Understanding Alzheimer's and Dementia. Worldwide, 50 million people are living with Alzheimer's and other dementias. Alzheimer’s disease is a degenerative brain disease and the most common form of dementia. Dementia is not a specific disease. It's an overall term that describes a group of symptoms. Understanding Alzheimer's and Dementia, outlines the difference between Alzheimer's and dementia, symptoms, stages, risk factors and more.
Sue joined the Alzheimer’s Association Minnesota-North Dakota Chapter as the chief executive officer in 2012, and became the Region 5 leader for the Association in January of 2017. Her Region includes Minnesota, North Dakota, Iowa, Nebraska, South Dakota and Wisconsin. For two years in a row before COVID, the Chapter hosted the largest Walk to End Alzheimer’s® in the country, raising $1.7 million and The Purple Gala in the Twin Cities raised a record 1.1 million in 2019. Click "Read More" for additional information.
Please join The Rotary Club of Edina’s Leadership Series on May 18th as we welcome Erik Norman, Senior Vice President Sales & Marketing at Bolger Inc. to share an interactive learning experience entitled “The Leadership of Decision Making.” This session is open to the public so please forward this to your friends, colleagues, and employees so that can benefit as well. Click HERE for a flyer with details.
The Rotary Club of Edina had ten members taking part in the 2021 International Service trip to Coban, Guatemala. The service trip will ran May 15 through May 22, 2021 and included visits to Guatemala City, Coban, Escuintla and Antigua. Much of this trip was documented through photos and comments on the club's Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/EdinaRotary.
May 20 will be a club prospective member day. The speakers will be Edina residents, James and Stephanie Pierce. In 2019, James was recognized as a community leader by Mayor James Hovland for his outstanding leadership as Co-Chair of the Edina Race and Equity Task Force. He has been and is currently serving as a board members on Metropolitan Economic Development Association and Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources and Related Sciences (MANRRS). Stephanie serves on the board of Edina Give and Go and is a member of the COVID-19 Relief Committee. Both are deeply involved with the Junior Diabetes Research Fund Organization. Bring a guest or two, this dynamic duo is sure to bring new insight and knowledge to the relevant and discussion worthy subject of race, equity and inclusion.
Thursday, May 20th is our Spring into Summer Kickoff! Join us for food, games, and chance to socialize as a club!
We will also be sharing news regarding the opportunity to go to a Rotary leadership conference this September in Houston (lodging and conference fees paid for).
On Friday, June 4, 2021 Rotary Club of Edina members will have the opportunity to work with My Very Own Bed in this hands-on outreach opportunity for families with kids, individuals, clubs, teams, youth groups, or work groups to assemble dream kits and help deliver beds and dream kits to children in our community in need of beds. If you're interested in helping, please add your name and the names of those coming with you to the volunteer list located HERE. My Very Own Bed received a 2021 Edina Rotary Foundation grant and is looking forward to working with member of our club. Contact Community Service Director, Lisa Walker, with any questions.
How many times have you showed up for a Thursday meeting only to find the best seats are already taken? What if I told you that you could have a reserved seat? No more having to turn your chair around or craning your neck just to see the presentation! Impossible you say? Not for members of the newly formed Zoom Committee. That’s right! All you have to do is help host the Zoom meeting and you get a comfortable seat with an unobstructed view right in the front row. Click READ MORE for the exciting details.
Tim Murphy, Edina Rotary President 2006-2007, District Governor 5950 2015-2016 and Zone 25B & 29 Leadership Role, End Polio Now Coordinator 2020-2021 experienced cardiac arrest with loss of heart function, breathing and consciousness on March 5. Tim and his family are documenting his amazing journey through recovery at www.getwelltim.com Well wishes and a good joke can be left in the comments of the blog. A summary of Tim's deeply rooted Rotary work and leadership can be read HERE.
Janine Krieter, Edina Morningside Rotary Club Past President, 2001-2002 and Flowers of Edina owner has been challenged with multiple health issues throughout 2020. HERE is a link documenting those challenges and opportunity to give her a helping hand. Janine's Gofundme account https://gofund.me/d9edc8f6
The Rotary Club of Edina is working to assist a Minneapolis business damaged during civil unrest last summer.
Through a partnership with the Lake Street Council, several Rotary Clubs in Rotary International District 5950 are being paired with Minneapolis businesses damaged or destroyed in late May or early June 2020 to provide them assistance. Our club member's response has been swift and so very helpful for the owner, Amina Osman, visited our club on Thursday, May 27.
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.
Menu -- Chicken Chardonnay or Avocado Chicken Salad
Thursday, May 27, 2021 there will be the hybrid version with in-person meeting at the Edina Country Club with doors open at 12:15 a.m. and ZOOM meeting beginning at 12:30 a.m.. 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.
Understanding Alzheimer's and Dementia. Worldwide, 50 million people are living with Alzheimer's and other dementias. Alzheimer’s disease is a degenerative brain disease and the most common form of dementia. Dementia is not a specific disease. It's an overall term that describes a group of symptoms. Understanding Alzheimer's and Dementia, outlines the difference between Alzheimer's and dementia, symptoms, stages, risk factors and more.
Please join The Rotary Club of Edina’s Leadership Series on May 18th as we welcome Erik Norman, Senior Vice President Sales & Marketing at Bolger Inc. to share an interactive learning experience entitled “The Leadership of Decision Making.” This session is open to the public so please forward this to your friends, colleagues, and employees so that can benefit as well. Click 
The Rotary Club of Edina had ten members taking part in the 2021 International Service trip to Coban, Guatemala. The service trip will ran May 15 through May 22, 2021 and included visits to Guatemala City, Coban, Escuintla and Antigua. Much of this trip was documented through photos and comments on the club's Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/EdinaRotary.
May 20 will be a club prospective member day. The speakers will be Edina residents, James and Stephanie Pierce. In 2019, James was recognized as a community leader by Mayor James Hovland for his outstanding leadership as Co-Chair of the Edina Race and Equity Task Force. He has been and is currently serving as a board members on Metropolitan Economic Development Association and Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources and Related Sciences (MANRRS). Stephanie serves on the board of Edina Give and Go and is a member of the COVID-19 Relief Committee. Both are deeply involved with the Junior Diabetes Research Fund Organization. Bring a guest or two, this dynamic duo is sure to bring new insight and knowledge to the relevant and discussion worthy subject of race, equity and inclusion. 
Thursday, May 20th is our Spring into Summer Kickoff! Join us for food, games, and chance to socialize as a club!
On Friday, June 4, 2021 Rotary Club of Edina members will have the opportunity to work with My Very Own Bed in this hands-on outreach opportunity for families with kids, individuals, clubs, teams, youth groups, or work groups to assemble dream kits and help deliver beds and dream kits to children in our community in need of beds. If you're interested in helping, please add your name and the names of those coming with you to the volunteer list located 
Tim Murphy, Edina Rotary President 2006-2007, District Governor 5950 2015-2016 and Zone 25B & 29 Leadership Role, End Polio Now Coordinator 2020-2021 experienced cardiac arrest with loss of heart function, breathing and consciousness on March 5. Tim and his family are documenting his amazing journey through recovery at www.getwelltim.com Well wishes and a good joke can be left in the comments of the blog. A summary of Tim's deeply rooted Rotary work and leadership can be read 
Janine Krieter, Edina Morningside Rotary Club Past President, 2001-2002 and Flowers of Edina owner has been challenged with multiple health issues throughout 2020. 
The Rotary Club of Edina is working to assist a Minneapolis business damaged during civil unrest last summer.
