Minnetonka Rotary The Spoke - January 27, 2021 (Feb 01, 2021)

Meeting Minutes - Various

Meeting called to order at 7:30 am by Chris Carr.

Guests

None today.

Invocation

Bob H.

Pledge

Sam S. led the pledge of allegiance

4-Way Test

Holly M.

Rotary Minute

None this week.

Announcements

Lenny N. said 2,727 raised toward the goal of 3,000 . We are almost there!

Happy Bucks

Sam S. -$4. Happy to spent time with Dr. Bob a week ago and now he wears contacts again…what a time to be alive! He is also happy tonight is the first board meeting between Truestone and Firefly credit unions, he was reelected to serve as chair of the Truestone foundation, and he’s signed up to get his Covid vaccine.

Terry S - $2, got his Covid vaccine shot yesterday and has an upcoming appt for #2.

Glen J. - His sister passed away last week. Glen is donating $56 in her legacy.

Mike G. - His daughter is on her first business trip to CA…she is a tax payer! His son is working in Chicago and they just opened a MN office.

Nolan R. - Took 3^rd place in the pinewood derby

Lenny N. -is happy, he’s in Dayton, OH visiting his mom and dad.

Jennifer S. - is happy because the many Rotarians are supporting the Hopkins community Foundation

Ron U. - is happy for Scott Nagle because home prices are up 9%! Scott seconded!

Bob H. - is happy to got vaccine.

Char M. - is happy by the club’s response to our polio response. We are less than $300 short of our goal!

Mark Magney - $10 Happy bucks for 10 days of skiing coming up!

Chris Carr - He is always happy! $5 today. His mom is doing well after her cancer surgery follow up. Got his glasses and frames fixed, his daughter had her first basketball game, and he had a daddy daughter date night last night.

Program

Chris began the club assembly:

It’s been a challenging year but we have rallied and done a good job transitioning to virtual.
Mike G: been keeping the minutes of the board up to date! It’s boring, but good to learn and someone’s gotta do it!
Tony N. looking forward to moving up through the chain
Treasurers report. We have $21985.12 in the club account (incl. polio funds). Our net club cash is over $19,000+. We are doing very well. All bills are paid. Budget wise we are 253.99 ahead of our project budget through the end of the year. We look to project a minimal overage. In the beginning of June we will be charged $25 room fee…we are going to continue to review and look at options and keep an eye on COVID progress.
Bill S, membership update. Great committee (it’s everyone!). we have added 4 new members, currently at 51 members.
Nate R. our attendance is still hovering around the 70-75% mark. We have six members on LOA.
Jennifer S., community service has been different this year! We have involved lots of people who spearhead specific projects. We were able to do a few projects this year even during the pandemic.
Nancy D. provided a power point with the Foundation’s accomplishments. Remaining funds 16000 domestic and 2000 international.
Chris Carr is looking into some social ideas…it’s hard right now but he’s open to ideas.
Chris R., RI Foundation…we are making great progress and many of our members contribute on a monthly basis. He is confident we will make our $25,000 goal.
Mark Marlin talked about the upcoming programs and cool ideas to engage with people and entertainment. Patty will send out the information to distribute.
Mark Magney….everything is on hold.
Mark Forsberg: great committee, looking for great ideas!
Alexa, P R Update.

Next Meeting

Feburary 3, 2021 at 7:30 a.m. by Zoom.

Adjournment

The meeting was then adjourned at 8:32 a.m.

Member Submissions

1. From Patti S. and Ron U. - Fundraising - Entertainment Package

Tickets: All links can be found right on the club’s website: https://portal.clubrunner.ca/3776. You just have to scroll down a bit and hit the “read more” button. All the link are then displayed.

Stevie Ray’s Improv Comedy Show

February 11, 2021 | 7-8 pm

A whole hour of interactive family fun and laughter.

https://www.stevierays.org/

Magic with Matt Dunn

March 14, 2021 | 7:00 - 7:30 pm

Join the amazing, and Minnesota based, magician Matt Dunn, for a brilliant half hour show with lots of magic, laughter and mystery!

http://www.magicianmattdunn.com

Cooking Class with Chef Ali

April 22, 2021 | 7-8:00 pm

Chef extraordinaire, Ali from The Caterers Kitchen will present his

"Master Class" while demonstrating one of his favorite dishes!

Watch or cook along. Recipes and ingredient list provided ahead of time.

https://www.thecaterersmn.com/

Meditation and Mindfulness with Betsy Weiner

May 13, 2021 | 7:00 - 8:00 pm

Spend an hour with Certified Meditation and Mindfulness teacher, Betsy Weiner as she guides you to bring more peacefulness, calm, and relaxation to your life.

All levels welcome and no prior experience necessary.

http://www.betsyweiner.com/

The Club for Building Responsible Youth