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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
 

 
OUR NEXT MEETING
NO MEETING Tuesday May 27th due to Memorial Day Observance.
 
Our next meeting will be Tuesday, June 3rd, 7:30 a.m., at Edina Country Club.
The topic is ACES.

UPCOMING MEETINGS

Tuesday, May 27th, NO MEETING due to Memorial Day Observance
Tuesday, June 3rd, 7:30 a.m., Edina Country Club
Tuesday, June 10th, 7:30m a.m., Edina Country Club
Tuesday, June 17th, 7:30 a.m., Edina Country Club
Tuesday, June 24th, NO MEETING DUE TO GOLF TOURNAMENT ON JUNE 23rd
 
 
 
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MEMBERSHIP HAPPY HOUR: PLEASE INVITE SOMEONE TO JOIN ROTARY!
 
 
WELCOME NEW MEMBERS!
WELCOME NEW MEMBERS TO EDINA MORNINGSIDE ROTARY CLUB!
Click Read More to see biographical information for our newest members.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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UPCOMING EVENTS

CHECK EVENTS CALENDAR FOR DETAIL
 
May 28th: 5:00 to 7:00 PM Membership Happy Hour at Wooden Hill Brewing
Club Event
 
May 31st: Highway Clean Up. 7:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Meet at Edina City Hall parking lot.
Sign Up Here: Edina Morningside Rotary Club: Rotary Highway Clean Up
Club Service Project
 
June 3rd, 10, 17th, 24th: Grooves & Foods, 7:00 p.m. at Centennial Lakes Park
Joint Project with Edina Noon Rotary
 
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.
 
Click this link to sign up:
Edina Morningside Rotary Club: Rotary Highway Clean Up
 
Saturday, May 31st
7:00 to 9:00 a.m.
Meet Bob Schriver in City Hall Parking Lot
4801 West 50th Street
 
Wear long pants and gloves and comfortable shoes (no open toes).
Bob Schriver will assign you an area to clean, and he will give you a neon vests and refuse bags.
 
When a bag is full, just leave it close to the curb along the highway shoulder.
Part of MN-DOT Adopt A Highway, EMRC is responsible for the stretch of Highway 100 between 50th Street and Benton Avenue.
 
GROOVES & FOODS
GROOVES & FOODS
Tuesdays evenings June 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th
 
Free admission thanks to our sponsors!
Centennial Lakes Park Amphitheater
 
 
VOLUNTEER SIGNUP LIST AVAILABLE HERE.
VOLUNTEER TASK DESCRIPTIONS HERE.
*When you sign up be sure to check the permission and security box at the bottom to complete the registration.
 
GROOVES & FOODS FESTIVAL | Edina 
PRESENTING TITLE SPONSOR | Rotary Clubs of Edina
VENUE SPONSOR | McNellis & Asato Wealth Management
VENUE | Centennial Lakes Park
 
Four Weeks of exciting live music under-the-stars at our beautiful Centennial Lakes Park in Edina. Click "Read More" for dates, time and bands.
 
Tuesday - June 3rd - Mick Sterling's A Billy Joel State of Mind
Tuesday - June 10th - St. Paul Peterson's Classic America Rockers
Tuesday - June 17th- Wayne Anthony's Minute By Minute | A Tribute to The Icons of Yacht Rock - Michael McDonald (Doobies Bros) Kenny Loggins | James Ingram | Patti Austin | Christopher Cross | Patty LaBelle | Anita Baker
Tuesday - June 24th - Mick Sterling's Beautiful Vision | A Tribute to Van Morrison
 
SHOWTIMES:
The Mick Sterling Radio Hour with Live Music & On the Air Interviews | 5:30PM to 6:30PM
Live Music begins at 7PM and ends at 9PM
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!
ANOTHER BEAUTIFUL DAY FOR CYCLING ... a bit chilly and a few raindrops ... did not dampen anyone's spirits!
 
Click here to watch the 2025 Edina Rides Video.
 
     
EDINA RIDES 2025
EDINA RIDES 2025 was a great success! 
 
Saturday, May 17th @ 9am at the Southdale YMCA.  The weather was chilly, but that didn't stop the fun!   Thank you to our sponsors, our amazing volunteers and to all our Edina Rides cycling participants!
 
 
Thanks to the City of Edina teams!
 
Mayor Jim Hovland and EMRC Past-President Steve May
 
Recognizing our sponsors - thank you!
 
Thanks to the Edina Police and our amazing Laughlin family volunteers!
 
Steve Schmitt, Mayor Hovland and EMRC President Bocar Kane
 
Safety volunteer and EMRC Past President Heather Anderson
 
Thank you to Pastor Tim and our New City Covenant Church volunteers for providing a water station and bathrooms on the route, as well as safety volunteers (below)!
 
 
EMRC President Bocar Kane and Past President Steve May
 
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
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!
 
Meeting on May 13th - Rotary in the Workplace with Bizal Built.   Thank you Jim Bizal!
 
 
 
 
 
ROTARY PODCAST: SEARCHING FOR SERVICE
Join Joe and Kelly Kirk as they embark on a weekly radio program focused on Rotary service!
Look for their podcast under the name Searching for Service.
 
Click here for information and to watch/listen to a program.
 
 
 
 
SPONSOR OUR WEBSITE!
We invite all EMRC members and friends to sponsor our club website.
You pay just $5 per quarter.
 
Include your company logo on our club website and we will link the logo to your website.
 
Contact Mary Brindle, Club Administrator, for details.
 
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Upcoming Speakers
Scott Stallman
Jun 10, 2025
Dunwoody College of Technology
President Bocar Kane
Jun 17, 2025
Final Meeting as Club President
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Events
  • MEMBERSHIP HAPPY HOUR
    Wooden Hill Brewing
    May 28, 2025
    5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
  • HIGHWAY CLEAN UP
    Edina City Hall
    May 31, 2025 7:30 a.m.
  • EMRC GOLF TOURNAMENT
    Braemar Golf Course
    Jun. 23, 2025 9:00 a.m.
2024-25 Club Goals
Priority 1: Increase our Impact-
As people of action we make decisions grounded in evidence.
Priority 2: Expand our Reach- 
As People of Action we are inclusive, engaging, compassionate and ambitious on our behalf of the world.
Priority 3: Enhance Participant Engagement-
As People of Action we create meaningful relationships across decades and continents,
Priority 4: Increase our Ability to Adapt-
As People of Action we seek new perspectices and new ideas that can strengthen Rotary and ceate lasting change.
Learn More Here
Club Board of Directors
President
Bocar Kane
President Elect
Mike Andersen
Treasurer
Brad Johnson
Secretary
Mike Andersen
EMRC Foundation Liaison
Afira Hasan
Membership
Erica Stern
Community Service
Sadia Ali
Vocational Services
Sophia Pham
Community Service
Steve Schmitt
International Chair
Jim Bizal
Fundraising Chair
Jim Bizal
Director
Cathy Hogan
Club Service
Mary Brindle
Executive Secretary / Director
Mary Brindle
Rotary Foundation
Norm Siekman
Vocational Services
Don Archibeque
Club Links
Club Links
Camp Enterprise
Edina Interact Club
SMME Rotary Club
Edina Rotary Club
RI District 5950
North Star Rotary Youth Exchange
City of Edina
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Rotary Links
Rotary International
RI President Home
Rotary Global Rewards
Joining Rotary
Rotary History
Rotary Foundation
For New Members
 
Birthdays & Anniversaries
Member Birthdays:
  • Anne Marie Leland
    May 23
  • Steve May
    May 27
  • Cheryl Youakim
    May 29
Anniversaries:
  • Michael Birdman
    Marissa Gautsch
    May 5
  • Jack Lee
    Laura Brandon Lee
    May 9
  • Jay Brown
    Abby Brown
    May 15
  • Thomas Gump
    Catherine
    May 21
Join Date:
  • Don Archibeque
    May 1, 2019
    6 years
  • Mike Andersen
    May 1, 2017
    8 years
  • Christophe Perrin
    May 2, 2023
    2 years
  • Jacob Ehresmann
    May 2, 2017
    8 years
  • Ted Goltzman
    May 9, 2022
    3 years
  • Thomas Gump
    May 14, 2013
    12 years
  • Eli Johnson
    May 20, 2020
    5 years
  • Zhanhua Wen
    May 25, 2021
    4 years
Sponsors
Edina Give & Go
Boulay
A-1 Asset Management
Academy College
Red Pine
Red Seat
Matter
Bizal Built
St. Peter's - Edina
Thunderbird Aviation
AMKA Safety
Sunburst Chemicals
Business Owner Succession Strategies
Edina ABC
Associated Insurance Professionals
Carolyn Jackson Attorney
Wintrust Mortgage
Ellingson & Ellingson CPA
Presswrite Printing
Insight Vision Care
Memories of Home
Donlar Construction
DSB Rock Island
Logan Consulting
M Health Fairview
Edina Public Schools
Edina Law
Interested in being a sponsor?
Download the website sponsorship guide
Rotary Club of Edina Morningside
Mailing address: 6901 Paiute Drive, Edina MN 55439
Contact: 612-270-9887
edinamorningsiderotary@gmail.com
 
Meetings: Tuesdays, 7:30-8:30 a.m.
Edina Country Club
5100 Wooddale Ave, Edina
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