Events

Rotary Club of Lake Minnetonka-Excelsior is excited to bring back 1st Thursday!  We have so many things to celebrate: our friendship, Cinco de Mayo and Spring SHOULD finally be here.

Who - All of Lake Minnetonka-Excelsior rotary

What - 1st Thursday

Where - The Legion 24450 Smithtown Rd, Shorewood, MN

When - May 5, 2022 5:00-7:00

Why - Because we want to have fun!  This is also a great time to say "Thank You" to Boone & Robin, The Legion has stepped up to foot the bill for Beer/Wine for our Concert in the Commons!  The least we can do is show up and order something to eat and drink!

Looking forward to a huge turnout!

Jason Ring

AMERICAN LEGION POST 259

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Come Play

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We need Volunteers to pick up trash on both sides of the LRT trail from Minnetonka BLVD To Cathcart Road
We will meet in the school parking lot behind the Excelsior Library. We will then form groups to work on various sections of the trail

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Title: The increasingly complicated Russia-Ukraine crisis: How Did the World Get Here?

A brief description: Originally from Moldova, Anna lives in Minnetonka and today has family and friends in Moldova, Ukraine, and Russia. Moldova is one of the countries that borders Ukraine. In this talk, Anna will share the historical political events and cultural facts that will help explain the origins of the Ukraine-Russia war. 

Suzanne Kochevar will introduce

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Clean-up Crew - Meet at the Midtown Market, street level, west side of the garage, between the Market and Parking. Everyone 10 and older welcome! Bring gloves. Celebration at East Lake Brewery after event to thank our volunteers and to support local businesses!

Hello fellow Rotarians! The Chanhassen Rotary Club is excited to work with the City of Chanhassen again this year to organize the Chanhassen 4th of July festivities! As with every big event, we have a lot of volunteer needs and are reaching out to see if your club would be interested in helping fill any of our volunteer slots and join the fun! Please follow the sign up genius link below to see all volunteer opportunities and thank you for your consideration to sign up and/or forward the link to friends and family. Volunteer link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040f4babae28a0fb6-4thofjuly1 Beer garden Sign up - additional information: For any Beer garden server or ID check roles, the County requires to complete a safe server training. This year we have scheduled two different dates and times for safe server training conducted by Carver County (please sign up on the sign up genius which option you will be able to attend in addition to your volunteer spot): Option 1: Tues June 28 6.30pm-7pm 7890 Market Blvd, Chan FurniShare ReSale by Cub Option 2: Wed June 29 7:30-8:30am Chan American Legion (during the morning club meeting) Zoom option: Chanhassen Rotary is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting on June 29th, 2022. Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85685415999?pwd=bk9JWEZPZml6bGhKNGpUTG5wc3E0UT09 Meeting ID: 856 8541 5999 Passcode: 658161 If you have any questions in regards to the volunteer needs, please don't hesitate to contact Michele Lone (mlone888@gmail.com) or Sharlene Downs (sharlene.downs.cljh@statefarm.com). Thank you very much for considering sharing our email with your club members. We are looking for your cooperation and working side by side with you at this fun family event! Michele and Sharlene Volunteer efforts – Co-chairs

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Volunteer for the 4th! The Excelsior- Lake Minnetonka Chamber of Commerce is proud to present the Lake Minnetonka 4th of July. We are still looking for volunteers to help support this event. Whether you are coming to support a runner at the Firecracker, watching the Kid's Parade, or grabbing some food at the food trucks, we need your help to make this event happen.

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Meg Low will introduce Maria

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Jen Myster will introduce her.

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Here’s a fun opportunity to do Community Service and learn about another culture!  

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There is an Ecuadorian Independence Day Celebration on August 21^st at Lake Street…east of the Uptown area at Lake and 4^th Street.  Rotary has been asked to provide volunteers for 2 shifts:

3:00-5:30pm 

5:30-8:00pm

The volunteer tasks will include directing the crowd, helping with the kid events, etc.

This is a family event…and is a safe environment.

So…gather up your family and/or friends and come out to volunteer and celebrate!  Several of the community participants are part of the Rotary Community Core at Lake Street…a project that our club has lead ad supported for the past 2 years.

Please RSVP with your name and contact information by August 10 to either:

Suzanne Kochevar  suzanne@en-visioneering.com

or

Dan Narr    dan@icafoodshelf.org

A few new members will be introduced and tell about themselves.

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Laura Hotvet will introduce

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The Taco Tour on Lake Street is back! Enjoy a day of nonstop flavor and family fun with taste bud-tempting tacos
from the area’s finest taquerias, cafes and restaurants. Join us in proudly supporting the local Latino– and
BIPOC–owned small businesses. Together as one, we’ll celebrate Lake Street’s return to greatness, munching
forward with a huge appetite for more positivity, more community pride and, of course, more tacos.
Building neighborhoods one taco at a time.

Scott Gerlicher will introduce

Meet at the Excelsior Brewery for some social fun.

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Current state and trends

Mark Jeter will introduce

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