16 members heard development director Nick McCollum of FamilyWise Services of Minneapolis describe the non-profit’s missions and programs, which promote the safety, stability, and wellbeing of children through family support and community and parent education.

 

 

CLUB & DISTRICT ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

Captain Emily Kosman of the Columbia Heights Fire Department visited today to promote its Halloween fest, Saturday, October 10. The meeting resolved to donate $250.00 for pumpkins.

 

This week Treasurer Will Rottler expects to email invoices for the current quarter ending September 30.

 

The District 5960 Rotary Foundation Development Team invites you to attend a “drop in” Zoom call at 6:30 PM on Tuesday, September 22^nd to learn more about TRF. Register in advance to receive the Zoom reference. Register at: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/cr9_mordTUaJ-Tuozb59rg

 

The fall Area 9 (Fridley & Columbia Heights. Shoreview-Arden Hills, New Brighton-Mounds View, and Blaine-Ham Lake Rotary Clubs) gathering is scheduled for 5:01 pm, Tuesday, September 29 at Green Mill Restaurant, 1000 Gramsie Rd, Shoreview.

 

District 5960 is throwing a Rotary Foundation Celebration dinner on Friday, Oct. 23 at 6:00 pm at Delta Hotels in northeast Minneapolis. Register at https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#inbox/WhctKLcMbzRQXkGXqpdJscpWWfxbQfdnpmmFLSDNhjTxxDHRzxhmhKqDmqsmZVjXpbbHlgV

 

OUTREACH OPPORTUNITIES

          ….chances to wear your Rotary gear in public!

 

Springbrook Pumpkin Carving for Pumpkin Night in the Park. Carve a pumpkin or two…5-8 pm, Mon. Oct. 12-Thu. Oct 15. Signup sheet next week.

 

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. Show those weeds

 

CLUB REMINDERS

 

The Operation Pollination group meets next at 7:30 a.m. on Tue, Oct. 6. Link to join the virtual meeting: Link to join: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/292240759145071?p=aUE4wCupNohbNmBCyY

 

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.