Adam Rees: Join us for Rotary Happy Hour on May 1st at Jack Pine Brewery. Our speaker from last week, Mariia Kharytonova, will be there to share stories from her book, 24.
Bradford Folta: Host parents are needed for Rotary Youth Exchange. If you can serve as a host family or know someone that can, please reach out to Bradford.
Heather Kelm: It's time for our yearly Easter Egg Hunt and volunteers will be needed! Watch your email for the sign up sheet.
Heather Kelm: If you would like to switch to annual billing, now is the time. Please see Heather if you would like to pay your dues annually.
Hara Charlier: Please join us for a free concert at Zorbaz this Friday. Zorbaz is generously contributing to CLC scholarships so we're hoping for a strong turnout.
Adam Rees: On March 27th, two incredible Rotarians, Lee Seip and Debbie Erickson, are being inducted into the 2025 Legendary Women Hall of Fame along with Rotarian Bill Potvin's sister, Laurie Potvin Wig. Please consider attending the event to support our fellow Rotarians.
Paula Chapulis: Camp Journey will be held October 17-18 this year. Please save the dates on your calendar; volunteers will be needed.
Allie Verchota & Kevin Thesing: Time to sell tickets for the Reverse Raffle! 300 tickets will be sold for $100/each. The drawing will be Monday, May 5th at Prairie Bay (Cinco de Mayo). If you pay a happy dollar and tell the club how you'll sell tickets, your name goes in a drawing for a Paul Harris.
Quarterly Dues: Check your email for your quarterly dues invoice. Please add these two email addresses to your contacts so your invoice doesn't go to Spam/Junk:
quickbooks@notification.intuit.com
treasurer@brainerdrotary.org
Sergeant at Arms
Carol Johnson fined Rotarians that were in the Dispatch including: Sarah Smith, Shane Riffle, Mark Dockendorf, and Jim Roelofs. She also fined anyone that isn't in a NCAA pool.
Speaker
Josh Duda - Finding Your Inner Superhere; A Journey of Resilience
On June 27, 2019, Josh survived an air ambulance helicopter crash. Josh has been traveling around the country speaking on resilience. He told our club his story of resiliency.
Greeters:
04/01/2025: Mike Bjerkness; Jill Casper; Nicholas Barth
04/08/2025: Jeff Birks; Michelle Francis; Andy Rangen
04/15/2025: Kevin Thesing; Paula Chapulis; Rod Rangen
04/22/2025: Don Ryan; Mark Dockendorf; Joseph Paine
04/29/2025: David Winkelman; Rod Carlson; Paula Chapulis
Speakers:
04/01/2025: Jeff Torfin - BLA Real Estate Market & Trends
04/08/2025: Jessica Gangle - Brainerd Public Schools Foundation
04/15/2025: Jesse Hopkins - Youth Exchange (Club Meeting)
04/22/2025: Bailey Lochner - Hypertension
04/29/2025: Ed Marek - Braver Angels