5th Tuesday Happy Hour at Brit's
Next Meeting -- 09/06/05 -- Peter Hutchinson
Courage to change is an underlying principle of the Public Strategies Group founded by Peter Hutchinson. Fundamental change is what Peter has fostered in communities, the private sector, education, and the public sector. While serving as Vice President of the Dayton Hudson Corporation (now Target Corporation), he enhanced its renowned program to invest 5% of profits into philanthropy by sharply focusing on results while arguing that it is the surrounding community that ultimately sustains business. He has served as Minnesota’s Commissioner of Finance and the Superintendent of the Minneapolis Public Schools. Peter has worked with governors and their administrations in Minnesota, Iowa, Washington, and New York, as well as cities, counties, and school districts throughout the United States and internationally. Initiatives started in Washington and Iowa have been recently selected as finalists for the prestigious Innovations in American Government Award at Harvard.
www.psg,org
Meeting Recap :It was a wonderful evening to be outside at Brit’s and enjoying fellowship. We had around 10-15 people.
Thank you to Bill for arranging this!
CLUB ANNOUNCEMENTS:
5th Tuesday - Happy Hour
What: Twin Cities Nights 5th Tuesday Social Night
When: Tuesday August 30th @ 5:30 PM
Where: Brit's Pub (1110 Nicollet Mall - Downtown Minneapolis)
Details: Come join us for a pint and some British food. Directions can be found on the website. Parking is available in the Lafayette parking ramp (located behind Brit's) or along 11th Street.
Web Site: http://www.britspub.com/
Bill is looking into reserving a lane for some lawn bowling (weather permitting). Hope everyone can make it. Feel free to contact Bill at bbranum@mail.com
Twin Cities Rotaract Fundraiser: Singles in the City
When: Thursday 9/15/05 from 6:30-10:30pm
Where: Summit Brewing
Cost: $30
Check out : http://www.tcrotaract.org/Singles.php for more information.
Hurricane Katrina
Our thoughts are with all of those who are affected by Hurricane Katrina.New Orleans alone is home to several clubs including # 12.There are several funds set up by local districts to help those in need.All of this information is found on the Rotary International website.Please check it regularly for more information. www.rotary,org
Click here to read the letter from the RI President.
Rotary Club of Lake Elmo Charter Celebration!
Monday, September 19, 2005 from 6:00–9:00 PM
Lake Elmo Inn | 3442 Lake Elmo Ave. | Lake Elmo, MN 55042
$30 per person
Contact: Tami if you are interested in going!
Rotary Days at ValleyFair
RI Districts 5950 and 5960 are encouraging Rotarians to take advantage of the special offer to attend Valleyfair on August 30th and 31st at reduced admission fees and the opportunity to have an optional catered picnic. Review the flyer and registration documents for details.
Click here for more information and registration!
Membership Access:
Need to change your address with RI or to check out your balance with the Foundation? The Member Access area of the Rotary International Web site is a password-protected information-management tool for all Rotarians.
To take advantage of the Member Access area, you must be a registered Rotarian. For those who have not already registered in Member Access, this one-time registration process requires a district, club, member ID number, and a valid e-mail address. Your club president or secretary can provide you with this information, which they can find in the semi-annual report, which was sent to each club secretary in July.
Subscribers to The Rotarian or Rotary World can also find their member ID on the mailing label. This number, directly above the
name on the label, is six to eight digits long. In addition, you can
also request your ID numbers by contacting the Department of
Data Services at data@rotaryintl.org.
New users can find helpful information in the Member Access section's Frequently Asked Questions page.
Please let me know if you need any help!
ROHMSID: Planning to reschedule in the fall.
Member Challenge #43:
Let Mona know if you need make up credit for any meeting or event that you have attended in August!
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GROUP STUDY EXCHANGE - GSE:
Group Study Exchange is an educational program funded through the Rotary Foundation. It is a cultural and vocational exchange program between districts in different countries for businesspeople and professionals ages 25-40.
Rotary District 5960 is opening the applications for Group Study Exchange (GSE) team members and team leaders immediately for an exchange to Heidelberg, Germany (District 1860) in May, 2006. Applications are open for Team Leader and Team Member positions and are due from your Rotary Club to the District office by 5:00 pm on Sept 22, 2005.
Some important deadlines and information:
1. The outbound exchange will occur from May 15 – June 10, 2006.
2. Team leaders must be Rotarians
3. Team members must be non-Rotarian business or professional people between the ages of 25-40 years engaged in a recognized business or profession on a full-time basis for at least the past 2 years.
4. District level interviews for both team leaders and members are scheduled for October 8th at the Northern Star Council Boy Scouts of America in St. Paul. All applicants must be available all day, starting at 9:00 am. (Qualified candidates will be notified several days before of their interview time)
5. The President must sign the completed application.
6. Signed applications are due from Rotary Clubs on September 22 to the District Office.
7. All candidates must receive permission from their employers to participate in the exchange BEFORE the interview process.
8. Additional qualifications for team members (not team leaders) - Candidates cannot be spouses or lineal descendants of current Rotary members, they must be citizens of the United States of America, and must live or work within the limits of Rotary D-5960 and its clubs (St. Paul, southeastern and central MN, parts of western Wisconsin)
9. Applications are available on-line for download.
Consider getting your Rotary club involved in Group Study Exchange, - not only do the participants describe having a life changing experience, but individual clubs gain exposure of and within a new culture.
The timelines are short for this interview and selection process, so please act today by announcing the opportunity, recruiting qualified candidates by talking with your local businesses about the leadership and business development opportunities that GSE holds or consider asking your employee or a club member to apply.
For further information contact:
Kathy Stutzman D-5960 GSE Chair 2005-2006
kastutzm@smig.net | 507.219.0912
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Dinner Club:
Bill is hosting the dinner club in September. Stay tuned for details!
Books for Africa Drive
Our first quarter collection drive for the 2005-2006 Rotary year will be for Books for Africa. You can start bringing in your items to the next meeting.
Here is a list of some of the items that they need:
- $$ (whole 20' container costs $5700-6000 to send; monetary donations accepted in any denomination- it all adds up); some people donate the shipping fee/book they donate- $0.38/book approx.
- volunteers for book sorting, Tues eve's from 5-9p.m., Wed from 9a.m.-4p.m., 1st & 3rd Sat. from 9a.m.-3p.m.
- books (1980 or more recent, nothing older than 1980)
- college texts (law and medical books much needed!!! science/engineering, various academic/trade journals, etc.)
- reading books (hard cover or trade paperback (i.e. the larger ones w/ more durable covers)
- children's books (books to learn on- Curious George, Goldenbooks, etc.)
- dictionaries (1990 or more recent, not paperback)
- school supplies (pencils, paper, pens, crayons)
What they don't need:
- markers
- regular paperbacks (the smaller ones typically have original price $2.95-7.95)
- grammar -high school texts
Events Sponsored by Former Speakers:
District Del Sol movie night, starting June 23: http://www.districtdelsol.com/movies.html
Stevie Ray Improv in the Park: (One-hour comedy shows every Sunday at 5:00 and 7:00pm, June 5 - August 28, 2005.
No show if it is raining or the grass is too wet to sit on.) http://www.stevierays.org/entertainment_comedy_improv.html
Guess the TC Nights Member! :
Which of our members can boast to have shaken hands with several computer industry founders and innovators ?
Last week’s answer:
Nora Stuchal knows how to drive a zamboni. I have also found out that Tami Eshult also knows how to drive a zamboni. However Nathaniel Damron nor Jen Neid know how to drive one.
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.
Chris W -4
Nora -3
Tami-3
Jen -2
Virgil-2
Erin-2
Grete-2
Michelle M -1
Upcoming Events:
Need more info about the event? Click on the event for the contact information!
9/6-Speaker-Peter Hutchinson
9/7-Fundraising Committee Meeting
9/8-Club GSE Deadline
9/13-Board Meeting
9/15-Rotaract Event
9/19-Lake Elmo Charter Night
9/20-Speaker-TBA
9/27-Membership Orientation
10/04-GSE Team to Caribbean
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