Lawrence Alter is president and CEO of LDA Enterprises, Ltd., an outplacement and employment services company based in St. Louis Park. Larry is the former "Employment Clinic" columnist for the St. Paul Pioneer Press and teaches job-search skills to the hard-to-employ. On March 15, Larry will highlight techniques applicants can use when searching for a job.
After losing her dad this past December, fellow Rotarian Rachelle Pariseau lost her stepmom, Ruth Hurt, on March 12. "Ruthie" passed away at the Regina Care Center in Hastings at 78 years of age. This past year has been quite the ordeal for Rachelle and her family, with Ruth being Rachelle's fourth and final parent to recently pass away.
A funeral mass will be held at St. Pius V Catholic Church, 410 W. Colvill St. in Cannon Falls, on Saturday, March 17. Visitation will begin at 12:30 p.m. and the funeral mass will begin at 1:30 p.m. Please keep Rachelle and her family in your prayers. Ruth's full obitituary is here.
The next Ramble Jam meeting is Wed., April 18 at 8 a.m. at City Hall. Everyone is invited.
The next sponsorship committee meeting is Wed., April 18 at 5 p.m. at Bourbon Butcher. Please think about your sphere of influence and reach out to potential sponsors with the sponsorship packet, or email Janie and Jenna with contact information and they will reach out.
Your help is needed at the event. Please plan your schedule so you are available:
Thurs., Sept. 13 - Noon meeting at fairgrounds, followed by setup.
Fri., Sept. 14 - Setup at fairgrounds begins at 8 a.m. Gates open at 4 p.m.
Sat., Sept. 15 - Gates open at noon. Don't miss the celebration at the VIP bar at midnight. It's a tradition.
Sun., Sept. 16 - Cleanup begins at 8 a.m., followed by brunch around noontime. Many hands make light work!
Reach out to Lori Jensen or Linda Landwehr with questions or to find out where you can help. Thank you for supporting this event.
It is only through your efforts to support Ramble Jam that Farmington Rotary is able to make a difference in this community and beyond. Farmington Rotary has made the following donations so far this year:
It's April and it's STILL snowing. And Jay and Tom are STILL our meeting hosts for the month – not that that is a bad thing, mind you. Annie, Kyle A., Kyle H. and TJ are up in May as meeting hosts, along with the promised spring flowers. Jamie and Steve then round out the 2017-2018 Rotary year as meeting hosts in June.
Meeting hosts are responsible for the following:
Scheduling speakers for their month
Arriving early to set up
Giving the meal count to the kitchen
Staying late to take down
Meeting hosts for the year are listed in The Source each week. Please review the meeting host responsibilities for complete details. Contact Janie if you have questions.
Calendar of Events
Weekly club meetings Thursdays, 12 noon, Celt's Pub, Farmington Mar. 15 - LDA Enterprises Mar. 22 - TBD Mar. 29 - Sheriff Tim Leslie
Apr. 5 - TBD
Apr. 12 - Students of the Month
Ramble Jam committee meeting Wed., March 21
8 a.m. at Farmington City Hall
Farmington Rotary Club board meeting Tues., March 20
12 noon at Bourbon Butcher, Farmington
Meeting hosts schedule July: Anika & Janie Aug: Corey & Melissa
Sept: Shannon & Amanda
Oct: David & Lisa
Nov: Dana & Rachelle
Dec: Sara & Lori
Jan: Heidi & Leshia
Feb: Barb & Linda
Mar: Don & Jenna
Apr: Jay & Tom
May: Annie, Kyle A., Kyle H. & TJ
June: Jamie & Steve
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