President elect Michelle Francis chaired the meeting.
Rotary Announcements
John Forrest: Save the date for May 3, 2025! This will be a club service day at Rotary Park.
David Winkelman: In honor of Earth Day, David wrote the following statement:
Today is Earth Day on planet Earth, our home. That means we have the honored chance to share compassion for all the remaining wild things in nature. That means we can celebrate our connection to the wild, which we once were and sometimes still are. In the Earth Day spirit, I ask the question; is our so-called higher standard of living worth the cost in things natural, wild, and free? For us who have adopted Earth as our wild mother, the chance to see white swans flying, the first wildflower of spring or birds returning home are more important than seeing television or reading bad news. Make today a special occasion for you with the Earth. Get outside, breathe deeply and pray for our future on Earth.
Sarah Smith: STRIVE started the year with 18 participants. We have 10 that will receive scholarships this year.
Heather Kelm: Thank you to all the Rotarians that volunteered for the Easter Egg Hunt this year. The event went extremely well.
Aaron Antony: Ditch pick will most likely take place in about a month. We will aim for a Monday beginning at 5:00 pm.
Allie Verchota: Reverse Raffle tickets are due Tuesday, April 29nd. Please push to sell your tickets! This is our main fundraiser for our Rotary Foundation. The event and drawing will be held Monday, May 5, 2025, at Prairie Bay (Cinco de Mayo).
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.
District Conference will be October 24-25 in Duluth.
New Member
Barbara Rholl was inducted into membership today. Welcome to the club, Barb!
In the Dispatch
Our annual Easter Egg Hunt was covered by the Brainerd Dispatch. To read the article, visit this link:
Easter Egg Hunt.
Speaker
Bailey Lochner - Hypertension
Bailey is a PA student in the clinical portion of her training. She is currently at Essentia Health. She spoke about hypertension, the underlying causes, and things you can do to reduce your risk. She also gave us an overview of the training required to become a PA.
Greeters:
| 04/29/2025 |
David Winkelman; Rod Carlson; Paula Chapulis |
| 05/06/2025 |
Jill Casper; Loren Beilke; Nick Broyles |
| 05/13/2025 |
John Forrest; Bradford Folta; Hara Charlier |
| 05/20/2025 |
Dan Brown; Derek Owen; David Winkelman |
| 05/27/2025 |
Jeff Torfin; Trevor Pumnea; Jill Casper |
Speakers:
04/29/2025 Ed Marek - Braver Angels
05/06/2025 Rick Meyer - iNaturalist for Rotary Riverside Park
05/13/2025 Amberbeth VanNingen - Ukraine Mission Trip
05/20/2025 Adam Rees & Buford Johnson - Cambodia Medical Mission Update
05/27/2025 Brian Nystrom - Domestic Violence
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