A little Fun – Rose Trivia
1. How many cut roses are sold in the US each year?
Approximately 2.8 billion cut roses are sold annually in the US
2. What is the most popular color of rose sold for Valentine’s Day?
Red, 250 million produced just for Valentines
3. What US state grows the most roses domestically?
California, Wasco CA produces 55%
4. Average price of a dozen roses in a US supermarkets
$12, though prices can double around Valentine’s Day.
5. Which two countries supply most of the roses imported to the US?
Columbia and Ecuador together supply about 90% of all roses sold
in the US, with Columbia providing about 75%
With all these facts provided about Roses, show your excitement and get out there and
sell those roses!
Dad Joke of the Week!
My wife was complaining the other day that I don’t buy her flowers
enough……..In my defense, I didn’t even know she sold flowers!
Fellowship with Brandon Gliem:
1. Brandon Gliem – expressed appreciation for the Little Falcons program
2. Dick Huston – talked about Belfast ongoing political and religious conflict
Kathy Wickwire – 100 Women Who Care event, need 5 more people to 3.
sign up to get a Rotary table for 8 – Additionally mentioned that on
Thursday 9/18 Martha Brown will speak at 6pm at the Buckham
Memorial Library about Lessons of Cambodia which details things learned
during her trip there.
Murray Hanson – announced that Dr. Roy Anderson, the Faribault Rotary’s
53rd President, passed away recently. Murray gave heartfelt words about
Roy, who was his Rotary sponsor in 1993. Roy was a founding
optometrist of their clinic and Murray knew Roy very well for many years.
Roy contributed to spreading Faribault History and was known to dress of
as Alexander Faribault for area tourists – Roy’s celebration of life will be
on 9/27 at First English Church at 11am.
Ellie Holmquist- thanks to everyone who came to the picnic 5. – also
mentioned the need for help on 10/9 for Warm Our Community Packing
Party – please let her know if you are able to help!
Laura Bock – any questions about membership please see Laura or
David – also provided a quick testimony for Little Falcons and the great
work they do. Lastly mentioned the 100 Women who Care event
happening 10/5, 3p-5p at the 310 Event Center - looking for more to join
and make a Rotary table
Brenda DeMars – please sell Roses to further good work our club does for 7.
area youth programs – also wanted to mention her Rotary Readers story –
she and Amy Lubrant did it for 3-4 years prior to Covid. They took
turns throughout the school year to make it easier for the schedules – it
was a lot of fun!
George Wickstrom – commended the great program LF has and the work 8.
they do to provide opportunities to all area youth.
Kymn Anderson – also commended the LF program and welcomed our 9.
guests
Greg Ciesluk – next week’s program speaker will be Nick Sonpon and 10.
will be very inspiring.
11. Guest Dominic Erickson – got into Football thanks to the LF program
Brandon – story about his daughter being on the soccer team and how 12.
some of her teammates went through Little Falcons and recently scored 2
of the 3 goals their team had in a game!
Four Way Test Dismissal:
Today’s meeting was adjourned by President Kenney after all Rotarians 1.
again, read the 4-way test.