Lake City Rotary Club

Threinen speaks about Samuelson documentary to Rotary Club

Jul 27, 2022

The guest speaker at Lake City Rotary Club on July 25 was Ben Threinen. “He brought his wonderful movie, Ralph Samuelson. If you haven’t seen it, please visit the Lake City Area Arts at 105 West Center Street. You can see it there and it is worth it. Ben told us how he made the movie which took a...

Rotary grateful to all in rainiest run yet

Jul 20, 2022

Your Lake City Rotary would like to thank everyone who participated in our 5k, 10k, Half Marathon Run on June 25. We’re so proud of all the runners who showed up for the rainiest run we have ever had. Young and old came and they were wonderful. They showed up, ran and finished. They were all great...

Rotary hears from new Hok-Si-La manager

Jul 13, 2022

Lisa Quest, the new manager of Hok-Si-La Park, spoke to the Lake City Rotary Club at its July 11 meeting. “She is excited about her new position and has a lot of great ideas,” Rotary member Pat Blum said. Pictured with Quest (right) is Rotary Club member and secretary Ava Perry.

Author Dean Urdahl speaks to Rotary Club

Jun 29, 2022

The guest speaker Monday, June 13, at Lake City Rotary Club meeting was Dean Urdahl. He is a Minnesota State Representative, retired teacher and now writer and soon to be film creator. He came to talk about a Historical Fiction book that he has written, that is soon to become a motion picture. The...

Hydrologist speaks to Rotary Club

Jun 15, 2022

Lucas Youngsma was the guest speaker at Lake City Rotary on June 6. He is a Hydrologist for Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. “He showed us virtual maps on how he is working with other agencies to restore our wetlands. They are working hard to get this accomplished. It was an interesting...

Urdahl will speak about U.S. vs Dakota Indian Confict at June 13 Rotary meeting

Jun 8, 2022

Dean Urdahl, a Minnesota State Representative, will speak about the U.S. vs. Dakota Indian Conflict at the Lake City Rotary Club meeting on Monday, June 13, at noon at Port 104, 104 N. Washington St. The public is invited to attend. A former history teacher, Civil War guru and writer of historical...

Lake City Rotary Club hears from Touch of Hope Haiti

Jun 1, 2022

On May 23 the Lake City Rotary Club heard from Dell and Renae Grooters about Touch of Hope. A group in Simonette, Haiti. They offer education, orphan care and job creation among other things. Their core values are to invest in the future generation of the Haiti community. They rely on donations...

Club invites public to hear Touch of Hope Haiti speakers

May 18, 2022

The Lake City Rotary Club is inviting the public to its Monday, May 23, meeting where Al and Renee Grooters will be the guest speakers. Renee is Rita Dwelle’s sister and they are involved with the Touch of Hope Haiti, a non-profit group that works to help families in Haiti. They provide free...

Megan Smith speaks at Rotary Club meeting

May 11, 2022

Lake City City Planning and Community Development Director Megan Smith was the guest speaker at Lake City Rotary Club May 9. “She spoke about all the many things that are happening in our community,” the club said in a news release. Pictured are Smith (left) and Rotary Club member Steve Lang. The...

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