Gary Wade discussed how he is involved with the Youth Day event at Hudson Rod, Gun, and Archery Club. 69th Annual Youth Day is a free event for kids ages 7-15 on Saturday, June 1st, 8 am – 5 pm. Youth will have a chance to learn firearm safety with one-on-one coaching, have a hands-on…
Victoria Hanson, Chain of Lakes Rotary member, presented their Bikes4Kids event to our club. The event benefits kids and those in need of a bike. The event will take place on Saturday, May 18, 2019, from 10 am to 2 pm at the SMW Credit Union in Maplewood. Join them for the event with special…
Don Martin, Feed My Starving Children, presented about the 12th Annual MobilePack event. Incarnation has hosted over 25,000 volunteers over 11 annual All Hand on Hope Feed My Starving Children MobilePack events resulting in 6.7 million meals being packed. Our Rotary club in partnership with the local High School Clubs looks forward to this event…
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.…
Kara Salzmann, Minnesota native, mother of two children and one Goldendoodle pup, founded Picnics With A Pup in 2018 with the hope of spreading the same amount of gratitude she feels every single day as she reflects on the many blessings in her life! A magical thing happens when gratitude meets the calling for service…
Patrick “Packy” Mader has a background in education, agriculture, and business. He grew up on a small dairy farm near St. Bonifacius, Minnesota, with six brothers and sisters. He has always enjoyed Minnesota sports, history, and geography. Packy and his wife, Karen, enjoy outdoor family activities, reading, and traveling. Their children, Karl and Ellen, competed…
Sylvia Allen, Allen Consulting, presented to our club on how to write a story and get it published by local news, as she has done for our club in the past. Public relations, social media, PSA’s for radio/tv, personal contact, e-mail, newspaper/magazines For the Twin Cities: Mpls-St. Paul Magazine Minnesota Monthly patch.com The Minnesota Woman’s…
Dawn Elm is the Executive Director, Center for Ethics in Practice at Univerity of St. Thomas. She presented on ethics in business. Be AWARE of ethical situations. “We don’t want to be involved.” “We think someone else will take care of it” Think about the consequences. What will happen if I get involved? Business -…