Events

4th of July Fireworks over the lake. The 4th of July fireworks celebration starts with music in West Park at 8PM. At 8:30PM there will be a flyover featuring World War II North American AT-6 aircraft and fireworks starting promptly at 10PM. Back up date July 5

Mapping Prejudice Project at the
University of Minnesota; Rebecca Gillet

Curing Alzheimers, Anna Shelander

Don Bosco update,
Eric Hendrickson

NE METRO SATELLITE CLUB INVITES YOU TO
JOIN THEM IN PARTICIPATING IN THE EAST
METRO MIRACLE LEAGUE
JULY 27, 2026 5:45—8:15 P.M.
This is an adaptive baseball program for kids with cognitive
and physical disabilities. The volunteers are cheerleaders
for the players; of you may walk or run the bases with them,
stand out on the field with them, cheer them on. There are
two games, two innings each. The field is especially de-
signed for these players. The players come from across the
east metro area, including 10-12 players living in the White
Bear area. Games are at Woodbury Rotary Miracle Field,
4125 Radio Drive, Woodbury, MN,
Contact Rita Pechmann.

Willow School Events

Leigh Anderson

Zero Malaria in Balysa Nigeria

Pine Tree Apple Classic at Lifetime. Vol-
unteers needed August 6-August 9. Con-
tact Mike Greenbaum

Need Rotary Volunteers
WBL Historical Society sponsoring The Wall That
Heals, Vietnam Memorial Education Center, August 6
-9, 2026. Many events are planned—Stay tuned for
more details and needs. Sara Hanson, WBL Rotarian

Rotary Community Conversation Day

Global Epilepsy Grant;
Lisa Brown

This event has been canceled.  Hearts and Hammers Home Improvement
Project sponsored by the NE Metro Satellite Club, Thursday, 8/20, 5-8 p.m.

The Odyssey, Homer, and
Mycenaean Greece: How Archeology Helps Us
Uncover The Past; 

YOULead Ukranian Students

Wishes ansd More

Fields of Honor;
Darrin Janish

Mapping Prejudice: How Racial Covenants Still Exist

RESILIENCE IN OUR
UNCERTAIN TIMES
20th Annual Community Forum
Presented by Rotary Clubs of Minneap-
olis City of Lakes, St. Paul and Roseville
September 23, 2026; 4:30-7 p.m.
Minneapolis Club, 729 2nd Ave S, Mpls
Features: Kurt Nelson, PhD; Armando
Camacho; Richard Fursman, EdD
(WHITE BEAR LAKE ROTARIAN)

Contact Bob Timmons for more information

Optimists, with Bill Farmer

Off Site Meeting at Rotary Park

Family and friends are invited to attend an open-house Celebration of Life for Mary Ramsay, wife of Rich Ramsay, on Sunday, October 11 from 5–8 PM at 7 Vines Vineyard in Dellwood, MN (101 Co Rd 96). A short remembrance will be held at 6:30 PM. Heavy appetizers will be served with live background music.

Ken Baltzer Classification

Longtime White Bear Lake Rotarian Dick Galena died Sept. 11. Services to honor his life are Oct. 16 at St. Mary of the Lake Church in White Bear Lake. Here is a link to Dick’s obituary (see below). A Funeral Mass will be held at St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church, 4741 Bald Eagle Avenue, White Bear Lake, on Friday, October 16, at 11:00 a.m. The Funeral will be preceded by a Visitation at 10:00 a.m.

Jan 18, 1949 — Sep 11, 2026

Richard Galena was born and raised in Fergus Falls, Minnesota and attended St. John’s Preparatory School, Class of 1967. He graduated from Creighton University and Creighton University Law School. He began his legal career in St. Paul before moving to White Bear Lake where he started the Galena Law Firm.

Mr. Galena was very active in community affairs and professional associations. He served as Director of the White Bear Lake Economic Development Corporation, the White Bear Lake Conservation District, and chaired the 4th of July Fire Works Committee for the Chamber of Commerce for thirty years. He was a Rotarian and a member of the St. Paul Winter Carnival Royal Guard.

Dick lived on White Bear Lake and loved boating and activities involving sailing and sailboat races. He cherished his friendships with the White Bear Lake area community.

Dick became an accomplished landscape painter and he had made many paintings around White Bear Lake and Otter Tail Lake where he grew up and had a family cottage.

Richard was preceded in death by his parents, Jerry and Anne (Noonan) Galena. He is survived by his cousins, Teresa Licari of North Carolina, and Thomas McCarthy of Hawaii, and his many friends in the Twin Cities area.

A Funeral Mass will be held at St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church, 4741 Bald Eagle Avenue, White Bear Lake, on Friday, October 16, at 11:00 a.m. The Funeral will be preceded by a Visitation at 10:00 a.m.

Strive Scholarship race for 2026

Run For The Apples, Saturday October 17, 2026, 

9:00 a.m. 5 Mile Run/Walk Start time.

Dynamic Leadership & Coaching: A New Handbook

 Phil Brook

The Rotary Foundation Celebration, District 5960
Friday, October 23, 2026, 6:00-8:30 p.m.
Delta Hotels Minneapolis Northeast, 1330 Industrial Boulevard NE, Minneapolis

You helped write these stories. Now come celebrate them.

Every day, Rotarians turn generosity into action through The Rotary Foundation, funding projects that strengthen our communities, build peace, fight disease, and create opportunities worldwide. Behind every project is a story, and behind every story is someone who chose to give.

Join Rotarians and friends from across District 5960 for inspiring stories, Foundation recognition, dinner, fellowship, and a little fun.

Keynote speaker: Vicki Puliz, Vice Chair, The Rotary Foundation Trustees, 2026-27. Hear her perspective on the Foundation's reach and how Rotarians' generosity changes lives around the world.

We're coming together for something BIG — a bold, unified step toward a polio-free world.  We are calling on 36,620 Rotarians and 964 Rotaractors across 11 states and 2 countries to take part in the World’s Largest Polio Walk — a powerful, visible demonstration of our commitment to ending polio forever.

Doors Open 7:30 a.m., Program 8:00 a.m.

Register here https://portal.clubrunner.ca/50084/events/world-s-largest-polio-walk-in-district-5950-at-moa

This is more than a walk. It’s a movement.

Every step taken helps raise awareness and support our collective goal of raising $1 million to end polio. Together, we are “This Close” to eradication—and this is our moment to push across the finish line.

How Clubs Can Participate:

• Invite members, families, friends, and community partners
• Wear your Rotary or End Polio Now gear
• Capture photos and videos to share on social media
• Use your voice to educate your community about Rotary’s fight to end polio

Gathering 9 a.m. Oct. 24 at the Caribou Coffee in downtown White Bear Lake. All are welcome, including guests, potential members and friends. Questions? See Carol Nelson.

Our club received this email from a representative of the Rotary Club of North St. Paul-Maplewood-Oakdale: 

Last October, seven East Metro and Western Wisconsin Rotary clubs teamed up for Polio's Last Mile, walking across the Stillwater Lift Bridge and raising money for Polio Plus. It was a blast, so we're doing it again in 2026 — this time as part of the World's Largest Polio Walk, a national event that also includes indoor walkers at Mall of America and participants across zones 25 and 29B.

Save the Date: Saturday, October 24, 9:30 a.m., at the foot of the Lift Bridge on the Stillwater, MN side. A short presentation starts at 9:45 a.m., followed by a one-mile walk across the bridge and back, plus opportunities to learn more about Polio and Rotary's journey to End Polio Now.

Our goals this year: 150 participants from 10 Rotary clubs, and $7,500 raised for polio vaccination. To keep costs low while covering permits and supplies, we're asking each participating club to contribute $200. Any unused funds will go to Polio Plus.

Checks can be mailed to:
Stillwater Rotary Club
c/o Keith Komo
PO Box 81
Stillwater, MN 55082

Rotary Blood Drive,

Oct 27 10:00 to 4:00 p.m.

New location

Best Western Plus White Bear Country Inn

4940 Highway 61, White Bear Lake

For an appointment, please visit RedCroosBlood.org

or Call 1-800-RED-CROSS (1-800-733-2767)

District Governor Peter Grayson

Wishes and More

 Boy Scouts Troop 494

Rylee Baltzer & Scouts

Gazebo Lighting

Downtown White Bear Lake

4th and Washington Square

The Annual Gazebo Lighting takes place on Wednesday, November 18, at 5pm. In its 3rd year, this annual Holiday Event is quickly becoming an iconic made-for-TV Holiday event in White Bear Lake.