Elyssa Weber opened the meeting on the Padelford with an Inspirational Minute. Jeff Baidoo was a greeter. The Club 10 Band (Jerry, Joe, Doug, Bo, and Ed) played many rousing tunes and played the Star Spangled Banner which we all sang.
Thank you to Cleveland Circle planters. Thank you all that attended the Legends Banquet June 10 - 26 people attended. Club 10 won the challenge giving challenge against Club 9 with 61% to 56%.
David Laird introduced the program for June 18 the supporting the young black men of our community just getting out of High School; making emerging black men successful. Michael-jon mentioned the Hamline Law School Sex Trafficking presentation on June 10. Incoming board member have a meeting June 12. June 13 is the last board meeting of the year. June 16 is the Andrew Baker lecture on Exhumations and Justice at Park Square Theater.
Dana Bruce mentioned the new member orientation June 20 at Summit Brewing , which starts at 4:00 PM. Sherry mentioned the Saints Game July 25, tickets are all $20. More to follow. William McNally ( new president ) and Bridget Neeson (outgoing president) representing the West St. Paul - Mendota Heights Club were introduced.
Donovan Schwichtenberg introduced new member David Kline. And Ken Schaefer introduced new member Melissa Parker of United Family Clinic. Then the group did speed networking where we talked to four new people. Meeting was adjourned at 1:20.
Respectfully submitted,
Laurie Murphy
Scribe