Elizabeth Anderson: Fat Pants Brewing
Announcements
- Upcoming programs include Superintendent Josh Swanson of Eden Prairie Schools on Feb. 11 and Pam Hulstrand of Bellis Adoption, Education & Support on Feb. 18
- The next Swallowship is Feb. 12 at Fat Pants Brewing.
- Exchange student Ricky raised more than $300 for Special Olympics at his Feb. 1 Polar Plunge.
- Bev Aho on Feb. 4 presented the results of the Winter Wellness Day fundraiser.
- Carol Kampman was introduced as the new club administrator.
- Club member Carol Bomben was introduced as the Community Legacy Award winner that the Foundation for Eden Prairie Schools will honor Feb. 22 at its Red & Black Gala.
- Anyone interested in helping organize an informative fundraiser at Eden Prairie High School that focuses on Rotary Youth Exchange should contact Nathan Nyren or Jane McGinty.
Spotlight on Jeff Jiang
Club member Jeff Jiang is a pay-it-forward kind of guy. Once a foreign student from China working on his master’s degree at the University of Minnesota, he is now a U.S. citizen and an international education counselor who helps Asian students prepare for an American education. He grew up in Beijing in the 1970s and ‘80s when being a community builder of the Rotarian type was discouraged. So, he’s making up for lost time by being involved in a number of civic efforts, including A.M. Rotary. He and his wife have two sports- and music- minded sons, Michael and Daniel, and they have lived in Eden Prairie since 2006.
Happy Fines
We’re happy and we’ll happily pay to share our stories because doing so also helps The Rotary Foundation eradicate polio worldwide. PG Narayanan is happy to report that 82-degree water was the norm during a recent Mexico trip that he and his wife won at last year’s EP Gives event. Roger Jorgensen is happy to have received a $1,000 check for the Eden Prairie A.M. Rotary Foundation and is also happy about a weight loss.