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Welcome to the Stillwater Rotary Club

Service Above Self

We meet In Person

Thursdays at 11:45 a.m.

5880 Omaha Ave. N.
Stillwater, MN 55082
United States of America

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Stillwater Rotary Club Motto

Member of the Week

Brian Mueller - Stillwater Chief of Police

If you could have dinner with one person living or dead, who would it be?

Jesus

The best piece of advice you were ever given?

Focus on What’s Important Now (WIN)

When you were little, what did you want to be when you grew up?

Working in sports medicine

Do you have a skill or talent most people don’t know about?

I used to play the tenor saxophone…probably not a talent anymore however

Who is your all-time celebrity crush?

My wife Lori has first place…but a celebrity, probably Jennifer Aniston

Share a funny story that involves another member of our club?

Not too many funny stories, most people are on their best behavior around me 😊

What is your favorite way to start your day?

A workout

What is an item you have way too many of?

Baseball hats….and I usually wear the same one!

Last Meeting

Posted on Sep. 02, 2026

Scott Mercer / Peter Clements

Scott shared with everyone the upcoming fundraiser Murder Mystery Dinner. Details are still being worked out. Peter asked some fun question. This allows everyone to get to know members better.

New Member Application - Lake Elmo Bank

Lake Elmo Bank

We have 1 new corporate application from Lake Elmo Bank. This application will have 2 members that will attending meetings.

Ryan Benson

I have been a community banker in the St Croix Valley for 31 years. I am married with two grown children and still reside in Stillwater. I’m a bad golfer and a decent fisherman.

Mariah Young

My name is Mariah Young, and I am a wife, mother, daughter, and proud community member. I have been married to my husband, Warreese ("Reese") Young, for 12 years. Over the years, our family has moved several times, but in 2021 we found our home in Somerset, Wisconsin. That same year, I began my career with Lake Elmo Bank.

Reese and I have three wonderful children: our daughter, Syriah, who is 12, our son, Micaiah, who is 10, and our youngest son, Keon, who is 7. Family is at the center of everything I do, and I love spending time with them as they grow and explore their own interests.

I grew up in Harris, Minnesota, on a hobby farm with my parents and four siblings. Horses were a big part of my childhood, and they continue to be an important part of my life today. I still own my childhood horse, Kijiah, a 21-year-old mare, and I enjoy spending time trail riding whenever I can.

While I still love horses, my greatest passion these days is gardening. I enjoy caring for my perennial gardens and growing indoor houseplants. A perfect day for me is one spent outdoors in the garden
This combination of family, hard work, and a love for the outdoors has shaped who I am today, both personally and professionally.

Dates to remember

Rotary Meetings - All meetings are to be held at St. Croix Event Center unless otherwise noted.

September 3rd

September 10th

Tuesday September 15th (note this meeting is a joint meeting on Tuesday September 15th at Lowell Inn. Meeting will start 7:00am) There will be no meeting on Thursday September 17 that week

September 24th

Rotary Board Meetings

Rotary members are invited to attend our Board meetings. We meet the second Tuesday of each month at Trinity Lutheran Church in Stillwater. We meet in the lower level. Please reach out to me and I will give you the room details. All members are welcome to attend our meetings. Below are the meeting dates up to the end of the year.

Sept 8th

Oct 13

November 10th

December 8th

https://www.trinitylc.org/

Upcoming save the dates

More information coming for the events below:

Tuesday September 15th - Joint meeting with Sunrise held at Lowell Inn Event Center - sign-up sheet at meeting. Meeting starts at 7:00am

September 24th - Volunteering to serve a meal at Stepping Stone.

October 1st Club Boat Ride- More information coming - sign-up sheet at meetings (there is a cost for this event)

October 8th Highway Clean-up 4:30pm. Meet in the south parking lot at Washington County Fair Grounds.

October 22nd - Club Fundraiser Murder Mystery Dinner - more information coming

October 24th - Polios Last Mile - Stillwater Lift Bridge - more information to follow

Service Activities

SERVICE ACTIVITY:

Rain Garden Clean-up

Thank you, Dave Peterka, Scott Mercer, Doug Brady and Lois Conn, for cleaning up the rain garden.

2026 Hank Sampson Award

Hank Sampson Award Winner

Jerry Maier

Shout It Out! Stillwater

Corporate Membership Application

New Member Application

2026 Stillwater Rotary Grant Application

Rotary Basics

‘One simple word’

Leaders highlight the power of gratitude at The Rotary Foundation Donor Summit

Talking reading and Rotary with Dolly Parton

The entertainer and philanthropist Dolly Parton died 25 August 2026. This Q&A was originally published in the March 2010 issue of The Rotarian (now Rotary) magazine. Later that year, she spoke at the Rotary International Convention in Montreal, Canada.