The Thursday, April 5, Rotary Club of Edina meeting is a joint meeting with the Edina Morningside Rotary Club. Our club will host EMRC members at our usual meeting place and time, 12:15 p.m. at the Edina Country Club.
The program speaker for the April 5 meeting is Eric Perkins. Perkins is the Sports Director at KARE-11. He will speak about "At Play."
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The next Rotary Vocational Development Group is today, Wednesday, April 4.
Once a month, Edina Rotarians have a chance to connect with other club members, and any guests, at the happy hour. This Rotary event is held from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at The Mezz at the Lunds & Byerly's in Edina. The meeting will feature a brief presentation from a featured Rotarian, plus time for introductions, networking and questions. The featured speaker at the April 4 gathering will be Mark Stageberg. The Rotary Club of Edina and EMRC collaborate on this event.
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There will be a Prospective Member Day next week, Thursday, April 12, at the Rotary Club of Edina meeting. Plan to bring a friend or colleague to the meeting and introduce them to our club and Rotary. Lunches for all prospective members next week are on the club! Just make sure your guest checks in at the front desk when they arrive.
The program speakers at the April 12 meeting will be the St. Paul Winter Carnival Royal Family.
For more information, contact Membership Director Greg Yoch.
The Rotary Foundation Director David Clynes handed out Paul Harris Fellow and Paul Harris Society pins to members at the March 29 meeting. Members were honored for their donations to The Rotary Foundation.
Members who were presented PHF pins were:
Jennifer Hendrickson—PHF
Jonathan Sprague—PHF
Kelly Sprague—PHF
Nicholas Sprague—PHF
Charles Rauenhorst—PHF+4
Wooj Byun—PHF+5
Mike Opitz—PHF+5
Kris Maser—PHF+5
Jean Morrison—PHF+7
Members honored as PHS members were:
Tom Cook
Renee Harberts
Wayne Harmon
David Phillips
Thank you to all those recognized for their generosity to The Rotary Foundation.
The winners for the Rotary March Madness bracket competition were announced at theNCAA National Championship game party April 2 Poor Richard's Commonhouse in Bloomington. Rotarians gathered to watch the game and celebrate the bracket winners. Here they are:
WHAT: Opioid Awareness Workshop, sponsored by our club, District 5950 and five other Rotary Clubs WHEN: 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Thursday, May 3 (takes the place of our regular meeting). Lunch will be served at 11:30 a.m. WHERE: Edina Country Club WHO: All Rotarians are encouraged to attend. Our club members should register here. Rotarians from the sponsoring clubs of Bloomington, Buffalo, Eden Prairie Noon, North Minneapolis and Rogers are also invited. After registration ends for our club and the other sponsoring clubs, it will open to all area Rotary Clubs. If there is still room, the general public will be invited. Edina Rotarians should sign up to attend by April 9. COST: Same as a regular meeting for our members: $20 at the door for Senior Active and Honorary members, regular members will already have been billed for the meeting on their quarterly invoice. Rotarians from other clubs will sign up and pay the $20 through their home club. Anyone from the public attending will pay $20 at the door. INFO: The workshop will feature representatives from the Steve Rummler Hope Network, the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation, TRIA, Hennepin County Sheriff's Department and Verde Technologies sharing information and answering questions about the opioid epidemic. There will be small group discussion and a panel discussion. Contact organizer Josh Sprague at josh@joshsprague.com or 612-501-0252 for more information.
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The Area 3 Vocational Ethics Day is planned for 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Thursday, April 19, at the Edina Country Club. The speaker at this year's event is Nancy M. Dahl. She will speak about "My Decisions Matter." She is a speaker on leadership, leading change, innovation and professional development across the nation for a wide range of business and educational audiences. Dahl released a book in 2017, "Grounded: Leading Your Life with Intention."
Held every year for all clubs in Rotary Area 3, Vocational Ethics Day is organized by Dan Hallberg, along with a committee of Rotarians from area clubs. For more information, contact Dan Hallberg at 952-541-0352.
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WHAT: Arbor Day celebration with a ceremonial planting of trees WHEN: 1:45 p.m. Friday, April 27 (NOTE TIME CHANGE) WHERE: Countryside Elementary School, Edina WHO: All Rotarians are encouraged to attend the brief ceremony. Go here to register. INFO: Rotary International President Ian Riseley challenged Rotary Clubs around the world to plant trees in honor of its members this year. To meet Risely’s goal, the Rotary Club of Edina and Rotary International District 5950 are providing funding to Edina Public Schools to plant 39 trees of 18 varieties on the grounds of several schools. Six trees will be planted at Countryside Elementary School. The Rotary Club of Edina will also provide 600 Scotch Pine, White Pine, Black Hills Spruce and Meyer Spruce seedings to Countryside Elementary students on Arbor Day.
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WHAT: Edina Rotary Spring Park Cleanup WHEN: 2 p.m. Sunday, May 6 WHERE: Wooddale and Utley Parks in Edina WHO: Any Rotarians and family or friends who wish to help. This is a great family service event. INFO: Register here if you plan to help out. Contact Cleanup Chair Tom Cook at 215-796-8955 or via email for more information.
WHAT: Feed My Starving Children meal-packing event WHEN: 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, May 12 WHERE: Feed My Starving Children Chanhassen location, 18732 Lake Drive East WHO: Any Rotarian along with family and friends. This a wonderful service opportunity for volunteers aged 5 and up. INFO: Register here if you plan to attend. Please register soon so we can make sure we have enough volunteers. Contact Mike Sitek for more information.
“You'll laugh, you'll cry, you may see Tim Murphy fly!”
—Bob Halagan, 2017–2018 District 5950 Governor
Join us Monday, May 21, at the Guthrie Theater in downtown Minneapolis for the 2018 District 5950 Conference—a year-end celebration of all the incredible work our District 5950 Rotarians have done this Rotary year. The event is split into three "acts," and members can sign up for all three acts, or pick and choose what works best.
All Rotarians are encouraged to attend the District Conference. The club will reimburse regular members for the cost of one session (or "Act") at the conference, up to $50.Sign up today on the District website. Then send an email to Club Administrator Jennifer Garske that you are signed up. You will be credited for the reimbursement amount on your next quarterly invoice (up to $50 per member, depending on the session(s) you registered for). Please let Jen Garske or President San Asato know if you have questions. Early bird pricing has ended, but you can still sign up to attend. You won't want to miss this Rotary-tacular event!
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The Edina Country Club will serve chicken portobello or quinoa salmon salad at the Thursday, April 5, Rotary Club of Edina meeting.
The Rotary Club of Edina's Administrator, Jennifer Garske, works part time Monday through Friday, and attends the Rotary meetings on Thursdays from 11:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. to answer questions. Jennifer will NOT be at the April 5 Rotary meeting. Contact her at jgarske@EdinaRotary.org or leave a message on the Rotary cell phone at 612-875-3109.
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There will be a Prospective Member Day next week, Thursday, April 12, at the Rotary Club of Edina meeting. Plan to bring a friend or colleague to the meeting and introduce them to our club and Rotary. Lunches for all prospective members next week are on the club! Just make sure your guest checks in at the front desk when they arrive. .jpg)
The Rotary Foundation Director David Clynes handed out Paul Harris Fellow and Paul Harris Society pins to members at the March 29 meeting. Members were honored for their donations to The Rotary Foundation..jpg)
The winners for the Rotary March Madness bracket competition were announced at the NCAA National Championship game party April 2 Poor Richard's Commonhouse in Bloomington. Rotarians gathered to watch the game and celebrate the bracket winners. Here they are:
The Area 3 Vocational Ethics Day is planned for 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Thursday, April 19, at the Edina Country Club. The speaker at this year's event is Nancy M. Dahl. She will speak about "My Decisions Matter." She is a speaker on leadership, leading change, innovation and professional development across the nation for a wide range of business and educational audiences. Dahl released a book in 2017, "Grounded: Leading Your Life with Intention."
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WHAT: Feed My Starving Children meal-packing event
“You'll laugh, you'll cry, you may see Tim Murphy fly!”
The Edina Country Club will serve chicken portobello or quinoa salmon salad at the Thursday, April 5, Rotary Club of Edina meeting.