This meeting has been set aside to allow President Juetten to recap the 2015-2016 year and to thank members for making this a great year to be the President.
This Past Week, June 9, 2016 Meeting:
The meeting opened with the invocation by Dave Olson (thank you Dave for filling in), introductions and cards by Dwain Erickson, and fines by Margaret Li. We had no card winner this week so the money carries over to this coming week. President Juetten then read the riddles and answers - answers here, if you would like to know the riddle please read last weeks bulletin: 1) asteroid; 2) mask; and 3) darkness.
After President Juetten presented the Gift to the World award to Jim Crenna for the years of work and time that he has put into the annual fundraiser event, Jim Crenna provided members a history of the fundraiser and what we need to do to make this coming event the best that it can be. Over the next several weeks/months, Jim will be providing members with information on the event, what he needs help with and what we all can do to get sponsors and contributions. Stay tuned!
2016 - 2017 Rotary Year:
President Elect Knight's upcoming Board: 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.
Rotary International President Elect John Germ has presented his 2016-2017 theme - "ROTARY SERVING HUMANITY"
Bloom Early Learning and Child Care
Annual Meeting
June 16, 2016 6:00 - 7:30
Bloom Early Learning is holding its Annual Meeting this Thursday evening, June 16, at Cambria Surfaces Showroom in Plymouth.
The Rotary Club of North Minneapolis is sponsoring a complementary Peace Breakfast at this year's Twin Cities Juneteenth Celebration. This is
done in conjunction with our 5950 District Grant for Peace and Conflict Resolution work in North Minneapolis. Attached is the brochure provided
by Ann Dillard. Please consider attending and supporting the Rotary Club of North Minneapolis.
Heart Safe Plymouth:
We have trained 3,340 People and counting!
Please consider volunteering at a training event. Contact Norm Okerstrom or Russ Carlson to find out when they are training next.
Annual Giving:
ONE FINAL PUSH!
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 - $8,216)
Polio Plus (Goal - $1,500 To Date Actual - $580)
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
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Second half grants have been determined and they will be presented soon:
* $1,000 Shop with a Cop
* $2,000 Zakkary Johnson Memorial Fund - miracle field playground for disabled kids
* $1,500 PRISM- summer food boxes/hygiene kits.
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 finalizing second half grant applications which will be presented in June. In the future, if the members have ideas for grants, start by reviewing the Grant Policy and find the Grant Application Form at http://rotaryplymouth.org/Page/grants . Then contact the Past President, currently Steve Beachler and soon to be Steve Juetten, if you have questions.
Amazon Smile:
Father's Day is Sunday, June 19. Remind your supporters to shop at smile.amazon.com and Amazon will donate to Rotary Club Of Plymouth Foundation.
Use the link below in your email, on your website, and in social media and your supporters will be directed to great Father's Day gift ideas in support of Rotary Club Of Plymouth Foundation. Also, copy and share the image in this email.
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 member, Clemencia will be the first host family.
Club Visioning and Moving Forward:
Current President Juetten will meet with each group once the new Rotary year begins to start working with each group to implement each theme. By doing the coordination as Past President, Steve will be able to focus on these activities. 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
Jill Kohler
Steve Juetten
Carol Parrish
Norm Okerstrom
Dwain Erickson
John Schoonover
Bruce Behm
Pat Knight
Diane Moyer
Jim Bird
Glen Norton
Jim Crenna
Russ Carlson
Sharon Sund
Jeff Wosje
Margaret Li
Woody Jewett
Brock Peterson
Ron Lenz
Bob Wittman
Scott Walter
Don Untiedt
Don Weber
Chris Garcia
Nick Clementi
Eric Blank
Steve Coley
Meena Chettiar
Ben Rischall
Virginia Antony
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.
Unfortunately, two members resigned recently. Bob Prestifillippo (Handsome Bob) and Pam Oesterreich. Hopefully they both will be open to attending meetings and events when time allows.
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) A man is sitting in a pub feeling rather poor. He sees the man next to him pull a wad of £50 notes out of his wallet. He turns to the rich man and says to him, "I have an amazing talent; I know almost every song that has ever existed." The rich man laughs. The poor man says, "I am willing to bet you all the money you have in your wallet that I can sing a genuine song with a lady's name of your choice in it." The rich man laughs again and says, "OK, how about my daughter's name, Joanna Armstrong-Miller?" The rich man goes home poor. The poor man goes home rich. What song did he sing?
2) How far can you run into the woods?
3) I am used to bat with, yet I never get hit. I am near a ball, yet it is never thrown. What I am?
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
Sgt-At-Arms: Dwain Erickson
Greeter: Norm Okerstrom
Fine Master: Margaret Li
Invocation: Don Untied
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
