Tim Reardon
Stacey's kids - no sleeping in during spring break!
Rwanda project - 2 new greenhouses construction Monday
May 17th District 5950 Conference, Minneapolis Event Center.
As we get closer to the end of our Rotary year:
- April 17 - short business meeting. Speaker is The Sandwich Man, Alan Law, and we are all going to put on gloves and hats and make 1000 sandwiches, done by 8:30 AM.
- April 30 Club Visioning, 5:00 PM with dinner; 2 district people to help us create direction.
- June 6 - progressive dinner, details to follow
- June 26 - passing the gavel, char has graciously offered up her party room at The Moline, this is a great space both indoor and out.
- Spring District Assembly - 4 different programs around the state. April 13 at Minnetonka Community Center.
Thanks to Loaves and Fishes volunteers, the May date has changed and Jennifer will confirm when it is finalized.
Mayoka wants to see the city, she has picked out places and things to see and has made a list. Look and volunteer to join her on these junkets.
Speakers last week wrote to say they had a great time and we showed them a great time.
District governor Irene Kelly joined us today. Our club is one of 13 clubs who received a Presidential Citation! Irene presented our club a special recognition for 100% Foundation giving this past year. Collaboration, media involvement, funded a grant, service projects exceeded our goal at 52, # of people sponsored (4). Leadership involvement with young people. Yay us!
Reminder of picture raffle.
Bill Sorteberg was lucky enough to match the numbers, but not lucky enough to find the joker.
Anne W. - Spring!
Lenny - Pleased to introduce our speaker, Julie Nelson. Recognition of our generous group.
Dr. Bob - Good to be back after 5 weeks in Arizona.
Bill Sorteberg - family together for first time in awhile.
Barb - Daughter spending July in Salzburg, exchange program for artists and all expenses paid!
Mary - Happy Tim Reardon here.
Char - Granddaughter Keily got her permit and driving tonight.
Terry - Son turned 55 and is now a senior citizen.
Chris C. - 6th year remembrance of father's passing. We grew up in a Rotary house, exchange house, family is appreciative for history. Twins opener tomorrow...offsite meeting.
Carolyn - Mayoka made dinner last night and promises to continue.
Frank - Henry in a scooter accident (mentioned several weeks back); he is making guarded progress but headed in the right direction.
Regina - congratulations to everyone in the club for being so generous in so many ways.
Therese - girls out for spring break, but they go to DC. Busy at the Capitol. Last weekend Keira got her first mom/daughter girl scouts, 3 moms trying to figure out how to start a fire.
Ron L - basement flooded.
Nancy and her sister took a Scandinavian trip to Chisago City, visited larger clog store. Ate lots of tater tots. Visited Lindstrom's water tower in the shape of a coffee cup. Driving a challenge. Ran out of money and came home.
The Sojourner Project, "Increasing safety for communities and individuals since 1979," provides safety to men and women that are experiencing domestic violence in the west metro area.
Sojourner Project, often known as Sojourner, was named in honor of Sojourner Truth, a traveling philosopher and orator, a woman who spoke about justice, equality, truth and the need for change.
In taking her name, Sojourner's founders endeavored to honor the principles for which she stood and to continue her efforts to provide hope, safety, and support to those victimized by violence and abuse. Their commitment has not wavered and this is evidenced in our current agency mission and goals.
