Learn about upcoming speakers, events, last meeting's presentation, and other club updates.
Upcoming Speakers
March
2 - Dr. Simon Adams, Center for Victims of Torture 9 - Deb McMillan, Mayor of Victoria 16 - Angelina Amerigo, Miss West Central 2023 23 - Patrick Stieg, Communities of Belonging 30 - Gary Wittrock, Fishing with Friends
Upcoming Events
Club Announcements
Invocation: Ken Hiller
Due to concerns about the snowstorm occurring this week, the ALL- ZOOM meeting was skillfully set up by Erin Kerber.
Andy Haugen invited musically oriented members to volunteer their bar tending abilities at the Prior Lake Music Festival on July 14. Two two-hour shifts from 7 – 11 PM are needed. Rewards will be free attendance the following night at the Fest. Contact Andy if you're interested.
Matt Podhradsky would like to meet with the Miracle Field fundraising group on Monday, Feb. 27.
Neil Wingert shared his birding excitement as two Barred Owls landed in the trees outside his dining room during our meeting. His camera was in hand quickly and here are the two visitors who actually, sat together for a few seconds. These are large birds – about 21” tall with 42” wingspans.
FINEMASTER
Matt Podhradsky pinch-hit as fine master and fined folks the old-fashioned way -he just picked out those who he thought deserved it! They will donate at their first opportunity, as will those proclaiming Happy Dollars: Matt Szybnski, Gretchen Oppriecht, Nate Bostrom, and
Neil Wingert.
PRESENTATION: Grace Northamer, Chaska Rotary’s First Intern
Matt Podhradsky introduced Grace Northamer, our first Intern (2018-19) and recent graduate of the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, MN. She brought us quickly through the last four years in her life, while expressing her gratitude for the life lessons she gained from her internship experience. Those of us who knew her during that time were impressed with her energy, warm personality and intelligence. Apparently, Dick Schulze, the CEO of Best Buy, thought so too. She attended St. Thomas on a full academic scholarship.
Highlights of her life since Chaska High School included studying Theology in Rome, becoming ordained and officiating her aunt’s wedding, entering competitions related to business and entrepreneurship, studying consumer buying behavior in Egypt, moderating a St. Thomas workshop, organizing a business club, selected as a “Human of St. Thomas” and graduating early with Magna Cum Laude degrees in Entrepreneurship and Business Analytics.
Grace highlighted the role that Rotary played in building her self-confidence, providing public speaking experience, instilling the importance of Community and citizenship, learning how adults worked and played together, and giving her the desire to Serve. Could we feel any prouder??!!!
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