Speakers

On April 29, 2025, Tony Loyd was diagnosed with lung cancer. As a non-smoking endurance athlete, the news was devastating. He knew he had to dig in and find his personal endurance. As a former Fortune 500 executive, he did what he has always done. He turned to the experts. Together with his partner, he scoured peer-reviewed research to discover what it really takes to endure. In September, 25 percent of his lungs were removed. Today, he is on a journey to find out what it takes to get 100 percent from the 75 percent of his lungs that remain.

In this brief talk, Tony shares stories and insights from his journey, connecting endurance to Rotary's values of service and leadership. Participants will be inspired to see endurance in a new light, understand how it works, and walk away with practical ideas they can apply in their lives, their work, their service, and their Rotary club. This is https://tonyloyd.com

The secret is out that we are all living on borrowed time, so the question is whether we're stuck on autopilot and going through the motions of our lives, or we're living like we mean it...living lives we'd be proud to look back on without the faintest whiff of regret.  In this interactive talk rooted in the science of positive psychology, we'll talk about how we can be more mindful about living lives we'd love to live, today without a Monday to spare. 

Get your Zoom link on our home pageg in the old header area here  https://colrc.org/

Gather at 7:15 a.m., program runs from 7:30-8:30 a.m.

Peter Beaumont is a leadership consultant with over 30 years of experience in business leadership and coaching. His journey began when leading teams with companies such as Philip Morris and Coca-Cola and then consulting with Intel and Wrigley. He has built teams and Boards for for-profit and non-profit where he navigated his own path, and others, from chaos to clarity. Over the last decade, he has worked exclusively with small businesses and business ownership, coaching, implementing EOS, and as a Fractional COO. This experience fuels his passion for helping leaders re-discover their love for what they do.

Join City of Lakes Rotary as we hear from our 2025/2026 Rotary Exchange Students Rasmus and Nicole! 

Mark Capaldini is a retired business executive from Eden Prairie, MN.  He donated a kidney in February 2022 helping his partner in the National Kidney Registry, Mark Pitzele, move up on the kidney transplant priority list.  He is an active volunteer with several organizations including Life Source.

Mark Pitzele lives in Maple Grove, MN. He has received twp organ transplants; a heart in 2017 and a kidney in 2022.  He actively promotes the benefits of organ donation to different organizations in the metro area.

Notes:  Life Source is the Federally designated nonprofit supporting organ donation in Minnesota, the eastern Dakotas, and western Wisconsin. Website:  www.life-source.org

Join us for a fascinating off-site at International Market Square(275 Market Street, Minneapolis with free parking right outside the front door). Three flagship businesses are opening their doors just for us in an exclusive, behind-the-scenes update on what’s new. The extremely popular company, Eyebobs, has been making original readers for original people since 2001. Come get a sneak peek at the latest trends in glasses. Also, Rabbit Creek, which serves interior designers and their discerning clients via their lighting and furniture, will be featured, as will the ever popular Fuse will share their story of beauty, honesty, and sustainability. Details to come but expect breakfast, tours, and fun! 

Save the Date! Details and exact time coming soon. 

No meeting this Wednesday. Happy 4th of July!

As our new President Brian Kimmes shares inspiring moments from the Rotary International Convention in Taipei and how the global energy, ideas, and connections will shape his vision and priorities for an impactful year ahead.

Start the new Rotary Year with an inspiring and practcal message from District 5950 Governor Leif Hagen. 

Leif Hagen grew up in Stevens Point and graduated from St. Olaf College in 1988 with a BA in German and French. His early career included teaching languages in Zug, Switzerland, and high school English in Gero, Japan. In 1992, he entered the financial services field as a financial planner with Lutheran Brotherhood, later joining LPL Financial in 2002. He now owns Achievement Financial in Eagan, Minnesota, offering financial planning and Medicare supplemental insurance services.

Leif has held multiple leadership roles within Rotary, including two terms as President of the Eagan Rotary Club and serving as the two-year charter president of the MN Pride Rotary Club. His Rotary involvement includes leading a GSE team to Bangalore, India hosting GSE visitors from Finland and Brazil, serving as District Conference co-chair, Assistant Governor for Area 2, and currently serving on the District Foundation grant committee. He is a Paul Harris Society member, a Major Donor, and has attended Rotary International conventions in Birmingham, New Orleans, Bangkok, and Hamburg. He will serve as Rotary District 5950 Governor for 2026–2027.

Leif lives in Eagan with his partner, Valdir Oliveira, and has three daughters — Kajsa, Svea, and Britta. He enjoys foreign languages, international travel, collecting art, and attending art shows.