ANNOUNCEMENTS
NO MEETING JANUARY 20, 2021
The virtual chartering of the Club of Network for Empowering Women is Sunday, January 17, 2021. This is the newest club in our District.
President Erik delivered to Ferd Peters his Paul Harris + 1 pin. Congratulations Ferd!
The MURC 30-year anniversary will be celebrated Wednesday, February 3, 2021. Invite past members. Our Brag a Bucks that day will go to Africa Strong/Bucks for Beds.
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A Member Moment With..
Kae Takaoka shared her member moment with a video. She is in Japan and pursuing her master’s degree at the University of Minnesota virtually. She was born in Kobe Japan and attended public school where a highlight was playing volleyball.
Kae’s career has included consulting and education. She has been a high school teacher in the state of Washington and in Japan. She enjoyed teaching English conversation classes in Japan.
Kae and her 11-year-old daughter hope to come to Minnesota in 2021.
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Brag-a-Bucks
Erik bragged about going to Ferd’s office to present him with his Paul Harris + 1 award.
Mahmood commented on the disturbing news this week but always looks for the positive. He noted that the system worked- we will have a new US President on January 20, 2021 and in Georgia, the state has their first African American and first Jewish Senator.
Ellen followed up with “A Black man and a Jewish man walk into a bar. The bartender says, what can I get you Senators?”
Erin thanked Erik, Ellen, and Bob for their quick response and help with promotional materials for her Africa Strong project. Also, thanks to Bob for information about dizziness and Meniere’s disease.
Sandy bragged they had a productive meeting with the E Jerusalem Rotary club. The businesspeople there will handle invoices. It has been a long road to get this maternal health grant accepted. Work began in 2016.
Jean bragged that she had a wonderful visit with Kriti in Albuquerque New Mexico on their road trip to San Felipe Mexico.
Carole informed members that we will be switching addresses for brags and dues to the Graduate Hotel, 615 Washington Ave SE, Minneapolis, MN 55414. Erik will pick up the mail there periodically. Carole also bragged that the two approved RI Global Grants for Chile and Palestine total about $300,000. That is impressive.
