Lake City Rotary Club

Rotary club meets new school superintendent

Jun 21, 2023

At our June 12 Rotary Meeting we were introduced to our new Lake City Public Schools superintendent, Ariana Wright. And I have to say, we are very impressed. She is coming to us from the Kasson-Mantorville elementary school where she was the principal. She received the 2022 National Distinguished...

Port Authority’s Strand speaks to Rotary Club

Apr 12, 2023

Ben Strand from the Lake City Port Authority was the speaker at the Lake City Rotary Club meeting on Monday. He talked about Tax Increment Financing (TIF), Tax Abatement, and Revolving Loan Fund (RLF). All very interesting. In 2022 they revitalized revolving load fund and facade improvement program...

Several ways to be active and support local groups

Apr 5, 2023

People who like to pair their philanthropy with physical activity have a few local opportunities to do so in the coming months. The seventh annual Hiawatha Animal Humane Society 5K9 Fun Run/ Walk event will be held at 9 a.m. on Saturday, May 13 along the Lake City River Walk. You can register...

Rotary run set for June 24

Mar 15, 2023

Lake City Rotary Club has announced the date of its annual 5k/10k/half marathon run at Underwood Park. It will be on June 24, 2023 between 7 a.m. and 11 a.m. during Water Ski Days. People can sign up now at runsignup.com. Registration ends on June 21. For more information people can check...

Goldsmith speaks to Rotary

Mar 15, 2023

The Lake City Rotary Club was happy to have Vanessa Rasberry from Johnson Jewelers as our guest speaker Friday, March 10. Vanessa is a Goldsmith. She started working at Johnson Jewelers in Woodbury about two years ago. And her boss, Karen Johnson, was her teacher and trainer. Karen has just...

Habitat for Humanity representatives present to Lake City Rotary Club

Mar 1, 2023

On Jan. 24, Lake City Rotary Club member Angie Foss, invited Bob Hawley, Executive Director and Anna Kohrs, Director and Secretary of the Goodhue County Habitat for Humanity organization to speak at the Lake City Rotary Club. Foss is also a director at Habitat for Humanity, and what a wonderful and...

Rotary, Featherstone donate to mitten tree

Dec 7, 2022

Featherstone Real Estate and the Lake City Rotary Club have donated to the Lake City Federal Bank Mitten Tree. There are more mittens available for gifts for children in need in the Lake City area. People can stop at Lake City Federal Bank to pick up a mitten today. Gifts are due back to Lake City...

Mayor speaks to Rotary Club

Dec 7, 2022

Lake City Mayor Mark Nichols was the guest speaker at the Dec. 5 meeting of the Lake City Rotary Club. “He spoke about all the things that are happening in our town and answered a lot of questions,” said Rotary member Pat Blum. “It was great to have him.” Guests are welcome to attend Rotary...

Rotary Club donates $2,000 to the Packing for the Weekend program

Nov 30, 2022

Al Thompson of the local Packing for the Weekend program was at the Lake City Rotary Club meeting on Monday, Nov. 28 to accept a $2,000 donation to the program from the club. Packing for the Weekend provides weekend meals to low-income families with children in the area. He’s pictured at left with...

Supt. Enger speaks to fellow rotary members

Nov 16, 2022

Our guest speaker on Monday, Nov. 7, was Erick Enger, superintendent of our Lake City Schools. And also a Rotary member. He has been here for nine years. He shared the mission statement with us including focusing on all students. All students are their responsibility. Enger talked about...