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In Review - Jan. 7, 2021 - Julie Keyes
DUE TO COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS
IN-PERSON MEETINGS
ARE CANCELLED ON JAN. 7, JAN. 14 AND JAN. 21
PROSPECTIVE MEMBER DAY!
SPEAKER, LOUIS KING, PRESIDENT & CEO OF SUMMIT ACADEMY
DON'T MISS THIS DYNAMIC PRESENTATION!
Stories
Jan. 14-Prospective Member Day, Speaker: Louis King 
PROSPETIVE MEMBER DAY! With all that has transpired in 2020, WE NEED YOUR HELP  to grow and strengthen our club.  Please take just a few moments to INVITE THREE FRIENDS that might enjoy some winter fellowship. Send them all an invitation for January 14th and the odds are pretty good you will GET ONE YES. Thank you in advance for engaging in this simple act of service. REGISTER HERE.
 
Louis King has over 20 years of experience in education, youth and workforce development. As President & CEO of Summit Academy OIC, Louis has grown Summit to an $8M organization delivering education and training to over 1,000 adults annually.
Race & Equity Committee to Lead Discussion of White Fragility
Several organizations and groups across the country are reading White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard for White People to Talk about Racism. The New York Times best-selling book explores the counterproductive reactions white people have when their assumptions about race are challenged, and how these reactions maintain racial inequality. Read More for additional details.
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End Human Trafficking - Jan 28 Early Morning Event
January is National End Human Trafficking and Slavery Awareness Month.  This coincides with the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000  The Minneapolis based Rotary Club Ending Human Trafficking is hosting two ZOOM meetings to share information on this topic of Human trafficking. which has reached historic numbers. 
 
Please plan to join these 2 zoom meetings in January to hear from our speakers.  Registration is required by all attendees.
 
January 28, 2021, at 7 a.m. CST – Matt Friedman, CEO of Mekong Club, will offer a comprehensive update on human trafficking and its relevance to the private sector. Matt is a leading, internationally renowned global expert on modern slavery and human trafficking. An award-winning public speaker, author, filmmaker, and philanthropist, Matthew regularly advises heads of governments and intelligence agencies.  
 
Jan. 19 - Leadership Series, Emotional Intelligence
Please join The Rotary Club of Edina’s Leadership Series in January as we welcome Robb Hiller to share an interactive learning experience entitled:  Quickly Become Emotionally Intelligent – How to Use “The Power of 3” to Overcome.  This session is open to the public so please forward this to your friends, colleagues, and employees so that can benefit as well.  Download the informational flyer HERE then REGISTER HERE and we'll see you there!
2021-22 Speaker Input and Ideas Request
Our Club’s 2021-22 Speaker Committee is in full swing, and we would like your input. 
 
We are happy to report that the Club’s tradition of outstanding speakers and programs is continuing.  13 speakers have already been booked and represent a wide variety of timely and informative topics.   
 
The committee is currently meeting regularly and discussing potential topics and speakers.  If you have an idea or person that you would like us to consider, please contact me or anyone on the committee.  We welcome your input. 
 
Doug Johnson 
2021-22 Speaker Committee Chair 
Successful Red Kettle Campaign
Fellow Edina Bell Ringing Rotarians,
 
Congratulations to everyone who participated in a terrific effort for the Salvation Army Red Kettle campaign in 2020. This included 19 Edina Rotarians plus family and friends. During our 5 day ringing schedule from Dec 17-23, we captured a total of $8,954 in contributions to the Red Kettle at Jerry’s Foods in Edina. This surpasses the Kettle totals for every year since 2010. You all did this in spite of a shortened ring time on our final day due to the blizzard. Great job by everyone. Let’s do it again in 2021.  Click Read More for recognition of those who participated.
 
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Jan. 21 – ZOOM Meeting Only
Following guidance from the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) to help slow the spread of COVID-19 the Rotary Club of Edina will continue to hold ZOOM meetings only on January 21. Please register to receive the $10 ZOOM meeting credit on your quarterly invoice. Please contact Becci Michalski at rmichalski@edinarotary.org with any question or concern.
 
Upcoming Events and Links
Feb. 3 - Vocational Happy Hour ZOOM Only @ 6:00 pm, Speaker: Lisa Walker
Feb 4 - In-Person and Zoom Meetings, Speaker: Paul Campbell
Feb. 16 - Leadership Series - Culture of Productivity
Feb. 15 - Virtual Fireside Chats Begin
Mailbag 
The families of Lloyd and June Pearson acknowledged our club's memorial donation to the Edina Crime Prevention Fund and Little Hospice Care. Karen Cotch of Help at Your Door acknowledge our generous gift of $1,000 to help provide critical services to seniors, individual with disabilities and care givers. Please click "Read More" to read their words of appreciation.
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In Review - January 28, 2021 Meeting
  Back to the hybrid version of your choice to attend club meeting via IN-PERSON or ZOOM platforms. The continued excellent editing talents of C-Vision Productions (Chris Laskowski) is allowing us to make better use of the taped and edited meetings posted weekly to You Tube and use them as our new "In Review" format. This will eliminate the duty of "The Barker" note taker/writer and we will, for the time being, no longer publish written reviews. In-person meeting photos will resume. Keep in mind watching the You Tube video counts as a make-up. Let Becci know what meeting dates you watched and she will mark you as attended.
 
We will post the link to the last meeting video taped (see above) and photos from the meeting. 
 
Erik Therwanger, The CURE to Social Distancing
If you enjoyed Erik's talk and want to learn more about his webinars click Elite Webinars.
 
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Executives & Directors
President
Sam Thompson
 
President-Elect
Michael Stanzak
 
Treasurer
Joe Hayes
 
Secretary
Shelly Loberg
 
Past President
Josh Sprague
 
Club Service Director
Fred Sylvester
 
Community Service Grants Director
Kelley Burnett
 
Community Service Projects Director
Lisa Walker
 
International Service Director
Bonnie Sue Rolstad
 
Membership Director
Bridget Hallstrom
 
Social Director
Susan Johnson
 
Public Image Director
Jennifer Hendrickson
 
The Rotary Foundation Director
Susan Stiles
 
Youth Service Director
David Aase
 
Club Administrator
Rebecca Michalski
 
Annual Gala Co-Chair
Catherine Gump
 
Annual Gala Co-Chair
Bjorn Freudenthal
 
Meeting Duties
Administration
Michalski, Rebecca
 
AV Support
Wilson, Ryan
 
Front Desk
Hennen, Daniel
 
Greeter 1
Johnson, Doug
 
ZOOM Greeter
Harberts, Renee
 
Invocation
Hepp, Bradley
 
Guest Introductions
Hustad, Mary
 
Speaker Introduction
Ohe, Jeff
 
Thank the Speaker
Thomas, Skip
 
Photographer
Eidsness, Kaylin
 
Rotary Birthdays
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
 
Harold Hanson
February 21
 
Renee Harberts
February 24
 
Susan Johnson
February 24
 
Lindsey Smaka
February 25
 
Sharon Chandler
February 25
 
Mike Martiny
February 26
 
Mike Kallas
February 27
 
Steve Buettner
February 28
 

Menu Selection for February 4, 2021 will be Announced in the Reminder Email on February 4th

Thursday, February 4, 2021 there will be the hybrid version with in-person meeting at the Edina Country Club with doors open at 12:15 p.m. and ZOOM meeting beginning at 12:30. Please see our club web page and watch your email for meeting place updates. 

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 or voicemail /text message at 612-234-7390.