The West St. Paul/Mendota Heights Rotary Club 
Having fun while making a difference!
 
Chartered 1990
Stories
Paul Harris Awarded to Traci
Rotarian Jon Smale awards a Paul Harris to Rotarian Traci Leffner in July.  A Paul Harris is awarded to Rotarians who donate $1,000 to the Rotary International Foundation.  Congratulations Traci.
Wonderful time at Val's last Wednesday
Rotarian Val Namen hosted a BBQ for the club at her house last week.  What a super evening.  Beautiful weather, beautiful people and yummy eats.  Enjoy the pictures:
For those who asked:  Val's mom's Dump Cake recipe

Ingredients:

1.  One can crushed pineapple

2.  One can cherry pie filling

3.  One stick of butter

4.  One package of pecan halves

5.  One box of generic yellow cake mix (do not use “moist” cake mix type)

Directions:

Spray a 9x13 (or similar) glass baking dish with Pam or coat with butter

Pour out crushed pineapple, juice and all, and spread evenly

Put cherry pie filling on top of pineapple and spread evenly

Pour dry cake mix on top of cherry filling and spread evenly

Cut stick of butter into even pats and place evenly across top of dry cake mix

Spread pecan halves across top of butter

Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour

Top with whip cream or ice cream.

Speaker Assignments from May 2026 to June 2027
2026
May: Traci Leffner & Val Namen
June: Terry Davern & Jennifer Giovinazzo
July: William McNally & Don McCall                    
August: Bob Gullick
Sept: Alan Ruvelson & Cody Semo
Oct: Ben Kusch & Mark Landy
Nov: Susan Hommes & Rayna Bullock
Dec: Colleen Watson
 
2027
Jan: David Miller and Jeff Holland
Feb: Tim Spitzack & Tom Atmore
March: Dave Hanson & Jon Smale
April: Peter Olson-Skog
May: Traci Leffner & Val Namen
June: Terry Davern & Jennifer Giovinazzo
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!
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
Aug 26, 2026
Northern Star Scouting
Sep 02, 2026
End Human Trafficking Day
Sep 09, 2026
Habitat for Humanity
Sep 23, 2026
West Side Community Organization
Sep 30, 2026
What will be on the ballot from a school district/school-related perspective
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Upcoming Events
Inver Grove Heights Parade
Sep. 12, 2026
Loaves & Fishes at St. Matt's
Sep. 29, 2026
3:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
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