Each year, proceeds from the Rotary Holiday Classic are given as grants to area youth and education oriented non-profit organizations. If you are part of a Rochester non-profit that is focused on youth or education services or know of an organization, please encourage them to apply for a grant from the Rotary Holiday Classic. A link to the grant application is available on the Holiday Classic website. The deadline for submitting grant applications is January 31, 2022.
Check back here in March to learn which local non-profits we were able to support with the funds raised!
Thursday, February 3 is TRCR's committee meeting day. The registration deadline to pre-order lunch has passed, but you are welcome to stop by for lunch at a cost of $25 or join your fellow Rotarians without lunch. Continue reading to learn more about what happens the first Thursday of each month.
So, what happens from 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. the first Thursday of the month? To encourage members to participate in club committees, the first Thursday of the month has been designated as a time when members of club committees can meet during the club's originally scheduled meeting time. This saves members from trying to find another time outside of the club's regular weekly meeting time to take care of committee business.
What if I'm not on a committee? You are welcome to come to the Even Hotel (our new meeting place) and socialize. If you're planning to come and eat lunch, the same meeting registration process as the Midday meeting pertains. You must register by noon on the Monday prior to that week's meeting to reserve lunch at the $20 rate. Day of the meeting lunch is available for $25.
If you're currently not a member of a committee and are interested in joining one, let Amber or one of the club's board members know, and they'll try and find a committee that fits your interests.
You're invited to join the White Bear Rotary Club for a program on Black Wall Street. This is a wonderful opportunity to hear from a nationally renowned speaker and author, Dr. Duchess Harris, on a little-known part of history.
Registration is not required for this event. Join the online presentation at 7:30 am on Wednesday, February 2, 2022 at this link.
Professor Harris arrived at Macalester as an instructor and a visiting assistant professor in 1994, teaching courses in women’s and gender studies. In 1998 she joined the tenure-track faculty in political science and African American studies. She was tenured in 2004, earned a Juris Doctorate in 2011, and was promoted to full professor in 2013. Dr. Harris was also a founding member of the American Studies department and served as chair for eight years, including as its inaugural chair. The breadth of courses Dr. Harris has taught is wide-ranging, and includes Foundations of U.S. Politics, Policy Analysis: Health Care in the United States, Black Political Thought, Race and the Law, and “The Obama Presidency.” Among the things she’s most proud of during her time at Macalester are the lifelong bonds she builds with her students in the classroom.
Locally, Professor Harris was appointed as a Minneapolis Civil Rights Commissioner by Mayor Sharon Sayles Belton, appointed to the Governor’s Council on Black Minnesotans by Governor Jesse Ventura, appointed to Co-Chair the Statewide Martin Luther King Holiday (twice) by Governor Mark Dayton; and appointed to the Board of Public Defense by Governor Tim Walz.
The three District Governors (#5580, #5950 & #5960), have decided to postpone the Tri-District Conference originally scheduled this April. This is not the decision they wanted to make but the decision they had to make at this time. When dealing with risk/reward scenarios, this is the prudent thing to do for a variety of reasons (COVID-19, staffing shortages etc). There has been a team of 83 Rotarians, from all three Districts, working for the past 2 1/2 years to bring us all a top-notch event. A make-up date has not been determined yet and if you have already registered and paid, you will be refunded 100%.
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.
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join the White Bear Rotary Club for a program on Black Wall Street. This is a wonderful opportunity to hear from a nationally renowned speaker and author, Dr. Duchess Harris, on a little-known part of history.
