PROGRAM

 

23 members heard member Brian Weierke, Public Safety Director for the City of Fridley, provide a year of 2022 in his department: staffing, policing strategies, call statistics (36,000), crime statistics (large increase in burglaries), and details of the criminal population the police department sees and its use of force.

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

Steve Klaers reminded of the Fridley High School STRIVE awards assembly tomorrow night. Members are welcome to attend.

 

Bob Olsen provided the dates of the Fun Run (June 15) and Wine Tent (June 17) at Fridley’s 49er Days Festival. Volunteers for both will be needed.

 

REMINDERS

 

The Pollination Committee will meet next on Tuesday, June 6 at 7:30 a.m. on Zoom. The Zoom link is https://colheights-k12-mn-us.zoom.us/j/86557933324. Contact organizer Kristen Stuenkel with any questions at stuenkek@colheights.k12.mn.us. Members are welcome to attend.

 

The club board meets next on Wednesday, June 7, at 9 a.m. at Fridley Community Center. Members are welcome to attend.

 

The 2023-24 District 5960 Governor, Patricia McCleese, will be installed at Rochester on Wednesday, June 21, at 5:30. For details, see https://www.crsadmin.com/EventPortal/Registrations/PublicFill/EventPublicFill.aspx?evtid=b120b400-776c-40dd-b815-c537b80c676f.

 

Additional mentors for Fridley STRIVE students are sought, and potential mentors next year at Columbia Heights High School are encouraged to sign up early. Contact Steve Klaers at 612-599-8103. 

 

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