The meeting this week started with the invocation by James Williams. Jason Cardwell then introduced our guests: Mary and Chris Lower (prospective members) and Robb and Pam Hiller (Robb was our speaker). Jason then had each guest pick a card game name - which no one won this week. Fines were done by Ricardo Ortizcazarin (thank you Ricardo for filling in). The answer to the riddles this week were: Birthdays, Fate and the letter "E". As always, if you would like to see the actual riddles look at the bulletin from last week.
Our Speaker this week was Robb Hiller from Performance Solutions. "Robb is the CEO of Performance Solutions Minnesota, Inc. He is a nationally known profit improvement consultant with expertise in the areas of scientific talent based solutions, strategic selling and transformational leadership and coaching practices. Robb is a Certified Professional Behavior Analyst (CPBA, CPVA, CAIA), and also a Certified Professional in Trimetrix Job and Talent Benchmarking. He brings over 25 years of leadership and business building experience to his clients. An entrepreneurial executive with strong sales and marketing background, Robb improves his client's effectiveness and profits."
Unleash your talents and live a life of gratitude;
Shake it off and pick up your poop; and
Be a guide dog for others.
"Leadership is not a talent, it is an attitude"
2016 Rotary District Conference:
The 2016 Rotary Conference will be on May 12 - 13 this year. The Conference will be held at Mystic Lake Conference Center. Conference Information can be found at:
Please let Steve Juetten know if you are attending the conference (any day or any time). We need some to drive Albert, our exchange student, to the conference Friday morning. He has a ride home Friday evening.
2016 - 2017 Rotary Year:
President Elect Knight will be talking to members regarding board positions for the 2016-2017 Rotary Year. A number of members provided suggested who they think would be good board members. The names provided were given to President Elect Knight. Please consider taking on a leadership position with the Club. The Club is only going to grow if everyone steps up.
Rotary International President Elect John Germ has presented his 2016-2017 theme - "ROTARY SERVING HUMANITY"
May 7, 2016 Cinco de Mayo:
The Ortizcazarin Family is once again having the Cinco de Mayo party/fundraiser. All members should have received an e-mail from Ricardo regarding registration. Click here for the event brochure.
Taste of the 'Burbs Event (May 19):
On Thursday, May 19, 2016, PRISM will host its biggest fundraising event of the year: our 3rd annual "Taste of the 'Burbs"!
This event generates significant revenue to support PRISM's food, housing and clothing assistance programs, which ensure that our most vulnerable, marginalized community members receive dignified, immediate and tangible help.
Join 300 civic leaders, friends and other PRISM supporters for an evening of:
delicious food and desserts from Nonna Rosa’s, Benihana, Frankie’s, Outtakes, Pickles, Culver’s, Nothing Bundt Cake, Milton's, D'Amico and Sons, The Lone Grazer and Red Tail Meat Company
silent and live auctions
live music
cash bar
a celebration of PRISM’s past
a look at PRISM’s future…and more!
This event sells out every year, so we’ve increased capacity for the 2016 event by approximately 100 seats by moving it to the recently remodeled Sheraton West in Minnetonka!
Limited VIP Table and Single Seat packages available..
Cost is $55 per ticket.
Note to Plymouth Rotarians:
PRISM provides significant support to Plymouth residents, please consider supporting this great cause. Jim Bird is hopeful of getting a sufficient number of Rotarians(10) to purchase a Table of tickets. Please let Jim know if you are interested.
Richfield Rotary Club and Richfield Public Safety Are Proud to Sponsor:
THE FIGHT BACK PROJECT
A PERSONAL SAFETY SEMINAR
One in three women around the world will be victim of assault during her lifetime. In 2012, Angela Champagne-From experienced many women's worst nightmare of being attacked by a stranger. She was attacked in a Minneapolis parking garage in the middle of the day and stabbed with a 10 inch knife, but fought back and lived to tell about it. In her presentation, Angela will discuss the attack and play the tape of her 911 call. She will tell about her recovery, the criminal process and important information about self protection and awareness.
This free presentation is for women of all ages and the men who care about them.
Please consider volunteering at a training event. Contact Norm Okerstrom or Russ Carlson to find out when they are training next.
Annual Giving:
We continue to get closer to the annual giving goals that have been established. However, According to the RI website, 24 members have not contributed during this Rotary year.
You can give to the RI Annual Fund, RI Polio Plus, Safe Water and the Plymouth Rotary Foundation.
Current 2015-2016 Rotary International Activity:
Annual Fund (Goal - $12,000 To Date Actual - $7,916)
Polio Plus (Goal - $1,500 To Date Actual - $330)
If you haven't already gone to the RI website to sign into My Rotary, please do so. Once you have done this, you can enter your giving amount.
Thank you
Rotary Grant Committee:
First half grants have been awarded (all have been at a meeting and have received a check):
* Bloom Early Learning and Child Care (Wayzata School District) - Child Care Training Materials - $2,000
* Tiny Tim & Friends (Zambia) - Generator to support HIV kids - $2,000 (grant presented March 10, 2016)
* Can Do Canines (Western Suburbs) - Assistance dogs for youth - $2,000 (grant presented March 10, 2016)
* Wayzata H.S. Club Y.E.S (International) - Shelterbox - $1,000
The Grant Committee is now accepting second half grant applications. Plymouth Rotarians must sponsor each application. First half grants will be awarded in January. Second half grants will be awarded in early Spring, 2016. Please review the Grant Policy and find the Grant Application Form at http://rotaryplymouth.org/Page/grants . Contact Past President Steve Beachler if you have questions.
Youth Exchange:
Nothing new to report at this point. Thank you Jason for the incredible work on this.
Next year we will be sponsoring a young women from Brazil. Our new member, Clemencia is currently going through the process to become the first host family. Jason is also attending a discussion with the Wayzata Rotary Scholarship Coordinator where they will be talking with a group of parents about the Rotary youth exchange program.
Club Visioning and Moving Forward:
Once the 2016-2017 Board has been set I will work with members to begin implementing the three projects. I will continue this into the 2016-2017 year. Below are the three teams that have been established:
Community Service
Club Service
New Generations
Working with City of Plymouth as a strategic partner to increase our community visibility and interest.
Community Outreach programs designed to create interest in Rotary
Identifying, Understanding and removing barriers for younger members of Plymouth Rotary
Peter Bartling
Jason Cardwell
Steve Beachler
Lymari Santana
Bala Guntipalli
John Packard
Handsome Bob
Steve Juetten
Carol Parrish
Jill Kohler
Dwain Erickson
John Schoonover
Norm Okerstrom
Pat Knight
Diane Moyer
Bruce Behm
Glen Norton
Jim Crenna
Jim Bird
Sharon Sund
Jeff Wosje
Russ Carlson
Woody Jewett
Brock Peterson
Margaret Li
Bob Wittman
Scott Walter
Ron Lenz
Don Weber
Chris Garcia
Pam Oesterreich
Eric Blank
Steve Coley
Don Untiedt
Ben Rischall
Virginia Antony
Nick Clementi
Rich Manthe
James Williams
Jim Prom
Clem Rasquinha
New Members:
Remember the membership contest - 1 point for bringing a perspective member to a meeting, 5 points if that person joins and 3 points if you get a person to join without coming to a meeting. Steve Beachler has 12 points, Dwain Erickson, Jeff Wosje, and Don Weber have 5, Steve Juetten has 2 points and Glen Norton and Pat Knight have 1 point.
Plymouth Business Council:
In an effort to provide the greatest benefit for our members, TwinWest Chamber of Commerce is undertaking a reorganization of the Plymouth Business Council. As such, the Plymouth Business Council will not meet again until September of 2016. During the next few months, they will work with the leadership to ensure that members living and working in Plymouth realize the most benefit from the meetings possible. To that end, be on the look-out for a short survey asking for feedback on meeting times, locations, and meeting agenda. Input is essential to the process.
Later this Spring, an announcement of the new format will be made. Mark your calendars for Wednesday, September 14th which is when the Plymouth Business Council meetings will resume. As always, please don’t hesitate to contact TwinWest staff or the Council Chair, Jeff Wosje with comments or questions.
General Information:
Club Website: Please take the time to visit the club website. We have now been using the Club Runner website format for a number of months. It is important for everyone to spend some time on the site and let Rich Manthe and me know what information is missing and what information should be updated. www.RotaryPlymouth.org
Quarterly Invoices:Please pay quarterly invoices promptly. The Board continues to work with members that have outstanding balances.
West Metro Rotaract Club: They have officially been chartered! The first president is Tim Janssen. The Club meets the 2nd Tuesday of each month, 7:00 pm, Coopers Pub, West End, St. Louis Park. The also have reserved the 4th Monday of each month for service opportunities. Tim can be reached at timothygjanssen@gmail.com. Please pass this information on to your colleagues, friends and others who may have interest.
ClubRunner Member Profiles:Preview your member profile on the ClubRunner website for accuracy and update any missing data. Contact President Steve Juetten 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??
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!
The 4-Way Test: Of the things we think, say or do:
Is it the TRUTH?
Is it FAIR to all concerned?
Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?
Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?
Rotary Theme: "Be a Gift to the World"
Meeting Roles
None this week. We will be meeting at Rock Elm at 5pm on Thursday, April 28th.
Thank you to everyone that participates in the meetings. If you are unable to take on the roles as assigned, please attempt to find someone to fill in for you. Once you find someone or if you cannot find someone, please notify me at sjuetten@plymouthmn.gov so that I can plan appropriately
