"Strong and noble like the heritage oak!" Plymouth Rotary Club presented retired City of Plymouth Public Safety Director/Police Chief, Mike Goldstein by planting a tree with a commemorative plaque Tuesday evening at the city offices. Thank you for your service! Pictured (l-r) James Williams, Mayor Jeff Wosje, Steve Beachler, Mike Goldstein, Glen Norton, John Schoonover, Mary Christensen and Chief Erik Fadden.
MEMBERSHIP VIDEO: To follow on Peter's presentation, please review the list of area businesses and pick three to contact. Please email Peter to let him know which three you are contacting. When calling the company, inquire if they have community involvement director or human resource department that handles community organization relations. Share the video from the YouTube post below...simply highlight, copy and paste in the email you send to the contact:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VvzOk3x4Gr8
IN-PERSON MEETINGS: Comfort Inn in Plymouth (3000 Harbor Lane N., Plymouth) will be the site of the Thursday, June 10th meeting. Social distancing and masks (indoors) are required. The virtual platform will be available, too.
HIGHWAY CLEAN UP: Jim Crenna wants to schedule our adopt-a-highway this spring season. A future Saturday morning would be best. Let Jim know that you're available.
CRESCENT COVE: Ribbon cutting ceremony for the new play space with musical instruments and more is Thursday, June 24 at 4 p.m. There were a number of collaborating organizations so the celebration is being done in waves. Parking is limited. The Rotary time slot is 4 p.m. If you plan to come, please email Tara Anderson, Director of Engagement for Crescent Cove: tara.anderson@crescentcove.org
ROTARY INTERNATION FOUNDATION UPDATE: Good news we received a Paul Harris donation from one of our Members, we now have three Paul Harris donors. We are getting closer to our yearly goal, we now have received an average of $168/Member just over the District average of $163/Member. Please consider making a contribution before the end of our Fiscal Year-end June 30th . So far we have 15 Members who have made their annual contribution. Thank you for your support and commitment to Rotary International. Bruce & Henry Plymouth RI Co-Chairs
The following is from John Fay:
I hope this email finds you in good health.
The following is an update to our 2020 Orono Rotary District Grant application and a call out to join us for our Orono Rotary Party in the Park held at Maple Plain’s Veterans Memorial Park Saturday June 5th, 5-11PM.
The 2021 Orono Rotary / Maple Plain “Party in the Park” is slated for Saturday June 5, 2021, 5:00 – 11:00 PM at our newly renovated Veterans Memorial Park.
The event will be many things to more people. It’ll serve as host to the dedication of the “new” Veterans Memorial Park and our central Veterans memorial. We’ll be acknowledging our Veterans in numerous ways; patriotic music, VFW color guard, seventy “Flags for Heroes”, Memorial Day 2021 and D-Day (June 6th) and the reading of Veteran’s names.
We’ll also bring to a close the District Grant application file by acknowledging the six “Service” benches and the five Rotary clubs that took part in their purchase and installation. For this I am grateful as District Rotary has been patient and the project began nearly 14 months ago.
Orono Rotary’s Party in the Park was an exceptional event in 2018 and 2019. It served as a vital fundraiser for the construction of Veterans memorial at the park. $20,000 was raised and donated back to the City of Maple Plain for it’s construction. We’re very proud of that accomplishment and would like you to come out, enjoy the park and join us for a day of music, food and fun!
See you on the 5th
John Fay
Councilmember
City of Maple Plain
