6-Apr-23 Committee Meetings – 11:30 – 1 pm Even Hotel Cork & Kale restaurant
12-Apr-23 The Rotary Club of Rochester Community Foundation - Noon
Board of Directors – Bremer Bank conference room
13-Apr-23 Rotary Midday meeting: Young Professional Mentorship Update Ashok Patel & Audrey Betcher
19-Apr-23 Rochester Risers Rotary Club 35th Anniversary Celebration information in this issue; note April 7th RSVP deadline
20 April-23 Service option: RPL, 2nd Fl; Room B 11:30 am – 1 pm Prepare PB photo archives for digitization
Social option: Twigs Restaurant - Noon
25-Apr-23 TRCR Board Meeting – Via Zoom
27-Apr-23 Rotary Midday Meeting: TRCR Foundation and RI Foundation: Your Charities for Making a Difference Locally & Globally
Joanne Rosener and Audrey Betcher
20-May-23 Rochester Rotary Clubs Tree Planting 9:30-11 am
Celebrate Quarry Hill Nature Center 50th Anniversary Details to follow
21-Jun-23 Greater Rochester Rotary is pleased to invite you to the 2023-2024 District Governor Installation of Patricia McCleese in the Floral Hall at Graham Park. 5:30-8:00 PM. Details to follow.
22-Jun-23 Ashokakomar Patel, MD, Installation, President 2023-2024 The Rotary Club of Rochester
It is with sadness that we report the passing of a distinguished Rotarian Dr. Borge Mandrup Christensen
Born in Odense, Denmark May 4, 1928 Died in Rochester, MN March 30, 2023
Borge joined The Rotary Club of Rochester on Oct 11, 2007, and was sponsored by Gerald Needham.
Rotary Classification: Business Strategy Employed at Mandrup Associates Nykøbing Mors, Denmaek
Rotary Board Position(s) Held: Director/Secretary, Rotary Club of Nykøbing Mors (1988-1989) President, Rotary Club of Tucson Sunset (1991-1992)
Dear M & M cohort: We can’t believe our pilot project is wrapping up over the next two months! Please plan to meet with each other to recap your progress to date and share any other fun activities based on your mutual overlapping areas of interest, Club service, and ways to making a difference in our (Rochester) community!
Thursday, April 13, 2023 (Noon – 1 pm) – Presentation at Even Hotel to TRCR on mentorship program – objectives, progress, and plan for wrap-up.
Thursday, May 4, 2023 (5:30 – 7 pm) – Wrap up at Centerstone Plaza Soldiers Field Hotel with full M & M cohort re: certificates of participation/engagement, lessons learned, insights for future engagement & capacity-building.
"Welcome to the first edition of the Cradle 2 Career’s newsletter, C2C Connects. If you are new to Cradle 2 Career, it may be helpful for you to know a little bit more about us by opening this link: " https://tinyurl.com/4bm8vrmd
This issue introduces you to Cradle 2 Career's Networks, as well as the data and research behind their work, including a piece about the Early Childhood research with which TRCR has been involved.
Apr 4th – Global Grant Seminar – Learn the fine points of undertaking a global grant. Register at the district website.
Apr 4th, 18th, 25th and May 2nd – Black Artistry Explains American History – White Bear Lake Rotary - This is a Tuesday Scholar series. Pre-registration requested. https://rclreads.bibliocommons.com/events
Art can deepen our understanding of our shared narrative and anchor our knowledge of ourselves. Join distinguished historian James Stewart and four African-American artists as they interpret American history through images of the Black experience. Black history is American history. – 12:30-2 at Roseville Library Community Program Room
Apr 19th – Courageous Conversations – The Crisis is Ours – Kids, Schools, and Mental Health – The 17th Annual Sunrise Forum is coming up at the Women’s Club of Minneapolis from 7:15-9:15. Come and join Rotarians from 5960 and 5960 along with a panel of experts to discuss the results of the recent Minnesota Student Survey. Register now https://givebutter.com/sunrise23 Updated info so check it out.
Apr 21st-25th – CAMP RYLA – registration is now open. It’s time to not only find but also to register local students (from your club whether it is in MN or WI). It is life changing for students as they realize their potential to lead and go back to their high schools ready to do just that. Check out the new website and register your students. CampRYLA.org
Apr 27th – Shout It Out Stillwater – A dueling piano fundraiser. What could be more fun. 6:00-9:00pm. Register now.
Apr 29th –Tri-District Conference – – Get Registered. Click and get yourself registered for this tremendous, exciting event with a focus on membership and leadership. Madden’s Resort at Gull Lake – that’s the place for rooms. Click the link on the district conference website to book your two night stay. One night stays will ONLY be accepted by contacting the resort directly at 800-642-5363. There are 12 rooms in the block currently located in the Mission Point area of the resort. These 2 buildings are being opened up early just for our group to accommodate the 1 night stay requests. Anyone that will need a one night stay should contact the resort sooner than later. Rooms not guaranteed with a deposit will be released back to general resort inventory April 2nd, 2023. Learn more about what's happening.
May 6th – Wacipi (Powwow) – White Beal Lake Rotary - The Wacipi will honor American Indian students in the school districts of Mahtomedi, White Bear Lake, North St. Paul/Maplewood/Oakdale and surrounding communities, particularly those who will be graduating in 2023, and will provide the larger community the opportunity to participate in this traditional cultural event that is a significant part of the rich heritage of our Native American neighbors. – Grounds open at 11 and the Grand Entry is at 1pm. Mahtomedi District Center.
June 21st – Save the date for DGE Patricia McCleese’s installation extravaganza – more information to come.
Aug 13th – Bridge the Valley Bike Rally – Stillwater – I did this bike tour last year and had a great time. Remember this is one of several Rotary Bike Rallies involved in a “series”. Register for all three and get extra goodies. Sounds good to me. https://www.bikereg.com/bridge-the-valley
UPCOMING PODCASTS – SEARCHING for SERVICE - check it out – Radio AM 950 – Sundays at 3pm, your favorite supplier of podcasts the following day.
District Governor Dayle Quigley reminded us of the need for shelter worldwide especially in areas with recent crises: Pakistan flooding, Ukraine war, and earthquake devastation in Turkey and Syria.
How to contribute
You can give online, by check, or by transferring District Designated Funds:
To give by check, make it payable to The Rotary Foundation or to an associate foundation and include a completed contribution form. In the DESIGNATION/PURPOSE section, choose Other and write the fund name (Pakistan Flood Response Fund or Ukraine Response Fund).
Earthquakes in Turkey and Syria ShelterBox is responding after a series of powerful earthquakes hit Turkey and northern Syria. Please donate today to help people affected by the earthquakes and other disasters around the world. https://www.shelterboxusa.org/
Check this Clubrunner link for Meeting Activities Please sign up to help with Rotary Meetings as a Greeter, Lead the Four-Way Test, Visitor’s Desk and Introductions, Provide a Reflection.
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.
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