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WELCOME TO EDINA MORNINGSIDE ROTARY CLUB

We are vibrant, civic-minded business, professional and community leaders who gather for fellowship, fun, career development, and the opportunity to serve locally, regionally and internationally. We teach, we lead, and we transfer what we do onto others.

Edina Morningside Rotary Club #26855

Tuesday mornings from 7:30-8:30 a.m.

Edina Morningside Rotary Club meets at Edina Country Club.

5101 Wooddale Avenue, Edina MN 55424

Contact us:612-270-9887, edinamorningsiderotary@gmail.com

PLEASE JOIN US!

Doing good in the world through Service Above Self

Are you looking for a way to serve your community?

If you are, we invite you to be our guest. Please join us at Edina Morningside Rotary Club where you will find a group of people just like you .. energized by working together for the good of the community.

In 2024-25 Rotary International, RI President Stephanie Urchick reminds us to celebrate the Magic of Rotary. She says members create that magic with every project completed, every dollar donated, and every new member of Rotary.

Please join us! You can help us do good in our community, in our region, in our nation and around the world.

President Bocar Kane

WELCOME NEW MEMBER: LOIC TALHOUARNE

WELCOME NEW MEMBER: Loic Talhouarne

Welcome to Edina Morningside Rotary Club!

Loic is a professional Software Development Engineer for Amazon. Loic loves learning new technologies and strives to learn new frameworks and languages that benefit the project and his own knowledge.

Loic is sponsored by Christophe Perrin.

Please contact Membership Director Erica Stern with any questions. For information about Rotary membership, contact Membership Director Erica Stern.

OUR NEXT MEETING

Our next meeting will be Tuesday, April 22nd, 7:30 a.m., at Edina Country Club.

Our speaker will be Melissa Davis, Director, Kid Zone Early Learning Center.

Kid Zone is a unique environment with an overall feeling of community.

Kid Zone is a non-profit organization dedicated to nurturing children to become enthusiastic learning while supporting exceptional educators. Kid Zone's vision is to sustain a creative environment that inspires lifelong learning and prepares children to become productive, healthy community members.

NEW MEMBER PROPOSAL: NINA LARSON WEBER

NEW MEMBER PROPOSAL: Nina Larson Weber

Nina Larson Weber is the Managing Director of the Pavek Museum of Electronic Communications in St. Louis Park, MN. Originally from South Dakota, she relocated to Minnesota in 2018. Nina holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of South Dakota and a master’s degree in Museum Studies from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.

A passionate advocate for both history and animals, Nina loves her work in the museum field and dedicates her free time to volunteering with numerous animal shelters. Her volunteer work ranges from kennel and litter box cleaning to fostering animals in need.

An avid runner, Nina has completed three marathons, including the Twin Cities and New York City Marathons. When she’s not running, you can often find her enjoying time on the lake or playing board games with her husband, their pug Lou Gehrig, and their tortie cat Daphne Moon.

For information about Rotary membership, please contact Erica Stern.

OUR CONDOLENSCES TO CAROLYN JACKSON

Carolyn Jackson's father, Donald Metcalf, passed away yesterday in Des Moines, Iowa.

Our sincere sympathies go out to Carolyn and her family.

UPCOMING MEETINGS

Tuesday, April 22nd, 7:30 a.m., Edina Country Club, Melissa Davis, KidsZone

Tuesday, April 29th, 7:30 a.m., Edina Country Club, LTC Cheryl Wachenheim MN State Reserve Service Member

Tuesday, May 6th, 7:30 a.m., OFF SITE MEETING AND SERVICE PROJECT: Matter

Tuesday May 13th, 7:30 a.m., OFF SITE MEETING: Rotary in the Workplace at Bizal Built location

Tuesday, May 20th, 7:30 a.m., Edina Country Club

Tuesday, May 27th, NO MEETING due to Memorial Day Observance

SPRING PLANT SALE: PICK UP MAY 6th

2025 SPRING PLANT SALE: PICK UP YOUR ORDER MAY 6th

Thanks to everyone who ordered Spring Plants this year!

Proceeds go to the EMRC Foundation and to End Polio Now.

PICK UP DATE, TIME, LOCATION:

MAY 6th, 4:30-6:00 PM
St. Peter's Lutheran Church
5421 France Ave S, Edina, MN 55410
Questions? Want to Set Up Delivery for $25? Call or text Talley Flora at 612-803-3057

UPCOMING EVENTS

CHECK EVENTS CALENDAR FOR DETAIL

NEW DATE!!! April 26, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. A2D Artisan Fair, STEAM Literacy Grades K thru 5, Eden Prairie Mall Center Hallway near theaters; https://a2dacademy.com/

Partner Event with Edina Public Schools Kids Club

May 2nd: Join the first-ever Be A Hornet Day! Wear and share photos/videos in your Edina green or Hornet gear. Tag @edinaedfund and @edinapublicschools on Instagram and/or Facebook and use the hashtag #BeAHornetDay in your caption. Then, make a gift to the area that means the most to you! You can be a part of the action by becoming a Be A Hornet Day Ambassador: Use the Be A Hornet Day Toolkit to spread the word, encourage donations, and engage your networks. https://www.edinaedfund.org/s/beahornetday

Partner Event with Edina Education Fund

May 6th: Off Site Service Project at Matter. Watch for details.

May 13th: Rotary in the Workplace at Bizal Built location. Watch for details.

May 17th: Edina Rides Bike Ride. 9 a.m. Contact Steve Schmitt for details.

Club Event

May 31st: Highway Clean Up. 7:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Meet at Edina City Hall parking lot.

Club Service Project

June 23rd: Edina Morningside Rotary Club/Pat Kennedy Golf Classic. Contact Jim Bizal for details.
Club Event

HIGHWAY CLEAN UP: SPRING 2025

HIGHWAY CLEAN UP

Saturday, May 31st, 7:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.

Join fellow club members and their friends and family.

Part of MN-DOT Adopt A Highway, EMRC is responsible for the stretch of Highway 100 between 50th Street and Benton Avenue.

IT'S TIME FOR GOLF!!

EDINA MORNINGSIDE ROTARY/KENNEDY GOLF CLASSIC

Monday, June 23rd

Braemar Golf Course

Our service project will begin at 8am and the shotgun start for golf will be at 9am. Lunch will follow golfing.

Click HERE for information and registration. Sign your foresome up today!

EDINA RIDES 2025

EDINA RIDES 2025 is just around the corner!

Saturday, May 17th @ 9am at the Southdale YMCA.

Click HERE to visit the event website and register today!

Volunteers needed as well - please contact Christophe Perrin or John Pastor

ROTARY APPAREL: ORDER YOUR OWN

PROMOTE ROTARY WITH YOUR OWN APPAREL FROM LANDS END BUSINESS

Looking for Rotary-branded apparel for yourself? Or a gift for someone?

Visit the EMROTARY online store.

Click https://business.landsend.com/store/emrotary.

Check out the pullovers, zip ups, vests and more.

There is no minimum purchase for Lands End brand. Minimums may apply for other brands such as Adidas, Nike, North Face and TravisMathew. If your order includes these special brands, you might consider a group order with your Rotary friends.

DONT FORGET TO APPLY THE LOGO!!

When placing your order, remember to click APPLY LOGO and choose the location for the embroidered logo (left side, right side, back).

If you have questions or suggestions, please contact club admin Mary Brindle.

LAST TUESDAY OF THE MONTH: SERVICE TUESDAY

SERVICE 2025 TUESDAYS ARE THE LAST TUESDAY OF EACH MONTH

April 29th!

GET INVOLVED! JOIN A COMMITTEE

Deepen your Rotary involvement - join a committee.

Find the committee that matches your interest. Please contact the committee chair for information.

Membership, Erica Stern, Director
Community Service, Sadia Ali and Steve Schmitt, Directors
Vocational Service, Don Archibeque and Sophia Pham, Chairs
International Service, Jeremy Newhouse, Chair
Programs, Jay Brown and Betsy Kumagai, Chairs
Foundation Fundraising, Norm Siekman, TRF Chair
Social/Club Service, Mike Andersen, Chair
Publicity, Mary Brindle, Chair
Website/Social Media, John Pastor, Chair

Thank you for your dedication to Rotary!

RECENT PHOTOS

Thank you to all recent speakers who have taken the time to share their stories with Edina Morningside Rotary Club!

Thank you to Tom and Catherine Gump for a great presentation at our April 8th meeting. Great pictures and great stories about Rotary from around the world!