Announcements Chaska Rotary Gala organizer Amanda Bloomgren and President Char Weber expressed their excitement for the fund-raising Gala this coming Saturday. Tickets have sold well, and plans are in place for a great evening of fun and presentation of the George C. Kline Service Above Self Award for community service. […]
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Announcements President Char Weber gave the club the 10-day countdown to its annual Gala. The Wall of Wine, auction donations, and funding efforts all contribute to an excited crowd anticipating a great evening. WOO HOO!!! Anyone interested in attending the April 28 Rotary District Conference should talk to Char about […]
Announcements Amanda Bloomgren and Char Weber both gave us our weekly Gala invitation, with a duet “Woo-Hoo!” as an added bonus. Amanda assured us that coming to the event solo is a socially acceptable option! Dan Keyport asked us to search our contacts, associates and neighbors for potential club members. […]
Announcements Amanda Bloomgren asked for Wall Of Wine contributions (cash, bottles or casks to Dan Keyport), auction items (to Dave Melchert), corporate sponsors, cash or ticket donations, help with a balloon arch, and Super Hero costumes for our April 8 Gala. Char Weber did not give us her inspiring “I’m […]
Announcements Dan Keyport let us know that our club is supporting New Generations student exchange again this year. A Korean student in engineering, Alan Doo, will need 4 hosts for one week each, from June to July The purpose of this program is to broaden the experience of the students […]
Announcements Amanda Bloomgren gave us our weekly Gala invitation and asked that we sign-up at our meetings, or email her if we plan to attend, and contact Dave Melchert (952-442-7716) if we have auction items. We should also continue to look for Sponsors. Richard Crawford invited us to join the […]
Announcements Vic Benetti and Gary Cooper recognized all the gift card donors who recently helped them with the STRIVE program. Amanda Bloomgren gave us our weekly Gala invitation and asked that we email her if we plan to attend, and contact Dave Melchert if we have auction items. We should […]
Jim Dauwalter was fined again – it’s been a hard month for him at Rotary. Gary then picked on Joe Hoppe and Christian Klein – also favorite targets. The rest of us were left with appreciation for the aura of generosity that filled the room. Happy dollars came from Neil […]
Vic Benetti’s wit, imagination and energy filled the blue coffer, with the assistance of helper Simon. Whole tables paid for the usual set of irrelevant reasons, but the few dollars were small prices to pay for the continual laughter. Jim Dauwalter, Mary Welch, Erin Kerber, and lawyers were skewered, while […]
Bill Engelhardt was happy to finish his last mission as Finemaster, and others paid for his happiness and their lack of Thanksgiving trivial knowledge: John Roebke, Al Grover, John Zirbes, Vic Benetti, Christian Klein, Char Webber, and Jim Dauwalter. There were still enough happy feelings left in the room for […]