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Upcoming Events
Rotary Holiday Gala & Silent Auction
InterContinental St. Paul Riverfront
Dec 07, 2017
6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
 
Speakers
Nov 07, 2017
Why East Side Matters
Nov 14, 2017
The Theory and Practice of Associative Power
Nov 21, 2017
Nov 28, 2017
Rotary International Foundation
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Happy Birthday!
Member Birthdays
Stephen B. Young
November 2
 
Donovan Schwichtenberg
November 6
 
Robert W. Jones, D.D.S.
November 12
 
Jim Delamater
November 15
 
Richard H. Zehring
November 15
 
Cindy Shiely
November 16
 
Sue Cammack
November 16
 
Victoria Strobel
November 23
 
Mark Stutrud
November 29
 
Howard Guthmann
November 30
 
Stories
OCTOBER 31, 2017 PROGRAM:
Rotation Day (Off-site)

Rotation Day is Tuesday, October 31st.  We will not have a regular meeting on this day.  Instead, three Club 10 members will host fellow club members at their place of business. So, please plan on joining fellow Rotations at an “off-site” location.

For more information or to register, click on the link below for the location of your choice. This will take you directly to the registration page for that host site. Please pre-register as some sites have limited space.

What is Rotation Day?

When Paul Harris founded Rotary in 1905, meetings were held at the members’ place of business – rotating from member  company to member company – hence the name “Rotary.”  For our club, Rotation Day is an event which brings us back to our “roots” and gives us the opportunity to gain new insights into the vocational challenges and business issues which are unique to our fellow Rotarians.

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OCTOBER 25, 2017 ROTARY IN REVIEW: Grant Merritt
Past President Carla Hauge convened the meeting at the Intercontinental Hotel St. Paul. Dr. Bob Jones provided the pre-meeting music and opening song lead by Chuck Field, God Bless America. Michael-Jon Pease recognized United Nations Day. Rotary is the only nongovernmental organization to have a seat on the UN in recognition of Rotary’s role in helping to found the UN after WWII. Bob Cardinal led introductions of guests and visiting Rotarians, prompting and encouraging members to share good news of the day.
 
A highlight was from Dr. Chuck Roach who shared his personal connection to today's presentation on the Merritt Family.  This slice of Iron Range history had a hand in his now 60 year marriage to a daughter of the Merritt family. Carla thanked meeting volunteers - Greeters Rick Gobell and Ken Schafer and Scribe, Trixie Golberg.
 
All members were invited to join Thursday's Fellowship meeting at Summit Brewing – 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. to help complete the dictionary labeling. Members were invited to stop at the registration table to sign up for next week’s Rotation Day as well as the Dec 7th Holiday Gala. Silent auction items are needed to make this year’s holiday fundraiser another successful year end celebration. Carla announced October Birthdays and thanked member, David Dominick for providing the cupcakes.
 
Jon Cieslak introduced the program – Attorney, Author and Grandson of Alfred Merritt. Grant Merritt shared his families story, The Merritts' Mesabi Iron Search, Discovery and Loss. This unique family history changed the Minnesota's economic course in many ways. For the past nine years Grant has been researching and writing about the Merritt years in their Mesabi Iron venture and preparing a book on that history as well as his environmental work. The book “Iron and Water” is scheduled to be published next March by the University of Minnesota Press.
 
Grants Grandfather, Alfred Merritt, who along with his brothers Leonidas and Cassius discovered the Mesabi Iron Range in Mt. Iron, Minnesota on Nov. 16, 1890.  Their story is also shared in the book "7 Iron Men."
 
Grant shared the nefarious role John D. Rockfeller had in manipulating the loss of the Iron Range mines in 1894 and the incredible resiliency and spirit of his grandfather and great uncles in taking on this legendary capitalist, persevering as entrepreneurs and adventurers in spite of this historic lose for our state. 
Carla thanked Grant and invited members to share the Four Way Test.
 
FOUR WAY TEST
Of the things we think, say or do:
  • Is it the TRUTH?
  • Is it FAIR to all concerned?
  • Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS? 
  • Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned? 
 

 

 

 

 

 

Trixie Golberg

Scribe

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Dictionary Project

This morning, fifteen Club 10 members gathered in support of the Dictionary Project to place Rotary bookplates in the dictionaries and package them for distribution to Saint Paul schools. 

 

 

 

 

 

Mark Stutrud hosted the group at Summit Brewing.  Afterward, a few lucky volunteers got to sample Oatmeal Stout Beer. Oatmeal - that's breakfast, right?

Visit the website for the full photo album (scroll to bottom of the page).

 

 

REGISTER NOW: Rotary Holiday Party

Join us Thursday, December 7th for the St. Paul Rotary Holiday Gala & Silent Auction.  The festivities will be held from 6 - 9:00 PM at the InterContinental St. Paul Riverfront.  Tickets are $65/person. 

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Room Block 
Rotarians are welcome to spend the night at the Intercontinental for a reduced nightly rate; standard room $119/night & $219/night for one bedroom Riverview Suite. Room Block is under Rotary Club.

 

For more news and background: http://saintpaulrotary.org