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Welcome to the Rotary Club of Edina!

We meet Thursdays at 12:15 PM
Edina Country Club

5100 Wooddale Ave.
Edina, MN 55424
United States

Phone:

(612) 875-3109

Email:

administrator@EdinaRotary.org

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No Rotary meeting Sept. 27; Gala is Sept. 29

There will be no Rotary Club of Edina meeting Thursday, Sept. 27, due to the Edina Rotary Foundation Fundraiser & Gala "Rotary's Got Talent" Saturday, Sept. 29, at the Metropolitan Ballroom & Clubroom in Golden Valley. The Gala counts as our official meeting this week. Registration for the Gala is closed, but you can bid in the Online Auction even if you are not attending. Go here to check out the items and start making your bids!

Our next regular meeting will be Oct. 4. This will be Prospective Member Day for the Club! All Rotarians are encouraged to bring friends and colleagues that are interested in learning more about Rotary and our club. The speaker Oct. 4 will be Kate Mortenson, president and CEO of the 2019 Minneapolis Final Four Local Organizing Committee. She will play a key role in efforts to ensure the next huge sporting event headed for the Twin Cities is a big success.

Edina Rotaract meeting is Sept. 26

Posted by Sam Thompson on Sep 15, 2018

The second meeting of the Rotaract Club of Edina will be Wednesday, Sept. 26. We will meet at 6 p.m. at The Mezz at Lunds & Bylerlys, 7171 France Ave. S. The speaker at the meeting will be Mary Younggren, owner of Advent Group, a temporary staffing agency in Edina. She will provide tips on how to get a job, interview, conduct an interview and information on the industry in general. Younggren is a member of the Rotary Club of Edina.

The Rotary Club of Edina and the Edina Morningside Rotary Club are embarking on starting and supporting a Rotaract Club. Rotaract clubs consist of young professionals between the ages of 18 and 30. Meetings will be held there 6 p.m. the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month. Each meeting will feature a speaker and focus on service projects in alignment with Rotary’s mission of “Service Above Self.”

We need Rotaract members. Please contact Sam Thompson at sthompson@transitionsib.com if you have friends, family, neighbors or work associates that would be interested in joining our Rotaract Club.

Next Rotary Happy Hour is Wednesday, Oct. 3

The next Rotary Vocational Development Group will be Wednesday, Oct. 3.

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 speaker at the Oct. 3 get-together is Royce Pavelka. The Rotary Club of Edina and EMRC collaborate on this event.

Steve Slyce honored as TRF Major Donor

At the Sept. 13 Rotary Club of Edina, Past President Jeff Ohe honored another of our Past Presidents. Steve Slyce was recognized for his generous donations to The Rotary Foundation, and achieving Major Donor status! That means Steve has given $10,000 to The Rotary Foundation! Congratulations Steve!

Rotarians Walk to End Alzheimer's Sept. 15!

Several Rotarians from our club and around the District participated in the Walk to End Alzheimer's Sept. 15 at Target Field! Rotarian Rick Carlson, with the help of Jennifer Hendrickson and Brad Hepp, organized the "Rotary Rally for Alz" team. Thanks to all the Rotarians and friends and family that participated, including the Rotary team organizer, as well as Tom Gump (Edina Morningside Rotary Club), Bridget Hallstrom, Dave Hatzung, Sam Thompson and Sue Spalding, chief executive officer at the Alzheimer's Association, Minnesota-North Dakota chapter.

PHF/PHS members honored at meeting

Our The Rotary Foundation Director, David Clynes, honored Paul Harris Fellows (PHF) at the Sept. 6 Rotary Club of Edina meeting. David, with the help of Katy Campbell, acknowledged their generous donations to The Rotary Foundation, including two members who are also Paul Harris Society (PHS) members, giving $1,000 each year to TRF.

George Lancaster—PHF+4
Susan Spalding—PHF+5 (PHS)
Dan Hallberg—PHF+5
Michael Stanzak—PHF+6 (PHS)

Congratulations!

Night to Unite—Rotarians' service in action

Rotarians and family volunteered to hand out Deterra packets (which are a safe way to render drugs inactive, allowing people to easily dispose of drugs) Tuesday, Aug. 7, at Night to Unite parties across Edina. We partnered with the Edina Police Department to deliver the packets. Thank you to all the volunteers who helped out, and to Fred Sylvester for coordinating the event for our club.

Click on the link below for more photos from the parties...

Meet a Member—Dave Phillips

Periodically we feature a newer member of the Rotary Club of Edina on our website. The Rotary Club of Edina welcomed Dave Phillips as a member in September 2017. Dave's sponsor to the club was Sandy Schley.

Meet a Member—Bonnie Rolstad

Periodically we feature a newer member of the Rotary Club of Edina on our website. The Rotary Club of Edina welcomed Bonnie Rolstad as a member in August 2017. Bonnie's sponsor to the club was Greg Yoch.

Related Links

Camp Enterprise

North Star Rotary International Youth Exchange

District 5950

Edina Morningside Rotary Club (EMRC)

City of Edina

President

President Elect

Treasurer

Secretary

Past President

Club Service (Administration) Director

Marty Kupper

Community Service—Local Funding Co-Director

Brandon Azbill

Community Service—Local Funding Co-Director

Paul Peterson

Community Service—Local Projects Director

Kenny Smith

International Service Director

Shelly Loberg

Membership Director

Royce Pavelka

Public Image Co-Director

Valerie Burke

Public Image Co-Director

Dan Hennen

The Rotary Foundation Director

David Clynes

Social Director

Renee Harberts

Youth Service Director

Kip Peterson