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NEXT MEETING, Thursday, Aug 21, 2025
Speaker: Bob Miller, Speaker, Author, Trainer & Magician
"Remember the Room"
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PICK UP RAFFLE TICKETS AT FRONT DESK TODAY!
EARLY BIRD TICKET PRICING ENDS FRI. AUG 21
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Aug 21 Speaker: Bob Miller, Author, Trainer, Magician
August 21, 2025 Bob Miller is a speaker, author, and trainer on the topic of memory improvement. His recently published book, Remember the Room - How to Remember Everyone You Meet at an Event, won the #1 New Release badge on Amazon this December.
 
He learned his memory skills while working as a professional magician for two decades when he would often recall the names of everyone in his audience. Now a speaker and trainer on the subject of Mnemonics, Bob Miller offers an inspirational keynote message on the topic of believing in your own abilities and using memory for professional and personal relationships. His message teaches his three-step method for empowering the imagination to Look! Listen! and Link!.
TC Entrepreneur Circle Series Aug 21 Speaker
August 21, 2025 Featured Speaker: Seena Hodges Seena is an award-winning businesswoman, activist, and intersectional feminist dedicated to advocating for underrepresented communities and training leaders to use their privilege for lasting change. In 2023, she released her first book, From Ally to Accomplice: How to Lead as a Fierce Antiracist. Click "Read More" below for additional speaker details. Click HERE for event flyer. REGISTER HERE
 
"Twin Cities Entrepreneur Circle" connects entrepreneurs across the Twin Cities.  Mark your calendar to join us for the last of three bi-monthly dates in 2025: August 21, October 16, and December 11, 2025. Each meeting date will feature cocktails, appetizers, and networking from 5:30 to 7:00 pm. This is a very informal, casual gathering with non-Rotarian guests welcomed and encouraged to attend. We look forward to meeting you. Pimento Jamaican Kitchen, 2524 Nicollet Avenue, Minneapolis MN 55404.  Call Jamal Adam, RCE DEI Chair, 612-987-6627, jamal@826msp.org.
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2025 Gala Purchase Your Tickets Today!
The 2025 theme for the Edina Rotary Foundation annual fundraising gala is "Hearts of Gold". This event will take place on Saturday, September 27 at Interlachen Country Club, Edina. The primary goal of ERF's annual fundraiser is to raise funds that directly support local non-profit programs and initiatives, effectively providing a financial lifeline for the work done in our community. Mark your calendars and invite friends and family to join you for this gold-hearted event. Follow postings on our website and in "The Barker" for future event details. The ticketing site is up and ready for your order. Click HERE today to purchase a sponsorship and reserve your seats.
Pick Up Your Gala Raffle Tickets 
Hearts of Gold Gala raffle tickets are available for member to pickup at the Aug. 21 meeting. Each member is encouraged to sell the raffle tickets to friends and family. This helps to spread the word about Rotary and the great organizations the funds support throughout our local community such as:
  • Thanksgiving Baskets to Edina school students in need
  • Camp Enterprise
  • Way to Grow
  • Bridging
  • My Very Own Bed
We have exciting prizes this year!
  • First Prize: A three-day trip for two to either Las Vegas or Lake Tahoe
  • Second Prize: Bradley Douglas Luxury Salon Experience, donated by Bradley Douglas Salon Spa, Minneapolis,
  • valued at $250
  • Third Prizes: Three winners of $100 cash each
Cash, check, or ACH withdrawal. State law prohibits credit cards to be used to purchase raffle tickets. Deadline to turn in raffle tickets is Thurs., Sept 18.
 
Sept 13 District Conference REGISTRATION OPEN
Saturday, September 13, 2025
Annual District 5950 Conference
 
For more info click HERE. Registration is NOW OPEN.
Sunday, Sept 14 - Car Show, 50th & France
Mark your calendar for the 2025 Rotary Club of Edina car show to be held SUNDAY, September 14 from Noon to 4 pm at 50th and France. This show has become one of the area's largest car shows and car registration has already sold out. Watch the web and Barker for further event details and volunteer opportunities. Sponsorship proceeds go local community non-profits via the Edina Rotary Foundation with $133,500 raised since 2019.
Paul Harris Fellows Recognized - August 7 
At the August 7, 2025 Rotary meeting, six members received Paul Harris Fellow pins in recognition for their contributions to The Rotary Foundation (TRF).
The pins were presented by Rotary Foundation Director , Bob Scott and Major Donors Katy Campbell and Jody Kern to: 
 
 * Susan Eich, PHF
 * Corey Falls, PHF
 * Nikki Ahlgren, PHF+1
 * Doug Johnson, PHF+5
 * Rich Kleber, PHF+7
 * Toshie Metzger, PHF+7
 
Congratulations to the honorees. 
Upcoming Events
Aug 21 -- Speaker: Bob Miller, Author
Aug 21 -- Twin Cities Entrepreneur Circle, Speaker: Seena
Aug 28 -- Bill Fish, MN Special Olympics CEO
Sept 13 -- District 5950 Annual Conference at Valleyfair
Sept 14 -- Edina Car Show, Noon to 4 pm, 50th & France
Sept 27 -- Edina Rotary Foundation Gala
Nov 6-8 -- Camp E -- Volunteer HERE
Meeting Recap - Aug 14 Meeting Photos
August 14, 2025
Speaker: Scott Stallman, Dunwoody College of Technology
"Real World Education - Elite Outcomes"
 
Scott Stallman, President, Dunwoody College of Technolgy
spent time before the meeting getting to know
Nick Van Beek and Past President Jennifer Bennerotte.
Our meeting give us the unique opportunity to
interact, have meaningful conversations and one-on-one
connections with our speakers better understanding their topics.
Dr. Stallman focused on Dunwoody's industrial to innovation
place in education, the skills gap, current enrollment
growth, graduate success and a input and outputs comparison
of elite colleges and Dunwoody. 
 
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Meeting Duties
Front Desk & Guest Introductions
Buttolph, John
 
Greeter and Invocation
Asato, Yoshi
 
Speaker Intro/Thank the Speaker
Hallberg, Dan
 
Photographer
Campbell, Katy
 
Rotary Birthdays
Member Birthdays
Ann Platt
August 1
 
John Allen
August 1
 
San Asato
August 2
 
Michael Eckert
August 3
 
Steve Carlton
August 7
 
Susan Eich
August 9
 
Frank Cardarelle
August 28
 
Jon Barnett
August 29
 
Tom Cook
August 29
 
Chrysanne Manoles
September 4
 
Bill McReavy
September 7
 
Jack Kennefick
September 7
 
Jeff Ohe
September 7
 
Jim Ryman
September 8
 
David Clynes
September 9
 
Marty Kupper
September 11
 
Will Guthrie
September 12
 
Jean Morrison
September 19
 
George Lancaster
September 21
 
Stefan Smith
September 21
 
Scott Neal
September 24
 
Julie Westbrock
September 25
 
Sutton McGraw
September 25
 
Bob Stehlik
September 28
 
Dan Hallberg
September 29
 
NEXT MEETING, Thursday, Aug 21, 2025
Speaker: Bob Miller, Speaker, Author, Trainer and Magician
"Remember the Room"
 
Lunch Menu: Buffet featuring Peppercream Salad, Pork Schnitzel, Warm German Potato Salad, Sweet n'Sour Green Beans
 
DEADLINE for newsletter story and event submission is Monday at 5 pm. RCE Administrator, Becci Michalski, works part time (T-W-Th) and will respond to your inquiries as quickly as possible. Contact her at rmichalski@EdinaRotary.org.