The West St. Paul/Mendota Heights Rotary Club 
Having fun while making a difference!
 
Chartered 1990
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Fall clean up scheduled for November 15 @ 10:00
We have the same house as last year:  702 Round Hill Rd. in Mendota Heights.  Please let David Miller know if you can attend at  xcskier54@comcast.net!
Last Week's Speaker
Erica Schmeil stopped by to talk about how to get involved with your elected officials and how to engage with them. Erica Schmiel worked as a member for the Council Staff at Minnesota, Council On Disability. The more regular citizens engage with their legislators, the more power we have. one of the first things to do is get to know your elected officials. Subscribe to their page.
All emails should have Constituent Request in the Subject line.
Step 1.
Write down a 60 second commercial starting with your name and I live at..... Find a way to make a personal connection.
Step 2.
Discuss the issue you want to talk about. How it effects you and your community. Give examples, 1-2 statistics should be enough. Make sure to speak to them about the issues at their level of governance.
Step 3.
Ask them for their support. If they happen to say they're not on that committee, then ask them if they can talk to the committee on your behalf. Thank them for their service and make sure to follow up with them.
This system will work for in person meetings as well. The real grassroots way.
Pictured below is Erica Schmeil and Alan Ruvelson
Wine & Beer Fundraiser happening now!
Wine & Beer raffle fundraiser going on now!  Raffle tickets are available from Bob Gullick at meetings now through mid November.  The tickets are $10 each.  Beer raffle winner gets a Wall of Beer.  There are two winners for the wine raffle.  Please bring wine and six packs of beer to any upcoming meeting. The drawing will be on our November 19th meeting at the Copperfield restaurant.
Highway clean up canceled!
No need to clean up Delaware Ave this fall.  The street was just resurfaced and looks pretty clean.  We'll get it in the spring!  We still might be doing a yard clean up!
2025-2026 Board Members announced
Here are your 2025-2026 board members:
President - Jennifer Giovinazo;  Treasurer - Bob Gullick; Secretary - Dave Hanson; Jon Smale;  Susan Hommes; David Miller; Alan Ruvelson; Don McCall; and Past Prez -Val Namen
We now have full access to our club's Facebook page!
We now have the ability to update our Facebook page.  Please take pictures or videos and text them to Jennifer Giovinazzo at 651-249-4789.
Fundraising Committee needs ideas!
Rotarian Jon is heading up our club's Fundraising Committee.  Please let him know if you have any fundraising ideas and/or would like to join his committee!
Something new to meetings
The board would like to have local businesses present a 3 minute introduction to their company at each meeting.
Please let Dave Hanson know if you have someone and he'll add them to the meeting schedule.
One 3 minute presentation at each meeting would be the goal.
Thanks in advance.
 
New Members Wanted
Do you enjoy our weekly meetings?  Share them with others.  Be on the lookout for prospective members!
Club meetings
We meet at 7:30 Wednesday mornings at Saint Anne’s Episcopal Church located at 2035 Charlton Road, Sunfish Lake, MN 55118. Join us for a continental breakfast with good coffee followed by an engaging program.  On even number months, we meet at 7:30a at the Copperfield restaurant in Mendota Heights.  (e.g. first Wed in Aug)
Speakers
Oct 29, 2025
Two River's High School update
Nov 05, 2025
What's happenning locally and some of the ever popular history
Nov 12, 2025
Early Self-Detection and Prevention of Melanoma
Nov 19, 2025
7:30 am. at the Copperfield
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Upcoming Events
Wine and Beer Raffle
Copperfield
Nov. 19, 2025
7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
 
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