Rotary District Governor 5950, Irene Kelly, lived up to this year’s Rotary International them, “Be The Inspiration.” She explained how she has been actively involved in Rotary and in her coaching profession. It takes a village to do the work of Rotary, and Irene asked each of us to look inward to find a role […]

Lisa Oberski of the Chaska Historical Society reviewed the group’s history and future, including the forthcoming publication of a new book about Chaska’s recent history. The society began following the U.S. bicentennial when a group of residents decided more needed to be done to preserve the city’s history. Readers of the Chaska Herald should recognize […]

Phillip Keithhahn gave the Chaska Rotary Club an excellent presentation on the startup of a four-year medical school in Gaylord, Minnesota. The college plans to educate 150 doctors each year in osteopathic medicine. Osteopaths have meet the same requirements as traditional medical physicians (allopathic doctors) and have additional training in musculoskeletal tissue. By year five, the […]

Our own world traveler, Neil Wingert, spent several weeks touring India as a serious birder (birdwatcher). He visited northern India earlier this year and today he shared photos and a few video clips of Delhi, the Taj Mahal and three national parks (Kanha, Corbett, Keoladco). He was grateful to be able to share his love […]

Chair of Chaska Rotary’s Scholarship Committee, Gary Goeman, welcomed a large group of college scholarship recipients and their families. He gave a brief overview of the scholarship application process and then introduced the morning’s speaker, David Brecht. Brecht is Student Services Administrator for Eastern Carver County Schools and past principal of Chaska High School. David […]

Chaska Rotarian Scott Knight, our local chief of police, give us background and future plans for body-worn cameras (BWC) at the Chaska Police Department. Scott explained that trust and transparency are required for the community to have an effective law enforcement and public safety organization. Our Chief worked on a Task Force for President Obama to […]

The Chaska Rotary Club Gala is one of our largest annual fundraisers. Each year, we accept applications from organizations in our community who need support. This year, the following local non-profits received contributions from the Rotary Club of Chaska: Southern Valley Alliance for Battered Women For more than 35 years, Southern Valley Alliance for Battered […]

At the May 3 meeting, our exchange student, Isi, bid farewell to our club. She is returning to her home in Chile. Here is the text of her speech: Good morning everyone, I wrote my speech because I want to make sure that I’m not going to forget something or if, for any reason, I […]

Chaska Rotarian Due Debower introduced his long-time friend, Clyde Doepner, the Curator for the Minnesota Twins. Mr. Doepner is the only official full-time curator in Major League Baseball. Originally a history teacher, he received a season pass from Calvin Griffith after the Twins moved from Washington, D.C. He formed a relationship with the team that […]

At this week’s Chaska Rotary meeting, Chaska High School student Anna Steffensen and volunteer Karen LaCroix told us about the Chaska High School Care Team. The Care Team is a group of students, staff, and community members with Team Coordinator, Jeri Anne Lovett who provide support to local families in times of need. In the […]