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Calendar/Club Activities
1. Upcoming Events
[ Ad Hoc Groups lists monthly  'meal' gatherings.]
August 13th, 7:00 p.m. -  Program at Plant 4, John McKerman will talk about "Diabetes and Macular Degeneration."  See Club Sponsors page for Plant 4 location map and driving directions thereto.
 August 14th and 26th - Blood Drives in Eagan, see Home page Announcements.
August 16th, noon to 5 p.m. - Field Service 'old timers' picnic 5 miles west of Hastings at the Spring Lake Park Reserve/Shaars Bluff.  Golfing prior to the picnic beginning about 9 a.m.  Contact Curt Anderson with questions or golf signup: 651-438-9851 or anderscurt@comcast.net
September 10th, 7 p.m. - Program at the Eagan Community Center, Dr. Walter Benjamin will talk about 'The China Surge: Threat or Promise'. See Club Sponsors page for Plant 4 location map and driving directions thereto.
October 8th, 11:30 a.m. - Pot Luck luncheon and entertainment at the Plant 4 cafeteria.  If your name begins with A-E, bring a Salad, F-J Dessert, K-R Hot Dishes, and S-Z Appetizers.  Jim Berner will entertainment us with stories and songs from 1940’s, 1950’s 1960’s.

 On this page, scroll to:

  1.  Upcoming Events [left]
  2.  Local weather and 511 link 
  3.  Volunteer Opportunties
  4.  Club's 2008 Calendar
     
  5.  Club endorsed Travel Activities     
  6.  Club's 2009 Calendar [bottom]


2. Local Weather - Please, drive safely and sanely!

St. Paul, MN
Updated Wednesday, July 23, 2008 11:53 PM
Clear
Clear
73°FHigh: 80°F
Low: 67°F
Wind: 5 mph
Humidity: 59%
T-storms
Friday
84° / 63°
Clear
Saturday
83° / 63°
Fair
Sunday
82° / 64°
Cloudy / PM Sun
Monday
83° / 64°
MSN WeatherData provided by Foreca

 
Check http://www.511mn.org/ for Twin Cities and Minnesota roadway conditions and/or your travel planning.


3. Volunteer Opportunities

  •  Please help us at the State Fair!  Our VIP CLUB Sesquicentennial Team is asking for about 75 volunteers to support our display in the Minnesota Sesquicentennial state fair tent.  Details are in a meeting report from Dick Lundgren.  The CLUB will distribute fair ground entrance tickets, courtesy of the Sesquicentennial Commission.  Select your preferred shift days and times from the table below then Contact Tom Turba [tnturba@comcast.net]. Please give him your first, second, and third choices as he'll assign slots on a first come basis. We'd like to have two or three persons per time slot to facilitate breaks and snack errands as well as to be able to respond to visitor inquiries.  You are welcome to team with a friend!

Volunteer period 'slots' numbering system - volunteers

 Days \\    Times ==>9 am to 1 pm1 pm to 5 pm5 pm to 9 pm
Wed 20 Aug Plt 4 display pickup Setup; LABenson, Preview 
Thurs 21 Aug

 21-1

Bruce Clark

21-2

L A Benson

21-3
Fri 22 Aug

22-1

Thomas D. Burns 

22-2

Marc Shoquist

22-3

Sat 23 Aug 23-1 23-223-3
Sun 24 Aug24-1 24-2 24-3
Mon 25 Aug25-1 25-2 25-3
Tues 26 Aug 26-1 26-2 26-3
Wed 27 Aug 27-1

 27-2

Marc Shoquist

 27-3
Thurs 28 Aug 28-1

 28-2

Larry Bolton

Gene Topitzhofer

 28-3
Fri 29 Aug 29-1 29-2 29-3
Sat 30 Aug 30-1 30-2 30-3
Sun 31 Aug 31-1 31-2 31-3
 Mon 1 Sept

 9-1

 9-2  

 9-3

Tue 2 SeptClean Up   

Our booth space will be about 8'x tbd' containing an artifact table and two display sections somewhat as shown here. We'll hold a brief 'information training' session for volunteers in mid-August at plant 4 (date and time is tbd).  We will also put together a Technology History presentation for one or more sessions in the 'Big Top.'

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This volunteer request is separate from the volunteer opportunity listed immediately below.  [posted 7/17/2008] 

 

 

 

  •  The Minnesota Sesquicentennial Commission is seeking up to 600 State Fair volunteers.  In exchange for a 3.5 hour shift, each volunteer will receive a free admission ticket for one day, a free commemorative t-shirt, and discounts on other commemoratives.  They will have an air-conditioned 'Big Top Tent' located between the Grandstand and Heritage Square.  Their help areas are 1) Grounds Crew, 2) Ushers, and 3) support Exhibit & Merchandise Tables.  Details are available on web site http://www.mn150years.org/fair.html. [posted 7/9/2008] 
  •  Hello, We need volunteers for www.littlebrothersmn.org.  We have many ways for folks to volunteer.  We have a small cabin on Lake Josephine in Arden Hills, we need volunteers there to help us serve and prepare meals for about 35 elders and their volunteers.  I can come out to do an orientation for your group.  Kindest Regards, Lois Mineau - Volunteer Services Manager  612-746-0753 [posted 6/19/2008]
  •  Meals on Wheels can use your help in delivering hot, nutritious lunchtime meals on weekdays (Monday through Friday) to the elderly and those with limited mobility in our community.  You can volunteer once a week or once a month, delivery takes only about an hour.  Volunteers deliver much more than a meal, they bring a smile and kind words, the relieve isolation, and provide peace of mind for people in need.  There are nearly fifty Meals on Wheels program centers spread throughout the Twin Cities metro area, so there is a location near you.  You can bring a friend or family member with you to help deliver meals.  Volunteers provide their own transportation and must have a current driver's license.  Your costs for transportation are tax deductible.  For more information, contact Molly Kennedy at Metro Meals on Wheels (612-623-3363) or visit their website at http://www.meals-on-wheels.com.  [posted 4/2/08] 
  •  The Science Museum welcomes senior volunteers!  Call (651) 221-4703 for information on how to get involved. Note that the first and third Tuesdays of every month are senior days at the museum.  Discounted exhibits with a coffee break are included. [posted 2/6/2008]
  • The Minnesota State Services for the Blind needs volunteers to troubleshoot and repair Cassette Talking Book Machines at their service center located at 2200 University Ave. in St. Paul, MN. they'll train, only expect 4 hours per week per volunteer. If interested, contact Has Schardin (651) 642-0848 [posted 10/03/07].


4. Club Calendar for 2008

 MonthBoard Mtgs @ 10 a.m.

Club Meetings @ 7 p.m.

unless otherwise noted

Endorsed Annual Events (see Ad Hoc)
August 6th @ Plant 4 13th @ Plant 4 16th - Field Service picnic in Eagan 
September3rd @ LMCO 10th @ Eagan Community Center none   
October1st @ Plant 4 8th @ Plant 4   Pot Luck   11:30 a.m.none 
November5th @ LMCO 12th @ Eagan Community Center  21st, 11 a.m. Unihog @ City View 
December3rd @ Plant 4  11th, 5:00 p.m. @ Ft Snelling NCO Club 

4th, 11 a.m. Old Timer's

@ Ft. Snelling Officer's Club 

 


5. Travel Activities endorsed by the VIP Club
 If you need help with your travel plans please contact VIP Club member Yvonne Cecchini at 651-437-9278 or ycecchini@earthlink.net


 6. Calendar for 2009, accepted by the Board on 5/7/2008 

Month Board meets @ 10 a.m.Club Programs as noted Endorsed Annual Events
January

 7th at Plant 4

none - see Ad Hoc page for a monthly breakfast, lunch, or dinner.

none 

February

 4th in Eagan, LMCO

11th at Eagan Community Center, 7 p.m. 

Snow bird gathering in Phoenix   

March

 4th at Plant 4

11th at Plant 4, Roseville 

none 

April

1st at Plant 4 

8th at Plant 4, 8:30 a.m. Volunteer Recognition Breakfast 

 UNISYS Good Old Days in Roseville

May

6th at LMCO in Eagan 

13th at Eagan Community Center, 7 p.m. 

Syttende Mai at Casper's in Eagan 

June

3rd at Plant  4

10th, Picnic at Highland Park, 4:30 p.m. 

 none

July

1st at LMCO in Eagan 

 none - see Ad Hoc page for a monthly breakfast, lunch, or dinner.

 none

August

5th at Plant 4 

12th at Plant 4, 7 p.m. 

Field Service picnic @ tbd in Eagan 

September

2nd at LMCO in Eagan 

9th at Eagan Community Center, 7 p.m. 

none 

October

 7th at Plant 4

 14th Pot Luck luncheon at Plant 4, 11:30 a.m.

 none

November

4th at LMCO in Eagan 

11th at the Eagan Community Center, 7 p.m. 

 Unihog @ City View 

December

 2nd at Plant 4

10th at Ft. Snelling NCO Club,  Christmas Dinner and Dance at 5:00

Old timer's

@ Ft. Snelling Officer's Club 


VIP Page 3 updated Wednesday, July 23, 2008