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Morning Meeting on 3/18/26
Ben Ritz, Northern News Now

Join us on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, as we hear from Ben Ritz with Northern News Now.

 

Ben Ritz is a marketing consultant with Northern News Now, the NBC and CBS television stations serving Duluth and the surrounding Northland. He works with local businesses and organizations to help them grow through strategic advertising, creative storytelling, and marketing campaigns that connect with the community.
 
Ben studied entrepreneurship and business management at UMD and enjoys helping businesses think differently about how they reach customers, build their brand, and grow.
 
Outside of work, Ben enjoys the outdoors and adventure, from surfing on Lake Superior to sailing, running, mountain biking, and Nordic skiing. He is also involved in the community through volunteering at the Arrowhead Juvenile Center and serving on the committee for Twin Ports Young Life. 
 
Join us on Zoom!
 
Meeting ID: 814 2122 7000
Passcode: harbortown
 
 
 
Learn More Here!
Stories
SAVE THE DATE:  DJ Trivia on Thursday 4/16/26
DJ TRIVIA NIGHT ON 4/16/26!
 
Save the date for our next Harbortown Rotary Social Gathering!
 
What: DJ Trivia
Where:  The Caddy Shack, 2023 W Superior St., Duluth  55806
When: 7-9 PM
 
There is no need to RSVP, just simply show up!
 
 
 
 
 
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Save the Date!
 
 
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5 Cases of Coffee Remaining!
Harbortown Blend Coffee!
 
THANK YOU to those who sold, purchased, and picked up your coffee! 
We are down to about 5-6 unsold cases at London Road Rental  (2 cases of whole bean and 7 cases of ground).
If you would like to buy another case, please stop in to pick it up during regular business hours at London Road Rental. 
Cost is $150.00/case of 10 bags ($15.00/bag). 
You can either bring your payment to Rotary for Jan or let Jan know and she will send you an invoice.
 
Thanks for your support and drink more coffee!
 
 

 
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Rotarian Birthdays

Happy Birthday to our Harbortown Rotarians celebrating this July!

Lauren Farden - July 1
 
If we've missed you, please reach out and let us know!
 
 
 
 
Happy Rotary Anniversary!
 
Happy Rotary July Anniversaries to our following members!
We so greatly appreciate your commitment to service.
 
 
Adam Hughley  (2 years)
Jerry Kortesmaki  (11 years)
Christian Koelling  (18 years)
Scott Soderberg  (28 years)
Rick Oase  (41 years)
 
 
 
 
 
Upcoming Program Duties
July 22
  • Greeter – Chris Dahlberg
  • Greeter – Dan McGaffey (Sub)
  • Invocation – Jeremy Jeannette
  • Fellowship – Potter Neustel
  • Committee Spotlight - Rotary Foundation
July 29
  • Greeter – Duane Holm
  • Greeter – Adam Hughley
  • Invocation – Mike Cochran
  • Fellowship – Bob MacLean
August 5
  • Greeter - Steph Jago
  • Greeter - Dan Meierhoff
  • Invocation - Karl Everett
  • Fellowship - Christian Koelling
  • Member Spotlight - Mark Erickson
August 12
  • Greeter - Dan McGaffey
  • Greeter - Tony Hansen
  • Invocation - Amber Sadowski
  • Fellowship - Kerry Leider
August 19
  • Greeter - Juhl Halvorson
  • Greeter - Rick Oase
  • Invocation - Scott Soderbreg
  • Fellowship - Brad Jenson
August 26 (Fireside)
  • Greeter - Jeanette Hollingsworth
  • Greeter - Jim Wheeler
  • Invocation - Bob MacLean
 
Upcoming Program Speakers
If you have the upcoming program duty (check the duty roster here), please be sure to secure a speaker and provide notice to Chloe Strand (chloestrand90@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 Speakers:
  • July 29th - Guest of Charity Johnson
  • Aug. 5th - Guest of Max Holm
  • Aug. 12th - Guest of Kevin Anderson
  • Aug. 19th - Guest of Chip Jacobs
  • Aug. 26th - Fireside
  • Sept. 2nd - Guest of Mitchell Diers
  • Sept. 9th - Guest of Jinell Abernethy
  • Sept. 16th - Guest of Craig Carlson
  • Sept. 23rd - Guest of Michelle Schubitske
  • Sept. 30th - Guest of Chris Dahlberg
  • Oct. 7th - Guest of Jim Wheeler
     
     
Harbortown News
There will be some changes to the Club Service role starting 7/1/26.  There will now be a Club Service Committee: Chloe Strand, Brad Jenson, & Steph Jago.
 
JULY 1 - SEPT. 30, 2026 - Scuttlebutt
For news, announcements, event promotion, social media, media releases, please contact Chloe Strand | cstrand@allete.com | 218.340.2541
 
OCT. 1 - JUNE 30, 2027 - Scuttlebutt
For news, announcements, event promotion, social media, media releases, please contact Stephanie Jago | sjago@charter.net | 218.343.1833
 
HARBORTOWN HEALTHY & OTHER SOCIAL FUNCTIONS
Please contact Brad Jenson | bradleyjenson1956@gmail.com | 218.349.7566
 
For Scuttlebutt: If you are hosting the program speaker, please copy Chloe on the speaker's name, organization, and email.  If you are the chair of a Harbortown Committee, please update Chloe 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 2025-2026