Paula announced that the 2025 Rotary International Conference is June 21-25 and a special promo rate ends May 29, 20024. It is being held in Stampede Park, Calgary, Alberta, Canada and presently about 6 members are interested in attending. Click this
LINK for more info.
Paul Cibuzar shared a video memorial of Brainerd Lakes Area military people lost during the past wars.
Please RSVP for the June 25, 2024 club annual Change of Gavel event at Cragun's Golf Resort Pavilion. An invite was mailed out last week along with an RSVP email. Jesse shared that a golf outing is scheduled for the afternoon of our evening change of gavel. An invite was emailed to all members.
John and Pete provided a Rotary Park update including work on birdhouse extensions and new post work in the prairie wet land field of seeds area. This summer 250 goats will be used to control invasive species like buckthorn.
Brian Andrews will be our Chaplain lead going forward, so reach out to him if you/or someone you know within our club has a prayer need or in need of encouragement. Brian’s contact information: executivedirector@larjp.org C.218-820-1128
July 2024 - Brian Andrews
August 2024 - Jesse Hopkins
September 2024 - Paul Cibuzar
October 2024 - Dave Winkelman
November 2024 - Bob Nystrom
December 2024 - Carol Johnson
January 2025 - Jeff Birks
February 2025 - Curtis Nielson
March 2025 - Sam Anderson
April 2025 - Paula Chapulis
May 2025 - Buford Johnson
June 2025 - Dan Klement
Adam Rees shared that SokYi from our Sustainable Cambodia mission had spinal fusion surgery last Tuesday at Shriners Hospital in Honolulu, Hawaii and is recovering from her very long surgery. Sunday, May 12th, was SokYi's birthday and she was sent video clips wishing her well, and those who were able joined her for a Surprise Birthday Zoom session. VIDEO
LINK https://youtu.be/VWrxkEJgOL0
Aaron Antony stated that the ditch pickup will now be Tuesday, June 5th, because of the past rain outs. We will meet by the zoo entrance at 5PM. Plan on pizza and drinks at the welcome center afterwards. Sarah Smith will send out a sign up link for this rotary volunteer effort.
Speakers: Tristan Borland - director of Smile Again Ministry (mission of serving parents and children who have lost a child or sibling). He was the Riverview Church senior pastor in Pine River MN for 12 years and they have 7 children. In 2016 Tristan and Jill lost their 4 year old daughter but were fortunate to have a community that loved on them through this deep loss. He explained you never get over grief but you change and can find a healing. In general, our culture doesn't do well with death and dying.
In 2023 they resigned from their church and took over a retreat center for families that lost a child. Smile Again, based in Cross Lake MN, was founded in 2009 and focuses on the whole family. The lodge can accommodate 2 families at a time. There is a small fee to hold a reservation but it can be waived.
Greeters:
6/4/2024: Tim Ramerth, Andy Rangen, Rod Rangen
6/11/2024: Adam Rees, Shane Riffle, Jim Roelofs
6/18/2024: Donald Ryan, Dave Schaeffer, Lee Seipp
6/25/2024: NO CLUB Meeting
Upcoming Speakers:
Jun 04, 2024: Michaela Rai - American Alzheimer’s Association The walk to end Alzheimer’s!
Jun 11, 2024: Carol Johnson - Camp Journey
Jun 18, 2024: Mark Harlow - Harlow Nature Photography
Jun 25, 2024: Paula Chapulis & Adam Rees - NO Noon Meeting - Change of Gavel ceremony & dinner
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