Join us Wednesday morning at 7:30am in the Great Hall - Kitchi Gammi Club (831 E Superior St., Duluth, MN 55802) as we hear from Gary Nolte on the Rotary Polio Program
Gary Nolte is a member of Rotary International and is a 1972 graduate of MSUM with a major in Mass Communications. He was a member of the MSUM Alumni Board for 6 years, including 3 years as Secretary and 6 years on the Finance Committee. He has served Rotary in many leadership positions including President of the Moorhead Rotary Club, District Governor of International District 5580, and leadership positions in the International Rotary Zone.
He, with his wife, Cindy, has served on medical and construction missions in Honduras, Nicaragua, and Haiti. He has also served on Rotary polio eradication missions in Ghana, Niger, and Nigeria in Africa and also in India. He has served on hurricane relief missions to New Orleans and Honduras. He has served as a crew leader for Habitat for Humanity and a founding board member for HERO. He has received the award for a Polio Free World in 2006, and he and his wife Cindy were named Distinguished Dragons for 2008 for their service as ambassadors of international service.
Gary is a retired stock broker. Cindy is a public health nurse. Together they have 2 birth children and 5 Vietnamese foster children. Gary is a retired Chief Petty Officer with the Navel Reserves, having served 21 years including 2 tours of duty to Vietnam.
On Wednesday, August 28th Harbortown Rotary presented two checks to organizations doing good in our community and abroad.
The Community Service Committee presented a check for $1,000 to the Depot Foundation Arts for All scholarship program. Congratulations and thank you for your continued support of the youth in our shared community!
Harbortown Rotary also presented a check for $1600 to the Rotary Foundation Polio Plus Program following a wonderful presentation by Gary and Cindy Nolte on all of their work in international service. Thank you for all you have done and continue to do!
Join us September 7, 2024 at Old Vermilion Trail Register to participate or volunteer today for this year's Northland Adaptive Recreation Shoot for Fun Fundraiser!
Supporting adaptive recreation in the Northland, the Shoot For Fun is the largest sporting clay event in Minnesota. This day of outdoor fun is an important fundraising event for Northland Adaptive Recreation, adaptive sports and recreation programs that promote an active lifestyle, overall health, and independence for people with disabilities.
A great chance to get involved and give back to the community!
We are in need of many volunteers for various positions for the Shoot for Fun September 6 & 7. Please consider donating a half day, full day or both days — your support makes the event easier and more fun for everyone! Free food and another volunteer tshirt? Sign me up!
If you have family, friends or coworkers who would like to join the fun and volunteer, please share this link to sign up. Volunteers must be at least 16 years old.
Volunteer Dates/Location:
Friday, September 6, 2024:Set-Up (2:00-5:30 pm) and New Volunteer Orientation/Dinner (5:30pm) Saturday, September 7, 2024 Shoot for Fun Event (8:00 am - 5:00 pm) and Take-Down (5 - 6:30pm)
Rotary International President Stephanie Urchick emphasizes the importance of fostering a sense of belonging within Rotary clubs to truly harness “The Magic of Rotary.” She highlights that each club should find its unique path to achieve this, guided by the Rotary Action Plan.
Urchick shares inspiring examples, such as the Rotary Club of Beveren-Waas in Belgium, which has evolved by developing strategic and membership plans, analyzing local professions to attract new members, and varying meeting times to accommodate all members. Similarly, the Rotary Club of Holyoke in Massachusetts turned a post-pandemic challenge into an opportunity by relocating to a free community room and offering optional $10 lunches, resulting in a membership increase of 13 members.
She also mentions the Rotary Fellowship, Beers Rotarians Enjoy Worldwide (BREW), which has supported clean water projects by donating 25% of its dues to these initiatives. Urchick underscores that belonging is the spark that ignites Rotary’s magic, urging clubs to embrace inclusivity and reshape their experiences to meet members’ expectations.
By fostering a sense of belonging and utilizing the Action Plan, clubs can pave the way for a bright future for their members, communities, and the world.
Click here to read the August 2024 issue. The link will take you to your digital copy, which you can read using any common web browser.
If you have the upcoming program duty (check the duty roster here), please be sure to secure a speaker and provide notice to Casey Nies (Nies.casey@gmail.com) as soon as your speaker is confirmed. If you are unable to confirm a speaker, please contact Lauren Farden (lauren.farden@edwardjones.com) for help. If you have a different assigned program duty and cannot make it to the meeting, please find a replacement.
Harbortown Rotary has a Windows 11 laptop. 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.
Upcoming Program Duties:
01.22 - Dodie with Goodwill
01.29 - TBD
02.05 - Twin Ports Rotaract
02.12 - Craig Carlson
02.19 - Fireside
02.26 - Brandon Torgenson - MN Adult & Teen Challenge
For news, announcements, event promotion, social media, media releases, and more, please contact Casey Nies (nies.casey@gmail.com | 701.351.7270)
For Scuttlebutt: If you are hosting the program speaker, please copy Casey on the speaker's name, organization, and email. If you are the chair of a Harbortown Committee, please update Casey on relevant information regarding grants and awards, meetings or news. Casey will use this information to create more dynamic and engaging content to share with potential club members and on social media!
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