Charter Night at Bad Weather Brewery in St. Paul was a HUGE success! The potluck, the packing of food for Harvest Pack, the hairnets - all great fun!  Thanks to everyone who came and helped eat, pack and look goofy. Thousands of meals were packed (I might be exaggerating, but maybe not) and will be distributed locally to those who need it!

Thanks to William McNally for his help in organizing a great event!

The Annual Rotary District Conference, "Rotarians Changing the World" will be held April 27 - April 29 at the Holiday Inn East in St. Paul.  Here is the brochure for the event so you can see all the great action. Here is a link to the FB page.  https://www.facebook.com/events/1304457862943298/ On the right hand side you have the option to "invite friends." Please take a moment to invite friends from your Club and the District that you are "friends" with on Facebook. There will be inspirational keynote speakers, musical entertainment and dynamic and interactive breakout sessions.  It is an opportunity to connect with your Rotary family.  Attend as much or little of the conference as you can but with over 60 Clubs participating, it is a great chance to gather a great deal of knowledge about all things Rotary in one visit. Check out the District website at www.rotary5960 for all the details.    Anyone is invited to attend, but if you are on the current Board or next year's Board, you really SHOULD attend. Everyone should have to go to at least one of these events, just to get the true flavor of who we really are and what we do!

The St. Paul Sunrise Rotary Club announces its 12th Annual Community Forum "Addressing Mental Health and Minnesota's Criminal Justice System: Can Minnesota Do Better?" to be held on April 20 from 7:15-9:15 a.m. at the Town and Country Club, Marshal Avenue at Otis Avenue, St. Paul.  Cost is $25, includes breakfast (I sure hope so!). Speakers are Sue Abderholden, Executive Director of National Alliance on Mental Illness, Dr. Eduardo Colon, Chief of Psychiatry at Hennepin County Medical Center and Tom Roy, Commissioner of the MN Department of Corrections.  This event is sponsored by the Rotary Clubs of St. Paul Sunrise, Minneapolis City of Lakes, St. Paul and Woodbury.