Keith Payne and Michelle Kraus invite members to Zoom into the next club Board Meeting on Friday, December 15, 7:00 – 8:30 AM: Zoom Link. Meeting ID: 873 4149 5653; Passcode: chaska
Bob Chinnock asked the STRIVE mentors to meet on Dec. 14 after our Holiday Auction and Celebration.
Keith Payne awarded Nate Bostrom a bottle of wine for his successful tour of duty as our club’s Presentation and Program Coordinator. Many clapping hands thanked Nate for his tireless efforts to bring diversity and current issues into our meetings!
FINEMASTER: George Glaros
George Glaros expanded on the December 7 theme and went on to quiz tables on their knowledge about World War Two. Happy Dollars came from Keith Payne, Greg and Cindy Anderson, and Michelle Kraus.
EXCHANGE STUDENT: Viola Bavastro
Viola enjoyed a performance by the Cirque du Soleil and a trip to IKEA.
PRESENTATION: Mary Lahammer, Twin Cities Public Television
Nate Bostrom introduced our last speaker of the year – Mary Lehammer, from Twin Cities Public Television. She has been the political journalist for TPT since 1998, and currently lives nearby in Eden Prairie. Mary immediately connected with her audience by telling us we lived in a politically-exciting area within Minnesota. Our voting history intrigues Mary and others because our elected representatives have been consistently inconsistent with regard to political party affiliation.
Her interest in politics started early as a result of her father’s work, and her position as a newscaster and interviewer fulfills her life’s ambition. Mary provided her perspectives on three decades of Minnesota’s political personalities and she is glad to see the current diversity of representation. She thanked our state’s judiciary for avoiding sectarian definition of voting districts and establishing Minnesota as location that appreciates bipartisan cooperation. Mary shared her opinion that “suburban women decide every political issue in this state”.
This presentation to our club was another occurrence where our members would have kept our speaker answering questions if the meeting had lasted longer. The Friday evening (7 -8 PM) Almanac show on TPT (link) features Mary’s comments and interviews. Telephone 651-229-1330.
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.
.png)
