Next Meeting November 22, 2023 - President Tony N. called the next weekly meeting in person and Zoom for November 22, 2023 at 7:30 a.m., The Marsh, 15000 Minnetonka Blvd, Minnetonka, MN.
New Pictures - Send to michaelcglover@comcast.net. Ed.
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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.
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 President Tony at 7:30 AM.
Guests
Guests; Our speaker today, Matt Rosen.
Invocation
Invocation by Carl T. - A Meditation - If you owe me, if you wrong me, if there is anger, it’s OK. I love you and I wish you well. Life is too short to carry negative thoughts. Forgiveness is a gift that you give to yourself.
Pledge
Everyone.
4-Way Test
Everyone.
International Theme
Everyone.
Announcements
Tony- A Board Meeting on Friday, 11/17 at St. David’s at 7:30 AM. Also, something about our club being very flexible over a mix-up . He read a card from Mark Forsberg, very grateful for the club singing “When the Saints Go Marching In” and also for all the friendship, prayers and support during his 144 hospital days.
Alexa R. - There is a social event on Thursday, 5:00, at The Bear Cave. She will bring Christmas Wreaths next week for those who ordered them.
Bob H. - Thank you to all who helped and donated at the Blood Drive. It was successful and should become an annual or even semi-annual event. Also, our Shopping Cart day at Lunds-Byerlys is next Wednesday, Nov 22. There are 4 shifts between 12:00 and 6:00. 12:00-1:30, 1:30-3:00, 3:00-4:30 and 4:30-6:00. Look for a club email soon to confirm, or change, or cancel your time. Wear comfortable shoes and your Rotary shirts.
Jerald S. - announced 2 new members today; Shauna Kieffer (actually returning) and Lindsey Leesman. A standing ovation, as usual, to welcome them to the club.
We are doing WELL with new members
New Member Induction
None this week.
Rotary Minute
Cathy C. with her Rotary Minute - on that theme of several new members, she wants to remind us what Rotary is all about. The Rotary Club is the basic unit of Rotary. Originally, there were only 1/city, but with the Seattle Club of over 800, changes were made.
Clubs meet weekly at a regular location, with club business, speakers. and some unique things, such as our tradition of Happy Bucks. Club Service, in the local community and world-wide are mainstays. Where once by invitation only, members may apply. Qualities of Rotary members are non-partisan, character, integrity and reputation and service in their business and local communities.
We are about to get into recognizing excellence by extending Honorary Rotary Memberships.
Raffle
Ticket #909 was drawn, Char said, “that’s me’, but the $88 pot remains intact for next week.
Foundation Award Checks
None this week.
Happy Bucks
Frank B. - heading to Monterrey, CA with his sister to visit his mother for Thanksgiving.
Bill S. - his son Brett will be home for TG
Scott N. - ‘Track, Rock, and Roll’ on TG morning and Lake Zumbra. Come and join in!
Terry S. -he’s happy that our member Rebecca Schack is doing better (couldn’t hear what).
Alexa R. - Dr Sara helped her with a bad back, and also for Lenny and Bill being very helpful
Jerald S. - in regard to our Meditation Invocation, that we can all meditate for five minutes, and if we don’t have time for that, we should mediate for TEN minutes Good thought. And all kids are home for TG
Tony N. - heading to Florida tomorrow to be on a boat, with a good friend. Also, an important new employee
Program
Speaker - Matt Rosen, with his own project and business, Sergeant Shortbread
Matt had a 23-year Service career, and then several years with CH Robinson. Awhile ago in Hawaii, he spotted a Honolulu Cookie Stand. He loved the cookies, but didn’t want to pay the shipping costs.
Life was about to change!
Matt began to make cookies for himself and for friends. His first batches were Christmas cookies, but not a success. He switched to shortbread, like the Hawaiian cookies. These they loved, and he began making more. He went to Farmer’s Markets, and orders were coming in. He fell in love with baking, and added granola bars, Bundt cakes, etc. Baking and selling were going so well, he decided to quit his other job.
He re-branded his company to Sergeant Shortbread, and moved into a commercial kitchen. He does everything himself, no employees. He switched from ‘Cottage Food’ status to commercial so he could start shipping the cookies. Despite his wife’s warnings about burnout, he has found much joy and satisfaction in the process.
Some questions for Matt revealed that his service was infantry, airborne (jumping), and a specialty of electronics, we gather, during the Gulf war. Matt is involved with mentoring, and goes to high schools to help teach business and life skills. His cookies are found at Grace Church café, Bear Cave Brewery, and several coffee shops if you just want a taste. Lemon Blueberry is his biggest seller.
Thank you, Matt for an interesting talk and a story about how life can take us in a different direction, with great success and happiness. And keep Building Responsible Youth with your work as a Mentor.
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