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July 9, 2026
 
7am Eagan City Hall Training Room
 
Speaker:
 
Charity Lustek: ACES
 
Inspiration/Happy Bucks:
 
Sharon Diedrich
 
Greeter:
 
Warren Bruns
 
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Weekly Inspiration
 
“What you get by achieving your goals is not as important as what you become."
 
~ Zig Ziglar

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UPCOMING SPEAKERS
7/16 - Leif Hagen, District Gov.
7/23 - Be the Match/National Marrow Donation Program
7/30 - Social!
8/6 - Jill Hutmacher, Eagan Comprehensive Plan Input
 
Inspiration/HAPPY $$$  
7/16 - Melissa Wicklander
7/23 - Chris Whitfield
7/30 - Angela White
8/6 - Dave Verbeke
 
MEETING GREETER:
please arrive at 6.40am
7/16 - Gina Buccellato
7/23 - Cheryl Caponi
7/30 - Angie Craig
8/6 - Angie Cunningham
 
Please find a sub when needed!
Member Birthdays
Kevin Luther
July 1
 
Mary Nell Zellner
July 1
 
David Verbeke
July 2
 
Mike Tierney
July 5
 
Laura Schilling
July 7
 
Mark Anderson
July 7
 
Denise Sjoberg
July 27
 
Cindy Yanchury
August 10
 
#FUN
Help name the Eagan Dog Park Festival!
  • Charity Lusteck wants you to name the Eagan Dog Park Festival, scheduled for Oct 24.
  • She has created a list of potential names and built a survey for you to rank the dog festival names. 
  • In less than 3 minutes, you will have helped create a name for the dog party!
  • Click on the link below to open the survey. Peruse the names and use the up/down arrows to the right of the name to move your favorite, second favorite, third fav, and so on.
District Art Pop-Up
Hagen Hus Gallery
Wed July 22
5pm-7pm
4640 Nicols Rd, #203
Happy Buck Photos???
MORE FUN
 
Got an interesting Rotary article or story you want to share with the group? Send your suggestions to Mike Tierney at mike.tierney@TR.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
Looking for a way to engage? Sign up to pick up our Thursday breakfast here: 
 
 
Trivia Time

Which annual cycling race is traditionally held in July?

A. Giro d'Italia
B. Vuelta a España
C. Tour de France
D. Paris–Roubaix

 
Did You Know?
 

Rain doesn't start as raindrops.
Most rain begins as tiny ice crystals or snowflakes high in clouds. As they fall through warmer air, they melt into raindrops.

 
Q2 dues are due
 
The EKSR dues account is with Gateway Bank.
  • For those of you who use online bill pay, our new address is Eagan Kick Start Rotary, 3432 Denmark Avenue, #208, Eagan MN 55121. 
  • Here are two links for our online dues and giving options:
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