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Morning Meeting:
Congressman Pete Stauber
Join us this Wednesday morning at 7:30am in the Great Hall - Kitchi Gammi Club (831 E. Superior St, Duluth, MN 55802) as we hear from Congressman Pete Stauber. 
 
Congressman Pete Stauber is a Duluth native, currently serving his third term in Congress as the Representative from Minnesota’s Eighth Congressional District. 
 
Stauber currently serves on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Small Business Committee, and Natural Resources Committee. On the Natural Resources Committee, Congressman Stauber serves as the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources, where he remains committed to maintaining American energy independence and ending reliance on foreign minerals.
 
Congressman Stauber lives in Hermantown with his wife Jodi, an Iraq War veteran and the first female Command Chief of the 148th Fighter Wing. Together, they are the proud parents of six children: Levi, Luke, Isaac, Addilynn, Theo and Genevieve.
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Prospective New Members
 
The board has approved Jenni Viken for membership in the Harbortown Rotary Club. Jenni would have the classification of “Business Broker.” She works at Meritus Group Business Brokerage. This is the second of two publications of her proposed membership. Her membership is proposed by Scott Soderberg. 
 
If you have any concern about this candidate, please contact Brad Jenson at 218-349-7566 or brad.jenson@raymondjames.com.

 
Community Service Committee Meeting
 
Please join us 7:30am on Tuesday, January 23rd for a Community Service Committee meeting at the Kitchi Gammi Club.
 
We will review current funding requests and hands-on opportunities. 

 
February Hands-On!
 
SAVE THE DATE for Wednesday, February 7 from 5:30pm - 7:30pm for our Second Harvest Food Bank night!
We will pack food boxes for those who are in need. 
 
Please RSVP to Chloe Strand (chloestrand90@gmail.com | 218.340.2531).
Junior Rotarians welcome!
 
 
SECOND HARVEST NORTHERN LAKES FOOD BANK
4503 Airpark Boulevard, Duluth, MN 55811
 

 
Harbortown Strategic Planning Feedback
Dear Harbortown Rotary member,

As part of our commitment to provide you with the best membership experience possible, we invite you to participate in Harbortown Rotary's Strategic Planning Survey. Your responses will help us learn what you like about being a Rotary member and how we can improve your membership experience. With that said, our goal is 100% participation!

To begin the survey, click the link below. This anonymous survey will only take 5 to 10 minutes to complete and the survey will remain open until January 31st, 2024. Please only fill out one survey per member. Harbortown Rotary Strategic Planning Survey 

If you have any questions, please contact Tony Hansen at tmh0823@gmail.com or 218.343.6499.


 
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JANUARY IS VOCATIONAL SERVICE MONTH
 
 
PRESIDENTIAL MESSAGE
 
Shekhar Mehta

R. Gordon R. McInally

President 2023-24

(Presidential message retrieved from: https://my.rotary.org/en/news-media/office-president/presidential-message)

January 2024

In difficult times like these, it’s impossible to avoid feeling heartbroken over the devastation and loss of life caused by war and destruction. 

Rotary always stands against harming and displacing civilian populations and using armed aggression instead of pursuing peaceful solutions. We advocate for the observance and respect of international law. We believe in strong action to defend and promote peace, even in the darkest of times.

Rotarian Birthdays

Happy Birthday Rotarians!

What to Write in a Birthday Card - Unique Happy Birthday Wishes
Happy birthday to our Harbortown Rotarians celebrating this February!
 
 
Jim Wheeler - March 9
Greg Goldman - March 11
Kevin Anderson - March 30
 
 
Have a birthday this month but don't see it here? Make sure to update your information in Club Runner so we can recognize you!

 
Happy Rotary Anniversary!
Happy Rotary March Anniversaries to our following members!
We so greatly appreciate your commitment to service.
 
Craig Carlson (40 Years)
Duane Holm (36 Years)
Kerry Leider (29 Years)
Jinell Abernethy (20 Years)
Jeremy Jeannette (19 Years)
Shawn Clairmont (8 Years)
Dan Holm (7 Years)
Brad Irwin (2 Years)
Lexi Lanigan (2 Years)
Lauren Farden (1 Year)
Sophie Hillmeyer (1 Year)
 

 
Share Your Rotary Pics!
Do you have Harbortown Rotary pictures to share!?
 
Use the Google Photos link below to share them with us, so we can spread the word about how awesome our members are and the impact we're making on our community!
 
 

 
Upcoming Program Duties
If you have an upcoming program duty (please check the upcoming duty roster), please be sure to secure a speaker and provide notice to Chloe Strand (Chloe.Strand@hdcmn.org) as soon as that speaker is confirmed. If you are unable to confirm a speaker, please contact Rick Oase (rickoase@yahoo.com) or Stephanie Judd (sljudd@gmail.com) for help, consider other program ideas like a Ted Talk, presenting yourself on a relevant topic or your business, or creating some excitement for a community organization you are passionate about. It is your program, so think about what is interesting and engaging to you and share it with others! 
 
If for some reason you are unable to switch duties with another member or you have simply exhausted all efforts to find a speaker, please notify Rick or Stephanie no later than 3 business days before the meeting (the Friday before the meeting your program is scheduled).
 
Harbortown Rotary has a Windows 11 laptop at the Kitchi Gammi Club for weekly Harbortown meetings. Presenters may bring a USB drive with the PowerPoint presentation (or whatever is wanted to be shown on the projector while speaking). Please share this information with your program's presenter. 
 
Thank you for your help and thank you to all who are working hard to find engaging content for our upcoming sessions!
 
Upcoming Program Duties:
04.03 - Jim Boileau
04.10 - Gabe Walsh, CEO of Lake Superior Area Realtors Association 
04.17 - Jordon Eunison-Chisti
04.24 - Chester Bowl Hands-On
 

 
Harbortown News
For news, announcements, event promotion, social media, media releases, and more, please contact Charity Johnson (csjohnson@starbasemn.org  /  218.788.7288) and Chloe Strand (chloestrand90@gmail.com  /  218.340.2531).
 
For Scuttlebutt: If you are hosting the program speaker, please copy Chloe on the speaker's name, organization, and email. If you are the chair of a Harbortown Committee, please update Chloe on relevant information regarding grants and awards, meetings or news. Chloe and Charity will use this information to create more dynamic and engaging content to share with potential club members and on social media!
 
It is our goal to continue to share the good work that Harbortown Rotary is doing in our community, so your help and support is greatly appreciated! Thank you!
 
Harbortown Rotary 2023
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