REMINDER: Preview your member profile on the Club website for accuracy and update any missing data. Contact VP Steve Juetten or Secretary/Club Administrator Joe Thompson 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.
Youth Exchange News: We are now seeking host families for our inbound student Guan-Yu Chen coming this August from Taiwan. He is fluent in English. Host families must live in the Wayzata School District. Youth Exchange Officer Jason Cardwell explains we are seeking three families to be selected by the end of May. Jason and Jill Kohler will again be involved this year. Please circulate this opportunity to your friends and families in the Wayzata School District. See Jason and Jill for more information.
District 5950 District Conference, held May 16, 2015 at Mall of America and the Radisson Blu Hotel was successful. Plymouth Rotarians attending included Carol Parrish , James Williams, Jim Crenna, Jeff Wosje, Norm Okerstrom, and Steve Beachler. 28 more Rotarians were trained in CPR and AED use by Norm Okerstrom.
Earlier in the day's events, a Guinness World Record was set for the largest group flying flags of countries around the world. The previous record was 219 flags; District 5950 now owns the record at 242 flags representing countries around the world, flown in the hands of Rotarians on top of the windy East parking ramp at MOA. A Guinness representative was on hand to authenticate the record.
Important Dates/Events:
West Metro Rotaract Club: The Club held its organizational meeting on April 29th with 18 committed young professionals moving forward with determining meeting dates, electing officers, and establishing a vision for the rejuvenated West Metro Rotaract Club. Wayzata Rotary is spearheading assistance to get the new Charter issued. Matt Gerber, District Rotaract Chair, was instrumental in getting this all-important meeting underway and hosted the event. Watch this weekly bulletin for information updates as they become available. We are still open to add emails for young people who may be interested.
Saturday, May 30, 2015 - Co. Road 6 Highway Clean-up. Optional Breakfast at Perkins , Hwt 55 & I-494 at 7:00 am. Clean-up starting at the Parking Lot at Hwy 55 & Co. Rd 6 beginning at 8:15 am. Jim Crenna in charge.
Rogers Rotary Club is holding their Inaugural "BIG CUP" Scramble golf event on June 9, 2015 at Fox Hollow Golf Club. This event is also known as the Michael Sween Memorial Golf Tournament. Contact Kyle Sabot kyle@rogersprintingmn.com or call 763-234-8747 for more information.
MARK YOUR CALENDAR! Plymouth Rotarian Sharon Sund submitted and was awarded a Grant from Plymouth Rotary Club for a Summer Lunch Food Pack at PRISM, to be conducted on Saturday, June 13th, 9:00 am to 12 Noon at the PRISM Headquarters, 730 Florida Ave. So. in Golden Valley. Joining us are Crystal-New Hope-Robbinsdale, Golden Valley, Minnetonka, and Wayzata Rotary Clubs, along with a DDF Grant from District 5950. Food Packs will be used to support students who re on the Free and/or Reduced Fee Lunch Program during the school year, but do not have those resources available during summer vacation. Sharon is seeking 20 volunteers for all or part of the morning to assist with the packing. We anticipate a light lunch will be available for volunteers. Watch for an invitation to participate, on which you can RSVP for yourself and any guests you may bring along. That will be helpful in planning the lunch.
Lake Minnetonka-Excelsior Rotary will hold their beer, brats and music celebration to support polio eradication on May 28, 2015, 7:00 - 10:00 PM at Bayside, Excelsior.
Twins vs Cubs game, June 20th, will be a District 5950 event. Tickets available on-line. See Steve for details.
Rotary Peace Centers has announced the application for 2016 Rotary Peace Fellowships is now open online. (rotarypeasecenters@rotary.org). Applications are available on the web site along with brochures and program guides. Applicants for these distinguished scholarships must be endorsed at the District level by 31 May 2015, with their results forwarded to RI by 1 July 2015. A Rotary webinar is available to learn how to coach and recruit applicants. Rotary Pace Scholarships formerly were known as Ambassadorial Scholarships. See Steve Beachler for registration details.
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!
MORE PUNS:
A dog gave birth to puppies near the road and was cited for littering.
A grenade thrown into a kitchen in France would result in Linoleum Blownapart.
Two silk worms had a race, the ended up in a tie.
A hole has been found in the nudist-camp wall. The police are looking into it.
Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana.
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Rotary Core Values:
Fellowship, Integrity, Diversity, Service, Leadership
Rotary International Theme: Light Up Rotary
Plymouth Rotary Club Theme: Participation Leads to Passion for Rotary
Rotary International Convention June 6-9 , 2015 Sao Paulo, Brazil
