GREETERS:  Thanks to Rich Gloor and Liz Finegan for serving as greeters and to Liz for doing our introductions.  
 
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:  Ian Engle gave another of his usual meaningful TFD’s on “Gratitude.”  Steve Sehnert commented later he wished he had written them down.  Stayed tuned.
 
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Holiday Community Tubing Party – Dec. 13th  4:00 – 7:00 pm:   Ian Engle, co-chair with Dillon Fulcher.    Ian announced the sign up sheet for volunteers will be passed around next week.   Again, need lots of folks for this one!
 
Agua Prieta:   Are you planning to go?   Let Kris Hammond know right away!  Plane flights being reserved but not too late to commit!  Dates are January 15 – 19th.
 
Holiday Club Party – December 15th at 5:00 pm at Vaquero’s (downstairs.)  Alice Klauzer passed around the sign-up sheet.   No noon meeting on the 15th!
 
STEAMBOAT MINUTE 
Holly Rogers – Owner, Healthy Springs Colonics - Provides colon hydro-therapy for increased energy and to promote and maintain optimum health.  
Steve Hitchcock – Owner, Mountain States Business Brokers, specializing in main street and middle market business sales, leasing and business valuation and owner of Soda Creek Pizza and Zirkel Trading.    
 
ROTARY INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION  PRESENTATIONS  Congratulations to Cam Boyd for his Paul Harris + 3 award!  Cam reminded us of the impact of giving to the Foundation – and how little by little we can make something really impactful happen.
 
Congratulations to Dixie Coyle for receipt of a Benefactor award from the Rotary International Foundation’s Endowment.   Through her generous financial gift, Dixie honored her late husband, Chan Coyle who was one of our club's Past Presidents and a Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient.    Thank you, Dixie, for providing this meaningful legacy and for continuing to be a part of our Rotary family!
 
PROGRAM:   
“Thanksgiving Rotary Soup” – To prepare:  Mix together a variety of Rotarians and stir in answers to several questions.   This fellowship program definitely enabled us to get to know each other better!   
 
Good News ($272) Thanks to Past President John Centner, who led us in a “Good News” full of gratitude, laughter and good cheer! 
 
Respectfully submitted,
Ellen Kendall, Club President