In partnership with the Edina Housing Foundation, Lupe Development Partners and Ecumen have delivered 118 units of affordable senior housing near Southdale Center in Edina at 4040 W. 70^th Street.

Forty-Forty Flats combines affordable senior rental housing with high-end amenities, community-based programming, public art and sustainable design – ideal for individuals who want to remain in Edina after retirement. 

EMRC welcomes Nathon "Nate" Park as our newest member!

Nate is Retail Branch Manager at First Bank & Trust  in Edina. With over 28 years of banking experience, Nathon leads the Edina retail team by developing an atmosphere of teamwork, open communication, and unity. He is responsible for managing operations, monitoring and tracking progress toward retail objectives, as well as implementing coordinated efforts to achieve goals. 

Nate earned his bachelor's degree in business administration from Augsburg University and his master's degree from the University of Phoenix. He stays involved in his community by volunteering for Junior Achievement, Habitat for Humanity, and the Greater Twin Cities United Way. Outside of work, Nathon enjoys reading, traveling, home improvement projects, and spending time with his family and friends. He and his husband, Justin, reside in Burnsville, MN. 

Nate is pictured with President Bocar Kane and Membership Director Erica Stern.

For information about Rotary membership, please contact Erica Stern, EMRC Membership Director.

Dr. David has seen the benefits and wonders of chiropractic care since he was young. His mother brought him at the age of 8 to a chiropractor and he has been a patient ever since! In addition, he is a fourth generation chiropractic patient as his mother, grandmother and great grandmother all have seen chiropractors regularly.

When he is not in treating patients in his office he enjoys spending time with his wife Kim, son Logan and his dog Sophie! Dr. David loves to live an active lifestyle playing golf at Braemar Golf course here in Edina, spending time on his bike throughout town, (he even bikes into the office some days!) and being in the great outdoors up north at the cabin!

Education

BA Exercise Physiology - Gustavus Adolphus College
Doctor of Chiropractic - Northwestern Health Sciences University

David was a member of EMRC during COVID, from  July 2020 to December 2023. After taking some time to focus on building his practice, David is excited to return to Edina Morningside Rotary and get involved.

For information about Rotary membership, please contact Erica Stern, EMRC Membership Director.

1. State Fair entry ticket with full access to everything the Fair has to offer!
    
2. Exclusive access to the private Rotary Oasis at Horton Pavilion in Hefron Park — the only guaranteed seat at the State Fair!
    
3. Wave your Rotary pride for all to see and cheer on Rotary Club presidents as they march in the State Fair Parade!
    
4. Rotary Treasure Hunt: Engage in a bit of friendly competition with a Rotary-exclusive treasure hunt across the fairgrounds.
    
5. Optional Done-in-a-Day Service Project: Make an impact with our Waste Audit service project, embodying the Rotary commitment to community.
    
6. Swag Galore: Fill your goody bag to the brim with a selection of exclusive Rotary-on-a-Stick swag - T-Shirts for $10, Ponchos for $3, and Cotton Totes for $6!!! You must pre-order - Now!!!

WHAT A GREAT DAY!  Thanks to all of you for joining me at Braemar today.  It looked like everyone had a great time and we raised money for our outreach grants.

First, let me give you all of the winners for the day.

 

Winning foursome with a score of 17 under par: Jim Hovland, Dan Rasmus, Joe Arends, & Jon Barnett  Great score!

Closest to the Pin Women: Abby Schauerman

Closest to the Pin Men: Rob Laughlin

Longest Drive Women: Kelly Kirk

Longest Drive Men: Skip Nelson

Longest Putt Women: Peggy Bell

Longest Putt Men: Paul Nelson

Raffle winner for the Beverage Fridge: Joe Kirk

I would like to get feedback from everyone about the format. Did you like the breakfast before or would you rather eat lunch afterwards with an awards program? We can do either for about the same cost but not both.

Everyone please send this out to your foursomes and give me feedback about the meal and any other things. I thought the staff at Braemar did a great job and the course looked fabulous.

Thanks to all of the people that helped with our service project as well.

And lastly, we would not have a successful tournament without the support of the sponsors. I can't thank you enough for your support.

Thanks again and see you on the course next year,

          

 

          

Cost for the luncheon is $35. People can RSVP as non-lunching guests at no charge.

The Edina Chamber of Commerce and the City of Edina present our annual State of City in partnership with the Rotary Club of Edina and the Rotary Club of Edina Morningside. Edina Mayor James B. Hovland and Edina Public Schools Superintendent Stacie Stanley will address city issues and present upcoming plans.

The presentation will be emceed by City Manager Scott Neal and will be recorded and later broadcast on Edina TV.

You may attend as a non-lunching guest at no cost. To have enough seating, registration is appreciated. 

He is a passionate steward of the environment. He is thoughtful. His commitment to making the planet a better place for all of us is truly remarkable. It is his life’s work.

Although Andrew’s family has always had a strong connection to the land – his great-grandparents and grandparents were farmers — his passion for sustainability was ignited during his time at  the University of Minnesota. He was fortunate enough to snag an internship at a very forward-thinking lumber company where he was able to apply what he had learned about sustainable forestry – and to put it into practice.

INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE HERE.

SIGN UP HERE  AS A GUEST of the Edina Rotary Club.

THANKSGIVING BASKETS ASSEMBLY AND DELIVERY is an annual project of Edina Rotary Club. Edina Morningside Rotary Club partners with this project by donating items for the Thanksgiving baskets and joining together on the day before Thanks giving to assemble the baskets and delivery them to waiting families.

Typically, Rotarians and their families/guests assemble about 80 baskets!

Want to form a TEAM? Like your family is one team, or partner with other EMRC members to form a team. If so, designate a team leader and sign up for a time slot for the your team. CLICK HERE for INFORMATION about signing up as a team.

Click HERE for INFORMATION about Thanksgiving baskets.

Click HERE to SIGN UP. 

 On August 21, 1954, Pat was united in marriage to Paul Cletus Schmitt at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Wesley. This union was blessed with six children: Chuck, Tony, Kathy, Ken, Bill, and Steve. Together they raised their family near Adaza. After a few years, she started to do bookkeeping for the family farm and secretarial work for the Greene County Extension Service.

I am sure you are aware of the devastating news regarding the recent fire hurricane on Maui. The Maui fires are the most devastating destruction in our state since Hawaii joined the US in 1959. As of this morning,  93 deaths have been reported and there are likely to be many more. So painful to think about!

There are 53 Rotary clubs in Hawaii and 8 of them are on the island of Maui.  Our District has set up a special fund to benefit Maui Fire Victims. All funds are being channeled through the Rotary District 5000 Foundation. A committee has been organized to determine the greatest needs for the distribution of monies in Maui.  These funds will be used over the next year for the recovery and rebuilding phase of Maui which will take many, many years.

DONATE TO THE ROTARY DISTRICT FOUNDATION
MAUI FIRE FUND HERE

If you would prefer to mail a check, send it to:
Rotary District 5000 Foundation
PO Box 2784
Honolulu, HI 96803
If you are donating from a Donor Advised Fund, use EIN: 99-0339185

If you wish to support Maui IN DISASTER RELIEF, you can contribute directly to the Maui Food Bank, or to the World Central Kitchen, who are cooking on Maui to provide meals.

You can also help our Maui Ohana by donating to the Hawai'i Red Cross (American Red Cross of Hawaiʻi) 
To volunteer, you can email VolunteerPacific@redcross.org. The Red Cross is assisting folks who are searching for folks on Maui. Contact by calling 1-800-RED-CROSS (1-800-733-2767).

The REALTORS® Association of Maui is also working to connect people with homes on Maui with people who were displaced by the fires. Please reach out to anyone you may know with space over on Maui. It takes a village, and you can help make an impact by reaching out to friends, and family to support the Maui community. If you know of an available home, a room, or space on Maui, please reach out to news@ramaui.com or (808) 873-8585.

MONDAY, JUNE 26, 7:30 to 8:30 a.m., Braemar Golf Course prior to the Golf Tournament

This service project is an annual tradition at the EMRC Golf Tournament. You will pack hygiene kits that will be distributed to people who are unhoused or do not have access to products such as toothpaste, tootbrush, soap, shampoo, etc. Take a few minutes of the morning of Monday, June 26th while you are at  Braemar Golf Course to pack a few bags with supplies. EMRC members Chris Kennedy and Cathy Hogan are coordinating this project.

Please register so we know how many people to expect, and how many supplies to purchase.

Click here to register.

If you plan to attend as a non-lunching guest - please contact Caitlyn@edina.org for registration. 

Tickets $75 per person - REGISTER HERE

Immersive wonderland experience at the Edina Chamber of Commerce annual social event of the year. Step into the streets of the Swiss Alps at Winter Village at The Westin Edina Galleria. Warm up by the fire pit, cozy in for acoustic entertainment and enjoy the festive food and spirits.

Northwoods themed food and beverages by Chef Sina Taheri. Wine selections and signature cocktail by Edina Liquor

Outdoor cabin experience in the courtyard. Boomerang photo booth. Westin Getaway raffle. Attire is cabin cozy! Apres ski sweaters encouraged

Preschool 4 Success is an opportunity to help more Minnesota children access to attend preschool.

VOLUNTEER ACTIVITITY: FAMILY DANCE

3:45 p.m.: Volunteers arrive and will be stationed throughout the school to provide directions, and help with food and art projects.

6:00 p.m.: Dance is over. Volunteers help with clean up which is expected to take about 20 minutes.

ABOUT PRESCHOOL FOR SUCCESS

Each Rotary Club in District 5950 will partner with their school district(s) to identify barriers to children being able to attend preschool and identify and implement possible solutions to help get more children in preschool.

Edina Morningside Rotary Club is partnering with Edina Learning Center. The first volunteer opportunity is to assist with the Family Dance.

Edina Morningside Rotary Club is partnering with the Edina Learning Center, part of Edina Community Education and the Edina School District, to identify barriers to children being able to attend preschool and identify and implement possible solutions to help get more children in preschool.  Learn more by watching a short video HERE.

EMRC members are needed as volunteers. The Family Dance will be from 4-6pm.  Volunteers would arrive about 3:45 and be stationed throughout the school to help with food, art projects, or just to help families get down to our gym. 

Caryn is survived by her husband, G. Todd Sudduth; son, Ryan Sudduth; daughter, Victoria Rose Sudduth, all of Daphne, AL; sisters, Cheryl Perkins of Naples, FL, Anne Marie Carlock of Atlanta, GA; brother, Tom Gump of Edina, MN; father, F. Thomas Gump of Atlanta, GA; dogs, Marvin and Beau, along with Rover the fish; as well as many other loving relatives and friends.

Arrangements by https://www.wolfefuneralhomes.com/obituary/caryn-sudduth.

• Reminders are sent to everyone regardless if they have already completed the survey. The survey is anonymous and being tracked by a third party. We do not know who has completed the survey and who has not, therefore reminders are sent to all Active and Honorary Rotarians in District 5950. There will be a third and final reminder. No one should do the survey more than once.
   
• The survey takes about 15 minutes to complete. Not the one minute I said in the email. You can not pause the survey. There are about 30 questions. 
   
• Rotary International is also conducting a membership survey. These are two different surveys. Please participate in both surveys. Both surveys are important. 

Michael has served as the Chief Executive Officer and President at a number of health technology and sales engagement organizations. In those roles, he has managed large and diverse teams and multi-million dollar budgets. He works through toward a common purpose and the power of collaboration with broad stakeholders.

• Experienced in strategic planning, operational process flows, financial management, human capital, and risk management.
• Successful in strategies that drive long-term growth, business and market repositioning, financial and operational accountability, and managing expectations of boards of directors, entrepreneurial investors, clients, and communities.
• Master of Business Administration - Carlson School of Management, U of MN Twin Cities
• Bachelor of Science in Business Adminerivers@edinacommunityfoundation.orgistration  - University of Arizona, Tucson - Economics & Finance

Rotary 101 - Learn what Rotary is all about and more!

Retention Russ, District Governor – would like to warmly welcome you to one four identical 2.5 hour workshops. The Rotary 101 training will be offered in four locations throughout District 5950 – Eagan, Chaska, New Ulm, St. Cloud. Rotary 101 has been designed for new members, less than 4 years, or anyone looking for a refresher to learn more about Rotary and the many aspects of Rotary!  It is a chance to increase the value of Rotary by increasing members level of knowledge!

Attend any of the four identical sessions that works with your schedule: