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Veterans on the Lake
Apr. 16, 2019
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St. Cloud Rox - Corporate & Community Partnerships Director
Apr. 30, 2019
Jim Loria is a 40-year veteran in the business of sports team management having worked in the National Hockey League, Western Canada Junior Hockey League, the United States Junior Hockey League, the American Association of Independent Minor League Baseball and Indoor Football League.
Before joining the St. Cloud Rox Baseball organization last July as their Corporate & Community Partnerships Director, Jim performed a similar role in South Dakota with the Sioux Falls Storm of the IFL. During this time, the Storm were chosen the IFL’s “Community Team-of-the-Year” in each of Loria’s first three seasons. The club established records for charitable fundraising bringing in nearly “Half a Million Dollars” in his four years with the indoor football club.
During his time in South Dakota, Loria was also instrumental with helping launch the Sioux Falls Stampede franchise in the USHL back in 1999 and served as the club’s top business leader up through 2013. During this time, the Stampede were twice honored as the USHL’s ”Organization-of-the-Year (2002 & 2006); became the first-ever sport franchise nominated by the South Dakota State Chamber of Commerce for their prestigious "APEX Business Excellence Award" (2002); and Three Times chosen by the Argus Leader Newspaper as “Best in Business for Community Outreach”.
During Jim’s career, he has developed projects that twice won National Promotional Awards for the Home Builders Association and once for Kraft General Foods.
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Apr. 30, 2019 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
CALLING ALL GREASERS & GALS! Put on your poodle skirts, lace up your low-top tennis shoes and join us for a bash inspired by the 1950s. In support of Pathways 4 Youth in St. Cloud, MN, we'll be collecting socks, white t-shirts, undergarments and monetary donations for local youth experiencing homelessness. TICKETS: Free-will donations encouraged. FEATURING: PLUS: Monetary donations will contribute to Pathways 4 Youth's contestant Tanner Neubauer (paired with Samantha Collen) as he competes in the Women's Fund of the Central Minnesota Community Foundation's Dancing With Our Stars 2019. The winner of the competition will be determined 60% by dollars raised for his/her chosen cause - and your monetary donations could help raise up to $15,000 for Pathways. LEARN ABOUT PATHWAYS 4 YOUTH Pathways 4 Youth started as a St. Cloud Area Rotary initiative and is a partnership project with HOPE 4 Youth, a nonprofit that provides pathways to end youth homelessness in the north metro suburbs of the Twin Cities. To learn more visit www.pathways4youthmn.org/ Thank You to Our Sponsors: HOUND DOG: BUNNY HOP: This event wouldn't be possible without the support of these operational sponsors: |
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May 02, 2019 4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
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May 04, 2019 4:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.
The Rotary Club of St. Cloud announces its Annual Signature Event 1989-2019: The First Thirty Years of Women in Rotary! Saturday May 4, 2019 4:00 PM – 11:00 PM
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Highlight: Rotary Project Presentations
May 07, 2019 12:00 p.m.
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President of Park Industries
May 14, 2019 12:00 p.m.
Joan Schatz is the co-president of Park Industries and has been for over 8 years. She attended Luther College where she got her Bachelor of Arts, Accounting and Mathematics. She has been very active being on the board of directors for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Minnesota and has a lot of finace/acounting experience from years of career exploration. Park Industries is North America's largest manufacturer of stoneworking equipment and has been around since 1953. They offer Peace of Mind for their customers by providing exceptional customer service as your trusted advisor with a goal of supporting and helping you maximize your business. They are a family-owned company that is focused on an open communication culture. They have products for countertop, architectural, metal, and water systems and provide service to help with parts, installation, and maintenance. |
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Bureau of Criminal Apprehension Superintendent
May 21, 2019 12:00 p.m.
This is an all-clubs meeting in the St. Cloud area. Evans is a graduate of Metropolitan State University and received his Juris Doctor from William Mitchell College of Law. He is an alumnus of the FBI National Academy, has completed the IACP Leadership in Police Organizations program, and is a graduate of the BCA Management Series. Drew Evans became Superintendent of the BCA in 2015. Superintendent Evans oversees all aspects of the BCA, which is comprised of three divisions – Minnesota Justice Information Services, Investigative Services, and Forensic Science Services. Prior to this role, Evans worked for the BCA Investigations Division: Homicide Unit as a special agent and senior special agent where he conducted and oversaw violent crime investigations throughout Minnesota. He most recently served as the BCA Assistant Superintendent since 2012. Evans also served as a police officer for the city of White Bear Lake where he held a variety of roles, last as a detective, prior to joining the BCA. The Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) provides investigative and specialized law enforcement services to prevent and solve crimes in partnership with law enforcement, public safety and criminal justice agencies. Services include criminal justice training and development, forensic laboratory analysis, criminal histories and investigations. |
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“The Fascist Playbook: Re-emergence of Nazi ideology in contemporary Europe.”
May 28, 2019 12:00 p.m.
Dr. Roland Specht-Jarvis and his wife, Shawn, are both retired professors of German in the Foreign Language Department at St. Cloud State University. He is originally from Dortmund and now happily lives in St. Cloud, but is an avid traveler. He is going to talk about his research and knowledge on the view of modern power ideologies arising in contemporary Europe. Being informed and educated is important to understanding relationships and how an upcoming Fascist ideology could impact them. |
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"Mystery or Magic: Parents' Role in the College Search"
Jun. 04, 2019 12:00 p.m.
Jon Mcgee will be the new headmaster at St. John's Prep as of July 1, 2019. He will be ending his current position as vice president for planning and strategy at College of St. Benedict and St. John's University. Jon hails from Mankato, Minnesota. He came to the area when he went to St. John's University to get a Bachelor's degree in Poltical Science and Government. After, he then attended the University of Minnesota: Twin Cities to receive a Master of Arts, Public Affairs. He recently released a book in 2018 called Dear Parents: A Field Guide for College Preparation. It is written for families of college-bound students to help them navigate the complex and often emotional challenge of getting their children prepared for - and through - college. It takes readers through the stages of childhood leading up to college, as well as the process for and selecting a college. It draws its content from personal and professional experiences of many professionals as well as taking the advice from Jon's expertise as a parent and member of the higher education work force. |
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Jun. 06, 2019 4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
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Make St. Cloud Shine
Jun. 11, 2019
What is St. Cloud Shines? St. Cloud Shines is a campaign launched in 2019 by the Greater St. Cloud Development Corporation to generate and share the good happening across the Greater St. Cloud region. What should I expect? Building our region’s brand into one that’s positive, strong and dynamic takes input and collaboration from those living and working in it. At this event, Katie Virnig, local independent marketer and project visionary, along with help from Lacey Schirmers, GREAT Theatre Managing Director, will walk you through an inspiration-filled vision for branding our region, discuss the work currently being done to support the St. Cloud Shines initiative and explain how you can help. |
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Jun. 12, 2019 12:00 p.m. - Aug. 28, 2019 10:00 p.m.
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"A Veteran's Return to Vietnam"
Jun. 18, 2019
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"Leaving an End of Life Legacy"
Jul. 09, 2019 12:00 p.m.
Vicki Morgan serves as the Vice President of the Morgan Family Foundation. She has served on the board of numerous charitable organizations and is active in fundraising for local causes. She is especially proud of her service as president of the Yellow Springs Community Foundation, which reached $1 million in assets under her leadership, as well as her fundraising and volunteer initiatives in the St. Cloud and Annandale communities in Minnesota. As a certified Advance Care Planner, one of her current passions is helping people put their end-of-life health care directives in place.
The Morgan Family Foundation was founded in December 2003 by Lee and Vicki Morgan. Over time, board members have experimented with different approaches to giving, including board-initiated grants, competitive grant rounds open to a diverse array of charitable causes, and more narrow grant initiatives guided by both board interest and community opportunities. These experiences have helped to inform and shape a clearer course for the Foundation’s grantmaking.
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District Governor of 5950
Jul. 16, 2019 12:00 p.m.
Russ Michaletz, 5950 District Governor and Rotary member of 30 years, announced he will be focused on increasing the value of Rotary membership in our district clubs by increasing the emotions of:
•Fun and friendships, through vibrant clubs
•Satisfaction of serving; our rent for the life we live
•Pride of individual development and enhanced personal brand
Rotary District 5950 covers 61 Rotary Clubs from Minneapolis out to Alexandria and down to Fairmont, MN. The role of the District Governor is to support and motivate Rotarians for service above self to humanity, both locally and internationally. District 5950 includes 2750 selfless members.
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Stearns County Sheriff
Jul. 30, 2019 12:00 p.m.
Steve was born, raised, and educated in Stearns County. He attended Cathedral High School and St. Cloud State Unviersity, graduating with a degree in Criminal Justice. As a believer in giving back to the community, Steve is very active in a number of organizations in Stearns County. Steve Soyka has dedicated 27 years of his life to law enforcement in the state of Minnesota as
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Aug. 01, 2019 4:30 p.m.
Dan Whitlock danwhitlock@msn.com with Dan Steil
320-493-9691 (text or phone call)
Like the Marines, we leave no one behind! We will gear our pace for the slowest riders.
Due to popular re-request we have scheduled 3 bicycle trips over the remainder of the summer. We have changed the day of each ride hoping to capture some of the weekend lake travelers who have not been able to ride with us before. The three rides will all be on the Lake Wobegon Trail. The day of the week for the rides and the start time will change from last year. The rides will be all on Thursdays and the starting times will be an hour later, at 4:30 PM, rather than at 3:30 PM.
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St. Cloud Area Planning Organization
Aug. 06, 2019 12:00 p.m.
Gibson is a graduate of Minnesota State University Moorhead and obtained his master's degree from North Dakota State University. He started his career with the Fargo-Moorhead Metropolitan Council of Governments as transportation analyst and planner. For six years, Gibson was executive director for the Oahu Metropolitan Planning Organization in Honolulu, Hawaii. He has been Executive Director of the Saint Cloud APO for 3 years. The APO creates regional transportation plans, policies and projects, and funnels federal money into local projects. He stated, "I strive to be effective in creating healthier, safer, more efficient, and more livable communities and to continue building my professional skills by taking on new and larger challenges." |
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Waite Park Hotels & Amphitheater Update
Aug. 13, 2019 12:00 p.m.
Kendra from KVL Event Consulting, LLC will be talking about the new Residence Inn by Marriot in Waite Park. She is a St. Cloud State University graduate and is highly involved in the St. Cloud YMCA. She has been working in the events services industry for many years and has accumulated a lot of knowledge over this time. The 100-Suite Residence Inn has been open for about 9 months and is very impressive. This hotel has grocery service, laundry, kitchen, a swimming pool, printers, and more! The Park Event Center connects to the Residence Inn and has just opened. It aims to be the premiere event complex in the area and can host events from small staff affairs to world-class banquets. It can seat 1,000 people and has customizable catering to adhere to your specific tastes. Shaunna Johnson is a City Administrator for the City of Waite Park. She graduated from Concordia College and Wichita State University and is a board member in many organizations looking to create a better Minnesota. The Amphitheater Park Project is in the works with hopes to be completed by next Spring. The city is turning an old abadoned quarry site into a unique park with an outdoor entertainment venue with about 5,000 seats. The Quarry Park Nature Preserve attracts over 145,000 visitors per year and they hope this project will add to showing off the granite history in the area. |
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Aug. 15, 2019 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Help Rotaract reach their goal of filling 100 backpacks with school supplies for children living in the St. Cloud Area School District! The St. Cloud Rotaract, Jugaad Leadership Program and United Way’s Young Leaders United are teaming up to raise money and collect supplies to benefit our local schools and children. About 17% of the school aged youth in the St. Cloud area live in poverty, so we are hoping to make their school year a little easier by providing them with necessities for the classroom. |
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Community Action Team
Aug. 20, 2019 12:00 p.m.
Tarryl Clark became one of the new women in the Minnesota State Senate when she was elected District 15 Senator in December 2005. Based on her experience working with legislators as an advocate for working families and seniors, she quickly won the Assistant Senate Majority Leader position in November 2006. She said she planned to work “…with people to find common ground on the issues the people of Minnesota care about.” Among Clark’s interests and concerns are all levels of education, accessible health care, jobs, energy, and community development. Clark has held numerous public service and non-profit organization positions: Coordinator of St. Cloud Area Habitat for Humanity, attorney for the Senior Citizens Law Project, Human Relations Director of Land of Lakes Girl Scouts, Senior Policy Analyst at the Children’s Defense Fund; she was Director of the Community Response Task Force, Regional Coordinator of Northwest Area Foundation Devolution Project, and Executive Director of Minnesota Community Action Association. |
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Aug. 22, 2019 4:30 p.m.
Dan Whitlock danwhitlock@msn.com with Dan Steil
320-493-9691 (text or phone call)
Like the Marines, we leave no one behind! We will gear our pace for the slowest riders.
Due to popular re-request we have scheduled 3 bicycle trips over the remainder of the summer. We have changed the day of each ride hoping to capture some of the weekend lake travelers who have not been able to ride with us before. The three rides will all be on the Lake Wobegon Trail. The day of the week for the rides and the start time will change from last year. The rides will be all on Thursdays and the starting times will be an hour later, at 4:30 PM, rather than at 3:30 PM.
The 3 rides will be on the scenic Lake Wobegon Trail as we’ve done for the last 3 years. We plan to start the rides at 4:30 PM giving us plenty of time to cover the 8 miles to Avon and then a short jaunt to Fisher’s Club on the shores of beautiful Middle Spunk Lake. The ride is entirely on a bicycle trail with only occasional well-marked cross traffic and no hills. “The road rises to meet you and the wind is always at your back”.
The ride starts from the St. Joe trailhead, just North of highway 75. After turning North on College Avenue, the Trailhead is clearly marked and there is plenty of parking. Water and facilities are available there and at an identical trailhead in Avon.
These are all family rides: Feel free to bring children, grandchildren, dogs in trailers, friends and relatives. Previous year’s rides were a great time to meet Rotarian’s grandchildren and other non-Rotarian riders. Let’s get to know each other better. “Camp-Followers” are welcome to meet us at Fisher’s Club for fellowship and dinner.
Logistics: It’s 8 miles to Avon from St. Joe. You can ride 8 miles and then return with a friend or relative by car OR you are also welcome to return with the group to the St. Joe Trailhead by bike. By starting at 4:30 there should be plenty of time to have dinner and a return ride to St. Joe, at your leisure.
Register? NO REGISTRATION is necessary. Just show up.
Decorum:
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Cybercrime
Aug. 27, 2019 12:00 p.m.
Karly attended Georgetown University Law Center and Humphrey School of Public Affairs. She started off as an Attorney and now is the Senior Director of Government Affairs at Comcast. She is responsible for public policy matters on the local, state, and federal levels. Comcast is a telecommunications company in the United States. They provide Xfinity cable, internet, and phone to residential customers and businesses. In addition, they supply security and automation services to customers. With technology today, it is important to be aware of the many cyber threats that can affect you and your business. In a study done by the Univerisity of Maryland they found, "1 in 3 Americans are affected by a hacker per year. Over 50% of businesses are also targeted by cyber attacks." Being informed is key to protecting your information and your business. |
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MN Chiefs of Police Association
Sep. 03, 2019 12:00 p.m.
Andy is the Executive Director of the Minnesota Chiefs of Police Association, a 500 + member organization whose mission is to bring the highest quality of police services and leadership to the people of Minnesota. The organization's vision is to be the recognized voice of law enforcement in the state. They work to achieve the mission and vision through training, advocacy, public relations and key partnerships. In addition, he is a strategic communications specialist and seasoned trainer who helps public and private sector clients define, develop and deliver strong, persuasive, compelling and easy-to-understand external and internal messages. |
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Sep. 05, 2019 4:30 p.m.
Dan Whitlock danwhitlock@msn.com with Dan Steil
320-493-9691 (text or phone call)
Like the Marines, we leave no one behind! We will gear our pace for the slowest riders.
Due to popular re-request we have scheduled 3 bicycle trips over the remainder of the summer. We have changed the day of each ride hoping to capture some of the weekend lake travelers who have not been able to ride with us before. The three rides will all be on the Lake Wobegon Trail. The day of the week for the rides and the start time will change from last year. The rides will be all on Thursdays and the starting times will be an hour later, at 4:30 PM, rather than at 3:30 PM.
The 3 rides will be on the scenic Lake Wobegon Trail as we’ve done for the last 3 years. We plan to start the rides at 4:30 PM giving us plenty of time to cover the 8 miles to Avon and then a short jaunt to Fisher’s Club on the shores of beautiful Middle Spunk Lake. The ride is entirely on a bicycle trail with only occasional well-marked cross traffic and no hills. “The road rises to meet you and the wind is always at your back”.
The ride starts from the St. Joe trailhead, just North of highway 75. After turning North on College Avenue, the Trailhead is clearly marked and there is plenty of parking. Water and facilities are available there and at an identical trailhead in Avon.
These are all family rides: Feel free to bring children, grandchildren, dogs in trailers, friends and relatives. Previous year’s rides were a great time to meet Rotarian’s grandchildren and other non-Rotarian riders. Let’s get to know each other better. “Camp-Followers” are welcome to meet us at Fisher’s Club for fellowship and dinner.
Logistics: It’s 8 miles to Avon from St. Joe. You can ride 8 miles and then return with a friend or relative by car OR you are also welcome to return with the group to the St. Joe Trailhead by bike. By starting at 4:30 there should be plenty of time to have dinner and a return ride to St. Joe, at your leisure.
Register? NO REGISTRATION is necessary. Just show up.
Decorum:
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FACT - Feeding Area Children Together
Sep. 10, 2019 12:00 p.m.
FACT Packs are one-gallon zipper bags that contain a child-friendly, non-perishable breakfast, lunch and snack for each day school is not in session. Bags are packed by volunteers during the monthly pack sessions and delivered to schools. Each menu contains a variety of fruits, vegetables, and proteins. It does not contain chips, cookies or candy. All the menus are peanut-safe and do not contain pork products.
FACT Packs are provided to K-5 students free of charge at the schools. Feeding Area Children Together (FACT) is not a government program. FACT is a 100% volunteer-run organization funded by individuals and local businesses that was orginally started by a group of parents. All money donated goes directly to purchasing food and the minimal supplies needed to help feed students experiencing hunger. |
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VOTF - Violent Offenders Task Force
Sep. 17, 2019 12:00 p.m.
The Violent Offender Task Force (VOTF) combines the efforts of several law enforcement agencies to identify and investigate the most violent offenders in the region. The Task Force is comprised of Supervisors, Officers and Deputies from the following Central Minnesota law enforcement agencies: Little Falls, Sartell & St. Cloud Police Departments and Benton, Morrison, Sherburne, Stearns & Todd County Sheriff's Departments. |
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MN DOT - I94 Expansion
Sep. 24, 2019 12:00 p.m.
Claudia Dumont is a Project Manager for the Minnesota Department of Transportation. She is the lead on an upcoming plan to improve interstate I94 starting this year and ending in 2021. This project will affect the interestate from Maple Grove to Clearwater. It will expand Interstate 94 from four lanes to six lanes, reduce travel delay by more than 330 hours per day, reduce crashes, improve access at three interchanges, and improve drainage along the corridor. In the long term, the project will improve freight access, help spur economic development and address planned growth in the area. |
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Oct. 05, 2019 8:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
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Oct. 12, 2019 12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
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Oct. 14, 2019 5:00 p.m.
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