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11th annual Fridley & Columbia Heights Rotary Golf Classic, July 17, 2023, The Refuge Golf Course
 
Joining the FCH Rotary breakfast meetings on Zoom:  open the link below, click on Open Zoom Meetings, and follow the prompts.
 
 
 
 
April 26, 2023
 
PROGRAM
 
19 members heard Golf Classic Chair Greg Schraufnagel lead a club business session on the fundraiser, the 11th annual, scheduled for July 17 at The Refuge golf course in Oak Grove. The fundraiser provides the money for the club’s donations to causes consistent with Rotary’s areas of focus. Sponsorship levels, online organization, revenue structure (dependent on sponsorships and a silent auction), and costs were reviewed, and the expectation for members of contributing $250.00 in sponsorships and silent auction items in addition to recruiting sponsors and golfers and helping to stage the fundraiser on the day.  
 
ANNOUNCEMENTS
 
Thanks to Paul Nealy for volunteering to act as co-chair for the Golf Classic.
 
Twenty Rotarians and guests attended the April 25 mystery social event, a free tasting and foods at Love That Olive in Maple Grove.
 
Josh Callahan reported that last week’s STRIVE trip attracted 20 students.
 
REMINDERS
 
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 2 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: May 3- Tammy Schmitz, Northern Lights Express; May 10- Dave Van Wagner, Humana Corp.; May 17- Public Safety Update by member and City of Fridley Public Safety Director Brian Weierke; Kalia Xiong of the Citizens League of Minnesota will report on its Capitol Pathways Project, which the club supported this year.