(Reporters - Jennifer St. Clair and Bill Sorteberg)
March 9, 2022
Eisenhower Community Center Board Room and Zoom
Hopkins, Minnesota
(Editor - Mike G.)
Editor Notes
Member Submissions - See the end of The Spoke.
Next Meeting March 16, 2022 - President Nate R. called the next weekly meeting in person for March 16, 2022 at 7:30 a.m. at Eisenhower Community Center Board Room, Hopkins, Minnesota.
Please see President Nate R.'s upcoming email with the meeting location and mode. Ed.
New Pictures - Send to michaelcglover@comcast.net. Ed.
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 - Jennifer S. and Bill S.
Nate R. called meeting to order at 7:30 am.
Guests
Sam Randte, Andrew Kitzenberg and Ben Lampon
Invocation
Nancy D.-
The Golden Rule:
A Relevant Foundation for Sustainable Communities
Hinduism
Never do to others what would pain you.
— Panchatantra 3.104
Buddhism
Hurt not other with that which hurts yourself.
Udana 5.18
ZoroastrianiS172
Do not to others what is not well for oneself.
Shayast-na-shayast 13.29
Jainism
One who neglects existence disregards their own existence.
— Mahavira_
Confucianism
Do not impose on others what you do not yourself desire.
Analects 12.2
Taoism
Regard your neighbor's loss or gain as your own loss or gain_
—Tai Shang Kan Ying Pien
Baha'l
Desire not for anyone the things you would not desire for yourself.
Baha'Ullah 66
Judaism
What is hateful to you do not do to your neighbor.
—Talmud. Shabbat, 31 a
Christianitg
Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.
-- Matthew 7.12
Islam
Do unto all people as you would they should do to you.
— Mishkat-el-Masabih
Sikism
Treat others as you would be treated yourse
—Adi Granth
Pledge
Everyone.
4-Way Test
Everyone.
International Theme
Everyone.
Rotary Minute
Cathy C. - Rotary Minute
Cathy shared additional details about her past Rotary trip to a Ukrainian Orphanage, 20 miles west of Kyiv. Rotary International's thoughts are with Rotarians in Ukraine and ask Rotarians to consider engaging in peace building projects.
Announcements
Alexa R. - Clarification of the Zone Meeting payment: Event cost is $750; deposit is $75.
Alyssa O. - Tuesday, March 15 Happy Hour at Tuttle's at 5:30PM
Mark M. - Youth Exchange Program is back after a two-year hiatus. Looking for a host family for one student from Italy. School they will attend is TBD. St. Paul's Camp Ryla is back after two-year hiatus. Dates for this year's camp are April 8-12 for students in 10-12th grade.
Jerald S. - Polar Plunge is this Saturday, March 12th. Should have actual jump time by the end of today. 11 brave individuals have signed up and to date and have raised $4,598 for Special Olympics. Safety/Courage meeting will be at 10:30 at Tavern on 4 & 5. All welcome to attend.
Lenny N. - Twins Tour scheduled for Saturday, April 16 at Target Field. Currently 50 attendees. Suggested donation is $65. Contact Lenny or Bob if you are still interested as there is a wait list.
Chris R. - Rotary Foundation Update
Domestic: one grant approved for $500 for Minnetonka Serves and one grant is pending. International: no current grants but will connect with Florianne. Currently $13,680 is available in domestic fund and $3,809 is available in international fund.
Nancy D. - thank you letters received from Cookie Cart and ICA Food Shelf for Rotary's financial support of the ICA van.
Raffle
[No winner. Woof. Rollover. Ed.]
Happy Bucks
If had to do life over, what would be your “Mulligan.”
Frank B. - Happy w/ all the travels and Happy to be living on this Earth. Over the Road, Truck Driver.
Lenny N. - two friends and guests, Ben & Andrew; Youth basketball official and now I am going to begin that dream!!
Jacob M. - I AM BACK!! And all dues paid. Being at the State Capital in support of the Ukraine.
Mark Magney - my second ski vacation for 3 weeks and a total of at least 20 days skiing in the Rockies. SKI BUM!!
Alexa R. - acupuncture, Jerald’s 35th and all the work he has done w/ the Plunge this Saturday. Delivery nurse.
Scott N. - for a friend of his in Kiev that is driving women to safety. Medical field.
Nate R. - seeing parents. Dentist because they do not have to work FRIDAYS!!
Nancy D. - Going to Viet Nam this fall. Joined the Army as a nurse..
Program
TREEHOUSE
Mark Magney introduced our speaker Sam Randall, the area Director of Treehouse. He oversees the local staff and programming/partnership for Hopkin’s West & Minnetonka High School & MME middle school. They emphasize youth development, mentorship, positivity, and support groups
Treehouse is over 40 years old, in 9 states and has 40 locations: from Mesa, AZ to
Grand Marais.
They are on a mission to end Hopelessness among teens.
The pandemic has exasperated hopelessness amongst teens.
If teens are unhealthy, mentally, and physically, so is their community. In contrast, If the teens are healthy mentally and physically, so is their community.
Ending hopelessness begins when a teen believes what is true and what is possible.
They have 4 main programs: Support Group, Connect, Mentoring & Next. Support Group helps them put words/vocabulary to their emotions.
Below is the link to their website and then some statements from their website
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