Lake City Rotary Club

Looking ahead: Make giving back a goal in 2018

Jan 3, 2018

Often with a new year comes a goal for change and/or self improvement. I’d like to encourage everyone to consider having a goal to help improve the lives of other people. One of the best ways to accomplish this is through community service. Lake City offers many opportunities to give back and...

Thanksgiving dinner raises $1,726 for food shelf

Dec 13, 2017

Elwood Gnotke said that between delivery, take-out and people who ate at Bethany Lutheran Church, about 300 people were fed a Thanksgiving dinner Nov. 23 thanks to the efforts of volunteers from Lake City-area churches, the Lake City Rotary Club and Fiesta Foods. On Tuesday, Dec. 12,...

Kiwanis hosts Rep., thespians

Nov 16, 2017

Three cast members from the Lincoln High School production of Footloose and one state representative presented to the Lake City Kiwanis Club meeting on Nov. 8. Pictured, from left, are Lincoln High School student Nate Martin, Rep. Barb Haley, and students Cora Fitterer and Sarah Ziebarth. The Lake...

Legion adjutant  presents to Kiwanis

Nov 9, 2017

Andru Peters (right), Louis McCahill Post 110 adjutant, presented to Kiwanis on the meaning of Veterans Day. Pictured with Peters is Kiwanis President Erick Enger. The Lake City Kiwanis Club meets Wednesdays at noon at Port 104.

Exchange student  presents to Rotary

Oct 19, 2017

Livia De Assis Rosa, an exchange student sponsored by the Lake City Rotary, presented to the club on her home country of Brazil Oct. 16. Pictured, Lake City Rotary Club President Ron Hooge (right) and Rosa exhange Rotary flags. The Lake City Rotary Club meets Mondays at noon at Port 104. Guests are...

Denzer joins Rotary Club

Sep 21, 2017

The Lake City Rotary Club welcomed new member Nancy Denzer (right) at the clubs Sept. 18 meeting. Pictured with Denzer is Lake City Rotary Club President Ron Hooge. The club meets Mondays at noon at Port 104 in Lake City. Guests are welcome to attend.

Rotary donates $1,500  to Lake City Food Shelf

Sep 14, 2017

Bob Norberg, on behalf of the Lake City Food Shelf, accepted a $1,500 donation from the Lake City Rotary Club at its Sept. 11 meeting. The club raised the money at its annual Circle of Life run held over Water Ski Days. Pictured, from left, are Norberg and Lake City Rotary Club President Ron Hooge.

Corrected: Rotary guest speaker talks public transit

Aug 17, 2017

LaKeisha Arndt (left) of Hiawathaland Transit was the guest speaker for the Lake City Rotary Club meeting on Aug. 14. Operated by Three Rivers Community Action, Hiawathaland provides individual and group transportation services in Goodhue, Rice and Wabasha Counties. The service recently expanded to...

Rotary supports Education Foundation

Aug 17, 2017

Dawn Balow (left) accepts a check for $1,500 on behalf of the Lake City Education Foundation from Lake City Rotary Club President Ron Hooge. The club raised the money at its Circle of Life running event held during Water Ski Days. Balow is a member of the Lake City School Board and is the school...

Sprout speaks to Rotary about international aid

Jul 20, 2017

Cate Sprout (left) of rural Plainview was the guest speaker at the July 17 meeting of the Lake City Rotary Club. Sprout is organizing a two-day event in August that aims to pack 100,000 meals for undernourished people worldwide through the Feed My Starving Children program. The event will be Aug....