Camp Induhapi in Loretto, Minnesota these area Rotary club sponsored students will discover the free enterprise system. Volunteers and mentors are welcome to join in this unique and valuable experience. Please contact Mary Brindle of the Morningside club with any questions and to volunteer to help mbrindle@comcast.net
VEAP – Pack Food Bags – TWO Volunteer for September 15 shifts. SIGN UP HERE.
Gala Committee – Now through October 2. Work with Gala committee on tasks associated with event preparation and event day facilitation. Time commitment will vary and any help will be very much appreciated. Contact Jody Kern, Paul Mooty or Kayla Beehler.
Camp E – Now through November 6. Work with Camp E committee on tasks associated with preparing for and facilitating camp participants. Task length may range from a couple hours to full day attendance. Please contact Mary Brindle, Edina Morningside.
Thursday, September 16, 2021 there will be the hybrid version with in-person meeting at the Edina Country Club with doors open at Noon and ZOOM meeting beginning at 12:30 a.m.. Please see our club web page and watch your email for meeting updates.
The Rotary Club of Edina's Administrator, Becci Michalski, works part time and will respond to your inquiries within 24 hours. Contact her at rmichalski@EdinaRotary.org or voicemail /text message at 612-234-7390.
Raymond Rogers is the chair of the Geology Department at Macalester College in St. Paul, Minnesota. He is an earth scientist who studies ancient sedimentary environments and the fossil record of vertebrate animals. His talk, "The Amazing Dinosaur Fossil Record of Madagascar", will focus on the highlights of his Madagascar work.
Join fellow Rotary Club of Edina friends and family at Target Field for the annual Walk to End Alzheimer's. Here are the details:
Frank Cardarelle is accepting your NEW stuffed animal donations during our weekly meetings. With only two meetings remaining before the gala, we are down to the wire. Please drop off your donation on Sept. 16th or 23rd and know that Frank will safeguard any and all creatures that are dropped off. Thank you, Frank!
The Gala Raffle committee has completed the meeting distribution of this year's gala raffle tickets. If you didn't receive your tickets at a meeting, they have been mailed to you. Tickets stubs and money are due to Marty Kupper, Kip Peterson or Tom Bach no later than Wednesday, September 28, 2021. Please contact Marty, Kip or Tom with any questions.
The 3rd Annual Edina Car Show fundraiser of Rotary Club of Edina held on Sept. 11, 2021 is a wrap. A wonderful community gathering with 82 cars displayed and hundreds of visitors of all ages as well as many Rotarians and their families. We raised approximately $7,500 for our charitable giving arm of the club, The Edina Rotary Foundation. 
Thanks to the focused and steadfast leadership of Past President Sam Thompson and the 2020-2021 Rotary Club of Edina Board of Directors during a very challenging year, our club has again earned this prestigious award. A Rotary Citation is the most significant award a Rotary club can achieve. It reflects goal achievement and success in strengthening Rotary. Click Read More to see the four other District 5950 clubs who met or exceeded the guidelines set forth by Rotary International.
Wednesday, October 6 we will be gathering together for live meetings held at CW's Bar and Restaurant, 8302 Normandale Blvd., Bloomington, MN 55437. We will meet at 5:30 for happy half hour and our speaker presentation from 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. No registration is necessary, just show up. Sylvester Thomas of the Edina Noon Rotary Club will speak to managing financial services both at the personal production level as well as at the corporate management level. 
Helping to develop the next generation of business leaders, Edina Morningside and the Rotary Club of Edina are hosting up to 120 junior and senior students from 60 District 5950 and 5960 high schools. During the three-day camp held at YMCA Camp Induhapi in Loretto, Minnesota these area Rotary club sponsored students will discover the free enterprise system. Volunteers and mentors are welcome to join in this unique and valuable experience. Please contact Mary Brindle of the Morningside club with any questions and to volunteer to help mbrindle@comcast.net
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