Rotary Meeting Notes: 03/06/2024 - Opening: President Laura Bock: Pledge of Allegiance, Four-Way Test, Patriotic Song
- Virtue Reading: Fortitude, read by Erica Staab-Absher
- Invocation: Scott Olson
- Club Announcements
- Meals on Wheels deliveries this week – if you are able to help with the rest of this week, please contact Kay Hauglin
- Annual STRIVE scholarship awards banquet is this Sunday 3/10, 5pm at the Inn at Shattuck. Still need Greeters and Check-in helpers if anyone is available.
- Red Cross Blood Drive, 3/11 from 1p-6p at River Valley Church
- Camp RYLA Leadership Camp April 19-23 in St. Croix - Hudson WI – please continue recruiting students, high school juniors and sophomores. This is at no cost for the students.
- Help Wanted: New Member Mentors (see Kurt Halverson), Sgt at Arms (see Kay), District Level DEI Committee seeks a representative from Faribault Rotary club, Rotary Readers Resumes-see Brandon Gliem if interested, and if anyone is interested in helping out as a Notetaker for Rotary meetings even as a fill in – please see Kristen Gleason.
- No re-classification speech this week: Happy Birthday to Gail Kaderlik!
- Guest Introductions:
- Jodi Ellingson from the Apple Valley Rotary Club visited today and had raffle tickets to sell, sales benefit AV Rotary projects.
- Kristen introduced her daughter Cami who joined her mom at Rotary today!
- Erica introduced her guest, Susan Powell, whom is new to HOPE Center.
- Murray introduced Jan who is hopefully joining our club soon
- Fellowship: led by Murray Hanson
- Murray recognized Rod Mahler for having been a Rotarian 66 years as of yesterday, 3/5/2024. Congratulations to Rod and thank you for your longtime dedication to Rotary!
- Kurt Halverson thanked Rotarians for their great support of his daughter’s Girl Scout Cookie sales. Rotarians have accounted for about 60% of her total sales!
- Erica welcomed her guest and congratulated Rod for his 66 years, thanked Harry Brown’s for their great service she experienced recently, gave a thankful message about her daughter and father’s recent birthdays, and highly suggests all of us try to experience the cold plunge and sauna at Embrace North- she recently tried it and highly recommends!
- Ellie Holmquist had a recent gall bladder surgery that resulted in removal of that and her appendix. She gave a dollar for each of her removed organs!
- Greg Ciesluk is willing to help Murray with his upcoming Boston travel plans!
- Mark Kenney congratulated Rod Mahler on his 66 years as a Rotarian!
- Keith Kramer expressed his excitement over his new office location at Harry Brown’s where he can see what’s going on outside! He also thanked Kathy and Martha for their participation in a recent Bethlehem Academy concert, and also thanked Grant and Lisa for joining the Founders Club for the Faribault Foundation.
- Dr. Huston and Murray had their usual back and forth jokes for each other. Dr. Huston also showed off his Rotary tie and socks!
- George Wickstrom spoke about the importance of attendance to weekly Rotary meetings. He mentioned the low numbers recently and encourages all Rotarians to attend and use the opportunity each week to see all of our great character through each aspect of the meetings. Murray also pointed out that George will be celebrating 50 years in Rotary this July!
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