Bridgitt Looney will share how Securian plans to bring back employees after COVID-19.
ABOUT BRIDGITT
Bridgitt Looney is an Associate Relations Consultant at Securian Financial Group, a role she has been in for just under five years. Prior to working for Securian, Bridgitt held HR Director roles for both a third-party mobile provider and a salon and spa organization.
In her role at Securian, Bridgitt is responsible for providing ongoing consultation on employee relations issues, performance management, coaching, associate counseling, conflict mediation and workplace investigations. Additionally, she supports strategic improvements and maintains compliance through in-depth reporting and analytics while also ensuring policies and practices are kept relevant and current. As part of Bridgitt’s broader responsibilities at Securian she is involved in various workstreams, including Return to Office - Health and Safety and Reimagine our Ways of Working - Associate Attraction and Retention.
Saint Paul resident, Michael Kleber-Diggs recently won a national poetry award for his poetry anthology published this summer by Milk Weed book publishers. He will share a sampling of his poetry which spreads a message of radical kindness.
We welcomed Katie Foss, Health and Fitness Specialist for the City of Saint Paul's Department of Parks and Recreation. Her focus is to make fitness a priority and available to all St. Paul residents, without barriers.
She is the organizer behind the very successful Fitness in the Parks series. Programs are in regional parks & neighborhood parks. They are free & led by volunteer instructors from around the community. In July 2021 alone, there are 69 opportunities to take professionally led classes outdoors in the parks. Classes range from Zumba, Yoga, Kick Cardio, and change frequently. The program is designed to be highly accessible to people of varying levels of fitness, and remove barriers of race, age, income, etc.
Saint Paul has colder weather options as well. Rec Center Express Fitness programs take place indoors, with no registration and a $3 fee. Fitness memberships available for 13 rec centers -- membership to the entire year is $30 if you work / live in the city.
There is even a parks app you can download with parks offerings. You can click on parks in your area & it will tell you what is going on in your vicinity.
Please help get the word out! Share info with neighbors, community groups, newsletters, etc.
The board of directors has approved the following for Membership. If no written objection stating reasons is received by the board from any member of the club within 5 days following publication of the name, the prospective member shall be considered to be elected to membership.
Individual Members
Name: Lara Coppock
Title: People Incorporated Mental Health Services
Organization: Senior Development Officer
Proposed by: Nancy McKillips
Classification: Nonprofit – People Inc. Mental Health Service
Our Club Membership Committee created a task force to review current membership dues categories and rates. Club Treasurer Dave Dominick chaired the taskforce with task force members consisting of PDG Ken Crabb, Heidi Fisher, President Jason Bradshaw, incoming President Todd Nicholson and Dana Bruce. Objectives of the task force was to review current membership categories, cleanup membership pricing, simplify prices and combine categories when possible.
The pandemic has created more opportunities to keep our members connected and engaged. Your membership provides virtual options to stay connected, 5:01 begins twice a month at the University Club, Club Meetings – getting back to normal or more normal, fellowship & networking, service to Our Community & World plus supporting members impacted by COVID (COVID Relief Plan).
A new membership category has been created. Rotary Flex Membership category offers to support Under 40, COVID Relief & Senior Active Members into this new membership category. Rotary Flex supports those not ready to come back yet to our in-person club meetings or attending in person is a challenge. Members utilizing this category will be encouraged to become Individual Active Member after attending 6 luncheons per year (Seniors and under 40’s will be exempt from this request).
Our three categories will be Active, Rotary Flex and Corporate/Duo. Active membership will remain the same at $90 per month. Rotary Flex will be $45 per month which does not include meals. Under 40 will see an increase of $5 per month and Senior Active will see a $10 increase per month. Corporate/Duo will see an increase of $10 per month. New increases will take effect on July 1st. Current Corporate/Duo rate of $125 remain until December 31, 2021. Any member paying annually will not see an increase until they renew their dues if their membership category has an increase.
The Club is securing a credit card square for processing meals of guests & Rotary Flex members at our in-person meetings.
Members are asked to pay annually or by monthly auto draft from bank account or credit card. Please make sure your credit card information is up to-date. If you need help updating your credit card information, please contact Dave Dominick. Any questions about the new membership category or rate increases can be directed to Dave Dominick.
