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The Rotary Club of Rochester is a service club of inspired individuals whose contributions improve lives in communities locally and worldwide.
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TRCR

Service Above Self

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Thursdays at 12:00 PM
2775 43rd St. NW
Rochester, MN 55901
United States
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(507) 722-1717
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romnrotary@gmail.com
Meetings are held in-person at the VFW, 2775 43rd St NW, Rochester, Minnesota, 55901 and virtually via Zoom. Check the online calendar for each week's meeting location.
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Weekly Meetings at VFW: arrive at 11:30 am to order lunch (view menu) and network. Meeting begins at noon.
 
September 23: TRCR Board Meeting noon-1:00 pm, Zoom
September 24: Weekly Meeting 11:30 am-1:00 pm, VFW, Serving Those Who Serve | Christine Beech, Salt and Light Partners - REGISTER
October 1: Weekly Meeting 11:30 am-1:00 pm, VFW, Rotary Exchange Students
October 8: Weekly Meeting 11:30 am-1:00 pm, VFW, What's New at the History Center of Olmsted County | Valerie Wassmer, Executive Director
October 15: Weekly Meeting 11:30 am-1:00 pm, VFW, Social Gathering with fellow Rotarians
October 21: White Oaks Park Clean-up 5:00 pm 4597 55th St NW in Rochester
October 22: Weekly Meeting 11:30 am-1:00 pm, VFW, Your Ears Rock - Hearing Conservation | Brian Felsen, Chief Hearing Loss Preventionist
October 28: TRCR Board Meeting noon-1:00 pm, Zoom
October 29: Rotation Day noon-1:00 pm, UMR visit to Discovery Square
 
Greeter | Four-Way Test | Visitors Desk and Introductions | Reflection
Join the White Oaks Park for one last 2026 clean-up

The White Oaks Park clean-up season is winding down with one last clean-up scheduled for Wednesday, October 21 at 5:00 p.m. (NOTE the earlier start time). Meet at the park and spend approximately an hour making sure the park is clean and safe for families to enjoy. Be sure to bring work gloves and plastic bags or a bucket for trash.

White Oaks Park is located at 4597 55th St NW in Rochester.

Why do club members and family and friends of The Rotary Club of Rochester clean-up White Oaks Park every month? The answer is simple, the club adopted the park several years ago, and a group of dedicated volunteers have kept the clean-up tradition going.

Pictured is July's clean-up crew: John Woodruff, Frank Allen, Josef Chlachula, and Rick from the neighborhood.

Looking for one or two host families for Rotary Youth Exchange

Rochester Rotary Clubs are looking for one or two additional families to host incoming Rotary Youth Exchange student Clara who has arrived in Rochester from France. Clara is 15 years old, plays basketball, enjoys drawing and playing chess, and loves the outdoors and animals. She is passionate about science and is interested in aerospace engineering. Rotary Exchange Students typically stay with their host family fro 3-6 months. Clara is attending Mayo High School.

If you have any questions, contact Rotarian Melody Trimble at thetrimbleotherhalf@gmail.com

Thank you Quarry Hill Fall Festival volunteers

It was a beautiful day for the Quarry Hill Fall Festival held on Saturday, September 12. As is done every year, Rotarians and family members volunteered to serve in the food tent. Many thanks to Randy S., Phil K., and his wife Kay, Marilyn D., Colin A., Sara G., Karl J., Lorie L. and her husband, Todd, Mel T., Gail B., and Danielle K. 

Another successful Cook4Kids

Another successful Cook4Kids meal was donated and served by members of The Rotary Club of Rochester on Tuesday, September 15, for the moms and kids at Jeremiah Program Rochester. 

Thank you to the following TRCR members and family members for either donating and/or serving food: Sara Gilliland, Lorie Luedke, Judy Johnson (wife of L.J.), Marilyn Dehling, Kristine Ihrke, Colin Aldis, Mel Trimble, Phil Karsell, Chris Colby, Sue Colby, Dave Moertel, Cheryl Moertel, and Celeste Hofer. A special thank you to Marilyn for leading the charge and organizing the event. 

September is Basic Education & Literacy Month

September is Basic Education and Literacy Month - one of Rotary’s seven areas of focus.  Reading and writing are critical for success in life – for gaining information, communicating, making agreements, and so forth. 

Enhancing Basic Education skills and Literacy are essential in reducing poverty, improving health, encouraging community and economic development, and promoting peace.  Improvements can reduce maternal death, improve childhood survivability, and reduce poverty.  They can also enable success in business or a profession. 

Projects undertaken by a Rotary Club can address low adult literacy, returning youth to school, enhancing student performance, or supplementing limited school resources.

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