- Classification Speech: Jan Kjergaard, also in attendance today were guests, Jan’s Daughter Sarah Rojas and Sarah’s husband Jose Rojas.
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- Jan presented today in front of a room full of Rotarians. Jan grew up in Garretson South Dakota with her family. The small town of 1,000 or so is located in a beautiful area of SD. Garretson is known for the Jesse James cave! Jan grew up with her parents and 3 siblings. Her brother passed away at a younger age and she also has two sisters. Education was always important in her family. Jan attended USD and obtained her Bachelor of Science and Master’s Degrees in Education.
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- She talked about meeting her future husband Jerry, with whom she married in 1977. The two of them were married for 46 years. They lived in 12 different communities and had 15 different homes. They both worked in education and enjoyed working in different cities in South Dakota, Iowa, and Minnesota. Jan taught a variety of levels in education, including Special Ed for grades K-12. She and her husband Jerry have two children, Sarah and Steven. She is very proud of her grandchildren and bonus grandchildren.
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- She is very involved with them and their activities. Jan spoke of the passing of her husband Jerry late last year and showed photos of the last vacation they took together in November 2023. Jan then spoke of what is next for her which includes being a Grandma Taxi, Grandma Tutor, volunteering her time, and spending more time with her children Sarah and Steven. She has also enjoyed being a part of the Rotary Readers recently.
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Jan gave a heartfelt presentation and we are happy to have her as part of the Rotary Club of Faribault. Thank you for sharing with us today, you did a fantastic job! |
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