EDITOR’S NOTES
 
PEACOCK AWARD:  None
MONEY WINNER:  Sharon Legg
HORSESHACK:  None
 
Paul Harris recipients recognized.  Dave McCauley, Dan Thomson, Grant Fernelius, and Jeff Athmann.
 
Sharon Legg announced that being retired is like perpetual summer vacation!
 
Minneapolis Crisis Nursery Dinner, Thursday, May 2nd from 4pm to 6:30pm.  Our Club is sponsoring an event to serve their clients a meal.  The meal supplies are provided, and the club needs to prepare and serve the meal.  To date, Khou, Gretchen, Nick and Grant, have signed up.  Two more recruits are needed.  Erik has the sign-up sheet.  The address of the MCN is:  4544 4th Ave Sough, Minneapolis, MN  55419.
 
 
APRIL 29TH we will have a regular meeting at Kendall’s at 12:15pm.  With our New Member Orientation being held during happy hour at the Boulevard on April 18, President Grant made the decision to not hold his customary 5th Monday of the month at a local establishment.
 
TIM GADSON has officially joined our Club.  Please introduce yourself to Tim, as we are excited to have him a member of our Club. 
 
NEW MEMBER ORIENTATION will be Thursday, April 18 at 4:30pm at the BLVD Bar and Grill in Coon Rapids.  Al Hamel will host.  A mutiny nearly erupted when Al proposed a breakfast meeting.  Rotary members objected loudly and forcibly; hence Mr. Hamel quickly changed the gathering time more conducive and customary for beer and wine; instead of bacon and eggs.
 
ROAD CLEAN-UP DATE has been set for May 11th.   The crew will be fishing for new and unique ditch treasures.  Mark your calendars!
 
LOAVES & FISHES next event will be Saturday, May 18th from 9am to 3pm.  This date is tentative depending on weather.
 
WRITING CONTEST will be held on May 13th.  Which is the Monday following Road Clean-up.