Garret is organizing volunteers to assist with the Black Woods Blizzard Tour - Never Surrender ride to support ALS on Saturday, February 8 from 9 AM - 2 PM at the Black Bear Casino in Carlton. Sign up with Garret at garret@copelandbuhl.com 

 

Guests last week were - Visiting Rotarian from Downtown Dan Dock, and from Edina Catherine Gump, Presenters Eric Lagergren, Joe Wicklund, and Max Vergeldt.

 

We heard from Tom Meyer that the planning committee for the Duluth District Conference has started their work. Visiting Rotarian Catherine Gump is the wife of Tom and mother of Starr. Tom was recognized in this month's Rotary Magazine for receiving a Service Award for a Polio-Free World.

 

Joe Wicklund from the City of Hermantown started the presentation about the Nothstar Ford Arena by talking about how it was funded in part by a 1.5% sales tax. The State provided $7.5M through bonding. The current cost for the arena is $24M. Max Vergeldt from Kraus Anderson is the construction manager for the project. There are 36 subcontractors currently working on the project. Eric Lagergren is the Project Architect from DSGW Architects. He talked about the planning process which includes a new varsity locker room, 700 fixed seats, a donor wall, and sliding doors in the entryway that are user friendly for hauling hockey gear bags and a walking track. Eventually the District office will be moved to the building. Joe ended with the comment that, "We have the best hockey program in the Country, it is what we are known for".  

 

Friends of David Lewis' family lost their house to a fire. If you wish to help them there is a Go Fund Me site. https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-lucians-family-after-devastating-fire?attribution_id=sl:ef19c3ca-2fd9-4592-8300-b5c67c3f0da4&lang=en_US&utm_campaign=fp_sharesheet&utm_medium=customer&utm_source=copy_link 

 

The next time you need to replace your vehicle license plates you have the option to select Rotary plates.    

 

Febuary is Rotary International Peace and Conflict Prevention Month.  

 

Thought for the Week