Elk River Rotary Club guest speaker lineup announced

The Rotary Club of Elk River has a strong lineup of guest speakers scheduled for upcoming weekly meetings. The club meets each Thursday for an hour beginning at 12:05 p.m. at Rockwoods in Otsego. Guests are welcome to join and attend meetings.

On April 25: Bret Denison, Diageo Hospitality Partnership Spirits Education & Tasting, will discuss Diageo’s premium alcoholic beverages and share the company’s vision and commitment to U.S. communities.

May 2: Alicia Maxwell, Sherburne County Substance Use Prevention Coalition, will share insights on their efforts to make the community — especially youth — safer, healthier, and drug-free.

May 9: Ceallaigh Smart, executive director of Haiti Outreach and a nonprofit course creator, coach and strategist for Peace, Love & Courses will share her experiences coaching Haitian leaders about sustainable access to clean water as a catalyst for social change.

May 16: Ed Marek and Bruce Morian with Braver Angels whose mission is to bring Americans together to bridge the partisan divide and strengthen our republic. Ed and Bruce will introduce their organization and share methods to improve communication to bridge our society at the grassroots level.

For more information go to: https://www.elkrivermnrotary.org/ or https://www.facebook.com/ERRotary/.

About Rotary

Rotary brings together a global network of volunteers dedicated to tackling the world’s most pressing humanitarian challenges. Rotary connects 1.2 million members of more than 35,000 Rotary clubs in over 200 countries and regions. Their work improves lives at both the local and international levels, from helping families in need in their own communities to working toward a polio-free world. For more information, visit Rotary.org or call Rotarian Cal Portner at 763-438-2743.