Welcome to another issue of our club newsletter. Rotary activities are winding up and we are getting busy. This newsletter includes updates on recent speakers, April Board Meeting and information on events.
Mark your calendars
This is the time of year where we draw in others to the work we do through our fundraising and working together as a club with our community and surrounding area. Please join in on having fun with our friends in Rotary and in our community as we raise funds to strengthen and empower others through our donations and working together.
ROSE SALE KICKOFF - May 21 - July 13. The Annual Rose Sale has begun! Angela Campbell and Tara Forsman are co-chairing the fundraiser.
Angela is handing out club member Rose Sale Tickets for presale of roses at meetings. We are each responsible for at least 10 tickets. Everyone is asked to sign up for at least one two hour shift at Zup's to help with ticket sales or rose distribution when they come in. You may sell your tickets at Zup's during your time. The sign up is available in ClubRunner.
If you are unable to get to a meeting to pick up your tickets, or if you need help signing up for a shift at Zup's, please contact Angela at: 218-343-1414.
BURGER & BRAT SALE: Friday, June 13th from about 10:30-2:30 pm at Zups. We will need to fill 8 spots. Two shifts of four people, two to cook on the grill, and two to take money.
Tom, Cathy and Lindsay have started weekly meetings to put the event together using the foundation laid from last year's successful event. Thank you to Terri, Tom and Lindsay for their work last year and keeping information for this year's event to work with.
We will need members to help with:
Prize organization
Marketing/advertizing
Event day tasks
Set up and clean up
The materials for each area are well established and we will guide you through the tasks as well as be open to ideas. Reach out to us with your questions, ideas and interest. We are meeting each Wednesday at 11:00 at the GEL before our regular meeting.
Tom Moore: 320-260-9264, Cathy Coombe 218-290-7777 or Lindsay Przybylski 763-360-9771. Calls or texts work. Thank you!
Ely Rotary Club Tax Return has been prepared and was approved at the May meeting.
Tara Forsman is our newest member. Welcome Tara!
Susan updated the board on inbound student Piotr from Poland. Send host family interest to Susan. They can have young children as well as older children and can be a single parent home.
John Townsend and Maggie Fetterer are recruiting students at the high school for RYLA.
Working on the Rotary Club budget for next fiscal year.
Working on the Casino budget for this year.
Approved by Board, $7,200. ($1,000 club donation) for a total of $8,200 donation to the Ely Food Shelf.
Dominican Republic Int’l Water Project is moving forward.
Update on our Youth Activities Donations. The Board voted and approved to increase the Rotary Scholarships to $2,500 effective this year.
Rotary awarded the Gil LeTourneau scholarship for $500 to Dylan Durkin and two Ely Rotary Club Scholarships for $2,500 went to Maija Mattson and Carena Debeltz. Congratulations to the recipients.
Literacy Program - On May 12,Lindsay Przybylski and Terri Olson read stories to 3rd graders from age appropriate books about the Four Way Test and service. They followed up with a service project by picking up litter in front of the school. Thank you to Lindsay and Terri for this experience reaching out to our young community. Photos above.
Club Highway Cleanup took place on May 15th with a social gathering at the Boathouse afterwards. Thank you to Mike Murray, Tara Forsman, Susan Polege, Kurt Soderberg, Heather Fitzgerald, Jeff Sundell, and Greg Buckley for joining in on the fun. Photo above.
4/23/2025 - Jules Wilkinson - Ely International Wolf Center
Jules is the Education Specialist for the International Wolf Center.
Wolves and humans have a complicated relationship, and where they live together conflict often follows. The program addressed the nature of these conflicts and the role wildlands play in this relationship. By discussing the myths and misinformation that have contributed to fear and misunderstanding of wolves, we will explored ways we can work toward a goal of co-existence.
For more information visit the Ely International Wolf Center Summer Hours: May 23 – October 19 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.
4/30/2025 - Jim Vollstaedt - Justice North - Civil Legal Aid
Jim Vollstaedt is a supervising attorney at Justice North
Justice North provides representation, limited services, advice, or information to individuals with issues that fall outside of the criminal justice system.
For people facing civil legal challenges such as the threat of losing their home, safety, health care, income, or even their families, navigating the justice system without a lawyer can be nearly impossible. This organization is available to help.
He spoke about the Legal Kiosk Project that provides communities access to civil justice through a statewide network of over 250 Legal Kiosks stationed in a variety of court, agency, non-profit, and other community locations.
These community-based Legal Kiosks help Minnesotans who face technology access and transportation barriers to have a healthy and safe experience interacting with civil legal aid experts, as well as the administrative and court systems in which their cases will be proceeding.
They have an application process for help from their organization online or people can call them at: 877-696-6529
Enjoy the beautiful spring weather and no bugs....
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