Minnetonka Rotary Club
The Spoke
The Spoke
 
Weekly Report
(Photographers - Various)
(Reporter - Bill Sorteberg)
June 23, 2021
 
Field Trip - Restwell Mattress Factory
Eden Prairie, Minnesota
(Editor - Mike G.)
Editor Notes
 
Member Submissions - See the end of The Spoke.
 
Next Meeting June 30, 2021 - President Chris Carr called the next weekly meeting in person for June 30, 2021 at 7:30 a.m. at Eisenhower Community Center Board Room, Hopkins, Minnesota
 
Please see Chris Carr's  upcoming email with the meeting location and mode.  Ed.
 
New Pictures - Send to michaelcglover@comcast.net . Ed.
From the Members and Archives
IMPORTANT UPDATE to Upcoming Events Below
 
Important - Check with meeting leaders to confirm date, time and location information for all events below. 
 
Our tour guide at Restwell Mattress Factory. 
Thank you Cathy for the wonderful meeting and tour!
The quilting area at RMF.
Upcoming Events
Minnetonka SummerFest - Serving Fundraiser
Minnetonka City Hall
Jun 26, 2021
3:00 PM – 10:00 PM
 
Club Yr-End Passing the Gavel
Maynards Restaurant – Excelsior
Jun 30, 2021
 
MRF meeting
Jul 22, 2021 5:00 PM
 
View entire list
IMPORTANT UPDATE to Upcoming Events Below
 
Important - Check with meeting leaders to confirm date, time and location information for all events below. 
 
SUMMER FEST VOLUNTEER SIGN-UP
 
Shifts still need to be filled:
 
 
Happy Bucks and Polio Pitcher Donations
 
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 - Bill Sorteberg
 
Our meeting is being Hosted by Cathy, Chuck & Beth Carlson at Restwell Mattress. They had a wonderful spread of coffee, water, yogurt, bananas and pastries!
 
President Carr rang the bell for his second to last mtg. at 7:31 AM.
 
Guests
 
Beth & Jon Melander.
 
Invocation
 
Mark F. - quote from Eleanor Roosevelt: “True friends leave foot-prints in your heart.”
 

Pledge

Everyone.
 
4-Way Test
 
Everyone.
 
Rotary Minute
 
None today.
 
Announcements
 
Jerald S. reminded everyone about selling Raffle Tickets. Alexa will set-up a sign up to go sell to other Rotary clubs.
 
Mike G. : Raffle tickets will be sold Saturday at Summerfest. We could use another volunteer to help sell from 7-10.
 
Mark Marlin: Re. Summerfest, when selling beer, be cautious of :over” serving. The Police will also be there to help. Set-up and first shift should be there by 3:30.
 
Chris Rosenlund: at Summerfest will be selling 3 beers from Excelsior tap (Bitter Schlapp, Lonley Blond & Bridge Jumper) and 3 seltzers.
 
President Chris: reminded everyone about the passing the gavel party at Maynards; 6/30/21 starting at 4:30. Plan on being outside.
 
Raffle
 
None today.
 
Happy Bucks 
 
Bill S. - is very happy that his son Brett should be home from Afghanistan on 6/30/21.
 
Pete G. - for being able to fish w/ his Dad, The Judge.
 
Char M. for  5 days in Door County.
 
Lenny N. - for a family weekend in Wisconsin.
 
Frank B. - thankful for Restwell to hold our meeting and for knowing Jon Melander since 1999. The two of them have had several exciting adventures.
 
Nancy D. - for Mac fixing her doors, bike trip in Southern MN. And lunch with a friend she has not seen in 30 years.
 
Mark Forsberg - for Restwell, his Dad’s back surgery and having a great Dad’s day.
 
Bob H.  - for becoming a Grand-dad for the second time, a wonderful road trip, spending time with his in-laws and Jennifer’s B-day (which they share!).
 
Jon Melander - for coming to our meeting and seeing people in person.
 
Patti S. for Jerald and her son’s football camp.
 
Mark Magney for having his daughter Mia home for Dad’s day and Mountain biking.
 
Jennifer S. - for her Mom doing better in the hospital, Sharing a B-day w/ Bob,  a weekend at Grandview and another week at the cabin; 2 week vacation!!
 
Chris Carr for having his boat fixed.
 
Program
 
Cathy C. , Mike and Jim gave us an amazing tour of their bed making factory; 50,000 sq. ft. of storage & production. Have become a lot more automated in the last few years and that has enabled them to reduce staff. The majority of the of their staff has been with them for over 15 years. Several “second” generation employees.
 
Have many College accounts and several large corporate accounts. We were all very impressed.
 
Next Meeting
 
Next meeting is June 30, 2021 at 7:30 a.m. at Board Room of Eisenhower Community Center. 
 
Adjournment
 
Chris Carr wished us all a great week and rung the bell at 8:31 am.
 
Member Submissions
 

1. From Nancy D. - Minnetonka Rotary Foundation.  

I'd like to let every club member know the projects that were approved by the Foundation this year - domestic and international.  Members of the Foundation - Stacey Quinn, Terry Schneider, Glen Juntti, Ben Monnens, Patti Sinykin, Dale Feste, and me - are proud of the work we did together and feel it reflects the spirit of our club. 
 

If President-Elect Nate Rundquist asks you to serve on the Foundation next year, I hope you will be motivated to say Yes!     

Minnetonka Rotary Foundation
Projects Approved – 2020-2021   
 
DOMESTIC PROJECTS  (total $40,718)
  1. Assistance League of Minneapolis/St Paul - $2000
  2. COVID 19 Relief for Hospitals in West Central and Southwest MN (Willmar RC)- $1000
  3. Winter Warm Wear/Resource West - $3000
  4. Hope Dental Clinic - $700
  5. MacPhail Center for Music - $2000
  6. MoveFwd  (Teens Alone) - $2000
  7. D5950 Tree Planting Project - $900
  8. Love One Another (“Sandwich Man”) - $250
  9. Beds for Kids (joint project with Hopkins RC) - $1235
  10. Seniors Serve/Minnetonka HS - $500
  11. Relate Counseling Center - $3000
  12. Empty Bowls - $6000
  13. Scholarship $2000– Hopkins HS senior
  14. Scholarship $2000– Minnetonka HS senior
  15. Scholarship $3000– Adult Options/GED graduate
  16. Reception for Adult Options/GED graduation - $850
  17. Van for ICA Food Shelf (part of District Grant with 3 local RCs) - $8000
  18. Birthday Bags for Kids - $1000
  19. Voyager Outward Bound School - $1283
 
INTERNATIONAL PROJECTS  (total $7000)
  1. Future Roots - $1500
  2. Healthcare Workers in Nicaragua (Rogers RC) - $500
  3. Haiti Electrification (Apple Valley RC) - $1500
  4. India Water Catch Dam Project (Maple Grove RC) - $1000
  5. India Blood Bank Project (Maple Grove RC) - $1000
  6. Guatemala Wakami Foundation (Buffalo RC) - $150
3. From Nate R. - 
 
 
From Alexa R. 
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