Postal Food Drive Sat. May 11 at the Hopkins Fire Station
ICA training for new ICA volunteers on Wed., May 15
Lawn Bowling on Wed., May 15 at Brookview Gold Course from 5-7 PM.
No Club meeting on Wed., July 3
Election for new Secretary Elect on May 22 via Survey Monkey, candidates include Carolyn Anderson, Nate Rundquist and Ron Usem.
District Conference on Fri. May 17 at the Mpls Convention Center. Register at http://www.rotary5950.org
Burnsville Rotary Fundraiser to consider next year is with the band The Fabulous Armadillos. Check them out at the Chanhassen Dinner Theater.
Jim Benshoof, from the Crystal-New Hope-Robbinsdale Rotary club, announced Elmer's Golf Fundraiser.
Bonnie Wittenberg and Jacob Millner
The joker evaded Jennifer St. Clair, so the pot rolls over to next week.
Char - attended Resource West gala Friday night.
Jim Martin - Doors of Martin Law Firm are still open.
Shane - going to a graduation in CA
Bill - going to the cabin
Jennifer - HEF presentation at GV Rotary
Ron - Happy Birthday to his wife and celebrating his 70th birthday!
Stacey - happy Mayuka is here and a great trip to United Noodle, thanks to Club members who have stepped up for her president year, going to the National conference, son graduating from high school.
Mayuka - thanks to everyone for their concern.
Pete - Jacob has a new job, congrats. Son offered a Navy job in Japan
Frank - visiting his mom in Monterey, CA this weekend.
Chris - welcome Jim Benshoof
Katy Fisk - attended the Excelsior Rotary fundraiser over the weekend.
Mark Forsberg - Happy Mother's Day to all the moms in the room.
Nancy - her 94 year old mother agreed to move to assisted living.
Regina - New Uggs from her children for Mother's Day.
Wallin Education Partners is a non profit dedicated to college access and college completion, particularly for first generation college students, and was started by Win Wallin.
Stella was the recipient of a Rotary Peace Scholarship
Wallin supports students with 4 years of financial aid, advising, mentoring, coaching and donor partner engagement through college. Students are also paired with a Wallin Peer mentor at the college to support one another.
Serving 800 students, aiming for 1000 in 2019-2020 year.
Graduation rate is 90%, the best in the nation, low student debt, 95% are employed within 6 months of graduation, 80% return to live in MN.
Starting a program for students attending Community Colleges.
