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SEPTEMBER 19, 2017 PROGRAM: Upper River Services (OFFSITE)
Posted by Jodi Erickson on Sep 19, 2017

COME ABOARD! St. Paul Rotary is taking a lunch cruise on the Mighty Mississippi River Tuesday,  aboard the authentic sternwheeler Jonathan Padelford.

Our speaker is Lee Nelson, president of Upper River Services, the barge company that handles virtually all marine work in St Paul.  He will speak about the commercial value of the Mississippi River to St Paul, MN, the US and the world. 

The Boat will stay at the dock until 12:30 p.m. to accommodate late arrivals and it will return at 1 p.m.  There is FREE PARKING at the Padelford Landing in Harriet Island Park, just across the Wabasha St. Bridge.  Capt. Jim says there will be a dozen DOOR PRIZES. And, of course, there will be a full CASH BAR to complement lunch.  This is a regular Rotary meeting so there is NO ADDED CHARGE FOR LUNCH.

Pre-registration is not required. Guests are welcome. IT IS GOING TO BE GREAT FUN.
SEPTEMBER 12, 2017 ROTARY IN REVIEW: Robert Veninga
Posted by Lynne Beck on Sep 13, 2017
President Jerry Faletti called the meeting to order at 12:15 pm. Jerry Faletti, guitar; Ed Coleman, drums; and Joe Kovarik, ukulele led the singing of an adaptation of Where Have All The Flowers Gone to promote the Rotary rose sale. Bob Cardinal read quotes from past Rotary International presidents. Beth Burns introduced guests. The greeters were Deb Katzmark and John Bradford; the scribe was Lynne Beck.
 
Scott Van encouraged everyone to start selling roses. Orders need to be placed by September 19 and they will be delivered on September 28. Order sheets and information are on the tables.
 
Jerry announced that Thursday’s Fellowship program will be a presentation about Protocal 46 by Tom Colosimo from Zenith Educational Group. Next week’s meeting will be hosted by the Paddelford Packet Boat Company. Lee Nelson, president of the barge company that handles all of the marine work in St. Paul will speak about the commercial value of the Mississippi River.
 
Beth Burns collected Happy Dollars from a number of Rotarians, including the speaker.
 
Jim Hart introduced Dr. Robert Veninga, retired professor at the U of M School of Public Health. His topic was The Remarkable Attribute Called “Resilience”!  He asked: What keeps organizations and individuals resilient? The world and its inhabitants are remarkably resilient. Resilience is baked into the heart of the universe. Why are we concerned about it? We want our kids, grandkids, employees, etc. to be resilient.
 
How do we strengthen resilience? Dr. Veninga listed four strategies to achieve this.
 
Strategy #1
Become an unhurried leader. Listen clearly; take time to listen. Use your head as well as your heart. We remember about 10% of what we hear. Listening is hard work.
 
Strategy #2
Use two powerful words. Thank You!  Say it often. When people don’t thank you, don’t assume they don’t appreciate you or care about you.
 
Strategy #3
Laugh often! Don’t take yourself too seriously. Lower your expectations of others and yourself.
 
Strategy #4
Focus … Focus … Focus
Focus on what is important in your life – the major, not the minor things.
 
Vice President Jerry Faletti led Rotary members in the Four Way Test and the meeting was adjourned at 1:13 pm. 
 

Lynne Beck

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Volunteer for Rotary Meeting Teams
Posted by Jason Bradshaw on Jul 21, 2017

Calling all Rotarians!

We are now moving into a new Rotary year and a big CONGRATS to our new President Jerry Faletti. Todd Nicholson is now taking over at Sergeant at Arms for club and will be lining up the volunteer roles for each meeting. Let’s help him get off to a great start and fill the schedule for the next couple months. 

We currently have openings for Greeters, Introducer of guests, Scribes, Giving the inspirational minute, and Leading song. Having these roles filled each week makes for a well run meeting and keeps us all active in the club.

So the answer to "how do I sign up to help out at a meeting?" is "click this link and sign up."

http://vols.pt/hd7EGu

You do not need to create yet another login and there are no passwords to remember! Just follow the link, confirm your email and start signing up for meeting teams. SignUp.com will send you reminders, and will let me know where the needs are for upcoming meetings.

Attention new members: serving as a greeter and taking the microphone, either to offer the inspirational moment or to introduce guests and visiting Rotarians, is an excellent way to network and get your face in front of the club!

We are urging every member to sign up for a few spots in any of the roles available. Through SignUp.com you can view the open spots for all upcoming meetings in any of the 6 roles and sign up for what works in your schedule and what you would enjoy. It’s easy to sign up and help from everyone makes us a stronger club.

Thank you for whatever you can do to make our weekly meetings a great experience!

Thank you,

Jason Bradshaw

For more news and background: http://saintpaulrotary.org