This Thursday, November 18, The Rotary Club of Rochester will hold its "Third Thursdays" meetings at various locations at the Centerstone Plaza Hotel and on Zoom. There are four different meetings / gatherings from which to choose: Learning, Service, Virtual, Social. Just like our lunch for mid-day meetings, please register for your group by clicking the orange "members" button on the page and fill out the fields necessary. Note: there is no charge for registering for these groups.
Social - Twigs Tavern & Grille
Join fellow Rotarians for lunch and conversation at Twigs.
Click here to register for the Lunch/Social group at Twigs Tavern and Grille
Learning – Alpine Room at Centerstone Plaza Hotel
Caroline Baihly, presenter
You got a new puppy/dog and now what do you do? Or are you thinking of adding a canine member to your family? Some tips and hints and possible answers to your questions. Guests can bring their own lunch or order from Twigs. We recommend you order online ahead of time so your lunch will be ready at the start of the meeting.
Click here to register for the Learning group with presenter Caroline Baihly
Service – Magnolia at Centerstone Plaza Hotel
Tap into your creative side! This service project will allow people to purchase or create holiday (Thanksgiving or Christmas) cards to be given to seniors of Meal on Wheels recipients. Bring paper and markers or purchase cards to write notes. They can be as simple or as complex as you would like. Guests can bring their own lunch or order from Twigs. We recommend you order online ahead of time so your lunch will be ready at the start of the meeting.
Click here to register for the Service group to make holiday cards for local charities
Virtual – via Zoom
Audrey Betcher, host
The Lie That Invented Racism by John Biewen. John Biewen will be one of the speakers this year at Wit, Wisdom, and Wine. John grew up in Mankato and directs the audio program at the Center for Documentary Studies at Duke University. He is the host of the podcast “Scene on Radio.”
Click here to register for the virtual option with Audrey Betcher and a Ted Talk, The Lie That Invented Racism by John Biewen
It's that time of year, the bell ringing season for the Salvation Army. For TRCR members, there are two outdoor days with the remainder indoors. For the locations with two doors/entrances, please find the proper door the day of the event. If there are any questions, contact Rotarians Mark Neville, Mark Dripps, or Fred Suhler.
Sign-up here for bell ringing through December 16.
Greater Rochester Rotary (GRR) has a new project, Plastics for Benches, and they are looking for your help. GRR members are collecting #2 and #4 plastic waste from Rotarians and local businesses. Instead of the waste going in a landfill, GRR is sending it to Trex, a company that uses the raw material to make decking and outdoor furniture that looks like wood but is plastic. When 500 pounds of plastic is collected and sent to Trex, GRR will earn a bench. The bench will be installed with the names of the recycling partners. The ultimate goal of this program is to provide more and more businesses with a recycling option for their plastic waste. What is exciting is how enthusiastic the businesses are to have this option. The project also raises awareness about recycling with a purpose. RECYCLING PARTNERS are Carpet One, Collins Feed&Seed, Fresh Thyme, Rochester Pet and Country Store, Rochester Public Library, Top Shop, Vikings Electric, and YOU?
TRCR is hosting a "Bring your Plastic" day at our meeting on December 9. Take a look at the graphic below and gather and bring those plastics to our Rotary meeting. A GRR member will be there to collect the plastics.
Visit the new Rotary Holiday Classic apparel store and purchase either Rotary Clubs of Rochester or Rotary Holiday Classic t-shirts, long-sleeved t-shirts, sweatshirts, quarter-zip shirts, hats, and much more. The online store is available until early December with purchases arriving prior to the Holiday Classic. Ten percent of each order will be donated back to the Holiday Classic.
On October 24, World Polio Day, Rotarians, their families, and friends picked up bowling balls and raised funds to eradicate Polio from this earth. Anytime between now and November 20, 2021, if you make a donation you will receive recognition points towards a Paul Harris Fellow. Yes, Rotary District 5960 has extended the campaign so that we have more time to contribute!
If you contribute at least $100 to PolioPlus, the donation will be matched 1:1 with Recognition Points. If you donor give at least $365 (equivalent to $1.00 per day) to PolioPlus, the District will utilize Recognition Points to make the donor a Paul Harris Fellow. Members and non-members can give completing this form and mailing it to The Rotary Foundation, or you can make a payment online at www.rotary.org/en/donate. Note: you need a My Rotary account to give through Rotary Direct,. Click here for easy set-up instructions.
During November, with every $100 you purchase in Kwik Trip Scrip cards, our club will receive $10. Whatever amount you wish to purchase in Scrip cards, TRCR receives 10% of the card purchase. Contact Amber if you wish to make a purchase.
The 2022 Rotary International Convention will be June 4-8, 2022, in Houston, Texas.Houston, which calls itself “the city with no limits,” reflects the limitless impact of our work in Rotary. Create change within yourself, your community, and the world. Join your family, friends, and fellow Rotary members and explore what’s possible at the Rotary International Convention.
No matter who you are or where you’re from, you’re bound to find inspiration throughout the convention. It’s an experience unlike any other Rotary event, and it will renew your commitment to service and leadership. Make new friends and connect with old ones while exploring the diverse city of Houston or the House of Friendship. Make global connections that ignite local action at all the convention events/
If you can’t attend in person, a virtual convention option offers the opportunity to participate in events and share in the convention experience with your friends, family, club members, and community.
Register now and save. To receive the early registration savings, register by December15 at convention.rotary.org.
As a member of the Rotary Club of Rochester, there are three "To Do List" items to sign-up for the second and fourth Thursday meeting from now until the end of the year.
1. Sign-up to lead the four-way test
2. Sign-up to give a reflection
3. Sign-up to share your story by giving a vocation talk
Did you know that if you buy the majority of your gas at Kwik Trip, you could pre-pay for your gas AND help the club at the same time? A $100 Kwik Trip card immediately creates $5 for the club and any in-store purchases creates another 5% donation.If you would like to purchase Scrip cards, send an email to romnrotary@gmail.com with how many and what denomination you'd like. In additional to Kwik Trip, Scrip cards are also available to Apollo Liquor and Menards. The cards are purchased at face value, but the club receives 5% back from Apollo Liquor and Kwik Trip and 4% back from Menards. The club receives an additional 5% on purchases at Kwik Trip, other than gas, inside the store.
