February 18, 2020 Barker (Feb 18, 2020)

Speaker, Feb. 20 - Lee Schafer

Lee Schafer joined the Star Tribune as a columnist in 2012 after 15 years in business, including leading his own consulting practice and serving on corporate boards of directors. He's twice been named the best in business columnist by the Society of American Business Editors and Writers, most recently for his work in 2017.

Strike! Rotary Bowling Night Held Feb. 22

The 2020 Rotary Bowling Night was attended by over 30 Edina club Rotarians and their guests on Saturday, Feb. 22.

Click HERE to enjoy the photos.

Chair of the event is Rotarian Sutton McGraw.

Edina State of the Community, Feb 26

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.

Cornerstone, 5 People Needed, Mar. 3

Posted by Nate Wenner

FIVE Volunteers Needed. The Rotary Club of Edina will hold a Serve-A-Meal event at Cornerstone from 5:00 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 3, 2020. At this Community Service Committee project, volunteers will serve a meal for 50 to 60 Cornerstone clients and their children. Rotary volunteers are encouraged to mingle with the residence and may bring activity books/crayons to play with and give the younger residents. Volunteers at Cornerstone have a direct impact on the lives of people affected by domestic violence, sexual violence, and human trafficking. We need 8 volunteers for the event. Register by clicking HERE.

Mar. 11 Leadership Breakfast

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. Early registration has closed. Last minute cancellation or no show tickets may be available. Please contact Fred Sylvester at 612-434-4631 to check availability or with any question.

RYLA Camp - CANCELLED

CANCELLED

Committee Members Needed for Two Youth Service Committees

Committee members are needed for two Youth Service Committees that will complete its work this spring.

Rotarians are needed on the Scholarships Committee. Committee members will review applications from seniors at Edina High School and award at least one scholarship for post-secondary education to someone who has participated in one of the club’s programs. The scholarship will be presented Friday, May 22, at a special breakfast at the Church of St. Patrick.

Volunteers are also needed for the Third-Grade Literacy Committee. Committee members will read and distribute copies of Andy & Elmer’s Apple Dumpling Adventure to third graders 12:10-12:40 p.m. Monday, April 13, at Creek Valley Elementary School, and 1 to 1:30 p.m. Monday, April 20, at Cornelia Elementary School.

If you are interested in evaluating scholarship applications or participating in the reading program, or for more information, contact Jennifer Bennerotte, jbennerotte@edinarotary.org. If you’d like to be part of the Third-Grade Literacy Committee, indicate your preferred date for reading to a classroom or if you’d like to do it both days.

Walker Art Tour, April 16, Two Small Groups Only

Register early. March 21 is the registration deadline with small groups and a very limited number of openings.

Tour of the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden & permanent collection exhibition, 5 Ways In. This is a small, 20-person group tour lead by an experienced and very knowledgeable Walker curator. There will be a total of 3 groups (60 people). Cost will be $13.00 per person for the two-hour tour. The Esker Grove restaurant serves cocktails, bar snacks and dinner until 9 PM, phone 612-375-7542 taking reservations before or after your tour. Meal accommodations and cost are member choice and not included in the tour price. Parking is available in the attached ramp for $6.00. Due to the Walker's advance planning policy, we are required to provide attendance counts by March 25th. If this event is of interest, please reserve your spot(s) as soon as possible. See Renee Harberts with questions or additional information. Click REGISTER to sign up and reserve your tour spot.

Upcoming Club Events and Next Speaker

~~March 19~~ -- Regular Meeting at Noon -- CANCELLED

~~March 26~~ -- Regular Meeting at Noon -- CANCELLED

April 11 -- Service: Homeless Lunch Service

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 - CANCELLED

~~April 23~~ -- Vocational Ethics Day -- CANCELLED

May 22 -- EHS Scholarship Breakfast

June 18 -- Edina Rotary Family Picnic

June 25 -- District Governor Installation, Tom Gump

In Review - Feb. 13 Meeting

President Josh Sprague opened the meeting with some history and a quiz on the International Rotary Foundation dating back to 1917. The foundation was started by Arch C. Klumph.

Greeters for this meeting were Bill Milota and newer member, Greg Gable.

Dennis Hykes led us in a wonderful and moving invocation.

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

Rotaract, The Sheridan Story Service Event
The Sheridan Story
Apr 09, 2020 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

April 11 Lunch Service for Minneapolis Homeless
TBD
Apr 11, 2020 10:30 AM – 1:00 PM

Andy and Elmer's Apple Dumpling Reading
Creek Valley Elementary School.
Apr 13, 2020 12:10 PM – 12:40 PM

Rotary Club of Edina Board Meeting
Washburn-McReavy Edina Chapel
Apr 15, 2020 7:30 AM

Walker Art Tour - April 16 - Register Early
Walker Art Center
Apr 16, 2020 6:00 PM – 8:00 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

Member Birthdays

Les Jones

March 1

Michael Norman

March 2

Brad Pearson

March 3

Paul Mooty

March 4

Will Steinke

March 6

Axel Steuer

March 7

Gary Pedersen

March 9

Bob Hildreth

March 10

David Aase

March 11

Kelley Burnett

March 13

Sandra Schley

March 16

Thom Winninger

March 24

Joe Hayes

March 25

Michael Stanzak

March 30

Due to COVID-19 Virus Outbreak -- No Meeting March 19th and March 26th.

Please join us on Facebook Live

March 19 and March 26 at 12:35 p.m.

The Rotary Club of Edina's Administrator, Becci Michalski, works part time and will respond to your inquiries within 24 hours.