Events

The Rotary Satellite Club of White Bear Lake-Northeast Metro will be holding an open house at 6-7 p.m. Thursday, November 3 at the White Bear Country Inn at 4949 State Highway 61, White Bear Lake, Minnesota. The purpose of the event is to share what the club has been doing since its founding in May 2022 and its unique mission with anyone potentially interested in joining Rotary. It will also be a great opportunity for members of the Rotary Club of White Bear Lake to meet members of the satellite club. Hors-d’oeuvres will be served and there will be a cash bar. The Rotary Satellite Club of White Bear Lake-Northeast Metro meets once per month and is focused on community service. The club shares the values of all other Rotary clubs embedded in the Four-Way Test and Rotary’s motto, Service Above Self. For more information about the open house on November 3 and/or to RSVP, contact nemetrorotaryclub@gmail.com.

Contact Dale, dale@grambush.com 651 357-6109 with any questions. 

This year there is some road construction on the course.  This is a open course around White Bear Lake. 

Long Sleeve event T-shirt.

This race starts at The Boatworks Commons, (4495 Lake Ave S) on beautiful White Bear Lake.  The course is flat and fast, 5K runs north along the lake to West Park and then back.  The 10K goes south to Cottage Park then North along the lake to Ramsey County Park into the White Bear Lake neighborhood before returning back to Lake Ave, and the Finish at The Boatworks Commons.  The registration includes an event T-Shirt. Rotary Volunteers are at the Start/Finish and on the course supporting the runners.  All of the proceeds of the race go to the Strive Scholarship Inc Fund which is a 501c(3) tax-exempt, non-profit entity.

Please consider joining members of our Rotary Club and members of the White Bear Lake Area League of Women Voters for a private tour of the Hmong Cultural Center and Market in St. Paul. This is a great opportunity to experience the Hmong culture together with friends from White Bear Lake.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 12 

9:00-1:00

Cost: $30

We will meet at the MN Humanities Center, 987 Ivy Avenue East (off of Arcade), where a bus will take us on our tour. 

Contact me by October 17 to register: jreis.wbl@gmail.com or (651) 270-4570.

Jackie

Jingle Bear Auction

Donation Now, Auction November 16, 1 p.m. to November 19 8:00 p.m.

As is our annual tradition of supporting the Salvation Army around the holidays, we are scheduled to ring the bell for donations on Saturday, Dec. 03, 2022 from 11:00 am until 5:00 pm.  We will be ringing at: Cub Foods, 1920 Buerkle Rd, White Bear Lake, MN 55110.

We have 6 one hour time slots for 2 Rotarians per slot.  This is the link to the sign up sheet: Salvation Army Bell Ringing 

Find a buddy, enjoy being with each other for an hour doing good in our community.

Thank you for your volunteer support of this opportunity.

John Channon

Community Service team Lead 2022-2023

YOULead Update on Ukranian Students

Club Assembly Visioning and Nex

No Meeting

No Meeting

We look forward to Mr. Pape, who will speak on the Four-Way Test, social media and the impact of our technologies.

We will honor the Rotary monthly theme the first Wednesday of each month through June, with a related speaker.

Small group club assembly around our three-year visioning process.

Bures is a longtime freelancer writer and regular contributor to Rotary's flagship magazine. He lives in Minneapolis with his family.

Visioning Part 2; Small Groups

Watch for more information, 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.

Auction – Wednesday, Feb 1 thru Saturday, Feb 4, 2023 8pm
Dance – Friday, February 3 at 6:30 pm

PROGRAM: Club Visioning CHAIR: Jeanne Hartle TEAM REPORTS: International Service Vocational Service

PROGRAM: WBL Schools Substance Abuse Awareness CHAIR: TBA TEAM REPORTS: Membership Public Image

Greg Bartz announced the Open World co-host opportunity for our club. The focus will be on Ukraine-advanced prosthetics, March 10-18. Will include hosting, entertainment, housing, transportation opportunities.

Strive Scholarship Running Race

Spirit of White Bear Lake, 5K or 5 mile Run/Walk

Online Registration click here  $25 - $35

Runner Check-in Raceday Registration opens at 8:00 a.m. in the community room at Boatwork Commons

9:00 a.m. Race Start (5K and 5 Mile)

Much of the course in on the Mark Sather Trail paved path along White Bear Lake.  5K is out and back, flat and fast.  5 mile is also flat on the paved path and neighborhood streets.  Registration can include an event T-shirt.  Proceeds of the race support the White Bear Lake Rotary Club Strive Scholarship. 

Environment Pete Boulay, DNR Climatology Office

Phil Brooks: Gratitude Network

Update;

Jackie Reis advised that the Minnow Tank Project for third graders at Willow Lane Elementary has been cancelled for this school year (2022-2023)

MINNOW TANK PROGRAM WBL ROTARY AND WILLOW LANE ELEMENTARY MINNOW TANK PROGRAM IS RETURING FOR YEAR #2 There is a need for coaches, judges and sponsors for this program beginning on April 17th. This is a wonderful opportunity to work with young third grade students and to spend time in a school that has the most diverse population in the district. See the e-mail from Jackie Reis regarding signups and job descriptions.

Beth Samuelson & Jen Funk, WBL Area Schools Substance Abuse Awareness

Merrick's 2023 Bowl-A-Thon Raffle, Event at Flaherty's Arden Bowl, Arden Hills, Sunday, April 23, 2023, 9-11:30 a.m.  Tickets are $10 and you need not be present to win.Contact John Wayne Barker, Rotarian, 651-789-6209 for tickets or purchase at Rotary meeting on April 29

Adam Haglin invited all to the next Lunch and Learn at Century College on April 25. The topic is Medical Assisting and Paramedics.

Yakov Gradinar, Prosthetics for Ukrainians

join us Saturday, April 29, for Imagine! 2023 Tri-District Conference at Maddens on Gull Lake, Brainerd, or Virtually via Zoom.  We've organized a top-quality conference with a shared vision to bring together welcoming, engaged, and involved Rotarians and their guests.

• Dr. Jermaine Davis, Founder & CEO of Jermaine M. Davis Seminars & Workshops. “Leading with an inclusive lens. Achieving organizational synergy with diversity and inclusion.”
• Harold Osmundson – Toastmasters International
• Lonny Stormo – Pops co-founder and CEO, “Impact Membership.”
• Julia Phelps will join us as our Rotary International Representative and, along with District 5580 DG Kay Biga, will lead a discussion on Women in Rotary. PDG Julia is a past RI Director, Foundation Trustee, and an excellent motivational speaker.
• Mike Kaiser – Forest Lake Good Samaritans “Creating a strong community through doing good deeds.”
• Alex Johnson – Business Coach and two-time past president of Plano West Rotary Club in District 5810-Dallas. “Growing Rotary.”
• House of Friendship – Over 20 Tables highlighting projects and activities within our three districts.
• President-elect Social is starting at 4:30 pm following the conference events.