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Speakers
Jun 23, 2015
Sandhya Gupta
 
Jul 07, 2015
Jan Eian
President's Presentation: Club Vision & Goals
 
Jul 14, 2015
Mike Minor with Step by Step Montessori Schools
Universal pre-school
 
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Upcoming Events
Vino Classico Committee Meeting
Jun 23, 2015
8:30 AM – 9:30 AM
 
Meals on Wheels Week
Pick up meals at Pax Christi
Jul 06, 2015 11:00 AM –
Jul 10, 2015 12:00 PM
 
Sponsors

Coldwell Banker Burnet

Northern Capital Life and Health

Edina Realty

Walmart

Lifetouch

M & A Executive Search

Scheels

Alliance Benefit Group North Central States, Inc.

CHOICE, Inc.

Fairview Southdale Hospital

DSO Architecture

Copperwood Real Estate

Financial Compass Corporation

Eden Prairie News

Hemingway Wealth Management, LLC

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Stories
June 23, 2015 Meeting and Reminders
Posted by Maureen Mara

Speaker: Sandhya Gupta

Sandhya Gupta has been working to make quality education in India accessible to all, irrespective of class or caste.  Her latest project is Aavishkaar (which means Invention), which focuses on developing an integrated approach to learning science and math. Her presentation will focus on her learning in this field and how it has impacted the Dalit (untouchable) communities, rural and remote communities, and the children of sex worker communities.
 
Sandhya Gupta and her husband Sarit Sharma currently lead Aavishkaar: Center for Science, Arts & Technology.  She has a PhD in Electrical Engineering from Iowa State and a Masters in Public Affairs from the University of Minnesota. As a Bloomington Noon Rotarian, she and her husband have been involved with the issues of clean water, health and education in marginalized communities in India. She now spends most of her time in a village near Palampur and loves to cook, bird-watch and learn with her 12 year old daughter.
 
Reminders:
The next Vino Classico Committee meeting is June 23 after our regular meeting.
 
We have completed our move to online billing through Club Runner, and you received your first bill through the new system. We will no longer be running payments on your credit card. You will be able to pay your bill online with a credit card through the secure SAGE billing service by following the link on your invoice. As always, you can also choose to pay your bill by dropping off payment at the Sergeant at Arms desk or mailing it to P.O.Box 44603, Eden Prairie, MN 55344.  If you have any questions, please contact Mo or Kelly.
Duty Roster for 6/23 - 7/7/15
Posted by Becky Deelstra on Jun 16, 2015
  June. 23 June. 30 July. 7
GREETERS Justin Stueve Cynthia Minnehan Latha Iyer
John Brown Gary Chanen Dan O'Brien
INVOCATION Becky Deelstra Roger Jorgensen Pat Jensen
SGT. AT ARMS Carol Bomben Jeanne Zetah Orv Sietsema
Yvonne Selcer Adam Sienkowski Jay Simpson
BULLETIN Kelly Salwei Mark Weber Roger Jorgensen
DOOR PRIZE Gene Storms Yvonne Selcer David Sundet
VOCATIONAL Roger Jorgensen John Brown New Year Overview
*If you can not be there, please find a sub and notify Becky Deelstra
NOTES FROM JUNE 16, 2015
Posted by Roger Jorgensen
Year-End Celebration: Jared Chester & Jan Eian
Jared began by reviewing the goals for the year. He thanked the outgoing board for their dedication.
Rotary Foundation giving is over $26,000 and approximately 10 members are left to give to make it every Rotarian Every Year! Dan O’Brien will be calling each member who has yet to make a contribution to the Rotary Foundation. Paul Harris Awards were acknowledged!
Attendance Awards will be presented in July, so don’t be absent and get your makeup credits in to Mo by 7/5 ;)
 
Jan concluded by presenting Jared with a plaque on which to display his gavel and thanking him for leading us this last year. Jared then in turn presented Jan with her gavel for the 2015-2016 year which she'll start using at her first meeting on July 7
 
The EPAM Club Financial Overview included the following:
  • $35,000 in reserves
  • $59,000 is taken in each year from Dues, Meals, Happy Fines and Raffle tickets
  • $56,000 is spent in dues, meals, administration, PR, etc.
  • $30,000 was raised by the Vino Classico event
  • $31,000 was given by this club in 2014-2015.
    • Strive Scholarships ($7,000)
    • Golden Eagle Scholarship ($2,000)
    • Above and Beyond Dinner ($1500 - $2000)
    • Student Ethics Luncheon ($1000)
    • Rotary Youth Exchange ($2200)
    • Camp Enterprise ($700)
  • $10,000 in Community Service Grants
    • In December 2014 the club awarded grants to Choice, Cornerstone, EP Reads and Feed My Starving Children
    • The Grants committee is recommending the Board approve grants in June 2015 to Boy Scouts Troop 479, Choice Inc,  PROP Youth Scholarship, PROP Shop, Teens Alone and TRAIL
District 5950 Recognition included:
        Member                         Award
Eden Prairie AM       Third Place International Service
Jeanne Zetah           Website/Club Runner Hero Award
Irene Kelly               Publicly thanked for her role as District Trainer
Roger Jorgensen       Wall of Heroes
 
Rotary Youth Exchange Update
Jane McGinty gave an update. Ana is on an East Coast Trip with other District 5950 exchange students for 18 days! Traveling to New York City and then down to Florida. She will be flying out in July to return home to Brazil. Ana had a wonderful year in Eden Prairie.
The RYE committee could use some help and some more members this upcoming year. We need host families for our new exchange student, Art, who will be arriving from Thailand. Art is outgoing, sports-minded and looking forward to connect. 
 
Amazing Interns
We want to give special thanks to our interns! They did a wonderful job this year. We wish them the very best as they pursue their education and career goals.
Pictured from left to right are:
Sara Peterson – University of Minnesota, Event Planning
Ron Steinhoff – University of Wisconsin, Pre-Med
Rachel Blixrud – University of Minnesota, Engineering
Grace Bugbee – St. Cloud University, Mass Communication with Business Major
 
ANNOUNCEMENTS
  • Meals on Wheels July 6-10 
HAPPY FINES
  • Carol Bomben – Happy about Yvonne’s health. Traveling with grandson last week and 40th wedding anniversary.
  • Jay Simpson – Trip to Canada. Fly Fishing trip. Son caught a 42” Northern!
  • Cynthia Minnihan – Daughter is visiting and she hasn’t seen her for 4 months!
  • Prafulla Vegunta – Haairika’s birthday next week and she graduated kindergarten!
  • Kelly Salwei – Happy there is no billing going forward; son graduated from Chaska
  • Rod Anderson – Paid up for happy fine from a few weeks ago (when he was short on cash)
  • George Esbenson – Fire Dept. Fund raiser relay for life
  • Robb Hiller – Robb and Pam came back from Europe. Saw a Rotary symbol in Zurich.
  • Jennifer Loon- Marathon week: Oldest graduated from St. Olaf (quiet Jay); youngest had a dance recital; high school graduation; legislative session ended and Jen and her husband are leaving for Cabo, woohoo!
  • Dick Ward – youngest daughter running her 5th marathon this weekend. Dick was in Canada and his group caught 632 walleyes.
  • Jan Eian – Returned from grandson’s Bar Mitzvah; He recited a 20-minute chant from the Torah – he is 13 years old.
VISITORS:
Visiting Rotarian: Jack Kuehn - Burnsville
Prospective Members: Bethany Tjornhom from Prop, 2nd visit, Sponsor Dick Ward
Students: Sara Peterson, Rachel Blixrud, Grace Bugbee, and Ron Steinhoff (interns)

Eden Prairie AM Rotary Club meets on Tues. mornings from 7:30-8:30 a.m.
at Biaggi's Restaurant, 8251 Flying Cloud Drive, Eden Prairie, MN 55344
(unless location change is noted)

Website: www.epamrotary.org     Email: info@epamrotary.org     Mail: P.O. Box 44603, Eden Prairie, MN 55344