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The Fridley and Columbia Heights Rotary Club not meeting at ShortStop Grill on November 27 due to Thanksgiving.
 
Meeting Responsibilities Dec. 4: Sergeant At Arms- Scott Lund. Invocation- Scott Lund.
November 27, 2019
 
 
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
A feature on the club’s STRIVE program is expected to appear in the local newspaper in our service area, Life. See https://www.hometownsource.com/abc_newspapers/community
 
Steve Klaers, John Niewald, and Bob Tholkes accompanied 27 STRIVE students from Fridley and Columbia Heights and their faculty advisors on their visit to Minneapolis College on Nov. 21.
 
Our winter service project: Bellringing at Sam’s Club, 8150 University Ave., Fridley, on Wednesdays in December, all days 4 to 8 p.m., on Dec. 4, Dec. 11, and Dec. 18. Sign-up sheets will be passed at breakfasts, or email Bob Tholkes at rjtholkes@gmail.com. Thanks to Don Archibeque for organizing.
 
Thanks to Kim Hiel, Stephen Keeler, and Steve Klaers for beginning quarterly donations to the Rotary Foundation, and to Norma Jean Falink for substantially increasing her donation.
 
From Alyssa Kruzel at City of Fridley Community Outreach: The City of Fridley is hiring Election Judges for our upcoming 2020 elections. Earn extra money, learn more about the electronics process and serve your community! If you or someone you know are interested in applying, download an application at FridleyMN.gov/ElectionJudge. Applications are due December 6. Students who are at least 16 years of age may serve as Student Judges.
 
REMINDERS:
District 5960 Rotarians are invited to help staff a Rotary table at the Hmong New Year celebration at River Centre in St. Paul on Saturday, Nov. 30 and Sunday, Dec. 1. To participate contact Jonah Yang of St. Paul Rotary at jonahyang@executiveprotectiongroup.net.
 
The District 5960 Midterm and Social will take place from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, January 11 at Anderson Center, Hamline University, 774 Snelling Ave. N, St. Paul.
 

Speaker December 4: Allan Anderson "Climate Change and Rotary"