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The Club welcomed visiting Rotarians Clare Lillas from Forest Lake, Gary Campbell from Anoka, and Bill Nielson from St. Paul. The speaker and special guest at the meeting was Rotary District Governor Paul Perez from the Prior Lake Club.
District Governor Perez indicated that he joined Rotary in 2003 and was President of the Prior Lake Club in 2013. His wife Susan is also a Rotarian and his two children are involved with Rotary's Interact Club. He noted that he works for the Mdewakanton Sioux Community.
District Governor Perez said that Rotary International's President Mark Maloney has a theme of " Rotary Connects the World". His four goals include growth (membership, giving, and outreach), involving families so Rotary can complement family activities and not detract from them, building pathways to Rotary Leadership, and strengthening relationships with the United Nations. He noted that there are five events this year that celebrate Rotary partnerships with the UN.
District Governor Perez also discussed several upcoming Rotary events in the area that club members may be interested in attending.