Inspiration:
Alisa Bennett inspired Rotarians with a New Year Blessing by John O’Donohue.
Guests:
- Leah Coleman – Pastor at Christ United Methodist Church
- Dana Culler Laval – Argentinean exchange student
- Don Dority – guest of Alisa Bennett
- Olena Halapchuk-Tarnavska – Rotarian on Zoom from Ukraine
- Meila Henrichson – club scholarship recipient
- Andy Lenec – Program speaker Rotarian from Denver area on Zoom
- Ryan McLean
- Molly Skold
- Olena Halapuck-Tarnavska - Past president of a Ukrainian Rotary club on Zoom
- Steve Yurash – guest of Bob Hau
IDEA (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Awareness) Quote:
No culture can live if it attempts to be exclusive. - Mahatma Gandhi
Programs: Please see the side panel for upcoming speakers and be sure to invite your friends.
Rotary Cares: If you are aware of a fellow Rotarian who is going through a challenging time (i.e., personal or family health, family death, etc.) please let Sara Murphy know so we can let them know we are thinking of them and provide whatever support we can. Sara.jane.murphy1@gmail.com
Announcements:
- Contact President-Elect Leighanne Alford to help our club by serving as: Club Administrator, Public Relations or President- Elect. See club position descriptions HERE
- Leighanne Alford encouraged Rotarians to sponsor and/or attend the Quad-Club February 4 Purple Pins for Polio fundraiser at Horsetooth Chipper’s Lanes Bowling from 2:00 to 4:30. Contact Leighanne to sponsor/participate leighanneorama@gmail.com
- Multiple birthdays and member Rotary anniversaries were recognized.
Scholarship Recipient:
Andy Chaffin introduced Meila Henrichson, recipient of our club’s Joyce Chaffin Scholarship. Our club provides 8 scholarships per year. Meila is in her 2nd year at CSU majoring in Computer Science in addition to minors in Interdisciplinary Leadership Studies and Mathematics. She attended a Fulbright Summer Institute Program in Scotland where she learned to appreciate cows and haggis. She has seen Virtual Reality programs help medical students perform virtual surgeries using real surgery tools.
Vocational Talk:
Joseph Vander Linde introduced new member, Kevin Rodriguez. Kevin was Rotary Student of the Month when he was in 7th grade at Fort Collins. He developed an appreciation for fly fishing, hunting, mountain biking, backpacking and running as his father worked at the CSU Environmental Learning Center.
Kevin was recruited to Washington College in Maryland for athletics and was fortunate enough to be a member of both the men's varsity soccer team and the men's varsity rowing team. Kevin studied abroad at Rhodes University in South Africa for 1.5 years and left Washington College with a degree in international studies.
Kevin worked at Otterbox and Environfit International while earning his MBA in global social and sustainable enterprise from CSU. Kevin leveraged his work experience and passion to make a difference by joining Edward Jones where his purpose is to help people realize and achieve their life goals.
Program:
Wilton Lyles introduced Andy Lenec, a native of Ukraine and a Rotarian for over 30 years who developed a process for creating shippable solar panels to Ukraine for charging four cell phones at a time. Our club’s International Service Committee is sending 20 of the solar panels to Ukraine.
Andy introduced Olena Halapchuk-Tarnavska, a past president of a Rotary Club in Ukraine who shared how the solar panels help Ukrainians keep connected to the world and help students continue their remote learning.
Club members helped decorate the 20 solar panels with words of encouragement and colorful flag stickers.
Meila Henrichson, scholarship recipient:
Andy Lenec – Program speaker Rotarian from Denver area
Olena Halapchuk-Tarnavska – Ukrainian Rotarian:
