The next meeting of the Rotaract Club of Edina will be Thurs., Mar 28, at The Mezz in Lunds & Byerlys on France Avenue in Edina. The meeting begins at 6 p.m.
Speaker: Leadership Coach John Crudele
The main topic of his presentation/workshop is going to be, "creating the bridge from possibility to purpose". With over 30 years experience, John Crudele is known as a speaker, author and coach who relates to his audience in a very personal and profound way. More than two million people have been inspired by his stories, attracted to his authenticity and challenged by his candor.
The Rotary Club of Edina will award two $1,250 scholarships to deserving Edina High School graduates this spring. Scholarships will be given to seniors who exemplify the Rotarian motto of “Service Above Self” and have participated in Rotary programs such as Camp Enterprise, Camp RYLA and the Interact Club of Edina.
If you are interested in reviewing applications and determining the two scholarship winners in the next several weeks, please contact Jennifer Bennerotte, jbennerotte@EdinaMN.gov or 952-833-9520.
The Rotary Club of Edina will be hosting Rotary Bingo at the Edina Country Club on Sunday, April 7 from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. This family friendly event provides you, your children, grandchildren and guests an opportunity to experience Spring with your fellow Rotarians and keep the kids busy with unlimited bingo, food and prizes.
Members of the Rotary Club of Edina recently completed hands only CPR training led by peers in the Rotary Club of Plymouth.
The Rotary Club of Plymouth offers one-hour Heart Safe training sessions for teenagers and adults who are interested in learning to help save lives. Participants learn hands-only CPR, which teaches chest compressions without mouth-to-mouth breaths, as well as the use of an Automated External Defibrillator (AED). AEDs detect disturbances in the rhythm of a heartbeat and can treat them through defibrillation, allowing the heart to reestablish an effective rhythm.
The Rotary Club of Edina is supporting a project of Modular and Matter and the Rotary Club of Edina Morningside to develop a “holistic health hub” in the Malusi Informal Settlement in South Africa.
Modular and Matter paid for a fully equipped medical container with three rooms – a central reception area and patient registration room with examination rooms on the left and right. If it is open five days per week in this impoverished area of South Africa, it is estimated that the container clinic will be visited at least 33,500 times per year by residents of the Malusi village.
The Rotary Club of Edina’s Board of Directors recently approved the applicants below for membership:
Eli Groenendyk
Classification: Ministry Sponsor: Wade Thommen
Nicholas Van Beek
Classification: Ministry Sponsor: Wade Thommen
Written objections to the application must be submitted before 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 26 to Rotary Club of Edina, 4801 W. 50th St., Edina, MN 55424 or emailed to administrator@EdinaRotary.org.
President John Flynn (our 64th Club President) kicked off our meeting on this sunny, warm (finally), first full day of spring. We were warmly greeted by Heather Hansen and Terry Stevens, and Fred Sylvester and Becci Michalski handled front desk duties admirably. Kaylin Eidsness handled photographer duties. President Flynn presented us with videoed Rotary inspiration talks from Terry Stevens and Tim Murphy which were – well – inspiring! Dave Kunz introduced the guests, including Mary Poppins from Party Pals, and a trifecta of Morning Club members promoting their flower sale supporting Polio Plus. Forest Green gave a succinct classification talk and told us he is in the mortgage lending business with a focus on affordable housing. Renee Harberts told us about the social committee “Bunny Bingo” event coming up on Sunday, April 7th (4-7 p.m. @ ECC).
The Edina Country Club will be serving a lunch menu of Beef Stroganoff OR Berry Chicken Salad.
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 leave a voicemail or text message at 612-234-7390.
JOINT MEETING with Edina Morningside Rotary
The Rotary Club of Edina will award two $1,250 scholarships to deserving Edina High School graduates this spring. Scholarships will be given to seniors who exemplify the Rotarian motto of “Service Above Self” and have participated in Rotary programs such as Camp Enterprise, Camp RYLA and the Interact Club of Edina.
The Rotary Club of Edina will be hosting Rotary Bingo at the Edina Country Club on Sunday, April 7 from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. This family friendly event provides you, your children, grandchildren and guests an opportunity to experience Spring with your fellow Rotarians and keep the kids busy with unlimited bingo, food and prizes. 
The Rotary Club of Edina is supporting a project of Modular and Matter and the Rotary Club of Edina Morningside to develop a “holistic health hub” in the Malusi Informal Settlement in South Africa.