TOPIC: Trust in Media in a Divided World

 

For 20 years, Jason was a reporter and morning news anchor at WCCO-TV, in 2022 he shifted shifts and shifted gears by becoming a talk radio host. DriveTime with DeRusha is on WCCO-AM 830 from 3-6pm weekdays. He's also the food editor of Minnesota Monthly and an in-demand social media influencer and emcee. Jason serves on the Board of Directors of Second Harvest Heartland the the Philanthropic Board for M Health Fairview Masonic Children's Hospital.

 
Listen to Jason on WCCO radio or check out his podcast; you can also follow him on Facebook and Instagram. WCCO: DriveTime with Jason DeRusha  Blog: Jason DeRusha  X/Instagram: DeRushaJ Facebook: TheJasonDeRusha

REGISTER TODAY TO BOWL on Saturday, February 22 with your Rotary friends. Teams are forming and it looks to be a very competitive year. Who will walk away with the "big" trophy? REGISTER HERE

 

Check your email for the Edina Rotary Foundation donation tax receipts due to be emailed between Jan 29 to Jan 31. The Edina Rotary Foundation is a 501(c)(3) tax exempt organization as recognized by the Internal Revenue Service. Federal Tax ID No. 41-1456869. Canceled checks are no longer valid substantiation for charitable gifts over $250. Please retain the receipt for your tax records. The foundation deadline for sending out donation tax receipt information is January 31, 2025. If you do not receive a receipt you believe you are due, please contact Becci Michalski at rotary.becci@gmail.com or 952-215-7924.

President Paul Peterson announced the net revenue raised at this year's Edina Rotary Foundation Gala and Car Show were net $200,000. This money will be used exclusively to fund our International and Local grant opportunities over the next several years. The Gala Committee is very grateful for your generous and selfless acts of sharing thus making this one of our foundation's most successful fundraising campaigns. A humble and heartfelt thank you to all who helped make this happen.

Our club and foundation has received the following notes of appreciation.

 

From Cornerstone:

 

From Good in the Hood:

Looking for Rotary-branded apparel for yourself or a gift for the holidays? Check out the Rotary Club of Edina’s new Lands’ End online storefront!

Guatemala 2025 is on!  We are planning to return to Guatemala April 26-May 3, 2025. The Rotary Club of Edina invites you to join the 2025 International Service trip to Coban, Guatemala. 

Feb 21 -- Registration Deadline for City of Edina, State of the Community Lunch 

Feb 27 -- Lisa Pool, 

Feb 22 -- Annual Rotary Bowling Party

Mar 4 -- City of Edina, State of the Community @ Braemar Golf Course

 

Feb 6, 2025 Meeting Recap with Photos by Kaylin Eidsness

Speaker: Hennepin County Sherriff,

Dawanna Witt

 

Sheriff Witt delivered a brief bio and pre-elected office background.

She covered the state of Hennepin County, strategic priorities,

2024 accomplishments, Hennepin County Sheriff's Office

initiative and how they made and will make the news.