Welcome to September, a five-meeting month of cooling temperatures and dynamic Rotary speakers.
On September 1, thanks to Colleen, we begin with a nod to nature, as Ramsey County Master Gardener, Brianna Gohde, delivers soothing words about the healing power of nature. Take good notes and map out your next year’s garden to maximize healthful benefits as well as beauty.
On Sept. 8, we turn to a more global perspective, as Glenn presents North St Paul-Maplewood-Oakdale Rotarian, Sylvia Allen, who tells us about the non-profit she founded and heads, called Sylvia’s Children. She will describe the phenomenal success of their charitable initiatives in Uganda on behalf of impoverished and often orphaned or abandoned children.
Sept. 15 gives us another view of heroic rescue efforts as Dave Newman introduces us to Angela Eifert, of Alight (formerly American Refugee Committee). Angela informs us of Alight’s programs assisting refugees in 12 countries around the world, including some of the most dangerous such as Somalia and Syria. Angela is a member of the Roseville Rotary Club and a past District Trainer.
On Sept. 22, thanks to Al Ramos, Allison Alstrin brings us back to the USA with the revealing story of the Minnesota Military and Veteran Exchange. Men and women from every military branch form a community bonded by their commitment to serve. Having served, however, these individuals often find themselves grappling with a vast array of unique circumstances, and MNME is there to help.
In our final meeting of September, Dave is again our host, as he brings us Brook Schaub, a true modern-day sleuth and his story about his own personal search for the final resting place of “the last true Tsar” of Russia, Grand Duke Mikhail Romanov.
Don’t miss any of these fascinating and inspiring speakers and their stories.