We had a Board meeting last week and here's what we did:

 

Mark your calendars now!  We have the following upcoming community service events:

More details can be found on the Events Calendar.

CANDY!  Every Halloween on Oct. 31 from 5-7 p.m., the City of South St. Paul closes off Marie Avenue from 3rd Ave. to 7th Ave. and asks clubs, organizations, local businesses to hand out candy to about 1,000 trick-or-treaters in a nice, safe, enclosed and quick environment!  For many years, we have been setting up shop at the entrance - corner of Marie and 7th Ave. and handing out candy! There are 2 ways you can help:

 

1. You can help hand out candy! It's only for 2 hours and you can be home in time to take care of your OWN trick-or-treaters!  OR

2. You can bring candy to the meeting THIS WEEK and we will make sure it is appropriately distributed. (or give me $$ and I'll buy the candy)

 

I NEED MORE CANDY!  Please bring in your candy to the meeting on Wed. (unopened, if possible, otherwise I cannot guarantee the bag will survive with all of its contents intact until Halloween) I used to make the boys come and help hand out candy on Halloween, which they found quite confusing, since they thought they should be on the receiving end.  (Ben is on the left and Ted is on the right) I found this picture in the archives:

We will be hosting our annual Ethics Day event on Wed., Nov. 16 at Thompson Park in West St. Paul for 60 Henry Sibley high school Juniors and Seniors.  The goal is to take student leaders and teach them to think about the every-day ethical decisions that they encounter so that when they are faced with a tough decision in real life, they will make the right decisions.  If you would like to help out for the day or half-day or just to buy food, see or contact Katie Lowe. If you would like to facilitate a table of kids, see Katie. If you would like to sponsor a table ($100), see Katie.   We will not have a regular Rotary meeting that day so that anyone can participate if they are able to do so.  Here is a picture from last year's group.