11/20/2024 Richard Bahr is a former co-owner of a Twin Cities manufacturing firm. His second career began when he became an ordained pastor. For sixteen years, his pastoral work has had a primary focus on understanding, aiding, and assisting the homeless population in Minneapolis. This work involves a variety of endeavors, one of which is 2.4 Ministries, which he coordinates, that provides a daily breakfast and fellowship at a Minneapolis homeless shelter. Mr. Bahr, is also an author. His most recent book is "Those People", which conveys insight and understanding about homelessness in this era of relative plenty. Host: Rick Dahlin (Note: Rick works with Mr. Bahr on one of his ministry teams that focuses on the homeless.)
11/27/2024 [Thanksgiving Week; no meeting]
12/04/2024 -- Stephen Young is the Founder and Executive Director of the Caux Round Table for Moral Capitalism. He will speak about the mission of the Caux Round Table and pressing issues for 2025. Host: David Anderson
12/11/2024 -- Dr. Stacie Stanley, Superintendent of Edina Public Schools will discuss the key issues, opportunities, and challenges facing Edina Schools during this school year. Host: Randy Preuss.
12/18/2024 -- Ruth Tongen is a Registered Nurse and is licensed by the MN Board of Medical Practice as an acupuncturist. She operates Synergy Health in Edina, where she provides education and hands-on care, focusing on health in the second half of life. In her time with us, she will focus on acupuncture--its origin, how it is being utilized in the community and in the medical world, its benefits, and what we understand about how it works. She will do a brief demonstration on one of our participants. Host (and demonstration guinea pig): David Porter.
12/25/2024 [Christmas Day -- No meeting]
01/01/2025 [New Year's Day -- No meeting]
01/08/2025 -- [Local probation officer; bio pending] Host: Randy Preuss
01/15/2025 -- Michael Oscarson, an audiologist at Audiologists Hearing Center in Edina, will speak to the Club about hearing loss, hearing assistance technologies, and new trends in hearing preservation and assistance. Host: Victor Kirsch.
01/22/2025 General member discussion regarding the hopes, dreams, expectations, uncertainties, concerns, and fears for the nation collectively held by the group regarding the new President, Congress, and other public officials who were recently sworn in to their respective offices. Moderated by Tom Horner.
01/29/2025 -- Jamie Dolynchuk is Canadian and spent most of his career working for Cargill and living in many developing countries around the world. He recently retired and is now running Community Emergency Service, one of the largest food shelves and Meals-on-Wheels provider in the State of Minnesota and located in the poorest area of the Twin Cities. Jamie will speak about his Canadian ‘roots’ and what it is like to have worked around the world and now in the U.S. Host: Richard Wisland
02/05/2025 -- Open
02/12/2025 -- Open
02/19/2025 -- Roma Duncan is a flautist and piccoloist with the Minnesota Orchestra. She will tell the Club about her professional journey, discuss the role of the piccolo in major orchestral works, and play a distinctive piccolo solo or two for our enjoyment. Host: Ron Hasselmann.
02/26/2025 -- Open
03/05/2025 -- Open
03/12/2025 -- Open
03/19/2025 -- Open
03/26/2025 -- Open
04/02/2025 -- Open
04/09/2025 -- Open
04/16/2025 -- Open
04/23/2025 -- Open
04/30/2025 -- Open
05/07/2025 -- Open
05/14/2025 -- Open
05/21/2025 -- Open
05/28/2025 -- Open