Next Meeting November 9, 2022 - President Mike G. called the next weekly meeting in person and Zoom for November 9, 2022 at 7:30 a.m. at 6321 Bury Drive, Suite 10,Eden Prairie, MN.
New Pictures - Send to michaelcglover@comcast.net. Ed.
From the Members and Archives
Newest Member Gloria C.
HEF executive director and member Jennifer S. receives a grant for HEF from the MRF's Glenn J.
IMPORTANT UPDATE to Upcoming Events Below
Important - Check with meeting leaders to confirm date, time and location information for all events below.
Please send your Happy Buck and Polio Pitcher donations to Mac H. as follows:
Mac Hardin
Minnetonka Rotary Club
12926 Rutledge Circle
Minnetonka, MN 55305
Rotary International Foundation
Please send your end of year donations to Chris Rosenlund as follows:
Chris Rosenlund
8672 Meadowvale Drive
Eden Prairie, MN 55347
Meeting Minutes - Bob Hersman
Meeting called to order by Pres Mike at 7:30
Guests
Beth Young, on Zoom.
Invocation
Invocation by Pete G. - We are all different in our talents, motivations, and personalities. When we were created, God broke the mold. No one is exactly the same as another. We use these differences to mobilize Rotary and work towards a common goal. Bless us and this meeting today as we unify these differences for the good of our community, and the world.
Pledge
Everyone.
4-Way Test
Everyone.
International Theme
Everyone.
Announcements
Jennifer S. - Free Bikes for Kids will be on Nov 12, 9:00-12:00 at Earle Brown Drive. We need 10 volunteers. Sign up for a spot as cleaner, prepper or mechanic. (later in the meeting, the sign-up sheet was only 1. Stay tuned for a different date, if we are short for the 12th.)
Also, we need one more volunteer for Cub Foods to pass out coupons for Turkeys on Friday, Nov 4th
We will again be pushing carts at the Ridgedale Byerlys-Lunds on December 23. $400 for our Club
Glenn J. - 6 grants were approved by the Foundation, 2 International and 4 for community.
Cathy C. - Our Charter Night 32nd Anniversary is on Thursday, Nov 10 at the Excelsior Commons. Go online and sign in. Ask former Presidents no longer in the club to join us.
Mike G. - Thank You from Loaves and Fishes for our service and support. 88 year old Harvey still delivering meals.
Ron Usem was unanimously elected as our Club Secretary Elect. Thank you, Ron
We will have a SECOND election soon to elect one more position.
Rotary Minute
Cathy C. - A timely minute on club elections; we are approaching our half-way point in the Rotary year. Please consider joining a committee, chairing a committee, and joining the leadership Board of our club. Even think about higher levels of service
in the District. RI has a lot of help in training in many areas. Our club and District need you.
Raffle
A +$100 pot today with only 14 cards; Dale's ONE TICKET was drawn, but alas, no Joker.
Induction
New member, Gloria Cazanacli was installed as our newest member. Welcome, Gloria.
Award Grant
Jennifer S. - is very thankful for our Foundation donating to the Hopkins Education Foundation. HEF will give $130,000 in grants this year. A big project is the Awesome Fund to support before and after school clubs with big ideas. Robotics, Environment, and other clubs have brought the students 'back to the world' together after Covid.
Happy Bucks
Bill S. - for our newest member Gloria, and for Jennifer serving as her mentor.
Glen J. - for a trip to Washington, DC to see his son
Jennifer S. - for the grant, and to be Gloria's mentor
Jim M. - for his oldest son , Jack, home from Denver and wishing him well for an aspiring actor career in New York.
Bob H. - for a fun Halloween night, when he met a family recently arrived here from Ukraine. They are being housed by a neighbor's family. Very moving to see the reality of that displacement. If anyone knows of some work available for either parent, part-time or full-time, contact Bob.
Frank B. - grateful for the public service of those running for office. He has been to DC every year for 20 years with CARE organization
Terry S. - a trip to NYC to watch his son run the Marathon, and to visit their daughter in school there
Mark F. - for great weather and trick or treaters on Halloween. They're getting pretty specific on what they can have as treats.
Alissa O. - for a party with neighbors, where they acquired 185 lbs of food, for ICA
Lenny N. - for their new grand-puppy, Autumn, and that they can say good-bye to him (her?) at the end of the day.
Mike G. - thank you to Ron for stepping up for the officer chain, and for help from members with Senior Housing advice.
Chris Carr - for being a teacher of 150 Wayzata HS students today, on housing and mortgages. Also for deer hunting.
Program
Speaker today; our newest member, Gloria Cazanacli and her Vocational
Gloria is from Bogota, Columbia and came to Minnesota in 2005 at age 27. She is married to Dan, and they have a son, Albert.
Her parents are Gloria and Adolfo, and a sister, Monica, still living in Bogota.
Gloria had to first of all learn to speak English, and has been involved in public service in many areas. The list is a long as your arm.
Fighting domestic violence, community builder, connecting Latinos with the US, housing after the 2008 collapse, Latinos and college, young professionals, Mpls public schools, Hopkins education enrichment.
She is STILL learning English, and holds a Masters in Public Administration
Gloria chose to serve in the public sector, and the list of committees she has served is also long. She has been awarded in many areas, including East Africa education. Gloria now concentrates in the Hopkins, Mtka and Wayzata public schools, with a lot of work in the Hispanic communities.
She finished with a snapshot of the numbers of Hispanics in Twin Cities and Minnesota. They are very hard working, and most had to escape the violence of the Cartels. The transition is difficult, and they can use our support.
Thank you, Gloria, for an amazing story, and your dedication to helping in so many ways.
We're very happy that you are a member of our club.
Next Meeting
Next week, we will meet at a new location, and maybe a new home.
Its at SYNERFUSE; 6321 Bury Drive, Suite #10. Its across the road from Glen Lake Golf Course.
Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at 8:30 a.m.
See you all at 6321 Bury Drive, Suite 10, on November 9. Arrive a little early and enjoy our new room.
Submitted by Bob Hersman.
Member Submissions
See below.
Letter from Tim Mulcrone (9/6/22)
Dear Michael Glover,
Thanks to the many Clubs of our District who made last year’s polio fundraising successful. I hope our Clubs will make similar plans this year to earmark that $1500 for polio eradication from whatever club fundraising is done this year.
In July, a case of vaccine derived polio type 2 was detected in the US, just weeks after the virus was detected in wastewater samples in the UK. Polio’s return to areas that had been unaffected for decades, is a stark reminder that as long as polio exists anywhere, it remains a threat everywhere. The re-emergence of polio can be explained by many factors, including vaccine hesitancy and a global drop in childhood vaccination rates. But it’s clear today that no matter the location, anyone not vaccinated against polio is at risk. To prevent further cases of paralysis, high vaccination coverage and robust disease surveillance are key. Fully funding the 2022-2026 Global Polio Eradication Initiative is the best way to protect people everywhere into the future, keeping polio from spreading across borders and around the world. Until we eradicate polio worldwide, it will always be just a plane ride away.
As I have been for the last ten years, I remain at your service for speaking and supporting club efforts to engage members around our flagship initiative, global eradication of polio.
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