Paula announced Andy Rangen accepted the president nominee for this coming year.
She shared that in 1991/92 our club started our local Brainerd Rotary Foundation. Please RSVP by June 14 for the June 25, 2024 annual Change of Gavel event at Cragun's Golf Resort Pavilion.
Aaron Antony cancelled ditch pickup for tonight June 4 because of thunderstorms. This event was to Monday, June 10th, 5-8PM. Meet by Safari North and we will have pizza & beverages at the Welcome Center afterwards. An email with a link to the sign up sheet will be sent today.
Speakers: Michaela Rai - American Alzheimer’s Association The walk to end Alzheimer’s! Bob Nystrom introduced our speaker and shared that the American Alzheimer’s Association walk is on Sept 21 at Forestview. He will have a team for his wife and all are invited to join him (more info coming). This LINK has more info.
Bob explained that Rachel's dementia began in 2014 and progressed in 2018 to the point where she needed more support. The care giving was intense over the last 3 to 4 years and she is now in a memory care facility in the Twin Cities. He described it as the "slow goodbye" and family wants to live with our memories when they were healthy, not as an Alzheimer’s patient. Bob said the AMA is a great organization with over 80% of all gifts going to research.
Michaela said that dementia is not a specific disease but is rather a general term for the impaired ability to remember, think, or make decisions that interferes with doing everyday activities. Alzheimer's disease is the most common type of dementia. Though dementia mostly affects older adults, it is not a part of normal aging. There are over 100 thousand living with alzheimers in MN and it has a huge impact on care givers too. Today over 6M in American live with it.
The Association has a 24/7/help line, free education, and Rotary International has the Alzheimer's Dementia Rotary Action Group (more info LINK).
We can lower our risks by getting moving, good sleep, eating healthy, and protecting our heads. Our club can have exhibit space at any walk, start our own rotary team, and volunteer. Tonight at Dunmires they are planning the Brainerd event and all welcome.
Greeters:
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 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
You are invited to visit us at an upcoming meeting.
Brainerd Rotary Club meets on Tuesdays at 12pm at the Northland Arboretum (lower level) - 14250 Conservation Dr, Baxter, MN 56425
Our club members are dedicated people who share a passion for community service and friendship. Becoming a Rotarian connects you with a diverse group who share your drive to give back. Join us here for updates, announcements, and stories.
To see our schedule of upcoming speakers, click HERE. If you have an idea or question, contact Bob Nystrom at robertnystrom5@gmail.com.
Rotary Youth Exchange
Samanta Candia Aguirre - from Peru arrived this summer. If you’d like to be more involved in our youth exchange program and willing to join our Youth Exchange committee, please contact Jesse Hopkins at 218-515-0821 or jesse.hopkins@hhrarchitecture.com or jesse.david.hopkins@gmail.com.
Rotary International Convention:
May 25-29, 2024, Singapore.
Brainerd Club Board
Meeting occurs at 11am on the Second Tuesday of the month at The Northland Arboretum. Anyone can attend.
Please take and share photos of current rotary club events. Share with Allie Verchota allie.verchota@deerwoodbank.com or Brian Andrews executivedirector@larjp.org so we can keep our website and social media platforms current. Thank you!
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