GRR Newsline 03/21/18 (Mar 21, 2018)

Location: DoubleTree Hotel (Downtown Rochester)
Meeting Time: Noon - 1 pm (buffet lunch starts
at noon with the meeting starting around 12:20 pm)

Program: "A Day in the Life of a Mayo Civic Center Event Coordinator"

Presenter: Joe Kollar, Event Coordinator

April 4

No meeting, instead sign up to serve at Community Food Response: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090845aba822a02-community

CLUB NEWS

Stephanie Fisher was presented the Avenues of Service Award for her dedication to our club as a leader and volunteer, and in special recognition for her outstanding work on the Rotary Basketball Classic steering committee. Thank you, Stephanie, for your service!

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June 23 - our annual Believe in Me Bike Ride!

Please consider donating to this wonderful event which raises funds for our youth projects: https://grrbikeride.org/paypal/

Sign up to volunteer here: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090845aba822a02-believe

To register to ride and for more information, we have a great website here: https://grrbikeride.org/

SAVE THE DATE! Mark your calendar for June 12 when our own Mike Becker will be installed as District Governor! We will be securing a bus to travel to Austin in style! More details to come!

Great News! We received an application for membership from Adam Peterson, Food Sourcing Manager at Channel One. Adam and his wife, Annika, have a two-month old son, Max, so we appreciate his willingness to work Rotary into his busy schedule!

Get on the Bandwagon!

We are exploring the idea of putting together a small “pep band” from the three Rochester Rotary clubs, and are looking for Rotarians who have experience playing brass, woodwind, or percussion instruments. For our first venture we would learn the National Anthem to play at athletic events around Rochester. Picture this: “Ladies and Gentlemen, please rise and join the Rochester Rotary Clubs Band for the National Anthem” – and here we come in snappy blue uniforms to present the Star Spangled Banner. It could be at a Honkers game, or any high school field or gymnasium – definitely at the basketball tournament next December! It would be a unique and powerful way to present the heart of Rotary to the community.

Our own Steve Dudley is the champion of the Band! For more info you can email him at sdudley97068@yahoo.com.

ROCHESTER ROTARY NEWS

March 28 - Wine Down Wednesday at Forager 4:30 - 6 pm to socialize with Rochester Rotarians

April 3- Open House - Cafe Steam, 315 S Broadway, 7:00 am - 8:00 am. The three Rotary clubs of Rochester are working together to invite non-Rotarians to three different open house events designed to attract new members. We want to make the community aware of Rotary and give non-Rotarians a glimpse of how they can make a difference through Rotary. Questions: patricia.mccleese@gmail.com

Rotary received many thanks from community organizations that received funds from the Rotary Basketball Tournament. A few thank you notes, and a list of recipients, may be found in the Thursday Club newsletter: https://clubrunner.blob.core.windows.net/00000005636/en-us/files/homepage/march-2018-moccasin-flower/March-2018.pdf

ROTARY SERVICE - SAVE THE DATE! April 23 and 28 - Tree Planting volunteer opportunities in Rochester

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Rotarians around the world have been challenged to plant one tree for each member. That is 1.2 million trees! In Rochester, we have 300 members. We are not stopping at 300 though. Join us Monday, April 23, 5-7 pm at Bear Creek Park Shelter Area (1237 Marion Rd SE) to plant 300 whips (a small unbranched tree). On Saturday, April 28, at 8:30 am we will plant 200 small trees with RNeighbors at: Apple Ridge Blvd SW between Haralson Ln and Regent Ln SW. Bring a friend or two!

As a major sponsor, the Rotary Clubs of Rochester committed to raising $1,000 to cover a large share of the trees. Consider contributing $25 or whatever you can to this worthy cause. The Rotary Club of Rochester Foundation will be the repository for the charitable donations. Please send your donation to TRCR at P.O. Box 7566, Rochester, MN 55903-7566. Those who contribute $25 will receive one-of-a-kind Rotary Tree Challenge coasters.
Please submit your donations by April 19th.

AROUND THE WORLD ROTARY BENEFIT

Rochester Rotary Thursday Club will host the Around The World Benefit on Thursday, April 26^that the Rochester Event Center from 5:00 PM- 9:00 PM

Celebrate Rotary and raise dollars for the Rotary Club of Rochester Foundation:

Sweet and savory delicacies from China, England, Peru, Greece, and Italy.
Dazzling Around The World Fashion Show representing cultural dress from over a dozen Rotarian countries.
Interactive World Fair Carnival with popular games you can play from Rotary countries across the globe.
More than 50 one of a kind live and silent auction items and experiences!
Breathtaking Argentinian Waltz and ancient vocal and instrumental Indian performances.
And so much more!

Please join your Rotary family for this evening of celebration! Click HERE from more information.

ROTARY DISTRICT NEWS

Thursday, April 19 join us for our opening reception and a Dine Around Prior Lake, Hosted by Prior Lake Rotary Club

Friday, April 20 join us for a Fun filled day at the new Mystic Lake Event Center in Prior Lake, MN