This Labor Day weekend will bring a Battle of the Bands which will pit nine bands against one another with the winner getting access to recording facility and mentorship by Prince’s band. Tickets are $100 for the event. Prince was very interested in encouraging the next generation of musicians. ANNOUNCEMENTS - Trini (2017/2018 inbound foreign exchange student from Argentina) arrives 8/14 at 9:45 a.m. - Vino Classico is October 7th – Get your silent auction items to Carol or Jeanne.
- Area 3 Luncheon is August 17th.
- Maple Grove club is collecting sewing machines for Uganda. See Roger if you would like to be EPAM liaison for this effort.
- Roger read a Thank You note from True Friends which included an offer allowing members to tour Camp Eden Wood.
- Please turn in your Rotary volunteer hours and dollars so these can be accumulated at the Club and District levels. SPOTLIGHT ON PASTOR ROD ANDERSON  Pastor Rod began his invocation at age 30 when he came to Eden Prairie. Now at age 70, he is stilled called to ministry. He joined Rotary at age 38. His wife was a Physical Therapist and they have three children, two of which currently work on the same block in Eden Prairie. When he came to Eden Prairie. St. Andrews was renting space from Forest Hills School and grew over the years to a multi-facility congregation and a camp in Hackensack, MN. Pastor Rod fondly remembers the Job Transition Group started during his tenure at St Andrew’s. After St. Andrew’s Pastor Rod spent two years as interim chaplain at Gustavus Adolphus and still serves as an ambassador for the college and as a resource for The Colony in Eden Prairie. Pastor Rod is also very active with the American Swedish Institute Board and the Eden Prairie Community Foundation Board. HAPPY FINES - Gene Storms grateful for EP Fire Department who battled a fire at his neighbor’s house.
- George Esbensen thanked Gene for not busting him for mistaken identity and the Bearpath residents for making it easy on the responders to get to the fire.
- Dick Ward thankful for the Tom Lehman event at Westwood attended by 300 people and Robb Hiller for bringing the event to our attention.
- Carol Sundet-Meeker offered her heartfelt thoughts and prayers for Minnehaha Academy where she serves on the board of directors.
- Randy Burmeister back in town for his mother’s funeral (90 ½ years old) and upcoming 44th wedding anniversary.
- Jane McGinty grateful her family in attendance and looking forward to connecting with her Rotary Youth Exchange host family during a business trip to Germany.
- Jan Eian reported that Carol Bomben will not need Chemotherapy.
VISITORS Jack Kuehn - Rotarian Randy Burmeister - Former Rotarian Anne Hasse - Guest of Jane McGinty Jack Hasse - Guest of Jane McGinty Chris McGinty - Guest of Jane McGinty Bobette Warkenthien- Guest of Jenifer Loon Student Interns - Morgan Blixrud and Rekha Claus |
Paisley Park is managed by the same Company that manages Graceland (home of Elvis Presley) in Memphis. The museum offers tours six days per week until Labor Day. The schedule is reduced to four days per week in the winter. Several of the museum employees worked with Prince and keep the vision true to what Prince had established during his life. No alcohol or meat is permitted at Paisley Park. Since Prince’s estate has not been settled, everything they do must be approved by Comerica who is currently overseeing the estate. National Artists continue to stop by Paisley Park as their tours pass through Minneapolis/St. Paul. Paisley Park is completely booked Super Bowl week. Every April there will be a celebration of Prince’s life.