The 5 members able to attend the offsite meeting at Fridley High School today were treated to a warm welcome, breakfast sandwiches, presentations by Director of Academics Amy Cochran and Activities Director Justin Reese, and a tour aboard “Betty”, the schools’ van, to athletic facilities recently renovated and still undergoing renovation, highlighted by the sight of the club’s logo emblazoned on the new electronic football scoreboard. Well done! to everyone involved in our welcome!

 

 

CLUB ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

Social Committee Scott Lund has arranged a social/service activity Thursday, November 12, 6 to 8 pm at Creative Flow Art Studio, 100 77^th Wayne NE, Fridley. Participation in Fridley Arts Council’s clay-tile design current project: Volunteers are wanted to help design/engrave clay tiles. Contact Scott 612-860-3235 if you’ve not yet signed up.

 

The club’s traditional holiday service activity, in abeyance since the pandemic, was bellringing for the Salvation Army, in the past at Sam’s Club, 8150 University Avenue, Fridley. Shifts on three Wednesdays before Christmas Day were arranged. Interest in making the bells ring again will be assayed at next week’s breakfast.

 

Senior member Gordon Backlund is up and around after his gall bladder surgery last month, and asks to be remembered to all.

 

CLUB REMINDERS

 

Treasurer Will Rottler has emailed the invoices for the quarter that ended on September 30. He 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.

 

The club board meets next via Google Meet at noon on Tuesday, Dec. 8. More info TBA.

 

This year’s STRIVE campus visits to Anoka Ramsey CC and Anoka Tech are scheduled for Thursday, December 10. Contact Steve at 612-599-8103 about participating.

 

Per Golf Classic guru Mike Oakley, Thursday, July 29 will be sought as the date for the 2027 Golf Classic fundraiser, again at The Refuge Golf and Event Center, 21250 Yellow Pine St NW, Oak Grove.

 

DISTRICT AND ROTARY INTERNATIONAL REMINDERS

 

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.