TUESDAY, September 1st 7:30 a.m. at EDINA COUNTRY CLUB
Jeff Griffith will be our speaker. The topic will be The Medal Of Honor: Presenting a New Branding Initiative for America's Heroes
Jeff Griffith of Jeff Griffith Creative is an award-winning Creative Director of advertising, design and branding located in Eden Prairie.
His career spans stints in regional, national and global ad agencies in Honolulu, Atlanta, San Francisco, Chicago, Winston-Salem NC, and 20 years in New York City.
Jeff's sometimes audacious creative has been featured and discussed on CNN, MSNBC, "The View", "The Ellen DeGENERES Show" and one of his multimedia campaigns is the permanent collection of the Library of Congress.
At the meeting, he's going to share his emotional work for American's heroes at the Congressional Medal of Honor Society, which culminated in a branding takeover of the NY Stock Exchange building on Wall Street earlier this year. For those 64 brave Recipients who wear the highest military award around their neck every day, how do they define the true weight of the Medal and their sacrifice?
TUESDAY, September 8th: NO MEETING - Labor Day Observance
WELCOME NEW MEMBER PATRICK GAGE
Patrick Gage was inducted as a member of Edina Morningside Rotary Club on Tuesday, August 25th, 2026.
Patrick is a hockey coach and is a fourth-generation Edina resident. His family moved to the Sunnyslope neighborhood in 1952. He grew up playing hockey on rinks like Braemar. Patrick coaches Squirts and Pewees (4th-7th graders), sand says he learns more from his players than they learn from him.
When he's not coaching, Patrick runs Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon’s re-election campaign. He is a pragmatic leader and looks forward to building collaborative relationships within Rotary.
Patrick graduated with a degree from Georgetown, and then worked at two nonprofits, raising money for refugees and Holocaust education.
Patrick lives in the Interlachen Park neighborhood and serves on the boards of the Edina Historical Society and the Edina 4th of July Committee.
Patrick's classification is Public Service.
His sponsor is Mary Brindle.
For information about Rotary membership, contact Nate Park.
WELCOME NEW MEMBER THOMAS EGGER
Thomas Egger was inducted as a member of Edina Morningside Rotary Club on Tuesday, August 25th, 2026.
Thomas Egger is an Edina native who grew up in Morningside and attended Benilde-St. Margaret's high school. He subsequently attended the U.S. Naval Academy and commissioned into the U.S. Marine Corps. After commissioning, he attended King's College London, earning a Master's in War Studies. Thomas served in the U.S. Marine Corps for ten years and deployed four times.
Thomas completed an MBA program and moved home to Minnesota in 2025. He currently works in the sewer, water, and drains industry. Outside of work, he serves in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve and as a U.S. Naval Academy Blue & Gold Officer. He also serves on the Membership Committee of 51Vets, a non-profit organization serving special operations veterans, and as a board member of the James and Wanda Hollensteiner Foundation.
In his free time, Thomas enjoys running around the lakes, biking, and cross-country skiing. Thomas is interested in pursuing additional opportunities for service leadership within the local community.
Brad Johnson and Russ Ly are Thomas Egger's Rotary sponsors. His classification is Small Business Owner.
For information about Rotary membership, please contact Nate Park.
CONGRATUALTIONS TO JAY BROWN AND CATHY HOGAN
Jay and Cathy, both with Boulay, received well deserved promotions this week!
Rotary Happy Hours are the first Monday or Wednesday of the month.
Join us at "The Mezz" on Wednesday, September 9th, 2026 from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m.
Lunds & Byerlys is located at 7171 France Ave, Edina
This gathering is a casual, vocational and business network opportunity centered on featuring an Edina Noon or Edina Morningside Rotary member's career story. Guests are welcome. Personal food and beverage choices are available to order and purchase.
EDINA EDUCATION FUND: Band Together
Friday, Sept 4th, 5:30 to 8:00 p.m. at Nolan Mains Plaza, 50th & France
