RYE info session at NHS
Rotarians Jill Fisher and Jesse Steed will present long term and short term exchange programs during a RYE info session at NHS on May 16 at 11:10 am.
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Mercado Local
Mar Valdecantos updated us on Mercado Local, a local marketplace sponsored by Rice County Neighbors United.
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Lace Up Your Running Shoes! The Northfield Turkey Trot Returns!Dear Northfield Turkey Trotters, The Northfield Rotary Club is thrilled to announce the return of our beloved Turkey Trot for its 24th year! We're excited to welcome you back to this Thanksgiving morning tradition for a fun and healthy way to kick off your holiday celebrations. |
Turkey Trot Registrations Are Open! |
Meeting VideosDid you miss a meeting? Want to watch a presentation again? Our club records our weekly meetings and posts the videos on our Video page on our website. You have to be logged in to the website to view the videos.
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A DEI ConversationClub members are invited to a DEI-sponsored talk by Martha Lundin, Youth Engagement Coordinator for HCI, Saturday, June 15, 9;30 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Community Resource Bank. Martha is author of “The In-Between State.”
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I write to express my gratitudeJanuary 2024 I write to express my gratitude for choosing me to receive the Good Neighbor Award and for naming me as a Paul Harris Fellow. |
Rotary Bowling Outing Northfield Rotary Club Bowling, Friday January 19th from 4:30 to 7:00 pm at Flaherty's Lanes
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Rotary recognizes ‘service above self’Rotary members Pat O’Neill and Bob Thacker were recently honored with the club’s 2023 Marston Headley Service Above Self Award for their leadership and dedicated work on a local housing rehab project.
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Turkey Trot 2023 Recap |
Holiday FundraiserThe combined efforts of the Lions Club and our Rotary Club found the Todd Thompson Band performing at The Grand at a holiday fundraiser for Beyond The Yellow Ribbon and Believet Canine Service Partners. Rotarians volunteered to decorate and put on a Facebook livestream of the event. |
The Right To ReadLearn about the nationwide reading crisis impacting children. Then learn what our Northfield schools are doing about it. Join Northfield Superintendent Matt Hillmann for this FREE screening and discussion.
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DEI and Literacy committees team upThe DEI and The Literacy committees are teaming up in bringing another documentary to Northfield. The film is called The Right to Read. A recent New York Times article discussed our country’s literacy problems and the documentary itself.
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Nine accepted for Rotary exchange programIt’s time to get passports. Eight Northfield High School seniors and one student from Arcadia were recently notified of their placements for the 2023-24 Rotary Youth Exchange year.
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Learn the BenefitsRCAT is dedicated to becoming "experts" on the IRA - the Inflation Reduction Act.
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Happy Birthday to RotaryOn the 118th anniversary of the founding of Rotary, we honor the vision of one man — Paul Harris.
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RCAT tools to electrifyCheck out this list of LOTS of good tools for our efforts to ELECTRIFY!
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Polio Plus PinsCharlie Cogan presented Polio Plus Society pins to club members who donated at least $100 last fall to Polio Plus (all donations were double matched by The Gates Foundation!). Pin recipients include Mark Abbott, Bill Carlson, Amy Goerwitz, Ed Marek, Eric Runestad, Jesse Steed, Laurie Williams, and Charlie himself.
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2022 Service Above Self Award WinnerNorthfield Rotary recently honored member Jesse Steed with the Marston Headley Service Above Self Award for his work supporting the club in a number of areas.
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2022 Good Neighbor Award WinnerKathy Ness worked producing masks and other scarce medical items during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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World Polio Day is October 24We are making great progress towards eradicating polio, however recent news reminds us that polio anywhere is a threat everywhere. Polio is being detected around the world in places where it hasn’t been found in decades. |
Attention Century RidersAttention Century Riders: We’ve added an actual Route that combines the Long West and Long East to create a Century Route. Previously, riders had to ride 2 routes to get their Century – No More
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Practical Education NetworkGuest Heather Beem shared her story about Practical Education Network (PEN), an NGO she started in Ghana.
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2022 Rotary College Scholarship Recipient: Amira HaileabAmira shared her winning essay at our club meeting on June 16.
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2021 Good Neighbor Award WinnerBeth Berry, a tireless champion for youth and those living on the margins, recently received Northfield Rotary’s Good Neighbor Award.
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Northfield Rotary Bike Tour is helping to ensure safety.2021 COVID Health and Safety Protocols Northfield Rotary Bike Tour is taking simple, practical and effective precautions
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Bike Tour Routes for 2021The 2021 Northfield Bike Tour routes and links!2021 Routes with Links to PDFs
Tour riders can choose any of the routes they like or they can combine different routes for a longer ride. For example:
And here are the links to the RidewithGPS.com links to help track your riding automatically Aide stations and Sag Support will be provided |
2018 Good Neighbor Award WinnerThe Rotary Club of Northfield recently named Mar Valdecantos as Rotary’s Good Neighbor for 2018.
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2017 Good Neighbor Award WinnerBob Gregory-Bjorklund was honored by the Northfield Rotary Club with the Good Neighbor Award.
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2016 Good Neighbor Award WinnerCarol and Gerry Gengenbach were honored last week with the Northfield Rotary Club’s Good Neighbor Award. The award goes each year to someone outside the club whose community work reflects Rotary’s commitment to “service above self.”
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2015 Good Neighbor Award WinnerAlice Thomas is the winner of this year’s Good Neighbor Award, presented by the Rotary Club of Northfield.
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2015 Service Above Self Award WinnerNorthfield Area Family YMCA Executive Director Virginia Kaczmarek received the Marston Headley “Service Above Self” award at a recent Rotary Club of Northfield meeting.
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2014 Good Neighbor Award WinnerJudy Code is Northfield Rotary Club's 2014 Good Neighbor Award winner
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2013 Good Neighbor Award WinnerMargit Johnson receives Northfield Rotary Club's 2013 Good Neighbor Award
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2012 Good Neighbor Award WinnerZach Pruitt, Director of the Northfield Healthy Community Initiative, received the 2012 Good Neighbor Award from the Rotary Club of Northfield during the club’s luncheon Thursday at Northfield Golf Club. |
Quote of the Week - Who Said It?
We could never learn to be brave and patient, if there were only joy in the world.
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Thought for the Week - Who Said It?
An optimist is the human personification of spring.
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Mark Your Calendars!
Here you can post little tidbits of information, reminders, or anything else!
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2011 Good Neighbor Award WinnerJudy Dirks received the 2011 Good Neighbor Award from the Rotary Club of Northfield during the club's luncheon Thursday at Northfield Golf Club.
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2007 Service Above Self Award WinnerPeggy Prowe, co-founder of the Mill Town Bike Trails committee has been awarded of the “Marston Headley Service Above Self Award.”
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2005 Service Above Self Award WinnerJan Stevens of the Northfield Rotary Club recently was presented with the club's "Service Above Self" award.
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