Source for 2/23/17 (Feb 22, 2017)

Calendar of Events

Fri., Feb. 24
360 Communities
Domestic and Sexual Violence Luncheon
11 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Brackett's Crossing, Lakeville

Wed., March 1
Ramble Jam committee meeting
8:30 a.m. at Farmington City Hall

Wed., March 15
Farmington Rotary Club board meeting
8:30 a.m. at Anchor Bank, Farmington

Sat., March 18
Rosemount Rotary's Irish for a Day Soiree
5:30 p.m. at Rosemount Community Center

March weekly club meetings
Thursdays, March 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30
12 noon at Celt's Pub, Farmington

Getting to know Snapchat and more

You know how I told you last week that this week's meeting would be all about getting to know each other? Well, plans have changed. Instead of getting to know each other, tomorrow's March 16 meeting will be all about getting to know Snapchat, the popular app that is all the rage with millennials and lets you easily talk with friends, view live stories from around the world, and explore news in Discover. I have no idea what that means. I just got that description off the Snapchat website.

But our own Jenna Pellicci is convinced that Farmington Rotary, Ramble Jam and YOUR BUSINESS need to be on Snapchat. So she's going to show us how to do it. Come to the meeting and learn how to download the app, set up an account and get started. Learn how to use it to promote your business. Learn how to explore news in Discover, because to me, discover is a verb and I'd like to know how it can be a noun. So should you.

And here is the "more" part. Time permitting, Janie and Corey will lead a discussion about how they use social media to promote their business – and how you can use it too. And you probably have some tips to share too. So don't be shy – tell us what you know! And tell us what you would like to know. Related to social media, of course.

Rotarians helping Rotarians. It's what makes the world go 'round.

This week's meeting: Farmington Jouney

Have you heard about Farmington Journey? This exciting new program provides new opportunities of interest to adults around the age of 50 and older as they continue their journey through life. Farmington Journey's unique purpose is to inspire Farmington's midlife and older adult population to enhance and ignite their life experiences, health and happiness as they continue with life’s journey. This time in life can be a time of renewal with energy and purpose. Farmington Journey is an initiative led by Farmington Area Schools Community Education and the Farmington Parks & Recreation’s Rambling River Center. Come learn more at our Rotary meeting on March 23.

Club donations

Your club has made the following donations to date in 2017, for a total of $9,250.

Dakota County Sheriffs Explorers: $500
Law Enforcement United: $250
St. Michaels Church: $500
360 Communitites: $7,500
Polio Plus: $500

Please speak to a board member if you have questions about donations.

Volunteer opportunities

Join your fellow Rotarians and mark your calendar for the following club service projects. Additional opportunities become available throughout the year, so please check back here each week.

Sexual Assault Awareness Walk: Wed., April 26, 7:30-9 p.m., Contact Anika to sign up.
Roadside cleanup: Fri., April 28, 3-5 p.m. with happy hour to follow. Contact Anika for details.
Club technology/website assistance: Contact Linda at 651-463-6233 or email her to find out more.
Ramble Jam: Contact Lori for more information.

Drew Carey isn't a Farmington Rotarian

Drew Carey, popular host of such memorable shows as Who's Line Is It Anyway and The Price is Right, isn't a member of Farmington Rotary. Bummer. Because he would be the most awesome meeting host ever! But until he joins, club members will continue acting as hosts for our weekly meetings. This responsibility is critically important to creating meetings that are organized, welcoming and informative. So what does that mean for you?

Each Rotarian is assigned to one month a year to be a meeting host. Newer Rotarians are always scheduled to host with longer-tenured Rotarians so there is someone to mentor those who haven't hosted before. Meeting hosts arrange for speakers for their assigned month, plus they arrive to meetings early for setup and stay after for cleanup. And monthly hosts are expected to communicate with each other about the plans for their month, plus arrange for someone to take your place as host if you cannot be at a meeting. The time commitment is about an hour a week for one month each year. Easy peasy! Specific instructions and responsibilities are detailed on an instruction guide found in the plastic file box kept in the closet at Celt's.

Heidi, our current club admin chair, emails meeting hosts two-to-three months in advance so you can plan speakers for your month. She also makes several announcements at meetings throughout the year. And meeting hosts for the up-coming months are listed each week in the Source. If you are unsure which month you are scheduled for, or what you're supposed to do, please reach out to Heidi, Linda or your co-hosts for the month.

Linda and Heidi have taken over the hosting duties for March. Hosts for upcoming months are as follows:

April: Jay and Lori
May: Rachelle, Kyle, Don and Brian
June: Krysia, Steve and Barb

Thank you for your service to the club and your fellow Rotarians.