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White Oaks Park Clean-up
4597 55th St NW
Aug 18, 2021 6:00 PM
 
Small group meeting for those who meet on Thursday at noon
Date and location determined by individual groups
Aug 19, 2021
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
 
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Birthdays & Rotary Anniversaries
Member Birthdays
Chris Colby
August 1
 
Lance Thorkelson
August 3
 
Mikayla Schmidt
August 6
 
Jill Cordes
August 13
 
Nick Kolas
August 17
 
Mark Kotschevar
August 22
 
Sue Dripps
August 23
 
Melanie Tschida
August 27
 
Merlin Ricklefs
August 27
 
Join Date
Kerwin Engelhart
August 3, 1998
23 years
 
Steve Nyhus
August 10, 2017
4 years
 
Joe Hammes
August 15, 2016
5 years
 
Amy Holtz
August 28, 2014
7 years
 
Joel Haak
August 28, 2014
7 years
 
Mark Murch
August 28, 1997
24 years
 
Stacey Vanden Heuvel
August 30, 2001
20 years
 
Russell Hampton
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August 12 Hybrid Midday Meeting
The August 12th meeting of The Rotary Club of Rochester will be held at the Rochester Golf and Country Club.  Lunch will be available for $20 beginning at 11:30 a.m. The meeting and program will begin at noon. The meeting will also be available to members via Zoom. If you plan to join us for lunch, you are asked to register / sign-up, in advance, for lunch (preferably no later than Monday, August 9) so we know how many lunches to order.
 
The program, Global COVID-19 and Vaccination Update, will be presented by Dr. Abinash Virk, a Professor of Medicine at the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science. She is also currently the co-chair of Mayo Clinic the Covid-19 vaccine allocation and distribution work group at Mayo Clinic. Click the blue "read more" button to learn more about Dr. Virk.
 
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August 18 - White Oaks Park Clean-up
Sign-up for the Rotary Golf Outing - September 16
This event is an open invitation to all Rotarians and their guests. Come at noon for lunch and the Rotary meeting and program and stay and play golf. Golfers of all skill levels are encouraged to play. Come for all or when you can.

 

Thursday, September 16

Northern Hills Golf Course, 4721 West Circle Drive


12:00 – lunch  |  1:00 – tee time start  |  4:30 – happy hour

Lunch is $20 and golf (18 holes w/cart) is $30

Register online today!


 
New Rotary Club Starting In September “Minnesota Pride Rotary Club”
The LGBTQ+ community is going to have their own Rotary club beginning in September. The Minnesota Pride Rotary Club will be the first of its kind in Minnesota and the second in the U.S.  The club will meet on Tuesdays from 5:30-7:00 p.m. in Bloomington at the Hilton Hotel at 3900 American Blvd West at Hwy 494 and France Avenue. The new club needs 20 members to charter, hopefully this Fall. 
 
An informational meeting will be held on Tuesday, August 24, at the Hilton Hotel. Know of someone who might be interested? Please contact Leif Hagen at Leif@AchievementFinancial.com
Become a 2021 Rotary Holiday Classic sponsor / advertiser
We're less than five months away from tip-off of the 2021 edition of the Rotary Holiday Classic.  That means our campaign to recruit sponsors and advertisers to help underwrite the event is underway.  If you or your business have supported the Holiday Classic in past years, you likely received an email from co-chair Tamsen Leimer this week. We hope you'll consider supporting the Classic again this year.
 
If your business or your employer is new to the Holiday Classic, information for sponsorships and program advertisements is available on the Holiday Classic website. The Rotary Clubs of Rochester have given more than $1 million over 30 years to youth-related non-profit organizations in the area. Help keep the momentum going by joining the 2021 Holiday Classic sponsors and advertisers club!
 
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Rotarian To Do List
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

It's simple, sign-up by adding your name here.

 

TRCR YouTube Channel - watch replays of past meetings
Watch replays of past Rotary meetings on TRCR's YouTube channel.
 
Recent meetings replays:
August 12 -  Global COVID-19 and Vaccination Update, Dr. Abinash Virk
July 29 - Channel One, Jessica Sund
July 22 - Fast for Hope Initiative, Jim Hunt
July 8 - COVID and Mental Illness/Substance Abuse, Teresa A Rummans, M.D.
 
Buy SCRIP Cards for everyday use
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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Community Service Opportunities with Salvation Army
 
The Salvation Army is looking for volunteers to assist with a variety of community service opportunities. Days and shifts vary. Click on the "Read More" button for more information. You are encouraged to volunteer individually for any of the following:
  • Food Pantry
  • Resource Room
  • Reception Desk
  • Lunch Program
Please note that activities are subject to change based on COVID conditions.
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TRCR 2021-22 progress towards goals
Rotary Year July 1, 2021 - June 30, 2022
CategoryGoalAs of August 17, 2021
 Membership (began Rotary year with 108)125  108
 Rotary International Foundation Annual Fund  
 $10,000    $995 (10% of goal)
 Every Rotarian Every Year (EREY)100%   5%
 PolioPlus$2,500   $0.00 (0% of goal)
 District 5960 Fast for Hope Project$1,000    $0.00 (0% of goal)
 Rotary Club of Rochester Foundation$10,000   $0.00 (0% of goal)