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June 7 meeting: Farmington Community Disaster Response
Do you remember last fall hearing about our schools collecting buckets of cleaning supplies to send to Texas?  Did you or someone you know donate a bucket, attend the sendoff of a semi truck and supplies from Pellicci ACE Hardware?  Following the impact of Hurricane Harvey last year, several community members started meeting and formed the FCDR; the Farmington Community Disaster Response effort. Join us on Thursday, June 7 to hear an update from members of this team, including Mayor Todd Larson, and those from the city, community, businesses, churches, and even a few Rotarians.
 
And as June concludes the Rotary year, join the efforts of Rotarians around the world to finish the year strong with your financial support to the Rotary Foundation. The Foundation helps so many people in so many ways in so many places, and perhaps provides Farmington Rotary an opportunity to team up with other Rotary clubs to do even more for the people Texas. Join us at noon at Celt's in downtown Farmington on June 7, as we hear from the FCDR team.
June 14 meeting: Andean Community Partners
Andean Community Partners began in 2005 when pediatrician Dr. Doug Tate and Professor Ted Johnson developed an interim course at St. Olaf College called Peruvian Medical Experience. For the first two years of the program, 12 premedical and predental students shadowed a surgical team of Children’s Surgical International in Arequipa Peru.
 
Join us at noon on June 14 at Bourbon Butcher in Farmington, as Dr. Tate takes us on a journey to Peru, where Andean Community Partners now serves 500 to 600 patients annually in their mission to improve the health and well-being of people in Andean communities by focusing on health and infrastructure, while encouraging St. Olaf students to live a life of worth and service.
 
Farmington Rotary awards $4,000 in scholarships

This potentially-good-looking group of Rotarians had the privilege of presenting two Service Above Self and two STRIVE scholarships to four accomplished graduating seniors from Farmington schools in May.
 
Styve Smedshammer from Farmington High School accepted her $1,000 Service Above Self scholarship May 30. An additional $1,000 scholarship was presented to Jaselyn Anderson at Christian Life Academy the following morning.
 
Selena Garcia from FHS was on hand May 30 to accept a $1,000 STRIVE scholarship. Brian Trejo Soto, not pictured, was also awarded a $1,000 STRIVE scholarship.
 
Thank you to Farmington Rotarian Jamie Thompson for leading the club's scholarship efforts, and to you, for your continued support of this club. This is one of the many ways Farmington Rotary makes a difference here and around the world.
No meeting July 5
Remember: We are not holding a regular meeting on July 5. The board voted to cancel it due to the July 4 holiday. Now you can go to the cabin guilt-free. Or do whatever else you want to do guilt-free. The choice is yours.
Meeting hosts
A reminder to check the meeting host schedule in the sidebar of The Source to learn when you are scheduled to serve. Each Rotarian serves as a meeting host one month of the year and is responsible for working with your co-host(s) to do the following:
  • Schedule speakers for your month
  • Arrive early to set up
  • Give the meal count to the kitchen
  • Stay late to take down
Please review the meeting host responsibilities for complete details. Contact Janie if you have questions or a conflict with the month you are assigned.
    Thank you to Jamie and Steve for knocking it out of the park June. Janie and Nate are at the plate for July, Corey and Mel are on deck for August with Shannon and Amanda in the hole for September.  Sorry for the baseball references.  Must be that I am not into soccer and baseball is the only sport I can think of right now.
    Having fun with Rotary
    Enjoy your Rotary friends while having fun and doing good in the world. Check out the following opportunities:
    • Rotary Race Day to End Polio at Canterbury Park
      • Friday August 10th
      • Live horse racing, silent auction, kid's activities and cards
      • $10 per ticket which includes hot dog and soda
        • Kids 17 and under get in free but must purchase $10 ticket if they want a hot dog and soda
    • Support the 25th Annual Lewis House Golf Tournament
    • One Rotary Summit: Why Rotary?
      • 9/13 at Vanelli's in Forest Lake or 9/18 at United Methodist Church in Northfield - 2 opportunities to find your WHY in Rotary
      • These session are designed for new and experienced Rotarians to come together and share in discussion about: Rotary's Public Image, Membership and Foundation opportunities.
    Ramble Jam in action
    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:
    This brings our 2018 donations to date to $14,850. Thank you for all you do for Farmington Rotary. View 2017 donations summary.

    Calendar of Events

    Weekly club meetings
    Thursdays, 12 noon, Celt's Pub, Farmington

    June 7 - Farmington Community Disaster Response
    June 14 - Meeting at Bourbon Butcher: Dr. Doug Tate, M.D., Peru medical mission
    June 21 - Club assembly
    June 28 - TBD

    Ramble Jam committee meeting
    Wed., June 13
    8 a.m. at Farmington City Hall

    Farmington Rotary Club board meeting
    Tues., June 12
    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

    2018 Club Awards

    Russell Hampton
    National Awards Services Inc.
    ClubRunner