Stillwater Sunrise Rotary Supports Valley OutreachDear Friends at Stillwater Sunrise Rotary, Thank you for your donation of $1,000.00. Your gift matters. You help Valley Outreach continue to focus on our mission and be a reliable presence for the members of our community who need help. |
Stillwater Sunrise Rotary Awards $13,000 in Scholarships to Six Stillwater Area High School Seniors
Stillwater Sunrise Rotary has awarded $13,000 in scholarships to six Stillwater Area High School seniors. STRIVE is a mentoring partnership between Stillwater Area High School, Stillwater Sunrise Rotary Club, Lake Elmo Rotary Club, and Stillwater Noon Rotary Club. STRIVE Mentoring partners adults from the community with high school students to ENCOURAGE, INSPIRE & CHALLENGE them to discover their strengths and talents, and increase their personal and academic achievement. The adults and students meet throughout the year, listening to speakers, working together in team building activities, and engaging in meaningful conversation. This year we had 28 mentors and 52 students. |
Members Featured in School District Report
In a recent community report "It Takes A Valley" from the Stillwater Area Public Schools, several of our club's members were mentioned and pictured. Janis Donnelly, Lynda Halbert and Dave Waldschmidt are featured in the article on the literacy program at Stonebridge and Rutherford elementary schools. See the full article here (page 4). |
Article on our April 21, 2020 Speaker - Susan RockwoodSpeaker: Susan Rockwood Owner and Flower Farmer Arcola Trail Flower Farm https://stcroixvalleymag.com/local-farmer-and-floral-designer-team-make-beautiful-bouquets-0 Topic: The Slow Flowers Movement: Seed to Vase Click on More to see links to find local flower growers. |
Great Story on Mark Lambert's BusinessHigh-end apartments near University of Minnesota Duluth campus cap major development. https://www.startribune.com/high-end-apartments-near-university-of-minnesota-duluth-campus-cap-major-development/569759152/ |
Check out Rotary event with Saints - August 5, 2020 |
Stillwater Area School District Looking for Emergency Drill Volunteers March 30The district is looking for volunteers to assist in an emergency preparation drill they’re conducting with Community Thread on March 30th. The volunteers are needed from 8:00 - 11:30 am on March 30th. The link to register is here: https://jkmecik.wufoo.com/forms/z1h9trb11hjbc33 |
Photo Albums Available on Home PageJust scroll down a bit to see the latest photos from our club! |
Stillwater Sunrise Volunteers keep kids reading in district elementary
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20191102 Photos From Rotary Foundation Event
Here are some photos from our participation in the 2019 Rotary Foundation Event:  |
Many Club Awards at 2019 Rotary Foundation CelebrationAt the 2019 Rotary Foundation Celebration, the Stillwater Sunrise Rotary Club was presented with four much-appreciated awards: #1 in overall giving for clubs with 26-60 members (Foundation award), #1 in per-capita giving for clubs with 26-60 members (Foundation award), #1 in overall giving for clubs with 31-60 members (District award), Foundation award for End Polio Now contributions. |
2019 10 23 Halloween Parade Pictures |
20191105 Meeting Photos Jenny Mason
Here are some photos from the meeting: |
20191029 Meeting Photos Raina Fox |
Message from Outbound Exchange Student - CatherineHey Wendy! School is going well. I’m in an art school where I do photography, videography, and normal subjects. My classmates are very nice and I also have some Rotary exchange student friends that go to my school. |
20191015 Meeting Photos - Russ Michaletz - Raina Fox |
20191001 Meeting Photos - Mike Everson - River Valley Charities |
Sunrise Rotary Supports Reading Literacy ProjectStillwater Sunrise Rotary continues to support a reading literacy project at two local schools. Please contact Dave Waldschmidt for additional information. |
Stillwater Sunrise Rotary Plans to Host an Incoming Exchange Youth Next YearToday, our club board approved support for incoming youth exchange next year. For additional information, contact Wendy Heck. |
Stillwater Sunrise Rotary Supports ShelterBox
Today, Stillwater Sunrise Rotary supported ShelterBox International with a donation of $1,000. |
20190910 Meeting Photos - Brian Mueller |
20190903 Meeting Photos - Tamara Stark |
Photos from 2019 Summer Club Potluck |
August 13, 2019 Meeting Photos - Kyle Haugen/Ted Johnson |
Stillwater Sunrise Rotary Supports Four Multi-Club ProjectsAt the July board meeting, our club approved support for four projects championed by other, area clubs. |
Sunrise Rotary Will Support Dementia Friendly VR Training
Our club will support a great project that will use virtual reality technology to provide dementia simulation to support several types of audiences. Check this Star Tribune article on a somewhat similar initiative: http://strib.mn/2y7AujO |
20190723 Annual Picnic Photos |
20190716 Meeting Photos - Dennis Meissner |
20190625 Meeting Photo - New President Bob Gray |
Pictures from 2019 Brewer's Bazaar |
20190430 Meeting Photos - Calyssa Hall |
20190423 Meeting Photos - Chamber of Commerce - Robin Anthony |
World Polio Day Webcast - Judith DimentEveryone - here is a video of a Rotary World Polio Day webcast - take a look...  |
Pictures from March 26, 2019 Meeting - Stillwater Greenstep |
Pictures from March 19, 2019 Meeting - Frank Buras |
Pictures from March 12, 2019 Meeting - Ki McCue |
2019 ALC Boat Project Progress
Check out the progress the students are making on the 2019 boat project at the St. Croix Area Learning Center. New photos have been added to the album. |
Twin Cities Rotaract Sponsors a Spelling BEEr |
Pictures from February 19, 2019 Meeting - Alan Anderson |
Pictures from February 12, 2019 Meeting - John Kaul |
New Strive Promotional VideoOur club has a new video available that describes our Strive mentoring program. Click on the icon, below, to see the video: |
Meeting Pictures Connie Hayes District 916 |
Pictures from January 29, 2019 Meeting on RotaractHere are some photos from the meeting: photo album |
2019 ALC Boat Project Has Started
The students have started on the 2019 boat project at the St. Croix Area Learning Center. Check out the photos in the album. |
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Date Set for 2019 Brewers Bazaar
Our 2019 Brewers & Bourbon Bazaar event will be held May 18, 2019 on a Stillwater riverboat. Click here for event and ticket information |
Photos from Meeting with Pete Orput as Speaker
Here are some photos from the meeting where Pete Orput, Washington County Prosecutor, spoke: |
Ping Ping Yu on Shen Yun
Our speaker today was PingPing Yu who spoke to us about Shen Yun, a musical production that brings to life an ancient legend that tells of divine beings who came down from the heavens to bestow a glorious civilization upon humankind. Here are some pictures: |
Welcome New Members! |
Photos from 11/10/18 Foundation Event
Our club was well represented as we earned several awards for generous support of the Rotary Foundation last weekend. Here are some pictures: |
Pictures from 2018 (17th) Boutwell's Halloween Parade |
Successful Rake A Difference Day 2018
We had a very successful Rake A Difference Day last Saturday. Our team cleaned up the same yard we've done in recent years in record time, and earned a warm thank-you from the longtime Stillwater resident. Here are some pictures: photoalbums/rake-a-difference-oct-27-2018 |
Pictures from Fall 2018 Roadside Cleanup
Pictures are available from our successful Fall 2018 Roadside Cleanup! >> photoalbums/roadside-cleanup-october-13-2018 |
Adolfo Arrives
Adolfo Jara, our exchange student, arrived on August 23. Here's a picture of meeting him at the airport. Kristin, on Adolfo’s left, is his first host mom. |
Welcome Carol Parendo - Our Newest MemberThis week, the club warmly welcomed our newest member, Carol Parendo. |
Club Volunteers Needed for Youth Connections Drop-In CenterYouth Connections Drop-In Center located at St. Paul's (in partnership with St. Croix Family Resource Center) will open September 13. Volunteers are needed for this valuable community resource. |
Exchange Student Arriving August 23Stillwater Sunrise Rotary will be hosting Adolfo, a 17 year old young man from Ecuador. Adolfo will arrive in Minneapolis on Thursday, August 23rd, |
Jason Hanlon : 2018 - 2019 Club President |
Grant for Brazil Surgery Suite Supported
At today's club board meeting, a grant supporting a sister club in Brazil to equip a surgery suite in their area was approved. |
Bob Gray Affirmed as President Elect Nominee
At today's meeting the membership enthusiastically affirmed Bob Gray as our President Elect Nominee. |
Ute and Chuck are MovingUte and Chuck Buehler are moving. |
Great 2017 Club Holiday Party
We had a great holiday party at Reve in Stillwater on Tuesday, December 12. Over 60 people attended: both club Rotarians and their guests. |
Stillwater Middle School Choir Performs for Club
On December 5, the Stillwater Middle School Chamber Choir performed holiday selections for our club. Director Sue Gilsdorf was the guest of Bob Gray. |
2017 Halloween Parade
The annual Halloween parade at Boutwell’s Landing sponsored by Rotary was once again a huge success. Thanks to all that volunteered to mix candy, fill buckets, bringing down wheel chair residents, purple pinky, directing traffic inside and out and clean-up... |
$8,377 Raised for Polio Eradication |
Ann Frisch, White Bear Lake Rotarian, selected Champion of Peace!
Ann Frisch, White Bear Lake Rotarian, has been selected by Rotary International as People of Action: Champion of Peace! |
Foundation Dinner Celebration - November 4, 2017Our annual Foundation Dinner is just around the corner and it is time to get this fun and informative event on your calendar. |
Need Sponsors for 16th Halloween Parade
This is our club's 16th year to host and sponsor this intergenerational event at Boutwells Landing. The event is Wednesday October 25th from 6 - 7. We are looking for sponsors for the event. If your business or you personally would like to help defray the cost of the event with any amount, please contact MARY PARCHETA. If you want to help, we need your response by Tuesday September 22nd. Your name and company logo will be on the flyer sent via the schools electronic backpack. |
2017-18 One Rotary Summit (ORS) Training Announcement
September 28, October 3, and October 7 - these summits emphasize the relationship among Membership, Public Image, and Humanitarian Service (the latter especially through The Rotary Foundation). Registrration and more information here. |
12th Annual West Africa Project Fair
Trip to Accra, Ghana, West Africa in October 2017 to participate in a polio immunization exercise, attend the 12th Annual West Africa Project Fair, and engage in a hands-on work project. October 03 – 12, 2017 |
Finding Safe Haven For years, Angalia Bianca had slept in abandoned buildings throughout Chicago. She stole. She did drugs. She spent time in and out of jail for forgery, theft, trespassing, and possession of narcotics. But after she landed in prison for the seventh time, something changed -- Bianca knew she wanted a better life. She just didn’t know how to make it happen.After serving her time, Bianca sought help from a local homeless organization, A Safe Haven, and moved to its shelter in the Rogers Park neighborhood. Bianca followed the program closely -- she attended all the required meetings, passed drug tests, and volunteered at every opportunity. |
Saving lives in Ghana What is it like taking a large team to Africa? It has probably been one of the most rewarding experiences in my life. In mid February, I began leading Rotary members from all over the East Coast of the United States through Ghana. I’ve tried to give the team a warm Ghanaian welcome like I’ve received on my earlier trips. A large trip is a real blessing because each person sees Ghana and our work in a different way.A highlight for the team was greeting the chief of Sagadugu. The team got excited about buying goats and food for children in the villages where I support eight churches. It was good to see the pastors of most of the eight churches, and I had to explain that we were just passing through on our way to Bolgatanga. |
India celebrates three years without polio Throughout India and around the world, Rotary clubs are celebrating a major milestone: India has gone three years without a new case of polio. The last reported case was a two-year-old girl in West Bengal on 13 January 2011. To mark this historic triumph, Rotary clubs illuminated landmarks and iconic structures throughout the country with four simple but powerful words, "India is polio free."The three-year achievement sets the stage for polio-free certification of the entire Southeast Asia region by the World Health Organization. The Indian government also plans to convene a polio summit in February to commemorate this victory in the global effort to eradicate polio. |
