9/27 issue of the Source: Why? (Sep 27, 2018)

Why?

Why? It is a question that is powerful. It is a question that can help define a person's direction in life. It is a question that our kids seem to ask all the time. It can be easy to ask but extremely hard to answer. 3 little letters pack a punch for sure.

As Rotarians we need to be ready to answer with confidence "Why Rotary". It will help us have direction for ourselves as well as our club.

As John Guist had put so well in the Farmington Rotary Members Facebook page "Discovering WHY we do what we do will dramatically, exponentially increase the power of WHAT we do". Make sure to look over the word document he had included at the end of the post as we will be discussing it during our meeting this Thursday.

Having fun with Rotary

Enjoy your Rotary friends while having fun and doing good in the world. Check out the following opportunities:

50th Anniversary of Dakota County Library's
- Open House - Dakota County Library in Farmington
- Wednesday April 10th from 3pm - 5pm
- Beginning with the Farmington and Hastings library locations in 1969 and expanding to nine locations in 2019, we're proud to serve our residents and celebrate 50 years as part of the Dakota County community.
  Enjoy music from the Farmington High School band and choir, and a slideshow. Share memories of the Library throughout the years, and record some of them with the help of our traveling poet, too. Light refreshments will be served.
2019 Rotary District 5960 Confrence of Clubs
- April 11th and 12th
- Early Bird pricing ends on March 11th
- Speakers include Dr. Robert Veninga, Patty Wetterling and the Young Voices of Rotary
The Ultimate Hike
- Come Get Your Sing On for CureSearch on Saturday, April 13th from 7-10PM at Celt's Pub, Farmington
  $20 admission includes keg beer and karaoke. There will be a silent auction, wine wall and liquor cooler drawing.
  With your $20 advanced ticket purchase you will be entered into a drawing for a chance to win a $100 Bourbon Butcher gift card (need not be present to win). Tickets can also be purchased the night of the event.
  All proceeds will go to Team Anytime Fitness Farmington's CureSearch Ultimate Hike Team. On August 24th, we are hiking 25.5 miles in one day along the challenging Superior Trail to raise funds to end pediatric cancer.

Meeting hosts

A reminder to check the meeting host schedule in the sidebar of The Source to learn when you are scheduled to serve. Each Rotarian serves as a meeting host one month of the year and is responsible for working with your co-host(s) to do the following:

Schedule speakers for your month
Arrive early to set up
Give the meal count to the kitchen
Stay late to take down

Please review the meeting host responsibilities for complete details. Contact Janie if you have questions or a conflict with the month you are assigned.

Thank you Don, Jenna and Larry for being great meeting hosts for March. Jay, Tom and Wendy ... The previous 3 amigos did a fantastic job... it is now your turn to keep the momentum going.

Calendar of Events

Weekly club meetings
Thursdays, 12 noon, Bourbon Butcher, Farmington
Sept 27th - Why?
Oct 4th - Student of the Month
Oct 11th - Joe Miller - Joe Miller Photography

Farmington Rotary Club board meeting
Tues., October 16th
Noon at Bourbon Butcher, Farmington

Meeting hosts schedule
July: Nate & Janie
Aug: Corey & Melissa
Sept: Shannon & Amanda
Oct: Linda & Lisa
Nov: Dana, Rachelle & John
Dec: Sara, Lori & TJ
Jan: Leshia, Ann & Krysia
Feb: Barb & David
Mar: Don, Jenna & Larry
Apr: Jay, Tom & Wendy
May: Annie, Kyle A. & Kyle H.
June: Jamie & Steve

2018 Club Awards