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Announcements!
 
No meeting next week either.
 
Sadly, John Marg-Patton, Co-President of the New Brighton-Mounds View club, passed away Sunday due to small-cell lung cancer. Please keep John and his family, friends and club in your thoughts and prayers. His memorial service will be December 28, 2 PM, Christ the King Lutheran Church, New Brighton. The club has sent a sympathy card.
 
The next STRIVE field trip is on January 8 to MCTC in Minneapolis. One or two Rotarians wanted. Contact Steve Klaers 612-599-8103.
 
District 5960 will hold a free Midterm event on Jan. 12 at Anderson Hall, Hamline University, 774 Snelling Avenue N, St. Paul,  from 8:30 – 3:00 pm. Lunch provided. Register online at the Rotary District 5960 website.
 
The Suits & Hearts Benefit Gala, a benefit for Rotary’s End Polio Now program, is scheduled for January 19. See suitsandhearts.org for tickets and information.
 
Donations are sought for the Metro North Adult Basic Ed winter clothing distribution program in our service area. They will be accepted all through the winter. They can be brought to the breakfast and  given to Kristen Stuenkel.
 
Save the date: “Taste of Fridley”, a fundraiser for the spring Fridley Middle School East Coast Trip, will be held on Friday, March 8, from 6 to 9 pm at Banquets of Minnesota in Fridley.
 
The Lee Carlson Center Chili Cookoff and Beer Tasting will take place on March 1 under a new format in Brooklyn Center, reflecting LCC's expansion to that Hennepin County community. More information to come.
 
“Taste of Fridley”, a fundraiser for the spring Fridley Middle School East Coast Trip, will be held on Friday, March 8, from 6 to 9 pm at Banquets of Minnesota in Fridley.
 
The Alexandra House Hope Gala will take place on March 24. The club board will debate participation at its January 9 meeting
 
The club has a table for 8 at the Fridley Schools Foundation Black & Gold Gala on March 28 at Jax Café. See Secretary Tholkes about reserving a place. Three places remain.