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Join us to listen to Annika Bartucz, a student at Century High School who has been involved with GAPSBiF (the Global Alliance for Prevention of Spina Bifida—Folate). Spina Bifida is a birth defect of the fetal spinal cord, which can cause lifelong disability.  GAPSBiF uses both multidisciplinary research and advocacy in WHO member states to promote folate fortification of food (which reduces the chances of a baby being born with spina bifida).
 
Rotary has been a GAPSBiF partner.  An article from January of 2024 includes some of the projects Rotary has been involved with (including helping mothers in Ethiopia, children with Spina Bifida in India, and educating teen girls in Colombia).
 
This special presentation will occur on April 17, 2024.  Please come and listen in!  

His name is Dennis Godby, and he is a Rotarian from the Rotary Club of Sacramento. 

He is walking across the USA for health equity, 1/5 of the country every year for five years. I will be starting my third leg from Milwaukee, August 19, 2024, and finishing in Fargo, ND on September 19, and I am requesting your help. I have already completed the Myrtle Beach to Knoxville, and Knoxville to Milwaukee legs, in 2022 and 2023, respectively.   The new Residence Inn in Rochester will host Dr. Godby on September 2, 2024.  Come welcome him!  

Join us for our first meeting at the new Residence Inn Rochester Mayo Clinic Area South, 809 16th Street SW, Rochester, Minnesota.  You will enjoy our speaker line-up.  Hear from Brandon Aspenson, from Onalaska, Wisconsin.  After putting solar on the roof of his house, he realized that this was something he could really get behind and he made the leap and has not looked back.  He will speak on solar and educating us on the benefits of producing your own solar energy.  Also, we will have Patricia McCleese, talking about Rotary Ethics and Peacebuilding.  Come join us!  
Holiday Fun!
President Andy hosted a White Elephant Party at the Residence Inn. Roger Ring is a star! He has been a member for 39 years! Yeah, Roger.
The food was good, the fellowship was excellent, and being with our Rotary Club Family was fun. 
Chris and Patricia were recognized for wearing the best holiday attire.  In fact, we were the only ones with anything holiday-related. 
Maybe that should be a new suggestion for next year! 
AG Bill Wicktor was also with us.  
  
The second C2C Summit on October 4 was a great success. This started as a three-club initiative; now it is community-owned and led. 
  
Tia is from Denmark. It was a delight to meet her. Her mother is president of the Rotary Club back home. Tia was poised and confident. She is learning and enjoying herself. 
She has never skied but is willing to give it a try. She did participate in soccer. The main difference in education is that in Denmark most of the learning is project based. You learn something and then apply it. Here, she said she has to memorize for no reason. Interesting observation. Best of luck, Tia. Welcome!
  
In Rochester, the three clubs collaborate on grant writing, STRIVE, Ethics/Peacebuilding Day, RYLA, YE, Cradle to Career, and a brand new one - Community Clean-Up Day. 
Tonight, the three clubs collaborated at a deeper level.  The program included the club's president to share goals and projects. What resulted was a conversation, asking questions, commenting, and offering encouragement or congratulations. It heightened the sense of community; the feeling that we are in this together. 
 
About Our Club
Greater Rochester

Service Above Self

We meet In Person
Wednesdays at 12:00 PM
Residence Inn Rochester Mayo Clinic Area South
809 16th Street Southwest
Behind Buffalo Wild Wings South
Rochester, MN 55902
United States of America
Phone:
(507) 696-8820
Fax:
(507) 361-3131
We have hybrid meetings. We meet at the new Residence Inn Rochester Mayo Clinic Area South, 809 16th Street SW, Rochester, Minnesota. All are welcome. Get lunch from Panera or Buffalo Wild Wings next door to the hotel!
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