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Service First Thursday
Rochester Public Library
Aug 01, 2019
11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
 
Channel One Service
Channel One Building
Aug 05, 2019
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
 
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Birthdays & Rotary Anniversaries
Member Birthdays
George Allen
July 2
 
Heather Holmes
July 2
 
Phil Karsell
July 2
 
Suzanne Dinusson
July 2
 
Frank Sharbrough
July 11
 
Samantha Whipple
July 20
 
Fred Suhler
July 21
 
Bruce Ryan
July 22
 
David Herder
July 22
 
Frank Allen
July 23
 
Mark Murch
July 25
 
Leigh J. (LJ) Johnson
July 26
 
Colin Aldis
July 30
 
Lori Carrell
July 30
 
Mark Ostrem
July 30
 
Steve Sponsel
July 30
 
Betty Devine
July 31
 
Join Date
Al DeBoer
July 1, 1969
50 years
 
Betty Devine
July 1, 1994
25 years
 
Darlene Feltes
July 1, 2016
3 years
 
George Allen
July 1, 1981
38 years
 
Jeff Allman
July 1, 2007
12 years
 
Karen Ricklefs
July 1, 1996
23 years
 
Merlin Ricklefs
July 1, 1996
23 years
 
Bari Amadio
July 10, 2003
16 years
 
Jon Losness
July 13, 2017
2 years
 
Diane Ilstrup
July 16, 2009
10 years
 
Gary Harmon
July 16, 2001
18 years
 
Bri Hightshoe
July 19, 2018
1 year
 
Liz Davies
July 26, 2018
1 year
 
Jeanine Gangeness
July 30, 2015
4 years
 
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July 25 Traditional Meeting
Program:  Federal Medical Center Rochester and the Bureau of Prisons Update
Presenter:  Warden Steven Kallis
Location:  Suite 101, Mayo Civic Center
 
Dedicated in September, 1985, as of July, 2019, the Federal Medical Center has an inmate population of 694.  To date, FMC Rochester is a 784-bed medical and psychiatric referral center (one of seven in the BOP) that supports the agency’s healthcare mission nationally. Join us to learn more about the FMC, its relationship with the Mayo Clinic, and its reputation throughout the BOP as a center of excellence for infectious disease management, wound care, psychiatric treatment, rehabilitative services and management of the BOP’s largest nursing care center population.  
July 25 Meeting Volunteers
If you are available and willing to serve in a vacant role during this Thursday's meeting, please sign up here. Thank you!
  • Greeters:  Diane Ilstrup & Steve Sperling
  • Cashier:  Jeff Allman
  • Sergeant at Arms:  John Woodruff
  • Visitors' Desk:  Armin Budimlic
  • Music:  vacant
  • Reflection:  vacant
  • Four Way Test:  vacant
  • Introduction of Guests:  Samantha Whipple
  • Introduction of Speaker:  Donna Greason
Rotary Race Day
Districts 5950 and 5960 are sharing a special "Rotary Race Day" at the Track for Rotary friends and family.
Everyone one is welcome to share in the fun of live horse racing, music, and cards!   Wear your favorite Rotary attire!  
 
  • Who:   Everyone is welcome! Bring your friends, family and kids!
  • When:   Friday, August 9, 2019
  • Where:   Canterbury Park - Silks Party Area (1100 Canterbury Rd, Shakopee, MN)
  • Time:   Gates open at 5:00 p.m. Live racing starts at 6:00 p.m.
  • Cost:   $10.00 per ticket which includes admission, hot dog and chips. (coupon will be handed out at event). Children 17 and under get free admission, but must buy $10 ticket if they want hot dog and chips.
  • How:  Purchase tickets from Elizabeth in the Rotary office
Rotary Fun Summer Events for the Entire Family
Posted by Colin Aldis
What:  Cruise Lake Pepin and visit The Stone Barn Pizza-Wisconsin. (Attend both events or pick one.)
When:  Sunday, August 25
Who:  Meet other Rotarians and friends there. Bring your entire family. This is open to all ages. 
 
Join us for one or two fun afternoon adventures to Lake Pepin in Lake City, MN and then onto the Stone Barn Pizza in Nelson, WI.
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Cruise lake Pepin on “Pearl of the Lake” a paddle steamer 90 min tour of Lake Pepin around the scenic bluffs and view both the MN and WI scenery. Cruise time is 1 pm.
 
Pizza at “The Stone Barn” an outdoor pizza barn, settled in an area nestled in the bluffs and corn fields of Wisconsin. Estimated arrival time 3:30 pm.
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Rotary Blitz at the Minnesota State Fair
Posted by Paul Perez
By now you must have August 30 circled on your Rotary Calendar, right?! If not, why not? As mentioned in the Rotary year kick-off video (https://rotary5960.org/Stories/rotary-connects-the-world), the Rotary Blitz is coming to the Minnesota State Fair! Now is the time to make plans to join with Rotarians from Districts 5960, 5950, and 5580.
 
 
We need you and yours (families encouraged) to build a blitz with hundreds of our upper Midwest Rotary Family. And what better way to throw a party than at the "Great Minnesota Get-Together!" We are not the only ones that recognize how spectacular this annual must-go event is. Newsweek recently honored it as the sole North American entry [“Americana at it’s best”], in late summer worldwide festivals.
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TRCR 2019-20 Progress to Goals as of 7.23.19
 
CategoryGoalAs of July 23, 2019
Membership (Began Rotary year with 138)165138
Rotary International Foundation Annual Fund$10,000$705 (7% of goal)
Every Rotarian Every Year (EREY)100%.05%
PolioPlus$2500$0 (0% of goal)
District 5960 Fast for Hope Project$1000$0 (0% of goal)
Rotary Club of Rochester Foundation$10,000$0 (0% of goal)