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Join us July 6, 2023
ECC Doors Open at Noon | Meeting Begins at 12:35 p.m. 
Speaker: Kim Valentini, Smile Network International
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July 4th Parade - Walk with the Club 
The Rotary Club of Edina and Edina Rotary Foundation will be walking in the City of Edina 4th of July parade. Watch for an email from Public Image Director, Jennifer Hendrickson, to sign up as a volunteer to hand out candy and be a part of the event. 
July 13 Arch Klumph Society Recognition - Dr. Sita Dash
EARLY START July 13, 12:15 p.m. our club will celebrate with Dr. Sita Dash and his family the recognition of membership to Rotary International's prestigious Arch Klumph Society. Buffet lunch featuring fresh Indian cuisine will begin at Noon. This celebration will be a part of our regular meeting featuring India presentations and speeches by respected leaders of the Rotary Club and local community. The public registration has closed. To learn more about Rotary International's Arch Klumph Society click HERE to download a pdf brochure.
Club and Foundation Board Transitions to 2023-2024
The Rotary Club of Edina held its transition meeting of the 2022–2023 Rotary year, June 29. The presidency of the club transferred from Joe Hayes to Shelly Loberg at the meeting. Shelly officially took over as the 69th president of the Rotary Club of Edina on July 1.  Incoming President Loberg outlined her goals for the new Rotary year, and unveiled the 2023-2024 Rotary theme, "Create Hope in the World."  "Read More" for further details and check out the pictures under the "In Review" caption.
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July 27 - Area 3 Bash
Please join Area 3 clubs Thursday, July 27 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Fat Pants Brewing Company to celebrate the new Rotary year and enjoy the fellowship of the Bloomington Noon, Eden Prairie Noon, South Metro Minnesota Evenings, Edina Morningside, Minnesota Veterans, Minnesota Pride club members and their guests. This event is coordinate through Rotary District 5950 and member and guest registration is required. Register HERE.
July 21 - Concerts on the Green
The second of a two- part series "Concerts on the Green" begin next week, July 21. Hosted by Church of St. Patrick, presented by Washburn-McReavy and sponsored by Rotary Club of Edina and State Farm Insurance-Matt Boockmeier, this FREE two session musical series is open to the public. Friday, July 21 will feature Classic American Rockers with special guest Red Stiletto. A food truck and concessions will be available for purchase with service from 6:00 to 8:0pm, concerts begin at 7:00 pm. Grab your family, blanket and lawn chairs for an enjoyable night out. Details found HERE on St. Patrick's webpage.
2023-24 Meeting Duty Roster Available
The start of the 2023-2024 Rotary year is near and the full-year meeting duty roster for Rotary Club of Edina was delivered to your email on Monday, June 26. In two formats, by date or alphabetical last name, you should be able to easily find your name, date and duty. The roster will be updated from time to time to rotate in new members, resignations and other changes throughout the roster. 
 
To more efficiently use our members time, the club went to a combined duty model giving most members only one meeting throughout the year to engage in a Rotary meeting duty. Exceptions are members serving as photographers and speaker committee members who are scheduled more often. We will continue to post the member duty responsibilities on our club website, in “The Barker” and send out reminder emails with job descriptions prior to your scheduled duties. Thank you for your patience while we took the time to build out and assign the full-year of duties and please let Club Service Director, Mike Martiny, know if you have any questions.
SAVE THE DATE Upcoming Events
Jul 13 - EARLY START NOON Buffet Service and Mtg Start /Dr. Dash Recognition
Jul 13 -- Noon Meeting, Speaker: Jamie Flaws, MN Zoo Foundation
Jul 20 -- Noon Meeting, Speaker: Sheriff Dawanna S. Witt
Jul 20 -- Black Business Networking Event
Jul 27 -- Area Bash, Fat Pants Brewery, Eden Prairie 
Jul 27 -- Noon Meeting, Speaker: Shayla Reaves
Proposed for Membership
The Rotary Club of Edina’s Board of Directors recently approved the following applicants below for membership:
 
Yoshi Asato
McNellis & Asato, Ltd.
Classification: Wealth Management
Sponsor: San Asato
 
Stephen R. Carlson
Carlson Investment Services Group LLC
Classification: Finance & Insurance
Sponsor: Gregory Rich
 
Written objections to the application must be submitted before Midnight, Tuesday, July 4, 2023, to Rotary Club of Edina, PO Box 24481, Edina, MN 55424 or emailed to administrator@EdinaRotary.org.
 
June 29 Transition Meeting Review 
June 29, 2023 Transition Meeting to 2023-2024 Rotary Year.
Pictured Past President 2022-2023, Joe Hayes; 2023-2024 President Shelly Loberg
 
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Rotary Club of Edina Facebook Page photo albums.
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Meeting Duties
July 6 Meeting
 
Administration
 
Front Desk & Guest Intros
Adam, Jamal
 
Greeter & Guest Host
Stehlik, Bob
 
Greeter & Invocation
Westbrock, Julie
 
Speaker Intro & Thank the Speaker
Stanzak, Michael
 
Photographer
Campbell, Katy
 
July 13 Meeting
 
Administration
 
Front Desk & Guest Intros
Ahlgren, Nikki
 
Greeter & Guest Host
Lundell, Brent
 
Greeter & Invocation
Sharma, Geetu
 
Speaker Intro & Thank the Speaker
Eidsness, Kaylin
 
Photographer
Hendrickson, Jennifer
 
Rotary Birthdays
Member Birthdays
Bob Solheim
July 1
 
Matt Boockmeier
July 3
 
Hannelore Brucker
July 4
 
Josh Sprague
July 5
 
Gordy Lewis
July 7
 
Mike Tingum
July 8
 
Rob Olsen
July 8
 
Erica Allenburg
July 10
 
John Flynn
July 10
 
Lisa Walker, Ph.D.
July 12
 
Terry Stevens
July 13
 
Thomas Pirsch
July 13
 
Dave Phillips
July 14
 
David Hatzung
July 14
 
Tim Murphy
July 14
 
Charles Rauenhorst
July 18
 
Sylvester Thomas
July 19
 
Danny Rubio
July 24
 
Alison Briggs
July 25
 
Bob Perkins
July 25
 
Bill Milota
July 26
 
Brent Lundell
July 26
 
John Mazzara
July 26
 
Ed Bather
July 29
 
Dick Teegen
July 30
 
EARLY START -- Join us July 13, 2023
ECC Doors Open at 11:45 | Buffet Begins at Noon
Meeting Begins at 12:15 p.m. 
Speaker: Jamie Flaws, MN Zoo Foundation Director
 
Lunch Options: Buffet featuring Indian Cuisine
 
DEADLINE for newsletter story and event submission is Monday Noon for Tuesday publication. 
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.