We did not have a report from our exchange student this morning, she had to leave early. Finemaster & Happy Dollars Char Weber was our Fine Mistress again today. She asked questions of each table about scotch whiskey. As a result of many mis-spent hours near bottles of single-malts, most […]
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Our own Chaska Rotarian Neil Wingert needed no introduction. He provided the club with a visual summary of his around-the-world birding trip last year. He purchased an around-the-world airline ticket and used over five months it to travel to Australia, Turkey, Germany, Bolivia and more. He observed 1,500 species and […]
Exchange Student Our exchange student from Chile, Isidora (Isy) Tiska has experienced her first days of high school in Chaska, and all seems to be going well. She has enjoyed time at a lake, swimming and fishing. Finemaster Past-President, Char Weber, was Fine Mistress today seeking revenge. She cut a broad […]
Announcements Dan Keyport invited us to a Coffee, Scotch, and Cigar evening scheduled for October 2. It will be held on the Hazeltine Golf Club porch. For $100 per person, your participation will also contribute to our Rotary fund. Heavy appetizers will be served. Non-Rotary guests can also attend. Rotarians […]
At the June 8 Rotary Meeting, we heard personal remarks from seven of the nine high school graduates who received Rotary scholarships. Applicants were interviewed by a panel of Rotarians earlier this year. Recipients were selected based on their academics, community service and personal ethics. The 2017 recipients are Sophia […]
The June 1 Chaska Rotary presentation was from Dave Pokorney, Corey Magstadt and Bob Roepke. They spoke about a proposal to create a 28-bed residence in Chaska for people experiencing short-term homelessness. The residence would be affiliated with Love INC, a local non-profit that works with homeless people to placing […]
The May 25 Chaska Rotary presentation was from Julia Halverson, a Speech Language Pathologist at Ridgeview Medical Center, and director of Minnesota Connect Aphasia Now (MnCAN). Aphasia is a communication disorder resulting in difficulty talking, reading, writing, math and sometimes, comprehension. As a result, communication can be limited and challenging. Aphasia […]
At the May 11 meeting, Rotarian Vic Benetti introduced John Emery of the Islamic Resource Group. Emery completed intensive study of the Arabic language in the U.S. Army. He served as a translator and interrogator for nine years, including service in the United States, North Africa, Persian Gulf, and Guantanamo Bay, […]
For the April 6 Chaska Rotary program, Rotarian Ron Cossette introduced local business owners. The first presenter was Elizabeth Contrera, from the Smiling Olive, located at 110 Pioneer trail, in the Chaska Commons shopping area across from the Cub grocery store, east of Highway 61. Elizabeth provided us with the […]
At this week’s program, Rotarian Mike Wentzell introduced Carver County Judge Janet Cain and First Assistant County Attorney David Hunt. They explained the history, processes and value of the county’s Veterans’ Court program. Judge Cain and County Attorney Mark Metz formed the program several years ago after hearing of the […]