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EMRC FAMILY PICNIC AT ARNESON ACRES
Tuesday, September 5th, 5:00 - 8:00 p.m. Rain or Shine
 
 
Please bring your family to this annual event, which is catered by Lunds & Byerlys. We will be collecting new children's books for the Minnesota Chapter of Reach Out & Read.
OUR NEXT MEETING
Tuesday, September 12th: 7:30 a.m., at Edina Country Club
 
Guthrie Theater Artistic Director Joseph Haj will speak.
 
In 2015, Joseph Haj was named artistic director of the Guthrie Theater. He is the eighth person to lead the theater since the Tyrone Guthrie Theatre opened in 1963. The theater is celebrating its sixtieth anniversary this season.
 

Note - there will be no remote access via Zoom for this meeting.

CLUB MEETING DUTY ROSTER

DutySep 5Sep 12
AmbassadorFamily PicnicM. Brindle
Ambassadorat Arneson AcresD. Wendt
Greeter
5:00 - 8:00 p.m.C. Perrin
Greeter
NO REGULAR 
Thought of the Day
MEETINGS. May
FFF/VocationalM.
  
 
Note - All club members will be rotated through the schedule
 
SEPTEMBER COMMUNITY SERVICE EVENT
At the EMRC Family Picnic: Tuesday, September 5th, at Arneson Acres, 5:00 - 8:00 p.m.
 
 
Once again, we will collect children’s books at our annual family picnic on September 5th. The books will be donated to the Minnesota chapter of Reach Out and Read, a non-profit that partners with pediatric health care providers to educate parents of infants on the importance of reading and provide them with free books to take home. More than 80% of a child’s brain is formed during their first three years. Starting at birth, reading with children puts them on a path to success. It creates strong parent-child bonds and promotes healthy brain development.
 
Please bring one or more books for children age new-born to three years to the picnic. If you won’t be able to attend the picnic you can still donate by bringing book(s) to the August 22nd or 29th meeting. Books written in Spanish or Somali are especially needed. You can find them at Wild Rumpus, a locally-owned children’s bookstore in Linden Hills.
ROTARY EXCHANGE
 
This August, the Kelley's visited former Rotary Exchange Student Patrick Pisekey and his family at their home in the Czech Republic.  Peter can happily report that Czech beer (Pivo) lives up to its reputation!
VOCATION/AVOCATION HAPPY HOUR
VOCATION/AVOCATION HAPPY HOUR
Wednesday, September 6th, 5:30 social, 6:00 presentation
at The District Edina, 7777 Washington Avenue, Edina 55439
 
Featuring Edina Morningisde Rotary Club member Jack Lee, Executive Director of Voyageur Outward Bound School
 
VOBS is a non-profit using wilderness trips to help people see their true potential for character, leadership and service. Jack is a member of the Edina Morningside Rotary club.
 
Join us at The District Edina, 7777 Washington Ave, Suite 201, Edina MN 55439.
 
Cost to attend is a $20.00 donation for food and beverages. 
RI CONVENTION SITE BID AND RALLY
Minnesota Rotary — Let's Shine for 2029
Special All-Rotary Rally
Thursday, Sept. 28th, 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Edina Country Club
REGISTER HERE. TO ATTEND AND FOR LUNCH ($25 for EMRC members).
 
 
The 2029 Rotary International Convention Site Review team will be visiting Minneapolis/St. Paul, September 25-28, 2023.
 
Join us for a Special All-Rotary Lunch & VIP Speaker Program. Thursday, Sept. 28, 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., at Edina Country Club. This is big!
 
We’re going to shine and show how enthusiastic we are that Rotary International is considering Minneapolis/St. Paul as the worldwide host of the 2029 Rotary International Convention. Registration is required below.
 
We need you to Rally at 11 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Welcome Receiving Line forms outside of Edina Country Club. We’ll wave-in the mini bus of Rotary VIPs to Edina Country Club, from 50th Street to the clubhouse on Wooddale Avenue.
 
Lunch and program starts at 11:30 a.m., adjourning promptly at 12:30 p.m. VIP speakers, including Marilyn Carlson Nelson, Co-Owner and Former CEO of Carlson.
 
Cost for visiting Rotarians and guests is $25.00 per person. REGISTER HERE.
 
AUGUST 29TH MEETING
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
A big thank you to everyone who worked on the service project. We packed age appropriate and fun giveaways for the Edina Early Learning Center. Thank you as well to all of our guests for spending Tuesday morning with us!

UPCOMING EVENTS

CHECK EVENTS CALENDAR FOR DETAIL 
Sept 5, Family Picnic and Service Project: Donate a Children's Book
Sept 6, 5:30 p.m., Vocation/Avocation Happy Hour featuring Jack Lee. The District Edina
Sept 16, 4:00p.m., Car Show at 50th & France District
Sept 27, 6:00 p.m., Rotary International Conference Planning. Nicollet Island Inn.
Sept 28, 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., Rotary International Delegation. Edina Country Club. GET INFO HERE. REGISTER HERE..
Sept 29, 5:30 - 8:30 p.m.,  Pints for People. Centennial Lakes Hughes Pavilion
Sept 30, 8:00 a.m., Walk to End Alzheimers. Target Field
 
Oct 2, 11:00 a.m., Edina Fire Golf Tournament to benefit Muscular Distrophy Association. INFO AND REGISTER HERE.
Oct 5, Noon, Joint Meeting with Edina Rotary Club at Edina Country Club
Oct 7, 8:00 a.m. Highway Clean Up
Oct 14, Warm Heads Warm Hands Warm Hearts - Hat and Mittens - Time and location to be determined - Stay tuned!
Oct 14, 10:00 a.m. Rotary District Fall Conference, MN Landscape Arboretum. Info Here.
 
Nov 2-4,  Camp Enterprise.
 

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Upcoming Events
EMRC ANNUAL FAMILY & FRIENDS PICNIC
Arneson Park
Sep 05, 2023
5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
 
VOCATION/AVOCATION HAPPY HOUR
The District Edina
Sep 06, 2023 5:30 PM
 
CAR SHOW
50th & France District
Sep 16, 2023 4:00 PM
 
ROTARY INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE PLANNING
Nicollet Island Inn
Sep 27, 2023 6:00 PM
 
ROTARY INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION RALLY
Edina Country Club
Sep 28, 2023 11:00 AM
 
PINTS FOR PEOPLE 2023
Centennial Lakes Park Pavilion
Sep 29, 2023 5:30 PM
 
WALK TO END ALZHEIMER'S
Target Field
Sep 30, 2023 8:00 AM
 
HIGHWAY CLEAN UP
Oct 07, 2023 8:00 AM
 
WARM HEADS WARM HANDS WARM HEARTS
Oct 14, 2023
 
ROTARY DISTRICT FALL CONFERENCE
MN Landscape Arboretum
Oct 14, 2023
10:00 AM – 5:30 PM
 
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