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Loaves and Fishes
Jul. 29, 2026 2:30 p.m.
Pickleball Tournament
Aug. 08, 2026
AV Rotary Book Bandits - "Theo of Golden"
Sep. 09, 2026 6:00 p.m.
Vino in the Valley
Sep. 12, 2026 12:00 p.m.
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Upcoming Meeting Speakers
Jul 22, 2026
Lewis House Capital Campaign
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Birthdays & Anniversaries
Member Birthdays
Scott Ramsdale
July 11
 
Gloria Myre
July 20
 
Paul Heil
July 21
 
Terry Merritt
July 22
 
Brian West
July 23
 
Join Date
John Hartley
July 12, 2006
20 years
 
Lindy Engelken
July 22, 2018
8 years
 
Brian O'Loughlin
July 25, 2025
1 year
 
Bill Butler
July 29, 2015
11 years
 
Stories
What's new this week?

What's New This Week!

SPEAKER: Jeff Mortenson, CEO & President and Hannah Laniado, Director of Development

TOPIC: 360 Communities Lewis House Capital Campaign

 

360 Communities works to deliver safety & stability that improves lives in Dakota County. With holistic programming, 360 Communities focuses on three main areas:

1. Providing community resources, like food access

2. Ensuring school success

3. Offering violence prevention & intervention

Under Jeff’s leadership, 360 Communities has seen growth and increased impact all in pursuit of meeting the needs and addressing the changing landscape of our community. Currently, Jeff and Hannah are leading the capital campaign to build a new Lewis House, Dakota County’s only nonprofit resource that provides emergency safe shelter to people fleeing domestic and sexual violence. With a $14.1 million fundraising goal, 360 Communities is working with community partners, businesses, and leaders across the state to complete this campaign and build safe futures for all.

 
 

 

 

NEW...Do you miss paying Happy Fines...now you can - Click Here

All fines collected will be used to support local organizations such as 360 Communities, The Open Door, MOMS, etc.

 

 

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Weekly RedApple Update
 
For the meeting of July 22, 2026 there are 8 cards and 0 Jokers. The pot stands at $750.00. Ticket donations are: $1 for 1 ticket; $2 for 3 tickets; $3 for 5 tickets; $5 for 10 tickets; and $10 for 25 tickets. Three lucky winners are chosen each week; the first two tickets drawn win $5, the third winner draws a card from the deck in hopes of pulling an Ace to win a share of the pot.  If a joker is pulled, it will cost the winner a $2 contribution to the pot.  If the Ace of Spades is pulled, the pot is awarded equally to all who have pulled an Ace from the current deck, and the drawing starts over again.  Congratulations Scott Ramsdale for drawing the Ace of Hearts, Josh Clark for drawing the Ace of Diamonds and Brian Bessler for drawing the Ace of Clubs.  They will be guaranteed 1/4 of the pot!
 
 
 
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Speaking Rotation - What's Still Available?

Upcoming Open Speaker Schedule

 

July 2026 - June 2027
 
 
 
July (Team: Lindy Engelken, Jon Rechtzigel, Ben Sandahl)
 
 
7/29 - Evening Project - No AM Meeting
 
August (Team: Mark Matijasevich, Wayne Southwell,  Claire Ellis)
8/5
8/12
8/19
8/26 - Evening Project - No AM Meeting
 
September  (Team: Tom Goodwin, Ron Hedberg, Brian O'Loughlin)
9/2 - 
9/9 -
9/16 -
9/23 -
9/30 - Evening Project - No AM Meeting
 
October  (Team: Randy Bailey, David Tsurusaki, Vacant)
10/7 -
10/14 -
10/21 - Student of the Month - No Outside Speaker
10/28 - Evening Project - No AM Meeting
 
November  (Team: Gwen Aaberg, Jim Friend, Vacant)
11/4 - 
11/18 - Student of the Month - No Outside Speaker
11/25 - Evening Project - No AM Meeting
 
December  (Team: Wayne Hilbert, Nick Francis, Scott Ramsdale) 
12/2 - 
12/9 - 
12/16 - Student of the Month - No Outside Speaker
12/23 - NO Morning Meeting - Holiday
12/30 - NO Morning Meeting - Holiday
 
January (Team: Clint Hooppaw, Tom Lawell, Terry Merritt)
1/6 -
1/13 -
1/20 - Student of the Month - No Outside Speaker
1/27 - Evening Project - No AM Meeting
 
February (Team: Jessica Fields, Gloria Myre, Pat Selchow)
2/3 - 
2/10- 
2/17 - Student of the Month - No Outside Speaker
2/24 - Evening Project - No AM Meeting
 
March (Team: Mark Bodin, Jodi Ellingson, Tasha Wells)
3/3 -
3/10 -
3/17 - Student of the Month - No Outside Speaker
3/24 - 
3/31 - Evening Project - No AM Meeting
 
April  (Team: Brian Bessler, John Hartley, Bruce Nordquist)
4/7 - 
4/14 -
4/21 - Student of the Month - No outside Speaker
4/28 - Evening Project - No AM Meeting
 
 
May (Team: Bill Butler, Josh Clark, Kevin Lovegreen)
5/5 -
5/12-
5/19 - Student of the Month - No outside Speaker
5/26 - Evening Project - No AM Meeting
 
June (Team: Tim Bennetti, Mac Daily, Brian West)
6/2-
6/9-
6/16-
6/23-
6/30- Evening Project - No AM Meeting
 
 
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