It is always fun to acknowledge our Rotary Student of the Month and this month was no different. Congratulations to Ashley Anfang! You have a bright future ahead of you.
 
Announcements:
 
The Interact Club will be at City Market this Saturday, Oct 28th collecting items for Lift Up. Please swing by and say hello!
 
Halloween: Please let Jennifer McNeil know if you plan to join us for our sinister walking tour with Marianne Capra on Tuesday, Oct 31st. This is in place of our regular meeting. If you have already signed up- you are all set!
 
We will have our Rotary tent at 7th & Lincoln in front of Elevated Olive for the Halloween stroll. Let Gillian Morris know if you want to help! 
 
Kris Hammond gave us a little background on our relationship with our sister club in Agua Prieta, Mexico. We are planning another service trip with the Interact club over MLK weekend in January. 
 
Carol Johnson let us know that CMC is issuing a survey. They are developing a skilled trade center and would like feedback from the community. 
 
Tara Weaver and the Grants committee have been busy! Look at all the awesome local nonprofits we supported this Grants cycle:
 
ORGANIZATION                                  AMOUNT GIVEN                      DESCRIPTION
LiftUp                                                             $2,000                                   Help fund rocket pack program
Town of Yampa                                              $1,600                                   Equipment purchase for yampa ice rink
Steamboat Tennis                                           $1,500                                   Transport, equipment & snacks for SERVES
Steamboat Reading                                         $1,400                                   Support scholarships / sliding scale program
NW CO Center for Independence                  $1,000                                    Support Youth Transition Serivces
Reaching Everyone Preventing Suicide         $2,000                                    Produce new video
Colorado New Play Festival                          $1,000                                    Expand program to South Routt
Steamboat Montessori                                   $2,000                                    Purchase literacy manipulatives
Strings Music Festival                                   $1,000                                    Fund transport to Strings School Days
Partners for Youth                                         $1,500                                     Fund supplies & activity stipends for youth activities
Town of Oak Creek                                       $1,000                                     Expand recreational activities and programs
 
Program: Thanks to Sarah Katherman and Lynette Weaver from the Routt County Humane Society. They gave us all kinds of information on the services and needs of this organization. 
 
Steamboat Minute: 
Thank you Brian Harvey
 
Good News:
Thank you Paula Gregory $205
 
See you next Tuesday at the corner of 7th & Lincoln at the Carl Howelsen statue. We have ordered box lunches from Yampa Sandwich Company. Costumes encouraged!!
 
Thanks- Ashley Kane