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No Noon Rotary Meeting June 1, 2023 at ECC
Join us June 1, 2023 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Annual Family Picnic
Bush Lake Park - Shelter 3
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Annual Picnic - June 1  - 5:30 to 8:30 pm
Rotary Club of Edina Annual Family Picnic
Thursday, June 1, 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Bush Lake Park Picnic Shelter #3
9098 Bush Lake Road, Bloomington MN 55438.  
 
The picnic will take the place of our June 1 noon Rotary meeting. This is a catered event and registration closed Friday, May 26. Please call Kayla Beehler with cancellation info or to be added to a post-deadline waiting list.
 
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June 3 -- Service Project - JCS Affective Living
 SIX VOLUNTEERS NEEDED -- REGISTER HERE -- Two more volunteers needed. Can't spend the whole day? Just a couple hours would be very helpful. JCS operates two safe residence homes for formerly trafficked women.  This is a joint service project with the Edina Federated Women's Club. Volunteers will  begin work at 9:00 am to seed and fertilize the yard, plant flowers, shrubs, and trees at one of the homes located at 5017 Washburn Ave N, Minneapolis 55430 (15 minute drive North 100 from Edina City Hall).  8-10 Rotary members are needed.
Sam and Ivo Exchange Student Farewell Party
Tuesday, June 6 from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m, Edina Rotary and Edina Morningside Youth Exchange students, Ivo and Sam, will have a farewell party at Davanni's-Edina. Stop by and wish them safe return travels and best of luck.
June 7, Vocation/Avocation Happy Hour
MEETING LOCATION - The District Edina!! Next Vocation/Avocation Happy Hour is Wednesday, June 7, 2023.  5:30 to 7:00 p.m. including a BBQ (weather permitting) on the District patio.  You will have the opportunity to meet and greet Betsy Kumagai, Executive Director, A Better Chance. Betsy will be introducing and showcasing Edina ABC program and updating us on program graduate, Jerimiah who is a recent addition to the Edina Police Department. Betsy is a member of the Edina Morningside Rotary club. Join us at The District Edina, 7777 Washington Ave, Suite 201, Edina MN 55439. Cost to attend is a $20.00 donation for food and beverages. Click "Read More" for additional ABC and specific Edina organization details.
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FREE Shred Event, June 10
On Saturday, June 10, 2023, 9 am to Noon, fellow Rotarian John Mazzara is sponsoring a  FREE Shed Event in the parking lot of Re/Max at 7700 France Ave S.  Bring your paper documents only for disposal. Please feel free to invite a friend, a large truck has been ordered. Go to the South side of the Building and look for the inflatable Re/Max Balloon and ShredIt truck. Let John know you're coming at john@johnmazzara.com. Flyer with details HERE
TRF Challenge Make It the Best Week Ever!
Catherine is attending Rotary International Conference in Melbourne, let's surprise her with a huge jump in participation.  This year there is a challenge between The Rotary Club of Edina and Edina Morningside Rotary Club to see which club will get the highest percentage of members to donate $25 or more to The Rotary Foundation. We would like to get 100% participation during this campaign and show EMRC we are the "Best Club in the Universe". Please Read More on how you can participate.
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June 14 District Governor Installation
Wednesday, June 14, 2023, Jewelie Grape, will be installed as Rotary District 5950 District Governor. REGISTER HERE. This event will take place and celebrated via a river cruise on the Mississippi River from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Leaving Bohemian Flats, 2150 West River Parkway, Minneapolis. Cost is $25.00 per person with tropical appetizers and a drink ticket. Cash bar will be available.
EMRC Golf Tourney - June 26 - Register Now
Edina Morningside Annual Fundraiser -- Pat Kennedy Golf Classic, Braemar Golf Club, Monday, June 26.  Register or Sponsor HERE
SAVE THE DATE Upcoming Events
Jun 1 - Annual Family RCE Picnic
Jun 3 -- JCS Affective Sober Living - Landscape Project SIGN UP
Jun 6 -- Youth Exchange Student Farewell Party
Jun 7 -- Vocation-Avocation Happy Hour w/BBQ
June 8 -- Noon Rotary Meeting - Speaker: Cory Hepola
Jun 10 - Document Shred Event, John Mazzara
Jun 14 -- District Governor Installation, Jewelie Grape
Jun 14 -- Progressive Dinner III - Detail
Jun 26 -- EMRC Golf Tourney Fundraiser
Jun 29 -- Transition to New Rotary Year and Board
 
 
26 Set to Graduate as Rotary Global Scholars
Twenty-six students are set to graduate from Edina High School as Rotary Global Scholars.
 
The Rotary Global Scholars program, sponsored by the Rotary Club of Edina and the Edina Education Fund, was designed to help students develop global competency skills, prepare for a global career, develop understanding of world issues and learn to apply academic content to solve social and global issues.
 
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Edina Rotary Awards EHS Scholarships
The Rotary Club of Edina recently presented three scholarships to deserving students at Edina High School.
 
The Rotary Club of Edina presents $1,500 scholarships to graduating Edina seniors who exemplify the Rotary motto of “Service Above Self” and have participated in Rotary programs such as Camp Enterprise, Camp RYLA, fall ethics seminar, Vocational Ethics Day, youth exchange, Edina Rotary Global Scholars or the Interact Club of Edina. This year’s scholarships were presented to Abid Hassan (pictured) and Elodie Jones. The Rotary Club of Edina also provides a $1,000 renewable scholarship to a graduating senior who is completing the Edina Rotary Global Scholars program. Rowan Ungerman (pictured) received that scholarship.
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Osborne Receives Women in Leadership Award
The Rotary Club of Edina recently presented Diane Osborne with its 2023 Chrysanne Manoles Women In Leadership Award.
 
Osborne is the Nurse Manager of the Intensive Care Unit at Fairview Southdale Hospital. When she was hired in 2016, there was no formal program in place to honor organ donors or their families. In her first year, the Fairview Southdale ICU cared for two organ donors who went on to save three lives. By 2018, they had five donors who saved 12 lives. Many more details follow in "Read More"
 
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Tanzania Villagers See Improved Eye Care with $20,000 Rotary Club Project
Thousands of children and adults in remote villages of Tanzania will see a brighter future with improved access to medical eye care examinations, screenings and provision of prescription eyeglasses, thanks to a $20,000 humanitarian grant project sponsored by the Rotary Club of Edina with support of local clubs in Rotary District 5950, Dodoma (Tanzania) Rotary Club and Tanzania Health Partners.
 
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May 25 Meeting and June 1 Picnic Review
 
 
May 18 meeting speaker was Jennifer Zick, Authentic Brand and we also celebrated
the achievements of 26 Edina Rotary Global Scholars who will be graduating from
Edina High School this year. Pictured here: Emma Brenner, Joely Emerson, Logan Fiol,
Shayaan Ghandi,  Alper Guvenen, Alanna Halloran, Elizabeth Halloran, Abid Hasan, Parker Hughes,
Yeshe Jangchup, Elodie Jones, Greta Kerekes, Anand Khariwala, Khai Jed Koo, Ingrid Koehler,
Emily Leung, Naima Mohamed, Camille Morton, Eliza Neumann, Emma Rapallini, Ananya Sri Sarangalwar,
Jacob Tietz, Rowan Ungerman, Evelyn Yang, Lauren Zawoyski and Natasha Zettler. Rotary leadership:
Past President Josh Sprague, Lindsey Smaka, President Joe Hayes, Past President Sam Thompson
 
 
 
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Rotary Club of Edina Facebook Page photo albums.
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Meeting Duties
Administration
Michalski, Rebecca
 
Front Desk & Guest Intros
Scharpen, Randy
 
Greeter & Invocation
Parriott, Sue
 
Greeter & Thank the Speaker
McGraw, Sutton
 
Speaker Intro
Slyce, Steve
 
Photographer
Jessen, Mark
 
AV Support
Wilson, Ryan
 
AV Support
Blake, Scott
 
Video Recording and Editing
Laskowski, Chris
 
Rotary Birthdays
Member Birthdays
Charles Agan
June 1
 
Scott Tankenoff
June 2
 
Jody Kern
June 4
 
Russell Johnson
June 6
 
Bridget Hallstrom
June 7
 
Robb Breding
June 7
 
Tom Ries
June 7
 
Theresa Halverson
June 8
 
Karlen Padayachee
June 11
 
Bjorn Freudenthal
June 17
 
Doug Johnson
June 25
 
Thursday, June 1, 2023
No Noon Meeting Due to Annual Rotary Picnic
Bush Lake Park, Shelter #3, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Registration Closed - Call Kayla Beehler for Possible Cancellations
 
Catered by Old Southern BBQ
 
DEADLINE for newsletter story and event submission is Monday Noon for Tuesday publication. 
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.