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Gordon Backlund and Paul Kaspszak
 
 
Joining the FCH Rotary breakfast meetings on Zoom:  open the link below, click on Open Zoom Meetings, and follow the prompts.
 
April 19, 2023
 
PROGRAM
 
15 members, including 2 on Zoom, heard Paul Kaspszak, director of the Minnesota Beverage Association, talk about the group’s current legislative priorities, the legal environment for servers of alcoholic beverages, and its advice for servers. Samples distributed…
 
ANNOUNCEMENTS
 
Social Committee Scott Lund noted that the address to meet for the mystery social event on April 25 will be supplied by email to the 20 members who have signed up to attend.
 
REMINDERS
 
Social Committee Scott Lund has supplied a date, Tuesday, April 25, for the free spring mystery evening outing. Details are leaking out...will require business casual dress and will meet in Maple Grove at 6 p.m.
 
The annual district 5960 conference is scheduled for April 29, 2023, a joint conference with Districts 5580 (northern Minny and NoDak) and 5950 at Madden’s Golf Resort on Gull Lake in Brainerd. Registration is now open.
 
The Pollination Committee will meet next on Tuesday, May 3 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.
 
Fridley’s awards to this year’s STRIVE students will be presented at the school’s awards program on May 18. Contact Steve Klaers at 612-599-8103 if you can attend.
 
Members Bob Olsen and Fred Bischke will head up the Rotary Fun Run at Fridley 49er Days, scheduled for Thursday, June 15.
 
Craig Malm will be seeking volunteers this spring to help distribute 160 bikes collected by Allina Health to students at Stevenson Elementary in Fridley.
 
Additional mentors for Fridley STRIVE students are sought, and potential mentors next year at Columbia Heights High School are encouraged to attend the ongoing mentor meetings with Fridley STRIVE students. Contact Steve Klaers at 612-599-8103. 
 
Rotary International produces podcasts on various subjects, available at https://on.rotary.org/3VnjizH
 
UPCOMING PROGRAMS: April 26- Club Business Session: Golf Fundraiser!