Moccasin Flower - April 1, 2024 (Apr. 01, 2024)

Third Thursday Rotary Service or Social Gathering
Twigs Tavern & Grille
Apr 18, 2024 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM

2023-24 TRCR Board Meetings
Zoom Meeting
Apr 24, 2024 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Fourth Thursday Mid-day Rotary Meeting
Even Hotel Rochester
Apr 25, 2024 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM

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Member Birthdays

Ingrid Neel

April 8

Zoey Jantsan

April 13

Marilyn Deling

April 16

Join Date

Doug Rovang

April 1, 1990

34 years

Ashok Patel

April 7, 2005

19 years

Mark Dripps

April 10, 2003

21 years

The Rotary Club of Rochester April Calendar

April 4: First Thursday Committee Meetings - Even Hotel - lunch can be ordered at the hotel if you wish | noon-1:00 pm | REGISTER
April 11: Second Thursday Mid-day Meeting - Even Hotel - Program: Redlining and Racial Covenants in Rochester | Speaker: Justin Cook | REGISTER
April 17: White Oaks Park Clean-up Crew - 6:00 pm - 4597 55th St NW, Rochester | everyone is welcome!
April 18: Third Thursday Rotarian Gatherings
- Service: Mapping Prejudice to review Olmsted County deeds to identify discriminatory covenants | Even Hotel - noon-1:00 pm - BRING YOUR LAPTOP | order lunch from the hotel menu if you wish
- Social: lunch at Twigs at Centerstone Plaza Hotel | noon-1:00 pm | REGISTER
April 24: TRCR Board Meeting via Zoom | noon-1:00 pm
April 25: Fourth Thursday Mid-day Meeting - Even Hotel - Program: RT Autism Awareness Foundation | Speaker: TBC | REGISTER

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Greeter | Four-Way Test | Visitors Desk and Introductions | Reflection

Join the clean-up crew at White Oaks Park

A small group of Rotary Club of Rochester members regularly clean White Oaks Park on the third Wednesday of each month during the warmer months, usually beginning at 6:00 p.m. for less than an hour.

This year, thanks to the unusually warm weather, we started in February. A bucket or plastic garbage bag, gloves and good shoes are needed for the clean-up. There is a sign in the park stating that the park has been adopted by the club. If you would like to help keep the park clean and be outdoors, come the next third Wednesday of the month.

Service Third Thursday is back April 18

The Rotary Club of Rochester is partnering with Just Deeds and Mapping Prejudice to review Olmsted County deeds to identify discriminatory covenants. From the Just Deeds website: Discriminatory covenants have been used to keep people of color from buying houses in certain Minnesota neighborhoods. The result is a century of segregated communities. Together, we can acknowledge this discrimination, discharge these covenants and build a foundation for more inclusive communities. We will learn more about this effort during our Rotary program on April 11.

Training is provided for this on-going Third Thursday service project. Bring your laptop to the Even Hotel Board Room between noon and 1:00 p.m. on April 18 (and subsequent Third Thursdays). You may order lunch off the menu if you wish.

Attend an authentic Danish dinner prepared by Rotary Exchange Student Thea

Join your fellow Rotarians and guests at a Rotary Danish Dinner - a fundraiser for Rotary Exchange Student Thea Grønholt to assist with expenses for the Rotary Exchange Students annual trip to the East coast of the United States. The dinner will be held on Saturday, April 27 from 5:00-7:00 pm. TRCR Rotarians Vicki Allen and Terry Sorensen are hosting the dinner. Reservations and prepayment are required.

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Welcome to new member Lingxin Zhang

The Rotary Club of Rochester (TRCR) welcomed its newest member, Lingxin Zhang, to Rotary its March 28, 2024, weekly meeting. TRCR member Celeste Hofer introduced Don to the club.

Ling is originally from the Northeastern part of China where the weather in her hometown is similar to that in Minnesota. She came to the United States for graduate school at Auburn University in Alabama in 2012. After graduation, Ling began her employment in Pharmacogenomics research at Mayo in 2017. She has lived in Rochester for seven years and is currently working as a pharmacist. Ling and her husband have three cats - two boy cats and a girl kitten - which bring them so much joy. She also enjoys traveling and gardening.

Pictured L-R: Celeste Hofer, Lingxin, TRCR President Ashok Patel

Sign-up for Rotary 3-Club "Tree Planting" project at Quarry Hill Nature Center

Sign-up to join your fellow Rochester Rotarians, families, friends, STRIVE students (everyone is welcome) for a 3-club "tree planting" project* at Quarry Hill Nature Center

May 14, 2024 (rain date is May 15) | 4:00-6:00 pm

6:00 pm - Join us for a pizza social

Quarry Hill Nature Center - 701 Silver Creek Rd NE - Rochester
Meet at the pond pavilion – a short walk from the front doors of the nature center

*While not actually planting trees in 2024, this year’s efforts will focus on preparing an area of forest near the Quarry Hill pond for a Spring 2025 planting. Work this year will be focused on removing invasive buckthorn and removing woody branches from diseased ash and box elder trees that have been removed from the area. Wear close-toed shoes and long pants and bring work or garden gloves. All the work tools will be supplied by the City Forestry Dept. and Quarry Hill Nature Center.

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