Weekly Meetings 12:00 Noon Mondays Hilton, France Ave & 494 Mission

The Bloomington Noon Rotary Club

unites leaders to improve our commu-

nity and the world through service and

philanthropy.

2019-2020 Officers:

President:

Stephen Bariteau

Phone: 612-599-8083

Stephen.bariteau@allina.com

Board Meetings:

Third Monday - 10:30 AM at the Hilton

President Elect:

Jamie Verbrugge

Vice President:

Mark Adkins

Treasurer:

Bob Erickson

Sergeant at Arms:

Paul Niederberger

Program Chair:

Mark Adkins & Diann Kirby

Past President:

Terry Low

District Governor:

Russ Michaletz

Executive Secretary:

Kathy Koehler

952-250-0476

kkoehler53@frontiernet.net

Directors: Peter Smyth, Brett Morten-

son, Paul Niederberger, Carolyn Pratt,

Debbie Belfry, Keir Johnson, Adam

Johnston

Mailing Address: P.O.Box 20300

Bloomington, MN USA 55420

Rotary in Bloomington

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Our two mayoral candidates, Tim Busse and Ryan Kulka will go head to head in our Candidate Forum. Bloomington Noon Rotarian and former Mayor Neil Peterson will serve as our emcee. You may submit questions in advance, due by our meeting on October 14 to Kathy Koehler. Each candidate will have the questions in advance to give them each equal time to prepare.

Tim Busse has spent years coaching and serving within the Blooming-ton community. He has served on multiple non-profit boards and for the past 8 years, served on the City Council. Tim is running to contin-ue the good work being done here and to help the community make some big decisions on issues like the community center and prepare and plan for coming demographic changes.

Ryan Kulka grew up in Bloomington and studied en-trepreneurship at St. Thomas University. He is the owner of Social Boom, a digital marketing company based in Bloomington. He is run-ning for mayor to make Bloomington a better community “by listening to citizens...and getting more people involved in the city’s decision making process.”

Oct 21 Preview: “Bloomington Mayoral Candidate Forum”

Guests: Ryan Kulka and Tim Busse

Oct 14 Preview: “Maternal Health with African American

Women” Guest: Rotarian Tim Tinchers

We will be hearing from the North Minneapolis Rotary Club about a project that they are passionate about: “Maternal Health”. An article in the Star Tribune said, “Black mothers are three to four times more likely to die of pregnancy complications than white women, and saving them will require addressing structural racism in American soci-ety and racial biases in the nation’s health care system, according to a panel of congresswomen and public health experts who spoke…at the University of Minne-sota.”

North Minneapolis Rotary is working to raise funds to help improve maternal health out-comes among African American women. Their goal is $35,000. Seven Rotary Clubs and four outside entities have donated so far raising a total of $6,175 and growing. We will learn more about their project.

Sept 30 Review: “A Breath of Hope Lung Foundation”

Guests: Janet Huss and Curt Anderson

Our guests joined us today to help raise awareness of America’s deadliest cancer, lung cancer. Lung cancer claims the lives of 2 times more women today than breast cancer. And, 1/2 of all who die of it are non-smokers. Most lung cancers today are not discovered until they are stage 3 or 4. This is the main reason they are so deadly. Increased awareness within the public and in the medical profession along with easier access to basic lung cancer screening techniques could make a huge difference. Screen-ing is best done with a low dose CT scan. This cancer is very survivable if caught early.

We learned that smoking was still the number one cause of this cancer. Radon is also a major cause. And, Minnesota is one of the highest states with radon exposure risk. It is very easy to test for radon in your home and also very easy to mitigate any exposure.

Symptoms include shortness of breath, fatigue, persistent non-specific cough, loss of appetite, chest or shoulder pain, or coughing up blood, phlegm or mucus. Many of these symptoms are common to other less dangerous illnesses. The medical profession has not yet embraced the habit of screening for lung cancer when some of these symptoms are present. Patient awareness and persistence to request screening can make a difference.

A Breath of Hope Foundation works to raise funds to provide research and training within the medical profession. They have an Ambassador Program to provide speakers to educate the public. If you want to help, check out their website: abreathofhope.org.

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October Birthdays

01 Larry Lee

18 Neil Peterson

19 Mary Kurth

27 Doodee Backstrom

October Anniversaries

13 Deb Newman 11 yrs

15 Les Fujitake 12 yrs

16 Don Stiles 18 yrs

19 Kellie Lowman 4 yrs

21 Dave Walock 16 yrs

30 Adam Johnston 18 yrs

Induction Schedule

Joe McDonald-Oct 14

Kari Thompson-Oct 14

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Greeter Schedule

Oct 14: Doodee Backstrom

Oct 21: Becky Amble

Oct 28: Carolyn Pratt

Nov 4: Laura Schultz

Nov 11: Veterans Lunch

Nov 18: Terry Stirewalt

Nov 25: Jim Casserly

Invocator Schedule

Oct 14: Deb Belfry

Oct 21: Laura Schultz

Oct 28: Mark Adkins

Nov 4: Becky Amble

Nov 11: Veterans Lunch

Nov 18: Terry Stirewalt

Nov 25: Renée Wilson

Today, Head Coach Richard Pitino of the U of M men’s basketball team shared the challenges of being a college coach and

his vision and hopes for this coming basketball season.

This season may be more challenging than previous years for Coach Pitino as his team will be in a “building year” with 7 new players (including 4 fresh-man and 2 transfer students) and 12 scholarships kids on his roster. He’s excited though, expressing that he’s in the process of “acquiring talent” and “building a team” by thoughtfully “putting the pieces” together for a great season while simultaneously planning for successful future seasons. Through the process of adding new and young players with older, more experienced transfers, Coach Pitino is trying to create a balance of age and experience throughout his roster.

Although many of the players, including new recruits aren’t from Minnesota, Coach Pitino takes a lot of pride in the fact that there are four great Minnesota kids on his roster. He explained that there are few variables and challenges when recruiting both in-state and out-of-state talent for the U of M men’s basketball program. First, a lot of kids simply want to move away from home for college as the draw and opportunity to play out-of-state is strong. Second, Coach Pitino feels that there is a “perception problem within the state regarding the U of M brand. Our reputation and draw with students outside the state is much better than it is within. Local kids can take for granted the amazing programs at the U of M and the support it gets from the fans Pitino Continued on Page 7 RIB

Oct 7 Review: “Coach Richard Pitino” Super Guest Day

Head Coach of the Golden Gopher Basketball Team

Contributed by: Leah Hughes

Photos by: Deb Newman

Our personal news section is Happy Bucks this year. It is shared verbally as the Happy Bucks Hat is passed around the room at each meeting. These dollars help support our Youth Exchange Student. Here are a few items shared these past two weeks.

Deb Newman has returned from Trieste, Italy. See page 4 RIB for a message from her while trav-eling. Stephen Bariteau’s daughter had her first homecoming dance. Courage Kenny had a successful fundraiser raising $1.3 Mil-lion. Karen Nordstrom is entertaining family from Norway this week. John Swaney received his Twins World Series Tickets...now they just have to get there. Becky Amble had a nice trip to Chicago and is happy to be back. Ken Ritterspach has a new grandson and he recently returned from a holiday on the Canadian Cross Country Railroad.

Deb Belfry had 17 STRIVE students at Jefferson and Terry Stirewalt had 33 STRIVE students at Kennedy. Terry also hopes to be back on his motorcycle this weekend after his appendix attack. Dwayne and Kelly Lowman are expecting a baby this week! We wish you a safe delivery, Kelly and Dwayne. Don Stiles just finished jury duty and his grandson just opened his own small business vacuuming out cars in their garage. Abul Sharah returned from his holiday in Canada. It was his 50th anniversary from Carlton where he received his PhD. Dave Drummond still has 2 more weeks to keep Joy quiet so she can continue to heal.

Kier Johnson indicated the concert at the MN Masonic Heritage Center was really great! Jim Mortenson was happy to bring his younger brother to our meeting and he attended the concert Kier mentioned. Jim Casserly’s wife, Mary Molzahn, was in Bemidji for a week Spanish immersion camp. Don Stiles loves his grandchildren, but one can definitely catch a cold from them. Brian Emer-son was NOT in Italy this past week like many of our Rotarians, but did go out to dinner at Carmines, a great Italian restaurant. El-don Spencer shared that Skylark Opera Theater is presenting “The Most Happy Fella” at the Historic Mounds Theatre in St. Paul from October 11th to the 20th. A great show that will truly entertain!

Distinguished Guests, we are glad you joined us!

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Lee Fundanet, Guest of John Swaney, Director of Sales & Marketing, Marriott Hotels, Possible candidate to invite as a member.

Joy Drummond, Youth Exchange Mentor for Rine, Dave Drummond’s spouse

Kevin Ramach, Executive Director, Artistry, Guest of Leah Hughes

We also had 15 guests at our Super Guest Day meeting. Great showing. Thanks to all who invited someone.

Erik Allen, Guest of Nick Basil

Todd Barduson, Guest of Greg Worthen

Larry Boatman, Guest of Deb Belfry

Chris Bristow, Guest of David Walock

Tim Busse, Guest of Jamie Verbrugge, Bloomington City Council Member

John DeBettignies, Guest of Greg Worthen

Lee Fundanet, Guest of John Swaney, Courtyard Minneapolis Bloomington

Mike Hartley, Guest of Jeff Potts

Mike Johnson, Guest of Don Stiles

Bruce Mortenson, Guest of Jim Mortenson, and his brother

Kevin Ramach, Guest of Leah Hughes

Anna Rozhansky, Guest of Adam Johnston

Scott Rupp, Guest of LuAnn Paulet and her son, will be joining club in partnership with LuAnn. Scott works at LuAnn’s company.

Ron Schmidt, Guest of Pete Smyth

Mike Wasik, Guest of Becky Amble

Membership Announcements... Joe McDonald, VEAP Executive Director, and Kari Thompson, VEAP Advancement Director, have been approved for dual mem-bership from VEAP by the Board of Directors. Induction planned for October 14.

Welcome to our newest Rotarians: Renée Wilson, Mark Adkins, Leah Hughes, Angie Deegan. and Lori

Rebers Make sure you take time to get to know them. Introduce yourself and invite them to your table at lunch.

Happy Bucks and Club News...

Think Poinsettias... Ask your networks!

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Deb Belfry and Laura Schultz are coordinating the effort for our Annual Poinsettia fundraiser. These funds help support our many Charitable Partners. The plants are very healthy and hearty and make excel-lent gifts at the holidays. Notice that you may also purchase cyclamens this year. You have two varieties, multiple colors, and two sizes to choose from.

See the forms attached to the RIB email for information on the flowers and for an order form. Print out your forms or email to share with your friends. Each Rotarian will be responsible to collect payment for all flowers they sell. We are NOT

able to bill for these flowers. Circulate your order sheet among your network or check with your building supervisor to see if they are decorating for the Holidays and if they would be willing to order through Rotary. Orders of 100 or more are delivered directly to the building by our supplier.

Orders are due into the club on or before our club meeting, October 28th at NOON. You are responsi-ble to pick up your flowers or arrange for someone to pick them up on Monday, November 25th be-tween the hours of 11:00 AM and 2:30 PM.

Youth Exchange Student - Rine

Joy Drummond, Dave Drummond’s wife, is our Rotary Exchange counselor for Rine and members of the three host families. Joy could use some assistance once in a while to bring Rine to our meetings on Mon-days. Please let her know if you are available and willing to pick Rine up. She is attending Southwest High School in Minneapolis, 47th and Chowen,

Rine really likes sports and would like to be able to practice and participate on the sport teams. If you have a basketball, a soccer ball, or a softball mitt (left hand) that you would be willing to lend her, it would be greatly appreciated. (It can be returned at the end of the school year.) Please let Dave Drummond or Joy know, or

bring it to an upcoming meeting.

Deb shared, “Tuesday evening I had the good fortune of visiting the Rotary club of Trieste. Actually there are 3 clubs in Trieste but I was lucky that one club, Trieste di Nord was a 5 minute walk from our apartments. They met from 8:30 to 10:30 pm which included a presentation and a dinner. I was able to exchange club flags with them which is a tradition when visiting clubs out of the country. They have 93 members and 9 are women. Fortu-nately I met and sat with their first ever female President (from last year), who works in the department of Human Resources for the district of Friuli-Venezia. She spoke English well but “Io ho parlato con loro abbas-tanza bene!” The presentation was on Gamma Ray Bursts which I only know because it was on the Power-Point. No use in pretending that I understood much but the group was warm and welcoming! “ Our good friend and escort Mike Hansen, Peggy’s husband, was kind enough to meet me at the end of the meeting and walk me home. Seems safe here but it was 10:30!

Flag Exchanges...Deb Newman in Italy and here!

FAFSA Help Sessions are now being Scheduled. Can You Help? It is FAFSA help time again. Please let Bob Erickson know if you are able to help for the following FAFSA help sessions. All ses-sions are from 5:30 to 8 PM. Thursday, Oct 24 at Kennedy Tuesday, Oct 29 at Jefferson Tuesday, Nov 12 at Kennedy

Thursday, Nov 7 at Jefferson Thursday, Dec 5 at Kennedy

As is the past, Susan Ant or her staff will be available to help at all these sessions. We have helped about 80 students/families each year with their FAFSA applications. Many of our students receive the full Pell grant of over $6000 per year which does not have to be repaid. This grant will cover tuition expense at Normandale or Hennepin Tech Colleges. Your help makes a big difference to stu-dents and their families. Email Bob at: ericksonr@comcast.net

Oct 10: Thursday “Charter of the Rotary Club of Minnesota Veterans” Edina Country Club

Oct 14: Monday “Membership Committee Meeting” Hilton 11:00 AM

Oct 21: Monday “Board of Directors Meeting” Hilton 11:00 AM

Oct 11: Friday “Bloomington Rotary Club Foundation Investment Committee”

11:30 AM The Hilltop, 5101 Arcadia Avenue Edina, any Rotarian is welcome to attend

Oct 15: Tuesday “International Village Clinic Annual Fundraiser” Graduate Minneapolis, 5:30 PM

Oct 21: Monday “Mayoral Candidate Forum”

Oct 23: Wednesday “STRIVE-College Applications & Job Resumes” NCC, HTC, Don Stiles

Nov 4: Monday Community Service “Loaves & Fishes” Creekside Community Center, RSVP

Nov 7: Thursday “STRIVE-Career Choices & Inventory” NCC and KHS, Kennedy HS, 7:30 AM

Nov 11: Monday “Membership Committee Meeting” Hilton 11:00 AM

Nov 11: Monday “Area 3 Veterans Day Luncheon” Edina Country Club 11:00 AM, RSVP

Nov 13: Wednesday “STRIVE Mock Job Interviews” Kennedy High School, 7:30 AM Sign up!

Nov 14: Thursday “Beyond the Yellow Ribbon Community Meeting” 6:00 PM NCC Kopp Ctr.

Nov 18: Monday “Board of Directors Meeting” Hilton Hotel 11:00 AM

Dec 2: Monday “STRIVE Career Luncheon” Hilton, Noon, Rotarians talk Careers with students

Dec 9: Monday “Membership Committee Meeting” Hilton 11:00 AM

Dec 9: Monday “Board of Directors Bloomington Rotary Club Foundation”

Dec 11: Wednesday “STRIVE Study Habits & Beyond” Don Stiles and NCC

Dec 16: Monday “Board of Directors Meeting” Hilton Hotel 11:00 AM

Upcoming Meetings

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The Four-Way Test

1. Is it the TRUTH?

2. Is it FAIR to all

concerned?

3. Will it build

GOODWILL and

BETTER

FRIENDSHIPS?

4. Will it be

BENEFICIAL to

all concerned?

RIB Editor:

Karyn Arazi

Contributors:

Leah Hughes, LuAnn Pau-let, Eldon Spencer, Laura Schultz, Karen Nordstrom, Larry Lee, with Becky Amble and Terry Low on photos

ADDRESS

Bloomington Noon

Rotary

P.O. Box 20300

Bloomington, MN 55420

Oct14: “Maternal Health with African American Women” Guest: Rotarian Jim Tinchers

Oct 21: “Bloomington Mayor Candidate Forum” Guests: Tim Busse and Ryan Kulka

Oct 28: “Club Assembly: Membership and Value” Facilitator: President Stephen Bariteau

Nov 4: “Loaves & Fishes” Community Service, No Regular Meeting, Creekside Center 2:00—7:00

Nov 11: “Area 3 Veterans Day Luncheon” Edina Country Club, No Regular Meeting 11:00

Nov 18: “Bloomington Public Schools: Preparing Students” Rotarian Les Fujitake

Nov 25: “Life in the Hospitality Industry” Guests: Rotarians Chuck Goldberg and Jim Waldvogel

Calendar of Events - SAVE the following DATES on your calendar!

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STRIVE Mock Interviews set for November 13!

Save the Date! With 33 students at Kennedy STRIVE, we will need every Rotarian who can at-

tend to help out. Please put it on your calendar.

There are two attachments with this RIB: District Governor Russ’s Newsletter

and a special invitation to hear Trustee of the Rotary Foundation Jennifer

Jones speak at three different locations during her visit to the Twin Cities in No-

vember. Check out the dates and RSVP.

An Opportunity to Get Involved: Beyond the Yellow Ribbon

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Time to Register for Rotary International Convention in

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World Class English School Annual Dinner and Fundraiser October 15, 5:30 to 8:30 PM

The Graduate Minneapolis

615 Washington Avenue SE, Minneapolis, MN 55414

Enjoy an Indian buffet, cash bar, SAATH Bollywood Dancers,

Henna Artist and a Live Auction.

Thank you to Chuck Goldberg for arranging the location.

$75.00 Tickets Available at: https://ivcfundraiser2019.eventbrite.com

For more information on IVC visit www.villageclinic.org

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in the state. This “brand issue” is due to a couple factors, including many transplants to the state from around the region (due to the bustling econo-my and good employment rates), and the fact that the Twin Cities has six professional sports teams located in town. This is a unique issue to the Twin Cities which creates a certain amount of confusion and can somewhat diffuse the support U of M college sports gets from the community. Pitino was quick to explain the college is well supported, but the competition with the professional MN sports teams needs to be thoughtfully considered.

Coach Pitino talked about what it’s like to be a head coach in college ball and the components that go into a successful program for both the University and the student athletes. In regards to recruiting talent the three factors he mentioned as being most important. First, sustained success of the program, meaning that the recruits and their families see kids graduating from the university, some players are continuing their sports careers to go pro and play for money, and the program has a winning record. Second, having a great sports facility and numerous amenities on campus to draw students here is imperative. This means having top-notch training facilities, sports arenas, and various services (i.e. physical trainers, nutritionists, academic tutors, etc.) to ensure they stay healthy, academically strong, and continue to grow simultaneously as successful students and athletes. And third, being cognizant that only a small percentage of student athletes will go on to play professional ball. Therefore, the new Leadership Center for student athletes is essential to help kids connect with the business community and understand what the steps are after they’re done playing a sport, graduate from college, and start their careers.

Coach Richard Pitino loves his job and loves working for the U of M. He expressed that as a leader for the men’s basketball team it’s important for him to have a solid plan for how he recruits, develops, and manages his student athletes. He’s committed to his plan and intends to continue to deliver on his plan to ensure success for his student athletes and his sports program going forward.

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We had a full house at today’s Super Guest event.

Veteran’s Day Luncheon, Monday November 11