Bloomington Noon—March 30, 2015
Weekly Meetings
12:00 Noon
Mondays
Hilton, France Ave & 494
Mission
The Bloomington Noon Rotary Club
unites leaders to improve our community and the world through service and
philanthropy.
2014-2015 Officers:
President:
Dave Walock
Phone: 763-543-2721 - w
[email protected]
Board Meetings:
Third Mondays
President Elect:
Mary Kurth
Vice President:
Open position
Secretary-Treasurer:
Bob Erickson
Sergeant at Arms:
Jeff Hames
Program Chair:
Andrea Specht
Past President:
Chris Guarnera
District Governor:
Jim Nelson
April 6 Preview: “Tech Tools for Non-Profits Applicable to
Rotary ” Guest Speaker: Rotarian Terry Low
Rotarian Terry Low recently represented our club at a technology conference designed to educate members of the non-profit
world about technology and the many ways it can be used to assist them in their efforts. Terry will share what he learned and
suggest ways our club might benefit by increased use of technology.
Terry is the CEO of Byte Technology, a Website Design and Development company. Established in 2001 in Monterey, CA, by
Terry and his brother, they now have three offices in Monterey, CA, Lakewood, CO,
and here in Edina. Terry first experienced Rotary International as a Group Study Exchange member to the Middle East (Egypt /Cyprus). Terry was a Rotarian in California for 6 years and is a Paul Harris Bequest Fellow. Born in San Francisco in 1975
and raised in Daly City, Terry received his college degree in Biological Sciences in
2003. He worked in Silicon Valley and at the University of Phoenix in IT before starting his company. Terry and his wife live in Shakopee where they are raising their two
growing sons.
March 30 Review: “The Nerdery’s Prime Digital Academy”
Guest Speaker: Mark Hurlburt
Executive Secretary:
Kathy Koehler
952-250-0476
[email protected]
Organized because of the shortage of tech professionals in the
business world, the Nerdery has started Prime Digital Academy.
This 18 week experiential educational program is focused on
solving three problems that have been identified. First is the
shortage mentioned. Second, is the need for software development education to align with the current needs faced in the
workplace. Third, is the fear of employers to invest in entry level talent. Without investment in entry level experiences, needed talent will be scarce.
Directors: Brian Emerson, Brett
Mortenson, Pady Regnier, Josie
Hardy, Kurt Hagen, Deb Newman,
Jim Casserly, Terry Low, and Benjamin Theisen Escobar
By 2020 it is estimated that job positions for software developers will increase by
28%. When surveyed, businesses indicate that technology talent is the most important issue for them. Since it is currently possible to graduate from college today
with a 4 year degree in computer science without actually hav-
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ing developed any software, it is critical for
there to be a place where that experience can be
developed. And, since software development has
become a very collaborative business, the
Nerdery emphasizes opportunities for students to
learn how to bring others along to solve software
problems.
Tuition for the program is $12,500. Over 700 applicants have applied thus far for the initial 100 slots. Over 65% of their applicants have already completed a college degree. Students have an initial period of intensive study followed by experiential software development work on an actual project. Finally, students are
placed into apprenticeship positions at one of the many supporting organizations collaborating with Prime. At capacity, they expect to graduate about 240 developers annually.
Annual Shredding Day Coming...volunteer to help!
The sixth Annual Shredding Day event is set for Saturday,
May 2, at the Mall of America, east side across 24th Avenue from the East Parking Ramp. $5.00 per box. See the
attached flyer with this RIB edition and pass it along to
friends and family.
March Birthdays
03 Jim Feilzer, DDS
04 Fillip Ruzzi
07 Brett Mortenson
08 Jeff Potts
14 Lee Sundet
20 Daniel Siler
March Anniversaries
03 Dick Young 28 yrs
09 Becky Amble 22 yrs
21 John Swaney 15 yrs
28 Josie Hardy 4 yrs
28 Neil Peterson 26 yrs
Fil Ruzzi is organizing the event. We need about a dozen
volunteers to help that day. Two trucks are coming, provided by Shred Right.
Greeter Schedule
Distinguished Guests:
Apr 13: Nick Basil
Rotarian Colleen Simpson, Edina Noon, Normandale Community College Foundation
Rotarian Axel Steuer, Edina Noon, Higher Education Consultant, Formerly with St. Adolphis College
Rotarian Jim Christian, Lakeville Rotary, Financial Advisor
Reverend Ron Moritz, Interim Pastor St. Michael’s Lutheran Church, Guest of Sol
Grosskopf
Kevin Mendel, Big Frog Custom T-shirts, Guest of Deb Newman
Jamie Verbrugge, Bloomington City Manager, being considered for membership
Chris Zarek, General Manager, Hilton Hotel, being considered for membership
Apr 27: Mark Bosch
Time to Register! District 5950 Annual Conference May 16th
May 4: No Regular Meeting
The conference will be held at the Radisson Blu and Mall of America, on Saturday, May
16th. There are substantial savings now with “early bird” registration until April 14th. Everyone is encouraged to register online http://www.crsadmin.com/EventPortal/Registrations/
PublicFill/EventPublicFill.aspx?evtid=7b76451d-7fda-412c-bc87-05b970bc040f .
Apr 6: Diann Kirby
Apr 20: Ken Ritterspach
May 4: No Regular Meeting
Invocator Schedule
Apr 6: Don Stiles
Apr 13 open
Apr 20: Jim McDonald
Apr 27: open
Vocational Talks
Rotar y in Bloomington
Upcoming Meetings
April 6: “Tech Tools for Non-Profits Applicable to Rotary” Rotarian Terry Low
April 13: “Economic Impact of Arts Study” Guest: Sheila Smith, MCA
April 20: “Bloomington Career & College Academy” Guests: Tom Holton & Gary Kressin
April 27: “Rotary Jeopardy” Rotarian Diann Kirby
May 4: No Regular Meeting... ”Loaves & Fishes Service Project” Creekside Center
Calendar of Events - SAVE the following DATES on your calendar!
April 7: Tuesday “West Metro Rotaract Event” Wayzata Country Club See page 5 RIB
April 23: Thursday “Vocational Ethics Day” Edina Country Club, 11:30 to 1:30 RSVP
April 25: Saturday “District 5950 Assembly” Service plus Learning, Mall of America
May 2: Saturday “Shredding Day” Mall of America SE Parking Lot, Park & Ride Area
May 4: No Regular Meeting… “Loaves & Fishes Service Project”
May 12: Tuesday “Club Social” Airport Hilton (34th Avenue) 5:00 to 7:00
May 16: “District 5950 Annual Conference” Radisson Blu Hotel
May 25: No Regular Meeting “Memorial Day Holiday”
June 6—9: “Rotary International Convention” Sao Paulo, Brazil
June 20: Saturday “Rally with the Twins” District 5950 1:10 PM at Target Field
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ADDRESS
The Bloomington Channel - TBC14 or live streamed at blm.mn/tbc14 (click on
Bloomington Noon
“Watch Live”)
Rotary
“The GAME—Unraveling a Military Sex Scandal”
P.O. Box 20300
Saturday, Apr 4: 7:00 PM
Bloomington, MN 55420
Sunday, Apr 5: 1:00 AM, 7:00 AM, 1:00 PM
“STRIVE Luncheon”
Thursday, Apr 2: 11:30 PM
Web Addresses:
Friday, Apr 3: 5:30 AM, 11:30 AM, 5:30 PM
Bloomington Noon Rotary
“Farming Today”
www.bloomingtonrotarymn.org
State of the City
Friday, Apr 3: 10:30 PM
Rotary International
Saturday, Apr 4: 4:30 AM, 10:30 AM, 4:30 PM
www.rotary.org
Friday, Apr 10: 10:30 PM
Rotary District 5950
Saturday, Apr 11: 4:30 AM, 10:30 AM, 4:30 PM
www.rotary5950.org
“Bloomington State of the City”
Meeting Make-ups
Monday, Apr 6: 11:00 PM
http://www.rotary5950.org/where_meet.html
Rotary eClubs:
Tuesday, Apr 7: 5:00 AM, 11:00 AM, 5:00 PM
www.RotaryeClubww.org
Saturday, Apr 11: 7:00 PM
Shop the internet through:
Sunday, Apr 12: 1:00 AM, 7:00 AM, 1:00 PM
http://smile.amazon.com/ch/41-1649217
“A Breath of Hope Lung Foundation”
“Like” us on Facebook and “Join” our group on
Tuesday, Apr 7: 6:00 PM
Linkedin. In both cases the search keyword is
Wednesday, Apr 8: 12:00 AM, 6:00 AM, 12:00 PM
“Bloomington Noon Rotary MN”
Mahendra Nath
ROTARY INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION Challenge
Congratulations to all Bloomington Rotarians for achieving 100% participation in
the 9th Annual Mahendra Nath Rotary International Foundation Challenge! We accomplished this goal in one month
with the consistent follow-up of the team captains and Mahendra’s generous support. (Please note the team captains
listed below.) Our financial total of $31,180 included the contributions of 3 former Bloomington Rotarians and $100
from Bob Halagan, District Fund Development Chair.
As you may remember from
our program on March
2nd, Bob bet $100 that Buffalo Rotary would exceed
Bloomington Rotary in per
member contributions.
Final results are not in,
it is unlikely Buffalo will
ceed our total of $433
member. Therefore,
thank Bob and include
contribution in our total!
but
exper
we
his
Wishing everyone a Happy
Easter weekend.
Jim, Jim & Chris
Team Jim Lucas
STEPHEN BARITEAU
BRIAN
EMERSON
JIM
LUCAS
DEB
NEWMAN
TERRY
STIREWALT
JOHN
SWANEY
Team Brian Emerson
JIM
CASSERLY
SANDHYA GUPTA
DANA
HOUSE
FILLIP
RUZZI
JAMIE
VERBRUGGE
DAVE
WALOCK
Team Stephen Bariteau
KARYN
ARAZI
JIM
FEILZER
JEFF
HAMES
JOHN
HOULE
ADAM
JOHNSTON
Team Deb Newman
DAVID
DRUMMOND
MARK
FABEL
LINDA
JEWELL
LARRY
LEE
NEIL
PETERSON
LEE
SUNDET
Team Terry Stirewalt
BECKY
AMBLE
CAROLYN PRATT
PADY
REGNIER
KEN
RITTERSPACH
STEVE
WIRTH
DICK
YOUNG
Team John Swaney
BOB
ERICKSON
MELISSA HAGSTRUM
JOSIE
HARDY
MARY
KURTH
LUANN
PAULET
PATTY
SCHULZ
The Rotary Foundation
On March 28-29, 2015 the Nari Gunjan team and
friends went up to the top of Laangaa Mountain for a
two day backpacking trip! The team left early morning
on the 28th led by Aavishkaar friend, Shyam. They
met many villagers on the way and wildlife, too! They
attended the village “dhaam” at the mountain top
temple and celebrated with the community; then they
moved on up to the snowline where they played with
snow and came back down to pitch their tents. One
realization they had was that cooking takes much
longer at higher altitudes! Aavishkaar is very happy to
be a part of this successful adventure with these
young girls! This is an example of your donations to
TRF at work in the world making a difference for the
girls at Nari Gunjan.
Team Jim McDonald
NICK
BASIL
LES
FUJITAKE
JIM
McDONALD
DAVE
PEDERSON
JEFF
POTTS
ANDREA SPECHT
Team Nick Basil
TED
ANGELO
MILO
ENGLESTAD
KURT
HAGEN
BRETT
MORTENSON
JIM
MORTENSON
MARK
THORSON
Team Les Fujitake
WALLY NEAL
KAREN NORDSTROM
BONNIE PAULSEN
DAN
SILER
DON
STILES
Team Dave Pederson
BONNIE
CARLSON
SUSAN
FREEMAN
CHRIS
GUARNERA
DIANN
KIRBY
KATHY
KOEHLER
Team Jeff Potts
JACK
CARLSON
SOL
GROSSKOPF
CHRIS
LENNOX
DAVE
SENNES
ABUL
SHARAH
SHARON VAN WINKEL
Team Andrea Specht
MARK
BOSCH
PHYLLIS
KARASOV
JEANETTE PURCELL
TERRY
LOW
BEN
THEISEN ESCOBAR
KAREN
ZELEZNAK
Totals as of 4/1/2015
Pledge Amount
$4,000
Total
Pledges
6
Total Members
6
BARITEAU
$1,475
5
5
100%
EMERSON
$2,000
5
5
100%
NEWMAN
$1,900
6
6
100%
STIREWALT
$2,955
6
6
100%
SWANEY
$2,200
6
6
100%
TOTAL
$14,630
34
34
100%
TEAM McDONALD
$2,550
6
6
100%
BASIL
$1,075
6
6
100%
FUJITAKE
$1,600
5
5
100%
PEDERSON
$1,800
5
5
100%
$775
6
6
100%
TEAM
TEAM LUCAS
POTTS
%
GIVING
100%
SPECHT
$1,550
6
6
100%
TOTAL
$9,350
34
34
100%
NATH
$4,800
1
1
100%
OTHERS
$2,400
3
N/A
N/A
69
69
100%
CURRENT Participation
CLUB Financial GOAL
$26,225
$31,180
119%
District 5950 Assembly April 25 - Register Today!
The District 5950 Assembly is taking place on Saturday, Apr 25, 2015 at 06:30 AM - 01:00 PM. Up to 10 members per
club attend free as part of district training fee It is being held at the Mall of America, East Side - Level 26, 60 East
Broadway. View Map
This is a New and Different District Assembly ... Service plus Learning
9:00 a.m -1:00 p.m. Attend learning sessions that will prepare you and your club to "Be Gifts to the World." These
will held in a learning center at the Mall of America on East Side, Level 2.
6:30 a.m.- 8:30 am Put "Service Above Self" as a Rotary Volunteer with the March of Dimes first-ever "March for
Babies, " Mall of America Rotunda (We’ll provide March of Dimes your contact information for further instructions
prior to the date unless you say not to.)
As you register, in the Comments box below your name, please state:
 "YES Lunch" or "NO Lunch" AND
 "March for Babies" t-shirt size (S, M, L, XL, or XXL) or "No March for Babies"
Registration Deadline: April 10.
If you need assistance registering, contact Jeanne Zetah at 952-937-0411. http://www.clubrunner.ca/portal/Events/
EVPEventDetails.aspx?accountid=50084&eid=e868ff38-0764-4cd4-bd8b-a2a110d1ee17&tid=2
Other Events and Opportunities...
Interact Kickoff: The area 12 Rotary Clubs (Wayzata, Excelsior, Lake Minnetonka-Excelsior, Mound -- Westonka,
Orono, Plymouth) are sponsoring an event to revitalize the West Metro Rotaract Club (for persons 18-30) and are hosting
an Interact kickoff event next TUESDAY APRIL 7, at the Wayzata Country Club. If any Rotarians know of potential Rotaracters, young people who share our values of fellowship and humanitarian service, please encourage them to register
for this event. It promises to be a lively evening of fun and great networking,, with the keynote talk given by Jacquie Berglund (co-founder and CEO of Finnegan’s Brewing) tell her story of her mission to “turn beer into food”. Complete details
and a link to register can be found in the attached flyer. Please print it out and give to any potential Rotaracters. Please
call Wayzata club president Tom Vettel at 612.616.9928 or email at [email protected]
Taste of Lakeville is set for Thursday, May 14, from 5:00 to 9:00 at the Lakeville Area Arts Center. Good Food, Good
Wine. Good Time. Tickets at www.tasteoflakeville.org
MCEA Annual Women’s Breakfast set for April 30th. WOMEN, join us at the Wilder Foundation in St. Paul from 7:30
to 9:30 AM. Learn about “The Invisible Truth About Minnesota’s Groundwater”. Purchase tickets online via Brown Paper
Tickets or by calling Kiley Bastian (651)287-4870.
Normandale Community College Foundation is sponsoring a 5K Run / 2.5K Campus Walk on Friday May 1 at 3:00 PM.
Wear RED, Register at http://normandale-roar-n-red.eventbrite.com
Sunshine - Share your News!
The Bariteau family is in Longboat Key and Bonita Springs for spring break.
The Nordstrom family is heading to Prague where they will join a Viking Cruise on the Danube
which ends in Budapest.
Bonnie Paulson traveled to Colorado for a family reunion with her siblings to celebrate her sister’s birthday.
Andrea Specht has returned from Florida viewing the wildlife and attending three local theater productions with friends of
the BTCA.
Sol Grosskopf shared that Redemption and St. Michaels Lutheran Churches will be jointly getting a comfort dog which
they will take to places where a comfort dog is needed, like a disaster, the airport, or veteran’s home.
Area 3 Vocational Ethics Day, April 23...Save the date!
6th Annual Shred Day - Pass along the information
District 5950 Special Event Coming….