Barry Anderson has invited Jon Patzer, station manager for Pioneer Public Television, to the February 23^rd weekly meeting.  Rotary members are welcome to bring a friend. Please RSVP to Keith Heikes by Monday afternoon, February 20^th, at fdf@hutchtel.net.  Please let Keith know even if you are unable to attend!

Make plans to be there!  This should be a very interesting program!

It’s time to start thinking about the Water Carnival Bike Ride! There is a bike committee meeting scheduled for Friday, December 16^th at 10 a.m. at Outdoor Motion, 141 Main Street South. If you are not on the committee, but would like to help, you are welcome at this meeting!

We had many positive comments from last year’s bike riders. Let’s work together to make this year’s ride an even bigger success!

See you the 16^th at 10 a.m.! 

There are two new items that all Rotarians should be aware of:

1. Sheila Elder would like each Rotarian to sign up for a committee for the International Sampler fundraiser in April. Please contact her ASAP. Her email is: sheilae@burschtravel.com.  Informational meetings per committe will take place in January.  More information will follow.  It takes everyone to make this a successful event!  Thank you in advance! 
2. Please make note that as of January 5^th, all Rotary meetings will be held on THURSDAYS at the Crow River Country Club. The meetings will be at noon. Mark your calendars now!

 

It’s time to celebrate and socialize with your fellow Rotarians and spouses (or significant others). We have planned a special holiday event for Wednesday, December 14 from 5:30 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. We will NOT have a white elephant gift exchange at this event. Joanie’s Catering will provide us with delicious hors d’oeuvres for the event which will be held at the new Crow River Winery on Highway 7 East in Hutchinson. Cost of the event is $10/person which will include hors do’oeuvres and 3 wine tastings from the winery. (They currently have 15-20 different types of wine!) If you don’t wish to have any wine, cost is $5/person.

Please RSVP to wendling@hutchtel.net no later than December 7 if you can or cannot attend and whether you will be participating in the wine tasting as well.

Thank you! We hope everyone can attend!

DaSeul (Kate) Kang is Hutchinson Rotary’s current foreign exchange student from Anyang, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea. Kate turned 18 shortly after her arrival in Minnesota, and she is currently in the 11th grade at New Century Academy. Kate’s interests include photography and music. Kate joined the “School of Rock” where she gets to play her ukulele and write music with a group of peers and local musician Jason Schooler. Kate is also getting ready to compete on the school’s Math League Team.

Since her arrival in Minnesota, Kate has attended the Renaissance Festival, shopped at the Mall of America, and of course, toured the World’s Largest Ball of Twine in Darwin. Kate has had the opportunity to fish and kayak for the first time on a Minnesota Lake, make lefse with her host family, and ride with pheasant hunting in western South Dakota.

Kate has presented to Hutchinson Rotary once already, during an October meeting. She will present again in a few months, which you’ll want to make sure to attend. Kate brought many interesting pictures, stories, and information with her to share with her new friends. She is willing to share her culture with others, and has made many ethnic Korean dishes for her host family and friends at school, including Korean sushi, kim chi, and barbequed beef and chicken dishes.

Isabelle (host sister) and Kate

Kate will be in Hutchinson from August 2011 until June 2012, staying with three host families. Her current host family is Steve and Beth Gasser.

If you would like more information about the foreign exchange program or are interested in being a host family in the future, please contact Joel Kraft.

The Hutchinson Rotary Club is in the midst of the annual rose sale.  Roses (red or lollipop) are $16/dozen or you can choose a fall bouquet for $20.  We are taking orders from October 5 through October 31st with delivery scheduled for Thursday, November 3rd.  Please contact your local Rotarian for more information or send an email to:  consulting@phbcpa.com.

Thank you for supporting Hutchinson Rotary Club!

On June 29th the club met for our annual picnic… here it is in pictures. Also a quick thanks to Country Kitchen for the great food!