President Adam Rees chaired the meeting.
Rotary Announcements
John Forrest: This Saturday, May 3, 2025, will be a club service day at Rotary Park beginning at 9:00 am. Volunteers are needed with chain saws. See Peter Nelson or John Forrest with any questions.
Aaron Antony: Mark your calendars! Ditch pick will be May 20th beginning at 5:00 pm.
Adam Rees: This Thursday, we will be at Jack Pine Brewery for a special program with Maria Kharytonova. She will be reading from her book and playing music. The event will take place from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm.
Adam Rees: The next pop up pantry is this Thursday at the CLC parking lot. See Adam if you are interested in volunteering.
Allie Verchota: Reverse Raffle tickets are due TODAY. You can turn in your tickets at Deerwood Bank in Baxter. 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.
Speaker
Braver Angels - Ed Marek and Bruce Morlan
Becoming Braver Angels - Depolarizing the United States
"I do not like that man. I must get to know him better." Abraham Lincoln
Ed and Bruce spoke about polarization and building bridges across the partisan divide. Braver Angels believes if we talk to eachother, we have more in common than we think. Braver Angels pledges that as individuals, they try to understand the other side's point of view even if they don't agree with it. They engage those they disagree with, looking for common ground and ways to work together. They strive to be an organization that reflects the country they are serving.
Braver Angels' goal is not to change people's views on issues but to change their views of each other. They accomplish this with three workshops: Depolarizing Within; Disagreeing Better; and Debates. They also have book clubs, movie clubs, and workshops designed to address local issues.
For more information on Braver Angels, visit this link:
Braver Angels. There's also an event in Brainerd this Friday. For more information on the Friday event, please visit this link:
FRIDAY.
Greeters:
| 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:
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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