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May 12, 2016
This Week's Program:
This week we will hear from John Noltner --
"Award-winning photographer and author John Noltner has driven 40,000 miles across the United States asking people the simple question, “What does peace mean to you?”
With portraits and personal stories, ordinary people reveal extraordinary insights into how we can work toward common good and create a world that is more just for all.
Holocaust survivors, refugees, artists, former prisoners, teachers, immigrants, veterans, and more share their thoughts and inspiring stories in a series that celebrates our common experience and sense of community.
Founded in 2009, this multimedia arts project self-published its first book in 2011, through a successful Kickstarter campaign. Featuring interviews of 52 diverse individuals in Minnesota the book is accompanied by two traveling exhibits, speaking engagements and workshops, serving as a catalyst for public dialogue around issues related to conflict resolution, civic responsibility, social justice, and peace.
With a compelling new collection of stories, A Peace of My Mind is ready to engage on a national stage with a second book,American Stories, to inspire and empower people from diverse backgrounds to create positive change in the world. A Peace of My Mind’s combination of art and storytelling transcends barriers and provides a human approach to the challenging issues of today."
This Past Week, May 5, 2016 Meeting:
President Elect Knight ran his first meeting and did quite well. The invocation was read by Sharon Sund, introductions by Jason Cardwell, and fines by Steve Juetten.
Albert, our exchange student, spent several minutes talking about his family, his host families, and what he has been doing since being in Minnesota. It is clear that this experience has given him a new perspective on himself, people and Minnesota. Albert is another great example of what the exchange student program does for the world. Clearly, Albert is a "Gift to the World."
We then heard from John Rubischko. The talk was billed as as a discussion on ethics and choices. Although in the end it was about ethics and choices, John talked about mistakes he made while working in the mortgage business. The mistakes he made resulted in him spending four years in various federal prisons. It was a very interesting discussion and engaging to members. Real life stories often can have a profound effect on people and make them think about how they live their own lives. As John mentioned, the Four Way Test is really the only way to go through life. And if you live that, you will be a better person to yourself and everyone around you.
May 7, 2016 Cinco de Mayo:
The Ortizcazarin Family open their house to Rotarians and friends to celebrate Cinco de Mayo. Thank you Ricardo and your family,
It was a great night to sit outside, enjoy excellent music, eat great food, drink cold beverages and, most of all, have terrific conversation.
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:
2016 - 2017 Rotary Year:
President Elect Knight introduced two members of his upcoming Board: Jason Cardwell as President Elect and Bala Guntipalli as Public Relations. He continues to look to fill out his Board and will continue to contact members over the next several weeks. 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"
Special District Event -
Diane Confer and Tim's Leadership Team (May 19)
Join us at the Point of France party room, 6566 France Ave So, Edina.
Park in front of the building or on the east side of France Ave in the Medical Center.
There is no cost, but on-line registration on the District website is required.
If you cannot be there in person but would like to extend your retirement good wishes to Diane, mail to Rotary District 5950, PO Box
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Heart Safe Plymouth:
We have trained 3,320 People and counting!
Please consider volunteering at a training event. Contact Norm Okerstrom or Russ Carlson to find out when they are training next.
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Hold the date! Saturday, May 21st. On that day a special event is taking place that our Rotary Club's Heart
Safe project is participating in. We are planning to have a display table at the event and may do some training as
well.
You are all invited to participate in either the 5K run or 5K walk, whichever is your choice. I have ordered a nice weather day for the event. 
Some of the event proceeds are going to support Parent Heart Watch, an organization focused on improving
outcomes for SCA in youth. Norm Okerstrom is the Minnesota Coordinator for this national organization. As you know, each year 6,000 - 8,000 youth under 23 die from SCA. 
I have attached a flyer that provides more information and registration information. I hope some of you can
participate. It looks like a great family event.
Thank you.
Russel Carlson
Rotary Club of Plymouth
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West Metro Rotaract Club:
The West Metro Rotaract Club continues to meet, however, engaged members are down. They have only a handful of members that are truly engaged and they need help from clubs. Mary Kurth, the District Rotaract Coordinator, is requesting the following from clubs:
- Member sponsor from our Club who will support West Metro Rotaract and is Mary's contact person.
- Service activities our club is sponsoring and West Metro Rotaract could participate.
- Encourage our membership to invite potential members to attend a West Metro Rotaract Club meeting which are the second Thursday of each month: June 9, July 14, August 11, September 8, October 13 and November 10. They meet at 6PM at the Colonnade building located at 5500 Wayzata Blvd, Golden Valley, in the board room (Room D) on the ground floor to the right at the bottom of the stairway from the first floor.
- Speaker suggestions for our meetings.
If you are interested in being the Plymouth representative, Please let me know. If a couple members want to work together to lesson the commitment level that would be great.
Annual Giving:
We continue to get closer to the annual giving goals that have been established. However, According to the RI website, approximately 16 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 - $7,941)
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.
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:
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Community Service
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Club Service
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New Generations
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Working with City of Plymouth as a strategic partner to increase our community visibility and interest.
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Community Outreach programs designed to create interest in Rotary
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Identifying, Understanding and removing barriers for younger members of Plymouth Rotary
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Peter Bartling
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Jason Cardwell
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Steve Beachler
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Lymari Santana
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Bala Guntipalli
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John Packard
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Handsome Bob
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Steve Juetten
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Carol Parrish
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Jill Kohler
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Dwain Erickson
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John Schoonover
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Norm Okerstrom
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Pat Knight
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Diane Moyer
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Bruce Behm
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Glen Norton
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Jim Crenna
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Jim Bird
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Sharon Sund
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Jeff Wosje
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Russ Carlson
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Woody Jewett
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Brock Peterson
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Margaret Li
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Bob Wittman
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Scott Walter
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Ron Lenz
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Don Weber
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Chris Garcia
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Pam Oesterreich
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Eric Blank
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Steve Coley
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Don Untiedt
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Ben Rischall
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Virginia Antony
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Nick Clementi
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Rich Manthe
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James Williams
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Jim Prom
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Clem Rasquinha
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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.
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.
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!
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Riddles
1) I am the fountain from which no one can drink. For many I am considered a necessary link. Like gold to all I am sought for, but my continued death brings wealth for all to want more.
2) Where can you find roads without cars, forests without trees and cities without houses?
3) What goes further the slower it goes?
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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: "Be a Gift to the World"
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