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JULY 11, 2017  MEETING:
 Newly Restored Capitol Building
Justice Paul H. Anderson, Minnesota Supreme Court, is a Minnesota native; born May 14, 1943; Eden Prairie, Minnesota; raised on a dairy farm; graduated Eden Prairie High School 1961; Macalester College 1965—B.A. degree, cum laude with departmental honors in Political Science and Minors in History & Economics; University of Minnesota Law School, Juris Doctor degree 1968; VISTA (Volunteers In Service To America) volunteer attorney, New Haven Legal Assistance, New Haven, CT. 1968-69; Special Assistant Attorney General, State of Minnesota, 1970; Attorney, LeVander, Gillen & Miller, South St. Paul 1971-1992; Chief Judge, Minnesota Court of Appeals, 1992‑1994; Associate Justice, Minnesota Supreme Court 1994-present.  Justice Anderson is the recipient of numerous awards including the Macalester College Distinguished Citizen Award, the Minnesota Hispanic Bar Association “Access to Justice Award,” the MSBA Civil Litigation Section’s 2009 Advocate Award, the first ever MSBA Citizen Lawyer Award in 2009, and the Toastmasters 2010 Communication and Leadership Award. He is an avid bicyclist- MS TRAM(9 times), Tour de Wyoming (2), Cycle Utah, Cycle Montana, gourmet cooking, history, and civics.  Project Home Volunteer.  Justice Anderson has lectured in El  Salvador, China, the Philippines and Russia.  In March 2011, he completed a second lecture tour in China and in June 2012 he consulted on election issues and constitution drafting in Libya and Tunisia  In May, 2013.Justice Anderson retired from the Supreme Court after having reached the mandatory retirement for judges in Minnesota.
JUNE 27, 2017 ROTARY IN REVIEW: CHANGING OF THE GUARD

2016 Rotary President Chuck Whitaker, Whitaker Sports and Classic Cars called the meeting to order at 12:15 pm at the InterContinental Hotel St. Paul. President Whitaker invited members to stand to recognize the past presidents.  Song leader Jerry Faletti accompanied by Doug Hartford on piano lead members through God Bless America. Inspirational moment was offered by Nancy Brady, Neighborhood House, who shared what inspires her in her career and community. Sherry Howe, Intercontinental Hotel, welcomed and introduced Visiting Rotarians and Guests.  President Whitaker acknowledged and thanked meeting volunteers – Deb Katzmark, Flowers on the park, Trixie Golberg, Lifetrack, and Jean Vukas-Roberts, Hazelton.

President Whitaker asked Jay Pfaender to come forward for special recognition of his great work as Program Chair.  He also thanked Jason DeKeuster for his work as treasurer.   Jay thanked Chuck for the recognition and promo’d the July 11 speaker, Honorable Paul Anderson. 

Dan McKeown was introduced as 2017-2018 St. Paul Rotary Foundation Chair.  He recognized the 2016-2017 Board and announced the 2017-2018 Board members.  The foundation exceeded it’s 2016 campaign goal and looks forward to doing so again in 2017-2018. 

President Whitaker thanked and recognized the outgoing St. Paul Rotary Board members. 

President Whitaker shared club and personal highlights from the year.  The list of activities were again impressive and fun filled.    President Whitaker invited all the past presidents present to introduce themselves and their various Rotary roles.  It was an inspiring and impressive assemble of Rotary leaders with wonderful club histories and accomplishments.

President- Elect Faletti was invited to the podium.   President Whitaker presented the 2017-2018 Gavel and congratulated him and thank him for his service.  Julie Whitaker presented the Rotary pendent to Kathy Faletti to wear during the year ahead. 

President Faletti thanked President Whitaker and presented a plague and gavel.  Past President Carla Hauge presented Chuck his Past Presidents pin and welcomed him into the alumni group.

President Faletti welcomed and thanked District Governor-elect Kyle Haugen for joining us and for his year of service. 

Second Term Directors were introduced and incoming Directors were announced and awarded their pin. 

President Faletti began his term by honoring those who came before him:

“Let’s start with Past President Tom Farnham, since he is my sponsor.  Despite Tom’s total irreverence of all things, he tried to INSURE us of a successful year.  John Andrews – you simply cannot say anything negative about John, he’s kind of a BOY SCOUT.  How about Doug Bruce, well he was really INVESTED in Rotary; Jim Kosmo, well Jim really PADDLE FORED Rotary; John Guthmann, he presides do JUDICOUSLY over all of our meetings; Carla Hauge, well that was a president that really sunk her TEETH into the administration of our club and she knew how to DRILL DOWN to the finer details; and past president Chuck, well he really CAR’RD about Rotary Club 10.” 

President Faletti’s theme for the year is Together we can accomplish much bridging to our International Theme of Making a Difference. 

President Whitaker thanked our speaker and lead members through the 

Four way test before adjourning the meeting.

➢ Is it the TRUTH?

➢ Is it FAIR to all concerned?

➢ Will it build GOODWILL and BETTER FRIENDSHIPS?

➢ Will it be BENEFICIAL to all concerned?

Members were reminded there is no July 4 meeting.

 

 

 

Respectfully submitted 

TrixieAnn Golberg

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