Christine Osorio, ISD622 Superintendent, gave a presentation to our club on Friday morning. She spoke about the referendum to upgrade our schools. If voters approve the referendum, the tax increase for the average homeowner would be $5 per month. While the total project costs are $275 million, the district is able to do this with…
Congratulations, Reagan Kierzek, for earning the Tartan High Schhol Rotary Student of the Year Award.
If the answer is “yes” you are a Rotarian in District 5960 in Minnesota and Wisconsin. What is Rotary? 1.2 million people in the world that believe and subscribe to the Four-Way Test as follows: Is it the TRUTH? Is it FAIR to all concerned? Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS? Will it be…
Every year our club give every third grader in School District 622 a dictionary. This year we gave out over 800 to public and private schools in North St Paul, Maplewood, and Oakdale. Public Schools: Carver, Castle, Cowern, Eagle Point, Oakdale, Richardson, Skyview, Weaver, and Webster. Private Schools: Transfiguration Catholic, St. Peters Catholic, Christ Lutheran,…
Our Youth Exchange Student from Hungary, Da’ria gave a presentation on her year so far. Erik and Christina Tvedten have been keeping her busy visiting Minnesota attractions like Valley Fair, the State Fair, sporting events, and of course school. She won the Most Improved Award for her soccer team, with Coach Tvedten, also Da’ria’s host…
Congratulations Izzy Portoghese for earning the Mounds Park Academy Rotary Student of the Year.
Thank you, Jim Hunt, for the update on Fast for Hope. Fast for Hope has been around since the ’70s. It is unique to our district. It is called Fast for Hope because initially, clubs would forgo one meal each year and the monies for that meal would go to Fast for Hope. Now clubs…
The Twin Cities witnessed a recent explosion of craft beer breweries and brewpubs, but the region’s beer history reaches back generations. The Minneapolis Brewing Company introduced the iconic Grain Belt beer in 1893, and it remains a local favorite. A fur trapper and bootlegger Pierre “Pig’s Eye” Parrant established a St. Paul tavern along the…
Thank you Minahil for giving a great presentation about Pakistan and yourself. Minahil means Paradise Breeze in Arabic. Pakistan is an Islamic Country, established in 1947, founded by Muhammed Ali Jinnah. The national language is Urdu and the official language is Urdu and English. More that 20 languages in almost 70 different dialects are spoken.…
I had the pleasure to induct a new member last week. Let me introduce you to Nina Potter with a classification of Relationship Coach. Her sponsor is Bruce Mogren. Pinning ceremony with Barb Buckley. Please welcome her to our club and Rotary.