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Rotary Boys Band Rhythm & Brews |
3rd Annual We Scare Hunger![]() |
Let's ChalkJoin us for Nachos at the local Let's Chalk event October 22nd & 23rd from 10-5PM! ![]() |
Monticello Rotarian feeds community heroesCentraCare - Monticello Foundation highlights the efforts of Monticello Rotarian Tina Run and how she, as an owner of Chin Yuen Restaurant, stepped up to help feed frontline workers at the local hospital and clinic during the COVID 19 pandemic. View the video above, which was produced by the CentraCare - Monticello Foundation.
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Rotary Boys Band Barbecue & Beer Bash |
We Scare Hunger Drive Thru Trick or Treat![]() |
Food Shelf Project |
Rotary Golf Scramble 2020![]() |
Rotary Fish Fry |
Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser![]() |
Rotary Taste of the Towns |
Tickets available online! |
February Student of the MonthKaitlyn Hellman! |
Taste of the Towns![]() We would like to Thank all of our generous sponsors who help make this event possible! Our SIGNATURE SPONSORS: CentraCare Health - Monticello & Stellis Health Our Platinum Sponsor: Cargill Our Gold Sponsor: TDS Our Silver Sponsors: Best Western Chelsea Hotel, Hoglund Body & Equipment, Hoglund Bus & Truck, Minnesota Native Landscapes, Premier Banks, Schlenner, Wenner & Co., Sherburne State Bank, State Farm, and Xcel Energy Our Contributing Sponsors: JME Company, Randy's Sanitation, Lommel Photography, Olson & Sons Electric & MAJIRS! Advertising and Design Last year over $22,000 was raised for community!
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Teen Accident Avoidance Driving Courses![]() THIS CLASS COULD SAVE A LIFE. And it's fun too! High school-age drivers: Watch for the fall Monticello Community Education catalog for upcoming dates and then call a friend to join Alejandro Sanchez and fellow experienced race drivers for one of these classes. You'll learn and practice skills required to control your vehicle under both adverse and everyday driving conditions. With funding assistance from the Monticello Rotary Club, you pay only $55 for a class that is worth much more. To register, contact Alejandro at 763-262-6366 or email: asanchez@sherbtel.net. Teen Accident Avoidance Driving Courses are held at Eastview School in Monticello |
Monticello Rotary 60th Anniversary BookClick the link to view the digital version of our fabulous 60th anniversary book!
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Welcome our four newest members!
We are happy to have
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Happy 25th Anniversary to Monticello Rotary Club's first female members,Ollie White and Grace Pederson! |
Paul Harris Fellow Recognition: January 7, 2013
Congratulations to Alejandro Sanchez, Phil White (designated by Ollie White), Marianna Khauv, Mark Klaverkamp, Grace Pederson, Russ Van Dell and Wayne Hoglund (designated by Lisa Hoglund).
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Message from Don SmithFellow Rotarians: |
Paul Harris FellowsOn Monday, August 1, 2011 Lisa Hoglund recognized Paul Harris Fellows by presenting them with certificates and pins.
From left to right:Dr. John Hering, Dale & Rosemary Dahl and Chris Kruse. |
August 28 Accident Avoidance Class Graduates
Trista Kleinsteuber and Emily Mell, both grand daughters of Vic K., have gone through the Monticello Teen Rotary Accident Avoidance Course. Both young women showed a great increase of confidence by the end of the day. While Emily was quick at the wheel, Trista became very precise on her moves through the exercises.
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Our fellow Rotarian, Vic Kleinstuber passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 19th.Vic had been an active member of our club since 1976. On Jan. 14th, Vic spoke to the Club regarding his illness and how much Rotary meant to him. His words of advice that day: “Reinvest yourself in your community and do what Rotary does best...help your fellow man.”
Vic, you will be missed. Visitation was held Wednesday, April 17, 2013 from 4 to 7pm at Peterson-Grimsmo Chapel, 250 E. Broadway, Monticello. A Celebration of Life will be held Thursday, April 18, at 11am at Resurrection Lutheran Church, 9300 Jason Ave. NE, Monticello. |
Congratulations to Amber Korte, Monticello Rotary's Employee of the Quarter!It is my pleasure to present the employee of the quarter award to one of my staff here at Best Western, Amber Korte!
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Interact Club 2012/2013One of the goals of the Monticello Rotary Club is to continue to build our organization for the future. That means introducing the Rotary concept to a younger audience and engaging them in a way that will lead toward recruiting the next generation of Rotarians. Although we currently have initiatives that are reaching out into Millienial and Gen X demographics, we wanted to make sure we captured the interest of even younger generations by expanding engagement with our local high school. As a result of this thinking, in September 2012, Chris Kruse, a past president of The Monticello Rotary, and Tara Rosh, at Monticello High School, approached students to determine their interest in forming an Interact Club, Rotary International’s model for Rotary in High Schools. An Interact Club was formed with more than 40 student members initially. The Interact organizational infrastructure was put into place, and officers began and continue to attend many Monticello Rotary meetings. Since the club’s founding, several local and international projects have been initiated by The Monticello High School Interact Club. These student-led projects have included (1) “Walk for Literacy”, benefiting the Cambodian Library project, (2) an international project which provided diapers and bandages for Hospitals in Guatemala (News article and pictures attached), and, most recently, (3) a “Senior” Prom event with students hosting a prom, complete with make-up sessions, and hair-do’s for the ladies for residents of St. Benedicts Senior Assisted Living Community. Most gratifying is that participation in these projects has not been limited to the 40 some members. Up to 70 students have participated in some of the projects, indicating strong support for this new organization that goes beyond its members and suggests potential for real growth of this Interact Club to which our Monticello Rotary is committed. ![]() |
Rotary International President-Elect Ron Burton at the NC-PETS conference on March 1st![]() Engage Rotary. Change Lives. |
Congratulations to the MHS Students of the Month!![]() L-R: Paul Fair (March); Sam Petterson (Jan); Melissa Zillmer (Feb) Honored at our meeting on Monday, March 4th, 2013 |
Paul Harris Fellow Recognition: February 4, 2013Congratulations to Jim Lindberg, Kim Lillehaug, Norm Stocker & Alan Loch
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Teen Accident Avoidance Graduates July Class
Ashley Suchy, Rachel and Sam Petterson, Taylor Fosse and Jenna Boroughs are the new graduates of the Rotary Teen Accident Avoidance program. On a warm summer day these students came, some tentative, some ready for action, to learn new skills that have made them better and safer drivers.
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Two New Safe Drivers
On Saturday, May 8, Sam Demuelles and Taya Odeen graduated from the 5 hour Monticello Rotary Teen Accident Avoidance Driving Course.
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April 17 Class - Accident Avoidance Teen Graduates
Jakob Kounkel (son of Rotarian Kari), Ryan Loch (son of Rotarian Al), Joshua Chaplin and Haleigh Gille Participated in the Teen Accident Avoidance Driving Course and graduated after five hours of intensive training.
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March 20 Teen Graduates ~ Accident Avoidance Program
On Saturday March 20 four new graduates went through the accident avoidance training sponsored by Monticello Rotary Club.
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