FOR THOSE ROTARIANS WHO MISSED THE MEETING – January 5, 2016

With apologies, looks like I never sent this to our members.  So for the record, here are the notes from January 5th!  And it has a lot of "thank you's'' and don't want to miss sharing those! 

 

 

We met at Vaqueros and enjoyed a different “entrance” to the New Year!

 

GREETERS:  Thanks to Jeremy Behling and Lori Livingston for serving as greeters and to Jeremy for doing our introductions!  Many guests and a welcome back to Kristal Eckley who has been on leave in Arizona and another special welcome back to returning exchange student, Eva Vulovic, our exchange student from Serbia in 2002.  

 

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:  Thanks to Kristal Eckley for her appropriate thought about retirement!  Must be nice! 

 

Agua Prieta Trip Fundraiser:  Interact students, Amanda Walker and Jordyn Hetrick, invited us to their trip fundraiser on Monday, January 11^th, Chief Theatre at 6:00 pm.  Beer and wine (thank you Central Park Liquor and Butcherknife Brewery!) and a special movie.   $10 donation to help with students expenses.    Auction donation items are still appreciated!

 

T-shirt Orders:  “Rotarians at Work”  T-shirts ordered and on the way here!   If you were not at meeting and want to order, let Ellen know.  Short or long sleeve – navy. 

 

 

Casey’s Pond:  Special thanks to the many who sang at Casey’s Pond for a holiday sing along – 22 Rotarians, about 8 students and other miscellaneous guests.  We sounded and looked better than ever – thanks to Debbie Aragon for providing us with festive hats and headbands (best hat award goes to Steve Sehnert- see photos on website,) Sharon Mensing for bringing her lively students (who provided a fun rendition of “Rudolph”), Jim Clark for his masterful song leading and Jim Nowak for his fantastic  - made all the difference in how we sounded - accordion accompaniment!   All your practicing paid off, Jim!

 

Holiday Tubing Party:  Thanks to the Holiday Tubing Party Committee (Ian Engle, Dillon Fulcher, Erik Griepentrog, Ian Wagner, Lori Livingston, Melissa Gibson, Raymond Martinez , and David Lamb) and everyone who volunteered for an event with many moving parts.   Plus, a hearty round of applause went to Ian Engle and Dillon Fulcher for co-chairing another successful community event! Great fun and kids seem to have a blast!

 

Social Happy Hour:  We had a fun social event at McKnights during holiday week.  Small attendance but large enjoyment…thanks to Kerry Shea and his crew for great food and service.

 

STEAMBOAT MINUTE:  Karen McRight – Senior Director, Marketing and  Business Development,  Yampa Valley Medical Center, an award winning hospital which heals bruises and something about robotic surgery or was it surgery on robotics?!

And Jeff Swoyer, Owner, NW Graphics – for all your printing needs! And as we like to say, “Businessman by day; rock star by night” -  ala Loose Change and Legal Tender.

 

PROGRAM:    Jim Clark presented his classification talk.  It was not only very interesting, but Jim wove in his personal wisdom which he gained from his experiences in many “worlds” – from small towns to big cities.   We’re glad to have you, Jim, as an official non-new member!     

 

GOOD NEWS ($449)  Thanks to Scott Marr who did a very lucrative “Good News”…was it Scott’s charm or all those birthdays?  

 

NEXT WEEKS PROGRAM:  Very Special Meeting – you won’t want to miss it!

Come prepared to share in your remembrances of Sam Haslem.   “Good News” will be in his honor (proceeds to go to scholarship in his name for his cherished 4H Club.)  If you regretfully won’t be there and want to share thoughts or Good News contributions for Sam, let another Rotarian know and they will do it for you! 

 

Also, Jim McGibney, our speaker, will talk briefly about the Rotary International Convention in Seoul Korea and because he is a consul for the Korean Government,  he will honor Sam and several other Korean vets from our community during this program.  

 

It’s going to be a great year!!   See you next week!     

 

Respectfully submitted,

Ellen Kendall, Club President