Fundraiser Debrief
We discuss how our fundraiser went. What went well and the items we need to change.
We discuss how our fundraiser went. What went well and the items we need to change.
Brian B, Club Treasurer discusses how we did last year financially. Nina P & Merry lead an exercise called “Heaven on Earth”
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John Suzukida from Arden Hills Shoreview Rotary was our presenter on Friday morning. John spoke about his family history coming from Japan. Issei (Eee-say) are 1st generation immigrants, all of whom were denied U.S. citizenship due to being Japanese. Nisei (Nee-say) are 2nd generation, born in the U.S.. Both Nisei and Issei were incarcerated in…
Bruce talks about his past and tells us fun stories about his life.
Terry discusses his background including work, family, and fun stories. He made national news when he was 18 months old after falling 3 floors.
Our world faces political divisions that are arguably unlike any we’ve seen before. This challenging talk will explore Where we are, how we got here and what we can do about it. Rotarians are problem solvers, it’s in our DNA, and we must be informed and engaged. Speakers: Bruce W. Morlan and Richard DeBeau; Northfield…
New President Kristin Poffenberger opened the first meeting of the year. Greg Kraupa, Foundation Chair, presented Paul Harris awards. Kristin then presented her goals for the Rotary year and introduced new members to our board and changing roles in our club. Kristin had club members do an activity to talk about bringing in new presenters…
This week was our last meeting of the Rotary year. President Barb Buckley had an unusual year, like all Rotary Presidents, but she pulled through and finished strong. The meeting opened up as a normal meeting, with the Pledge of Alliance, five-way test, words of encouragement, and Randy’s Wake up Quiz. After the quiz Randy…
This weeks presentation is The Myths and Opportunities in the New World of Hemp by Justin Johnson. One year ago in his Junior year of college he cashed in on his Entrepreneur/Philosophy major early to pursue a dream and new opportunity to own and operate his own hemp business. His early interest in the freshly…