Damon Jenkins serves as senior vice president and Twin Cities regional market president for First Independence Bank (FIB), Minnesota’s first Black-owned Minority Deposit Institution and full-service commercial bank. He has fiscal and operational responsibility for all Twin Cities retail branch offices. More to know, click below.
MEETING LOCATION - The District Edina!!REGISTER HERE Next Vocational Mixer is Wednesday, June 5, 2024. 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. meet and greet. Reserve your spot today.
Our speaker will be Edina Morningside President Elect, Bocar Kane. Bocar was inducted into EMRC in July of 2021. He is the Founder/President/CEO of AMKA Safety, a design, development and manufacturing company who delivers innovative safety solutions to improve roadway safety for drivers, pedestrians, cyclists and workers. Think roadway markings, traffic cones, curb ramps, safety apparel. https://www.amkasafety.com
Join us at The District Edina, 7777 Washington Ave, Suite 201, Edina MN 55439. Cost to attend is a $10.00 food/$20 for food and beverages. Reserve your spot today HERE.
WHAT: Feed My Starving Children meal-packing event
WHEN: 9:30 to 11:15 a.m. Saturday, June 15, 2024 WHERE: Feed My Starving Children Chanhassen location, 18732 Lake Drive East WHO: Any Rotarian along with family and friends. This a wonderful service opportunity for volunteers ages 7 and up. INFO: Register here if you plan to attend. Please register HERE soon so we can make sure we have up to 15 volunteers. Contact Kris Maser for more information.
The Rotary Club of Edina recently presented three scholarships to deserving students at Edina High School.
The Rotary Club of Edina presents $1,500 scholarships to graduating Edina seniors who exemplify the Rotary motto of “Service Above Self” and have participated in Rotary programs such as Camp Enterprise, Camp RYLA, fall ethics seminar, Vocational Ethics Day, youth exchange, Edina Rotary Global Scholars or the Interact Club of Edina. This year’s scholarships were presented to Katerina Duda and Rakiya Sheikhosman.
The Rotary Club of Edina’s Board of Directors recently approved the following applicant below for membership via electronic vote. Katy is a current member of the St. Cloud Rotary Club and has relocated to western suburb:
Katy Kirchner
Independent Contractor
Classification: Healthcare Administration
Sponsor: Bob Scott
Written objections to the application must be submitted before Midnight, Tuesday, June 11, 2024, to Rotary Club of Edina, PO Box 24481, Edina, MN 55424 or emailed to administrator@EdinaRotary.org.
The Rotary Club of Edina welcomed two new members at the May 23, 2024 meeting. We are looking forward to getting to know them better through their classification talk in the near future. Please welcome:
June is the last month to make a contribution to this year's International fund drive. In this season of giving and tax preparation you may be curious about your TRF (The Rotary Foundation) donation history. By visiting the Rotary International site and accessing your personal profile you can check the status of your account at any time. Click HERE to download an instruction sheet on how to independently view your Rotary Foundation giving statistics.
Meeting Duties
June 20 - McGee
Administration
Front Desk & Intro Guests
Van Beek, Nick
Greeter/Guest Host
Younggren, Mary
Greeter/Invocation
Kallas, Mike
Speaker Intro/Thank the Speaker
Thomas, Jr., Sylvester
Photographer
Laskowski, Chris
June 27 - Transition Meeting
Administration
Michalski, Rebecca
Front Desk & Guest Intro
Perkins, Bob
Greeter & Guest Host
Harvey, Bob
Greeter & Invocation
Kennefick, Jack
Intro Speaker & Thank Speaker
Stiles, Susan
Photographer
Jessen, Mark
Rotary Birthdays
Member Birthdays
Charles Agan
June 1
Jody Kern
June 4
Russell Johnson
June 6
Robb Breding
June 7
Tom Ries
June 7
Theresa Halverson
June 8
Karlen Padayachee
June 11
Bjorn Freudenthal
June 17
Catherine Quinlivan
June 21
Doug Johnson
June 25
Edina Country Club - Doors Open 12:15 p.m.
Thursday, June 13, 2024
Speaker: Rena Sarigianopoulos
KARE 11 Anchor and Reporter
Lunch Choice: Stuffed Pork Loin or Tropical Chicken Salad
DEADLINE for newsletter story and event submission is Monday Noon for Tuesday publication.
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.
Damon Jenkins serves as senior vice president and Twin Cities regional market president for First Independence Bank (FIB), Minnesota’s first Black-owned Minority Deposit Institution and full-service commercial bank. He has fiscal and operational responsibility for all Twin Cities retail branch offices. More to know, click below.
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Katy Kirchner
Kanthi Yalamanchili
