The Futura
Chaska Rotary
 
Volume 5 | Issue 8
August 28, 2025
 
 
 
Welcome to the Futura!
Learn about upcoming speakers, events, last meeting's presentation, and other club updates.
Upcoming Speakers
 

Meetings will be at Crown of Glory church, unless noted

September 2025

Sept 4 – Global Travelers and the Amazon Rain Forest, Ken Hiller

Sept 11 – School Referendum - Dr. Erin Rathke (Susana DeLeon) Link

Sept 18 – Ann Marie Journey – Soil Health (Phil Slseng) Link

Sept 25 - Ted Slather - Extreme Events (Jim Halloran)

 

October 2025

Oct 2 – League of Women Voters – Laura Helmer (Pat Witrock)  Link

Oct 9 - To be determined (Nate Manaen)

Oct 16 - To be determined (Dave Melchert)

Oct 23 – George Klein Award (Dan Keyport)

Oct 30 – Erik Hansen – Southwest Transit (Wayne Ward)

 

November 2025

Nov 6 – To be determined (Greg Anderson)

Nov 13 – Data Center Water + Energy Use (John Roebke)

Nov 20 – Rotary Foundation – Neil Wingert

Nov 27 – no meeting, Thanksgiving

Upcoming Events
 
Sept 5 – Chaska Cares Golf Event
 

Sept 5 - Board Meeting via Zoom

Sept 5-7 – Steamboat Days, Carver (Link)

Sept 12 – Latin Music Festival, Chaska (Link)

Sept 13 – Rotary District 5950 Conference at Valley Fair (Link)

Sept 13 – Nickle Dickle Day, Waconia (Link)

Sept 20 – Chaska Cares Music Fest, Fireman’s Park (Link)

Oct 3 – Board Meeting via Zoom

Nov 7 – Board Meeting via Zoom

 

INVOCATION: Ryan Seibert
 

ANNOUNCEMENTS

  • Sadly, we learned that our friend Dui DeBower died last week. A celebration of life is scheduled for September 22, 1 to 4 PM at the Chaska Event Center.  His obituary is published by Bertas Funeral Home: https://www.bertasfh.com/obituary/duane-debower 
  • Erin Kerber gave us the current revenue from raffle ticket sales ($4530) and encouraged us to keep working toward our $40,000 goal.  Please turn in completed stubs and proceeds to Erin.
  • Matt Podhradsky is looking forward to our club partnering with the Chaska Lions to provide beverages at the Chaska Cares Music Festival on Sept 20.
 
  • Matt also invited more sponsorship at the Golf Classic on Sept 5.

HAPPY DOLLARS

Ken Hiller, Robin Nesburg and Matt Podhradsky all donated to our blue pig savings repository.

 

ROTARY INTERNATIONAL

Robin Nesburg shared his research about the Rotary Club of Bryne in southwest Norway.  Their activities mirror ours, with presentations, socializing and project and committee work.

 

EXCHANGE STUDENT – Ane Otsby

Ane Otsby happily joined our meeting agenda with a brief summary of the few weeks she has been here since she arrived on Aug. 15.  She will be playing soccer with the junior varsity at Chaska High School.  Ane was smiling when describing her reaction to the variety of people and activities at the Renaissance Festival.
 
 

CLUB PRESIDENTS’ DISCUSSION – Matt Podhradsky and Ryan Seibert

Matt and Ryan explored their #1 goal for their presidency – growing club membership.  This will involve activities to retain current and new members, communication and community exposure.  In small groups, we discussed ideas and processes that could attract new members.

Our intern Gonzalo Romero volunteered to be our flip chart recorder.  Matt and Ryan will meet with Jean Heyduck to leverage her experience in another club, and they will share the results with us.

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Upcoming Invocation
 
Invocations can be a faith traditional prayer, or a meditation, or inspirational verse or quote.  Brief 20 – 30 seconds.  Light-hearted is okay.  Option: focus on our Mission of Service Above Self.  Need an idea – Google Rotary Invocations. 
Sept 4, 2025
Jim
Halloran
952-847-0412
Sept 11, 2025
James
Bach
612-221-8067
Sept 18, 2025
Mike
Wentzell
952-368-3868
Sept 25, 2025
Wayne
Ward
952-368-2331
Oct 2, 2025
Gretchen
Oppriecht
952-594-5937
Oct 9, 2025
Robin
Nesburg
507-829-2097
Oct 16, 2025
Nate
Manaen
952-237-3632
Oct 23, 2025
Dan
Keyport
952-994-8266
Oct 30, 2025
Erika
Kennedy
612-735-3504
Nov 6, 2025
Peter
Ivy
612-209-0593
Nov 13, 2025
Sheryl
Hough
612-210-7871
Nov 20. 2025
Jean
Heyduck
843-540-6639
 
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