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JULY 20, 2021 HYBRID Inspiration Lounge:
 Fitness in the Parks – Free fitness with local partners for all
Katie Foss, Health and Fitness Specialist with the City of Saint Paul Department of Parks and Recreation, will be speaking on Fitness in the Parks, a program offered in partnership with local fitness instructors and fitness studios. Each class is free to the public and requires no prior registration. Katie's focus with St. Paul Parks and Rec is to make fitness opportunities available to everyone in the community, regardless of barriers including income, transportation, or experience. 
 
University Club 
We're meeting in the Terrace Room on the lobby level. Bar service is available on the lower level.
 
Meeting ID: 825 184 8268
Passcode: 643825
Or, join by Phone:  (312) 626-6799 or (346) 248-7799
 
Roast/Toast to Jason Bradshaw

Join us for a summer cocktail party to raise a glass, song a song and have a bit of fun in honor of our 111th Club President Jason Bradshaw.

Roast/Toast to Jason Bradshaw

Tuesday, August 3, 2021
University Club of St Paul and via Zoom
 5:00 - 6:30 PM

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Cost: $40 (includes a drink ticket for beer or wine and hor d'oeuvres)

Click Here to Register: https://bit.ly/36IlxGo

If you are joining us by Zoom, the program will start at 5:30 PM

 
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JULY 13, 2021 ROTARY IN REVIEW: Patrick Mader
President Todd Nicholson presided over his first meeting as our 112th President by welcoming everyone to the meeting.  President Todd thanked Doug Hartford for providing the four-way test; Rita Dibble and Bill Collins for being club greeters; Dave Dominick serving as scribe; and Michael-jon Pease for introduction of guests and collector of Happy Dollars.
 
Doug Hartford led a very inspirational minute and our Club was blessed to have several visiting Rotarians and guests attending our lunch meeting.
 
Past District Governor Ken Crabb introduced our newest Club member Susan RostkoskiSusan has had a long career in not for profit management and currently serves as a principal consultant.
 
Patrick Brault introduced our program speaker Patrick Mader.  Patrick has authored two books Minnesota Gold and More Minnesota Gold; former educator of history for 35 years; a product of St. Boniface; and a strong love and passion for sports and MN athletes that have played in the Olympics. 
 
Patrick featured many athletes that he has interviewed over the years.  There are more than 300 living athletes that have competed in the Olympics from Minnesota.  Athletes that he featured included former governor Wendy Anderson, Lindsay Whalen, Jessie Diggins, Regan Smith, Jerry and Jay Martin and Amy Peterson.
 
Patrick praised Rotary for our community and global work plus was very thankful to Rotary for providing his son a scholarship.
 
Patrick’s program was very interesting and informative.  I didn’t realize until today that the State of Minnesota has sent many athletes to compete in the Olympics.
 
Our 110th President Michael-jon Pease did a great job collecting happy dollars. 
 
Our Club took a moment of silence to pay tribute to Rotarian Bill Faulkner for passing away recently.
 
President Todd Nicholson ended the meeting with club announcements.  Immediate Past President Jason Bradshaw’s Roast and Toast will be August 3rd at the University Club which is our 501 meeting and Dana Bruce’s Appreciation Boat Cruise is July 15th.
 
President Todd did a fantastic job with his first club meeting.  Way to go President Todd!
 
Meeting notes provided by President Elect Dave Dominick.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

New Membership Category & Minimal Dues Increase Update
Our Club Membership Committee created a task force to review current membership dues categories and rates. Club Treasurer Dave Dominick chaired the taskforce with task force members consisting of PDG Ken Crabb, Heidi Fisher, President Jason Bradshaw, incoming President Todd Nicholson and Dana Bruce.  Objectives of the task force was to review current membership categories, cleanup membership pricing, simplify prices and combine categories when possible.
 
The pandemic has created more opportunities to keep our members connected and engaged. Your membership provides virtual options to stay connected, 5:01 begins twice a month at the University Club, Club Meetings – getting back to normal or more normal, fellowship & networking, service to Our Community & World plus supporting members impacted by COVID (COVID Relief Plan).
 
A new membership category has been created.  Rotary Flex Membership category offers to support Under 40, COVID Relief & Senior Active Members into this new membership category. Rotary Flex supports those not ready to come back yet to our in-person club meetings or attending in person is a challenge.  Members utilizing this category will be encouraged to become Individual Active Member after attending 6 luncheons per year (Seniors and under 40’s will be exempt from this request).
 
Our three categories will be Active, Rotary Flex and Corporate/Duo. Active membership will remain the same at $90 per month. Rotary Flex will be $45 per month which does not include meals. Under 40 will see an increase of $5 per month and Senior Active will see a $10 increase per month. Corporate/Duo will see an increase of $10 per month. New increases will take effect on July 1st.  Current Corporate/Duo rate of $125 remain until December 31, 2021.  Any member paying annually will not see an increase until they renew their dues if their membership category has an increase.
 
The Club is securing a credit card square for processing meals of guests & Rotary Flex members at our in-person meetings.
 
Members are asked to pay annually or by monthly auto draft from bank account or credit card. Please make sure your credit card information is up to-date.  If you need help updating your credit card information, please contact Dave Dominick. Any questions about the new membership category or rate increases can be directed to Dave Dominick.
 
 
 
 
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Programs
Hybrid Meeting: Radical kindness spread through poetry in "Worldly Things"
Zoom & InterContinental St. Paul Riverfront
Jul 27, 2021
12:00 PM - 1:15 PM
 
Roast/Toast to Jason Bradshaw
Aug 03, 2021
5:00 PM – 6:30 PM
 
Hybrid Meeting: Returning to the Workplace after COVID-19
Zoom & InterContinental St. Paul Riverfront
Aug 10, 2021
12:00 PM - 1:15 PM
 
Board Meeting
Rondo Center of Diverse Expression
Aug 11, 2021 4:00 PM
 
HYBRID Inspiration Lounge: John Keiser, Marco V Cigars
University Club or Online via Zoom
Aug 17, 2021
5:01 PM - 6:01 PM
 
Hybrid Meeting: Bao Vang, Better Business Bureau of MN and ND
Zoom & InterContinental St. Paul Riverfront
Aug 24, 2021
12:00 PM - 1:15 PM
 
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Dues Relief Request
COVID-19 Member Dues Relief Request Form
Member Birthdays
Todd Axtell
July 1
 
John Bennett
July 2
 
Charles Field
July 3
 
Jerry Meigs
July 3
 
Deborah L. Katzmark
July 4
 
Jennifer Evers
July 8
 
Kathy Bjerke
July 9
 
Charlene Brooks
July 14
 
David Wolfgram
July 16
 
Laura Nichols-Endres
July 17
 
Carolyn J. Brusseau
July 20
 
Bryan Donaldson
July 26
 
Edwin J. McCarthy
July 28
 
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