Be A Santa To A Senior program - sponsored by the Lakeville Rotary Club Noon Meeting - Gift Ornament's will be available during the month of November at club meetings. Contact: Christi Fletcher, christianalfletcher@gmail.comor cell 763-772-2367, for more information.
Several Lakeville Rotarians joined together last Thursday evening to pack for "Home in a box." the boxes will be shipped via a container ship to Chimbote, Peru to Father's Jack's Mission. Read More
Speaker, Jess Luce with Dakota County Communities for a Lifetime (CFL) Initiative Update.
Jess shared that we are well aware of the changing demographics, but maybe less aware of how the changes will impact your community and what some of the potential age-friendly solutions are.
What are “Communities For a Lifetime?” (CFL)
Communities for all ages, Elder-friendly communities, Healthy aging communities, Vital aging communities, Livable communities, Sustainable Communities for all ages.
Basically…CFL are good places to grow up and grow older. With a philosophy of inclusiveness that suggests that if you plan and build for an older population, you will create a community to serve all ages.
The premise is that healthy, active and successful residents yield economic and social benefits for the whole community…contribute more economically and volunteer hours. The Community for a Lifetime concept resonates with more people, other age groups, and especially Boomers, because more people benefit, not just the old.
Jess shared that If cities want to keep their residents (and not lose them to other nearby cities), they will have to become more “Age-Friendly”—to meet the demands of their aging residents and the preferences of Millennials…now the largest age cohort.
All of us can benefit from more walkable, bikeable communities that offer more transit options, more affordable housing options, more green space/parks, and opportunities to exercise and engage with their community…
As people age, these characteristics of a CFL become even more essential to living a vital, active, and healthy life. Life becomes more localized as we become less mobile
Age-Friendly Policies can help create a more age-friendly community.
The Age-Friendly policies that a community needs are: Accessory Dwelling Unit Policy, Complete Streets Policy, Mixed-Use Land Policy, Bike Walk Policy.
We need 6 – 8 volunteers to help with cleaning up the landscape at Passageways in Prior Lake. We will need to bring our own tools: pruners, hedge clippers, weed whips, rakes, yard bags, etc. - Contact Nancy Savstrom, nancy@matrad.com .
Lakeville Rotary is sponsoring The 2nd Annual Frank Schoeben Memorial Blood Drive on Monday, October 9th from 3:00 pm until 7:30 pm at Crossroads Church. You are invited to help with this important project by registering to donate online at Memorial Blood Centers www.mbc.org or contact Mike Cooper at 952/500‐0862.
If you are unable to donate there are other ways you can help. We need volunteers at the refreshment table and we especially need help promoting the blood drive. Please take flyers / posters and ask friends and relatives to participate.
Gain additional leadership skills. Discover ideas to share with your Rotary Club. Prepare to take action.
What?District 5960 One Rotary Summit (ORS)
When? September 28, October 3, October 7
Where? Roseville, Rochester, Faribault
Return to your club with tools and ways to implement the "People of Action" public image campaign and this year's theme, "Rotary: Making a Difference" while gaining a better understanding of how membership, public image, humanitarian service, and supporting your Rotary Foundation work together.
