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Speaker this Week:
 
Mar 26 - No meeting
 
At this point no future speakers are scheduled until further notice.  Please go to the Club website for up to date information. 
 
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Dear Members,
 
Greetings!
 
Following the Governor's announcement that groups meeting together should be ten people or less, and updated recommendations about group gatherings from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, we are cancelling all Plymouth Rotary Club meetings and events through April 30, 2020.  During this calendar period we will be continually assessing whether or not this time frame should be expanded.
 
Communication has been ongoing with both our Brewfest Committee and the Crowne Plaza Hotel so as to insure  timely coordination with both groups.  Brewfest has been cancelled, and the Committee will make a recommendation as to whether or not it should be rescheduled for later this year.  The time frame for the suspension of our weekly meetings will be sent to the appropriate Crowne Plaza personnel today.
 
These changes will be posted to our website, and shared more widely as appropriate.
 
We thank you for your help and continuing support in these trying times.  Your loyalty and perseverance is much admired and greatly appreciated.
 
We will keep in touch as new developments arise.
 
All the best!
 
James and Peter
 
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Sew Good Goods is working with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota and Treadle Yard Goods to sew protective masks for local health care providers.  Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota offers details here.
 
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Covid-19 Update from Rotary Club of Plymouth:
 
The Board of Directors are monitoring the situation daily and are looking at all options to hold meetings (either in person or through an online opportunity).  As more information becomes available direct e-mails will be sent.
 
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Covid-19 update from Rotary International:
 
Dear fellow Rotarians,  

The health and safety of our members are our top priorities. We are closely monitoring the outbreak of COVID-19 (coronavirus disease) and continuously assessing its potential impact on our operations, meetings, trainings, and other events. 

Due to the rapidly changing nature of this situation, I encourage you to use your discretion when it comes to club and district meetings and events, and Rotary programs and activities. Canceling or postponing meetings or Rotary-related travel might be appropriate. Even if events are held as scheduled, some people may choose not to take part. And, of course, if the World Health Organization and your national, regional, or local health authorities discourage or prohibit gathering or traveling because of the risk of spreading COVID-19, follow their recommendations.

Check My Rotary for our latest information on COVID-19 and any updates to our travel guidance.

I encourage you, as leaders in your community, to provide whatever assistance your community needs at this time. Contact your local health authorities to learn what your Rotary club can do to help prepare for and respond to the COVID-19 outbreak.

Please accept my best wishes for the health and safety of your family and of all the members of the Rotary family in your area.  

Kindest regards, 

Mark Daniel Maloney
2019-2020 President, Rotary International
 
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More on the 2020 Brew Fest in the next bulletin and on the Club Website
 
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Heart Safe Plymouth:
 
Plymouth Heart Safe and Rotarians, Norm Okerstrom and Russ Carlson were awarded the "Chiefs Award" at the annual Plymouth Police event on Thursday, March 5th.  Both Norm and Russ have been instrumental in the success of Plymouth Heart Safe with more than 6,300 individuals having been trained in life-saving CPR and AED.  "I am gratified to know that the effort we are making is appreciated by Mike Goldstein and the City of Plymouth", says Carlson. 
 
 
We have trained 6,230 people and counting!
Russ, Norm, Don and team continue to train and impact the local community. 
 
Linked to this is a story about Hands Only CPR performed by a daughter to her mom recently in MPLS.  Also note, dispatch assisted w telephone CPR..very cool!  
 
Plymouth Heart Safe FACEBOOK:
 
 
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Club Social Media:
 
 
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Membership Recruitment:
At the December 12, 2019, Board meeting the Board had a lengthy discussion on membership and the need to engage the current membership in recruiting new members.  Based on this discussion, the Board approved a new program:  If a current member recruits a new member and that member signs on for a full pay membership the current member will receive a one quarter waiver on dues.  The definition of a full pay member is a member that pays dues and meals on a quarterly basis, not pay-as-you go.    If you have questions, please ask either James or Peter.
 
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Mentoring (One-on-One meetings):
 
We are now moving into the third period of calls we all agreed to make between members of the Club. You may recall we scheduled the calls between Veteran members (as call initiator) to meet with newer club members.  We asked each of you to commit to making contact over a 60 day period for a business visit, lunch meeting, or coffee meeting, etc. between you and the club member we asked you to contact.  You should be looking at the Jan.-Feb. 2020 time frame during which we’d like you to make that contact.
 
Please access the current assignment spreadsheet by logging into the Club’s web page on Club Runner.  (Click Here)  Click on the Member Log in tab; once your browser shows ‘Member Area’ you’re in.  You can now scroll down to the “Club Documents” page, then scroll down further to the page titled ‘One to One’ meetings.  The list has been updated for membership changes eliminating names of members who have resigned, and adding new members who have joined us.
 
You are on your honor to make these calls.  Our Club leadership would like to know if the calls are being made, so I would ask that you drop me an email letting me know when you have met your commitment.  You have a 60-day time frame to make the contact.  The content of your contact can be confidential; the only time we would like some feedback is if there are issues which need to be forwarded to Club leadership, other wise we hope you can answer any questions raised during the call, and to reinforce what it means to be a Rotarian.
 
In the last Nov-Dec period we only received notice of less that 10 calls that had been made.  WE CAN DO BETTER!  If you have questions, please don’t hesitate to contact me.  We sincerely want this effort to bring about enhanced relationships between ALL Plymouth Rotarians.
 
Steve Beachler
 
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From the District (or other Clubs): 
 
March 2020 newsletter from District Governor (Link)
 
February 2020 newsletter from District Governor (Link)
 
From: Steve Johnson, Grant Management Seminar (GMS) Administrator
 
Re: GMS now Online
 
Due to the restrictions of person to person contact to limit the spread of the Coronavirus the previously scheduled Grant Management Seminars (GMS) have been moved online. Because of time restraints we are sending registration information to all District 5950 Rotarians. This unusual mass emailing is due to the fact the many clubs have restricted or canceled regular meetings. We want to train as many Rotarians as possible before the beginning of the next year starting July 1, 2020. Each club should have at least one member trained to qualify for matching funds.
 
There is no cost to participate. Please review the new updated schedule below. The pathway to register on the district website (www.district5950.org) can be found under the schedule grid.
 
If you have registered for any of the upcoming dates your registration remains in effect. Note the changes in start times and/or duration. An addition session has been added in the middle of May replacing the earlier canceled event. Each session has a limit of 20 participants.
 
All clubs must have one trained member in order to obtain matching funds for local and/or Global projects. This training provides the tools to do just that. Your club may leverage its dollars by a factor of  3 ½ to 7 times or more.
 
Two refresher sessions are offered to individuals who have been trained in the past two years. Complete sessions are open to all Rotarians. Your club can register multiple participants at no additional cost.
 
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Rotary and Toastmasters:
 
Rotary is proud to be working with Toastmasters International, a leading international educational organization that helps its members become more effective speakers, communicators, and leaders.

This new collaboration is designed to enhance your membership experience, as well as help you expand your network, develop your leadership and communication skills, and make an even bigger impact in your community. 

There are many ways your club can get involved with the Toastmasters collaboration. To start, find a Toastmasters club and arrange a visit, or invite a Toastmasters member to one of your club service activities or social events.  

We expect that interest in joining Rotary may be sparked by this new alliance and urge district and club leaders to quickly follow up with any prospective members.  

Read more about our collaboration with Toastmasters
 
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Rotary Leader:
Clicking on this will bring yo to the link - Five Ways our Fight Against Polio Fights Other Diseases
 
Rotary Foundation update:
 
A)     Our giving is picking up and we are slightly ahead of our FYE 2019 giving.
-          So far 9 members have made their annual contribution (Thank You!), we are around 40% of our goal of $365/member.
-          If you want to get your donation in this calendar year, we are down to about 10 days.
-          Just go to Rotary.org -sign in and make your donation with a credit card.
 
B)      Please give some thought to nominating a Paul Harris Fellowship for one of our Members who you feel is deserving and one non-Member who exemplifies the Spirit of Rotary.  We’ll talk more about this after the first of the year.
 
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Rotary International Membership Chair Video:
 
On March 6, 2020, the listed Rotary International club Membership Chairs held a video conference on membership. We recorded the webinar and a link sent to all the Membership Chairs which could not attend. I hope you or your club had an opportunity to review the material. The one-hour video not only contains an update of our membership numbers and our lead program, but also in their own words how the top four clubs increase their membership in only a few months. The membership chairs also received templates of club documents and outlines of different membership models used by these top clubs. The information provided in the video and documents will lead your club to a successful membership campaign if you put it into action.  Let’s end the year with a bang.
 
Please review this link and ask your Membership Chairs about the documents.
 
Topic: District 5950 Club Membership Chair Meeting
Meeting Recording:
 
Always Rotary,
 
Lloyd Campbell
Rotary International Membership Chair for District 5950
 
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Message from District Retention Russ:
 
The Rotary year reached the halfway point at the end of December, and if your club hasn't done so yet, it's time to push The Rotary Foundation fundraising into high gear.  What we do this Rotary year will impact our project activity at home and around the world, including specifically what our district Rotarians will have available for matching grants 3 years from now.
 
Last Rotary year, our district Rotarians gave $271 per capita.  Even though the per capita amount was down a bit from the previous two years, that is still an outstanding number.  We hope to match or exceed that number this year, but it will take encouragement by club leaders to get there.  Here's what we ask of you as your club's leaders:
 
- Check your progress mid-year.  If you don’t know how to do that on-line, contact Jim Nelson (rotary5950jim@gmail.com, or 612-889-7309), our district TRF fundraising chair, and he can get the information for you, including your club’s history for the past 4 years.  Compare what your members have contributed this year so far to what they have contributed in the prior year to date, and to your club’s TRF goal.  Communicate the results so far to your club members and remind them of how important it is that EVERY ROTARIAN supports The Rotary Foundation EVERY YEAR.
 
- Have a program, within the next two months, devoted to The Rotary Foundation and why each member should give generously to the Foundation.  If you need a speaker for the program, or materials for your own program, again let Jim know and he can help either provide a speaker or materials.   
 
- Ask your club members to PLEDGE a contribution to be PAID by June 15.  Jim sent to all presidents and Foundation chairs in November a “SUGGESTED ANNUAL FUND CAMPAIGN.”  If you need another copy of this document, please ask Jim. 
 
- Separately from the annual fund drive, we ask CLUBS to contribute $1500 or more specifically dedicated to PolioPlus.  Many of our clubs have presented programs on polio eradication by our polio chair Tim Mulcrone.  Tim is always happy to come to your club to update your members on our polio eradication efforts.
 
Thank you for your service this year, and please feel free to contact me or Jim if you have any questions or concerns.  Our district has consistently been a leader in both generosity to the Foundation and use of those funds to achieve impactful projects here and around the world.  Let’s keep up that tradition again this year. 
 
Yours in Rotary service,
 
Retention Russ
 
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General Information:  
Quarterly Invoices:  Please pay quarterly invoices promptly.  The Board continues to work with members that have outstanding balances.
 
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RI Theme: "Rotary Connects the Word"
Club Theme: " Each One Reach One"
 
Rotary Core Values:  Fellowship, Integrity, Diversity, Service, Leadership
The 4-Way Test:  Of the things we think, say or do:
1.      Is it the TRUTH?
2.      Is it FAIR to all concerned?
3.      Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?
4.      Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned.
 
Birthdays & Anniversaries
Member Birthdays
Mike Harkins
March 24
 
Norm Okerstrom
March 26
 
Spouse Birthdays
Nancy Remde
March 1
 
Anniversaries
Clemencia Rasquinha
Cecil Asher
March 16
 
Donald Weber
Peggy
March 27
 
Join Date
Russ Carlson
March 1, 1995
25 years
 
Meena Chettiar
March 3, 2016
4 years
 
Bruce Behm
March 4, 2004
16 years
 
Kelli Slavik
March 20, 2017
3 years
 
Mike Goldstein
March 20, 2017
3 years
 
Clemencia Rasquinha
March 31, 2016
4 years
 
Plymouth MN Rotary
On hold until after April 30, 2020
Crowne Plaza West
3131 Campus Drive
Plymouth, MN 55441
United States of America
Phone:
(612) 644-0563
Plymouth MN Rotary Board
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Co-President
 
Vice President
 
Immediate Past President
 
Treasurer
 
Treasurer
 
Secretary
 
Rotary Foundation Chair
 
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