Due to the Christmas and New Year's Holidays there will be no weekly Rotary meetings on December 24 and 31. However, we will meet Tuesday morning for the usual weekly meetings on December 2, 9 and 16. In addition there will be the Rotary Holiday Party hosted by Past President Bill Kiehnbaum and his wife Jean on Wednesday, December 18, from 5:30-8 pm at their Shoreview home. Please bring your spouse or significant other to the Kiehnbaums' for some holiday cheer and hors d'oeuvres.
In keeping with the Rotary motto of Service Above Self club Rotarians helped package food the for the Thanksgiving holiday at the Ralph Reeder Food Shelf on November 25. Club members will also be ringing bells for the Salvation Army at the Arden Hills Cub Food Store on December 4 and 5. Both community service projects are ways Rotarians help those less fortunate who are struggling during the holidays. Thanks to Charlie Oltman for arranging the food packing and Mark Stange for setting up the annual bell ringing.
December is also the month our club votes on the leadership team for the 2020-21 Rotary year. The best way to enjoy and benefit from your membership in Rotary is to participate in club activities and to take on leadership roles when asked to volunteer. The nominating committee members are Past President Bill Kiehnbaum, 2019-20 President Elect Glenn Bowers and me. Please say "yes" if asked by one of us to take on a leadership role for the next Rotary year.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!