The Futura
Chaska Rotary
Volume 2 | Issue 46
 
June 15th, 2023
 
 
 
Welcome to the Futura!
Learn about upcoming speakers, events, last meeting's presentation, and other club updates.
Upcoming Speakers
 
June
22 - Jessica Bartholomew, ACT United
29 - Matt Podhradsky, Year in Review
6 -
Holiday Week, No Meeting
Upcoming Events
 
 
 
Club Announcements
 
Invocation: John Roepke
 
Matt Podhradsky officially welcomed Kaylee McClellan
Kraus as our newest member. Kaylee recently married
Michelle’s son, so once again, we have two Kraus
family members in our midst! Kaylee was raised in the
Carver – Chaska region and now works for Ameriprise
Financial based in Edina.

 
Matt asked us to set aside time during the last weekend in July to participate
in our Wine Booth at River City Days.

 
 
Erin Kerber asked us to search our community for host families to care for our next Exchange Student. In August, we’ll say “Buongiorno” (good morning, good day, hello) to a young woman from Italy.
 
Congratulations to Sienna White and Natasha Palmelund for their graduation
from Chaska High School. Check the June 15 issue of the Chaska Herald to
catch a glimpse of Sienna in her cap and gown!
 
 
 
FINEMASTER
 
Greg Anderson’s finemaster action was the epitome of the word “Trivia” with
questions related to Father’s Day. Apparently, the significance of this day to us
hadn’t gone past the gift of a new tie or “Best Dad” coffee mug, so all the tables humbly paid for their incorrect answers.
 
Happy Dollars were energetically given by Michelle Kraus and John Roepke.
 

ROTARY EXCHANGE STUDENT - Natasha Palmelund
 
Natasha Palmelund is with her East Coast Bus Tour.
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PRESENTATION: 
Stephanie Koehne, ALIGHT Ukrainian Sponsorship
 
 
 
Ken Hiller introduced Stephanie Koehne, who spoke to us via Zoom.  Steph is the Sponsor Program Lead for ALIGHT, a Minnesota-based humanitarian relief organization which was formerly known as the American Refugee Committee.  This group had its start when volunteers deployed to the Cambodian-Thailand border 40 years ago.  It currently supports activities affecting over 3 million people in 19 countries – providing health care, clean water, shelter, and economic opportunity.  From its web page – “Alight exists to inspire and unleash the abundance in every person.  We build a meaningful life for and with the displaced.”
 
 
 

To learn more about ALIGHT, becoming a sponsor, or to provide financial support – www.wearealight.org

 
 
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Upcoming Invocation
 
June 22: Kevin Eide
June 29: Gretchen Oppriecht
July 6: Joe Hoppe
 
Reminder that if you plan to participate by Zoom (live at 7:15 a.m.) the link to join is: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87341495653?pwd Nm1BUGxWblV1UXpRQ1Z1QlUxWmRYZz09
 
Chaska Rotary Meeting ID is: 873 4149 5653 and the Passcode is: chaska
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