If you weren't there, you missed a really outstanding presentation!   North Star Youth Exchange (NSYE) is a gem in our Rotary region, and volunteers like Elaine are what make it such an outstanding organization - the envy of many other Rotary clubs and districts.  Elaine's slides, in pdf form available by clicking Download Files below, show just how much work goes into making this valuable program function like the proverbial well-oiled machine. Click READ MORE   for the rest of this story.

St. Croix Valley Food Bank Open House:  On Wednesday September 16th, the SCV Food Bank is having an open house to show off the impressive-looking new building along northbound Highway 35.  The flyer, which you can see by clicking READ MORE   notes that the event is outdoors in a tent on an active construction site.  It says "Please dress accordingly and wear appropriate footwear".  There is an RSVP phone number and email:

715-245-0410 and brandi.poellinger@scvfb.org.

 

Fun Stuff in September:  Roxie led the forming of a group to go to Come from Away at The Phipps on Friday September 25th).  We have a count of 20 or more going.

 

September Calendar:   Click READ MORE for a look ahead to what's going on for River Falls Rotary this month.  Who knows?  Maybe I'll manage one every month this Rotary year.  BTW, RI's focus for September is Basic Educaton and Literacy, which fits well with the return of Rotary Readers to work with SDRF students.

This Week's T-Shirt Wisdom:  Please be Patient:  I'm from the 1900's!

As part of our "double feature" meeting at the end of May, Uli presented us with a good look at Argentina, his school, his home, and his family.  You can see his slides by clicking "DOWNLOAD FILES" below.