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August 7, 2024
Tree
 
Breakfast meetings are on Wednesday mornings at 7:30-8:30 at Shortstop Bar & Grill, 1298 E Moore Lake Dr, Fridley. Drop in! Guests Welcome!
 
Find us online at:https://www.fridleychrotary.org/ AND fridleychrotary@gmail.com
 
Joining the FCH Rotary breakfast meetings on Zoom (request by the previous Monday at stephen.keeler@fridley.k12.mn.us.):  open the link below, click on Open Zoom Meetings, and follow the prompts.
 
 
 
 
PROGRAM
 
14 members heard member Stephen Keeler acquaint the club with the recent research on the hitherto unsuspected phenomenon of communication among trees with each other and their surroundings, an interest sparked after seeing large trees in the wild. Trees communicate through underground fungal networks. Trees share water and nutrients through the networks, and also use them to communicate. Scientists call these mycorrhizal networks.
 
ANNOUNCEMENTS
 
Format for the offsite breakfast next week at the Columbia Heights Public Safety Center: Doors open at 7:15; Gathering and meal 7:25 to 7:40; Club business 7:40 to 7:50; Building tour 7:50 to 8:10; Drone, taser, and bola wrap demonstrations 8:10 to 8:30.
 
REMINDERS
 
The Operation Pollination committee plans to participate in the Columbia Heights Monarch Festival on Thursday, August 8, from 5-7 p.m. at Sullivan Lake Park, 721 51st Ave NE, Columbia Heights.
 
The next club board meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, August 14, after the meeting at Columbia Heights Police Department. All members are welcome.
 
Columbia Heights Public Schools invites members to meet its new teaching staff at its annual meet & greet from 10:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, August 20, at the high school, 1400 49th Avenue NE.
 
The next Operation Pollination virtual meeting is scheduled for 7:30 a.m. on Tuesday, September 3. Use Zoom reference https://colheights-k12-mn-us.zoom.us/j/89549675071.  
 
Due to the transition in the club treasurer position from Greg Schraufnagel (thanks for your service, Greg!) To Stephen Keeler and Greg’s duties as coordinator of the upcoming Golf Classic, invoices for the billing quarter ending June 30 were not issued…to catch up, a second invoice (the first was issued last week) will be forthcoming during the new quarter which ends September 30.
 
The annual Charter Dinner will take place on Wednesday evening, November 6, at Banquets of Minnesota, 6310 Hwy 65, Fridley. Doors open at 5:30. District 5960 District Governor Ed Boeve will be on hand.
 
Rotary International announced that the 2029 RI convention will be held in Minneapolis. It will be organized cooperatively by Districts 5580/5950,5960, and 6250.
 
Additional mentors for Fridley STRIVE students are sought. Contact Steve Klaers at 612-599-8103. 
 
UPCOMING PROGRAMS: Aug. 14- meet at Columbia Heights Public Safety Center, 825 41st Ave. NE, for a tour and demonstrations with member Capt. Erik Johnston. Aug. 21- Mike Miner & Steve Kalina promote the future of manufacturing in Minnesota.