Dr. Andrew M. Baker will be the program speaker at the Thursday, March 29, Rotary Club of Edina meeting. Baker is Chief Medical Examiner for Hennepin County. He will speak about "The Current and Future State of the Hennepin County Medical Examiner's Office."
For more information on the speaker, click on the link below...
It is time again to plan the Rotary Club of Edina Spring Fireside Chats! The Social Committee is looking for hosts for these casual get-togethers.
Held each spring and fall, the Fireside Chats are very informal social exchanges for members to enjoy and learn about Rotary and to get to know one another. The hosts are asked only to encourage discussion and a good time for all. It is a chance to meet our new members or reconnect with old friends!
Members are encouraged to come to all the Fireside Chats, or pick the one that best works with their schedule.
New members—you are especially encouraged to attend one or all of the Fireside Chats! It is a great way to get to know your fellow Rotarians in a casual atmosphere. Let us know if you have questions.
To volunteer to host a chat or for more information, contact Brad Hepp.
Members Jennifer Bennerotte and Mary Swendsen were part of the March 15 packing event at VEAP to provide hundreds of students in the area with food on the weekend. Our club, along with other area Rotary clubs, volunteer during the school year. Rotarian Kenny Smith coordinates the VEAP volunteers for our club.
“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!
Click on the link below for more on the conference...
You may have missed the chance to take part in the March Madness bracket competition for Rotary Club of Edina members, but you can still attend the gathering to announce the winners. There will be a party at Poor Richard's Commonhouse in Bloomington for the NCAA National Championship game this Monday, April 2. We will crown our bracket winner that night! It is $15 to attend the party, which will feature appetizers and a cash bar.
Contact Scott Hawkins if you would like to attend the gathering, or to pay for your bracket competition or the party.
The next Rotary Vocational Development Group will be Wednesday, April 4.
Once a month, Edina Rotarians have a chance to connect with other club members, and any guests, at the happy hour. This Rotary event is held from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at The Mezz at the Lunds & Byerly's in Edina. The meeting will feature a brief presentation from a featured Rotarian, plus time for introductions, networking and questions. The featured speaker at the April 4 gathering will be Mark Stageberg. The Rotary Club of Edina and EMRC collaborate on this event.
Click on the link below for more information on the event...
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. Edina Rotarians should sign up to attend by April 9. 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.
Click on the link below for more information on the event, including the schedule of events...
WHAT:Andy & Elmers Apple Dumpling Adventure Literacy Project WHEN: 2 to 2:30 p.m. Thursday, April 12 WHERE: Cornelia Elementary School, Edina. The committee hopes to read at other schools in the spring. WHO: Volunteers from the club needed to read the book, Andy & Elmers Apple Dumpling Adventure to students, discuss ethics with them and hand out apples. The book teaches children about the Rotary Four-Way Test.
INFO: To volunteer, contact Jennifer Bennerotte via email or by calling 952-833-9520.
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. She will speak about "My Decisions Matter." She is a speaker on leadership, leading change, innovation and professional development across the nation for a wide range of business and educational audiences. Dahl 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.
For more on this year's speaker, click on the link below...
WHAT: Arbor Day celebration with a ceremonial planting of trees WHEN: 1:45 p.m. Friday, April 27 (NOTE TIME CHANGE) WHERE: Countryside Elementary School, Edina WHO: All Rotarians are encouraged to attend the brief ceremony. Go here to register. INFO: Rotary International President Ian Riseley challenged Rotary Clubs around the world to plant trees in honor of its members this year. To meet Risely’s goal, the Rotary Club of Edina and Rotary International District 5950 are providing funding to Edina Public Schools to plant 39 trees of 18 varieties on the grounds of several schools. Six trees will be planted at Countryside Elementary School. The Rotary Club of Edina will also provide 600 Scotch Pine, White Pine, Black Hills Spruce and Meyer Spruce seedings to Countryside Elementary students on Arbor Day.
For more information on the event, click on the link below...
WHAT: Edina Rotary Spring Park Cleanup WHEN: 2 p.m. Sunday, May 6 WHERE: Wooddale and Utley Parks in Edina WHO: Any Rotarians and family or friends who wish to help. This is a great family service event. INFO: Register here if you plan to help out. Contact Cleanup Chair Tom Cook at 215-796-8955 or via email for more information.
WHAT: Feed My Starving Children meal-packing event WHEN: 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, May 12 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 aged 5 and up. INFO: Register here if you plan to attend. Please register soon so we can make sure we have enough volunteers. Contact Mike Sitek for more information.
Spring is just around the corner! The Edina Morningside Rotary Club is holding a spring fundraiser, Plant a Flower, Protect a Child.
Rotary serves children around the world through the Polio Plus program. Today is your opportunity to beautify your home and protect a child against this crippling disease. Order plants and flowers through EMRC and you are also supporting The Rotary Foundations PolioPlus program. Go here to view the options and order form on the EMRC website. EMRC and Wagner's partner for this fundraiser. Talley Flora from EMRC will also be attending the March 29 meeting to promote the plant sale, if you would like more information or an order form.
Click on the link below for more information, the plant and flower selections and the order form...
The program speaker at the March 22 Rotary Club of Edina meeting was Joe Cavanaugh, founder of Youth Frontiers. Secretary Sam Thompson filled in for President San Asato and ran the meeting.
Two new members, Katy Campbell and Kevin Koepke, were officially inducted into the Club by Jody Kern and Brad Hepp. Campbell was sponsored by Sandy Schley and Koepke was sponsored by Ann Platt.
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The Edina Country Club will serve meatloaf with pub mashed potatoes or Mandarin chicken salad at the Thursday, March 29, Rotary Club of Edina 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. Jennifer will be on vacation this week, March 28–April 1. Contact her at jgarske@EdinaRotary.org or leave a message on the Rotary cell phone at 612-875-3109. She will get back to you when she returns.
Dr. Andrew M. Baker will be the program speaker at the Thursday, March 29, Rotary Club of Edina meeting. Baker is Chief Medical Examiner for Hennepin County. He will speak about "The Current and Future State of the Hennepin County Medical Examiner's Office." 
Members Jennifer Bennerotte and Mary Swendsen were part of the March 15 packing event at VEAP to provide hundreds of students in the area with food on the weekend. Our club, along with other area Rotary clubs, volunteer during the school year. Rotarian Kenny Smith coordinates the VEAP volunteers for our club.
“You'll laugh, you'll cry, you may see Tim Murphy fly!”
You may have missed the chance to take part in the March Madness bracket competition for Rotary Club of Edina members, but you can still attend the gathering to announce the winners. There will be a party at Poor Richard's Commonhouse in Bloomington for the NCAA National Championship game this Monday, April 2. We will crown our bracket winner that night! It is $15 to attend the party, which will feature appetizers and a cash bar. 
WHAT: Andy & Elmers Apple Dumpling Adventure Literacy Project
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. She will speak about "My Decisions Matter." She is a speaker on leadership, leading change, innovation and professional development across the nation for a wide range of business and educational audiences. Dahl released a book in 2017, "Grounded: Leading Your Life with Intention."
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WHAT: Feed My Starving Children meal-packing event
The Edina Country Club will serve meatloaf with pub mashed potatoes or Mandarin chicken salad at the Thursday, March 29, Rotary Club of Edina meeting.