Alexis Bailly Vineyard, Minnesota’s oldest winery, lies in the lush Upper Mississippi River Valley. Founded in 1973, this small family-owned vineyard and winery near Hastings has won national acclaim for its table wines, thus earning Minnesota unlikely fame in in the wine drinking world.
Nan has been the winemaker at Alexis Bailly Vineyard for 35 years, starting with her apprenticeship in the Loire Valley in France where she first learned her craft. Her winemaking experiences have been honed by stints in the Cotes du Rhone of southern France and in the Finger Lakes of upstate New York, all leading back to Minnesota where she carries on the romantic notion of making wines in the world’s most difficult wine making region.
To the members of the Rotary Club of Edina and the Edina Morningside Rotary Club:
Thank you so much to all of you who provide such wonderful support for our annual shared Thanksgiving Basket Assembly and Delivery Day. Once again, 85 families enjoyed a traditional American Thanksgiving meal, families that otherwise may have had no such opportunity. Many of you are right there at the Edina Country Club working on the day before Thanksgiving, packing baskets for delivery, restocking our assembly tables, bringing in bread, oranges, knit items for kids, blankets, towels. It really is a wonderful sight to see. And many of you donated canned goods to fill those baskets. And I know that all of you support this service effort through the support of your club.
So, once again, thank you to all of you who make this day of service a reality to so many families in need. I know that those of you who deliver meals throughout the Twin Cities are often greeted with wide smiles and many words of thanks. You brighten peoples’ holidays with your generous gifts. Well done!
MEETING LOCATION - The District Edina!! Next Vocational Mixer formerly known as Vocational/Avocation Happy Hour is Wednesday, Dec 6, 2023. 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. meet and greet. Our speaker will be Stephen Carlton, PPC, Owner, CEO & President of Carlton Investment Services Group. He helps his clients pursue their goals by planning for the future and managing assets from their 20's through their retirement years. His investment strategy focuses on long-term, well diversified investment programs. His clients range from young professionals and families to high net worth individuals, including business owners and retirees. Steve is a member of the Edina Rotary Club. 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.
Involve MN and My Very Own Bed COLLECTION OPEN TO DEC 7 The Rotary Club of Edina has begun collections of goods for two area nonprofits, Involve MN and My Very Own Bed. Read more for specific needs for each organization. Ways for your to give and program details below.
Eat, Drink and Be Merry! Registration is required and deadline is Friday, December 8. The Rotary Club of Edina Holiday Cocktail Party is right around the corner! The annual holiday gathering will be Thursday, Dec. 14, starting at 5:30 p.m. Join your fellow Rotarians and their significant others for hearty appetizers and a cash bar at the Edina Country Club. Click HERE to register and for additional event details.
Cost for the party is $23 for guests, senior active or honorary Rotarians. Guests and senior actives will be billed on the January 2024 quarterly invoice. ECC requires attendance estimates for this event.
Chairing the party this year is Social Service Director, Kayla Beehler. Let her know if you have questions.
Final two Rotary meeting opportunities to give are THIS week and NEXT week. This year we will be supporting Involve MN Winter Clothing Drive, My Very Own Bed Blanket and Bedding Drive, The Holiday Giving Program supporting 66 West, Good in the Hood, Young Parent Program, Simpson Housing Services and Edina Morningside Rotary and Edina Rotary Club, Thanksgiving Food Basket community outreach program and the Salvation Army Bell Ringers sessions. Contact Jean Morrison for Holiday Gift Giving and John Buttolph for event details and to volunteer. Unwrapped gifts, gift cards from Target, Cub Foods, Marshalls and Walmart, checks and cash are all welcome. Donate HERE.
Beginning with our first meeting on January 11, 2024, the Rotary Club of Edina will be holding its meetings, programs and luncheons at the Braemar Golf Course, 6364 John Harris Drive, Edina MN 55439. The Edina Country Club has scheduled some extensive reconstruction of the kitchen area that may last through the first three months of 2024. Our meeting time (doors opening at 12:15 p.m./program start 12:35 p.m.) and quarterly dues and meeting fees will remain the same. Lunch service will be one item only with a vegetarian plate available on request. Please contact Mike Martiny with any questions or concerns.
December 7, 2023
Speaker: Craig Rice, MCAD Professor, Filmmarker
Doors Open at 12:15 / Program at 12:35 p.m.
Lunch Menu: Chicken Parmesan or Southwest 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.
Alexis Bailly Vineyard, Minnesota’s oldest winery, lies in the lush Upper Mississippi River Valley. Founded in 1973, this small family-owned vineyard and winery near Hastings has won national acclaim for its table wines, thus earning Minnesota unlikely fame in in the wine drinking world.
MEETING LOCATION - The District Edina!! Next Vocational Mixer formerly known as Vocational/Avocation Happy Hour is Wednesday, Dec 6, 2023. 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. meet and greet. Our speaker will be Stephen Carlton, PPC, Owner, CEO & President of Carlton Investment Services Group. He helps his clients pursue their goals by planning for the future and managing assets from their 20's through their retirement years. His investment strategy focuses on long-term, well diversified investment programs. His clients range from young professionals and families to high net worth individuals, including business owners and retirees. Steve is a member of the Edina Rotary Club. 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. 
Involve MN and My Very Own Bed COLLECTION OPEN TO DEC 7
Eat, Drink and Be Merry! 
Beginning with our first meeting on January 11, 2024, the Rotary Club of Edina will be holding its meetings, programs and luncheons at the Braemar Golf Course, 6364 John Harris Drive, Edina MN 55439. The Edina Country Club has scheduled some extensive reconstruction of the kitchen area that may last through the first three months of 2024. Our meeting time (doors opening at 12:15 p.m./program start 12:35 p.m.) and quarterly dues and meeting fees will remain the same. Lunch service will be one item only with a vegetarian plate available on request. Please contact 
