September 1, 2016 (Aug 29, 2016)

September 1, 2016

This Week's Program:

Rotary District Governor Mark Hegstrom will be our guest speaker.

This Past Week, August 25, 2016:

We did not have a Rotary meeting this past week, given that we only meet the first three weeks of each month.

Announcements:

Fall Fundraiser

We are fast approaching our Fall fundraiser and are in need of donations for small prizes. On August 18, Jim Crenna sent out via email template letters for Plymouth Rotary Club members to send to contacts for contributions to the September 24 fundraiser. Contact Jim at jcrenna@stifel.com if you need additional information.

Heart Safe Plymouth:

We have trained 3,363 People and counting!

Upcoming training on September 28, 2016 from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the Public Safety Building Training Room, 3400 Plymouth Boulevard,
Plymouth, MN 55447

2016 - 2017 Rotary Year:

As of July 1, the 2016-17 Rotary year has begun. The Rotary International theme for the year is "ROTARY SERVING HUMANITY" and the Rotary International President is John Germ. For the Plymouth Rotary Club, positions for the year are as follows: Pat Knight as President, Jason Cardwell as President Elect, Bala Guntipalli as Public Relations, Peter Bartling as Secretary, Jim Bird as Treasurer, Bruce Behm as Foundation and Jeff Wosje (with Jim Crenna's assistance) as Service. A change for this year will be that Bala will be Jason's President Elect.

Annual Giving:

THANK YOU TO ALL THAT GAVE!

The final push for annual giving to the RI Annual Fund, RI Polio Plus, Safe Water and the Plymouth Rotary Foundation has come to an end. Thank you for all that gave. We will get final numbers and publish in weeks to come.

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. Jason Cardwell, our President Elect, has updated the website to reflect this week's and next week's speakers. It is important for everyone to spend some time on the site and let Bala Guntapali 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.

ClubRunner Member Profiles: Preview your member profile on the ClubRunner website for accuracy and update any missing data. Contact President Pat Knight 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!

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Rotary Core Values: Fellowship, Integrity, Diversity, Service, Leadership

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: "ROTARY SERVING HUMANITY"