Matt Podhradsky introduced our Rotary Intern for the next year: Gonzalo Romero. He will be a Senior when the Chaska High School term starts and is pleased to be part of Rotary so he can learn more about business operations than he might gain from his classes.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Member birthdays and Club Anniverseries were noted. John Roepke has been living the Four Way Test with us for forty years. Bob Roebke has twenty-three year of memories of John’s sense of humor.
Erin Kerber reminded volunteers at the Prior Lake Music Fest (July 11-12) that alcohol-service training is a requirement.
Matt Podhradsky brought back road trip memories of meeting former member and police chief Scott Knight during a wild-west event at Custer State Park that Matt’s family attended.
Neil Wingert inquired about member experience with Carver County’s Citizen Alert System. He will be submitting an article to the Carver County Local News to help residents receive alerts of floods and other endagering events.
HAPPY DOLLARS
Happy people this morning: Peter Ivy, Celi Haga and Sheryl Hough.
ROTARY INTERNATIONAL
Ken Hiller recalled visiting the Rotary club of Dublin Ireland. Especially noteworthy was the metal chain worn by each club president since 1911. Ken gladly received their flag that celebrated their 100th anniversary. Irish eyes may have been smiling when he gave them two boxes of golf balls to commemorate the Ryder Cup being played in Chaska.
PRESENTATION: The Year Ahead, Matt Podhradsky, Ryan Seibert
Ryan Seibert provided his education and professional background and a few aspects of his personal life to introduce us to our Co-President for 2025-26.
Matt Podhradsky followed suit and then presented program goals in a tag-team review with Ryan. The Miracle Field, membership growth, and establishing partnerships were highlighted objectives.
Note from John Roebke: 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. Not a personal talent? Don't wait, tell me NOW, 612-790-7067, john.roebke@live.com. I will be glad to name another. If I forgot that you told me not a talent, please forgive me. Remind me. If not a good DATE, trade with a mate.
August, September and the rest of the schedule will be developed when John returns from medical recuperation.
