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Grand Ely Lodge
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First in Community Service
Service Above Self -- He Profits Most Who Serves Best.
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Rotary Club of Ely, Minnesota
Rotary International
District 5580, Club 1398
Ely Rotary celebrates 90 Years of Service!
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District Governor Visits Ely Rotary
Roly and Judi Turner joined Ely Rotary for activities the week of October 25-30. Their agenda included an afternoon tour of the Soudan Mine and Physics Experiment with a group of Ely Rotarians.
Photos by Ward Nelson
The Club surprised DG Roly Turner with a $2010 check toward Rotary International's Polio Plus program during the evening board meeting.
Photo by Kathy Udovich
Assistant DG Craig Loughery at lunch meeting with Diane Loughery and future Rotarian, granddaughter Tasha.
Photo by Joany Haag
Betsy reported, "On December 26th, we were treated to a feast at Philip and Kathleen Silvers of Green Valley Arizona."
In the picture are Kathleen Silvers, Betsy Leustek, Philip Silvers, Woods Davis, and the Silvers' daughter Julie.
Julie Silvers is a member of the Rotary Club of Capitol Hill in Washington D.C. Philip is an outgoing Director on the Rotary International Board and will be coming to our club this summer.
Ely Rotarians wintering in sunny Arizona met with fellow Rotarians
Ely Rotary passed a milestone last year, with over 4500 consecutive meetings. Read the article at right from the Ely Timberjay newspaper.
Photo sent by Betsy Leustek
Dinner at the Grand Ely Lodge brought together Rotarians, spouses and guests for an informative evening.
Tony Sertich of IRRRB At Evening Meeting
Happy 90th Birthday, Ely Rotary! As President Ward Nelson led the singing of "Happy Birthday," President Elect Joe Owens brought in our birthday cake. Celebrating with us were our Junior Rotarians (seen at the buffet) whose accomplishments were spotlighted during the program.
Coinciding with our birthday celebration, our gift to the city was being installed in Whiteside Park. New benches now line Sheridan Street and picnic tables - some wheelchair accessible - dot the park. As the photos show, young and old alike are benefitting. This is part one of a two year project funded by our annual auction.
Ely Rotary Club has had a Change of Command, as Joe Owens assumed the Presidency by accepting the gavel from 2010-11 President Ward Nelson, assisted by former President Betsy Leustek.
Visitors are always welcome at our meetings!
And if you bring your flag, we'll give you one of ours to take home.
Craig Loughery receives his Paul Harris Fellow Certificate and Pin from Betsy Leustek.
Ward Nelson is presented with a plaque marking his highly successful year as club president 2010-11.
Penny Jar Chairman Karen Zupancich for Pam Webster as she pours in a one-year accumulation of pennies. Other individual donors, Dave & Sue Stoddard added their change collection totaling over $63.
Sons - and sons-in-law - of Rotarians were welcome guests at recent meetings. Jason came all the way from Indonesia. Nathan Leustek brought a map to show us all the places he's been.
Ely Rotarian John Cantrell reported on all the clubs he visited last winter as he maintained his attendance record.
DG Visit - 2010
The yellow "Ely Rotarian at Work" tee shirts were everywhere you looked at the Grand Ely Lodge on August 11.
The combination of generous and inventive donors, bidders that opened their wallets wide, and hard working Rotarians resulted in an evening of fun and a profit of $15,000 to be spent on community projects. Check our Service Webpage to see how these funds are used & visit the Auction Blog:
Photos by Karen Zupancich
22nd Annual Auction a Big Success!
Joe Owens Takes the Helm
July Brings a New President & New Board of Directors
Ely Rotary Sends Team to East Range Rotary Golf Tournament
Congratulations, East Range Rotary on Another Successful Tournament!
Looking Back Over 2010-11
Rotarians On the Go:
