JANUARY 10, ROTARY IN REVIEW: Virginia Arthur
President Chuck called the meeting to order at 12:15. Joe Kovarik lead the club in singing the America the Beautiful, accompanied by Doug Hartford on the piano. Michael-jon Pease provided the inspirational minute sharing, in anticipation of Martin Luther King day, some words from Bayard Rustin, a civil rights leader who was known as “the man behind the dream.” Tom Farnham introduced visiting Rotarians and guests. We welcomed new member Michael Kuenster, who is joining us from Wells Fargo Advisors. President Chuck also took this opportunity to remind the club about the new member initiative (a case of Summit beer for club members who bring new members into the fold).
President Chuck reminded us of the memorial service for Past Club 10 President Chuck Graham, which was held on January 11th at Centennial United Methodist Church in Roseville.
We were reminded that parking discounts are available in the InterContinental Ramp. See Jodi for details or if there are issues.
Valdi Stefanson promoted next week’s speaker: Alexandra Spieldoch who will be speaking about Women Led Milling Microenterprise in Senegal.
Deb Voss introduced our speaker: Virginia “Ginny” Arthur, who is the president of Metro State University. Ms. Arthur shared some history of the University, along with the school’s mission, which is “to provide an inclusive and engaging education to eliminate opportunity gaps and lead the Twin Cities community to a prosperous and equitable future.” Through Ms. Arthur’s talk, we learned about Metro State’s strategic vision and plan for accomplishing their mission.
Respectfully submitted,
Pam Chandler