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OUR NEXT MEETING
TUESDAY, June 2nd 7:30 a.m. 
Edina Country Club 

Join us for our meeting - Loic Talhouarne will be our featured speaker.
CLUB MEETING DUTY ROSTER
DEATH OF DICK CROCKETT

Edina Morningside Rotary Club member Dick Crockett died on Saturday, May 9, 2026.

We extend our sincere condolensces to his family.

 
GROOVES & FOODS: Schedule and Volunteer
VOLUNTEER SIGN UP IS OPEN!
 
Tuesday, June 2nd, 5:30 p.m., Grooves & Foods at Centennial Lakes Park - Spinning Wheel Trilogy. Sign up Volunteer HERE.
 
Tuesday, June 9th, 5:30 p.m., Grooves & Foods at Centennial Lakes Park - Classic American Rockers. Sign up Volunteer HERE.
 
Tuesday, June 16th, 5:30 p.m., Grooves & Foods at Centennial Lakes Park - The Good, The Bad and the The Funky. Sign up Volunteer HERE.
 
uesday, June 23rd, 5:30 p.m., Grooves & Foods at Centennial Lakes Park - From Barry - A Tribute to the Bee Gees. Sign up Volunteer HERE.
MY VERY OWN BED SERVICE PROJECT

Edina Morningside Rotary Club members, family and friends met at My Very Own Bed on Saturday, May 16th for a service project. Thanks everyone!
UPCOMING EVENTS
CHECK EVENTS CALENDAR FOR DETAIL
 
Mon, June 1st, 5:30 p.m., Rotary Vocational Happy Hour - The Mezz @ Lunds and Byerlys Edina.
 
Tue, June 2nd, 5:30 p.m., Grooves & Foods at Centennial Lakes Park - Spinning Wheel Trilogy
 
Tue, June 9th, 5:30 p.m., Grooves & Foods at Centennial Lakes Park - Classic American Rockers
 
Tue, June 16th, 5:30 p.m., Grooves & Foods at Centennial Lakes Park - The Good, The Bad and the The Funky
 
Mon, June 22nd, 2026 Edina Morningside Rotary/Kennedy Golf Classic, Braemar Golf Club. 6364 John Harris Dr, Edina.
 
Tue, June 23rd, 5:30 p.m., Grooves & Foods at Centennial Lakes Park - From Barry - A Tribute to the Bee Gees
 
Sat, July 4th, 9:00 a.m. Edina 4th of July Parade - Line Up (parade starts at 10:00 a.m.)
 
Mon, July 6th, 5:30 p.m. Rotary Vocational Happy Hour with Nikko Aries, the Mezz at Lunds/Byerly's on France Ave.
 
Fri, July 10th, Lakefront Music Fest, Lakefront Park, Prior Lake. Click here for info and tickets.
 
Saturday, July 11th, Lakefront Music Fest, Lakefront Park, Prior Lake. Click here for info and tickets.
DID YOU MISS THESE STORIES?
THOUGHT OF THE DAY
Jim Hovland's Thought of the Day on May 5th:
 
“It's a very sobering thought to be up in space and realize one's safety factor was determined by the lowest bidder on a government contract!”
 
Alan Shephard - Astronaut
 
RECENT PHOTOS
May 16 - Service Project - My Very Own Bed
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
GREETINGS FROM NEPAL!
Greetings EMRC from Steve and Liisa Schmitt in Nepal!  
 
New substack feed posted.  Updated 5/17/26.
 
 
 
We miss you all and continue to be your Rotary friends in service.
 
 
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Speakers
Jun 02, 2026
Loic Talhouarne
Jun 09, 2026
Christina Selander Bouzouina
Alliance Francaise
Jun 16, 2026
Joe Cavanaugh
Youth Frontiers
Jun 30, 2026
President Mike Andersen
Final Meeting of 2025-2026; Installation of Carolyn Jackson
View entire list
Upcoming Events
GROOVES & FOODS: SPINNING WHEEL TRILOGY
Jun. 02, 2026 5:00 p.m.
GROOVES & FOODS: CLASSIC AMERICAN ROCKERS
Jun. 09, 2026 5:00 p.m.
GROOVES & FOODS: GOOD/BAD/FUNKY
Jun. 16, 2026 5:00 p.m.
2026 EDINA MORNINGSIDE ROTARY/KENNEDY GOLF CLASSIC
Jun. 22, 2026 6:30 p.m.
GROOVES & FOODS: TRIBUTE TO THE BEEGEES
Jun. 23, 2026 5:00 p.m.
LAKEFRONT MUSIC FEST - PRIOR LAKE ROTARY CLUB
Jul. 10, 2026 6:00 p.m.
LAKEFRONT MUSIC FEST - PRIOR LAKE ROTARY CLUB
Jul. 11, 2026 6:00 p.m.
View entire list
Club Officers & Board
President
Mike Andersen
 
President Elect
Carolyn Jackson
 
Treasurer
Brad Johnson
 
Secretary
Erica Stern
 
EMRC Foundation Liaison
Bocar Kane
 
Membership Co-chair
Nathon Park
 
Community Service
Judy Gelston
 
Community Service
Sadia Ali
 
International Chair
Jim Bizal
 
Fundraising Chair
Jim Bizal
 
Youth Exchange
Cathy Hogan
 
Club Service
Mary Brindle
 
Executive Secretary / Director
Mary Brindle
 
Rotary Foundation
Norm Siekman
 
Vocational Services
Sophia Pham
 
Birthdays & Anniversaries
Member Birthdays
Anne Marie Leland
May 23
 
Steve May
May 27
 
Anniversaries
Michael Birdman
Marissa Gautsch
May 5
 
Jay Brown
Abby Brown
May 15
 
Thomas Gump
Catherine
May 21
 
Join Date
Don Archibeque
May 1, 2019
7 years
 
Mike Andersen
May 1, 2017
9 years
 
Christophe Perrin
May 2, 2023
3 years
 
Jacob Ehresmann
May 2, 2017
9 years
 
Ted Goltzman
May 9, 2022
4 years
 
Thomas Gump
May 14, 2013
13 years
 
Eli Johnson
May 20, 2020
6 years
 
Melisa Franzen
May 20, 2025
1 year
 
Mindy Koropchak
May 20, 2025
1 year
 
Zhanhua Wen
May 25, 2021
5 years
 
Bulletin Editor
John Pastor
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