Born and raised in several small communities in Iowa and metriculated at the University of Iowa, receiving B.A. and J.D. degrees. Author of two international law publications at U of I and Virginia University. Spent 33 years at 3M in legal department and then as Secretary to our Board of Directors. Retired in 2003. Member of St. Paul and Stillwater Rotaries since 1996.
There is an All Club Luncheon scheduled at the upcoming Zone Institute on Friday, October 3 at Mystic Lake. Every Rotarian is invited. Rotarians from 23 Districts will be in attendance. Also in attendance will be RI President-Elect Olayinka Hakeen Babalola, RI President-Elect-Nominee Larry Lunsford, RI Past-President Jennifer Jones, and RI Directors Salvador Rizzo Tavares and Isao Mizuno. Come learn more about Rotary and have some great fellowship. (If you are already registered for the Institute, this luncheon is covered in your registration fee.)
When: Saturday, October 25, 2025 at 9:00am Where: Downtown Stillwater at the Pedestrian Plaza near the lift bridge What: A one-mile walk to generate awareness of polio and raise funds to continue Rotary’s work to eradicate the debilitating disease
Our club, along with the other Rotary clubs of the St. Croix Valley, are raising money and awareness for the eradication of polio. We are so close to eradication but we aren’t there yet. Please plan on attending the event, which is a one-mile walk from the pedestrian plaza in downtown Stillwater and across the lift bridge into Wisconsin. There will be interactive opportunities to learn more about Rotary’s involvement in eradicating polio along the way. To register, use the Eventbrite link. Each registrant is strongly encouraged to make a minimum donation of $25 directly to Polio Plus. So, registration is a two-step process. You need to sign up all of your walkers on Eventbrite and make a donation to Polio Plus. See Amanda or Katie with questions. We hope to have a good showing of Stillwater Rotarians!
The event will take place on Wednesday, September 24 at the Lake Elmo Event Center.
The meal packing event is expected to start at 5 o’clock and the wings cook off to follow.
Our club will need people to sign up for either the meal packing event from 5 to 6 and can stay for the wings cook off afterwards, and they can certainly sign up for both.
When: Saturday, October 25, 2025 at 9:00am Where: Downtown Stillwater at the Pedestrian Plaza near the lift bridge What: A one-mile walk to generate awareness of polio and raise funds to continue Rotary’s work to eradicate the debilitating disease
THANK YOU to Patty, Sharon, Tom, Lois, Katie, Amanda, Bev, Clare and Sam (Clare’s son) for packing 40 backpacks for United Way’s Stuff the Bus campaign. They helped ensure that local kids would have all that they need to succeed on the first day of school. Service above self in action!
Relay For Life
We were proud to sponsor this years Relay for Life. Thank you to Clare and Molly for coming out to man our table. Thank you Lois and Amanda for participating in the Relay.
