Formerly the DNR’s assistant commissioner, she now oversees a DNR staff of about 2,700 located in St. Paul and around the state, with the mission of working with Minnesotans to conserve and manage the state's natural resources, providing outdoor recreation opportunities, and providing for commercial uses of natural resources in a way that creates a sustainable quality of life.
We are happy to announce that we will be returning to 100% live meetings this month. Meetings will be held at CW's Bar andRestaurant, 8302 Normandale Blvd., Bloomington, MN 55437 We will meet at 5:30 for happy half hour and our speaker presentation from 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. No registration is necessary, just show up. Our speaker will be Rotary Club of Edina member, Karlan Padayachee.
The North Minneapolis Neighborhood Ramble, sponsored by the Rotary Club of North Minneapolis, will be held on Saturday August 7th, 2021. The event will raise money for the Rotary’s community building projects on the Northside, including a program to support Black moms and babies at Hennepin Healthcare.Your ticket gets you: Event t-shirt, drink tickets at each location, a guided tour of North Minneapolis history. Click Read more for additional details. Signing up is easy. Just go to www.NorthMplsRamble.com. Tickets start at $25.
Powerpoint Presentation Assistance – Several hours per week. Work with officers and committee directors to organize, draft and finalize weekly meeting Powerpoint presentations. Contact Michael Stanzak.
Gala Committee – Now through October 2. Work with Gala committee on tasks associated with event preparation and event day facilitation. Time commitment will vary and any help will be very much appreciated. Contact Jody Kern, Paul Mooty or Kayla Beehler.
Camp E – Now through November 6. Work with Camp E committee on tasks associated with preparing for and facilitating camp participants. Task length may range from a couple hours to full day attendance. Please contact Mary Brindle, Edina Morningside.
The Edina Global Scholars program is looking for a host for an International Exchange Student. If you're interested in getting more information or to be considered as a host, please fill out the form at tinyurl.com/EHSInternationalHost . The second opportunity is to become a mentor for our global scholars this fall and beyond. The interest form for this program can be found at tinyurl.com/globalscholarmentor Please visit www.edinaglobalscholars.org for additional details on these two programs and to review last spring's Capstone Projects. Questions? Contact Lindsey Smaka at
During the next several weeks, the Rotary Club of Edina will be consolidating it's "stuff" to be stored at one location. If you are in possession of and storing any Rotary related items, i.e. flags, banners, event promotion pieces, paperwork, please contact Marty Kupper marty@kupper.com / 612-508-2040at or Becci Michalski, rmichalski@edinarotary.org / 952-215-7924 to coordinate drop off or pick up.
We are in partnership with MATTER, a global nonprofit located in St. Louis Park, who is on a mission to help people launch projects that improve international communities. Much needed medical supplies and equipment are being sent to the maternal and pediatric wards at United Bulawayo Hospital located in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe beginning this week! The shipment should arrive in six to eight months.
To read more about Rotary International's dedication to improving lives and to create a better world through saving mothers and children click HERE.
The foundation of the Rotary Club of Edina recently awarded a grant of $2,500 to the Minneapolis chapter of Men Against Destruction (MAD DADS).
MAD DADS seeks to bring about positive change and encourages, motivates and guides people in the struggle to save children, communities and themselves from the social ills that plague neighborhoods. MAD DADS activities are designed to promote and demonstrate positive images of fathers engaging and protecting community, youth and families. Since 1998, MAD DADS has spent more than 1.5 million hours in the streets working to reduce violence.
The foundation of the Rotary Club of Edina recently awarded a grant of $2,500 to My Very Own Bed. Minneapolis-based My Very Own Bed provides beds to children throughout the Twin Cities metro area moving into stable housing. The grant will be used to support the purchase of 18 beds for children who would otherwise sleep on a floor or share a bed with a family member.
NO - IN-PERSON REGISTRATIONStarting on Thursday, July 8, the club will return to self check-in attendance. The sheets will be located near the name badges, please be sure to check your attendance when you arrive. The club will continue to also broadcast the meetings via ZOOM. The registration for ZOOM will now be handle through ZOOM and you will need to register to get the link. This system will also ensure you will be counted as attending via ZOOM and receive the $10 meeting credit per attendance.
Click the "You Tube" links below. In the "Description" are bookmarks/time stamps for jumping to your area of interest.
July 15, 2021 - Due to Technical Issues - This Video is Delayed
July 22, 2021 - Due to Vacation - This Video is Delayed
Back to the hybrid version of your choice to attend club meeting via IN-PERSON or ZOOM platforms. The continued excellent editing talents of C-Vision Productions (Chris Laskowski) is allowing us to make better use of the taped and edited meetings posted weekly to You Tube and use them as our new "In Review" format. This will eliminate the duty of "The Barker" note taker/writer and we will, for the time being, no longer publish written reviews. In-person meeting photos will resume. Keep in mind watching the You Tube video counts as a make-up. Let Becci know what meeting dates you watched and she will mark you as attended.
We will post the link to the last meeting video taped (see above) and photos from the meeting.
Thursday, June 29, 2021 there will be the hybrid version with in-person meeting at the Edina Country Club with doors open at Noon and ZOOM meeting beginning at 12:30 a.m.. Please see our club web page and watch your email for meeting updates.
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 or voicemail /text message at 612-234-7390.
Formerly the DNR’s assistant commissioner, she now oversees a DNR staff of about 2,700 located in St. Paul and around the state, with the mission of working with Minnesotans to conserve and manage the state's natural resources, providing outdoor recreation opportunities, and providing for commercial uses of natural resources in a way that creates a sustainable quality of life.
We are happy to announce that we will be returning to 100% live meetings this month. Meetings will be held at CW's Bar and Restaurant, 8302 Normandale Blvd., Bloomington, MN 55437 We will meet at 5:30 for happy half hour and our speaker presentation from 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. No registration is necessary, just show up. Our speaker will be Rotary Club of Edina member, Karlan Padayachee. 
The North Minneapolis Neighborhood Ramble, sponsored by the Rotary Club of North Minneapolis, will be held on Saturday August 7th, 2021. The event will raise money for the Rotary’s community building projects on the Northside, including a program to support Black moms and babies at Hennepin Healthcare.Your ticket gets you: Event t-shirt, drink tickets at each location, a guided tour of North Minneapolis history. Click Read more for additional details. Signing up is easy. Just go to 
Our Club Needs Help in the Following Areas:
The Edina Global Scholars program is looking for a host for an International Exchange Student. If you're interested in getting more information or to be considered as a host, please fill out the form at 
During the next several weeks, the Rotary Club of Edina will be consolidating it's "stuff" to be stored at one location. If you are in possession of and storing any Rotary related items, i.e. flags, banners, event promotion pieces, paperwork, please contact Marty Kupper marty@kupper.com / 612-508-2040at or Becci Michalski, rmichalski@edinarotary.org / 952-215-7924 to coordinate drop off or pick up.
We are in partnership with MATTER, a global nonprofit located in St. Louis Park, who is on a mission to help people launch projects that improve international communities. Much needed medical supplies and equipment are being sent to the maternal and pediatric wards at United Bulawayo Hospital located in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe beginning this week! The shipment should arrive in six to eight months. 
The foundation of the Rotary Club of Edina recently awarded a grant of $2,500 to the Minneapolis chapter of Men Against Destruction (MAD DADS).
The foundation of the Rotary Club of Edina recently awarded a grant of $2,500 to My Very Own Bed. Minneapolis-based My Very Own Bed provides beds to children throughout the Twin Cities metro area moving into stable housing. The grant will be used to support the purchase of 18 beds for children who would otherwise sleep on a floor or share a bed with a family member.
