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Club Meetings update;

No Meeting Dec 23 and 30, Holiday Social has been cancelled.

We hold our Wednesday morning weekly meetings online at Zoom. (We have canceled our in person meetings for November and December 2020, online only meetings) At 7:15 a.m. social time then the meeting starts at 7:30 a.m. and conclude promptly at 8:30 am.

Past meetings can be view at this link White Bear Lake Rotary Recorded Meetings - click here!

Friday 5:01 - Yes for 12/4 weather looks good! 4:00 Lion Park or Boatworks Commons.

Recent Annoucements

Chuck Sandstrom welcomed Julie Honsa as a new member of White Bear Rotary. Julie works in the family business, Honsa Funeral Home. Welcome, Julie!

There will be no Rotary meetings on December 23 and 30; holiday social is also cancelled.

Ann Frisch reported that as a follow up to our meeting with the Ekaterinburg Rotary, interest was expressed in getting together by Zoom to cook. Let Ann know if you are interested.

Patty Hall reported that the Jingle Bear on-line silent auction is in high gear and running smoothly with many great items to bid on. The biding will remain open until Saturday November 21 at 8:00 p.m. Thanks to all who helped make this special COVID-19 era fundraiser a success.

Jim Rathburn announced that the Rotary Club is almost done, the donations are for the White Bear Lake Area Education Foundation’s winter clothing drive. The program’s primary needs are women’s coats, children’s snow pants, gloves, socks, and gift cards.

We need speakers to help fill out the meetings. See Craig Drake or Paul Keleher to coordinate.

Our Rotary Book Club invites members to join us for our fifth and last meeting as we discuss Caste:The Origins of Our Discontents. It's not required that you've read the book; come for our discussion.Monday, November 30, noon -1:00 PM. Contact Jackie (jreis.wbl@gmail.com) to receive the Zoom link.

EQUITY AND INCLUSION TEAM: This is the year to rethink Thanksgiving. We can all acknowledge the true history of the land we’re on and honor the hardships endured by those who came before and allowed us to be where we are today.”Sean Sherman, The Sioux Chef, a member of the Oglala Lakota Sioux and author of "The Sioux Chef's Indigenous Kitchen."

Volunteers Needed (Virtual Clipboard)

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY AT THE FOOD SHELF

While we don’t have group volunteering at this time (we are limiting the number of people in our building), we do have lots of great individual volunteer positions.Sign-Up Genius:Click Here to Sign up. You can sign up for multiple shifts and create your own schedule!

FYI - Thanksgiving Day Meals on Wheels and Dinner with Santa has been canceled for 2020.

Watch our new video

Check out this new video about our club and its mission to serve our community and the world. Go online to our Facebook page. Click here.

Produced by editor Henry Adebasi and videographer Nick Campbell

Jingle Bear Online Auction

Thank you to those who participated in our Rotary Club of White Bear Lake first "Jingle Bear Online Auction". The auction has ended. View Auction Items, Share with your friends!

All proceeds from the auction will support our local and global Rotary projects this year and into 2021. Join us for an event that will truly impact our community in a positive way!

Fund-a-Need

If you are not interested in bidding on our Online Action, we have an alternative to Donate. All proceeds from the auction will support our local and global Rotary projects this year and into 2021. We appreciate all of your donations and support!

Bear'ly Open for 2021

Planning meetings have begun for the BEAR’ly Open (the Golf Tourney on Ice). The proceeds from this event support the Food Shelf. Check back for more information! Contact Ken Galloway for more information.

Strive Race Dates

Strive Scholarship Races for 2021

Spirit of White Bear Lake 5K, 5 Mile April 3

Taco John Run Baby Run, 5K 10K August 7

Run for the Apples, 5 Mile, Oct 23

Kowalski's Strive 10 Miler 5K, Nov 7

Rotary Blood Drive

Thank you to those who donated!

Check back for news on our next drive!

Networking for Success!

Rotary Club of White Bear Lake Career Forum

“Networking in a Time of Pandemic”

Thursday, October 29 from 12:05 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Join with other members of the Rotary Club of White Bear Lake on Thursday, October 29 th 12:05 to 1:00 p.m. for an engaging and interactive discussion
on how the COVID19 pandemic has changed business and personal networking. Club members, Shari Wilson, John Channon, and Ken Galloway, will serve as panelists and share their thoughts. Time will be provided for participants to get to know one another.

Welcome!

Service Above Self

We meet In Person & Online

Wednesdays at 7:30 AM

On line only (Rudy's Red Eye Grill)

White Bear Country Inn
4970 N Highway 61
White Bear Lake, MN 55110
United States of America

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CLUB SERVICE TEAM
Dec 08, 2020
White Bear Rotary Club Meeting
Dec 09, 2020 7:00 AM
INTERNATIONAL SERVICE TEAM
Dec 10, 2020 7:30 AM
5:01
Dec 11, 2020 4:01 PM

Jeffrey Korzenik

Dec 09, 2020 7:30 AM

What CRIME costs us!

Wayne Kazmierczak

Dec 16, 2020 7:30 AM

Keeping WBL District 624 Schools Strong

No Meeting

Dec 23, 2020 7:30 AM

No Meeting

Dec 30, 2020

No Meeting

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