Oct 24 – End Polio Now Walk, Mall of America – Macy’s Court, 7:30 AM LINK
Oct 31-Nov 15 – Nepal International Service Project
Dec 17 - Club Holiday Auction
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May 26-30, 2027 Rotary International Convention in Barcelona, Spain LINK
May 27-31, 2028 Rotary International Convention in Minneapolis (tentative) LINK
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Link to District 5950 Calendar of EventsThis includes August– October District activities like Dinner on Lake Street, club fundraising and special events like preparing for the upcoming international conventions, End Polio Walk at Mall of America 10/24, and Veterans Lunch on 11/10/26.
Link to Carver County Local News Community EventsThis includes events and activities that are packed into our short summer season.It includes City Square concerts, County Parks events, Arboretum events, Historical Society events, and County Family Resource Center events.
INVOCATION: Celi Haga
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Celi Haga asked us to show up next week at 7:00 AM at the Chaska Event Center, for the New Educators Breakfast. She recommended we choose seats among the educators to welcome them personally.
Phil Solseng was photographed sitting on the Rotary bench that was formerly in the courtyard of City Hall / Library. He was fined for his blatant innocence.
Gretchen Oppriecht highlighted the Chanhassen Rotary project of supporting the Dolly Parton Library that promotes literacy. LINK
HAPPY DOLLARS
Gretchen donated dollars to match relief that her family in Columbia was not hurt by the recent earthquake. John Roebke and Ken Hiller were also generous today.
ROTARY INTERNATIONAL – Club Flag
Robin Nesburg guided us towards antiquity and the Middle East when he displayed the flag of the Alexandria, Egypt Rotary Club. No exchange student provenance was found, so we assume one of our former members had visited that ancient city.
PRESENTATION: Matt Szybnski, Szybnski Family European Tour
Matt Szybnski introduced his family, then they all participated in recalling highlight of their family cruise and visits to the Baltic and European cities, including Copenhagen, Berlin, Gdańsk, Latvia, Stockholm, Estonia, Helsinki and London. Photos of their adventures, exotic foods and memorable moments transported us across the ocean.
They also visited Danish student Natasha Palmelund (2022-23) who was hosted by Matt’s family. She will be entering college soon, after completing her high school and military duty requirements. Below: Natasha and her Farewell cake, June 2023.
In the next photo left to right: Charlie, Ben, Nicole, Matt Szybnski.
Invocations can be a faith traditional prayer, or a meditation, or inspirational verse or quote. Brief 20 – 30 seconds. Light-hearted is okay. Option: focus on our Mission of Service Above Self. Need an idea – Google Rotary Invocations. Schedule Changes? – Arrange a switch and then contact Neil.
