Weekly Meetings: arrive at 11:30 am to order lunch (view menu) and socialize. Meeting (Zoom) begins at noon.
August 21: Small Group Gatherings noon-1:00 pm; Committee Meetings: VFW, Service: Mapping Prejudice Project - VFW conference room, Social: Meet at VFW for lunch
August 21: White Oaks Park Clean-up 6:00 pm; note date change due to August 20th ForWard Concert in the park
August 27: TRCR Board Meeting noon-1:00 pm via Zoom
August 28:Weekly Meeting 11:30 am -1:00 pm, VFW, Program/Speaker: Learning Through the World of Work | Alex Higano, Rochester Public Schools - REGISTER
September 4:Rotary Golf Outing at Willow Creek (no noon meeting) - tee times begin at 1:30 pm - RSVP Tamsen: tamsenl@fmcommunity.com
September 11:Weekly Meeting 11:30 am -1:00 pm, VFW, Program/Speaker: District 5960 Governor Glen Bowers
Greg Hoskinson was born in Iowa, but his family moved to Colorado when he was eleven years old. Except for military duty during Vietnam and a four-year foray to Connecticut for career advancement, he lived in Colorado until retiring last December. He relocated to Rochester this June. His career began in investment banking in 1975 and switched to mortgage banking in 1992. He owned and operated Sterling Mortgage & Investments, Ltd., until the end of 2024. In his elevator speech he claims to be the only mortgage broker in America to have previously been vice presidents of both EF Hutton and Thomson Reuters.
Greg has been a Rotarian for more than 21 years and has served in many positions. Because he is passionate about young adults, he has been actively involved with RYLA, serving as a senior counselor for more than 10 years, and chairing or assistant-chairing several week-long camps. He also hosted several Group Study Exchanges. He was president of Denver Southeast Rotary in 2019-2020, successfully bringing the club and himself into the COVID/Zoom world. For four years he served as chair of District 5450’s Interact and Rotaract Committee. In addition to his Rotary service, he also served his church by creating and running its weekly Senior High Forum for nearly 20 years. Students discussed, debated and learned the skills to integrate their faith into their daily life.
Greg has been married to his wife, Jane, for nearly 45 years. They have two grown children, Andrew and Elizabeth, and three grandchildren, 14. 12 and 8 years old. In retirement he hopes to continue serving others through Rotary, and to continue his hobbies of collecting and “consuming” both rare and fine books and wines.
Pictured are Vicki Allen, who introduced new member Greg Hoskinson, along with TRCR President Steve Sperling
Ashok was busy taking pictures with members of The Rotary Club of Rochester who attended the Tee It Up For The Troops event held at Willow Creek on August 13. The event combined a golf tournament with an inspiring patriotic ceremony and tribute to our military. After the morning ceremonies, Rotarians held a short meeting and enjoyed box lunches and fellowship.
All Rotary Club of Rochester members, friends, and family are encouraged to stop by White Oaks Park on the third Wednesday of the month (except for August) now through October. The Rotary Club of Rochester adopted White Oaks Park several years ago and each Spring, Summer, and Fall, members and friends meet at 6:00 pm to ensure the park is clean and inviting for members of the community. Clean-up takes less than an hour.Care to join? Bring a bucket or garbage bag, gloves, and work shoes as that's all that's needed for the clean-up.
Future clean-up dates to add to your calendar: 6:00 pm on Thursday, August 21; Wednesday September 17, and 5:00 pm on October 15.
Address: White Oaks Park, 4597 55th St NW, Rochester.
Four-person scramble, nine holes with cart is $32.00 All levels of golfers are welcome! This is meant for fun and fellowship! Sign-up as a team, or individually, and we will put you on a team. All Rotarians and friends are invited. Happy hour to follow at Willow Creek.
If you are interested in joining your fellow Rotarians to golf and/or attend happy hour, RSVP Tamsen: tamsenl@fmcommunity.com.
The Silver Lake Skate Park has been supported by The Rotary Club of Rochester since it opened in the early 2000s. In July, six members from our club took time refurbish three Rotary Park benches that had fallen into disrepair. The crew, made up of members Dave, John, Colin, Don, Steve, and Terry, did a fantastic job, and we thank them for their hard work!
August is ‘Membership and New Club Development’ month. As Rotarians, we always need to think of recruiting new members into Rotary. Bringing new members into our club gives it new energy, new ideas, and new life. A club will always lose members due to career changes, relocations, family issues, financial strife, etc. Without an influx of new members, a club will wither away and die. Since 2011, District 5960 has lost 11 clubs with the formation of only a satellite club during that same period. Data from Rotary International indicates that most growth comes from the formation of new clubs.
Speaking of satellite clubs, what is a satellite club? A Rotary Satellite club is smaller, independent group within a larger, established Rotary club (the "sponsor club") that offers a more flexible and accessible way for individuals to participate in Rotary. They have their own structure, meeting format, and sometimes even dues, but are still part of the overall sponsor club. Satellite clubs are often formed to attract new members who might not be able to participate in traditional Rotary meetings due to scheduling conflicts or other constraints. The Rotary Satellite Club of Cumberland Impact was chartered on June 12. This club is an extension of the Rotary Club of Barron County Sunrise in Wisconsin.
RI encourages clubs to be innovative. Change meeting times and locations, including mixing things up each month. Create your own Satellite Club. Consider forming a Rotaract Club in your community. The more hands that we have, the more we can Expand Our Reach and Increase Our Impact. Let’s grow Rotary!
