President Adam Rees chaired the meeting.
Rotary Announcements
Adam Rees: Change of Gavel invitations have gone out. Please RSVP as soon as possible. If you need assistance, please reach out to Sarah Smith or Michelle Francis.
Adam Rees: Kevin created invitation cards to assist Rotarians in inviting guests to our meetings. Please see Michelle Francis to pick up your cards.
Aaron Antony: Today is our ditch pick, at 5:00 pm. We will meet at Safari North. The air quality is supposed to continue to improve so we're hoping that won't be an issue.
Adam Rees: We need a new champion for our Peach Sale. Please see Adam or anyone on the International Committee if you would like more information on spearheading that fundraiser.
Save the Date
Change of Gavel will be held on June 17, 2025, at Cragun's. We will not have a noon meeting on that date.
Camp Journey will be held October 17-18 this year. Volunteers will be needed for this over-night event.
2025 District Conference will be October 24-25 in Duluth.
We will not have a meeting on December 30, 2025.
Our Club will host the District Conference in 2026! The conference will take place from October 1, 2026 - October 4, 2026.
Speaker
John Forrest and Peter Nelson - Rotary Riverside Park
Rotary Park is located within the Brainerd city limits. Rotary Park is comprised of 195 acres with over 2 miles of trails. It is one of the largest municipal parks in Minnesota. John and Peter discussed the history of the Park and the diverse trees and wildlife that can be found at the Park. They also went over the projects that have taken place at Rotary Park over the years. The also discussed future projects that are being considered including: trail improvement; a fireplace or fire ring at the pavilion; security cameras; an observation platform; bird houses and bat houses; and a crossing at Little Buffalo Creek.
Rotary Park Founding Vision Statement: The Rotary Riverside Park will be an urban natural retreat serving as a natural resources based city park for use by individuals, families and groups to explore, enjoy and participate in low impact outdoor activities, wildlife observation and educational opportunities.
Greeters:
| 06/10/2025 |
Adam Rees; Andy Rangen; Aaron Antony |
| 06/17/2025 |
Change of Gavel; No Regular Meeting |
| 06/24/2025 |
Andy Rangen; Andrew Ostlund; AnnMarie Lacher |
| 07/01/2025 |
Ray Gildow; Heather Kelm; Bob Nystrom |
Speakers:
06/10/2025 Club Meeting
06/17/2025 Change of Gavel; No Regular Meeting
06/24/2025 Peter Olson - Wonder Trek Children's Museum
07/01/2025 Brainerd Lakes Goats
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