January 26, 2022
PROGRAM
16 members, including 7 on Zoom, heard Gary Lundgren, Director of the Zuhrah Shrine Band, speak on his experiences with circus life. It started when he was 10 years old and living in Iowa, where he met Karl King. He played in King's band and was then exposed to what the circus was all about, including the 65-car train coming to town. The elephants helped raise the large circus tent along with all the help. Over the years Gary's experience grew including the Zuhrah Shrine Circus in Minneapolis, where he was responsible for the circus band. He described how the band adjusts its playing to match the horses and other acts. It was a very interesting lifetime experience- Gordon Backlund.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Rotary District 5960 announced that the spring district conference, Impact!2022, which was planned as a tri-district affair in St. Cloud on April 21-23, will not be held due to COVID concerns.
Election of FCH Rotary’s Officers and Directors for 2022-23 took place. Elected were: Kim Hiel, President; Bob Tholkes, Secretary; Greg Schraufnagel, Treasurer; Stephen Keeler, President-Elect; Don Archibeque, Director; Brian Weierke, Director; and Wally Wysopal, Director. Wysopal also serves as our liaison with the club’s affiliated (with neighboring Rotary clubs) 501c3 foundation, the Healthy Youth Foundation.
Steve Klaers announced that the next Mentor meeting for FHS Strive is Tuesday, Feb 8th, 11:30 - 12:20 pm, and that the STRIVE next field trip date is likely to be during the week of Feb 21.
The club board meets next Wednesday, February 2, at Fridley City Hall at 9 a.m.
REMINDERS
Account invoices for the quarter beginning January 1 were emailed yesterday.
The Rotary Operation Pollination group meets next via Zoom on Tuesday, Feb. 1. Contact Kristen Stuenkel at StuenkeK@colheights.k12.mn.us to receive the Zoom link if you have not previously attended.
Program on February 2: Program Coordinator Darcy Hokkanen of Anoka County will speak on Youth Job Training activities at the county.
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