The West St. Paul/Mendota Heights Rotary Club 
Having fun while making a difference!
 
Chartered 1990
Stories
Annual White Elephant this week at St. Anne's Church
Bring that special thing you'd like to gift to someone, ANYONE!!!!  See you at 7:30a this Wednesday.
Here's some pics from years past.
And here's where our Christmas toys went
 
Thank You Volunteer Holiday Shoppers
With Neighbors, Inc having filled their need for volunteer shoppers this holiday season, we are shifting our efforts this year to support the Mendota Heights Police Department’s partnership with the Community Action Partnership’s Gifts for Teens gift collection program. We have five volunteer shoppers: Mark, Susan, Peter, Rayna and Anna.  Thank you shoppers!
Last Week's Speaker
WSP/MH Rotarian Brian Sturgeon gave us an update on happening things at the West St. Paul Police department.  He told us about his concerns and priorities.  You missed a super interesting presentation if you weren't there!  Thanks Brian and we hope to see you at meetings more often next year!
 
Fundraising Ideas
The board is looking for creative fundraising ideas and a team to coordinate activities.  Maybe we'll see a pickleball tournament next summer?  Please contact any board member if you have some ideas.  Thank you!  Board members:  Don McCall, David Miller, Susan Hommes, Valarie Namen, Alan Ruvelson, Mark Landy or Bob Gullick.
New Members Wanted
Do you enjoy our weekly meetings?  Share them with others.  Be on the lookout for prospective members!
November 15, 2022 Board Meeting Highlights
 
Here's some of the things we talked about:
1 - Bob Gullick reported the club has about $13,000 to give away.  Wine and Beer Raffle netted $3800.
2 - All the families for Neighbor's Holiday Gift Program were assigned.  The board recommended we split the allocated $1500 between the police departments of WSP & MH.  Mendota Heights has a "Toys for Teens" program we could buy gifts for.
3- Loaves and Fishes:  November 29th and December 1st.  Busy week for sure.
4 - David Miller will take over chair of Community Service.
5 - We are having a "Meet & Greet" breakfast on Dec 7th at the Copperfield.  Board approved buying breakfast for any prospective member visitors.
6 - The next two Meet & Greets will be the first Wednesday of February and April of 2023.
7 - Alan Ruvelson mentioned that November is give to the RI Foundation month.  Our November 30 speaker will address this effort.
8 - The board would like someone to help acquire grants for a skate part in WSP or MH.
9 - Alan will get a Camp RYLA speaker from the St. Paul Rotary for a week in January.
10 - David Miller and Dave Hanson will explore incorporating ZOOM into our weekly meetings,
Look at all of this and we even got done 5 minutes before 8:30a.  Good job board members!

 
Future club meetings
We will be meeting at St. Anne's Episcopal Church.  The church is located at 2035 Charlton Road, Sunfish Lake, MN 55118. We will have an assortment of pastries available, as well as coffee. We have wonderful speakers so please plan on attending!  Masks are now optional. 
Speakers
Dec 21, 2022
Dec 28, 2022
Jan 04, 2023
Susan Schroeder is hosting a visitation.
Jan 11, 2023
West St. Paul Reader
Jan 18, 2023
Camp RYLA
Jan 25, 2023
How to grow Rotary membership
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Upcoming Events
ALMAS Anti Vaping Event at Two Rivers High School
Two Rivers High School
Jan 02, 2023
5:30 PM – 6:30 PM
 
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