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2020 Census
Feb 04, 2020
Frank Sachs is a retired Twin Cities educator who taught in both public and private schools for 40+ years, the last 37 years at Blake School where he taught both in the Social Studies department (most recently Advanced Placement US Government & Politics and US Constitutional Law) and served as the Director of College Counseling for 25 years. With this background, you can tell his interest in the 2020 Census comes naturally. |
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Feb 06, 2020 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
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Minnesota Gold
Feb 11, 2020
Patrick “Packy” Mader has a background in education, agriculture, and business. He grew up on a small dairy farm near St. Bonifacius, Minnesota, with six brothers and sisters. He has always enjoyed Minnesota sports, history, and geography. Packy and his wife, Karen, enjoy outdoor family activities, reading, and traveling. Their children, Karl and Ellen, competed in sports and appreciate their Minnesota roots.
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The Downtown Golden Valley Redesign
Feb 18, 2020
Jason Zimmerman, Golden Valley City Planning Manager, will talk about The Downtown GV Redesign. Jason Zimmerman is the Planning Manager for Golden Valley. He received his Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Carleton College and graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology with a Master’s degree in City Planning. Following a stint as a Research Fellow at the University of Minnesota, he spent a number of years working as a full-time stay-at-home parent for four kids before returning to municipal planning. He has been with Golden Valley for six years and oversees day to day planning and zoning operations as well as long range efforts such as the recent adoption of the City’s 2040 Comprehensive Plan. In his spare time, he enjoys long distance running and caring for numerous household pets. |
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Club Social
Feb 25, 2020
In lieu of our regular lunch meeting, the Club invites members and guests to a Club Social at the Three One Six Bar + Grill. Appetizers will be paid for by the Club; drinks are the responsibility of the individual members. Tuesday, February 25, 2020 |
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Feb 27, 2020 7:30 AM - 9:00 AM
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Vaccines on Fire - Successes and Challenges
Mar 03, 2020
Diane C. Peterson is the Associate Director for Immunization Projects at Immunization Action Coalition. Ms. Peterson is one of Minnesota's longest serving leaders in saving children's lives through safe and effective immunization. Peterson's career in immunization, spanning nearly 40 years, has been devoted to increasing the number of children, in Minnesota and nationally, who are immunized and to improving the safety and effectiveness with which vaccines are delivered to them. She has led major projects at the Minnesota Department of Health including developing policies to equitably distribute vaccine resources to children statewide, working with legislators to ensure passage of laws that increase immunization rates in childcare facilities and schools, helping initiate Minnesota's immunization registry, creating the initial plan for Minnesota's implementation of the federal Vaccines For Children program, developing innovative education materials for healthcare professionals and the public, and promoting immunization to the media, parents, and others through her role as an MDH spokesperson. In 2012, she was selected as the Minnesota recipient of the first annual Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Childhood Immunization Champion Award. The Champion Award recognizes individuals who are working at the community level. It honors those who are doing an exemplary job or going above and beyond to promote or foster childhood immunizations in their communities. This meeting will take place at PRISM, 1220 Zane Ave N, Golden Valley, MN 55422.
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Mar 05, 2020 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
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St. Patrick’s Day: Law and Lore in Minnesota
Mar 10, 2020
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. He was named to Minnesota Lawyer’s class of Attorneys of the Year for 2019. In addition to his love of law, Marshall also has a love of Minnesota and its history. He'll share his knowledge on St. Patrick's Day, the law, and Minnesota. |
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Virtual Meeting - Women’s Suffrage Leaders: How Did It Take So Long?
Mar 24, 2020
VIRTUAL MEETING Gillian Rosenquist, Golden Valley City Councilmember since 2017, will speak on the topic of women's suffrage. Rosenquist has lived in Golden Valley for over 15 years and has previously practiced intellectual property law and worked for a legal nonprofit. She served on the City’s Open Space and Recreation Commission until 2012 and is involved in multiple community and school organizations. She has a JD degree from William Mitchell College of Law. Gillian loves live music, literature and art, craft beer, long walks with her dog, and time with family and friends. She is married to Jeff, the 2nd generation owner of Rosenquist Construction, Inc. Jeff is an active Cub Scout leader and enjoys hunting, fishing, and camping. The Rosenquists have three sons in Hopkins Public Schools and a black lab named Ripley. |
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Mar 26, 2020 7:30 AM - 9:00 AM
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Virtual Meeting - Joke Day
Mar 31, 2020
VIRTUAL MEETING No joking matter! The annual tradition of Joke Day is serious business...seriously funny! Bring your (Rotary appropriate) jokes for some good laughs in celebration of April Fool's Day. Knock-knock jokes, puns-a-plenty, and groaners welcome. Can't find a joke? Never fear; Peggy Leppik has pre-approved jokes for sale! |
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Apr 02, 2020 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
PRISM Service Opportunity |
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Virtual Meeting - The Rotary Foundation
Apr 07, 2020
VIRTUAL MEETING District 5950 Rotary Foundation Chair Carol MacDonald and PolioPlus Chair Tim Mulcrone will speak about The Rotary Foundation. Carol MacDonald joined the Burnsville Breakfast Club in 2007, holding numerous board positions and serving as club president in 2010-11. She served as District Alumni Association Committee Chair, District Grant Review Committee member, and is a member of the Paul Harris Society. She retired from Wachovia (now Wells Fargo). Carol loves to travel and has visited most of the United States and 30 countries, including participating in Rotary Friendship Exchange trips to India, Nepal, and Bhutan. 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. Tim is a Chanhassen Rotarian and retired police sergeant with the Minnetonka Police Department. |
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Virtual Meeting - The Coronavirus: ‘New Normal’ Legal Problems
Apr 14, 2020
VIRTUAL MEETING 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. He was named to Minnesota Lawyer’s class of Attorneys of the Year for 2019. Marshall will present on the topic of "The Coronavirus: ‘New Normal’ Legal Problems." |
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How To Find and Do the Work You Love in the Middle of a Global Pandemic
Apr 21, 2020
With a 25 year career in organizational leadership and small business ownership, Leah Murtagh, Founder & Lead Career Mentor of VLA50, knows what it takes to find and do the work she loves. Leah is no stranger to professional risk-taking, and has learned much from her many challenges such as multiple relocations, single parenthood, debt payoff, and creating a successful business legacy in both the brick-and-mortar and online realms. She has successfully led her clients through small business launches, massive career pivots, and stepping up to claim the salaries, work-life balance, and professional value they deserve. It is Leah's deepest passion to help folks who know they can “do it better than their boss” discover their Professional Destiny so they can use their superpowers to help others and create the financial, time, and location freedom they’ve always wanted. |
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Apr 23, 2020 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Zoom Conference Information Focus on Business – how can we help navigate the crisis? What do businesses need? What is the current state of their business. This meeting features updates from our city, school districts, convention and visitors bureau, Rotary Club, and the Chamber. There is no cost to attend. Hope to see you there! Please RSVP to Shannon Full if you plan on attending at shannon@twinwest.com. Thank you! |
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Members share 3-4 minutes updates on life
Apr 28, 2020
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Dunwoody College of Technology
May 05, 2020
Dawn Fish is senior director leadership giving for Dunwoody College of Technology. Dawn joined Dunwoody in 2015 after a 30-year career in Twin Cities’ nonprofits, including the University of Minnesota Foundation, Minnesota Medical Foundation, Abbott Northwestern Hospital Foundation, Scholarship America, and the leadership of a family foundation. She is part of a team that just completed Dunwoody’s largest-ever capital campaign, $52.5 million, to renovate the College’s historic campus, expand programs for today’s students, boost its endowment, and build a foundation for continued support of William and Kate Dunwoody’s legacy. She holds the Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE) credential, a bachelor’s degree in communications from Metropolitan State University, a master’s of organizational leadership from St. Catherine’s University, and a master’s of legal studies from Purdue University Global, in addition to having completed a Policy Fellowship at the Humphrey School of Public Affairs. |
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May 07, 2020 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
PRISM Service Opportunity |
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Experience the Metropolitan Airports
May 12, 2020
Dana Nelson is Director of Stakeholder Engagement for the Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC). She began her airport career as an intern in the San Diego Airport Noise Office before going to the MAC, where she has worked for over 10 years. Dana engages and builds relationships with individuals, elected leaders, and organizations who often have passionate opinions about aviation and community impacts resulting from airport operations. Dana graduated from Florida Institute of Technology with a Bachelor of Science degree in Aviation Management with Flight. She lives in Savage with her husband and two girls, ages five and three. |
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Workers Compensation in MN
May 19, 2020
Wendy Willson Legge received her B.A. summa cum laude from Harvard University (Radcliffe College) in 1975 and her J.D. magna cum laude from the University of Minnesota in 1980. After a brief stint in private practice, Wendy worked in various roles for the state of Minnesota beginning in 1987. In 2018, Wendy retired as the Chief General Counsel of the Department of Labor and Industry, and then returned to work for the Department half-time until the end of 2019. She is now truly retired from the paid workforce! Wendy's current volunteer work includes pro bono legal work for low-income people facing eviction in Hennepin or Ramsey County. Her topic today is “Workers Compensation in MN”. |
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Highway 55 Cleanup on 5/28/20
May 26, 2020
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May 28, 2020 7:30 AM - 9:00 AM
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May 28, 2020 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
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Juniper: Taking Charge of Your Health
Jun 02, 2020
Rachel Von Ruden, LSW is a Program Developer for the Metropolitan Area Agency on Aging, specifically with the Juniper program. She has been with the MAAA since 2014 and is passionate about community education and older adults. Rachel earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work, with Minors in Spanish and Psychology, from St. Catherine University. Rachel is an avid outdoor enthusiast; she loves biking, running, camping, hiking, kayaking, and all things outdoors. |
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Jun 04, 2020 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
PRISM Service Opportunity |
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The Impact of COVID-19 on Local Businesses
Jun 09, 2020
VIRTUAL MEETING Shannon Full has over 20 years of experience and expertise in chamber leadership, economic development, talent solutions, and organizational management. Full joined the TwinWest Chamber of Commerce in St. Louis Park, MN as the President/CEO in February 2017. Prior to TwinWest, she was most recently the President/CEO of the Fox Cities Chamber of Commerce and Regional Partnership in Appleton, WI. She began her Chamber career at the Twin Cities North Chamber of Commerce in Mounds View and subsequently led Chambers in Melbourne, FL and Cedar Rapids, IA. Full has received numerous awards for her work including the Wisconsin Economic Development Association’s Governors Young Professional of the Year in 2016, and the Best in Show Winner for Talent Upload Program from the International Economic Development Council in 2015. |
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How COVID-19 is Affecting the Court System
Jun 16, 2020
VIRTUAL MEETING Kathryn L. Quaintance is a judge on the Fourth Judicial District of Minnesota, serving Hennepin County. She was appointed to this position in 2000 and was elected to full terms in 2002, 2008, and 2014. She currently serves in the Criminal Court. Her current term expires in 2020. Quaintance received her B.A. degree from Smith College in 1977 and her J.D. degree from Rutgers Law School in 1986. In her earlier career, she was an attorney for Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi. Before Quaintance became a district judge, she was Deputy Hennepin County attorney. Edward T. Wahl is a judge on the Fourth Judicial District of Minnesota, serving Hennepin County. He was appointed in 2012. He was re-elected in 2014 for a term that expires in 2020. Wahl earned his undergraduate degree, with honors, from Northwestern University in 1978. He went on to receive a master's degree from the University of Virginia in 1980 and his J.D. from the University of Chicago Law School in 1983. Before Wahl became a district judge, he spent time as a partner in both Faegre Baker Daniels and Oppenheimer Wolff & Donnelly LLP. |
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The Public Image of Rotary
Jun 23, 2020
VIRTUAL MEETING Krysta Peterson is the District 5950 Public Image Chair, a Past President of the South Minneapolis Metro Evening (SMME) Club, and Assistant Governor (AG) for District 5950 Area 3. Krysta works for 3M in supply chain management. She joined Rotary in 2011 when she lived in Wisconsin. After moving to Minnesota, she became a member of SMME. |
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Jun 25, 2020 7:30 AM - 9:00 AM
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Annual Awards Ceremony
Jun 30, 2020
VIRTUAL MEETING Premiering on YouTube - Click Here to Watch The Golden Valley Rotary Club will "gather" with members of the community to celebrate all things Rotary during the 2019-2020 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 Bryan Palmer, Club President, will pass the presidential gavel to Michelle Ness, President-Elect. A great celebratory event in the forty-seven year history of the Golden Valley Rotary Club! |
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Jun 30, 2020 12:15 PM - 12:45 PM
Premiering on YouTube on June 30th! Annual Awards Ceremony VIRTUAL MEETING The Golden Valley Rotary Club will "gather" with members of the community to celebrate all things Rotary during the 2019-2020 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 Bryan Palmer, Club President, will pass the presidential gavel to Michelle Ness, President-Elect. A great celebratory event in the forty-seven year history of the Golden Valley Rotary Club! |
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Minnesota Association for Children's Mental Health (MACMH)
Jul 07, 2020
Rachael Jacques serves as the Director of Development and Programming for the Minnesota Association for Children’s Mental Health. Rachael has worked many years in the area of health education, working to identify gaps in care and to provide supportive services. She is passionate about providing equal access to child and adolescent mental health services in Minnesota.
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Peace Corps volunteer in Ecuador
Jul 14, 2020
VIRTUAL MEETING Bridgette Springer is a Returned Peace Corps Volunteer. She is also the granddaughter of Rotarian Paul Mork. She was deployed as a TEFL Teacher in Machala, Ecuador for 14 months, before COVID-19 forced her early return. Before joining the Peace Corps, Bridgette worked at Feed My Starving Children for three and half years. She has a Bachelor of Arts degree in English with minors in Hispanic Studies and Management from College of Saint Benedict. Join Zoom Meeting |
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The 2020-2021 Rotary Year
Jul 21, 2020
VIRTUAL MEETING We welcome the new District 5950 Governor, Tom Gump. Tom is a member of the Rotary Club of Edina Morningside. He is passionate about growing Rotary Membership through forming new and innovative, cause-based clubs. Gump, his wife Catherine, and son Andrew are very involved in Youth Exchange, hosting six exchange students. Tom serves on the North Star Rotary Youth Exchange Board of Directors. He has also served Rotary on the Zone Level as Promotion Chair for the Honolulu and Toronto Rotary International Conventions. Tom's leadership achievements during his year as president of the Rotary Club of Edina Morningside include 30+ new engaged and active members who are also members of The Rotary Foundation's Annual Fund giving at double the previous level. In his business life, Tom is a lawyer and real estate developer serving as "of counsel" with Stier Law Offices. Join Zoom Meeting |
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Virtual Studio Tour
Jul 28, 2020
VIRTUAL MEETING Jodi Reeb is a mixed-media, fine artist in Minneapolis; abstract art, original fine art for sale such as modern Encaustic paintings, wall art installations, sculptural art, contemporary art, landscape art, and wall art sculpture. She also teaches Encaustic workshops using R&F Paints as a Core Artist and acrylic painting and printmaking classes in her North Loop Minneapolis studio and is a GOLDEN Artist Educator (GAEP). "I love collaborating to create custom abstract art, original wall sculpture, painted acrylic wall art, corporate art and commercial art installations for public healthcare hospital and clinics, hotels and hospitality, corporate offices and private spaces," says Reeb. Primarily working on commission, she enjoys collaborating with clients to create artwork that leads her to the next step in the progression of her process and development while complementing an existing space. The focus of Reeb's artwork has always been about the magnificence and beauty of nature and finding inspiration from nature’s extraordinary colors & light. As she explores this idea, she has been intrigued with nature’s ever-changing seasons. Jodi Reed will take us on a virtual studio tour and talk about her process of creating. Join Zoom Meeting |
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TreeHouse
Aug 04, 2020
VIRTUAL MEETING Christa Troup has been the Grant Manager for TreeHouse for the past 5 years. She works to make community connections with organizations to help TreeHouse's mission of ending hopelessness among teens. Christa has a BA in Sociology from The College of Saint Benedict and a Nonprofit Management Certificate from The University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. Join Zoom Meeting |