The West St. Paul/Mendota Heights Rotary Club 
Having fun while making a difference!
 
Chartered 1990
Stories
Last week's speaker:  Jenna Baumgard
From Rotarian Jennifer Giovinazzo's post to our club's Facebook page: 
Combining forces for a better future education!!
Inver Hills Community College and Dakota County Technical College are becoming one-Minnesota Valley College!
Meet Jenna Baumgard, came to Rotary to share the good news of higher education in our communities!
Jenna is the Foundation Development Director at Dakota County Technical School
And is sharing her experience and expertise not only with us but the future of this new school!!
Our children’s futures look bright!
What a great guest Traci Leffner!!
Pictured with Jenna (left) is Rotarian Traci:
 
 
Beer and wine fundraiser
Our annual beer and wine fundraiser is set for November 11 at the Copperfield.  Please consider bringing wine and beer to the meetings!.  Bob Gullick has tickets for you to sell!  So SELL SELL SELL!!!
     
Next Board meeting Oct 20 @ 7:30a.m. via zoom
Contact Rotarian Dave Hanson if you'd like to attend.
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
Posted on May 29, 2023
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 21, 2026
Meghan Bernard.
She is the sustainability coordinator for ISD 197
Oct 28, 2026
Dr. Jessica Cabak, TRHS principal
She’s back for her annual TRHS update!
Nov 04, 2026
Engineers without Borders, U of M Chapter
Project updates
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Upcoming Events
Wine and Beer Raffle Drawing - At the Copperfield
Nov. 11, 2026
7:30 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.
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