June 10 2025 Barker (Jun. 10, 2025)

Jun 12 Vocation Off-Site Meeting

This is a pre-registered event and registration is now closed. Please contact Mike Martiny at mike.martiny@gmail.com for possible cancellations. The second of our biannual off-site vocational experiences will be held Thursday, June 12, 2025 at the South Metro Training Facility in Edina. The meeting will begin at 12:35 p.m. in one of the facilities training rooms with a box lunch and program followed by a tour of the facility. We will hear from Bob Slater, Executive Director and other area public safety personnel. Visit their webpage HERE for additional information about the facility and purpose.

The South Metro Public Safety Training Facility operates under a joint powers agreement between the Cities of Bloomington, Eden Prairie, Edina, and the Metropolitan Airports Commission and is a state-of-the-art firefighting and law enforcement training facility. Additionally, it provides general public access to firing range for the purpose of practicing safe and proficient firearms handling.

Facilities include classrooms, tactical gym, two gun ranges, and a live fire training tower, etc. Courses include MN POST Board accredited classes, investigation techniques, train the trainer classes, firearms instruction, etc. It is their mission to provide high quality, cost effective training and development for public safety organizations through shared resources to ensure premier public safety services to our communities.

Jun 18 Annual Family Picnic -- Register Today

Rotary Club of Edina Annual Family Picnic

Wednesday, June 18, 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Bush Lake Park Picnic Shelter #3

9098 Bush Lake Road, Bloomington MN 55438.

The picnic will take the place of our June 19th noon Rotary meeting. REGISTRATION DEADLING SUN., JUN 15 Registration HERE.

There is no additional cost to members (this event is included with quarterly meeting fees). .Attending senior active, family members and guest cost : Adults = $20 and Children 5 to 16 $12.

Jun 19 Twin Cities Entrepreneur Circle

Chaz Sandifer is the Founder & CEO of theNEWmpls, Let Go Let Flow and Stories Behind the Menu. Her work has focused on serving a diverse population, and promoting racial health and equity through the lens of fitness, wellness, and nutrition. Chaz has a background in Marketing and International Business, is a Certified group fitness instructor, Certified Life & Wellness Coach in Diabetes, Arthritis Prevention, and Trauma Healing. She offers individual coaching, consulting for organizations, fitness classes, meal-prep courses, and is the only Black woman who owns a farmers’ market in MN. REGISTER HERE TODAY!

GROOVES & FOODS VOLUNTEER SIGN UP

VOLUNTEER SIGNUP LIST AVAILABLE HERE.

VOLUNTEER TASK DESCRIPTIONS HERE.

*When you sign up be sure to check the permission and security box at the bottom to complete the registration.

GROOVES & FOODS FESTIVAL | Edina

PRESENTING TITLE SPONSOR | Rotary Clubs of Edina

VENUE SPONSOR | McNellis & Asato Wealth Management

VENUE | Centennial Lakes Park

Free Admission to all - Thanks to our Sponsors

Four Weeks of exciting live music under-the-stars at our beautiful Centennial Lakes Park in Edina. Click "Read More" for dates, time and bands.

On-SITE Grooves and Food Volunteer Training

VOLUNTEER TRAINING 1-hour BEFORE your shift. Description of tasks HERE. Forgot what you signed up for? Watch your email for reminders or email volunteer director, Sandra Krebsbach at sandrakrebsbach@gmail.com.

Topic: Grooves and Foods Volunteer Training

Location: Centennial Lakes Ampitheater
Time: One hour BEFORE your shift at the park

Amarapurkar Receives Women in Leadership Award

The Rotary Club of Edina recently presented Sayali Amarapurkar with its 2025 Chrysanne Manoles Women In Leadership Award. Amarapurkar received flowers, a plaque and a Paul Harris Fellowship from the Rotary Club of Edina.

She created a non-profit organization called AshaUSA to help end the stigma of mental illness in the South Asian Community. Now the organization also helps recent immigrants adapt to life in the United States. They also have a seniors group and plan activities for them. Sayali and AshaUSA have started race talks for all ages to encourage the South Asian community to think about systemic racism and how they can help make the world a better place. Sayali is a member of the board of the Indian Association of Minnesota (IAM) and works as the South Asian cultural liaison for Edina Public Schools.

Sayali's was nominated by Rotary Club of Edina member, Feroza Mehta. Click "Read More" to learn more about Sayali through Feroza'a nomination profile.

Rotary International 2025 National Convention

The 2025 Rotary International convention registration is now open. Take part in the transformative, one-of-a-kind event and experience the "Magic All Around" in Calgary, Canada June 21 - 25th. Click the photo above or visit HERE for more details and registration.

"TRF - A Time of Giving"

Rotary members like you volunteer their time and financial resources to solve global issues. Now is the time to consider giving to TRF. Simply click making a gift to donate. Several members of our club will be recognized for their contributions to The Rotary Foundation at this week's meeting. Please join us in celebrating and honoring them.

Need More Information?

To review your giving history, simply sign in to My Rotary. Have other questions or want to see a few projects that our club has supported click on "Read more" for details.

Upcoming Events

Jun 10 -- Grooves & Foods, Minute by Minute, Yacht Rock

Jun 12 -- Noon Meeting - Vocation / South Metro Training Center

Jun 17 -- Grooves & Foods, Classic American Rockers, St. Paul Peterson

Jun 18 -- Club Annual Family Picnic

Jun 19 -- TC Entrepreneaur Circle, Pimento's

Jun 24 -- Grooves & Foods, Beautiful Vision

Jun 21-25 -- Rotary Convention, Calgary, Magic All Around

Jun 26 -- Transition Meeting

Jul 1 -- Grooves & Foods, Billy Joel State of Mind

Jul 4 -- Happy 4th of July - No Meeting/Join the Parade'

Jul 10 -- Happy Rotary New Year Meeting, Speaker: Joel Anderson, Petco CEO

June 5 Meeting Recap

June 5, 2025 Meeting Recap

Speaker: Dr. Rob Crane, Exxon/Mobil

Scouting & Venturing Manager

Meeting PowerPoint on You Tube for Meeting Details

Speaker Dr. Rob Crane of Exxon/Mobil seen here with member,

Greg Rich being thanked for his presentation on

"Technology Solutions for Energy Transition"