Invocation: Ken Hiller

 

Nate Bostrom introduced Mychal Frelix, the Chief Growth Officer of TurnSignl - an on-demand, real-time phone application that provides 24/7 legal guidance from an attorney to drivers while their camera records the interaction. When drivers are stopped by law enforcement officers or involved in a car accident, they can access live video chat with an attorney at the press of a button or voice command. TurnSignl attorneys are vetted and trained to de-escalate interactions between police, drivers, and passengers.  The hope of Mr. Frelix and the two other founders of TurnSignl is to make drivers feel safe and empowered every time they get on the road.

Mychal presented slides that reminded us of traffic stops that turned tragic because of escalated emotions and interactions with law enforcement officers. The phone app was developed with input from legal and justice professionals and the hope that it would benefit vehicle occupants as well as police involved with the incident. Individuals can purchase a subscription for the app, or employers can provide it to their personnel as a benefit.

 

 

Contact information for our speaker and TurnSignl:

Phone Number - (651) 324-1865

Email: mfrelix@turnsignl.com

 

Finemaster and Happy Dollars: Jodi Hesse served up a Tax Day plate to whet our appetites for the details of income tax filing.  A list of questions taxed the combined knowledge at each table.  The group that answered the most puzzlers correctly was rewarded with a non-taxable dose of pride.  All the rest of us lost some of our assets.  Happy Dollars were donated (not deductible?) by Gretchen Oppriecht, John Roebke, and David Brecht. 

 

Keith Payne asked for the Pond Hockey team to gather after today’s meeting.

 

Vic Benetti let us know the STRIVE students and others will visit Dunwoody College on May 12. It isn’t yet clear if Rotarians will participate.

 

Gretchen Oppriecht read a letter of appreciation from Carver County Commissioner member Matt Udermann.

 

The Scholarship Committee has received 20 applications and will be scheduling the interviews soon.

 

Bob Moeller reminded us that the Rotary Foundation fiscal year ends at the end of June.  Our club is asking that we achieve 100% participation of our members contributing at least $25 each this year. Talk with Bob or Dan Keyport if you have questions about how to use the MyRotary website to make donations.

 

David Neubauer, the Rotary District 5952 Area 6 Assistant Governor, joined us for breakfast and provided an inspiring set of examples of what those Foundation donations can achieve. Projects funded by Area 6 clubs including Chaska and David’s Chanhassen club have helped bring water to Kenya communities and life-sustaining food and materials for people impacted by Russian aggression in Ukraine.