We had a lively hybrid Inspiration Lounge with 20 in attendance at the University Club and another handful online.
Guests of Rotarians: Markus Flynn, the Executive Director of Black Men Teach, a nonprofit that helps black men graduate with teaching degrees and places them in elementary schools in order to increase representation.
New members: Susan Rostkoski, Linda Boss, Shelly Rucks all joined us.
Program: Dawn Selle, Hallie Q Brown Community Center
The center turns 92 years old this year!
With St Paul Rotary's help, Hallie distributed 1,000,000 lbs of food over the last year, meeting an unprecedented need!
Rondo Days won't be taking place this July. (There was not enough planning time after restrictions were lifted.)
But in honor of Rondo Days, Hallie will serve 200 lunches for the elders of the Rondo community on July 15, which would have been the festival kick off day.
In fact, even though the building is closed through December for safety, the Rondo Elders group has been meeting the 3rd week of the month - the only group meeting in the building at this time.
July 17 from 11-2 will be Raising Rondo - sponsored by MN United Firefighters handing out 150 lunches and household items (drive and walk through event)
Historians coming together to create Rondo-opoly lesson on Rondo history
Hallie-ween will be on Oct 25, the Sunday before Halloween.
Building is closed until Jan
MNHS has been helping with archiving, restoring and digitizing photos and records.
Michael-jon Pease
Scribe