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Annual Awards Luncheon
Jun 10, 2025 11:45 AM
The Golden Valley Rotary Club will gather with members of the community to celebrate all things Rotary during the 2024-2025 year. We will present the Citizen of the Year award to Dean Penk of the Golden Valley Community Foundation and the Rotarian of the Year award to Assistant District Governor, Mary Timmons. Our high school scholarship recipients from Hopkins High School, Perpich Arts High School, and Robbinsdale Armstrong High School will be honored. Bryan Rossi, Club President, will pass the gavel to incoming Club President, Alisha Weis. A great celebratory event in the fifty-two year history of the Golden Valley Rotary Club! |
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Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) projects in Honduras
Jun 17, 2025 12:15 PM
Jim Nelson is a 25-year Rotarian and a member of Minneapolis City of Lakes Rotary Club. His classification is Law, Real Estate; he retired in 2015 after 43 years in private practice, the last 32 years with the firm of Briggs and Morgan in downtown Minneapolis. His second career is in volunteer service through Rotary, various volunteer positions with the City of Edina, and as a board member of Onward, a 501(c)(3) company providing transitional housing and supportive services for homeless young adults in the southwest suburbs. Jim served as his club’s president in 2009-2010 and as District Governor for District 5950 in 2014-2015. After that, he served as District Fundraising Chair and District Rotary Foundation Chair. His international water experience includes five trips to Western Honduras and participating in raising funds for three separate Rotary WASH projects there, totaling at least 3 million dollars in project costs. Jim is married to Ellen Durkin and has three grown children and six grandchildren. He was born and raised in Breckenridge, Minnesota, and has lived in Edina for 40+ years. |
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Robbinsdale Joint Community Police Partnership
Jul 01, 2025 12:15 PM
The Joint Community Police Partnership (JCPP) is a collaborative effort between Hennepin County and the cities of Bloomington, Brooklyn Center, Brooklyn Park, Robbinsdale, Crystal, New Hope, Hopkins, Edina, Minnetonka, and Richfield. Their mission is to enhance communication and understanding between law enforcement and the multicultural residents of these cities. By building trust and communication between police departments and community members, they aim to improve the safety and livability of their communities. |
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Rotary Summer Family Picnic at Brookview
Jul 08, 2025 5:00 PM
Rotary Summer Family Picnic at Brookview Brookview Park Large Pavilion (Families/Partners invited!) 200 Brookview Parkway N https://www.goldenvalleymn.gov/Facilities/Facility/Details/Large-Pavilion-6 |
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The 2025-2026 Rotary Year
Aug 05, 2025 12:15 PM
Mark Shockey boldly tells others, "Nothing compares to the way Rotary clubs serve others every day, both locally and globally."
He says that without a doubt, the leadership skills he has gained in his 30 years in Rotary have helped prepare him for several organizational roles and provided experiences that he uses daily in his career.
Mark is:
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