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August 13, 2026
 
7am Eagan City Hall Training Room 
 
Speaker:
 
Mandy Pearson, Head Coach UST (Division 1)Women's Basketball
 
Inspiration/Happy Bucks:
 
Dave Verbeke
 
Greeter:
 
Angie Cunningham
 
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Weekly Inspiration
 
“We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.”
 
~ Winston Churchill

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UPCOMING SPEAKERS
 
8/13 - Mandy Pearson, Head Coach UST Women's Basketball
8/20 - Dr. Richard Senese - leading thru change
8/27 - Lebanon Hills Regional Park Visitor Center - Niki Geisler 
9/3 - SOCIAL!!!
 
Inspiration/HAPPY $$$  
8/13 - Aaron Topp
8/20 - Mike Tierney
8/27 - Scott Swenson
9/3 - Eric Swanson
 
MEETING GREETER:
please arrive at 6.40am
8/13 - John Diedrich
8/20 - Sharon Diedrich
8/27 - David Edwards
9/3 - Scott Erickson
 
Please find a sub when needed!
Member Birthdays
Inez Bergquist
November 19
 
Sharon Diedrich
November 19
 
Dianne Miller
November 21
 
Cheryl Caponi
November 30
 
Andrew Hoffman
December 1
 
Kendell Hillis
December 9
 
Derek Schilling
December 15
 
KingPin Armitage
December 17
 
Mike Boulka
December 21
 
#FUN
Clays for a Cause
Mon Aug 24
4pm-7pm
SSP Sportsmen's Club
600 Gun Club Rd, 
So St Paul 55075
  • Join your fellow EKSR and the River Heights Chamber of Commerce for an evening of clay shooting, camaraderie, and community impact.
  • Whether you're an experienced shooter or new to the sport, this event offers a fun and memorable experience for individuals, teams, businesses, and community supporters.
  • Proceeds from this event will help support community programs, leadership
    initiatives, youth development, local service projects, and economic growth efforts
    throughout the Eagan and River Heights communities.
    Sponsorship Opportunities Available! Register at: https://members.riverheights.com/events/details/clays-for-a-cause-400051 
 
Happy Buck Photos???
MORE FUN
  • August 7 – Burnsville Breakfast Charity Golf Tournament
    Support the Burnsville Breakfast Rotary Club while enjoying a great day on the course.
    Register here: https://burnsville-breakfast-rotary-102032.square.site/ 
  • August 8 – Apple Valley Rotary Pickleball Tournament
    Grab a partner and join the fun at this exciting community fundraiser. Registration: Sign-Up Link
 
Got an interesting Rotary article or story you want to share with the group? Send your suggestions to Mike Tierney at cjwhitfield@spscommerce.com.
 
EKSR Service Opportunities
 

Mark Your Calendar!

 

EKSR Rotary Blood Drive

Wed Aug 12 11am-4pm

Dakota County Community Dev Agency

1228 Town Centre Drive Eagan

  • Your blood could help save a life! Kick-Start is sponsoring a blood drive on August 12 at the Dakota County CDA.
  • Follow this link to make a donation appointment: Schedule donation
  • If you can volunteer for a two-hour shift checking donors in, contact Mike Supina msupina@comcast.net

You could be here!

Thu, Aug 18 6.40PM

with your Rotary friends

Please reach out to Scott Swenson for more at soswens@msn.com.

Scott has secured a limited number of great tickets to the game vs the Atlanta Braves. Please let him know ASAP if you are available. Bring your glove! Cost is $38 in section 104, which is great foul ball catching territory!!
Looking for a way to engage? Sign up to pick up our Thursday breakfast here: 
 
 
Trivia Time

Before it was renamed in honor of Roman Eperor August Caesar, what was the original name of August, which meant “sixth” in Latin?

A. Quintilis
B. Sextilis
C. Septem
D. Octo

Did You Know?
 

Minnesota has more miles of shoreline than California, Florida, and Hawaii combined.

 
Q3 dues are due
 
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