PROGRAM

 

23 members, visiting Rotarian Dave Hoel of Mounds View-New Brighton Rotary, and guests Paul Ostrow of Minneapolis and  Brooke Summers of New Brighton and Every Meal heard retiring Anoka County Attorney Tony Palumbo summarize the changes during his lengthy service to the county and the challenges his office now faces, among them improvements in criminal justice technology, the legal environment, the training and expertise expected among law enforcement agencies, and the pervasive effect of societal changes such as drug addiction.  

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

Summers was given the check for a donation of $1000.00 voted by the club board last week. She briefly explained Every Meal’s operation and thanked the club for its generosity.

 

In addition to that donation, the club board last week also approved donations to Alexandra House of Anoka County ($1000.00), Cars for Neighbors ($500.00), Fridley Schools Foundation ($500.00 from the Healthy Youth Foundation), and D.A.R.E. of MN ($500.00).

 

REMINDERS

 

 

 

Additional mentors for Fridley STRIVE students are sought. Contact Steve Klaers at 612-599-8103.

 

Bellringing for the Salvation Army continues at Sam’s Club, 8150 University Avenue NE in Fridley, from 3-7 p.m. next Wednesday, December 21. Contact Gordon Backlund at 612-296-0375 to participate.

 

The Pollination Committee will meet next on Tuesday, January 3 at 7:30 a.m. on Zoom. The Zoom link is https://colheights-k12-mn-us.zoom.us/j/86557933324. Contact organizer Kristen Stuenkel with any questions at stuenkek@colheights.k12.mn.us.

 

Rotary District’s annual free midterm event takes place January 7. See https://rotary5960.org/Stories/2022-mid-term-taste-of-rotary for details.

 

Save The Date: the annual district 5960 conference is scheduled for April 29, 2023, a joint conference with District 5950 at Madden’s Golf Resort on Gull Lake in Brainerd.

 

Rotary International produces podcasts on various subjects, available at https://on.rotary.org/3VnjizH.