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Morning Meeting:
Brandon Torgerson, Northland MN Adult & Teen Challenge
 
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 Brandon Torgerson - Duluth Center Director at Northland MN Adult & Teen Challenge
 

“Since getting sober 20 years ago, it became evident that all I wanted to do for a career was assist others in finding freedom from drugs and alcohol. I have always wanted to serve at Minnesota Adult and Teen Challenge and I absolutely love the city of Duluth!“

- Brandon Torgerson

 

About MN Adult and Teen Challenge:
 
Our mission is to assist men, women and teens in gaining freedom from chemical addictions and other life-controlling problems by addressing their physical, emotional and spiritual needs.
 
We offer effective and affordable programs throughout Minnesota with campuses in Minneapolis, Brainerd, Duluth, Mankato, Rochester and Buffalo. We have a broad spectrum of treatment and recovery programs: Outpatient (Telehealth and In-person), Licensed Residential (45-90 days), Long Term Recovery Program (12 months), Teen Residential (6-12 months) and Ongoing Recovery and Alumni Services, allowing us to effectively serve individuals with a broad spectrum of addiction issues… from those seeking treatment for the first time to those who have been struggling with addiction for many years.

 
 
 
Join us on Zoom!
 
Meeting ID: 814 2122 7000
Passcode: harbortown
 
Learn More Here!
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Junior Rotarians - Hermans Scholarship
Robert Hermans Harbortown Rotary Scholarship
 
The Hermans Harbortown Rotary Scholarship awards $2,000 each year to area students who are candidates for admission to any fully accredited degree granting college or university.
 
Scholarships are awarded on the basis of character, demonstrated community involvement, leadership and academic ability. Financial need is not a requirement.
 
Students must submit the application form (find the application HERE!), two references, and a copy of their transcript through their first semester of their senior year. The transcript must include standardized test scores.
 
The deadline is March 1st!
 
 Materials should be sent to:
Mr. Scott Fisher
202 W. Superior St., Ste. 810
Duluth, MN 55802
 
Or via email to: sefish1219@gmail.com or juhlhalvorson@gmail.com
 
Website: www.harbortownrotary.com
 
Contact: Mr. Scott Fisher (218.727.6881) | Mr. Juhl Halvorson –(218.393.2980)
 
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Rotary Events and Meetings Calendar
Mark your calendars for Harbortown's upcoming hands on projects, committee meetings, and gatherings!
 

Rotary Night at the Duluth Playhouse will be September 11th.   This event is sponsored by the Pachel Foundation.

The show is at 7:30 with doors open at 6 for snacks and drinks. 
 
 
 
 
 
    Rotarian Birthdays

    Happy Birthday to our Harbortown Rotarians celebrating this July!

    • Mary Durward – July 8
     
     
     
    Happy Rotary Anniversary!
    Happy Rotary July Anniversaries to our following members!
    We so greatly appreciate your commitment to service.
     
    Rick Oase (40 Years!)
    Scott Soderberg (27 Years)
    Christian Koelling (17 Years)
    Jerry Kortesmaki (10 Years)
    Adam Hughly (1 Year)
     
     
     
     
    Upcoming Program Duties
    If you have the upcoming program duty (check the duty roster here), please be sure to secure a speaker and provide notice to Steph Jago (sjago@charter.net) 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:

    7/23 – Heather N Wilde with Hezzie Mae Publishing and Third Coast Superior
    7/30 - Mike Ryth with the Alzheimer's Foundation
    8/6 – Alec Beaulieu with The MN Star Tribune
    8/13 – Catherine Carter Huber with St. Luke's Foundation
    8/20 – Amber Sadowski (Japan Trip)
    8/27 – Dereck Murphy-Williams with the Homegrown Music Festival
    9/3 – AJ Axtell with WLSSD
    9/10 – TBD
    9/17 – Arik Forsman with Duluth City Council
    9/24 – TBD
     
     
    Harbortown News
    For news, announcements, event promotion, social media, media releases, and more, please contact Stephanie Jago | 218.343.1833
     
    For Scuttlebutt: If you are hosting the program speaker, please copy Stephanie on the speaker's name, organization, and email.  If you are the chair of a Harbortown Committee, please update Stephanie on relevant information regarding grants and awards, meetings or news.  Your information will be used to create more dynamic and engaging content to share with potential club members and on social media! 
     
    Do you have Harbortown Rotary pictures to share!? Share your photos HERE with Google Photos so we can spread the word about how awesome our members are and the impact we're making on our community!
     
    Harbortown Rotary 2024