Please consider this time an opportunity to take action through committee meetings, fundraising, or a project. Our location will not be available during our "off" weeks so please use other locations.
HDR will be co-hosting a Braver Angels workshop focused on "Skills for Disagreeing" on Tuesday evening, April 14. The Braver Angels organization is an initiative supported by Rotary District 5960. We will be hearing PDG Ed Marek speak about the initiative at our April 1st meeting. We are encouraging all Rotarians to attend if you can and to bring a guest or two.
Cost: Free
Date: April 14
Time: 6 - 8:30 pm
Location: YMCA DayCroix - RCU Discovery Center
345 Riverview Drive
Hudson, WI 54016
Learn and practice skills for effective listening and sharing with people who hold different views.
Support Hudson's Tree Canopy — Order Your Trees by April 15th!
Hudson Daybreak Rotary's annual bare root tree sale is a wonderful opportunity to add beauty to your yard while helping restore and diversify Hudson's tree canopy. Held annually in conjunction with Arbor Day, this year's sale includes six quality species:
Autumn Blaze Maple
St. Croix Elm
Front Yard Linden
River Birch Clump
Royal Raindrop Crabapple
Ivory Silk Japanese Lilac
Trees are priced at just $40–$55 each. Orders must be placed by April 15th, and trees can be picked up May 1–3 at Willow River Company, 850 Kelly Road, Hudson.
You can also purchase trees as a donation to the City of Hudson or the Hudson School District — just complete a separate order form, and Rotary will handle delivery directly. It's a meaningful way to invest in our community's green future. Place your order Online Here!
Ready to connect with other Rotarians in our District beyond HDR and be inspired?
Join all on April 17–18, 2026 for the Make Peace Visible Conference at the DoubleTree by Hilton in St. Paul East for two powerful and inspiring speaker experiences designed to transform the way we lead and connect:
Friday, April 17: Lunch with keynote speaker- Alex Krafft, Narrative 4 Story Exchange Session
Saturday, April 18: Lunch with keynote speaker- Joe Cavanaugh, Founder & CEO of Youth Frontiers
Click Here for the full schedule of conference events Click Herefor registration information
Everyone looks forward to seeing you there.
2026 Taste of the Valley - Thursday, May 21st
Rotarians - We need you! To evolve our TOV Festival to the amazing community event we know it can be, we need EVERYONE to help in planning and execution! Your involvement will greatly increase HDR's exposure in the St. Croix Valley, and it's a great time! If you have not already volunteered to reach out to sponsors or vendors, please contact one of our group chairs:
Sponsors: Ruth Petermann
Food Vendors: Pamela Klingfus
Beverage Vendors: Jen Mathys
Logistics: Chris Kost
Questions/suggestions: Val Romansky
Volunteer Opportunity - Food Packing
Hunger in western Wisconsin is increasing at a pace that the current food system can no longer meet. More than 20,750 residents across St. Croix, Pierce, Polk, and Burnett counties experience food insecurity, including nearly 5,700 children.
Today, local food programs receive approximately 80% of their food directly from the St. Croix Valley Food Bank, making the SCVFB a cornerstone of hunger relief across the region.
Please join other Rotarians for these upcoming food packing opportunities at the St. Croix Valley Food Bank. And please invite your friends and family as we work to end hunger in western Wisconsin.
Tuesday, March 31 | 3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Tuesday, May 19 | 3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Location: 1231 Industrial Street
We have an opportunity in the upcoming months to deliver meals to New Richmond Grace Place. Rotarians will pick up the meal at Camp St. Croix Cafeteria at 4:30 pm and deliver to Grace Place by 5:00.
Reminder that all of our meetings are recorded! You can request a link to a specific recording by contacting John Salmi. The recordings are available for 25 days, after which they are automatically deleted.
Rotary International Magazine
Did you miss the most recent edition of the Rotary International magazine? Read the topic articles HERE.
Minneapolis, MN, is set to host the 2028 Rotary International Convention. Mark your calendars for May 27 - 31, 2028.
Junior Achievement
Please consider volunteering to teach entrepreneurship, career readiness, and financial stability in a Hudson public schools classroom. Contact Val at vromansky1@gmail.com for more information and to volunteer. Thank you!
Connect with Valeria!
All Club members are encouraged to invite our youth exchange student to a social outing with you and your family. Consider concerts, tours, sporting events, festivals, etc., or a dinner at your home. Text or call Valeria or contact Club Counselor Anne Wasmund to coordinate.
Valeria Diaz Sayas: 715-990-6081
Anne Wasmund: 651-324-4425
