Minnetonka Rotary Club - The Spoke - October 4, 2023 (Oct 09, 2023)

Meeting Minutes - Sam Stern

Meeting called to order at 7:30 am

Guests

Brent Turner, guest of Lenny Newman. [Played trumpet for our sing along. Ed.]

Lindsey, guest of Gloria, from Hopkins [Continuing. Ed.] Education

Invocation

Mac Hardin invocation.

Reported on Mark. Forsberg health journey

Alexa shared photos of Mark’s homecoming

Pledge

Everyone.

4-Way Test

Everyone.

International Theme

Everyone.

Rotary Minute - Cathy C.

[None this week. Ed.]

Announcements

Tony N. - Netted more than $40,000 from Links & Libations

Bob H. - Free Bikes for Kids this Saturday, October 7. Blood drive on November 1^st coming along. Have 55 as target; could handle 75 with time allotted. Looking for volunteers for blood drive for three shifts

Mike G. - Free Bikes for Kids looking for individual volunteers for pickup sites in three hour shifts

Beth Y. - [Hopewell Music. Ed.] doing fundraiser at her home October 29^th, 2-4; improves access to music in North Minneapolis

Raffle

Ticket belonging to Terry Schneider was drawn, but did not pay out the $53. Maybe next week

Foundation Award Checks

None this week.

Happy Bucks

Lenny N. -Twins broke streak and started another; Brent will help with today’s music stunt

Donald C. -Minnesota playing Lions; University of Michigan game

Beth Y. - success of fundraiser; recovering health, better spine

Ann W. - apology buck for forgetting to bring food

Valbona B. - happy for singing

Sara E. - Grand opening of new office. Open House next Friday

Gloria C. - guest Lindsey attending meeting today

Ron U. - happy for Mary’s improving health after falling down in June; enjoyed trip to North Shore

Tony N. - wedding anniversary; customer brought in Mercedes camper vehicles who let Tony borrow to go camping

Bob H. - happy for Mark Forsberg

Club sang WTSGMI to Mark with Brent on the trumpet.

Program

Carl Teresi. Longtime resident of Deephaven and Excelsior; grew up in Arizona

Five children in family. Loves the desert but loves the seasons in Minnesota

3 daughters. Oldest is in 4^th year of Medical School. Middle daughter is going back to school for Impact MBA in order to same the world. Youngest daughter, adventurer, is in Alaska working for wilderness resort, Camp Denali.

Promoted donating blood. Likes to play pickleball.

Most of career has been in sales, Technology/business services. Works with companies to change how business is conducted. Implements new technology to make things better while being cognizant of impact on culture of company; enjoys challenge of working with people and improving the companies.

Happy to be member of Rotary; connected initially through Bill Soterberg and Mark Magney.

Hosted exchange student from Denmark; best experience ever had.

Became Twins fan when Kirby hit homer in 1987 World Series

Recently completed walk across Spain on El Camino for 500 miles following the path of St. James; walked 37 days for 10-20 miles. Likes to walk every day

Ryan Rydell

Born raised in Golden Valley. Atteneded Armstrong. Technical Institute to work on Hot Rods in Arizona. Didn’t work out and went into Jewelry business. Auto dealership for 12 years then returned to Minnesota.

Started by helping dad in jewelry business. Minnesota’s largest Wholesale job shop; services more than 100 stores. Opened retail shop in Minnetonka last year; acquired Evergreen Jewelers, longtime client.

Came to Minnetonka Rotary through Char with invite to May event at brewery. Married 14 years. 15 and 14 year old wonderful daughters.

Busy shuttling kids to tournaments. Travel a lot; home for 2-3 weekends a year

Go to cabin near Pequot Lakes; cut in half and moved from original location. Been putting back together for 12 years.

Spend every weekend in winter ice fishing with group of friends

Learned a lot about customer service in auto industry; true passion; still tinkers in garage maintaining a couple of vehicles.

Discussion re jewelry business

Adjournment

Raised, $44 polio and $88 happy bucks and raffle

Meeting ended at 8:30

Submitted by Sam Stern.

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