ANNOUNCEMENTS:

In lieu of the 501 meeting scheduled for April 17 (501 meeting attendance has been light), the club will offer a normal breakfast on that date, and instead will attend the 20th annual Columbia Heights Interfaith Prayer Breakfast on Tuesday, May 7th at Murzyn Hall, 530 Mill St NE.. This interfaith, multicultural event will begin at 7:00 AM, with a catered Mexican breakfast at 7:30. The program will be provided by the homeless-youth agency Hope 4 Youth, and will conclude at 8:45 AM. THE PRAYER BREAKFAST REPLACES THE NORMAL MAY 8 BREAKFAST MEETING.

 

The new club Facebook page, Fridley-Columbia Heights Rotary is up. If you are on Facebook, please Like and Follow.

REMINDERS:

 

Twin Cities Rotaract invites you to our annual fundraiser at Summit Brewery on Wednesday, March 27th! WHAT: Spelling BEEr. WHERE: Summit Brewery, 910 Montreal Cir, St. Paul. WHEN: MARCH 27th 5:30-8 WHY: We are partnering with the American Refugee Committee to start a new Rotaract club in a refugee camp in Uganda. Tickets at TCRotoractspellingbeer.eventbrite.com

 

Southern Anoka Community Assistance (SACA) will hold its Hops for Hunger fundraiser on Saturday, March 30, from 5-8 pm at the Solar Arts Building, 711 15th Ave NE, Minneapolis, on the 3rd floor. Tickets online at  http://www.hopsforhunger7.eventbrite.com.

 

The Alexandra House Hope Gala will take place on Saturday, March 30 at Leopold’s Mississippi Gardens, 9500 W River Rd, Brooklyn Park, from 6 to 10 pm. The club has purchased a table for 6. Contact club Secretary Bob Tholkes at 763-913-4453 if interested in attending at the club’s table. 2 places remain.

 

The 2019 District Conference of Clubs is scheduled for April 11-12 at Mayo Civic Center in Rochester. Details and registration information are at https://rotary5960.org/sitepage/2019-conference-of-clubs.

 

The Allina Health/Bikes for Kids bike giveaway will take place on April 13 at Stevenson Elementary School in Fridley.

 

Anoka County Senior Expo 2019 will be held on Saturday, April 27, from 9 a.m. to noon at Lord of Life Church, 14501 Nowthen Blvd., Ramsey. Breakfast, massages, blood pressure checks. Free.

 

HeightsNEXT Community Foundation will hold its annual fundraiser, Cheers for Beers, from 6-9 pm on May 17 at Murzyn Hall, 530 Mill St NE in Columbia Heights.

 

Mark your calendars and register today for the installation of Paul Perez, 2019-2020 District Governor of Rotary International District 5960. Tuesday, June 25, 6 – 8:30 pm

Mystic Lake Center, 2400 Mystic Lake Blvd, Prior Lake.

https://priorlakerotary.org/event/district-governor-installation-for-paul-perez/