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Feb 19 -- Interact, Skate to End Polio, Braemar Arena, 3 to 5:30 pm Feb 24 -- Edina Noon Meeting, Speaker: Mike Rakun, Mill Valley Kitchen Feb 24 -- Black Business Networking, Pimento Jamaican Kitchen Mar 1 -- City of Edina, State of the City Luncheon March 1 to 31 - VEAP Food Drive Mar 2 -- Vocational/Avocation Happy Hour, Speaker: Paul Nelson, CW Bar & Grille Mar 8 -- Student Vocational Ethics Workshop Mar 9 -- VEAP Volunteer Bag Packing Shift Mar 12 -- Rotaract Support, Polar Plunge, Lake Minnetonka Mar 24 -- Black Business Networking Apr 6 -- VEAP Volunteer Bag Packing Shift Apr 12 -- Days For Girls Donation Day, Gay Clapp Apr 28 -- Black Business Networking May 4 -- VEAP Volunteer Bag Packing Shift May 26 -- Black Business Networking Jun 1 -- VEAP Volunteer Bag Packing Shift Jun 23 -- Black Business Networking Jun 30 -- Annual Family Picnic |
Catherine (Katie) M. Simpson is the President of Bank of America, Minneapolis/St. Paul and Market Executive for the Global Commercial Bank at Bank of America Merrill Lynch. As Bank of America’s Minneapolis/St. Paul market president, Katie serves as the company’s enterprise leader by working across the region to connect its business lines to deliver integrated financial services to individuals, families and businesses. She also leads Bank of America’s environmental, social and governance work in the market, which leverages the unmatched capabilities of the company to help partners, people, communities, and a broad client and customer base to more effectively address a wide range of issues.
PLEASE NOTE VENUE CHANGE TO EDINA COUNTRY CLUB and join The Rotary Club of Edina’s Leadership Series in February as we welcome Jean Morrison of Morrison and Associates, Inc. to share an interactive learning experience entitled “Let’s Work it Out… Resolving Conflict During Trying Times.” This session is open to the public so please forward this to your friends, colleagues, and employees so that can benefit as well. For FULL details click to 
SAVE THE DATE! In partnership with Tomme Beevas and Pimento, we are kicking off our monthly Black Business Networking event to continue to expand on the momentum from the Progressive Dinner Night. This networking event will be monthly on the fourth Thursday of each month from 530-7pm, starting this month on Thursday, February 24, 5:30-7pm, at Pimento Jamaican Kitchen, 2524 Nicollet Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55404. Register 
As we return to more in-person events, it’s time to show your pride with new Rotary Club of Edina custom apparel. Polo shirts in royal blue and navy hats are available for members to purchase. Choose your shirt size from XS to 5XL. Navy blue ballcap style hat is one size “fits most.” Shirts cost $30. Hats cost $25. All are custom embroidered with our club name and logo. Order 
The Edina Chamber of Commerce, City of Edina and the Rotary Clubs of Edina present our annual State of the City. Edina Mayor James B. Hovland and City Manager Scott Neal will address city issues and present upcoming plans. For additional details and to register click 
Paul will be presenting some tidbits about commercial construction and specific details about his role at Donlar. Bring your questions and he'll do his best to direct you to someone who might be able to answer them for you! Please join us 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. This event is a casually centered around becoming better acquainted with the business and career lives of our fellow Edina Rotary Noon and Edina Morningside Rotary Club members. 
The Edina Rotary Coke Rewards Community Service project is still on-going and full of life. The ERC community service committee will continue to collect and promote this project as a way to give back to St. Jude's throughout 2022. Please collect and turn in your bottle caps and carton/plastic sleeve product codes to the basket located on the registration table. Keep in mind, carton product codes are found on the inside of the cartons (no visible UPC or Scan Codes accepted) and bottle caps codes are printed on the inside of the cap. Please contact Kris Maser with any questions or comments.
February 17, 2022