A former deputy chief of the Brooklyn Park Police Department moved from the north to the west metro to lead the Edina Police Department beginning August 2021. Todd Milburn will serve as Edina's chief after 30 years in Brooklyn Park, where he had been deputy chief since 2014 and previously served as a police inspector. In a news release from the city, Milburn, a native of St. Paul, said, "I'm going to give all my effort to continue to advance the department in contemporary policing, focusing on the team dynamic of the employees of the police department."
Please join The Rotary Club of Edina’s Leadership Series on January 12 either in-person or virtually as we welcome our own Robb Breding to share an interactive learning experience entitled “Emotional Intelligence… What is it and how do I GET IT?” This session is open to the public so please forward this to your friends, colleagues, and employees so that can benefit as well. More details can be found on the flyer HERE. See you there!
Come join us on January 20, 2022 for an evening of fellowship, networking and gastronomy at three outstanding local, black-owned restaurants in Minneapolis, as we celebrate the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday week, and support our area’s Black entrepreneurs! This event is a collaboration between the Rotary Club of Edina and the North Minneapolis Rotary Club, and is open to members from both clubs, as well as family and guests. Registration has closed for this event, however, cancellations may have happened. Please contact Josh Sprague to see if a spot opened up.
Rotaract will be partnering with members of Basecamp Fitness Edina for a Feed My Starving Children packaging event and then a social to follow! Packaging food will take place on Jan. 29 from 4:30 to 6:15 p.m. at Feed My Starving Children (18732 Lake Dr E, Chanhassen) and then we will go to the Chanhassen Brewing Company at 6:30 p.m. (951 W 78th St, Chanhassen). It will be a great way to kick off the new year and meet people at Basecamp Fitness (maybe we will get some new members from this event!). To see how you can support our Rotaract club members, please contact Annika Sorteberg at rotaractclubofedina@gmail.com.
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.
The Rotary Club of Edina is a very busy club. With 45 committees, there is no shortage of ways you can connect at a more personal level and get to know Rotary, your club and the great people who make it happen. Sign into your account and start 2022 by reviewing the the club committee list HERE, the Membership Brochure has additional committee details HERE. Take a moment to pick a few committees that interest you and plan to visit a committee meeting over the next six months. Then join and launch into a more dynamic, interesting and self-fulfilled Rotary experience.
. . . to connect with and support your fellow Edina Rotarians
Because, as Edina Rotarians, what we do best is reach out and serve, the Helping Hands initiative is now a part of the Membership Committee. We want our members to know we care. Click "Read More" for how it works.
Past President Josh Sprague, subbing for Michael Stanzak who was skiing in the mountains, opened the meeting in honor of Michael Luther King day on Monday, January 17 with a video of Dr. King's famous "I have a Dream Speech." Most members had some level of emotion in reliving this dramatic speech. Josh then brought to the podium his son, Charles Sprague, who gave a thoughtful invocation. But Charles was not done for the day. Josh had Charles get up again and give the closing with the clang of the bell. Several members thought he was more eloquent than his dad.
Past President 2019-2020, Josh Sprauge
Charles Sprague delivered the Invocation, 4-Way Test, Pledge of Allegiance and Closing Bell
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.
A former deputy chief of the Brooklyn Park Police Department moved from the north to the west metro to lead the Edina Police Department beginning August 2021. Todd Milburn will serve as Edina's chief after 30 years in Brooklyn Park, where he had been deputy chief since 2014 and previously served as a police inspector. In a news release from the city, Milburn, a native of St. Paul, said, "I'm going to give all my effort to continue to advance the department in contemporary policing, focusing on the team dynamic of the employees of the police department."
Please join The Rotary Club of Edina’s Leadership Series on January 12 either in-person or virtually as we welcome our own Robb Breding to share an interactive learning experience entitled “Emotional Intelligence… What is it and how do I GET IT?” This session is open to the public so please forward this to your friends, colleagues, and employees so that can benefit as well. More details can be found on the flyer 
Join Us for Progressive Dinner Night! 
Rotaract will be partnering with members of Basecamp Fitness Edina for a Feed My Starving Children packaging event and then a social to follow! Packaging food will take place on Jan. 29 from 4:30 to 6:15 p.m. at Feed My Starving Children (18732 Lake Dr E, Chanhassen) and then we will go to the Chanhassen Brewing Company at 6:30 p.m. (951 W 78th St, Chanhassen). It will be a great way to kick off the new year and meet people at Basecamp Fitness (maybe we will get some new members from this event!). To see how you can support our Rotaract club members, please contact Annika Sorteberg at rotaractclubofedina@gmail.com.
It's Back! The 2022 Rotary Bowling Night will be Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022 at Tuttle's Eat, Bowl and Play
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.
. . . to connect with and support your fellow Edina Rotarians
January 20, 2022