President Adam Rees chaired the meeting.
Rotary Announcements
Michelle Francis: Change of Gavel invitations have gone out. Please RSVP as soon as possible.
Adam Rees: Kevin created invitation cards we will be handing out. We're hoping the cards will be a tool to assist Rotarians in inviting guests to our meetings.
Aaron Antony: Ditch pick will be June 3, 2025, at 5:00 pm. We will meet at Safari North.
Adam Rees: Jeff Birks has agreed to fill the Public Relations board chair. We still have two openings we need to fill. See Adam or Michelle if you're interested in being involved with the Board.
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
Brian Nystrom - Domestic Abuse: Definitions, Root Causes, and Solutions
Brian was born in Brainerd. He founded Nystrom & Associates, which is now in five states and employing over 1,200 clinicians.
Brain spoke to the club about his background and how he became familiar with the issues surrounding domestic violence. Domestic violence is a pattern of abusive behavior in a relationship by one partner seeking to exert control over their spouse. Domestic violence is not limited to physical abuse. It includes emotional, psychological and financial abuse, among other types of abuse.
Almost 50% of US women will experience IPV (intimate partner violence) at some point. Each year, 2.3 million people are raped or physically assaulted by a current or former partner. Domestic violence is a serious public health issue.
Greeters:
| 06/03/2025 |
Peter Nelson; Julie Anderholm; Todd Bymark |
| 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 |
Speakers:
06/03/2025 John Forrest & Peter Nelson - Rotary Riverside Park Update
06/10/2025 Club Meeting
06/17/2025 Change of Gavel; No Regular Meeting
06/24/2025 Peter Olson - Wonder Trek Children's Museum
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