Feb 2 Meeting Recap

Thanks to everyone who joined our meeting on Tuesday!  We had 65 people total, including 60 Steamboat Rotarians, 4 guests, and our speaker on the call.
 
View the full meeting here:  https://youtu.be/1iex21NhiLw
 
Happy February Birthday Rotarians:
Andy Wallace Feb 2
James Moylan Feb 3
Ralph Eppard Feb 4
Karen Wray Feb 6
Steve Weiss Feb 15
Tara Weaver Feb 16
Mignon Stetman Feb 18
Kit Paulin Feb 9
Pete Paulin Feb 28
John Weibel Feb 28
 
Happy February Rotary Anniversary:
Mike Nelson 1 year
Steve Weiss 1 year
Angi Wood 1 year
Cory Christensen 4 years
Karen Schneider 4 years
Mark Fitzgerald 7 years
Gillian Morris 11 years
Kit Paulin 30 years!!!
Dan Bonner 37 years!!!
 
Thank you Bethany Karulak for providing Thoughts for the Day:
 
On February 2, 1848, U.S. and Mexico signed the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo which ended their war. The U.S. paid Mexico $15 million in exchange for California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, Wyoming, and Texas.
 
February is the only month where it’s possible to go the entire time without having a full moon.
 
It was in February 1964 when The Beatles made their first American television appearance on the “Ed Sullivan Show.” Over 73 million Americans watched!
 
February has been Black History Month for over 40 years.
 
And she finished with a powerful Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. quote: "Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter."
 
Thank you to Kristal Eckley for leading Good News today bringing in $496 for the scholarship fund!
 
Today's program was Becky Schmitz on her time fueling planes for scientific sites in Antarctica.  Such an interesting story she has! Make sure you take a look at her pictures.  Sorry to say that her presentation was too large for ClubRunner, so it is abridged only giving you a taste of all the great pictures!  Click here for the abridged presentation.
 
Announcements and Upcoming:
 
Rotary Club of Steamboat Springs Endowment: Scott Marr updated the club on the status of the Endowment Fund.  As of January 1, 2021, the balance of the fund was at $831,698!  Thank you, Rotarians, for your generosity to our local fund.  All of our local grants come from this fund, so the higher the balance, the more we can grant to our community!  
 
Rotary Ski Day: John Holloway has reserved March 16 for the Rotary Ski Day.  Everyone keep your fingers crossed and your distance so that we gather and ski together by then!
 
February Happy Hour - February 22:  Mark your calendar for a fun virtual happy hour hosted by Karl Gills.  More info including time and login to follow!
  
Snowmobile Poker Run: Eric Rabesa and Brett Allison are working on a new fundraiser/community event- a Snowmobile Poker Run.  Details are still being worked out so be on the lookout for more information and ways you can help them pull this event off!  Tentative date is the last weekend in March.
 
Thankuary: Thanks to everyone who participated in Thankuary!  You will be proud to know that more than 1500 Rotary Thankuary cards were sent out last month.  I know several people sent their own cards in addition!  Congratulations Rotarians!  That is an incredible show of support for our community!

Pickleball Happy Hours: Loretta Conway is putting together more Rotary Happy Hour Pickleball on the last Tuesdays of February (23rd), March (30th) and April (27th) from 5-6:30 for 8 players maximum. Cost is $5 per person and preregistration is required. Preregister by calling 879-8400 or emailing loretta@steamboat10s.com.
 
District News -
 
2021 Ford Bronco Sport or $20,000 Raffle for Cheyenne Rotary Foundation Fundraiser
 
Starting in January through the end of May, the Cheyenne Rotary Club is raffling tickets for a chance to win a new 2021 Ford Bronco Sport or $20,000. All proceeds being raised will go towards the Cheyenne Rotary Club Foundation to add to the impact of Rotary’s charitable work in Cheyenne. This fundraiser will help Cheyenne Rotary build the endowment to reach the $1million goal which will ensure long term, sustainable local community service. Only 2500 tickets will be sold. Raffle tickets can be purchased online or from any Rotary Club of Cheyenne member. Tickets are being sold at 1 for $50 or 3 for $100. You can also check out Cheyenne Rotary's Facebook page or visit Spradley Barr Motor for more info about this sporty 4x4 vehicle.
 
To purchase raffle tickets online, visit the following links:
 
Next week's meeting will beSeth Itzkan presenting on Soil for Climate!
 
The next board meeting is Monday, February 8th at noon. All club members are welcome.  The login information for the meeting is:
 
 
See you next Tuesday!
Gillian