Genomics is the study of the total or part of the genetic or epigenetic sequence information of organisms, and attempts to understand the structure and function of these sequences and of downstream biological products. It includes the scientific study of complex diseases such as heart disease, asthma, diabetes, and cancer because these diseases are typically caused more by a combination of genetic and environmental factors than by individual genes.
Kenneth Beckman, Ph.D. is the Director of the University of Minnesota Genomics Center (UMGC), a 40-person core facility which provides genomic technology and consulting, carries out technology innovation, and delivers clinical (CLIA) next-generation sequencing in collaboration with Fairview Health System / MHeath.
New Year, New Social! Let's Get Stronger. Join us at Basecamp Fitness Edina and Rotary Club of Edina for a Fun Fitness Social on Saturday, January 14 at 11:30 a.m. Cost is $10 per person. RSVP Kayla Beehler at kbeehler15@gmail.com
The Rotary Club of Edina invites you to join the 2023 International Service trip to Coban, Guatemala. The purpose of the trip is to deliver 651 life-saving water purifiers to remote villages in the mountains surrounding Coban, in partnership with Resurrection Priory Monastery and the Rotary Club of Coban. Fellowship and travel to new, exotic places is also part of the journey! This international service and travel opportunity will open to District 5950 club members and the general public. It is limited to 30 people. Register early to secure your spot.
The 2023 Guatemala Service Trip is for a maximum of 30 people, and reservations are taken on a first-come, first-serve basis. See details below and reserve your spot now by registering HERE. Contact: Rotary Club of Edina Past President, Josh Sprague at 612-501-0252 for details and questions.
We need FIVE volunteer to fill the roster for January 18. HELP we lost our sign up sheet to a computer glitch. Please sign up today to help Volunteers Enlisted to Assist People (VEAP) pack food bags for local school children who go hungry over the weekends during the school year. Volunteers from the Rotary Club of Edina are needed for afternoon shifts at VEAP, 9600 Aldrich Ave., Bloomington, every other month July 2022 through June 2023. Shifts run from 2:15 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. A minimum of five volunteers per shift are needed. Sign up HERE.
Volunteer Dates for the year and further details below:
IT'S OFFICIAL- REGISTRATION IS OPEN and this is the first of its kind Rotary Awareness Day Join us on the hill January 30th at our State Capitol from 9:15 am to 4:45 p.m.. Purpose: To share our Rotary story, and hear from legislators about programs and plans related to Rotary and its values. We have 3 Rotary districts in our state participating. Learn more and register HERE
On December 8 the members of the Rotary Club of Edina achieved quorum to nominate and elect club and foundation committee chairs and add a member to the Rotary Club of Edina board of directors. Gerry Norton will join the board as secretary on July 1, 2023 rising through the ranks each year to become our 2026-2027 President. Click “Read More” to see a list of future club and foundation officers and committee chairs.
Our club's small international grant committee led by Dick Teegen, Dan Mott and Tim Murphy is in the process of working the Rotary District 5950 to secure a grant to supply prescription eyeglasses to the people of Tanzania. Should the grant be approved, it will only cover the pair of eyeglasses. We would like to show additional care to the DCMC eye patients and also supply an eyeglass case. We will be collecting these cases during the next few meeting. Look for a basket or box near the reception desk.
The Rotary Club of Edina bills quarter forward according to the Rotary fiscal year beginning July 1 to June 30. 3rd Quarter Rotary Club of Edina invoices were delivered to your email on file on January 7, 2023. Your account balance can be reviewed via your Rotary Club of Edina member profile. A 5% convenience fee will be accessed for payments made by credit card via the website. To avoid the charge, please consider signing up for auto withdrawal or mail your check before the end of the month. Here are some helpful tools for log in: VIDEO (4 min) and PRINT. Instructions to update your PROFILE
Made in the USA blanket manufacturer Faribault Mill is supporting the fight against Alzheimer's disease with a new specialty wool blanket featuring the Alzheimer's Association mission symbol pattern. Now through 2023, Faribault Mill will donate 20% of sales from each blanket, with a minimum donation of $50,000 to the Association.
Learn more at https://bit.ly/Alz-FaribaultBlanket2023
The Edina Rotary Coke Rewards Community Service project is still on-going and full of life. The ERC community service committee will continue to collect and promote this project as a way to give back to St. Jude's throughout 2022/2023. Please collect and turn in your bottle caps and carton/plastic sleeve product codes to the basket located on the registration table. Keep in mind, carton product codes are found on the inside of the cartons (no visible UPC or Scan Codes accepted) and bottle caps codes are printed on the inside of the cap. Please contact Kris Maser with any questions or comments.
Lunch Menu: Meatloaf or Roasted Vegetable Chicken Salad
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.
Topic: Genomics is Big Data
New Year, New Social! Let's Get Stronger. Join us at Basecamp Fitness Edina and Rotary Club of Edina for a Fun Fitness Social on Saturday, January 14 at 11:30 a.m. Cost is $10 per person. RSVP Kayla Beehler at kbeehler15@gmail.com
We need FIVE volunteer to fill the roster for January 18. HELP we lost our 
IT'S OFFICIAL- 
Our club's small international grant committee led by Dick Teegen, Dan Mott and Tim Murphy is in the process of working the Rotary District 5950 to secure a grant to supply prescription eyeglasses to the people of Tanzania. Should the grant be approved, it will only cover the pair of eyeglasses. We would like to show additional care to the DCMC eye patients and also supply an eyeglass case. We will be collecting these cases during the next few meeting. Look for a basket or box near the reception desk.
Made in the USA blanket manufacturer Faribault Mill is supporting the fight against Alzheimer's disease with a new specialty wool blanket featuring the Alzheimer's Association mission symbol pattern. Now through 2023, Faribault Mill will donate 20% of sales from each blanket, with a minimum donation of $50,000 to the Association.
The Edina Rotary Coke Rewards Community Service project is still on-going and full of life. The ERC community service committee will continue to collect and promote this project as a way to give back to St. Jude's throughout 2022/2023. Please collect and turn in your bottle caps and carton/plastic sleeve product codes to the basket located on the registration table. Keep in mind, carton product codes are found on the inside of the cartons (no visible UPC or Scan Codes accepted) and bottle caps codes are printed on the inside of the cap. Please contact Kris Maser with any questions or comments.
