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 Tony Dierckins - Author and founder of Zenith City Press
About Tony:
Zenith City Press founder Tony Dierckins—a native of St. Paul, Minnesota, and Duluth resident since 1984—has written more than two dozen books, from the fun and fascinating Duct Tape and WD-40 books to critically acclaimed illustrated histories celebrating the history of Duluth, Minnesota, and the western Lake Superior region (listed below). Along the way Dierckins has written three Northeast Minnesota Book Award winners and two Minnesota Book Award finalists, and is a past recipient of the Duluth Depot Foundation’s Historic Preservation and Interpretation Award. He has also developed a reputation as an entertaining and engaging public speaker and has become an accomplished book designer, creating layouts for not only Zenith City Press books but also those produced by ZCP’s publishing partner, X-Presso Books.
About Twin Ports Trains:
From 1870, the first time the whistle of a Lake Superior & Mississippi Railroad locomotive announced its arrival along St. Louis Bay, to the demise of passenger service in 1970 and fifty years beyond through the mergers that created today’s giants, Twin Ports Trains tells the stories of Duluth, Minnesota’s and Superior, Wisconsin’s historic railroads: how they helped develop both cities, worked hand in glove with the industries that drove the local economy, served the public’s transportation needs, and literally reshaped the lower St. Louis River.
Lake Superior Dragon Boat Festival needs volunteers like YOU!
The Lake Superior Dragon Boat Festival is a fun family event brought to the Twin Ports community by the Superior Rotary Club and Duluth Skyline Rotary. They are looking for volunteers to help with things like:
3. Pay online, and your team members will pay individually
Click hereto see the detailed video walkthrough on how to register for the Lake Superior Dragon Boat Festival. It highlights the significance of this cause while guiding you through the registration process. Registration is limited to the first 60 teams!
Visit our website at superiordragons.org to complete your team registration as soon as possible. If you encounter any difficulties while registering, we are here to help. Please feel free to email us at info@superiordragons.org if you have any questions or concerns. We will forward your queries to the right individuals on our team who can provide you with the best possible answers.
We look forward to your prompt response and participation in this year's Dragon Boat Festival.
Thank you for your time and attention. Paddles Up!!
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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