Terri Bonoff – Community Education Volunteer Program
 
Terri Bonoff is running for US House of Representatives in MN District 3. She is a Rotarian in Minnetonka and is a third generation Third District resident. She began her professional career in the family clothing business after college. When that business closed she joined Tonka Toys until they moved out of the Twin Cities and then joined Navarre Corporation. After 20 years she left the corporate world to be at home with four teenagers and to get involved in local issues. She has served in the Minnesota Senate since 2005. 
 
During her MN Senate career she has work on education issues including early childhood scholarships and the Pipeline Project (MNPIPELINE.COM) which matches students and employers while still in school. 
 
She decided to get into the House race “when she saw the partisan rancor and the prospect of a Donald Trump presidency.” She calls herself a fiscal conservative and is proud of supporting transportation funding. She considers safety (both domestic and international) and immigration reform to be the most important issues. 
 
During Q & A she commented that – She would like to end negative third person campaign commercials. Government’s role should be about protection and should not overreach into business issues.  Government should be negotiating drug prices. Advocates zero based budgeting to reduce record deficits. 
 
Announcements
  • 9/15 – Swallowship
  • 9/16 – Strive Meeting
  • 9/19 – World Community Services Committee meeting at Dunn Brothers, 5:15 p.m.
  • 9/20 – Board Meeting
  • 9/25 – Rotary Youth Exchange Information (RYE) Session at EPHS at 7 – 8 p.m.
  • Include Ale Pena Gonzalez (exchange student) in your plans. We still need two host families for RYE this year.
  • PROP thanked Club for school supplies and grant from Rotary Youth Exchange foundation.
  • 9/27 – PROP 45 th anniversary at Riley Lake Barn
  • 10/3 – 7 Meals on Wheels Week
 
Spotlight on Andy Currie
Andy Currie was born in Pittsburg, PA and grew up in western Pennsylvania. “He knew early on he did not want to work in the coal mines or be a dentist.” After receiving his undergraduate degree he earned his Masters at Purdue and PhD from Ohio State. He began his career as a fundraiser for higher education. He spent four years at Akron Art Museum and moved to New York City joining a large fundraising and consulting firm. He moved to Minnesota to open the Minnesota office for the same company. He formed his own consulting company and worked on some very high profile fundraising projects. He built the Company up to 150 clients in the Twin Cities area.
 
Happy Fines
  • Bev Aho thankful for the 500+ attendees at Prairie Brewfest.
  • Bob Solohub commented that he toured US Bank Stadium and saw what $1B will get you.
  • Kevin Kraemer happy about oldest daughter turning 17 and wife’s successful surgery and treatment.
  • Jenifer and Doug Loon officially empty nesters.
  • Carol Bomben celebrating birthday with all three daughters.
  • Craig Blixrud said RYE meeting was a huge success.
  • Josh Swanson happy about successful start of school year.
  • Mark Weber happy to celebrate 38 th wedding anniversary.
  • Jeanne Zetah happy to take a trip to California with husband.
 
Visitors
Jack Kuehn (Visiting Rotarian from Burnsville Club)
Jacob Stonesifer (Prospective Member)
Ethan Hellier (Guest of Adam Seidel) 
Natalie Cecchini (Guests of Jenifer Loon)
Students: Carter Mason and Stella Lindberg