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OCTOBER 11: Off site meeting Rotary Park Nature Preserve: Plant Restoration
September 9, 2023, 2- 5 p.m. at the Pine Tree Apple Orchard!
Join us at the Taste of White Bear Lake on September 9th, 2023 at the Jacobson's Pine Tree Apple Orchard. We are looking for vendors, sponsors, at this time. Tickets are on sale now, just ask one of our members or purchase your tickets online here! Note, the event has sold out in past years.
Strive Scholarship Race dates have been set for 2023. Registration is open for them on Midwest Events, or ACTIVE.com
Picture from the 2022 Start, Spirit of White Bear Lake 5K 5 Mile
Taco John's Run Baby Run, 5K 10K Saturday August 5th, 8:00 a.m. start.
Thank you Runners, Sponsors, and Volunteers! Race results are here! See our facebook page for pictures.
Kowalski's Strive 10 Miler 5K Sunday November 5th, Noon start.
Watch for more information!
Despite the iffy weather, (June 2, 2023) it was an excellent inaugural Bears Explore Outdoors event for families Friday night (June 2) hosted by White Bear Lake Area Schools Community Services and Recreation at Bald Eagle Lake Regional Park. Lots of good food from Red Luna, lots of giveaways, chances to play games and even learn a little about fishing. Other supporting participants included Baztec Fishing, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Ramsey County, Vadnais Lake Area Water Management Organization, and #WhiteBearLakeMN police department. We #Rotarians were there, too, to happily pitch in. Shown from left, Ken Galloway, Ellen Fahey, Bob Timmons, Community Services and Recreation Director Tim Maurer, Gloria and Craig Drake, and Lori Swanson. Apparently our Rotary string bags were a hit.
Our Rotary Club and the White Bear Lake Areas Schools teamed up again this year for the 2023 Manitou Days Summers Festival to highlight student writers in grades K-8, through a writing contest. This year's theme is “A Century of Community”. 2023 marks 100 years since the formation of what has become the White Bear Area Chamber, the opening of the newly built armory, a reinvestment of resources in the White Bear Lake fire department and generally the shift from summer resort destination to year-round community. The seeds that were planted in the 1920s have been cultivated into the community we have today. The winners of the contest were invited to a pizza/pool party and will be walking in the Manitou Days.
Grab a blanket or a chair, and come enjoy great live music and dance with us under the stars! Music will be provided by Free & Easy Band. Food and beverages (water, soda, beer, wine) will be available for purchase. Must be 21 or older to purchase alcohol. The Beach Dance follows the Manitou Days Grand Parade. www.manitoudays.com
Tickets are $10 in advance, or $15 at the gate. Free admissions to kids age 10 and under.
The Manitou Days Beach Dance is sponsored by Explore White Bear, White Bear Lake Rotary Club, and White Bear Lake Superstore. Funds raised from this event will benefit the community projects of White Bear Lake Rotary Club. It also will help underwrite marketing of our community through Explore White Bear all benefiting the Greater White Bear Lake Area.
Rotarians (and some young family members!) were out Saturday to pick up Rotary Park Preserve in #whitebearlake as our club does every year. It's special, though, because in partnership with the city and others, we are helping remove invasive and restore habitat at the park, and will continue to in the coming years. #Rotary #rotarydistrict5960 #ServiceAboveSelf #habitat #ImagineRotary
It was a moving, powerful day Saturday during a Wacipi -- a powwow to honor graduating Native students from White Bear Lake and east metro communities. The event was held at Sunrise Middle School. The Many Faces of the White Bear Lake Area-organized event, heavily and proudly supported by our #Rotary club, was exceptional in every way in also celebrating the Dakota and Ojibwe people. #ServiceAboveSelf #inclusion #nativepride #ImagineRotaryCroatia Sailing opportunity September 16-26, 2023
Click here to download a pdf file of the presentation from this morning's meeting with the trip details for the Croatia sailing opportunity.
It looks like a wonderful opportunity.
Greg Bartz
gbartz@grandstrat.com
612-414-5708
White Bear Lake BEAR’ly Open!
February 4 & 5, 2023
Thank you to all who helped and supported the Bear'ly Open weekend activities!
White Bear Lake BEAR’ly Open – Golf on Ice winter fun event. Join us in on February 4 & 5 as we continue our mission to raise money for the White Bear Area Food Shelf on frozen White Bear Lake. A realistic golf course, complete with real pine trees, challenging holes and actual greens with flags make it a great way to have fun, get out of the house, and raise money for The Food Shelf. The Community Dance on Friday night, Feb. 3 will once again feature local favorite the “Wild Cat Combo”, playing the best of classic rock and roll.
Bear'ly Open Online Auction, Click here for the Catalog, Click here to Sign Up for the Auction, Click here to donate! Auction starts on Wednesday Feb 1, at 1:00 p.m.
Thank you to all who helped and supported the Bear'ly Open weekend activities! Visit Bear'ly Open on Facebook for more photos!
While we didn't have club meetings the last 2 weeks in December that didn't mean Rotary or Rotarians are dormant. Several gathered to pick up dozens of Christmas trees donated by Rum River Tree Farm (which has set up the last several years at the Meadowlands Cub Foods). We hauled the trees over to Ramsey County Beach/launch in preparation for the Bear'ly Open.
Then other group of festive Rotarians gathered at the Country Inn to help wrap candy to give to senior guests at the Dinner with Santa which many have supported and will again this year. #rotary
Thank you to those that join us for our 3rd Annual Jingle Bear Online Auction! √ Bidding Ended on Saturday, November 19th @ 8pmCheck out our Online Auction Catalog:https://www.silentauctionpro.com/bidonlinegrid.php?groupId=1697Thanks to each of you that have donated - so many wonderful items - to make this yet another successful event. All proceeds support both local and global projects that our White Bear Rotary Club supports!
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
Several #whitebearlake Rotarians met this afternoon near downtown White Bear Lake at Matoska Park, where with the help of the city it erected a Peace Pole (worldpeace.org). The timing is excellent, as we met today with young visitors from #ukraine who are staying and engaging in our area as part of a leadership trip. Our club and host families are heavily involved in supporting this great group, which is in need of some peace in their lives. Meeting at the pole is a good reminder of that common hope of humanity. As the pole says in multiple languages, May Peace Prevail on Earth. #peacepole #Rotary #ImagineRotary #rotarydistrict5960 .png)
Service Above Self
4970 N Highway 61
White Bear Lake, MN 55110
United States of America