We received the above three thank you notes from 360 Communities and the families we supported for Armful of Love. We made a difference and it's clear both families appreciated our efforts.
Thank you for supporting this service project. Thank you for supporting Farmington Rotary. And thank you for supporting Ramble Jam, which makes it all possible.
Please keep Barb Svoboda and her family in your prayers. Her mom, Betty Jean Belisle, passed away peacefully in Michigan on Friday morning, Feb. 9. Details...
No, Farmington Rotary isn't going into battle. But our Feb. 15 meeting does bring us another club assembly meeting. This is a general business meeting of the club where you have the opportunity to hear everything that is going on behind the scenes. Of particular note for this club assembly is that we will vote for our 2017/2018 board of directors. President Elect Shannon Nielsen has worked hard to put together a board of engaged and supportive members to lead this club into the future. This is our opportunity to hear about that and show our support.
In addition, we'll get reports from our committee chairs. Come hear a budget report. Come hear about our donations. Learn about our service projects and RI Foundation activity. Come hear about Ramble Jam and more. But most of all, come for the fellowship, because Rotarians love fellowship and we need you to make that happen.
Farmington Rotary is about so much more than our weekly meetings and this is your chance to find out what's happening. See you at noon at Celt's in downtown Farmington.
Cathy Quinlivan is the small-club representative from our Rotary District 5960 board of directors, and will visit our club this week. Please reach out to Cathy when you see her and give her a warm, Farmington Rotary welcome.
President Krysia Moe is the winner of our January attendance contest and a $50 gift card to Bourbon Butcher. Heaven knows, she puts in enough time and effort and deserves this little perk!
You, too, can be the lucky winner of a $50 gift card to Bourbon Butcher. All you have to do is attend four Rotary meetings or events during February and you'll automatically be entered into a drawing, providing – and here's the catch – you write down your attendance on the weekly sign-in sheet.
And remember, ANY Rotary meeting counts, not just our weekly lunch meetings. This includes STRIVE, Ramble Jam, board meetings, district meetings and service projects. Anything you're doing on behalf of Rotary counts, even if it's a meeting with a potential sponsor of Ramble Jam and you're the only Rotarian there, or it's extra work you're doing to organize a Rotary effort. The key is to make note of it on the weekly attendance sheet, or Membership Chair Amanda Stender will not know to include your name when she's counting up attendance for the drawing.
Radon is a colorless, odorless radioactive gas that seeps up from the earth. When inhaled, it gives off radioactive particles that can damage the cells that line the lung. Long term exposure to radon can lead to lung cancer.
We'll top off our February meetings as we hear from Scott Arcand, radon program coordinator with the Minnesota Department of Health, about radon in Minnesota and what we can do to protect our homes and families from it. As always, guests are welcome and we meet at noon at Celt's in downtown Farmington.
Human trafficking is modern day slavery. It enslaves millions of people. It is happening everywhere – all around the world and in our own communities. Human trafficking can – and must – be stopped. It will take all of us to engage together in a coordinated and collaborative effort.
Rotary Clubs of Minnesota are hosting a catalyst event to equip and mobilize our entire community to end human trafficking.
As a key community leader, you are invited to join Assistant US Attorney Laura Provinzino, Senator Amy Klobuchar, and Dr. Lauren Martin for this important event.
Fri, Feb. 23 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. DoubleTree Minneapolis Park Place $25 – Register here
The spring Conference of Clubs (formerly known as the District Conference) will be held on Thursday and Friday, April 19-20, at the new Mystic Conference Center, part of the Mystic Lake Hotel and Casino complex, in Prior Lake. See attached brochure for more information on what is planned.
For the thirty-third year, 360 Communities will bring together law enforcement, elected officials, members of the violence prevention movement and concerned citizens to stand up and say, "No More" to domestic and sexual violence. More than 300 people are expected to attend this years' luncheon, titled Prevention: let's start with our youth.
The cost is $30 and the luncheon does sell out, so register now.
It's April and it's STILL snowing. And Jay and Tom are STILL our meeting hosts for the month – not that that is a bad thing, mind you. Annie, Kyle A., Kyle H. and TJ are up in May as meeting hosts, along with the promised spring flowers. Jamie and Steve then round out the 2017-2018 Rotary year as meeting hosts in June.
Meeting hosts are responsible for the following:
Scheduling speakers for their month
Arriving early to set up
Giving the meal count to the kitchen
Staying late to take down
Meeting hosts for the year are listed in The Source each week. Please review the meeting host responsibilities for complete details. Contact Janie if you have questions.
Calendar of Events
Weekly club meetings Thursdays, 12 noon, Celt's Pub, Farmington Feb. 15 - Club assembly
Feb. 22 - Scott Arcand, Minn. Dept. of Health Mar. 1 - Students of the Month Mar. 8 - FabWeddings & Glenhaven Mar. 15 - TBD Mar. 22 - TBD Mar. 29 - Sheriff Tim Leslie
Ramble Jam committee meeting Wed., Feb. 21
8 a.m. at Farmington City Hall
Farmington Rotary Club board meeting Tues., Feb. 20
12 noon at Bourbon Butcher, Farmington
Meeting hosts schedule July: Anika & Janie Aug: Corey & Melissa
Sept: Shannon & Amanda
Oct: David & Lisa
Nov: Dana & Rachelle
Dec: Sara & Lori
Jan: Heidi & Leshia
Feb: Barb & Linda
Mar: Don & Jenna
Apr: Jay & Tom
May: Annie, Kyle A., Kyle H. & TJ
June: Jamie & Steve
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Please keep Barb Svoboda and her family in your prayers. Her mom, Betty Jean Belisle, passed away peacefully in Michigan on Friday morning, Feb. 9. 
Cathy Quinlivan is the small-club representative from our Rotary District 5960 board of directors, and will visit our club this week. Please reach out to Cathy when you see her and give her a warm, Farmington Rotary welcome.
