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My Family’s Immigration Story and the Finnish Emphasis on the COMMON GOOD.
Jun 21, 2023 12:00 PM
Our presenter this Wednesday is Valerie Myntti. The Topic of her program is: “My Family’s Immigration Story and the Finnish Emphasis on the COMMON GOOD.”
Valerie Myntti was born in Duluth, Minnesota, thereafter living in various iron range mining towns until the sixth grade, at which time her family left Minnesota. She has a BS & MS degrees from the University of Utah, as well as a law degree from Rutgers University (NJ). Her career included the practice of law and leading an independent college prep school (Nursery through Grade 12) as Head of School in New York. Valerie and her husband, Frank Sherman, retired to their family cabin on Eagles Nest Lake 3 in 2018. They have one daughter, a filmmaker, in New York City. Valerie runs, travels, reads, and is engaged in progressive democratic politics and campaigns. Most importantly, she is a proud Finnish-American with deep roots on the Iron Range.
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How Does The Habitat For Humanity Model Work and Where Are We Building in 2023?
Jun 28, 2023 12:00 PM
Our speaker this Wednesday is Nathan Thompson, Executive Director, North St. Louis County Habitat for Humanity. Nathan will speak about how the Habitat for Humanity model works and where they are building in 2023.
Nathan Thompson joined North St. Louis County Habitat for Humanity as its first Executive Director in 2003 through a capacity building grant with Habitat International. The affiliate had built 11 homes since its founding in 1995 with an all-volunteer effort. From 2003 to 2006 the affiliate reached and continued to maintain its capacity goal of serving at least five families each year with home ownership opportunities. From 2010 to 2016 the affiliate added three more staff to sustain its capacity to serve the community with affordable homeownership opportunities. Habitat homes have been built in 15 rural communities in the affiliates 4800 mi.² service area. The 2023 building season will see the 116th Habitat home buyer in North St. Louis County, Minnesota!
Nathan will also discuss how a person can apply to the program, what we look for in applicants, how the community can support what we do and how Habitat is meeting today’s challenges.
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A Lifetime of Observing Nature and Capturing the Outdoors in Photographs.
Jul 12, 2023 12:00 PM
Our speaker this Wednesday is outdoor photographer, Rich Floyd.
Rich grew up on the Iron Range, spending his pre-teen years through early 20’s just outside of Ely. After graduating from college, he was appointed to the Commissioned Corps of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, or N0AA. He spent his entire Commissioned Corps career on the east coast, mostly in the Washington, DC area. When he retired from NOAA, he and his wife, Toni, moved to their current home on Eagles Nest Lake 3. Rich has always had an interest in the outdoors, encouraged partly by his father and partly by the surroundings in which he grew up. He also dabbled in photography over the years. Since his move back to Minnesota, he has had more opportunity to pursue what has become one of his primary interests: outdoor photography.
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The Northwoods Young Writers Camp on Rainy Lake.
Jul 19, 2023 12:00 PM
Our Rotary speaker this week is Aaron Soderberg Downing, Author.
Erin will begin with a quick background on her career as a writer by introducing a few of her books, and their Minnesota significance, then she will spend the majority of the time sharing photos and stories, and a few of the most powerful and inspiring moments from this summer’s Northwoods Young Writers Camp on Rainy Lake that has hosted a number of Ely teens over the past four years.
NOTE: The Rotary Club of Ely donated $1,000 to the Northwoods Young Writers Camp on Rainy Lake in 2023.
Erin Soderberg Downing grew up exploring the forests, lakes, and trails of northern Minnesota, and to this day, her best ideas for stories often come to her deep in the woods, where she can find plenty of creative space to explore and imagine. She has written more than 75 books, including “Controlled Burn”, (a Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection), “The Great Peach Experiment” series (also a JLG Selection), and the “Puppy Pirates” chapter book series. Her next novel, “Just Keep Walking” (February 2024), was partially inspired by and researched during a 100 mile hike along the Superior Hiking Trail with her teenage son. Erin lives in Minneapolis with her husband, three adventure-loving kids, and two very fluffy dogs.
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Rules, regulations and laws relating to cannabis business in the state of Minnesota.
Jul 26, 2023 12:00 PM
Greetings, Our presenter this week will be an entrepreneur in the Cannabis business, John Chaulklin, Jr.
John’s is a native of Wisconsin and moved to Minnesota when he was 12 years old. After graduating from Bigfork High School, he moved back to Wisconsin to earn his Marketing degree from Madison Area Technical College.
His family includes wife Heather, daughter Ivy who attends Bemidji State University and son, Levi who is a Sophomore at Northwoods High School.
John began his career as a loan officer in the mortgage industry, then moved to Appleton, WI, and became a Branch Manager.
Deciding to become his own boss, John and his brother Jeff opened their own mortgage company, Great Northern Lending. They were successful and opened five branches and had nearly 30 employees. Then the 2008 financial meltdown occurred and John got out of the mortgage business.
Maintaining his entrepreneurial spirit, John began an e-commerce business, selling products inside of Amazon. It quickly grew into a full-time successful business venture, with various wholesalers and brand owners. Sales grew year over year and sales volume has reached over 8,000 pieces per month.
In the spring of 2022 he and his family opened a Smoke Shop in Cook, MN and got into the Cannabis business. They also looked at opening a cannabis business in Ely and at this point have decided not to. John has started his business on the “ground floor” of the cannabis business and has stayed current on new rules, regulations and laws governing this new industry in the state of Minnesota. The cannabis industry in MN changes significantly on August 1, 2023. Do you have questions about cannabis?
Join other Rotarians at the best place to be on Wednesday at noon in Ely!
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Instead - Special Social Event - Thursday, Aug. 3rd, 5 pm @ The GEL
Aug 02, 2023 12:00 PM
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Social Event - Partners Invited - Optional Dinner and Drink - Follows Lake Tour
Aug 03, 2023 5:00 PM
Greetings: SPECIAL NOTE, There will be NO Ely Rotary meeting on Wednesday, August 2nd.
INSTEAD, we will have an Ely Rotary Social on Thursday, August 3rd on-board brand new Grand Ely Lodge pontoon boats.
The plan is to meet Thursday, at 5 pm in the lobby at the GEL. Rotary member Partners are invited and welcome to join in the fun! There is no cost for the pontoon ride.
RSVP’s are requested by 12 noon on Wednesday, August 2nd to Lindsay, at: events@grandelylodge.com or 218-365-6565 ext 603. We have limited room for 20 people on two pontoon boats. (10 people on each boat)
Consider taking along: Your favorite beverage, a hat, sunglasses, light jacket, and a snack.
Following the Shagawa Lake tour, we will return to the lobby of the GEL where dinner and/or drink is an option, ordering off the menu.
RSVP’s are requested because of the on-board boat limits and, in the event of inclement weather we will contact you to cancel the lake tour portion of the evening. The optional dinner at the GEL will remain available.
We hope you are available to join us!
Thank You!
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A Rotary Club of Ely - Club Assembly Conversation.
Aug 09, 2023 12:00 PM
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Learning Experiences Involved in Participating in the Rotary Youth Leadership Academy - RYLA.
Aug 16, 2023 12:00 PM
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Proposed Community Clean Water Project in the Dominican Republic - Consider Participating!
Aug 30, 2023 12:00 PM
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Sep 08, 2023 8:30 AM - Sep 10, 2023 4:30 PM
Ely Rotarians, You are encouraged to help out at the Harvest Moon Festival! R U Planning to attend? To help the Club meet its budgeted revenue amount, each member is encouraged to sell a minimum of ten tickets. To assist you in that process, experience has shown us that many people attending the Festival are interested in purchasing an Ely Rotary Raffle ticket to support our community service project efforts! U R Guaranteed to have a delightful experience!
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Indiana Jones and the Secret Serum, a Polio Eradication Adventure.
Sep 13, 2023 12:00 PM
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Attend Tomorrow Evening’s Special Social Event - Dinner and Presentation.
Sep 20, 2023 12:00 PM
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Who Killed JFK? - Nov. 22, 1963.
Sep 21, 2023 5:00 PM
This is a Special Social Event at Grand Ely Lodge beginning at 5 pm with beverages and dinner. The Event, depending on the number of questions, is expected to last until approximately 7:30 pm. Partners, friends, neighbors and colleagues are invited and welcome to join us. The GEL with provide us with five dinner options, at your expense, which need to be pre-ordered by 12 noon on Thursday September 21. MENU OPTIONS: Five Cheese Tortellini - $17.95. Champagne Chicken - $18.95. Walleye Dinner - $25.95, with choice of baked potato or vegetable of the day. Shrimp and Parmesan Topped Serloin - $22.95, with choice of baked potato or vegetable of the day. events@grandelylodge.com or 218-365-6565 ext 603. |
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Sep 23, 2023 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM
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We need volunteers at Mile #22 on Sat., Sept. 23!
Sep 23, 2023 8:00 AM
The Ely Marathon. Saturday, September 23, 2023 - Ely Rotary is Staffing Mile Marker #22 (the home stretch) and we need volunteers. To RSVP, see below. Drive to Miners Lake Landing and plan to arrive by 8 am, although if you cannot come that early, volunteers are welcome any time through early afternoon. If you arrive before 8 am, park at Miners Dry House area. If you arrive after 8 am the road will be closed for the safety of the runners and you will need to park at the Grand Ely Lodge. Wear layers, depending on weather, rain coat if needed, we will be out in the elements. Bring whatever you want for the day - drinks or snacks. Coffee and Hot Chocolate will be available in the morning and Chili with fixings will be available for lunch. There is normally a port-a-potty at our station. We are near the GEL, which is handy if you need a break or something more to eat or drink. Volunteers will receive a free “Ely Marathon T-Shirt”, so let us know what size you’d like. Rotarian Brielle Loe, MD is our “Table Boss”. PLEASE RSVP your participation plans, by Thursday, September 21, including name, cell number, arrival/departure times, and T-Shirt Size to: thomasmoore11@icloud.com. Thank You! |
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Open Conversations at Each Table.
Sep 27, 2023 12:00 PM
Greetings, There is no invited guest speaker this week!
Instead we will have open conversations at each table.
Have you attended a Wednesday noon Rotary meeting, and been deep into a conversation when the meeting is called to order and wish you could continue your conversation? Then this is a meeting you need to attend!
Are you interested in visiting with a member about a specific issue?
Do you want to get to know some Rotarians/new Rotarians better?
Do you want members to understand your concerns and interests in Rotary?
Is there a project or volunteer opportunity you’re interested in exploring?
What is your favorite thing about Ely Rotary?
We recently completed a financially successful, Rose Sale and a Raffle Ticket Sale. What could we change to make them even better?
Because there is no scheduled speaker, we will take the opportunity to discuss your interests and concerns.
Join us, and join in the conversation!
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The Disney Broadway Musical “Frozen”, Performed by Ely Memorial High School Students.
Oct 04, 2023 12:00 PM
Greetings, Our presenters this week are Mike and Billie Rouse. Mike is the Director of Choral Music and Yearbook Advisor for ISD 696 Ely Public Schools. Billie is Mike’s “Partner in Crime”.
Topic: The Disney Broadway Musical “Frozen” as Performed by Memorial High School Students. Disney has selected one HS in each state to perform “Frozen” and Ely HS is Minnesota’s representative. What is it like to work with Disney on a Broadway Musical?
Billie is from Indianapolis and bass clarinet was her instrument of choice all through high school and college. She has worked in a museum, as a para-professional in school and as a florist. She now owns a small Inn and is certified as a Lay Pastor. She has spent some time on stage and yet prefers the behind the scenes work. Family is the most important part of her life and she is grateful for her kids and grandchildren as they make good impressions on this world. Billie and Mike have been married 47 years.
Mike was born in Charleston, South Carolina and spent most of his childhood on the family farm north of Indianapolis. He attended Anderson University as a piano performance major. He owned a music business in the suburbs of Indianapolis, and moved to the Ely area over 30 years ago. In Ely, he found his way into teaching, or perhaps, “teaching found him“. Every year he directs a musical for fourth and fifth grade students, a middle school musical and starting last year the high school musical. He’s also played keyboard in the pit for the spring musicals at VCC for many years. In addition, he’s also directed “Scrooge in Love” at VCC, and for several years is also directed “Camp Broadway”, a summer camp for students from several different Northeast Minnesota schools.
On a personal level, he is a cancer survivor with a very rare form of cancer. In 1972, Indiana University Medical Center estimated that his life expectancy was around five years. His cancer diagnosis has greatly influenced his perspective on life and was also very instrumental in the choice of his life vocation, music! He has been very blessed with a wonderful wife and family.
His philosophy is, “Life is a gift, Music is a gift, and Music is Life!
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Oct 09, 2023 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Time: 9:00am - 10:30am (roughly). Join in on this collabative service to the community with Highland Bank and the Rotary Club of Ely MN for the Fall Highway Clean-Up along the Ely Rotary's section of Highway 169. Pickers meet at the North American Bear Center to distribute gear and car pool to one of 2 start location. Dress for the weather (rain will cause a delay). Wear sunscreen, protective gloves, sturdy shoes and clothing. Bring a hands free waterbottle and if you you have some kind of picker stick or grabber bring it along too. For more information and to RSVP Contact Heather Fitzgerald at hfitzgerald@mybwbank.com or 218-349-4211.
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Hwy 169 Cleanup
Oct 09, 2023 9:00 AM
Greetings, We will be cleaning up our designated 2 miles of Highway 169 on Monday, October 9, 2023 beginning at 9 AM. Plan for the Cleanup to last approximately 1 1/2 hours.
For this fall’s Cleanup, we will be partnering with employees of Highland Bank - Boundary Waters Office, located at 601 East Sheridan Street, Ely.
DETAILS:
WHO: Rotary Club of Ely Members and Highland Bank employees.
RSVP: Please confirm your interest in participating with Heather Fitzgerald at: heather.fitzgerald@highland.bank or 218-349-4211, by Friday, October 6, 2023.
WHERE: Meet at the North American Bear Center parking lot for carpooling and coordination. Reflective vests, “trash grabbers” and trash bags will be distributed, and you will be assigned a partner.
WHEN: Monday, October 9, 2023 - Meeting at 9 am.
WHAT: Two miles of Hwy 169, west of Ely.
ITEMS TO TAKE ALONG: Gloves, water, and wear shoes/boots and slacks that can get wet or muddy.
THANK YOU for your willingness, interest and ability to participate! The more . . . The Merrier!! And the quicker we finish!
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47 Days in the BWCAW - 1973.
Oct 11, 2023 12:00 PM
Greetings,
Our presenters this week are Kurt and Barb Soderberg.
Their presentation is: 47 Days in The BWCAW - 1973.
Kurt Soderberg was born and raised in Ely, and Barb grew up and graduated from Tower High School, both in 1967. In addition, both spent their first two years of college at Vermilion Community College, with each ultimately receiving a degree from the University of Minnesota Duluth. Barb graduated in 1972 with a degree in Physical Education and Sociology, while Kurt graduated with a degree in Psychology, and then a Masters in Educational Psychology.
Their family consists of one daughter, Erin, who has three children – boy and girl twins who are Sophomores and a daughter who is a Senior - all attending Washburn High School in Minneapolis. But in addition, there were many exchange students and teachers from a variety of countries who lived with them in Duluth for up to a year, including several through the Rotary Exchange Program. Erin is a professional author and her husband, Greg, works in sustainability for Cargill Corporation.
Kurt’s primary career was at the Western Lake Superior Sanitary District in Duluth. His career began in Human Resources and ultimately brought him to the position of Executive Director, a position held for 17 years until retirement in 2008. He was involved in a variety of issues that related to protection of Lake Superior, the St. Louis River, the Great Lakes, and the many aspects of waste management.
Barb’s career was spent nearly entirely working for the US Forest Service, starting first as a seasonal employee and ultimately becoming the Public Service Team Leader for the Superior National Forest in Duluth, one of the top leadership positions. She had overall responsibility for the BWCA Wilderness, recreation, trails, land purchase and exchange, special uses, heritage resources, and public information programs. Barb was among the first wildland firefighters in the US Forest Service, assigned to many western fires during the years of high fire danger.
During college, Barb worked as a summer employee with the Forest Service, as did Kurt. After being married in 1970 they also became the first husband/wife wilderness ranger team in the BWCAW. That is how they spent 47 days in the wilderness.
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Introducing Two New Ely Rotarians, meet Susan Polege and Emily Roose.
Oct 18, 2023 12:00 PM
Greetings, Two new Rotarians will present this week.
Susan Polege and Emily Roose.
You may already know that Susan Polege has boomerang’d back to Ely four times now.
In between those years, her other homes included a grass thatched hutch in Peace Corps - Zambia, instructing Outward Bound canoe trips in the Everglades of Florida, bike-commuting next to the monuments in Washington DC, and running on mountains in Washington state. She’ll do her best to tell a few interesting stories from the journey through these places back to northern Minnesota.
Emily Roose grew up in Des Moines, graduated from Gustavus Adolphus College, passed the CPA exam and started working at Deloitte.
While in college, she worked summers at Piragis and that brought her back to Ely. There seems to be a theme here!
She now owns a home, works at EBCH and serves her fellow residents as a member on the Ely Planning and Zoning Commission. Her Myers Briggs test indicated she is an extrovert, we will soon decide! She plans to talk about some of the activities she enjoys, including: Snowboarding, surfing, canoeing, going to the gym, music (she plays string bass), cross country skiing, camping, volleyball, live music around town, international travel, and throwing parties. Two interesting Rotarians, join us! |
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Oct 21, 2023 11:00 AM
Rotary members,family and friends are welcome to join in creating ornaments that will be used to decorate this years 2023 tree. Then join the Ely community in checking out the trees, wreaths and more and bid on the holiday creations you like best. All proceeds go to support Northwoods Partners - Senior Services in Ely, Minnesota Contact Terri Olsen for more information and to RSVP |
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How Does The Ely Rotary Club Compare and Contrast With Other Clubs in District 5580?
Oct 25, 2023 12:00 PM
Greetings, Our presenter this week is District Governor, David Long.
Dave Long has been a member of the Detroit Lakes Noon Rotary Club since 2014, and has served in numerous Club and District leadership roles.
He has been the Rotary International Convention Promotion Chair for District 5580 for seven years, and has attended eight International Conventions in five different countries. Dave served as Assistant Governor for Area 7 which included five vibrant clubs in West Central Minnesota. He has participated on the District Grants Committee for eight years, and was the Grant Sub-Committee chair, 2018 to 2020.
Dave was chosen as Rotarian of the Year for District 5580 in 2018, and awarded Rotarian of the Year at his Detroit Lakes Club in 2019.
Dave worked in a manufacturing environment for over 30 years, where he provided expertise and leadership in process and product development and eventually also took on roles in business and market development. Dave started a part-time engineering consulting business and began teaching a course at NDSU, before retiring from his full-time job in 2015.
Dave has been an avid promoter of amateur athletics for nearly 30 years and through volunteer organizations has helped develop and administer programs at the local, state, and national levels. He lives with his wife, Laurel on a small lake near Detroit Lakes, Minnesota.
Besides his primary District Governor focus areas of Mental Health, and the Environment, Dave’s biggest passions in Rotary are international travel and international service.
Copy the link into your brouser to view this weeks speaker presentation.
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No Meeting. Enjoy, Appreciate and Give Thanks For Those Around You!
Nov 22, 2023 12:00 PM
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A Vision For Tower, MN - A Return to Economic Resiliency.
Dec 06, 2023 12:00 PM
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Dec 07, 2023 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM
The 2023 Rotary club of Ely Christmas party Thursday, December 7th at 5:30 at Insula. Dinner served around 6:30. Our Menu Coices are:
All dishes come with dessert.
There will be a gift exchange as well. This format will be that the person who has their number picked will get to pick a present and open it. The person after them will get to choose that opened gift, or pick a new unopened one. This has proven to be much fun in the past. Being creative with your gift adds to the laughter!
Please RSVP to Jeff at jeffsundell@hotmail.com no later than Monday December 4th. Thank you, Jeff |
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RSVP to Jeff Sundell With Menu Option by 12/4/23 - Bring a Gift to Share!
Dec 07, 2023 5:30 PM
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Changing World Financial Systems
Dec 13, 2023 12:00 PM
In this presentation, I plan to discuss a few things that are changing in world financial systems that affect the United States. I also plan to provide some history around each topic to give some context around the current changes. The topics that I'm thinking of include:
These topics ought to be plenty for this presentation. I'll present others in the future if the audience finds this interesting.
You can find the Zoom recording linked below. You may need to copy and paste the link into your browser bar. https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/hq15QXb_1802NATeciCKMhAk8xx6Tbw6bEix2bWEsRKYNLGc5FsfunJ6mphhfxv7.02Cmkccavcig-Mb1?startTime=1702489965000 Passcode: XY+3aN3f
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City of Ely’s Heritage Preservation Commission.
Dec 20, 2023 12:00 PM
Margaret is one of five Commissioners appointed by the Ely City Council, which established the Heritage Preservation Commission (HPC) in 2015. The mission of the HPC is to Safeguard Heritage, protect and enhance the City's appeal, foster civic pride as well as promote the preservation and continued use of historic sites and structures. Accomplishments: Ely Community Center listed on National Historic Register (2016). Gawbow Mural Re-creation; Smithsonian registration of Workman paintings and cleaning of Workman murals; Restoration of Historic Light Fixtures at the High School; a $10,000 State Legacy Grant. Margaret is originally from Kansas City, MO; she has been a seasonal resident on Wolf Lake for over 30 years and is a full-time resident of Ely since 2021. Her career was in public financial management serving in her last position as Finance Director, for the City of Saint Paul City Council. She is deeply committed to volunteering and was active with NE Minneapolis neighborhood association. She currently serves on the board of Affinity Plus Federal Credit Union and has a deep passion for public libraries. |