• Tami reviewed what we have accomplished so far this year in terms of our goals.
• We have 2 new members (Ali and Dan)!
• Our average attendance year to date is  over 60% !
• Member Spotlights have been added to our speaker meetings.
• Our literacy project has been completed with a donation for books for Africa!
• Our 2 nd quarter collection was for Women’s Advocates.
• Our Interact Club has completed a fundraiser and they will be working with ECHO.
• We have started a fundraiser with collecting cell phones and will use them to fund our community service projects!
• We are sponsoring a GSE team member : Jill.
• We are actively promoting the Ambassadorial and Peace Scholarship Programs!Wow!

Quotes of the Night (from the speaker and the audience)

We insure against accidents and stupidity.

It’s sometimes times difficult to differentiate between arson and stupidity.

Next Meeting : 01/31/06 - 5 th Tuesday Happy Hour (Location: TBA)

Attendees : Tami Eshult, Mona McGarthwaite, Grete Krohn, Dan Geer, Jen Neid and Michelle Blommel

Guest(s) : Jill Javor- Our GSE Team Member

BOARD FOR RI YEAR 06-07

President: Jen Neid

President-Elect Chris Worthington

Secretary: Dan Geer

Treasurer: Mona McGarthwaite

Club: Grete Krohn

Community Service: Virgil Carroll

International Service: Jim Eisenreich

Vocational Service: Chris Worthington and Michelle Blommel

CICO: Nora Stuchal

Past President: Tami Eshult

Fundraising: Glenda Paape and Tammy Johnson

If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Jen Neid.

CLUB ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Articles needed for quarterly bulletin:
Please email them to Nora by 2/3!

OLD CELL PHONES WANTED!
The Community service committee is collecting old cell phones.

Please contact Glenda paape if you have any phones to donate! - Gpaape@lifetouch.com

ROSE SALE UPDATE!!!!!!

The order is in!

The final tally for the 3 groups participating is : 518 dozen roses!

The other groups participationg are: Roseville Rotary and Rotaract!

Thanks to all who supported this sale either by buying, selling, organizing or donating!

A list of participants will appear in the near future! Roses arrive 2/13!

Mark your calendars!

January 26 th is our 2nd Birthday Party at Summit.

More details to follow.

Contact Virgil if you would like to help!

Dinner Club : Mark your calendars for 1/23 at 7pm!

Taste of Thailand - 1671 Selby Ave, St. Paul

RSVP: Tami Eshult- tami.eshult@mac.com

State of the Club Meeting:
Mark your calendars for 1/24!

An update on what we have done so far this year and what we have to accomplish the rest of this Rotary year!

5th Tuesday!

Stay tuned for what the master of 5th Tuesdays has up his sleeve for January!

Thirsting to Serve- Water Conference

Monday, February 27th
For more info: www.thirstingtoserve.org.

ROTARY TIDBIT OF THE WEEK: Register for the 2006 RI Convention!
Malmo , Sweden and Copenhagen, Denmark

June 11 - June 14

Don't miss the opportunity to join thousands from around the world to kick off Rotary's second century of service at the 2006 Rotary International Convention in Malmö, Sweden, and Copenhagen, Denmark. Not only the first Rotary celebration in the Nordic region, the convention will also be the first to embrace the hospitality of two host countries.

Slated for 11-14 June, it presents a remarkable opportunity to build bridges of friendship and service with fellow Rotarians. You'll come away with new ideas and inspiration that will resonate into the future.

This year registering for the convention is easier than ever. Rotarians should register online using Member Access. It's fast and easy, while being secure and instant.

We have one member registered: Grete Krohn!

Guess the TC Nights Member! : Which member had a 15-minute para-sailing trip in Mexico turned into an unexpected 45-minute adventure?

Last week’s answer:
Grete called her parents by their first names as opposed to mom and dad until she realized that she was the only one in the world who could call them that.

Don’t forget to send your answers in. The person with the high score will get a prize at the end of each quarter. If the question is about you, you get credit.

Nora - 1
Grete - 2
Jen - 1
Jackie - 2

Upcoming Events:
Need more info about the event? Click on the event for the contact information!

1/31 - 5th Tuesday
2/7 - Speaker- TBA
2/13 - Roses Arrive
2/14 - Board Meeting
2/15 -Board Meeting
2/21 - Speaker- TBA
2/27 - Thirsting to Serve - Water Conference
2/28 - Membership Momentum
3/7 - Speaker - TBA
3/14 - Board Meeting