12 members heard and interacted during the club business session today. President Paul Nealy first reviewed the priorities adopted at the 2025 visioning session and progress (or lack of ) toward those goals. Two groups were then formed to share ideas for future service goals and to brainstorm future social events.
UPCOMING PROGRAMS: Sep. 16- Nick McCallum, Family-Wise Services. Sep. 23- X-Hydration Company, Rich Coleman. Sep. 30- TBA, Cassie Nault.
CLUB ANNOUNCEMENTS
Food distribution aid at Grace Evangelical Free Church, 755 73rd Ave NE, Fridley, on Friday, September 11, from 4:30-8 pm. Signup sheet has been passed around, but show up at will if you’ve not been able to sign up.
Another previous activity, garden clean up at Columbia Heights High School’s Blooming Heights pollinator garden, is planned for 3:15 – 4:30 pm on Monday, October 26, at the school, 1400 49 Ave NE. Signup sheet next month.
CLUB OUTREACH OPPORTUNITIES
…chances to wear your Rotary merch.
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.
Kristen Stuenkel informs that Columbia Heights High School’s Centennial celebration takes place Saturday, September 12 from 8:30 am to 12:30 pm at the school. See the flyer, colheights.k12.mn.us/CHHScentennial
CLUB REMINDERS
The club board meets next via Google Meet at noon on Tuesday, Oct. 13. More info TBA.
Treasurer Will Rottler will email invoices in mid-September for the current billing quarter, which ends September 30. 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 exceeded 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.
