Our speaker will be Mark Osler, Hennepin County Deputy Attorney. In 2023, he was appointed by Hennepin County Attorney, Mary Moriarty, to supervise criminal prosecutions. He was a law professor at the University of St. Thomas School of Law from 2010 until 2023.
EMRC Service Committee member, Judy Gelston, will be collecting bar soap, toothbrushes, and toothpaste at our upcoming meeting. Please bring what you can.
The District Edina, 7777 Washington Avenue, Suite 201, Edina 55439
The February speaker will be Sophia Pham.
Sophia joined Edina Morningside Rotary Club in March of 2023, with Don Archibeque as her sponspor. For nearly 20 years, Sophia has helped homeowners and investors build wealth through real estate ownership. Recently, she expanded her business into building a nationwide life insurance agency, combining great financial strategies with great relationships to optimize middle-America’s assets, minimize middle-America’s taxes, and empower their true wealth.
As a testament to the American dream, Sophia Thu Pham and her family immigrated to the United States from Vietnam in 1979, becoming proud US citizens. With 20 years of professional real estate expertise, her journey began even earlier as she assisted her father in procuring real estate investment properties before becoming a licensed agent. Throughout her career, she has represented builders, specialized in new construction, and collaborated with both local and national investors to secure off-market opportunities for their portfolios. Sophia’s true passion lies in being a part of the solution for affordable housing and doing her part to put an end to the epidemic of loneliness by redesigning and repurposing existing properties to offer more options in the marketplace for multigenerational and community living. She holds a BA in Economics with minors in Political Science and Statistics from the University of Minnesota (2008). Beyond real estate, Sophia goes out into nature to recharge and loves conquering the hiking trails of both state and national parks, with the trails of Sedona, Arizona, being her favorite.
Cost to attend is a $10.00 food/$20 for food and beverages.
For information about Vocational Mixers, or to be a presenter at an upcoming event, please contact a member of the Vocational Service Committee: Don Archibeque, Sophia Pham, Brandon Vitale.
Edina's City Clerk, Sharon Allison, made a short presentation at the January 30th meeting asking EMRC members to get the word out that the City of Edina needs elections judges in 2024. If you are interested, or you know someone who might be interested, please fine more information HERE. You may also contact Kari Sinning or Sharon Allison. There are going to mulitple elections in Edina this year.
IT'S OFFICIAL - Monday, February 19 is State Capitol Rotary Awareness Day - Register and see the full schedule and event info and details.
We’re joining to advocate for successful passage of a Rotary license plate bill legislators are considering at our Minnesota State Capitol this session. This means money for 3 Minnesota Rotary foundations, if Rotary license plates are approved for sale by the State. Rotary District 5950, 5960 & 5580 all benefit.
Rotary Awareness Day
Monday, February 19, 2024, 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Minnesota State Capitol
L’Etoile du Nord Vault Room (beneath the Rotunda)
Enjoy snacks and fellowship with Rotarians, NorthStar Youth Exchange and Interact Club students from across the state.
Edina Morningside Rotary contributes over $30,000 annually to help support projects throughout our community, including local grants, scholarships, international exchange students, and community grants to local non-profit organizations such as, Edina ABC, Edina Give & Go, Edina Community Foundation, Circle of Discipline, Urban Ventures, Youth Frontiers, Edina Education Fund, Oasis for Youth and VEAP.
We are excited to announce our first annual Edina Rides for Education Bike Fundraiser, which will take place on Saturday, May 4th, 2024. Proceeds from this fun, family, community bike ride will enhance education opportunities in our community. Every bike rider will help us build on Edina’s strong educational opportunities for youth of all ages. This event is planned for more than 750 riders and is supported by a team of nearly 100 volunteers who will ensure a quality event on Three Rivers Parks routes.
Matterbox Madness Event at the Mall of America, March, 7th
MATTERbox Madness brings teams of employees together from some of Minnesota’s most generous companies to participate in a bracket-style competition to see which team can assemble MATTERbox snack packs in the shortest amount of time.
Each snack pack contains a delicious protein, a healthy carbohydrate, and a tasty fruit – everything a child needs for a healthy boost of energy in their day. Also included is an educational nutrition goal card and a handwritten You MATTER note of encouragement.
District Governor Jewelie Grape challenged every club in the district to participate in a book drive during the month of January. EMRC did just that. We collected 70 books for preschoolers in multiple languages. They were donated to the non-profit, Reach Out and Read. A great way to start 2024!
Thank you, Service Committee, for organizing this!
Lillian "Lil" Goltzman passed away on January 25, 2024.
Goltzman, Lillian "Lil" age 96 grew up on the Minneapolis Northside and graduated from North High. Married Marvin Goltzman in 1948. Over the years she watched her family grow from four boys to seven grandchildren to four great grandchildren. She loved being involved in the Jewish community and worked for Adath Jeshurun for over 25 years. She will always be thought of for her joy of life, and love of celebrating every and any occasion with family! Lil made friends for life! She enjoyed playing mahjong and canasta anytime and anywhere!
Rotary strives for the fair treatment and advancement of all Rotary participants. Embracing equity means carefully considering how to provide differing levels of support, opportunities, and resources so participants have a welcoming and productive experience.
When we embrace equity, we create an environment built on respect and dignity for all participants.
Watch for more to come in the coming weeks on this topic!
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