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April 21, 2022
Speaker: Jeff Meitrodt
StarTribune Investigative Reporter & Editor
Collison of Business and Government Regulation
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Apr 21 Speaker:: Jeff Meitrodt, StarTribune Reporter

Jeffrey Meitrodt is an investigative reporter for the Star Tribune who specializes in stories involving the collision of business and government regulation. 

Previously, Meitrodt was an investigative reporter for the New Orleans Times-Picayune. He also covered the Illinois statehouse for the Chicago Tribune. He grew up in southeastern Minnesota and graduated in 1984 from the University of Minnesota with a degree in journalism. He has won national journalism awards for his reporting on public corruption in Louisiana and Illinois, and for his coverage of corporate misconduct and educational disparities in Minnesota.
Apr 23  Earth Day Clothing Exchange HELP

Rotary Club of Edina volunteers needed!  One to three per shift. Sign up HERE. Event details PDF can be downloaded HERE.

  • Earth Day Clothing Exchange – April 23rd 10 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. at Braemar Arena’s Backyard Rink
    • Shift 1, 8 a.m.-noon – FILLED - Volunteers will set up tables and materials, take in donations, weigh bags, count attendance and organize clothing
    • Shift 2, noon-4 p.m. – Volunteers will keep tables organized, fold clothes, take in donations, weigh bags, count attendance, welcome guests and keep traffic flowing
    • Shift 3, 2-6 p.m. – Volunteers will keep tables organized, fold clothes, clean up and load leftover donations

If you can't volunteer but wish to participate download the PDF event details HERE or contact Lisa Walker at thewalkergroup@myccmortgage.com with any questions.

Apr 28 Black Business and Edina Rotary Mixer
Next Event - Thursday,  April 28, 5:30-7pm. Register HERE In partnership with Tomme Beevas and Pimentos Jamaican Kitchen, the next monthly Black Business Networking event will encourage us to continue to expand the efforts of our club's Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee (formerly known as Race and Equity committee). April's speaker will be Debra L. Hurston, CAE MBA of the Association for Black Economic Power. This networking event will be held monthly on the fourth Thursday of each month from 5:30-7pm at Pimento Jamaican Kitchen, 2524 Nicollet Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55404. Register HERE. For meeting agenda, speaker bio and details, click "Read More".
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 May 4 Special Avocation/Vocational HH with Key Cadillac
Register HERE for a special off-site Avocation-Vocational Happy Hour held at Key Cadillac on May 4 beginning at 5:30 p.m. The evening will start with a tour of the facility followed by a presentation and social time that includes food and drinks.  Key Cadillac is located at 6825 York Ave S, Edina. 952-920-4300  This event is casually centered around becoming better acquainted with the business and career lives of our fellow Edina Rotary Noon and Edina Morningside Rotary Club members. Please join us for this special and unique business presentation. 
May 6 New Member Arbor Day Tree Planting
Help celebrate Arbor Day by participating with our new Rotary Club of Edina members in taking on the City of Edina's challenge of planting 200 trees in Rosland Park. The event runs from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and we'll try to coordinate schedules to have as many Edina Rotarians together at the same time. Read More for additional details or contact Chris Laskowski at cvision@comcast.net or 763-242-7655.
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May 9 - 13 Spring Fireside Chats - Registration Open
May 9 to May 13 attend one or more of our annual spring Fireside Chats. REGISTER HERE These informal get-togethers are held in our member's home and attended by 10 to 20 Rotarians. During the chats, members get to know each other and about the club. Hosts typically provide appetizer and beverages. You may register for one or more chats HERE. Please contact Brad Hepp with any questions or to get further information, heppbrad@gmail.com
SAVE THE DATE Upcoming Events
Apr 21 -- Edina Noon Rotary, Speaker: Jeff Meitrodt, StarTribune Investigative Reporter
Apr 23 -- Earth Day Community Clothing Exchange - Volunteer
Apr 28 -- Black Business Networking, Speaker: Debra L. Hurston
May 4 -- Avocation-Vocational Happy Hour - Key Cadillac
May 4 -- VEAP Volunteer Bag Packing Shift
May 5 -- Diversity, Eqity, Inclusion Workshop, Speaker: Sheila Qualls
May 6 -- New Member and Next Gen Trees Arbor Day Project
May 9 to 13 -- Fireside Chats
May 26 -- Black Business Networking
Jun 1 -- VEAP Volunteer Bag Packing Shift
Jun 23 -- Black Business Networking
Jun 30 -- Annual Family Picnic
 
In Review- April 12, 2022 Meeting
April 12, 2022
Joint Moring Meeting with Edina Morningside Rotary Club
Speaker: Eden Prairie SPU Detective Carter Staaf
 
 
Please Click HERE to view the meetings and subscribe to our club You Tube channel.
View to catch up on your favorite Rotarians through Member Spotlight, Rotary happening through Rotary in the News, inspirational Invocation, who brought guests and more.
 
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Meeting You Tube Videos
Click the "You Tube" links below. In the "Description" are bookmarks/time stamps for jumping to your area of interest. 
 
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. 
 
RECENT PAST MEETING VIDEOS
 
April 7 -- Speaker: Don Johnson, VP Business Development, Shapco Printing
 
March 31 -- Speaker: Michael Brindisi, Resident Artistic Director and President, Chanhassen Dinner Theatre
 
March 24, 2022 -- Speaker: Dr. Stacie Stanley, Edina Public Schools Superintendent
 
March 17, 2022 -- Speaker, Chris Newhouse, MATTER (Edina International Grant Partner)
Executives & Directors
President
 
President Elect
 
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Secretary
 
Past President
 
Club Service (Administration) Director
 
Community Service—Grants Funding Director
 
Community Service—Projects Director
 
International Service Director
 
Membership Director
 
Social Director
 
Public Image Director
 
The Rotary Foundation Director
 
Youth Service Director
 
Annual Gala Co-Chair
 
Annual Gala Co-Chair
 
Club Administrator
 
Executive Secretary / Director
 
Meeting Duties
Administration
Michalski, Rebecca
 
Front Desk & Guest Intro
Freudenthal, Bjorn
 
Greeter
Hallberg, Dan
 
Greeter & Thank Speaker
Brucker, Hannelore
 
Speaker Introduction
MacDonald, Scott
 
The Barker Writer
Hykes, Dennis
 
Photographer & Invocation
Campbell, Katy
 
Rotary Birthdays
Member Birthdays
Jennifer Bennerotte
April 1
 
Heather Edelson
April 4
 
Marie Pribyl
April 7
 
Scott MacDonald
April 10
 
Mary Hustad
April 13
 
Royce Pavelka
April 14
 
Jennifer Garske
April 16
 
Kaylin Eidsness
April 17
 
Kirstin Huepenbecker
April 25
 
Nick Van Beek
April 28
 
Gerry Norton
May 1
 
Dennis Hykes
May 3
 
Ross Peterson
May 5
 
Adam Stanzak
May 7
 
Bob Harvey
May 9
 
Daniel Mott
May 11
 
Joe Arends
May 12
 
Erick Ries
May 15
 
Bonnie Sue Rolstad
May 17
 
David Kunz
May 17
 
Joel Jennings
May 24
 
Randy Smasal
May 28
 
April 21, 2022
Speaker: Jeff Meitrodt,
StarTribune Investigative Reporter & Editor
Collison of Business and Government Regulation
 
Lunch Buffet featuring Soup, Salad and Sandwich -- Meeting Starts at 12:35 p.m. Sharp
 
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.