April 16, 2015 (Apr 13, 2015)

April 16, 2015

Sandy Sullivan

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CLUB NEWS:

Last Week's Program - Nancy Anderson (Board Member) and Mark Ihrke (Executive Director) of the Ridgedale YMCA gave us an overview of all the activities at the Ridgedale "Y". The Ridgedale unit is part of the larger Twin Cities YMCAs, which is the third largest YMCA in the USA. They YMCA organization was originally formed in London in 1850, and came to the USA in 1860. The "Y" hosts members of all ages, but is especially active with youth programs, camps, etc. The Ridgedale YMCA has recently undergone a massive upgrade and all Rotarians are encouraged to stop by and view the facilities. Rotarian Bob Wittman commented on many programs which the Wazata School District collaborates with the "Y". Plymouth Rotary has provided grants for youth programs in recent years.

Heart Safe Plymouth: As of 3/14/2015 2,038 people trained (and counting!). Our Mass Training Event will be held Tuesday, April 14th at the Plymouth Creek Fieldhouse Dome

Kudos to Russ Carlson and Norm Okerstrom for the organization expertise they have provided planning for the event. Sessions are planned for 12 Noon, 2:00 pm, 4:00 pm and 7:00 pm.

We also want to thank the many volunteers from Wayzata Rotary and other area Clubs, plus area SCA survivors who be part of the day's events.

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.

Important Dates/Events:

West Metro Rotaract Club: The kick-off event April 7th was well attended at the Wayzata Country Club with about 100 Rotarians and Rotaract prospects. Nearly 30 young professionals signed up to attend an organizational meeting, scheduled to be announced soon. Ricardo Ortizcazarin, Jason Cardwell, Norm Okerstrom were in attendance from our Club, and Norm had an opportunity to promote our Mass CPR/AED Training Event. District Governor JIm Nelson, and District Governor Elect Tim Murphy were in attendance.

Please contact Steve Beachler, Jason Cardwell, Norm Okerstrom or Ricardo Ortizcazarin for more information. It's not too late to add names of young professionals who want to learn more.

A large Food Packaging Event will be held Saturday, April 18th at the Lundberg Center, St. Louis Park, sponsored by the Minnetonka Rotary Club with a number of other District 5950 Clubs participating. If you would like to sign-up to help for an hour or two, or more, register at MinnetonkaRotary.org,; use the tab "outreach sign-up."

Rotarian Nick Clementi and his wife Kathy have invited Club Members and Guests to attend a wine tasting at their home (4602 104th Ave., Brooklyn Park) at 7:00 PM on April 24th. The wine tasting will features wines from France. Attendees are asked to bring a bottle with French origin, along with a simple appetizer to pair with their wine. Nick expects over 50 different wines to sample. No speakers, just people getting together for good conversation, food and wine. If interested, contact Nick at nclementi@hotmail.com

The 2015 Rotary District 5950 Conference is set for Saturday, May 16, 2015 at the Raddison Blu Hotel in Mall of America, Bloomington. Early Bird discounts still available; register at Rotary5950.org. This is a one-day full conference of Rotary information, fellowship, dining and entertainment. Registrations are open online now! You can register for all or just part of the program. Early Bird discounts are available up to April 14th.

Plymouth Rotary will offer CPR/AED training as a scheduled event during the conference. A good turnout from Plymouth Rotarians will be helpful to provide assistance during the training, and the conference generally will be a good use of your time. A brochure with details is available on tables and at our Sergeant-at-Arms table.

Tuesday, May 20th, 5:30 - 7:00pm IOCP Conect Homework Club will conduct a Volunteer Appreciation Picnic at the Parkers Lake Picnic Shelter North. Call IOCP for more details. Rotarians have been invited to attend.

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.

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MORE DEFINITIONS:

Dust - Mud with the juice squeezed out.

Handkerchief - Cold storage.

Mosquito - An insect that makes you like flies better.

Raisin - A grape with a bad sunburn.

Secret - Something you tell to one person at a time.

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