Amanda and Scott attended NC PETS Mar 13th -15th, an annual training event for incoming Presidents
and Presidents-Nominee in Districts 5580, 5950,5960, and 5970. It was full of fellowship with Rotarians from our area and being inspired by their clubs, district leadership, and keynote speakers. Stay tuned for all our take aways in the upcoming months and a new monthly email, a letter from leadership, to help keep you informed about all that is happening with your club leadership team.
We are looking for 15 members to join us on April 10th from 5:00pm - 9:00pm for our club visioning session. Sign up deadline is March 27th. Please sign up with the link below. Please Contact Amanda or Scott with questions.
My Rotary Life: I joined the Excelsior Rotary Club (41 years ago) in January 1984. During my time with that club, I was on the board many years holding various positions including board member, Treasurer, Vice President and President. I was President during July 2001 through June 2002. A highlight of that year was when my family hosted our inbound Rotary Exchange Student (Marianna) from Brazil. Additionally, I was involved in many highway clean-ups, bell ringing and other service projects. In 2005, Deb and I went to the International Rotary Convention in Chicago – a tremendous experience. I joined the Stillwater Noon Rotary Club in 2018.
Family Life: My family moved to Stillwater in 1965. I graduated from Stillwater High School in 1969, went to Hamline University, graduating in 1973 and then started a 43-year career in Banking. I met my wife Debby in 1978 and in March of 1979 we were married. We moved to the west side of the cities in 1983 and then to the Excelsior area in 1993. We have two children, Melissa (1981) and Mitch (1984) and they are each married with children. Melissa and Charlie live in Stillwater with their three children, and Mitch and Sara live in Minnetonka with their two children. Grandkids are wonderful! In 2021 my life changed when Debby passed away.
Work Life: I started my career at First Bank System (now USBank) in 1973; and then moved on to The Bank Group at The Bank Excelsior in 1980. In 1989, I joined two of my fellow employees in the purchase of First State Bank of New Germany, one of the smallest banks in Minnesota. We moved the charter to Excelsior, established Excelsior Financial Services and opened new branches in Shorewood, Eden Prairie and Duluth. In 2017, we sold Excelsior Financial Services to Alerus Financial, and I retired.
Free Time: I have been boating on the St. Croix River for 60 years when my parents built a home on the river in Croixside (north of Stillwater) in 1965. My favorite phrase is: “I know where every sandbar is on the river north of Stillwater because I have hit then all”! I am a board member at Bayport Marina and enjoy many relationships there. I enjoy hanging out with my children and grandkids and I enjoy fishing with my grandson Max weekly on the river. I travel with family members and friends to Cancun, Playa del Carmen and Cabo in Mexico each winter. In the fall, I enjoy bird hunting and deer hunting. I try to get in a workout daily (treadmill or outside walks); and in the spring, summer and fall I try to go on a bike ride daily. That’s me!
The Service Committee hosted a volunteering opportunity at Valley Outreach last week. Thank you to our volunteers: Sharon, Tom, Patty, Lois, Katie, Molly, Clare, and Bev! Watch for more opportunities to volunteer in the community. The next Service Committee meeting will be on March 24th to discuss new ideas. If you’d like to attend the meeting, please contact Katie Bang.
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