Serving Humanity - Strengthening Youth - Enhancing Lives
Rotary Club of Elk River
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Elk River Rotary

Service Above Self

We meet In Person & Online
Thursdays at 12:05 PM
Broadway Bar and Pizza
16754 US Highway 10
Elk River, MN 55330-1076
United States of America
Phone:
(763) 241-5572
Email:
tove.lichty@edwardjones.com
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TASTE of Elk River 2022 - SPONSORS
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT
TASTE of Elk River - May 19th 5 - 9 PM Sherburne County Fairgrounds. Thanks to all our sponsors.
Get tickets and additional information at www.elkrivermnrotary.org
PLATINUM SPONSOR
RE/MAX Results
PRIVATE TASTING TENT SPONSOR
First Bank - Elk River and POUR Wine and Bistro
GOLD SPONSOR
BOB FM 106
SILVER SPONSORS
American Family Insurance -
Bonnie Koste Agency, Inc.
Edward Jones - Tove Lichty
Cornerstone Auto
Elk River Heating and Air
Elk River Senior Living
Hudson Hardware of Zimmerman
Landform Professional Services, LLC
Metal Craft
Mosford and Barthel
Pearl Vision
Spire Credit Union
The Bank of Elk River
BRONZE SPONSOR
Bee Hive Homes
Connexus Energy
Gateway Financial Strategies
Midwest One
North Central Insurance
Northbound and Westbound Liquor
Plaistad Companies
Results Mortgage
State Farm Insurance - Wayne Swart
Weber Interiors
Other TASTE Sponsors
Bell Mortgage - Michelle Eder
Elk River Printing
Hardin Companies
Home Run Human Resources
Kennedy Vision
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TASTE of Elk River - Beverage Vendors 
THANK YOU FOR YOUR PARTICIPATION

Beverage Vendors

OMNI Brewing

 FAD - Double New England IPA

Bug Zapper - Triple IPA

Omni Lager - Lager

Melt - Raspberry Passion Fruit Smoothie Sour

VINOCOPIA

Piattelli Mendoza Malbec

Piattelli Sparkling Wine

Piattelli Natural Sweet

Confetti Sweet Pink Rose

Confetti Sweet Red

Confetti Sweet Peach

Confetti Sweet Grapefruit

Sweet Bitch Pineapple Moscato 

CASTLE DANGER BREWERY

Castle Cream Ale 

Aurora Haze Ale

Summer Crush

George Hunter Stout

C&L DISTRIBUTING

Kona

Bud Lite Seltzer

Cutwater (Cocktails)

Nutrl (Vodka Sodas)

Jack Pine

Lupulin

Press

Little Round Still (Distillery)

PHILIPS WINE AND SPIRITS

Menage Sweet Collection - Hot Pink Sweet Rose, Sultry Red, Moscato, Dolce Sweet Red

Spellbound - Cabernet, Chardonnay

Kendall Jackson Sauvignon Blanc

13 Celsius Pinot Grigio

Fleurs de Prairie Rose

DAHLHEIMER BEVERAGE 

Boston Beer Co. (Sam Adams)

Bevy Citrus and Berry Long Drink Cocktails 

Sauza Seltzer

Twisted Tea Light

Angry Orchard Tropical Cider

Miller Coors Brand

Vizzy Mimosa Hard Seltzer

Topo Chico Hard Seltzer Margarita and Strawberry Guava 

Blue Moon Light Sky Tropical Wheat

Leinenkugal Juicy Peach

Leinenkugal Sunshine Light

Hop Valley Bubble Stash and Stash Panda

White Claw

White Claw Surge

Mikes Hard Freeze 

Cayman Jack Margaritas 

Lift Bridge Brewing - Mango Blonde Ale, The Bomb Hard Seltzer, Island Time Hard Seltzer,

Farm Giel Golden Ale, Elevated Amber, JuiceZ Hazy IPA

DOWN EAST UNFILTERED CIDER

Pineapple 

Original

Variety #3

CARBLISS ELEVATED COCKTAILS

Black Raspberry

Cranberry 

Lime 

Lemon

Passion Fruit

2 DADS BLODDY MARY MIX

Original 

Caesar

Jalapeno Margarita Mix

1919 Original Root Beer

CANCION TEQUILA

Blanco Cancion 

Resposado Cancion

Cancion Margaritas

POUR and Drake

Wine and Irish Cocktails

PANTHER DISTILLERY

Ordeal Straight Bourbon

Minnesota 14 Whiskey 

Saint Paul Bourbon

Pike Street Bourbon

Minnesota 14 Honey Whiskey

Minnesota 14 Maple Whiskey

Spiked Apple Whiskey

ISANTI SPIRITS

Isanti Rye Whiskey - 6 year old 

Sunken Bobber Whiskey - 6 year old

Tilted Cedars Gin

Dirty Rotten Bike Whiskey

Dirty Rotten Bike Rum

Dirty Rotten Hard Trail Vodka

WAR PIGS

LUPULIN

Tropical Fun Pants- Fruit Beer
 
Sticky Puddles: Sex on the Beach - Fruited Sour
 
Sippin On Main- Cream Ale
 
Special Infusion for Taste of Elk River: Hooey
 
POG (Pineapple, Orange, Guava)- IPA
 

Additional Selections Available

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We are excited to announce that military members and visitors to the Magnus Veterans Foundation (MVF) can now easily move within its 38 acres.

May 5th was the first time the six-passenger electric cart was used to transport more than 50 visitors and veterans for a MVF event. The cart was donated in January 2022 by the Elk River Rotary with support from Rotary District 5960 and many other supporting Rotary clubs.
The MVF, located in Dayton, provides a variety of services to veterans.
We are proud to partner with the Magnus Veterans Foundation to serve to change lives. Rotary rocks!

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United We Shiver Fundraiser Saturday February 5th Big Lake. Elk River Rotary provided hot chocolate to the visitors. Rotarian John Osterman was Master of Ceremonies. Thanks to all the participants and volunteers. A tremendous community supported event.

Rotary District 5960 and 10 Minnesota and Wisconsin Rotary Clubs celebrated donating a six-passenger,

electric, all-season transportation cart to the Magnus Veterans Foundation (MVF) Jan. 12, 2022. 

CLICK IMAGE ABOVE TO SEE VIDEO OF PRESENTATION
Rotary District 5960 and 10 Minnesota and Wisconsin Rotary Clubs celebrated donating a six-passenger, electric, all-season transportation cart to the Magnus Veterans Foundation (MVF) Jan. 12, 2022.  The MVF, located in Dayton, MN, provides a variety of physical, psychological, social and other health-related services at no cost (free) to veterans.  The modified cart is needed to move veterans and guests throughout the 38-acre site. Elk River Rotarians Casey Mahon and Heather Kliewer (sitting in the front seat of photo #1), with the support of President Tove Lichty (second from left) led all aspects of the initiative, which raised more than $11,000 for the purchase and upkeep of the cart.
Rotarians and staff and volunteers of the Magnus Veterans Foundation celebrate the presentation of the cart
Jan. 12, 2022 at the MVF site.

The Elk River Rotary Club announces it has awarded $19,400 to 17 community non-profits.  Community Aid Elk River (CAER) received $10,000 as the Signature TASTE of Elk River recipient and a total of $9,400 was awarded to the following community non-profits.   

Anoka Rotary Club
Beyond the Yellow Ribbon Elk River
Boy Scouts of America​
Community Table
Elk ​River YMCA Youth in Government
Girls on the Run
Granny's Closet
Great River Faith in Action
Greater Minnesota Family Services
Magnus Veterans Foundation
Open Doors for Youth
​Rivers of Hope
Serve Minnesota
Sherburne County Area United Way
Thumbs Up
728 Cadets
 
This year there were 28 applications with total requests of $54,310. The donations are part of the club’s annual service project’s goals. Each of the awardees will invest their donations for services, projects or events that benefit the greater Elk River community. The awards are aligned with Rotary International and the Elk River club’s focus on promoting peace, fighting disease, providing clean water, sanitation and hygiene, supporting education, growing local economies, protecting the environment and saving mothers and children.

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ROTARY WORLDWIDE FOCUS

Rotary members believe that we have a shared responsibility to take action in our world's most persistent issues.

Our clubs work together to:

Promote Peace - Fight Disease - Provide Clean Water, Sanitation and Hygiene - Save Mother's and Children - Support Education - Grow Local Economies -
Protect the environment
 
ELK RIVER ROTARY MISSION
 
Inspiring leaders with passion to serve humanity: strengthening youth for tomorrow's leadership: enhancing lives in our world. 
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John Osterman's Bowling for Dollars 
  Event Generates Thousands for Polio Plus
 
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 John Osterman put down 651 pins to raise funds for Rotary Polio Plus!   John shared that he really enjoyed the crowd and social event and told us that around $2200 was raised and with club and Rotary District and International matches, funds could be up to $9,600!   Thank You John... for being such a fabulous bowler
 and a great Rotarian! You ROCK and "ROLL".
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The Four-Way Test of the things we think, say or do is a test used by Rotarians world-wide as a moral code for personal and business relationships. The test can be applied to almost any aspect of life. The test was scripted by Herbert J. Taylor an American from Chicago as he set out to save the Club Aluminum Products Distribution Company from bankruptcy. It was later adopted by Rotary International, the global federation of Rotary service clubs.

 

Our club is a proud part of this community and of Rotary International. Rotary is a global network of more than 1.2 million members who believe that great things happen when dedicated minds come together. We are a community and business leaders representing different professions, experiences, and perspectives but with a shared desire to connect with others to address the challenges affecting our community and communities around the world.

The women and men of the Elk River Rotary Club have served our community and the mission of Rotary International since 1960. 

The club meets weekly for a high-spirited lunch hour seeking   to improve our community with a variety of interesting and informative programs.

The Elk River Rotary Club currently has a focus to enrich our community and support our youth.

We have just one primary fundraiser - The annual TASTE of Elk River. The club has donated tens of thousands of dollars to encourage the growth and improvement of many local organizations. The members have also volunteered many more hours to improve our environment with our annual Elk River cleanup. 

If you are interested in learning more about the Elk River Rotary Club and Rotary International please visit a meeting! We meet Thursdays from 12:05 until 1:05 PM at Chow Mixed Grill and BBQ. If you would like to become a member, please contact Tove Lichty at 763-241-5572 or check out the links above.

 

Elk River Facebook Connections

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Elk River Rotary Facebook

Links to:

New Member Orientation Connection

New Member Application - Contact Heather at heather.kliewer@caerfoodshelf.org

   Elk River Rotary

PO Box 8

Elk River, MN 55330

Our Mission

Inspiring leaders with passion to serve humanity;   strengthening youth for tomorrow's leadership and enhancing lives in our world.   

 

 

PEOPLE OF ACTION
Our club offers opportunities for members - and those interested in making a difference - to get involved. Through meetings, social events, and volunteer projects, our members learn about the issues facing our community and communities all over the world, partnering with local, national and global experts to exchange ideas about potential solutions and to draw up action plans to respond. Along with these opportunities to serve, members also are able to regularly network, resulting in lifelong friendships and business connections. 
 
MAKING A DIFFERENCE
Solving real problems takes real effort, commitment, and vision. Rotarians work to protect communities from preventable disease, keep women and children healthy, improve education and economic outcomes, create safe water and sanitation infrastructure, protect the environment, and make the world a better place. 
The Elk River Rotary is working with the following organizations to positively impact our community: CAER Food Shelf, Magnus Veteran's Foundation, Community Table, Open Doors for Youth,
Thumbs Up 5K, The Reel Hope Project, Rivers of Hope, YMCA Youth in Government. 
The club also participates in the annual Elk River Clean Up and providing Dictionaries to 3rd graders in the Elk River School District. 
We also support projects sponsored by Rotary clubs across the state that make a difference here in MN and around the world, including Rotary's partnership with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the World Health Organization, and UNICEF to end polio, once and for all.
GET INVOLVED
Impact starts with our members - people like you who see a world where people unite and take action to create lasting change - across the globe, in our communities, and in ourselves. 
Becoming a member enables you to meet Elk River's leaders and to affect change both here and around the world.
See above for meeting time and location. 
Club Officers
2021-2022
President
Theresa Slominski
President Elect
Debbi Rydberg
Immediate Past President
Tove Lichty
Treasurer
Neil Gagnon
Secretary/Bulletin Editor
Julie Fish
Membership
Heather Kliewer
Director/Taste of Elk River
Dirk Barrett
Director/At Large
Dirk Barrett
Director At Large
Heather Kliewer
Director At Large
Molly Hanson
Director Youth Services
Nicole Wojcik
Taste of Elk River Co-Chair
Katie Harstad
ORGANIZATIONS SEEKING FUND REQUESTS - SEE INFORMATION BELOW
 
Elk River Rotary Club Board of Directors consider requests for charitable donations from September 1st through November 30th each year, and generally awards are given by December 31st. Our club supports numerous service projects each year, and also makes cash donations to non-profit and other eligible organizations. It is our priority to give donations that help our community members meet their needs.
Donation criteria:
• Requests must be received in writing September 1 – November 30
• Charitable donations must be used for services/projects/events that benefit the
communities served by the Elk River Rotary Club (generally, zip code 55330)
• Please include a description of the value of the service the organization or project provides to the local community
• Financial requests over $1000 should be sponsored or supported by a member of the Elk River Rotary Club
The Elk River Rotary does not generally support the following:
• Religious or fraternal organizations
• Political organizations, campaigns or projects
• Memorial or endowments or multi-year pledges
• Fundraising efforts to benefit other organizations
• Organizations that discriminate based on race, creed, color, sex, or national origin
Rotary focuses its efforts on the following causes and issues that impact our world:
Promoting peace
Fighting disease
Providing clean water, sanitation, and
hygiene
Saving mothers and children
Supporting education
Growing local economies
Protecting the environment
The Elk River Rotary will evaluate requests as consistently and objectively as possible, consistent
with the expressed priorities of the club. The Rotary Club requests recognition through acknowledgement in writing to  the club, and if possible through a verbal or print announcement
through the recipient organization.
Requests should be mailed to:
Elk River Rotary
PO Box 8
Elk River, MN 5533
or complete the online form from the link provided below.
If your organization is seeking monetary donations from the Elk River Rotary Club please complete the form below. 
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