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Aug 16, 2017 5:30 PM
 
Chuck Whitaker Roast
White Bear Yacht Club
Aug 16, 2017 5:30 PM
 
Lynx vs Phoenix Mercury
Aug 22, 2017 5:00 PM
 
"Old Timers" Banquet
Pool & Yacht Club
Aug 23, 2017 6:00 PM
 
Past Presidents Dinner 2017
Pool & Yacht Club
Sep 13, 2017 5:30 PM
 
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Aug 15, 2017
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Living One's Best Life by Preparing for the Inevitable
Aug 29, 2017
(Offsite at Doubletree, 411 Minnesota St.)
Sep 05, 2017
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The Remarkable Attribute Called “Resilience” (offsite at Securian Center, River Room)
Sep 19, 2017
Jonathan Padelford Outing (offsite)
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August 2
 
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August 3
 
John M. Chandler
August 7
 
Nancy W. McKillips
August 8
 
Pat Brault
August 14
 
Bo Aylin, III
August 15
 
Joseph J. Kovarik
August 16
 
Henning Schulze-Lauen
August 21
 
Christian Weinhagen
August 22
 
Michael Kuenster
August 22
 
Robert Garland
August 25
 
Valdi Stefanson
August 28
 
Dave Dominick
August 31
 
Stories
JULY 18, 2017  MEETING:
 Winter Carnival 2017 & 2018
King Boreas Jason Bradshaw and  Winter Carnival board member Jason DeKuester, both St Paul Rotary Club members, will share an update on the 2017 Winter Carnival year and an exciting upcoming 2018 Winter Carnival including, the tallest ever Ice Palace.   Beyond the 10 days at the end of January that most people associate with Winter Carnival, the Royal Family makes an additional 250 or more appearances thought the rest of the year to parades, coronations, schools, nursing homes, and may other venues throughout the Twin Cities metro and across the country as ambassadors for the city. This year with the national spot light on the Twin Cities, the largest ever Ice Palace will be constructed to showcase our city and in keep with the origins of Winter Carnival tradition, to celebrate all that is fun about Winter in Minnesota. There are great times for the City ahead! Hail St Paul!!! 
July 11, 2017 ROTARY IN REVIEW: Hon. Paul Anderson
President Jerry Faletti called the meeting to order at 12:15 pm. Jerry Faletti, guitar; Ed Coleman, drums; Joe Kovarik, ukulete; and Doug Hartford, piano led the singing of Go Make a Difference. John Andrews gave the inspirational minute about the value of summer camp. Nancy McKillips introduced visiting Rotarians and guests. The greeters were Deb Katzmark and Dick Nicholson; the scribe was Lynne Beck.
 
Jerry announced that Segundo Velasquez will be Thursday’s Fellowship speaker. He will speak about the partnerships between Mano a Mano and Rotary Clubs, as Rotary responds to the needs of resources for poor people in Bolivia in the areas of Health Education and Economic Development. He reported that there will be a joint St. Paul Rotary and Rotaract mixer at Summit Brewery on July 26. It will be a chance for members to get to know each other. Last week Jerry neglected to mention that Kristin Montpetit will be a returning board member.
 
Ed Coleman announced that there will be a Rotary event on August 22, a Lynx game and Happy Hour at Wild Tymes.
 
Jay Pfaender said that next week’s speakers will be Jason Bradshaw and Jason DeKuester. They will talk about the Winter Carnival and its impact on St. Paul. Jason DeKuester may even reveal the location of the 2018 ice palace.  
 
Nancy McKillips collected Happy Dollars, including from Linda Mulhern who spent two weeks in Sweden with her Rotary host family and relatives. Carla Hauge mentioned that there will be a roast for Chuck Whitaker in August. Anyone who wants to help, let her know. Todd Nicholson, Sargent-at-Arms, asked people to sign up for jobs online.  During the upcoming week, he will match $2 for anyone who signs up for the first time, $1 for those who have done it before. Jim Kosmo said that some of our Rotary scholars will be here next week.
 
John Guthmann introduced the speaker, retired Minnesota Supreme Court Justice Hon. Paul Anderson. A Minnesota native, Justice Anderson was raised on a dairy farm, attended Macalester College and the University of Minnesota Law School. He was a VISTA (Volunteers in Service to America) volunteer attorney; Special Assistant Attorney General, State of Minnesota; Attorney, LeVander, Gillen & Miller; Chief Judge, Minnesota Court of Appeals; and Associate Justice, Minnesota Supreme Court. Justice Anderson is the recipient of numerous awards, including the Macalester College Distinguished Citizen Award, the first ever MSBA Citizen Lawyer Award in 2009; and the Toastmasters 2010 Communication and Leadership Award. He has lectured in El Salvador, China, the Philippines and Russia.
 
Justice Anderson’s topic was the Newly Restored Capitol Building. He explained why St. Paul was chosen as the capitol of Minnesota. The Territorial Act of 1849 declared it the capitol of the state. Some people wanted St. Peter or another town to be the capitol. The case even went to court but St. Paul backers won and it stayed in St. Paul, “the place to be” at the time.  The first capitol building was built in the mid 1850s. It burned down so the second one opened in 1881. The coal heater created toxic fumes so it was destroyed. The third capital is a magnificent structure, designed by acclaimed St. Paul architect Cass Gilbert. He was one of the best architects in the country. He designed the Supreme Court Building in Washington, D.C. for $4.5 M to honor the veterans of the Civil War. Built in the American Renaissance style, the Minnesota Capitol has an unsupported marble dome. 
 
The Minnesota Capitol has 148 artworks: paintings, sculptures, murals. Justice Anderson showed slides of some of the famous works of art in the Capitol. For example, a painting in the Governor’s Reception area depicts a Civil War battle. Our Capitol celebrates who we are as a democratic society.
 
Vice President Jerry Faletti led Rotary members in the Four Way Test and the meeting was adjourned at 1:15 pm. 

Lynne Beck

Scribe

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