We heard from Lisa Boman with the Friends of Willow River and Kinnickinnic State Parks.
And congrats to Sharon Hollatz on receiving her Paul Harris Fellow plus 5!
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What a fun evening! Thank you to the committee who planned and executed a wonderful event. Our club raised over $20,000 to support Family Means and Tubman!
To see more pictures, visit the club's Facebook page - "Stillwater Rotary Club"
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Are you interested in learning more about Stillwater Rotary and Rotary International? Are you looking for an additional way to serve?
The club will be holding an election for a new director to join the Board of Directors. The election will be held on January 17th and the term will begin with the new Rotary year beginning on July 1, 2019. It is a 5-6 year term.
The Board encourages you to consider. Please see any Board member if you are interested. Serving on the Board is a great way to learn more about Rotary. Oh, and the Board has fun too! The last Board meeting was held at Caribbean Smokehouse - with good food and great fellowship!
Thanks to our Rotarians who rang bells for the Salvation Army last Friday – warmest and sunniest day we’ve ever had ringing bells:
Jason Howard, Patty Radoc, Scott Mercer, Steve Keister, Tom Triplett, Dave Peterka, John Rheinberger, D J Radeunz, Bob Eiselt, Jerry Maier, Bev Driscoll, Jim Schug 
Our club received the following recognition:
*Certificate of Appreciation for exceptional support of the Annual Programs Fund by being #3 in Per Capita Giving for club size 26-60 members in the amount of $292.02!
*Certificate of Appreciation for exceptional support of total giving to the Rotary Foundation by being #2 in giving for club size 26-60 members in the amount of $19,036.07!
*Certificate of Appreciation for financial support of End Polio Now: Countdown to History Campaign.
At our last Rotary board meeting, our very own Sally Anderson presented on the challenges of transportation and maintaining mobility and access to services for all people in the community. Community Thread has been on the forefront of trying to address the transportation gap since 1967 and has had success in connecting volunteers to people who need transportation to medical appointments but other transportation needs have gone unmet. We are pleased to grant $1,500 to the Bus Loop Project.
DARTS, a nonprofit organization serving seniors and their families in Dakota County, is currently providing circulator bus routes in 4 communities (South St. Paul; West St. Paul; Lakeville; Hastings). DARTS approached Community Thread about partnering to bring a circulator “loop” to the greater Stillwater community (to be defined as municipalities that choose to support the project). Loop routes are designed around survey results and provide an affordable option for senior and disabled citizens from their residences to a variety of community amenities. Fares range from $2 - $5 for an all-day pass.
DARTS received funding from the Department of Human Services to expand into Washington County as a pilot project. This loop, if funded, would be a one year pilot project, being directed by Community Thread in partnership with DARTS. A loop route costs $25,000 per year to operate and DARTS will direct $10,000 in funding the first year. Community Thread is approaching potential funders to raise $15,000 for a year of service starting Sept. 2018. Our community would need to secure $25,000 in funding for year two for the loop to be continued. Sponsors will be displayed on the outside of the bus and in promotional materials.
DARTS provides the service (the bus and driver). The bus seats 16 people and is handicapped accessible. It makes the loop for 5 hours a day, one day a week. A local community advisory group will recommend changes to the route and the all-day fare that will be charged to the rider. This transportation service offers planned stops on an hourly loop schedule, as well as the flexibility to request a stop nearby. It would be a cost effective way to connect downtown Stillwater to Highway 36 retail options, as well as offer stops at the library, health care facilities, the government center and senior housing complexes. Contact Sally Anderson at Sally@CommunityThreadMN.org for more information.
For those of you who are interested in make-up opportunities at other clubs, here are some local meetings:
Stillwater Sunrise
Tuesdays, 7:00am, Lowell Inn
Lake Elmo
Wednesdays, 7:00am, Lake Elmo Inn
Woodbury
Thursdays, 7:00am, The Machine Shed
Contact us or visit us for a meeting!
Stillwater Noon Rotary
P.O. Box 81
Stillwater, MN 55082
OR -- Pick an individual to e-mail from the Club Executives and Directors listed.
Our club's website has a new look! We made some slight changes to the website so that we are in line with Rotary's visual identity guidelines. The changes allow for our website to be truly mobile compatible for visitors to navigate on their phones and tablets. Please have patience as we continue working with and editing the new format.
