13 members and guest Yhya Abdulahi, a former STRIVE student heard member Rich Coleman describe his investment venture, X Hydration Fitness Water. Founded by three athletes, X Hydration offers a fitness water with improved nutrition and system absorbability. Rich described the young company’s marketing strategies and goals.
UPCOMING PROGRAMS: Sep. 30- guest speaker Anne Currie on the Rotary Youth Exchange experience. Oct. 7- program by District Governor Elect Lonny Stormo. Oct. 14- new member Matt Laue provides his Classification Talk.
CLUB & DISTRICT ANNOUNCEMENTS
Yhya described his educational progress since his STRIVE experience at Fridley High School.
This week Treasurer Will Rottler emailed this week the invoices for the current quarter ending 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.
Rottler proposes a service activity: pumpkin carving one evening from 5-8 pm during the week of October 12-15 at Springbrook Nature Center to help it prepare for its Pumpkin Night at the Park on Saturday, October 17. The activity is offered with a limited number of slots that Monday through Thursday. If you did not attend this morning’s meeting, please see the signup sheet (sent separately) and respond to fridleychrotary@ gmail.com with the date(s) you can participate before next Wednesday’s meeting.
Social Committee Scott Lund proposes a social/service activity in November: participation in Fridley Art Center’s current project, which seeks volunteers to work with clay models. Further details TBA.
OUTREACH OPPORTUNITIES
….chances to wear your Rotary gear in public!
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 who’s boss.
CLUB REMINDERS
The club board meets next via Google Meet at noon on Tuesday, Oct. 13. More info TBA.
DISTRICT AND ROTARY INTERNATIONAL REMINDERS
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
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.
