ESpokester Weeks of September 27 and October 4 (Sep 28, 2020)

October 1, 2020 Meeting Reminder

11:30 AM – 12:45 PM - – Woodlake Nature Center

This meeting will be a club assembly led by President John DeBettignies. Key topics for discussion and decision-making will include:

Richfield Rotary participation in October 12 Volunteer Community Event

Please attend so you can be part of the discussion and decision-making!

September 17, 2020 Meeting Highlights

President John DeBettignies welcomed members back to Roosevelt park for another outdoor meeting. Deputy Chief of Richfield Police, Mike Flaherty joined Richfield Rotary for a great overview of RPD’s current operations as well as the response and action plan that followed the death of George Floyd and the unrest in Minneapolis. (Read more)

Richfield Deputy Chief of Police Mike Flaherty

Plans Announced for Upcoming Meetings

With limited time before weather changes, club officers have decided to hold club meetings outdoors, with contingencies in case of inclement weather. Calling it a “Richfield Community Tour,” President John stated, “In these coming outdoor meetings, we are going to visit different parts of Richfield.” John will announce the locations as soon as arrangements are made with the City of Richfield. An outline of fall meetings and activities appears below.

Richfield Community Tour – Fall 2020
Date	Meeting Type	Site	Speaker / Topic
October 1	In-person meeting	Woodlake Nature Center	Club service for Oct 10, 11 & 12
October 12	Volunteer Community Day	TBD	Club service activity-Little Libraries
October 15	In-Person Meeting	TBD Outdoor	TBD / Education in a Pandemic

District 5950 News

DG Tom Gump was recently featured in an interview on Rotary Zone 33 TV. The conversation highlights the recent growth in district 5950 and addresses how other districts can heed the desires of the current and immediate past Rotary International Presidents to expand and start new clubs. Watch the feature here: https://portal.clubrunner.ca/50084/Stories/dg-tom-gump-featured-on-rotary-zone-33-tv