February 11, 2020 Barker (Feb 11, 2020)

Speaker for Feb. 13, Stew Thornley

This week's speaker topic is "How Much Do You Know about Your Drinking Water?"

Stew Thornley has been with the drinking water program at the Minnesota Department of Health since 1993. One of the department programs sample our water and inspects water facilities at public water systems (such as municipal supplies). Mr. Thornley handles public education and communications. On the side, he writes about sports and is an official scorer for Major League Baseball and the National Basketball Association.

Interact Club of Edina to Host Skate to End Polio - Feb. 14

Posted by Josh Sprague

The Interact Club of Edina will host a “Skate to End Polio” 8:00 to 9:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 14, at Braemar Outdoor Arena. Tickets will be available for purchase at the Feb. 6th and Feb. 13th meetings. See the front desk for details. Mark your calendars and bring your Valentine!

Rotary Bowling Night is Saturday, Feb. 22

The 2020 Rotary Bowling Night will be Saturday, Feb. 22.

Lace up those stylish shoes and polish up your personalized bowling ball and come join your fellow Rotarians for a fun-filled evening of bowling! The evening will feature friendly competition, door prizes, fine dining and liquid refreshments. See the details, register and pay by clicking HERE.

Chair of the event is Rotarian Sutton McGraw, please contact her if you have any questions.

Edina Public Schools Superintendent John Schultz and Mayor James B. Hovland will present the “2020 State of the Community” Wednesday, Feb. 26. Edina City Manager Scott Neal will emcee the program.

The presentation is co-sponsored by the Rotary Club of Edina, Rotary Club of Edina Morningside and Edina Chamber of Commerce. It will be presented as part of the Chamber of Commerce’s monthly general membership meeting at Edina Country Club, 5100 Wooddale Ave., and include a game of “Friendly Feud” between Rotarians and Chamber members.

The speech will cover topics such as the school district’s strategic plan, public safety, community demographics, housing, and traffic and transportation. The 2020 State of the Community will later be broadcast on Edina TV and available for streaming online. It will be shown on Edina TV 10 p.m. Sundays, 6 a.m. and 2 p.m. Mondays, 10 p.m. Wednesdays and 6 a.m. and 2 p.m. Thursdays through March 31.

Register
Cost for the luncheon, which is open to the public, is $35. People may attend the meeting as non-lunching guests. Any proceeds from the event will be used for a future mixer of Chamber members and Rotarians. Register online.

Be A Survey Respondent for 'Friendly Feud'
Be a survey respondent for the game! Before the end of the week, take a few minutes to answer these questions for the game. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/3NHK9SD

More Information
For more information, call the City of Edina’s Communications Department, 952-826-0359.

Mar. 11 Leadership Breakfast - Early Deadline

Hosted by the Rotary Club of Edina and Edina Rotary Morningside Club, Stephaine Urchick, will be speaking at a breakfast meeting on Wednesday March 11. Doors open at 7:30 am with program at 8:30 am. This event will be held at the Interlachen Country Club, 6200 Interlachen Blvd, Edina MN. Cost will be $19 per person and registration is open to outside club members and the general public. Please register and pay by clicking HERE.

Reflection of a 25+ Year Service Project

Dear Fellow Rotarians:

I was fascinated to read in the new February Rotarian, the reprint story of Rotary's response to the horrific genocide of April - July, 1994 in the tiny country of Rwanda, in the Great Lakes of Africa. It shows the selfless spirit of a few Rwanda Rotarians in the aftermath period of that terrible time of hatred and killing, as they set out to create a Kigali City Library. I am so glad to learn the story.

Particularly because of the personal work our Pilgrim Center for Reconciliation has been doing in Rwanda to bring forgiveness and healing immediately following the genocide and throughout the 25 years since.

A group of Edina churches had been working with World Vision to fight the famine in Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania for 12 years. When the genocide overwhelmed Rwanda and its neighbors, Bob Seiple, World Vision President, sent me into Rwanda with one of his country directors to see if there was any hope for reconciliation.

RYLA Camp - Accepting Applications

RYLA Camp runs from April 17 to April 21, 2020. Camp RYLA (Rotary Youth Leadership Awards) is a five-day camp which strengthens leadership skills and capabilities of high school students through physical, mental, emotional, and intellectual challenges. There is an emphasis on problem solving, teamwork, and interaction with other outstanding students and volunteer counselors and presenters. Four area high school students are selected each year from Edina area schools. The Rotary Clubs of Edina and Edina Morningside pay the student tuition for the camp experience. We are accepting student consideration applications, please click on the RYLA logo at www.edinarotary.org to get started. See Andre Brewer for additional details or click HERE for additional information.

Save the Date. April 16 is the Walker Art Center Tour

Small group tours of the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden & permanent collection exhibition, 5 Ways In with a curator. Details to follow. See Renee Harberts with questions or additional information.

Upcoming Club Events and Next Speaker

February 20 -- Lee Schafer, Star Tribune Speaker

February 22 -- Rotary Bowling Night

February 26 -- Edina State of the Community Lunch

March 3 -- Service Opportunity - Cornerstone

March 9 -- Fireside Chat w/Stephanie Urchick, Hosted by Tom & Catherine Gump

March 10 -- Sip & Serve w/Stephanie Urchick

March 10 -- Rotary Leadership Speaker, Michael Angelo Caruso

March 11 -- Leadership Breakfast with Stephanie Urchick

April 13 -- Andy & Elmer's Apple Dumpling Reading

April 20 -- Andy & Elmer's Apple Dumpling Reading

April 16 -- Walker Art Center Tour and Social

April 17-21 -- RYLA Camp

May 22 -- EHS Scholarship Breakfast

Notes of Appreciation

In Review - Feb. 6 Meeting

Greeters Mike Sitek and Raj Kumar.

David Clynes promoted Skate to End Polio event on Feb. 14

Buy your tickets now.

On the 1^st Rotary meeting of February we were warmly greeted by Mike Sitek and Raj Kumar, as always Becci Michalski was warming the front desk with today’s helper Robb Breding. President Josh Sprague opened the meeting with another installment of Rotary Connects the World. This week’s addition featured Fred Sylvester who is our Board's Club Service (administration). Fred via video discussed what Rotary means to him, well done Fred.

Edina Rotary Foundation Board Meeting
Edina City Hall
Feb 26, 2020 7:30 AM

Cornerstone Serve-A-Meal
Cornerstone
Mar 03, 2020 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM

Happy Hour/Vocational Development
Lunds & Byerlys The Mezz
Mar 04, 2020 5:30 PM

Leadership Breakfast with Stephanie Urchick

Mar 11, 2020 8:30 AM – 11:00 AM

Rotary Club of Edina Board Meeting
Washburn-McReavy Edina Chapel
Mar 18, 2020 7:30 AM

Edina Rotary Foundation Board Meeting
Edina City Hall
Mar 25, 2020 7:30 AM

Happy Hour/Vocational Development
Lunds & Byerlys The Mezz
Apr 01, 2020 5:30 PM

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President

Josh Sprague

President Elect

Sam Thompson

Treasurer

Michael Stanzak

Secretary

Joe Hayes

Past President

John Flynn

Club Service Administration

Fred Sylvester

Community Service Grants

Kelley Burnett

Community Service Projects

Lisa Walker

International Service Director

Shelly Loberg

Membership

Royce Pavelka

Social

Renee Harberts

Public Image

Jennifer Hendrickson

The Rotary Foundation

Susan Stiles

Youth Service

David Aase

Club Administrator

Rebecca Michalski

Annual Gala

Katy Campbell

Annual Gala

Gary Pedersen

Front Desk Administration

Michalski, Rebecca

Front Desk

Spalding, Sue

Greeter 1

Ries, Erick

Greeter 2

Lancaster, George

Invocation

Hallberg, Dan

Guest Introductions

Stageberg, Mark

Speaker Introduction

MacDonald, Scott

Thank the Speaker

Peterson, Ross

The Barker Writer

Platt, Ann

Photographer

Hendrickson, Jennifer

Member Birthdays

Deirdre Kvale

February 2

Greg Hanks

February 4

Sue Spalding

February 4

Rebecca Michalski

February 7

John Solberg

February 9

Jennifer Hendrickson

February 12

Bradley Hepp

February 15

Elizabeth Anderson

February 15

Sarah Aydinalp

February 15

Steven Veker

February 15

Lloyd Pearson

February 20

Harold Hanson

February 21

Renee Harberts

February 24

Susan Johnson

February 24

Sharon Chandler

February 25

Mike Martiny

February 26

Mike Kallas

February 27

Steve Buettner

February 28

Our February 20th lunch will be served buffet style. Burgundy Beef Tips and Chicken Veronique will be the two hot options.