15 members heard past District 5950 Polio Plus program chair Tim Mulcrone of Robbinsdale Rotary review the disease’s known history, describe the planning and prospects for its final eradication, and describe the need for continuing funding of Rotary’s longest-standing charitable program.
UPCOMING PROGRAMS: Sep. 2- Tour & program: Fridley Commons Park, 555 61st Ave NE replaces Central Mix meeting. Sep. 9- Club Business Session, President Paul Nealy. Sep. 16- TBA, Mike Oakley
CLUB ANNOUNCEMENTS
Thanks to Eric Wasser and Sarie Cudahy for staffing an informational table at last week’s Columbia Heights Arts and Information Fair.
President Paul Nealy inducted Matt Laue, a Rotoract member in his youth. Membership is 24.
The club board approved $1700 for another round of our literacy program, which last year started classroom reference libraries for 3rd grade classrooms in Fridley and Columbia Heights. We need someone to oversee the process: to contact in September the school curriculum officials who last year met with 3rd grade teachers to find out what reference materials would be appropriate and once more obtain their cooperation.
The club board approved $500 to restock our trading banners – would someone like to do a redesign?
The present dearth of scheduled service activities will be relieved by food distribution aid at Grace Evangelical Free Church, 755 73rd Ave NE, Fridley, on Friday, September 11, from 4-8 pm. Signup sheet next week.
CLUB OUTREACH OPPORTUNITIES
…sort of. Former President-Elect Erik Johnston, now of White Bear Lake Rotary, informs that its primary fundraiser, Taste of WBL, is Sat., Sep. 12, 2-5 pm at Pine Tree Apple Orchard, 450 Apple Orchard Rd., WBL.
CLUB REMINDERS
The club board meets next via Google Meet at noon on Tuesday, Oct. 13. More info TBA.
Treasurer Will Rottler issued invoices on June 22 for the current billing quarter, which ends June 30. Check your email! Treasurer Rottler is available by phone for online dues payments on Square. Contact him at 763-670-4259. Payments can also be turned in at meetings or mailed to FCH Rotary, 3966 Reservoir Blvd., Columbia Heights 55421.
Rotary International announced that the
May 27-28, 2028 RI convention will be held in Minneapolis. It will be organized cooperatively by Districts 5580, 5950, 5960, and 6250. If you already know that you will want to volunteer at the Rotary International Convention in Minneapolis in 2028, send your name, email and club name to
ri2028volunteer@gmail.com. At a minimum, the people-watching should be amazing! Convention registration not required. The convention has exceed its immediate goal of 1000 Rotarians registered as interested in volunteering; that goal has morphed to 1600 volunteers.
MEMBER VOLUNTEER SPECIALS
Rich Coleman reminds that Grace Evangelical Free Church, 755 73rd Ave NE, Fridley, welcomes volunteers on the second Friday of each month to help sort food and fill grocery carts for distribution at its food shelf.
