June 3 2025 Barker (Jun. 03, 2025)

Speaker: Jun 5 Dr. Rob Crane, Exxon/Mobile

Topic:"Technology Solutions for Energy Transition"

Rob Crane is a Chemical Engineer (BS Cornell, PhD Purdue) who moves new technologies from concept to commercialization. During his 28 years with ExxonMobil, he has led the advancement of high impact technologies through leadership roles in R&D, engineering, manufacturing, new business development, and strategy. His current focus is technologies with large scale potential for energy production, new products, and lower carbon intensity. He and his wife Ann reside in Minneapolis where Rob loves running.

June 5 Women in Leadership Award Presentation

The 2025 Chrysanne Manoles Women In Leadership Award will be presented this Thursday, June 5, at the Rotary Club of Edina meeting at the Edina Country Club. This is the 16th Women in Leadership Award given, named after Chrysanne Manoles, the first female member of our club. She is still active in Rotary today. In Manoles’ honor and to celebrate the work of women in the community, the Rotary Club of Edina established an annual women’s leadership award in 2008.

Join us for the presentation of flowers and an award from the Rotary Club of Edina to the winner of this year's Chrysanne Manoles Women In Leadership Award.

Jun 12 - Vocation Day at South Metro Safety Training Center

You’re invited to a fascinating Vocational Off-Site at the South Metro Public Safety Training Facility! This meeting location replaces our meeting at Edina Country Club. There is no additional cost to RCE members. Senior active members and guests who attend will be billed $27. REGISTER HERE. Registration is required to order the correct number of box lunches. Please let us know if you will be joining your fellow Rotarians.

📅 Date: Thursday, June 12, 2025
🕧 Time: 12:30 – 1:30 PM (Box lunch included)
📍 Location: 7525 Braemar Blvd, Edina, MN 55439
📝 Registration is required

🚗 Limited parking is available on-site. More parking is available across the street in the lower parking lot of Braemar Arena. If it is easy for you to walk, please park at the Arena, leaving the spots closest to the facility for our members and guests who use canes and walkers or who cannot walk as easily.

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Jun 18 Annual Family Picnic -- Register Today

Rotary Club of Edina Annual Family Picnic

Wednesday, June 18, 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 19th noon Rotary meeting. Save the date. Registration HERE.

There is no additional cost to members (this event is included with quarterly meeting fees). .Attending senior active, family members and guest cost : Adults = $20 and Children 5 to 16 $12.

Jun 19 Twin Cities Entrepreneur Circle

Chaz Sandifer is the Founder & CEO of theNEWmpls, Let Go Let Flow and Stories Behind the Menu. Her work has focused on serving a diverse population, and promoting racial health and equity through the lens of fitness, wellness, and nutrition. Chaz has a background in Marketing and International Business, is a Certified group fitness instructor, Certified Life & Wellness Coach in Diabetes, Arthritis Prevention, and Trauma Healing. She offers individual coaching, consulting for organizations, fitness classes, meal-prep courses, and is the only Black woman who owns a farmers’ market in MN. REGISTER HERE TODAY!

GROOVES & FOODS VOLUNTEER SIGN UP

VOLUNTEER SIGNUP LIST AVAILABLE HERE.

VOLUNTEER TASK DESCRIPTIONS HERE.

*When you sign up be sure to check the permission and security box at the bottom to complete the registration.

GROOVES & FOODS FESTIVAL | Edina

PRESENTING TITLE SPONSOR | Rotary Clubs of Edina

VENUE SPONSOR | McNellis & Asato Wealth Management

VENUE | Centennial Lakes Park

Free Admission to all - Thanks to our Sponsors

Four Weeks of exciting live music under-the-stars at our beautiful Centennial Lakes Park in Edina. Click "Read More" for dates, time and bands.

On-SITE Grooves and Food Volunteer Training

VOLUNTEER TRAINING 1-hour BEFORE your shift. Description of tasks HERE. Forgot what you signed up for? Watch your email for reminders or email volunteer director, Sandra Krebsbach at sandrakrebsbach@gmail.com.

Topic: Grooves and Foods Volunteer Training

Location: Centennial Lakes Ampitheater
Time: One hour BEFORE your shift at the park

Global Scholars - Zimbabwe Orphanage Funds

Edina Global Scholars

Mira W, Cody H, Noah F, Claire N

During an international service trip while fulfilling an Edina Global Scholar requirement these four students were touched by the needs of a Zimbabwe orphanage. Recently they presented our members with an opportunity to share in helping the orphanage retain funding for many much-needed items. You can view their presentation and funding requests HERE. The goal is $15,500 and contributions can be made at the via the following code.

Rotary International 2025 National Convention

The 2025 Rotary International convention registration is now open. Take part in the transformative, one-of-a-kind event and experience the "Magic All Around" in Calgary, Canada June 21 - 25th. Click the photo above or visit HERE for more details and registration.

"TRF - A Time of Giving"

Rotary members like you volunteer their time and financial resources to solve global issues. Now is the time to consider giving to TRF. Simply click making a gift to donate. Several members of our club will be recognized for their contributions to The Rotary Foundation at this week's meeting. Please join us in celebrating and honoring them.

Need More Information?

To review your giving history, simply sign in to My Rotary. Have other questions or want to see a few projects that our club has supported click on "Read more" for details.

Upcoming Events

Jun 5 -- Speaker: Dr. Rob Crane, Exxon/Mobile

Jun 10 -- Grooves & Foods, Classic American Rockers

Jun 12 -- Noon Meeting - Vocation / South Metro Training Center

Jun 17 -- Grooves & Foods, Minute by Minute

Jun 18 -- Club Annual Family Picnic

Jun 19 -- TC Entrepreneau Circle, Pimento's

Jun 24 -- Grooves & Foods, Beautiful Vision

Jun 21-25 -- Rotary Convention, Calgary, Magic All Around

Jun 26 -- Transition Meeting

Jul 1 -- Grooves & Foods, Billy Joel State of Mind

Jul 4 -- Happy 4th of July - No Meeting/Join the Parade

May 29 Meeting Recap

May 29, 2025 Meeting Recap

Speaker: Dr. Yoji Shimizu, U of M MD/PhD Director

Edina and Mpls SW High School Robotics Teams

Meeting PowerPoint on You Tube for Meeting Details

The Green Machine Edina Robotics First Team

and Ultraviolet SWHS Robotics Team with

Dr. Yoji Shimizu U of M MD/PhD Director,

Volunteer and Mentor, FIRST Robotics Competition

Vision: To transform our culture by creating

a world where science and technology are celebrated

and where young people dream of becoming science

and technology leaders.