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Camp Enterprise Experience
Feb 12, 2019
Camp Enterprise 2018 was November 1 - 3, 2018. Golden Valley Rotary Club sponsored one student, Charlie Kelley-Pegg, to attend. Charlie will report on their experience at Camp Enterprise. |
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A Corporate Refugee Bares All
Feb 19, 2019
Frank B. Freedman's career began co-developing and teaching in a Biomedical Engineering Program at Rose-Hulman University. He was a SciMed Life Systems co-founder, where he developed an artificial lung for use in open-heart surgery and intensive care settings. As the Director of Clinical Evaluation at Medtronic, Freedman introduced project management, standard operating procedures, and many aspects of modern-day medical device clinical study practice. A medical device consultant for 32 years, Dr. Freedman provided regulatory, clinical, and technical communication support for many types of medical devices and conditions. He has been an Adjunct Professor at the University of St. Thomas, since 1999. Frank's book, A Corporate Refugee Bares All, is about determination, resiliency, and doing the right thing in the corporate workplace. His experience involved many successes and failures, including being laid off once and fired three times. The last firing led him to launch a long, successful consulting career. Frank shares lessons he learned in the corporate workplace. Some are funny. Others explain why certain things happen in the workplace. All are insightful. |
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Club Service at PRISM
Feb 26, 2019
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Feb 28, 2019 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Golden Valley Rotary's 3rd Annual Winter Warm-Up! Fundraiser to benefit service organizations that impact lives in our community. Warm up with food/beverage, music, and fun activities. Food, Carnival Games, Live Music, Face Painting, 50/50 Raffle, Wine Wall, and Dine 'n Dash Gift Cards! Kids are welcome! Kids age 12 years and under are FREE. $35 online, $40 at the door Click Here for Tickets Featuring Doug Otto and the Getaways http://www.dougottoandthegetaways.com/ The well oiled machine that is Doug Otto and the Getaways have been likened to the timeless sounds of Robert Johnson, Waylon Jennings, Hank Williams, Muddy Waters, and Buddy Guy. Doug Otto and the Getaways are known for playing the classic country and blues music of the old greats as well as their own compositions. |
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Pot o’ Gold for Polio
Mar 05, 2019
Since 1988, we’ve seen a worldwide reduction in polio cases of 99.9%. For more than two years, we’ve seen wild polio cases in only two countries, Afghanistan and Pakistan. Following the lead of Rotary International, District 5950's efforts in raising funds for polio eradication have centered on the clubs rather than individual Rotarians. Each club is asked to commit to giving $1,500 which would result in $94,500 raised as a district. Tim Mulcrone has been the District's PolioPlus chair for several years, and has done a fantastic job! Tim has spoken at numerous clubs (not just in District 5950) on the cause about which he is most passionate, having seen polio affect his own family. There is practically nothing he won’t do to raise money to finally eradicate this disease. He has made our district a very successful participant in this historic effort. Rotary is an international community that brings together leaders who step up to take on the world’s toughest challenges, locally and globally. The eradication of polio is one of our longest standing and most significant efforts. Along with our partners, we have helped immunize more than 2.5 billion children against polio in 122 countries. We have reduced polio cases by 99.9 percent worldwide and we won't stop until we end the disease for good. Rotary District 5950 Polio Chair Tim Mulcrone has arranged for special guest Leprechaun Ferguson Mcduffy’s presentation on the search for his “Pot o' Gold for Polio.” |
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Fresh Energy “What's New in Renewable Energy”
Mar 12, 2019
Fresh Energy is an independent nonprofit organization working to speed the transition to a clean energy economy. Their team of attorneys, analysts, scientists, economists, and educators advances forward-looking policies that benefit our communities and our future. Using data, science, and market-based solutions, Fresh Energy helps Minnesota make progress toward a vision we can all share: an economy we thrive in and energy that ensures our well-being. From putting Minnesota on the pathway to being a national renewable energy leader to promoting clean transportation options for our growing economy, Fresh Energy has been an essential partner in helping the region develop efficient, cost-effective, and inclusive energy programming. As director of Center for Pollinators in Energy at Fresh Energy, Rob helps accelerate the nation’s transition to use of clean and renewable energy. Davis’ work on pollinator-friendly solar has been featured in trainings by the U.S. Department of the Interior’s National Conservation Training Center, the U.S. Department of Energy, the Electric Power Resource Institute, and the North Carolina Clean Energy Technology Center. Rob’s work in Minnesota was recognized by MnSEIA with the 2018 Excellence in Solar Policy Award. Along with a senior analyst from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Davis is co-chair of the research and outreach committee for NREL’s study into low-impact and pollinator-friendly solar development approaches. Previously, Rob helped launch technology start-ups and created the international crowdsourced campaign that launched the Firefox web browser. His work has been highlighted in a Solar Power World cover story as well as featured in Scientific American, National Geographic, and Wired; referenced in the 25th anniversary edition of Trivial Pursuit; and included in the permanent collection of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History. City Pages, the alternative weekly of Minneapolis/St. Paul, called Rob “a good-natured but gravely determined change agent.” He is a two-time recipient of the Teresa Du Bois Exline Award for Best Practices in Communications and Marketing and a graduate of Macalester College. |
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From the Court to the Courts: Basketball Law in Minnesota
Mar 19, 2019
In anticipation of the 2019 NCAA Final Four college basketball championship in Minneapolis in early April. For 35 years, Marshall H. Tanick has represented clients in a wide variety of legal matters, with emphasis on employment law; constitutional law, including defamation, privacy, and other communications; education law; animal law; pet law; land law; and business disputes. Tanick received the Golden Valley Rotary Club's Citizen of the Year Award in 2018. In addition to his love of law, Marshall also has a love of Minnesota and its history. In anticipation of the 2019 NCAA Final Four college basketball championship in Minneapolis in early April, he'll share his knowledge on law and basketball in Minnesota. |
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Junior Achievement of the Upper Midwest
Mar 26, 2019
Junior Achievement (JA) offers financial literacy, college and career readiness, and entrepreneurship education to K-12 students in Minnesota, North Dakota, and western Wisconsin. JA empowers students to make a connection between what they learn in school and how it can be applied in the real world - enhancing the relevance of their classroom learning and increasing their understanding of the value of staying in school. Karyn Thompson has been with JA since 2006 & joined the organization after first being a JA volunteer. Karyn has seen first-hand that the power of the collective JA effort - to help youth dream about opportunities that they have not been exposed to within their current sphere of influence - helps them understand and conceptualize a future for themselves that can be anything they want it to be. JA is truly changing lives. Prior to joining JA, Karyn worked for ten years with the City of St. Paul Parks department at the Como Park Zoo and Conservatory. She has also worked for KTCA Channel 2 & 17.
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Joke Day
Apr 02, 2019
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How’s the Real Estate Market and More
Apr 09, 2019
Mary McCormick, Realtor, and Steve Mohabir, Mortgage Consultant, will discuss the current state of the real estate market. Everyone has questions about real estate. In this presentation, the top two questions asked of a real estate agent will be addressed:
Mary McCormick is a full time realtor living in Hidden Lakes in Golden Valley. Her experience includes working with buyers and sellers of all types of homes including investment property. She is an active member of the Minneapolis Board of Realtors, Minnesota Association of Realtors, and Edina Realty Exceptional Properties. In addition, she is a graduate of The Realtors Institute and voted to the Minnesota Monthly Magazines Best Real Estate Professional 2017. Mary has also earned an e-Pro designation making her knowledgeable in the technology needed to market a home in today's environment. Steve Mohabir has 17+ years of experience as a loan officer with proven results and methods. |
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Body Cameras and other Technology in Policing
Apr 16, 2019
Vocational Visit at Golden Valley Public Safety Building - Police Department Jason Sturgis has been Golden Valley's Chief of Police since Jan 1, 2016. He joined the Golden Valley Police Department in 2004, starting as a patrol officer and serving as a firearms and use of force instructor, field training officer, and a member of both the West Metro SWAT Team and the Hennepin County Weapons of Mass Destruction Tactical Team. In 2009 he was promoted to patrol sergeant, and in 2012 he was appointed detective sergeant. He was promoted to patrol lieutenant in 2012 and to police commander in 2014. Before coming to Golden Valley, Sturgis was a patrol officer with the Minneapolis Police Department from 1996-2004. He served as an infantryman in the US Army from 1992-1995, assigned to the 101st Airborne Division. He holds a BA in business administration from Briar Cliff College in Sioux City, IA, a MA in criminal justice leadership from Concordia University in St. Paul, MN, and completed the School of Police Staff and Command at Northwestern University in Evanston, IL. |
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Minnesota Muslims Up Close
Apr 23, 2019
John Emery is a U.S. Army veteran, a bike shop manager, beekeeper, and Chaska resident. He’s also a Muslim. Emery is working to dispel stereotypes as a speaker with the Islamic Resource Group. The Islamic Resource Group is a nonprofit based in St. Anthony, Minnesota that offers presentations and speakers. Their mission is to build bridges of understanding between Muslim Americans and the broader community through education. |
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Club Service - Highway 55 Cleanup
Apr 30, 2019
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Apr 30, 2019 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
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Hopkins Education Foundation
May 07, 2019
Hopkins Education Foundation's mission is to partner with families, educators, donors, and organizations to enrich the lives of all Hopkins Public Schools students by identifying and funding additional educational experiences and resources. Jennifer St. Clair, Executive Director, and Michele Pasko, Communications Manager, will join us. |
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Update on District 281 Robbinsdale Area Schools
May 14, 2019
Dr. Carlton Jenkins has been honored to be the Robbinsdale Area Schools Superintendent since August 2015. Before becoming Superintendent in Robbinsdale Area Schools, he was the Chief Academic Officer in the Atlanta Public School system. Additionally, he spent four years (2010-14) as the Superintendent of Saginaw Public Schools, a district in Michigan with 7,500 students (15 schools, including 10 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 3 high schools). Jenkins also served four years as the Executive Director of Secondary Leaders (and as a high school principal) in the Beloit Public Schools system in Wisconsin. Prior to this, he served as a high school principal in the Columbus Public Schools in Ohio. Carlton's experience also includes one year as a middle school principal, two years as an associate principal at a high school in the Beloit Public Schools, and one year as an associate principal at a high school in Madison, Wisconsin. His teaching career started in 1989 at Beloit Memorial High School. Jenkins earned a Master of Science degree in Educational Administration and a Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. |
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Engage Your Destiny
May 21, 2019
Ben Peterson is the Executive Director and Founder of Engage Your Destiny, a non-profit ministry for veterans and their families. Ben spent 8 years in the Army while deploying to Iraq during the surge in 2008-09. His time in a Combat Aviation Brigade was challenged by fellow soldiers killed in action, suicide, and tragic civilian casualties. In the beginning of 2016 he felt the call to start a mission to help veterans and their families heal from their experiences. Ben travels the country speaking in businesses, non-profits, churches, military installations, and schools about his time in the military and the journey of coming home.
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Housing for Adults with Developmental Disabilities
May 28, 2019
Early start of 12:00 p.m. 9280 Golden Valley Rd., Golden Valley, MN 55427 Cornerstone Creek welcomed its first tenants in January of 2017 and all 45 units were quickly filled. The state-of-the-art building is the culmination of 10 years of planning, research, fundraising, and dedication. It’s the only place of its kind in the Twin Cities offering affordable, independent apartment living along with progressive amenities at no charge to the tenants or their families.
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Our States Have Crazy Shapes
Jun 04, 2019
Blue Spectrum Books was created to explore and produce books on a wide range of topics and genres. Their goal is first to find those interesting, and sometimes quirky, products that invite a reader to awaken their imaginations. Whether the reader is a child, an adult, or an adult that dreams like a child, they create books especially for your interests. Lynn Garthwaite is the author of the Dirkle Smat Adventure Series, mysteries for young learners just starting to read chapter books. Her passion for children's literacy also compelled Lynn to start a non-profit called Books on Wings which devotes itself to closing the achievement gap, one child at a time. She lives in Minnesota where she is proud of that spunky little topknot on its northern border.
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Jun 09, 2019 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM
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Connections between Homelessness & Trafficking
Jun 11, 2019
Patina Park is Cheyenne River Sioux, an adult adoptee, and Executive Director at the Minnesota Indian Women's Resource Center, providing programming grounded in cultural strengths to heal, preserve, and strengthen Native American women and families. Ms. Park has enjoyed working throughout Indian Country and with state and county government agencies nation-wide, training on topics including: Federal Indian Law; working with Native Communities; historical trauma; and poverty and the impact on families, and is co-author of Best Outcomes for Indian Children, Child Welfare Volume 91(3)(2012). Patina lives in Wisconsin with her husband, two kids, three cats, and an easy-going dog. She is also fond of cake. |
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Ten Warning Signs of Alzheimer’s
Jun 18, 2019
Sue Spalding joined the Alzheimer’s Association Minnesota-North Dakota Chapter as the chief executive officer in 2012, and became the Region 5 leader for the Association in January of 2017. The Chapter recently hosted the second largest Walk to End Alzheimer’s® in the country and raised $1 million at The Purple Gala in the Twin Cities. Spalding is a member of the Edina Rotary Club. Before joining the Alzheimer’s Association, Spalding served as the executive director of The ALS Association, Minnesota/North Dakota/South Dakota Chapter for eleven years. Prior to her work with ALS, she was the executive director of the Pearson Lakes Arts Center in Okoboji, Iowa. Spalding holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Journalism from Iowa State University. Currently, she lives in St. Michael with her family.
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Annual Awards Luncheon
Jun 25, 2019
The Golden Valley Rotary Club will gather with members of the community to celebrate all things Rotary during the 2018-2019 year. We will present the Citizen of the Year award and the Rotarian of the Year award. Our high school scholarship recipients will be honored. Paul Harris Fellows will be given for extraordinary service. And Julie Peterson, Club President, will pass the presidential gavel to Bryan Palmer, President-Elect. A great celebratory event in the forty-six year history of the Golden Valley Rotary Club! |
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4th of July Picnic
Jul 02, 2019
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Jul 02, 2019
Our Annual Picnic is this Tuesday at the Picnic Shelter at the New Hope YMCA located at 7601 - 42nd Ave. N, New Hope, 55427. The Splash Pad will be open for the kiddos. Guests are welcome to attend! |
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Communication Based on Thoughts, Beliefs, and Emotions
Jul 09, 2019
Mario Rodriguez is a professional speaker, consultant, and executive coach. He has a M.S. in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from Capella University in Minneapolis, MN and a B.A. in Psychology with a minor in Business Economics from St. Cloud State University in St. Cloud, MN. Rodriguez is an active member of Toastmasters International. He has spoken at research conferences and non-profit organizations and conducted training and facilitated workshops in a variety of companies.
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American Refugee Committee
Jul 16, 2019
Amanda Ottman is the Global Connections Officer for American Refugee Committee. She has worked in international organizations and non-profits in the US, Latin American, and Europe. Ottman has a B.A. from the University of Minnesota in Global Studies and a M.A. from the Universidad del Salvador in Buenos Aires, Argentina. She began her Rotary journey as a Rotary Youth Exchange Student to Argentina in 2000. In 2011-12, Amanda served as a Rotary World Peace Fellow, completing her Master’s studies in International Relations at the Universidad del Salvador in Buenos Aires, Argentina and interning with Save the Children in Spain. Amanda is a member of the Eden Prairie Noon Rotary. |
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Update from Future Roots Project
Jul 23, 2019
Jaime Belden is from Robbinsdale, Minnesota but starting at a young age has pursued every opportunity possible to travel internationally. Her passion for understanding other cultures led her to Hamline University where she earned a BA in Global Studies, minoring in Political Science and Spanish. She became highly experienced in teaching the fundamental skills necessary to read in Spanish while working with the underprivileged, malnourished, and neglected students in the Twin Cities. Jaime currently dedicates herself to improving the education system in Nicaragua by providing teacher trainings focusing on literacy, creativity, and music. |
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Reflections on Hamburg 2019
Jul 30, 2019
Club President Bryan Palmer will share reflections on his experience attending the Rotary International Convention in Hamburg, Germany in June, 2019. Bryan Palmer is a husband, father, active Certified Public Accountant, and the current President of the Golden Valley Rotary Club. He graduated with a Master of Professional Accountancy from the University of South Dakota in 2011, when he relocated to the Twin Cities to begin his career. He currently works as a senior accountant for Tennant Company in Golden Valley. Bryan lives in Coon Rapids with his wife, Rachel, and two sons, Jackson (aged 2) and Bennett (aged 9 months). He has been a proud member of the Golden Valley Rotary Club since 2015. In his free time, Bryan enjoys reading, traveling, and his beloved Buffalo Bills. |
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Aug 01, 2019 5:00 PM - 8:30 PM
5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. CHECK IN UNDER THE GOLDEN VALLEY WATER TOWER to receive your passport. FREE to attendees and open to all. 5:00 p.m. - 7:45 p.m. VISIT PARTICIPATING BUSINESSES and validate your visit on your passport. DON'T MISS "Dunk the Mayor" with Golden Valley's mayor, Shep Harris! Proceeds from "Dunk the Mayor" benefit PRISM Golden Valley, MN. CLOSING RECEPTION to end the evening. Participating businesses: The 5th Annual Taste and Tour will be held on Thursday, August 1st from 5:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The Taste and Tour is a business “open house” where participants can “tour” local businesses while tasting samples of food and drinks. The event is FREE to attendees. The past years have attracted over 400 people and 12-16 businesses! |
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Data Privacy
Aug 06, 2019
Ron is a City Attorney at the Minneapolis City Attorney’s Office, where he specializes in litigation as a criminal prosecutor and in information privacy as the city data privacy liaison. As an on-call fire fighter for Golden Valley, Ron serves residents and businesses as an emergency responder to fire and medical events. Ron is also a Planning Commissioner for the City of Golden Valley where he regularly reviews and recommends action to the Golden Valley City Council on proposed land use. As a Branch Manager at Tree Trust he promotes, attends, and leads groups in community tree plantings and subsidized tree promotions across Hennepin County. Being active in the community has always been very important to Ron. Ron’s civic, community, and professional leadership activities have been varied and extensive, including serving as a board member and participant in his local Boys and Girls Club, county domestic violence taskforce, county young professionals organization, local food shelf, and organizations promoting alternatives to incarceration and youth substance abuse prevention. Ron now serves Golden Valley neighbors as a board member of the Golden Valley Community Foundation, but you will also see him as a grass roots volunteer at various events that GVCF sponsors each year. Ron Blum and his wife Susan fell in love with Golden Valley when they decided to raise their family here in 2013. Ron enjoys taking advantage of all that Golden Valley has to offer, from the parks and trails to local neighborhood events, and is finding it a wonderful place for his son, Ari. |
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Aug 08, 2019 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
PRISM Service Opportunity |