Minnetonka Rotary Club
The Spoke
                                 
The Spoke
 
Weekly Report
(Photographers - Various)
(Reporter - Bill S.)
August 21, 2024
The Marsh, Second Floor, Minnetonka, Minnesota
(Editor - Mike G.)
Editor Notes
 
Member Submissions - See the end of The Spoke.
 
Next Meeting August 28, 2024 - President Elect Don Cunningham called the next weekly meeting in person and Zoom at The Marsh, 15000 Minnetonka Blvd, Minnetonka, MN.
 
New Pictures - Send to michaelcglover@comcast.net. Ed.
 
************* See Social and Service Activities Below **************
 
 
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. 
 
Minnetonka Rotary Links & Libations Charity Golf Open
14350 County Road 62
Sep. 12, 2024 1:30 p.m.
 
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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 S.
 
Pres. Elect Don Cunningham rang the bell at 7:30 am
 
Guests
 
MacKenzie MacFarlan; Friend of Annika’s and current Pres. of Edina Rotaract
 
Invocation
 
Tyrone Carter asked us to help others
 

Pledge

Everyone.
 
4-Way Test
 
Everyone.
 
International Theme
 
Everyone. “The Magic of Rotary”
 
Announcements
 
Resource West. On Monday, MAC, Bill S, Valbona, Bob H & Scott Brink helped w/ back packs
 
***Next Links & Libation meeting; Tuesday, 8/27/24, Tuttles, 5:30 pm
 
New Member Induction
 
None this week.
 
Rotary Minute
 
None this week.
 
Raffle
 
Terry Schneider won the pot!!
 
Foundation Award Checks
 
None this week.
 
Happy Bucks
 
Terry S. - seeing and holding great grand-daughter!!
 
Annika S. - for her friend MacKenzie attending our mtg.
 
Jennifer S. - selling 14 tickets at the GV Rotary club
 
Chris Carr -  15 days in Spain
 
Ryan R. - $15 for 15th Anniversary
 
Alexa R. - amazing Black beach by Silver Bay, State Fair scarecrow Annika & her made & 300+ Rotarians at the State Fair this Saturday
 
Ron U. - fishing on the river w/ grandson; 25 fish, but his grandson had the largest at 19.5”. Mary’s new medication seems to be working!!
 
Don S. - for Alissa giving him the chance to be Pres. for a day & this Sat. being in the Rotary float at the Fair.
 
Nate R. - second week of coaching Nolan’s football team, playbooks & hopefully less fumbles
 
Paul Harris Award
 
None this week.
 
Program
 
Jerald: 22 days till Links & Libations. 210 Raffle tickets in “his” hands, still a lot in “our” hands. When sell a ticket, tell them what the prizes are , where the $ goes and whom it benefits. All tickets; sold & un-sold need to be turned into Jerald by 6 PM. 9/12/24; prior to the drawing. Next mtg. 5:30 pm, Tuttles, 8/27/24. EVERYONE is welcome.
 
Mike: goal $50,000. Averages to be $750/per member- many ways; get donations, sell Raffle tickets, sell sponsorships, team baskets, golf, bring guests to dinner & come to dinner. Main way is other People’s $$.
If it rains, we have the course reserved for 9/19/24.
 
Chris Rosenlund: We are 90% to our sponsorship goal, so far over $26,000. Keep selling, the majority of sponsorship $ goes the “bottom line.” So far 70 golfers, can take 88. Each golfer for $125 shares a cart, get food & Libations.
 
Dom: Sun Sailor soon. LIKE & SHARE social media
 
Cathy and Ann W: Need more gift cards, items and team baskets. Ann will have her Booze basket with; need 10+ more bottles. Will have a whiskey/Bourbon basket, wine baskets & a tequila/rum/vodka basket. When get donations, make sure to fill out donation sheet; yellow to donator & white w/ donation to Cathy @ Rotary or her office.
 
Rebecca: great Gopher Hockey basket; 2 tickets, hats, cozies
 
Alexa: 6 kid books
 
Jennifer: Volunteers; need several more volunteers for certain jobs
 
Sam has volunteered to take pictures
 
Pete will have a golf cart and be selling raffle tickets
 
Bill: so far we have beer from Bearcave, Excelsior, Fat Pants, Chanhassen, Elm Creek, Boom Island & Freehouse. Case of wine from Mac’s Liquors. Chris Carr is going to asl Luceline and Ryan or Chris are asking Back Channel. Can always use more. Any left-overs will be auctioned off at a Rotary mtg.
 
Adjournment
 
Don did a great job and rang the bell at 8:20 am
 
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