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Registration is CLOSED for Sept 17-In Person Human Trafficking Event
Register HERE for Sept 17 ZOOM Meeting
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Human Trafficking Workshop - EARLY 11:45 am, Sept 17
Join us for the Human Trafficking Workshop on Thursday, Sept 17. See the flyer below for details and start time.
 
Sept 17 End Human Trafficking, The Rotary Initiative

On Thursday, September 17, learn about human sex trafficking in Edina and the surrounding area. The pandemic has increased human trafficking. Learn to identify who is most at risk and the steps you can take to prevent sexual assault in families and in our backyard. This workshop is being presented by the Rotary Club of Edina and Rotary Club of Edina Morningside.

 In -person registration is closed. The "REGISTRATION" button above will let you register for the "Zoom" Human Trafficking experience right up to to the meeting time. Please "Read More" to get details on the speakers, the two ways to access this workshop and guest cost.

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Oct 3 Hosts Around the World Gala
During this exceptional year, registered members and their guests will spend an evening experiencing the culture and flavors of a foreign country. We will be gathering in small groups, hosted by our fellow Rotarians and friends.
 
The country and host itinerary follows:
 
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Walk to End Alzheimer's, Sept. 26
Walk to End Alzheimer's is Saturday, September 26 starting at 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Sign up to participate, donate to the team, or do both! Please bring a mask and observe social distancing during the entire event. Click HERE for complete details, to register on the Walk to End Alzheimer's site, donate or print the flyer to distribute. If planning to stay for lunch at Pinstripes or have additional questions please contact Rick Carlson at rick@sidekickinc.com 
Raffle Drawing Winners
 
At the October 8th meeting, the 2020 Edina Foundation Raffle Committee with the help of Jennifer Hendrickson drew the winning ticket stubs for this year's event. Check will go out to the winners this week. They are:
 
$100 Winners --
Jennifer Bennerotte
Paul Mooty
Sharon Chandler
Joe Arends
Shelly Loberg
 
Grand Prize $1,000 Winner -- 
Ed Bather
 
THANK YOU to all our members for participating in selling or purchasing this year's Gala Raffle tickets. Grandview Tire and Auto is this year's sponsor. Check the back of the ticket for $10 off an oil change or $25 off any $149 repair. 
 
 
In-Person Meeting Tech Help Needed
Our club needs a volunteer with some basic tech skills to help with the coordination of running a laptop during the in-person meeting, link up with ZOOM attendees to fill duties via the big screen and forward the presentation slides during the meeting. Interested? Please contact Sam Thompson.
 
 
Upcoming Events and Links
THANK YOU! from the Gala Committee
The Gala Committee would like to take a moment to thank all our members for the generosity of their time, financial resources and can-do spirit during this year's fundraising efforts. It's been a challenging year and to pivot to smaller gatherings held in member homes wasn't even a concept this spring. It's amazing how well we've embraced this new way of earning money to share and are making it work for us. We're working hard to put the finishing touches on organizing the dinners, the videos, the fun and games and can't wait to hear about all the special moments during each of these dinners. Please let co-chairs Catherine Gump or Bjorn Freudenthal know if you have any questions or comments. 
Club and Foundation Board Meeting Minutes
On the 3rd and 4th Wednesday of each month the Rotary Club of Edina Club Board and the Rotary Club of Edina Foundation Board respectively meet as a governing body to discuss and review the aspects of club organization and finances. The minutes of these meetings are located on our club website at www.edinarotary.org, "Organization" "Documents" Folder named: "Club Minutes (Year)" or "Foundation Minutes (Year)". You will need to sign into your Rotary Club of Edina account to view these folder OR a LINK to these folders is located on Home page in the left column under "Membership".
!!Join a Committee - Sign Up Today!!
As this year's Rotary service projects and fundraising efforts get started each committee is looking for members to join them in support of our club's mission.  We are excited to find the next crop of members who will bringing good ideas to the group and join us in our "Service Before Self" Rotary principle! Take a moment to download the Committee Sign Up sheet HERE and let us know where and how you'd like to help. Sign up today!
In Person and ZOOM Meetings Info
Edina Country Club is open and allowing us to meet in person. REGISTRATION and MASKS ARE REQUIRED. Please register HERE if you plan on attending in-person and will be having lunch with us. Doors open at 12:15 p.m.  Register HERE is you would like to attend via ZOOM beginning at 12:30 p.m.
 
As we plan to meet live during these very unpredictable times, we need to adhere to guidelines established by the Edina Country Club, the city of Edina and our Governor. Your safety is our number one priority and we understand that not everyone will feel comfortable attending our in-person meetings. With this in mind, we will continue to offer the virtual meetings via Zoom for our July/August meetings and extend them for a longer period of time if needed. Advance reservations will be required for both the live and Zoom meeting options.  Click "See More" to review the guidelines.
 
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In Review  - Sept 10
Click the "You Tube" logo above. In the "Description" are bookmarks/time stamps for jumping to your area of interest. 
 
Due to two different meeting platforms and the excellent talents of C-Vision Productions (Chris Laskowski) it has been decided to make better use of the taped and edited meetings that are posted 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. We will continue to publish several live meeting still photos with captions at the end of each newsletter as a mini-recap.
 
We will post the link to the current meeting You Tube video (see above). Due to some technical difficulty. Still photos from the 9/10/20 meeting are not available. Please see Facebook once they are posted.
Upcoming Events
Oct 15 In-Person Meeting Registration
Edina Country Club
Oct 15, 2020
12:15 PM – 1:30 PM
 
Oct 15 ZOOM Meeting Registration
ZOOM Meeting Platform
Oct 15, 2020
12:30 PM – 1:30 PM
 
Oct. 20 Leadership Series,Topic: Communications
ZOOM Meeting
Oct 20, 2020
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
 
Rotary Club of Edina Board Meeting
Washburn-McReavy Edina Chapel
Oct 21, 2020 7:30 AM
 
Oct 24 NEED Garden Clean Up Volunteers - 4 People
Sheridan Story Gardens
Oct 24, 2020
10:00 AM – 12:30 PM
 
Volunteers - HalloBoo Drive-Thru Family Event
Rosland Park Area Parking
Oct 28, 2020
4:00 PM – 7:30 PM
 
Virtual Cooking Class, Nov. 12
Zoom Meeting
Nov 12, 2020
6:30 PM – 7:30 PM
 
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Executives & Directors
President
 
President-Elect
 
Treasurer
 
Secretary
 
Past President
 
Club Service Director
 
Community Service Grants Director
 
Community Service Projects Director
 
International Service Director
 
Membership Director
 
Social Director
 
Public Image Director
 
The Rotary Foundation Director
 
Youth Service Director
 
Club Administrator
 
Annual Gala Co-Chair
 
Annual Gala Co-Chair
 
Meeting Duties
Administration
Michalski, Rebecca
 
Front Desk
Johnson, Susan
 
Greeter 1
Gump, Catherine
 
ZOOM Greeter
Breding, Robb
 
Invocation
Hatzung, David
 
Guest Introductions
Thomas, Skip
 
Speaker Introduction
Arends, Joe
 
Thank the Speaker
Stanzak, Michael
 
Photographer
Carlson, Rick
 
Rotary Birthdays
Member Birthdays
Sonja Tengdin
October 6
 
Ron Erhardt
October 8
 
Daniel Hennen
October 12
 
Paul Peterson
October 18
 
Donald Erickson
October 21
 
Mark Stageberg
October 27
 
Mark Jessen
October 28
 
Ryan Wilson
October 28
 
2020 Fundraiser & Gala Presenting Sponsor
2020 Around the World!
Edina Rotary Foundation Fundraiser & Gala
September 26 & October 3
 
SPONSORS
 

Presenting ($10,000)

  • Sita Dash, Dr. Dash Foundation

Platinum ($5,000)

  • Sam Thompson, Transitions In Business
  • Joel Jennings, Jennings Family Foundation
  • Bill McReavy, Washburn-McReavy
  • Paul Mooty, Faribault Woolen Mill
Gold ($2,500)
  • Jack and Anne Kennefick, RWBaird
  • Susan Stiles, Stiles Financial Services
  • San Asato, McNellis & Asato
  • Kelley Burnett, American Family Insurance
  • Scott Tankenoff, Tankenoff Families Foundation
  • Heather Hansen, Carl M. Hansen Companies
  • Jeff Ohe, Cahill Financial Advisors
  • Joe Arends, North American Banking Co.
Silver ($1,000)
  • Michael Stanzak, Key Cadillac
  • Tim Murphy, Grandview Tire & Auto
  • Catherine & Tom Gump
  • Gerry Norton, The Brookshire Co.
  • John & Lisa Solberg
  • Bonnie Sue Rolstad
  • Steve Slyce, Peters Billards
  • Stefan Smith, Smith Financial Group
  • Bob & Rosie Gubrud
  • Steve Veker, 44th Street Dental
  • William Steinke, Christensen Group Insurance
  • Joe Christensen, Christensen & Laue PLLC
  • Ryan Wilson, Tradition Bank
Bronze ($500)
  • Mark Jessen, Jessen Press
  • Mike Kallas, Kallas Law Office
  • Bjorn Freudenthal, New Spaces
  • Bob and Rhoda Perkins
  • Matt Boockmeier, State Farm Insurance
  • Renee Harberts and Dave Wendt
  • Gordy Lewis
  • Axel and Lori Steuer
  • Bob and Vianne Stehlik
  • Terry and Merilee Stevens
  • Jon Barnett EdinAlarm
  • Lisa Walker, CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC
  • Kevin Kalal, Abdo, Eick & Meyers, LLP
  • Deirdre Kvale,DMK Intellectual Property Law, PLLC 

Thursday, October 15, 2020 - Speaker: Sondra Samuels, Northside Achievement Zone

Look for menu in reminder email.

Thursday, October 15, Speaker is Sondra Samuels, Northside Achievement Zone.   The ballroom doors open at 12:15 p.m. with the meeting beginning at 12:35 p.m. sharp. Please remember for the safety of our members and guests we require masks be worn while not eating or drinking and follow strict social distancing guidelines.

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.