Stay Healthy and help each other if only a phone call
People of Action helps define Rotary for those who don’t know us. We’re professional, community, and civic leaders who connect with each other and who share a unique perspective and passion for taking action to improve the world. Describing and showing ourselves as people of action creates a personal connection to the organization and emphasizes the impact Rotary makes in our communities.
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Meeting Update:
The club still hold virtual meetings/get togethers Thursdays at noon. Kevin R. does a great job sending out reminders.
Co-Presidents James and Peter continue to look for meeting options, however, at this point indoor and outdoor venues are not available. Once they become available information will be sent. Thank you for your understanding.
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Dear Rotary Brothers and Sisters:
Thank you so very much for the many kind words, prayers, and lovely pot of flowers in honor of my Mom. She lived a long (95 years) and good life. During this time of social distancing your virtual hugs, cards and words are very much appreciated! Looking forward to reuniting with you all. Meanwhile, stay safe and healthy and enjoy the beauty of a Minnesota summer!
Fondly,
Jill Kohler
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New Rotary year starts July 1:
The 2019-2020 year is very quickly going to come to an end in a way that none of us could have ever imagined. That will bring the 2020-2021 year and a lot of hope for a great year. Our incoming president, Mary, has the energy and heart to continue the Plymouth Rotary as the great service organization it is. However, she needs help!!! She needs members to step up and be part of her Board of Directors. Please reach out to Mary if you have questions and interest.
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Club RI Donations as of 5/29/2020:
We have 15 donations – around $200/Member – it would be great if we can get 100% participation – whatever amount you want to contribute is appreciated. Please go to MyRotary.com – sign in – click donate and make your contribution to the Annual Fund.
**Friendly reminder to nominate two (or more) people for the Paul Harris award: one (or more) from the Plymouth Rotary Club and one (or more) person from the Community
Please nominate a Member of the Club for a Paul Harris recognition as well as a community Member (if you someone you feel would be a good candidate), send the names to me and I will consolidate and get them to the Presidents. We would appreciate it if you could get them in before the end of June (our FYE).
Thank you.
Bruce
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Brewfest sponsors. Many of you have received commitments from businesses to sponsor the 2020 Brewfest. As you know, it has been decided to not have the Brewfest in 2020. However, we have received sponsorship dollars from many businesses and many have stated that they would like the Club to keep the money. However, we have not received an answer from some of the sponsors that we have received funds from. If you have not had the opportunity to reach out to the business that you contacted and we received money from, please take the time to do so in the near future. Please contact Jim Crenna if you have questions.
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The difficult decision has been made to cancel the 2020 Brew Fest. 2021 will be bigger and better!
Training hopefully will soon start again, stay tuned.
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!
District 5950 is proud to be chartering another new club! Join us for the charter event for the District 5950 Rotary Club of Ending Human Trafficking. Special guests include 2019-202 Rotary International President Mark Maloney and 2020-2021 Rotary International Director Suzi Howe.
This club was formed from the passion and courage of Rotarians who stood up and joined forces to end human trafficking.
Their mission: End Human Trafficking in communities in Minnesota, Wisconsin, North Dakota and parts of Ontario (regions covered by Rotary Districts 5950,5960, and 5580). We will serve as facilitators and problem solvers, and provide forums for discussion.
June 2020 newsletter form District Governor (Link)
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2020-2021 District Elections:
Results of the various elections that took place at the above-referenced meeting that occurred on Saturday, May 16, 2020.
1. Lloyd Campbell, Rotary Club of Glenwood was elected District Governor for
the fiscal year 2022-2023.
2. Mike Mullin, St. Cloud Rotary Club was elected Council of Legislation
Representative and Jim Nelson, City of Lakes Rotary Club was elected as his
Alternate.
3. Tim Murphy, Edina Rotary Club was elected Representative for our Bi-Zone
Director Nominating Committee.
In addition the Fiscal Year 2020-21 Financials were approved with anticipated
revenues being $198,515 and Expenditures being $198,515.
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Public Service Announcement (PSA) campaign has launched in the U.S.
Keep an eye (and ear!) out for Rotary ads on TV, radio, and in print that show our members as People of Action. The campaign aims to build awareness and understanding of Rotary, and highlight the commitment we have to making a difference in communities around the world. The PSA’s have received significant distribution already – with more than $2.6M in donated media value since the launch in March. Visit the People of Action Toolkits page on the Brand Center to view the materials that have been shared with media outlets nationwide.
To make sure your community is involved in the campaign, contact the PSA Directors at your local media outlets and ask them to take action by including our Rotary public service announcements in their programming.
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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General Information:
Quarterly Invoices: Please pay quarterly invoices promptly. The Board continues to work with members that have outstanding balances.
