We Need a Speaker for August 20th
Please let me know if you have a speaker for August 20, 2015.
This Week's Program:
This week we will hear from member Sharon Sund on "Caring Economy". According to Businessdictionary.com, Caring Economics is "An economic system in which genuine caring for people and nature is the top priority. Caring economics are currently found in Nordic nations like Finland, Norway and Sweden."
Last Week's Program:
The meeting began with an invocation by Steve Beachler (thank you Steve for filling in) followed by introductions (see guest list below) and the card game by Russ Carlson (no one won the card game again so it moves onto next week - twenty cards left), and trivia by Jim Crenna (thank you Jim for filling in). Then President Juetten made announcements starting with answers to the riddles and questions: 1) Neither, roosters don't lay eggs; 2) He is walking; and 3) Yes, and a 5th, a 6th, etc., look at last weeks bulletin for the questions (my way of getting you to look at the bulletins).
We had two guests: Steve Juetten brought Danette Parr, new Economic Development Manager at the City of Plymouth, who is considering membership; West Metro Rotaract President, Tim Janssen attended.
Remember the membership contest - 1 points for bringing a perspective member to meeting, 5 points if that person joins and
3 points if you get a person to join without coming to a meeting. Steve Beachler, Glen Norton and Steve Juetten all have 1 point.
This weeks meeting allowed members to get to know each other a little better through "speed dating." Half the members stayed in one location and then every five minutes the other members moved to a different seated member. During each five minute period the members talked and learned something new. Because we had an odd number, I got to observe and it appeared that members were very engaged and were enjoying the opportunity to get to know each other a little better. One member commented that this was a great idea and we should do it more often - thank you Peter for the comment. I would like to say it was my idea, but I learned about it at the President Elect Training this past March.
President Juetten announced that our exchange student will be arriving on the August 17th at 1:45pm and that Jason Cardwell is looking for Rotarians interested in going to the airport to welcome him (contact Jason). Jason is also looking for a host family for the second and third periods of our students stay. Lastly, the first host family needs a family to host Albert September 10th - 13th (again, please contact Jason). See more information on the exchange student below.
Tim Janssen graciously provided insight on the early activities of the West Metro Rotaract Club. The Club currently meets and the Cooper Pub in the St. Louis Park West End on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday's. The club is actively looking for ways to network and get involved with local and international projects. They are excited about participating with us in our fundraiser and look forward to other opportunities as they surface. One organization they are working with is the Sheridan Story - http://www.thesheridanstory.com
Steve Beachler had the file cabinet re-keyed. The work was done at no cost to the Club by Assured Security (information below). If you ever need a locksmith work, please consider using Mark and his company.
Mark Johnson
Assured Security, Inc.
965 North Highway 169
Minneapolis MN 55441
T: 763.541.5366
info@assuredsecurity.com
Meeting Survey:
President Juetten provided results of the survey, recent action by the Board of Directors based on the survey and the next steps.
Results of the Survey:
1) How many meetings per month? 9 members said continue meeting every Thursday, 18 members said change to three meetings per month and 6 members suggested something different. Based on this the Board approved moving to three meetings starting in October (1st, 2nd and 3rd Thursdays). Along with this, on some of the "off" Thurdays - 4th and 5th (if a month has five) - we will plan some after work activities.
2) Meeting time (Noon or morning)? 19 members said continue at Noon and 15 members said change to a morning time (7 or 7:30 start). Based on this the Board approved staying a Noon club.
3) Location (stay and Crowne Plaza or look at other options)? 11 members said stay at Crowne Plaza and 25 members said let's look for a new less expensive location. Based on this, a "committee" of volunteer members will be spending the next couple of weeks looking into options. Thank you to those members that have volunteered: Peter Bartling, Jim Bird, Dwain Erickson, Ben Rischall, Sharon Sund, Jeff Wosje, Murray Death, Ricardo Ortizcazarin and James Williams. Updates will be provided at meetings and in future bulletins.
Fundraiser
Jim Crenna continues to work on the fundraiser and will provide periodic updates to everyone. The Parade is Saturday, September 26th this year. Those that have secured sponsors in the past need to secure them again and let Jim know. Further, we are in need of a grand price. Our previous grand prize no longer is available. Jim has talked to Polaris Industries, recently expanding in Plymouth, about the donation of a four wheeler. Polaris is considering the request and we should know around Monday, August 10th whether they can provide a prize this year. Lastly, Jim needs assistance in many areas, but immediately he needs someone to manage the small prices. Please contact Jim if you have any questions or ideas. Please thank Jim for all the work tha the does for the fundraiser!
Vice President/President Elect Request: Over the next several weeks I, along with the Board and Past Presidents, will be reaching out to a number of you to gauge your interest in becoming the Vice President/President Elect. Please spend some time thinking about the possibility and contact me if you have questions and interest. With the quality and experience of the current board and the number of engaged past presidents, there is no time like this year to start your Rotary leadership.
Heart Safe Plymouth: We have trained over 2,905 People and counting!
ClubRunner Member Profiles:
Preview your member profile on the ClubRunner website for accuracy and update any missing data. Contact President Steve Juetten or the Secretary/Club Administrator Murray Death with any questions you may have. To assist, Dwain Erickson and Diane Moyer can shoot smart phone photographs of members whose photos are missing in the Club Membership roster. Is your photo missing??
Incoming Youth Exchange News:
The first Host Family for our inbound student Guan-Yu Chen coming this August from Taiwan has been secured. Jason Cardwell and Jill Kohler are still seeking two more host families to accommodate his year with us. Youth Exchange Officer Jason reports our incoming student is fluent in English. Jason and Jill have been extremely effective and instrumental in managing our Youth Exchange program for the Club. Thanks to them for their service! And please circulate this hosting opportunity to your friends and families in the Wayzata School District. Anyone who has hosted in the past can relate what a wonderful experience it can be. It would be wonderful if a Plymouth Rotarian would step up to host!
IOCP is Collecting Back-to-School Supplies.
Donations may be dropped off at IOCP from August 1-21, Monday-Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. or Wednesday's until 8 p.m. Most needed items are: Backpacks (large, solid colors); Wide/College Rule Spirals; Pocket Folders; Composition Notebooks; 3-Ring Binders (1 1/2 inch); Dry Erase Markers; Notebook Dividers; Wide/College Loose-leaf Paper; Graph Paper; Colored Pencils; Glue Sticks (no glue bottles); Scientific Calculators (TI-15, TI-108, TI-30X); and Graphing Calculators (TI-84). They Also need: Watercolor Paints; Black Sharpie Markers; Scissors (pointed tip); Crayola Markers (Classic Colors); Red Pens/Black Felt Tip Pens; Erasers (large pink or white); Pencils & Mechanical Pencils; Pencil Pouches; Protractors; Highlighters; Book Covers; Pencil Sharpeners; Index Cards (3 x 5); and Post-it Notes.
PRISM is Collecting Back-To-School Supplies as Well.
Donations may be dropped off at PRISM from July 16-August 13 from 9am -7pm Mondays and 9am -4pm Tuesday-Friday. Most needed items are 2-Pocket Folders w/o Prongs; Composition Notebooks; College Ruled Loose Leaf Paper; 3-Ring Binders; Section Dividers for 3 Ring Binders; USB/Jump Drive; 5-Tab Binder Dividers (Avery); Basic Calculators - ie: TI 30X IIS; Graphing Calculators - TI 81; Dry Erase Markers - Thick; Crayola 8 Count WASHABLE Markers; Blue Ballpoint Pens; Pencil Boxes; Erasable Blue Ballpoint Pens; Erasable Red Ballpoint Pens; Small Pointed Scissors; Large Pointed Scissors; and Backpacks for Jr./Sr. High Students.
PRISM is also looking for volunteers to help sort school supplies on August 15th - more information to follow either in the newsletter or with a special invitation.
Important Information:
IOCP will hold The Earl Cup Woodhill Classic on Monday, September 14th at Woodhill Country Club in Orono. 11 am lunch and 12 Noon shotgun start. To reserve your foursome, contact JaneBrattain@aol.com or phone 952-473-9305.
Amazon Purchases: Please remember to select RCOP Foundation when you make on-line purchases at Amazon.Smile. The Rotary Club of Plymouth Foundation is registered with Amazon and may be chosen when you make purchases through Amazon.Smile. Amazon will donate .05% of your total purchase to RCOP Foundation. The AmazonSmile web site provides all the same products as the regular site, but in addition allows you to designate a charity which Amazon will support. Please tell your friends and associates who shop through Amazon Smile! The contribution comes out of Amazon's pocket - not yours! Click here to get started:http://smile.amazon.com/ch/26-3054927 You Shop/ Amazon Gives!
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Riddles/Questions
A man is pushing his car along the road when he comes to a hotel. He shouts, "I'm bankrupt!" Why?
If it has a quart capacity, how many pennies can you put into a empty piggy bank?
What do these words have in common: polish, job, herb?
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Rotary Core Values: Fellowship, Integrity, Diversity, Service, Leadership
Rotary Theme: "Be a Gift to the World"
