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Meeting Notes
Announcements
- We are still looking for help with our technology setup for our hybrid meetings! Please get in touch to assist!
- The holiday party this year will be on December 14. The theme is "The Giving Tree." Look for more details to come.
Vocational - Pastor Rod
Pastor Rod joined us on Tuesday, he has served 47 years as a pastor across most Christian denominations. Rod and his wife have 3 kids and have been fortunate enough to have 5 grandkids. Rod had been the head pastor at St. Andrews church for thirty-four years and helped form the church camp Spirit in the Pines. In the words of Pastor Rod, Thanksgiving is one of the best holidays because it is the time we all get to be thankful for one another. Rod is now a Chaplin in Eden Prarie and gets to help those who are sick and unhealthy live their remaining time on earth with joy. Many times Rod has heard the phrase "I am so thankful for you", this phrase means a lot to Rod because the people he is helping want to let him know how thankful they are for his healing. Over the holiday season, us Rotarians can work together to be thankful for all we have been given.Happy Fives
- Roger was happy to hear many of his fellow Rotarians now have electric bikes and he his looking forward to doing group rides in the spring and summer.
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On Tuesday, November 9th, troop 479 presented on their Eagle Scout projects. 3 Eden Prairie High Schoolers joined us to share what they have done or what they would like to achieve for their projects. Ryan Donohue a 10th grader started off this presntation Tuesday. Ryan enjoys playing soccer for the high school as well as participating in activities. He has been in scouts since first grade and enjoys the monthly meetings as well as the hiking trips in New Mexico. Ryan's plans to refurbish/rebuild the Cedar Ridge Elementary School baseball field for his Eagle Scout. The baseball field has been out of commission for many years and he would love to see it be used by all ages of kids again. Blake Bidwell spoke next during our meeting. Blake is a 9th grader at Ep and enjoys playing baseball for the high school. Blake has ben in scouts since kindergarten. His Eagle Scout project is to build dugouts for youth baseball. His plan is to construct overhead structures at Eden Lake Elementary School, to protect our youth from all elemts. He could use all the help he can get, so dont be afriad to reach out. Finally, Leo Johnson spoke on the Eagle Scout project he completed. Leo is also a 10th grader and is a part of the wrestling program. Leo constructed and rebuilt the fire ring at Pax Christi Church. He put in over 200 hours of time and labor into this project and it turned out beautiful. Jason Bidwell, Scout Master, has always told these young men that "they can do it" and to live by the scout laws. Eagle scouts are out in the commuity every day and are always looking to help. All in all, this scout led troup has made a huge impact on our community and will continue to do so for many years. 
Our speaker and fellow Rotarian, Robb Hiller joined us Tuesday to speak about his life journey through cancer and the books he has been fortunate enough to write. Robb is a certified professional behavior analyst, results coach, and talent assessment expert who has evaluated more than 25,000 individuals, everyone from business-to-business sales staff to senior managers at Fortune 500 companies. He was recently awarded the Bill J. Bonnstetter Lifetime Achievement Award for his extensive work in evaluating talent. He resides in Minnesota and is a business graduate of St. Olaf College. For Robb, helping people discover and develop their natural talents is more than a career it’s a calling. He has seen the difference it makes when people utilize their gifts to their full potential. A man of strong spiritual faith, Robb believes that guiding people toward their purpose is both a gift and a mission. That same faith enhanced by the principles that make up the Power of 3 enabled Robb to overcome the devastating diagnosis of three cancers in 2017. His first novel, The Power of 3, will dramatically cut your stress, help you overcome challenges in your life, and will help you become a better leader, coach, and person. The Power of 3, provides a step-by-step guide to this practical and proven method that will help anyone, at any time, navigate the many trials of life. When you employ all three points of the Power of 3: ask, activate, and advocate, they reinforce each other, increasing their effect exponentially and moving you from overwhelmed to overcoming. In the end, as you live in the triangle, hope will light your path to success in every way. You’ll know you can confidently face tomorrow, whatever it brings! Today, all traces of those cancers and leukemia, are gone. Robb loves to help people overcome adversity and move forward in life by spreading the message of the Power of 3 to the world. Now Robb has written another novel, Running with joy. This book is the follow-up to The Power of 3 and exemplifies 5 principles that will bring back your passion. Allow Bentley to guide you so you can tap into your natural talents and“Run with Joy.” 
This past Tuesday we were lucky enough to hear from the District Governor of Rotary District 5950, Marianna Khauv. During our time together she told us all about her family and plans for the Rotary. She explained her story on coming to America and how she met her husband, Onn, who was a refugee from Cambodia. Together they had three children. She talked about how she has also lived with her mother her whole life. Marianna was discussing with the Rotarians what makes Rotary so special. She also explained who will be the District Manager after her. Lloyd Campbell is supposed to take on her position after her, so then Lloyd decided to say a few words. Later on we moved into talking about how there is a goal set by the Monticello Rotary to end Polio. Marianna gave the EPAM Rotary our own club piggy bank to raise money for Polio. They have been raising money for years now and was presented a check granted by the Interact club through the high school in Monticello. Interact club is a service club that is partnered up with the Rotary, and the Rotarians are working towards bringing Interact clubs to more high schools. The hope is that the members of the Interact club will become Rotary members when they are older. It was great to hear from a fellow Rotarian, thank you Marianna!
