Welcome!

Who We Are

The Eden Prairie Noon Rotary Club is a group of committed, community-minded individuals who are dedicated to:

  • Making a difference in our community and beyond.
  • Empowering local youth through scholarships, mentorship, and literacy programs.
  • Fighting hunger and homelessness by partnering with food banks and shelters.
  • Fostering global connections through international service projects and cultural exchanges.

All are welcome!  

We meet over lunch:

Questions

If you have questions, would like to come and check us out, are interested in joining the club, or if you would you like to speak to our club, please contact:  
 
   John Urbanski
   952-949-0744
 

Coming up...

 
 

March 27 - No Meeting

 
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Ed Van Eeckhout, Ph. D.

The Manhattan Project and Los Alamos National Laboratory. 

April 3, Noon
Ed is a long time Rotarian and currently a member of the Waconia Rotary Club.  He has a B.A. from the U of M, a Masters from the University of Chicago in Geophysical Science and a PhD from the U of M in Geophysical Engineering.  Ed worked for over 39 years at Los Alamos.
 
He will speak to us about the Manhattan Project, the creation of the laboratory at Los Alamos and the current purposes of that facility.  If you haven’t already seen the movie Oppenhiemer, it might be a good idea to watch that movie prior to Ed’s presentation.
 
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Greg Pavett, Humanity Alliance

April 10, Noon

Greg is the Founder and Executive Director of The Humanity Alliance. A 501 (c)(3) based in Victoria, Minnesota. The mission of The Humanity Alliance is to restore love and dignity as we serve our most vulnerable populations.  Their initial focus is providing improved access to nutrition to people who are food insecure and was inspired by a group of Minneapolis high school students.

Greg is committed to launching and scaling disruptive innovations that address unmet needs in our community. Greg has spent over 18 years launching and scaling new innovations in the for-profit arena.

Since 2018, Greg has applied his expertise to the non-profit space, moving at a pace commensurate with the need, and focused on unraveling the inequities that keep our communities from thriving. Greg holds a BS in Communications from Bradley University. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.

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Dr. Andrew Baker, Hennepin County Medical Examiner

Visit & Tour with the Hennepin County Medical Examiner

April 17, 3:30pm at the ME's Office

Carpooling to the Hennepin County Medical Examiner's office is strongly suggested as parking is limited.

3:10pm - Meet in the Immanuel Lutheran Church parking lot to carpool to:  14250 County Road 62, Minnetonka, MN 55345.

3:30pm - Welcome and overview from Dr. Andrew Baker

3:50pm - Tour of the facility (45-60 minutes)

Optional gathering at Boom Island Brewery following the tour.

Please REGISTER ONLINE (Dr. Baker has requested our numbers by April 10)

Dr. Andrew Baker is a graduate of the University of Iowa College of Medicine. He completed his residency in pathology at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics and completed a year of specialized training in forensic pathology in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He is board-certified in anatomic and clinical pathology, with subspecialty certification in forensic pathology. He is a fellow of the College of American Pathologists (CAP), and serves on the CAP Forensic Pathology Committee. He is a fellow of the National Association of Medical Examiners and the American Academy of Forensic Sciences, having served as the Chair of the Academy’s Pathology/Biology section and currently serving on the Board of Directors and the Executive Committee.

Dr. Baker began practicing as a full-time forensic pathologist with the Hennepin County Medical Examiner’s Office in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in 2002. He was appointed to the position of Chief Medical Examiner for Hennepin County in 2004, and was reappointed in 2008, 2012, and 2016. In 2013, Dr. Baker’s office expanded to provide all medical examiner services to Dakota and Scott Counties in the metropolitan Twin Cities area. Dr. Baker also holds appointments at the Hennepin County Medical Center and the University of Minnesota. He serves as the Treasurer for the Minnesota Coroners’ and Medical Examiners’ Association and has previously served on the Board of Directors of the Innocence Project of Minnesota. Dr. Baker’s forensic interests include management of mass fatalities, the investigation of fatal child abuse, and investigation of sudden deaths in children and young adults. 


 

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