This Week at Rotary
Thursday, August 29, 2024
IN PERSON & ZOOM
For Those Attending in Person
Lunch Buffet
11:30AM START
(Zoom Meeting Opens at 11:45)
(Link Sent Thursday Morning)
At
Kitchi Gammi Club
Past District Governor Gary Nolte, and his wife Cindy.
Rotary members have contributed over $2.2 billion and countless volunteer hours to protect nearly 3 billion children in 122 countries from this paralyzing disease. Rotary’s advocacy efforts have also influenced governments' decisions to contribute more than $10 billion to the effort.
Highlights from Last Week’s Meeting
By Phil Strom
The pre-meeting gathering of Rotarians at the Kitchi Gammi Club served once again as a social mixer. This is a weekly opportunity to share goodwill and catch up with one another. After several weeks of Thursday luncheon meetings, there seems to be a broad approval of this new venue.
Stephen Hadley, Jim Schwartz and Past President Bill Gravelle
Greg Hansen, Anthony Nordan, Jon Ohman and Dan Dock
Bob Reichert with Allen Anway
President Elizabeth Simonson called the meeting to order with a firm hand on the bell. and her most warm and cordial welcome. The Pledge of Allegiance proceeded with the obligatory Rotary Four Way Test. Past President Brandon Robinson’s reflections are always noteworthy, and today’s did not disappoint. “Security” is a singular word with numerous meanings, but today, in particular, we are directed to the program, being the work of Center City Housing and the security provided by that organization for the homeless and particularly vulnerable resident clients in communities throughout the state.
Past President Brandon Robinson
Today’s guests included Morgana Kolenda of Northwood Children’s Service, and Nancy Cashman of Center City Housing. Visiting Rotarian is Jireh Mabamba, guest of Yours Truly. Jireh is a well-known friend of our
Club and is currently the President-Elect of Minneapolis Club #9.
(L to R) Nancy Cashman, Past President and Past Assistant District Governor Phil Strom, Jireh Mabamba, Past President Gary Melander and Morgana Kolenda
In the self-reporting space, Past President and Past Assistant District Governor Al Makynen ponied up $35 in recognition of his 35th wedding anniversary. Prez Liz honored her son Tom Simonson who could not be with us as had been planned, because of a family medical emergency.
Past President and District Governor Elect Elaine Hansen came forward to introduce today’s program, in the person of Nancy Cashman. She is the Executive Director of Center City Housing, with over 3 decades of compassion and caring for at risk youth, the vulnerable and the homeless.
Past President and District Governor Elect Elaine Hansen
Center City Housing Corp (CCHC) is a low-income housing developer managing 1000 units with supportive services in 5 Minnesota communities. They primarily work with adults and youth and homeless people and their families. Target populations include the chronically homeless, people with mental and developmental disabilities, those with chronic alcohol and drug use issues, those with difficult criminal backgrounds, and some fleeing domestic violence.
Nancy Cashman, Executive Director of Center City Housing
The compassionate care this agency provides improves functional employment opportunities, reduces incarceration, and reduces Chemical Dependency treatment and costs associated with our legal system. Nancy’s advocacy for the vulnerable community and her altruistic service to our society are truly amazing. Our Club 25 Foundation has, in the past, supported the important work of CCHC.
President Elizabeth Simonson with Nancy Cashman, Executive Director of Center City Housing
Golden Nuggets of Club 25 History
Rotary Club of Duluth – Chartered July 17, 1911
By Rachel Martin and Jerry Thoreson
Charter Member Cameron R. Rust was a Wholesale Grocer
Cameron R. Rust, President of Rust-Parker-Martin Co., became one of Club 25's sixteen charter members on July 17, 1911, with the classification of Wholesale Grocer.
Cameron R. Rust was a bookkeeper for Wells-Stone Mercantile Co from 1892 to 1910
Born in Randolph, WI, in 1868, Rust moved to Waukesha when he was 18 to join his brother in the newspaper business, publishing the Waukesha Journal. From there, he moved to Marshfield, WI, where he took up the general merchandising business. Later, he came to Superior and continued in the same business. In 1892, he moved to Duluth, taking a position as a bookkeeper for the Wells-Stone Mercantile Co.
1916 circa Duluth Skyline photo with Rust Parker Co building in the upper right, at 217-218 S. Lake Ave.
Rust was promoted to Treasurer and General Manager of the Stone-Ordean-Wells Co. In 1910, he joined F. E. Parker, J. F. Parker, C. A. Parker, and H. R. Ketchum, establishing the Rust-Parker-Martin Co. He was made President. Later the company, located at 217-219 Lake Ave. So., it was renamed the Rust-Parker Wholesale Grocery Co. with Rust remaining as President.
The six-story Rust Building was home to the Rust Parker coffee roasting business. The Rust-Parker Company was a wholesale grocery and coffee roasting operation in Duluth until 1958. Photo by Gallagher, Louis Perry, Sr., 1875-1945
Rust married Agnes Griffin of North Dakota and had three children: Katherine, Cameron R. Jr., and Caramel. He was a prominent member of the Northland Country Club, the Curling Club, the Kitchi Gammi Club, the Tettagouche Club, and the Commercial Club. He was an ardent golf enthusiast, recognized as one of the best golfers in the city, and devoted to outdoor sports.
On September 20, 1916, when Rust was 48 years old, he died of a heart attack at Northland Country Club. He left the course complaining of chest pain and died in the locker room. The body was removed to his residence at 1517 E. Superior St.
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