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Register HERE for Aug 6 ZOOM Meeting
Stories
August 6 Speaker: Wooj Byun, ERC Past President, 2011-2012
Wooj Byun is a Minnesota-based attorney, community leader, and a Rotarian. He studied law both in Korea and the United States.  Since he graduated from the University of Minnesota Law School in 1993, he has practiced law in Minnesota. Wooj was born in Korea, and he has lived and worked in Seoul, Hong Kong, and Minneapolis. Wooj received a Rotary International Ambassadorial Scholarship in 1990, which was instrumental in his ability to realize his dream of becoming an international lawyer and a global citizen. Click "Read More" for more details about Wooj Byun.
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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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Vocational Happy Hour-Sept. 2 via ZOOM
Join us for the Edina Rotary Happy Hour/Vocational Development Group. The next gathering will be Wednesday, September 2nd, from 6:00 to 7 p.m. via ZOOM.  The event will feature a short social period, with a "formal" program beginning at 6 p.m. Each person will have a brief opportunity to introduce themselves and make new connections. A featured presenter will have 15 minutes to share information that is relevant to his or her profession followed by a short Q&A period. Rotary Vocational Happy Hour is a collaboration between the Rotary Club of Edina and EMRC. Contact Renee Harberts for more information. 
 
September 2 Featured Edina Rotary Morningside Club: John Sorteberg, President, Commercial Furniture Services. The ZOOM link has been sent to you by Renee Harberts.
 
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Leadership Series, "Let's Talk About Race and Racism"

The Rotary Club of Edina is proud to present the 2020-21 Leadership Series-"Let's Talk About Race and Racism" session scheduled for August 18, 2020 at 6:00 to 7:00 pm. This session, led by Gale Britton, GBDI Consulting Services, is the second of twelve sessions in the series. Gale specializes in assessing and providing customized solutions for employees seeking to create and maintain a more inclusive work environment. For further details on what you can expect in these session, CLICK HERE to download the pdf. To register for this session, click HERE.

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!!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!
Rotary Provides Funding to VEAP, Edina Meal Fund
The foundation of the Rotary Club of Edina recently awarded grants to Volunteers Enlisted to Assist People (VEAP) and the Edina Meal Fund to help with food insecurity in the community. There is more to this announcement. Click Read More below.
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Rotary Provided Funding to Open Arms
The foundation of the Rotary Club of Edina recently awarded a grantof $2,800 to Open Arms of Minnesota.
 
Founded in 1986, Open Arms of Minnesota is a nonprofit that cooks and delivers free, nutritious meals topeople with life-threatening illnesses in the Twin Cities. With the help of more than 7,500 volunteers, Open Arms plans to cook and deliver more than 600,000 meals this year. The grant will be used to purchased seven iPads for delivery drivers.

Money for grants awarded by the Edina Rotary Foundation is raised at an annual fall fundraiser and gala and donations made throughout the year.
Become A Gala Host
Around the World - Edina Rotary Foundation Gala!!
Saturday, September 26 and Saturday, October 3, 2020
 
While expected COVID-19 restrictions mean we won’t be together in a ballroom this fall, we want to make sure our Edina Rotary members and their guests can still get together in person— but in smaller groups.
 
We hope you will consider hosting a small gathering at your home on one of our two “Gala” nights. Read the details "HERE" to see how you can be part of this great adventure.
Upcoming Events and Links
Sept 2 -- Vocational ZOOM  Happy Hour -- Speaker: John Sorteberg, Commercial Furniture Services
Meeting Duty Help!
We are short meeting duty help for our next meeting. If you're planning on attending, please click HERE to see where you might fit in.
Rotary Provides Funding to Fishing For Life
The foundation of the Rotary Club of Edina recently awarded a grant of $2,000 to Fishing For Life.
 
Fishing For Life is a non-profit organization with eight programs to reach at-risk youth, disadvantaged families and veterans in the Minneapolis area. The organization provides fishing supplies, education and mentoring to these underserved populations through the more than 75 events it hosts each year. The grant from the Rotary Club of Edina will be used to purchase 100 tackle boxes to be filled with bait and other equipment.
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Never Forget Rotary Events! - Text Reminders
Never FORGET a Rotary event again. Our texting system will send a text message to your cell phone with meeting information, event notices, and links to important club information. To receive these text messages, you must opt-in. Send the keyword ROTARY to 22452. Be sure to reply YES for confirmation.
Mailbag - Thank You!
From The Edina Community Foundation: Dear fellow Rotarians, Thank you for joining EMRC in supporting this Community Impact Fund at the Edina Community Foundation. I've attached a list of the grants we've made to date with contributions like yours. Your support at a time of need like this is very important and much appreciated. Dick Crockett  Click HERE to see ECF grant list.
In Review - July 30, 2020 Meeting
Dr. Sita Dash and Skip Thomas greeted members and guests at the July 30, 2020 meeting. Robb Breding was ZOOM greeter.
 
The masked, President of the ER, 66th President, Sam Thompson, called the meeting to order on  July 30, 2020 at 12:30 LIVE from the Edina Country Club with everyone following strict Covid-19 protocols.  Thirty-two (32) members were in attendance at the ECC and 36 were registered for Zoom. Zoom attendees reached from the Twin Cities and Nisswa, Minnesota.  Zoom updates and features are being added each week so that we have better interaction with the Club at the ECC – this week we are able to chat over Zoom, audio interactions have been upgraded and sound is significantly better for all.  This week the Invocation was actually transmitted from Zoom into the ECC!  Well done, Josh and Chris.
 
Past President, Josh Sprague, Becci Michalski, Chris Laskowski, CVision Productions
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Sponsorship Levels - 2020 Gala
Click HERE to download the Sponsorship Levels for this year's Gala. Featured small group home entertainment with member hosts showcasing cuisines and traditions that are special to them will make these dinners especially memorable.
Upcoming Events
Rotary and Chamber Mixer
Pinstripes
Sep 09, 2020
4:30 PM - 6:30 PM
 
Sept 10 In-Person Rotary Meeting Registration
Edina Country Club
Sep 10, 2020
12:15 PM – 1:30 PM
 
Sept 10 ZOOM Meeting Registration and Link
ZOOM Platform
Sep 10, 2020
12:30 PM – 1:30 PM
 
Edina Car Show - Sept 12, 2020
Sep 12, 2020
12:00 PM – 4:00 PM
 
Leadership Series Topic: Dealing with Adversity
ZOOM Meeting Platform
Sep 15, 2020
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
 
Rotary Club of Edina Board Meeting
Washburn-McReavy Edina Chapel
Sep 16, 2020 7:30 AM
 
End Human Trafficking A Rotary Initiative Workshop
Edina Country Club
Sep 17, 2020
11:45 AM – 1:30 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
Hayes, Joe
 
Greeter 1
Stageberg, Mark
 
ZOOM Greeter
Hustad, Mary
 
Invocation
Hykes, Dennis
 
Guest Introductions
Thommen, Wade
 
Speaker Introduction
Platt, Ann
 
Thank the Speaker
Shinners, Jennifer
 
Photographer
Carlson, Rick
 
Rotary Birthdays
Member Birthdays
Chrysanne Manoles
September 4
 
Bill McReavy
September 7
 
Jeff Ohe
September 7
 
Jim Ryman
September 8
 
David Clynes
September 9
 
Marty Kupper
September 11
 
Gregory Gable
September 16
 
Jean Morrison
September 19
 
Andrea Fahrenkrug
September 21
 
George Lancaster
September 21
 
Stefan Smith
September 21
 
Brandon Azbill
September 23
 
Harry Weingartner
September 23
 
Scott Neal
September 24
 
Sutton McGraw
September 25
 
Doug Drake
September 27
 
Bob Stehlik
September 28
 
Heather Hansen
September 28
 
Dan Hallberg
September 29
 
Ken Andersen
September 29
 
2020 Fundraiser & Gala Presenting Sponsor

Currently our club is requiring meeting reservations due to COVID-19 pandemic. Please register HERE if you plan on attending in-person and joining us for lunch. The August 20 meeting is scheduled to be held at ECC with doors opening at 12:15 p.m. ZOOM meetings also available by registering HERE. This virtual meeting begins at 12:30 p.m. 

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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.