See email from Jim Crenna regarding the 2021 Fundraiser. Sponsors need to be "on-board" by Friday, August 13th. Getting the word out and talking to business clients that could sponsor will provide success. Website and Facebook postings with current sponsors logos have been and will be promoted. Kevin is coordinating the online link that allows the purchase of tickets and Jim is in contact with the printer for ticket sales. Plymouth on Parade, is September 18th from 9:30am to 12:30pm. Please use letters from Jim's email to contact businesses and ask for support.
Congratulations to Dwain Erickson on his retirement as CFO/Controller for ProMed Molded Products in Plymouth! Dwain was awarded the Paul Harris Fellow Plus Two recognition from The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International! Enjoy retirement and thank you for your continued service with Rotary!
Carol Parrish had an opportunity to meet the winner of the 2019 Speaking Proudly Oratory competition. Meaghen McManus from Woodbury will be a sophomore at Hillsdale College in Michigan this fall. Plymouth Rotary Club has been a supporter of this program. Pictured (l-r) is Vikki Bleise and Meaghen McManus.
Our club is working with Chief Fadden and the Plymouth Police in contributing $500.00 to the reward with Crime Stoppers Minnesota to help in the investigation of the shooting of Jay Boughton, the Crystal, Minnesota father, parent, coach that died Tuesday, July 6th while traveling on Highway 169 in Plymouth.
See link above to order from Lucky's 13 menu for lunch. Simply click on link, order, pay and pick up at restaurant upon arrival. Note, beverages are not available when ordering online. Our room will have water available. We can not bring food from another establishment into the weekly meetings.
Meetings are held in-person at Comfort Inn in Plymouth. Comfort Inn requests those who are not fully vaccinated to wear a mask.
Great news on our video (soon to be posted on District web and Facebook page)....District Governor Marianna Khauv replied to Peter with the following:
"Thank you for your email and thank you for sharing this with me. It is a great testimonial video. August is the Rotary Membership Month. I am sharing it with our District Membership Chair, Doug Mcelrath, and our District Public Image Chair, Jeff Hage. Thank you for all that you do to promote Rotary!"