• Don Butler - Coats and Boots
• Jeff Schneiders - repeat guest of John Hintzman
• Woody Woodland – Marcy Woodland’s husband

• Leighanne Alford - glad it was biscuit and gravy day and seeing everyone again after Thanksgiving break.
• Gary Turner – was thankful for reading Vietnam POW, Bob Wideman’s book Unexpected Prisoner. Gary will lend his book to anyone.
• Mary Catherine Limbird - had a Zoom session with former Rotarian Patrick Bols and his wife, Martine during Thanksgiving. They wanted to pass along greetings to our club members.
• Bill Honn – 135 people celebrated his daughter’s last chemo treatment 
• Becky de la Torre – is back from caring for two new grandchildren, Knox Cooper and Becca Joy.
• Mark Campbell – celebrated Thanksgiving in WY, NJ and CO.
• Bob Melrose – has two tickets available for the Rotary Fellowship event on February 21 “Ain’t Too Proud – The Life and Times of the Temptations”
• Andy Chaffin – had Thanksgiving in Texas and was thankful when he returned, he found a check for $5,000 and one for $10,000 in the Foundation mail box.

• John Carrol is requesting Rotarians to submit names by Dec. 6 of fellow Rotarians for the Ed Gillette Award. This award is presented annually to a member in recognition of excellence in their vocational field and integrity in their career. The nominee may be currently working or retired.
• Andy Chaffin indicated we had met 77% of the Breakfast Rotary Charitable Foundation Capital Campaign goal of $250,000 in donations by 2027. Donations made between now and the end of the year will be matched up to $500 per donation.
• Mark Campbell encouraged Rotarians to register themselves and their guests for the December19 Christmas breakfast meeting. Names, ages and gender are needed to acquire gifts for children attending. 
• Ann Griffith shared several fellowship events within the next few months: 
  • Dec. 6 wreath making
  • Jan 14 Progressive Dinner 5:00 to 8:00 (entrée at Bistro Nautile)
  • Feb 2 Purple Pins for Polio
  • Fed 21 “Ain’t Too Proud”
• Joe McCarthy – is looking for Rotarians who would like to be a $250 “Lane Sponsor” for the February 2 Purple Pins for Rotary event. Contact Joe at JoeGMcCarthy@yahoo.com
• Don Butler, representing the Coat and Boots program, thanked our club for supporting the program he started 18 years ago with the Fort Collins Business Association. 1,253 sets of coats and boots were distributed last year.
• Diane Knight – wanted to share how to connect with Rotary Action Groups to join a group of interest. Diane specifically mentioned theWash-Rag Action Group. 
• Leighanne Alford shared the following member update:
  • New members since 6/30 (or just before)
    • John Sheltren
    • Joe Wimmer
    • Marianne Blackwell
    • Marcy Woodland
    • Michael Randle
  • Leave of Absence:
    • Jill Layden
    • Kristen Candella
    • Krishna Murthy
    • John Trewartha
    • Carrie Holmes
    • Becky de la Torre - through end of year
    • Carrie Levy 
• Resigned Members:
  • Alisa Bennet 6/27/24
  • Keith Huntsman 6/27/24
  • Ann Bedient 09/19/2024
  • Judy Thompson 10/09/2024
  • Jim McCambridge 10/24/24

• Mike Randall his first Paul Harris award
• John Sheltren his Paul Harris plus 2
• Catherine Costlow her Paul Harris plus 3
• Connie Sheltren her Paul Harris plus 5

• Marcy is a retired Research Scientist with a PHD at UC Berkeley and Post Doc at National Jewish Health
• Worked in labs at St. Jude Children Research Hospital in Memphis and Trudeau Institute in Saranac Lake, NY
• Marcy and her husband, Woody moved into a Thrive Environmentally Sustainable home in Fort Collins 8 months ago
• They have two adopted children, Rob and Anja
• Son Rob was from Russia, found his Russian family, got a teaching job in Russa then was falsely sentenced to prison for 12.5 years
• Her passion is to preserve this beautiful earth for future generations
• Marcy has traveled to Croatia, the Artic, New Zealand, China, and South Africa where she has trimmed rhino horns to protect them from poachers
• Marcy was a member of Rotary in Summit County where she collected 10,000 pounds of plastic film for recycling
• We welcome Marcy into the Rotary family

Mike Randall receives his first Paul Harris Award from Bob Melrose:

Mark Campbell introduces Don Butler from Coats and Boots:

• Connie Storholt – our speaker
• Walt Storholt – Connie’s husband
• Louise Sempala – Foothills Club exchange student from Uganda
• Lavelle McGovney – guest of John Hintzman
• Jeff Schneiders – guest of John Hintzman

• Connie Sheltren – Louise is staying with she and John. We need 2 more host families if you are interested. Louise is also very interested in going with a family to cut down a Christmas tree – reach out to Connie.
• Teres Lambert – applied for a Rotary district advertising grant for our club and we got it! YAY!
• Keith White – has been absent for a bit. He has missed us and finally this week, his level of chronic pain has been better – YAY!
• John Carroll – don’t forget to provide nominations for the Ed Gillette award recognizing the vocation of our members. Contact John if you have any questions.
• Andrew Hensen – an e-mail was sent out with the link to help families in our community as Secret Santa. We will need personal shoppers and elves to pick up gifts around 12/9 – 12/11. Gary Turner will provide more information soon.
• Vic Purdy – turning 70 this week and going to Vegas to spend time with his whole family!
• Joe McCarthy – Purple Pins for Polio (PP4P) is happening on Sunday, February 2^nd – Save the Date!
  • What: Fun-raiser for fighting Polio, with friendly competition, tasty food, and great company
  • When: February 2, 2025 from 2:00 – 4:30 pm
  • Keep your eyes open for opportunities
    • Lane Sponsorship – the main source of money going to fight Polio
    • Bowling team signups
    • Individual bowler (adult or under 16) signups

• 1920-1940 – women had to choose between work and family. Provide duty nurses became too expensive.
• After WWII – only 1 of 6 nurses returned to the role. Many were getting married, wanted a change, or found better paying jobs.
• 1960-1980 – Scrubs became the common uniform for a nurse. Following the Vietnam War – many nurses had delay stress syndrome and depressions after all they saw.
• 1980-2000 – a transformation of the nursing image occurred.
• By 2025, it is forecasted that the United States will need more than 500,000 nurses than we currently have.

• Andy Chaffin – update and background on the capital campaign. 2.5 years ago, President Andy Groeger asked Andy C to lead the growth of our club foundation from $250,000 to $1,000,000 targeting the next 10 years. There are so many ways to give – check, cash, IRA distribution monies, company match, stock gift (via the Community Foundation). Toward our goal of $250,000, we are currently at 70% committed or given. We have a match until the end of the year up to $500/rotarian.

• John Sheltren – new member talk. While John is new to our Club, he has been active along with his wife Connie. He has also been very active in other Rotary Clubs with our Club being his 3^rd Rotary Club. John was born in California and studied city and regional planning at Cal Poly – San Luis Obispo. He graduated on a Saturday and he and Connie were married on Sunday! John traveled a lot for his career with a territory from Palm Springs to Fairbanks, Alaska and Denver West. John and Connie are avid tandem cyclists.

• Lauren Brainard - repeat guest of Cindy Cloyd
• Amber Runyan – returned guest of Joseph Vander Linde
• Tiffany Gonzales – Preston Middle School teacher of the month
• Matthew Fugate – repeat guest
• Daljit Mirchandani - Rotarian from RC of Khadki, Prune (Maharashtra,India)
• Samantha Pruess - repeat guest of Cindy Cloyd
• Betsy Rinehart – parent of Edward Rinehart
• Edward Rinehart - Rocky Mountain High School – Student of the Month
• Camryn Rodriguez – Kevin Rodriguez’s daughter who is outbound exchange student
• Amber Runyon - application in and approved
• Sara Porter - Preston middle school
• Brook Wagner - counselor at RMHS

• Look for an email from Andrew Hensen concerning signup for Secret Santa families. The Secret Santa program allows Rotarians to provide gifts for a specific low-income family in the area.

• Tiffany is an English teacher who cares about her students and exudes a positive attitude.

• Edward is a very insightful student with a 4.314 grade point.
• He has been involved in peer counseling reaching out to younger students.
• Edward is active in DECA and attended the International Career Development Conference which featured over 22,000 members and advisors in attendance. The conference included career-based competitions, leadership academies, and networking opportunities with over 80 internationally recognized businesses and universities.
• He plans to study Business or Finance when he graduates

• TRF – The Rotary Foundation invests the contributions it receives for the Annual Programs Fund for three years, using 5% of the investment and return on investment to pay the administrative expenses. At the end of three years, the remaining 95% is divided between the DDF and the World Fund.
• DDF – District Designated Fund - the portion of the funds raised by Rotarians, clubs, and others in a district that are set aside for use by the district.
• World Fund - a source of funding for the Foundation's highest-priority global activities, including grants and programs for Rotary districts.

1. Polio Plus monetary giving level – Already achieved
2. TRF Annual Fund monetary giving level - 33% achieved
3. Every Rotarian Every Year – 50% achieved
4. 100% Paul Harris Status by June 30– 6 remaining members to go

• Our club donated $5,000 to Daljit’s Club’s project: Teacher-enabled Parent Engagement in Rural India to Support School Readiness in Preschool Children.
• The total budget for the project is $52,604
• In this project government preschool teachers from 4 rural blocks of the Pune District (Maharashtra, India) will train parents from rural families to engage with their preschool children at home to support school readiness.
• Program objectives are:
  •  to bring about a change in parental mindset on their role on children’s learning and development to complement the efforts of the government preschool teachers build Foundational Literacy and Numeracy (FLN).
  • to improve school readiness in children entering grade 1 through parent involvement.
• 333 teachers will be trained
• 7,700 parents will be trained
• 8,927 children will benefit

Tiffany Gonzales, teacher of the month and Dan St John:

Edward Rinehart Student of the month and Dan St. John:

Leighanne Alford and Daljit Mirchandani exchange banners and Krishna Murthy:
   

• Amber Runyan – returned guest of Joseph Vander Linde
• Lori Juszak – guest speaker 

• Fran Lefler encouraged Rotarians to bring hygiene products (diapers, tooth paste, brushes, dental floss, hand sanitizer, etc to the November 7 meeting to be donated to the Early Childhood Education Program.
• Bob Melrose explained Rotarians can fill out a form to become members of the Polio Plus Society by committing to donate at least $100 a year to Polio Plus. See Bob for details at rwm2020@aol.com

• Dan St. John was celebrating Nevada Day when in 1864 Nevada joined the United States of America.
• Phil Murphy thanked Tim Cochran for inspiring him to appreciate the forests in Ireland.
• Joe McCarthy is happy that exchange student Margherita Poma living in his home now.
• Bob Melrose appreciated help moving coats and boots the past week.

• Lori founded the Fort Collins Tours as a traditional history tour company. As she began talking to the local shop owners and learned that Fort Collins, specifically Old Town Square, has a deep connection to the paranormal, she started leading ghost tours. 
• Lori has 30 different ghost and history stories for the following tours:
  • Fort Collins Ghost Tour
  • Haunted Pub Tour
  • Ghost and Goodies Tour
  • Forbidden Fort Collins History Tour
  • The Old Town Breweries & Distilleries Tour
  • Fort Collins History Tour
• The most haunted area is the morgue under the Rio Grande which is next to Walrus Ice Cream.
• An Electronic Voice Phenomenon recording of what was possibly the voice of the ghost of Antoine Janis was conducted in the tunnel under Walrus Ice Cream.  Antoine Janis French-American fur trader and the first white homesteader in Larimer County.
• Side story about another Walrus Ice Cream ghost
• The High Point Bar has a ghost that slams the women’s bathroom door

  

• Amber Runyan – returned guest of Joseph Vander Linde
• Lori Juszak – guest speaker 

• Fran Lefler encouraged Rotarians to bring hygiene products (diapers, tooth paste, brushes, dental floss, hand sanitizer, etc to the November 7 meeting to be donated to the Early Childhood Education Program.
• Bob Melrose explained the attached document Rotarians can fill out to become members of the Polio Plus Society by committing to donate at least $100 a year to Polio Plus.

• Dan St. John was celebrating Nevada Day when in 1864 Nevada joined the United States of America.
• Phil Murphy thanked Tim Cochran for inspiring him to appreciate the forests in Ireland.
• Joe McCarthy is happy that exchange student Margherita Poma living in his home now.
• Bob Melrose appreciated help moving coats and boots the past week.

• Lori founded the Fort Collins Tours as a traditional history tour company. As she began talking to the local shop owners and learned that Fort Collins, specifically Old Town Square, has a deep connection to the paranormal, she started leading ghost tours. 
• Lori has 30 different ghost and history stories for the following tours:
  • Fort Collins Ghost Tour
  • Haunted Pub Tour
  • Ghost and Goodies Tour
  • Forbidden Fort Collins History Tour
  • The Old Town Breweries & Distilleries Tour
  • Fort Collins History Tour
• The most haunted area is the morgue under the Rio Grande which is next to Walrus Ice Cream.
• An Electronic Voice Phenomenon recording of what was possibly the voice of the ghost of Antoine Janis was conducted in the tunnel under Walrus Ice Cream.  Antoine Janis French-American fur trader and the first white homesteader in Larimer County.
• Side story about another Walrus Ice Cream ghost
• The High Point Bar has a ghost that slams the women’s bathroom door

Presiding President - Elect Nominee, Bob Melrose:

    

Guests: 

• Ann Alfonso - principal at Bethke Elementary
• Marianne Blackwell – Submitted her application
• Molly Higgins – Student of the Month – Timnath High School
• Shelly Higgins – Mother of Molly Higgins 
• Melissa Lang – – Teach of the Month, Bethke Elementary 
• Matthew Mittenberg – counselor at Timnath High School
• Mike Randle – Submitted his application
• Dan St. John – father of Dan St. John II
• Terri Sunset 
• Marcy Woodland – Submitted her application

• Rendezvous Trail Cleanup and Fellowship Friday afternoon, October 4 at 3:30 PM at 2400 Pinecone Circle then at William Oliver's Colorado Pub and Eatery for some lively fellowship at 2608 S. Timberline Road.

• Leighanne Alford: Celebrating a year of the Humane Society serving Weld county.
• Lisa Boesch: Thankful for a bat on her screen door and her Walmart Pharmacy achieving not only the Pharmacy of the Year for the local markets but also the regional market of 104 stores.
• Ann Griffith: Thanking Phil for arranging for the trolley ride last week, plus JJ and Rhonda Shaw for producing the Club Steak Fry at Spooky Tooth Llama Ranch. 
• Diane Knight: Happy to have visited Croatia and seeing all the guests at our meeting.
• Phil Murphy: Happy that the Oct 11, 6:00 to 8:00 Slammin Famine at the McKee Building at the Ranch sign up goal was achieved. Contact Phil if you would like to participate in this fun fellowship/Community Service activity.
• Dave Haase: Presented Andy Chaffin with a check for $20,000 to the Breakfast Rotary Charitable Foundation from the Peach Festival.

• Dan St. John introduced Matt Mittenberg, counselor at Timnath High School who introduced Student of the Month, Molly Higgins, a senior at Timnath High School.
• Molly is a cornerstone student who focuses on serving others.
• She is leader who is involved in Performing Arts coordinating 30 students to create stage props.
• Molly visited Uganda to deliver text books and help build a maternity ward.
• Molly will persue a degree in Bio Chemistry or Child Education

• Dan St. John introduced Ann Alfonso - principal at Bethke Elementary who introduced Teach of the Month, Melissa Lang, PE teacher at Bethke Elementary.
• Melissa focuses on creating a safe place for students to develop character.
• Dan presented Melissa with a check for $250.

• Andy Chaffin and Andy Groeger shared the Capital Campaign presentation.
• Campaign Goal is to build a Perpetual Legacy with our club foundation
• Specifically raise $250,000 in donations for the Breakfast Rotary Charitable Foundation by 2027
• $152,500 has been committed to the goal so far
• A perpetual legacy could create $53K/year once the foundation assets reach $1,000,000 in ten years
  • Here is the math:  $270K in assets now + $250K campaign + 10% of fundraising for 10 years ($145K) = $665K
  • $665K invested at the Community Foundation of Northern Colorado for 10 years at 5% rate of return = $1,062K
  • 5% of the $1,062K ($53,100 per year)  would be available to be used for our club’s service projects
• Everyone may donate a level comfortable for their budget
• See handouts for various way to give
• Checks can be made to “Fort Collins Breakfast Rotary Charitable Foundation” and be mailed to P.O. Box 272728, Fort Collins, CO 80527

Melissa Lang and Molly Higgins, Teacher and Student of the Month:

• Bruce Hottman from the Foothills Club
• Bill Brayden from the Foothills Club
• Matt Purdy, our speaker and part of the LAUREN project board
• Mike Randle, submitted his application to be a member of our Club
• Melissa Brickey, a guest of Joseph VanderLinde

• Catherine Varra-Nelson asked for help with Meals on Wheels. We need 3 volunteers from our Club each Wednesday and it takes 1-1.5 hours. If you want to volunteer, you can apply to start driving and helping with deliveries. Check your e-mails from Catherine.
• Bruce Hottman from the Foothills Club invited us to participate in their 2^nd annual Pickleball Classic which is occurring on Saturday, Oct 19^th. There are 2 sessions, one beginning at 9:00 am and another at 1:00 pm. They are looking for 40 more players. Monies raised will support Project Self-Sufficiency’s car project.
• President Leighanne shared that BREW (Beers Rotarians Enjoy Worldwide) was meeting on Thursday, Sept 26^th at O’Dell brewery at 4:00 pm as they supported the Peach Festival.

• President Leighanne was excited it was a biscuit and gravy day!
• Dan St. John shared that he received his Voting Blue Book and explained that judges are not voted on, instead evaluated. See page 89 of the Blue Book for the judge evaluations and information written up by lawyers for the judges.
• JJ Shaw had lots of good news to share. There were 5-6 members who hiked the Hewlett Gulch and it may become a regular activity – stay tuned for more information. DaVinci Signs (JJ was the founder) received 2 national awards for 2 local projects. And he and his wife Rhonda were excited to continue the Charlie and Susan Peterson steak fry at their Ranch in Loveland on Saturday, 9/28. Bring a side dish, your family, and come have some fun with his alpacas and other Rotarians.
• Curt Bear was excited that this year was the most productive year of his garden
• John Carroll’s son, Charlie, is gainfully employed as a music teacher in St. Paul, MN
• Bob Melrose and his wife Rosie are headed to California to see friends. Bob also shared a story about lessons learned about words in Scandinavia and the one that tickled him was the word for government – ‘fungus’
• Phil Murphy is looking for more people to help with the trail pickup on Oct 4^th at 3:30 (followed by fellowship at William Oliver’s ~4:30 pm). Phil also is looking for 10 more volunteers to help with Slammin’ Famin’ on Friday, October 11^th.

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• Joe Wimmer – has applied to join our club. He and his wife moved here from Southeast Kansas and he works in the Finance Department for City of Fort Collins. While his wife is working at Poudre Valley Hospital.
• Marcy Woodland – returning guest who has requested an application to join our club.
• Matthew Fugate — returning guest of Curt Bear.

• Tony Catania asked for help with the sign-up sheet to take your peaches on Saturday at the Peach Festival (i.e., any peaches not sold)
• Dave Haase asked our club to step in and help if you see something that needs to be done at the Peach Festival. While many of our members will be volunteering at the Peach Booth, he appreciates those who signed up for the Peach Festival.
• Teres Lambert encouraged members to get out and sell 2 boxes each. She is going to provide a quick and updated flyer to post on NextDoor, tape to your mailbox, share with friends, etc. We have sold 673 boxes as of this morning toward of goal of 800 boxes… we know our club with People of Action can hit this goal by Monday, 8/19 at 6:00 pm.
• Joe McCarthy asked us to share information from the Quad Club meeting for the Foothills Club’s 1^st annual Duck Race fundraiser on September 7^th from 11:00 am – 2:00 pm, at the “Lazy River” at City Park Pool. Prices will be awarded – 1^st duck gets $2,500; 2^nd place duck gets $1,500, and 3^rd place gets $1,000. The link to adopt a duck is: https://fcrotaryduckrace.org   
• Gary Turner shared that the last meeting of the month, on August 29^th, will be held offsite at the Larimer County Emergency Services and Fire Rescue office at 1303 N. Shields, Fort Collins, CO 80524.

• The 1922 Colorado River Compact is due for renewal in 2026. Dave is coordinating a meeting of representatives from all 7 states, through a Rotary District Grant, to meet and negotiate using the 4 way test.
• The meeting will be held in January at the CSU SPUR campus and Rotarians will be able to live stream the meeting.

• Agriculture uses 80% of the water available out of the Colorado River for crop irrigation.
• If you eat a salad in January, anywhere in the United States, that lettuce will be grown with Colorado River water.
• There are dozens of endangered species on the Colorado River.
• Las Vegas has done remarkable conservation work over the years going from 135 gallons per day per person to 30 gallons per day. This has been done via xeriscaping new homes (and old homes), minimizing water features, incentives for conservation, and increasing awareness.
• Crop choices play a role in the use of water as well – based on farm, location, what climate the crops grow in, etc. The farms are trying to take less water from the river; though, sprinklers and water systems are quite expensive. Utilizing underground water has been effective with less evaporation than dams, reservoirs, etc.

• Andy Chaffin shared that after 19 years, he took the plunge and bought a new car. The bad news is he has to learn all the new technology on the car.
• Vic Purdy was excited to share that next week, he and his wife, leave for an Alaskan Cruise
• Gary Turner shared that he and his wife have had their 2 grandchildren with them, 8 and 11 years old. They are exhausted!
• Tony Catania has recruited a new member for our club as his mother-in-law is moving from Texas to Fort Collins (Thanks Tony!).

Keith White inspired us with the Rotary International Theme of 2013-14: "Engage Rotary, Change Lives." Keith encouraged us to find a way to engage to make a difference.

• Shane Abrahamson – Outbound student to Japan
• Marta Espinoza – Speaker from The Hispanic Women’s Farming Proyecto
• Marti Grady – Walt’s wife
• Sage Harrison – Scholarship recipient
• Melia Henrichsen – Scholarship recipient
• Austin Kelly – Guest of Dave Haase
• Olivia Moench – Scholarship recipient
• Randy Moench – Olivia’s dad
• Kelli Mutmansky – Melia Henrichsen’s friend
• Margherita Poma –Inbound student from Borno, Italy
• Mike Randle
• MaryLou Smith –Speaker from The Hispanic Women’s Farming Proyecto
• Joe Wimmer – Submitted his application
• Marcy Woodland – Repeat guest

• Phil Murphy indicated he was the Phil-in president for the day and presented a riddle: What is the longest word in the English language dictionary. (Editor’s note: I believe the word is “longest.”)
• Dave Haase will be sending an email with instructions for the Aug. 17 Peach Festival volunteers to check in at the south entrance of the event.
• Tony Catania will be sending an email to sign up 5 addition Rotarians for the peach booth at the Peach Festival.
• Contact Tony at TjCatania@gmail.com if you are able to take your box of peaches at the Peach Festival if there are leftover boxes.
• Mike Griffith will be sending a sign up soon for the peach pick up at Timberline Church the morning of Aug. 24.
• Joseph Vander Linde shared the results of 29 survey responses indicating our club Rotarians enjoyed their membership for the following reasons in order of popularity: 1) Friendship and fun, 2) The club meeting experience, 3) Service activities, 4) Networking opportunities, 5) Leadership and personal development.
• Connie Sheltren introduced Margherita Poma, our inbound exchange student from Borno, Italy. Remember to include Margherita in your skiing/snowboarding plans.
• Connie also introduced Shane Abrahamson, an outbound exchange student to Japan.
• Andy Chaffin, introduces three past scholarship recipients:
  • Melia Henrichsen is working on her master’s degree
  • Olivia Moench an aspiring Park Ranger attending Montana State University who is looking for employment in the Natural Resource field. Interest in Forestry/Wildland Fire/Plant Science.
  • Sage Harrison is attending Western Colorado University focusing on achieving a dual degree in Business Law and Economics. Sage would like to work for the USDA after graduation. Sage is on the wrestling roster at Western Colorado University @ 197 lbs.

• MaryLou Smith started The Hispanic Women’s Farming Proyecto to help immigrant Hispanic woman pursue an opportunity to earn money for their families while learning about agriculture, soil health, planting, mulching, irrigation, harvest, marketing, and sales.
• The project started with six women on a small farm near Windsor but since the farm was sold, the women have found separate locations to raise vegetables.
• The 3^rd year of this program yielded revenue of $36,000 for the six women.
• Marta Espinoza started a program in Greeley called Jardines de Salsa (salsa gardens) involving 15 immigrant mothers.
• Marta visited Washington DC to speak up for immigration rights.
• The women’s educational emphasis has been on how to manage pests and disease since they grow all their vegetables without chemicals.
• Vegetables can be purchased at the Fat Donkey Farm booth during the Old Town Farmers Market Saturdays 9:00 am to 1:00.
• Individual or group contributions can be sent via check written to their fiscal sponsor, Fort Collins Community Action Network, P.O. Box 400, Fort Collins, CO 80522, noting “Hispanic Women’s Farming Proyecto” in the subject line.

• Six Rotarians shared their good news of anniversaries, peach sales, wood carvings, family visitors, and child employment.

• Rock Star Award: Bob Williams for his enduring contributions to Meals on Wheels
• Rotarian of the Year Award:  Dave Marvin for success in reaching our fundraising goal/Memorial Day fundraiser activities

• David Haase:  Volunteers are still needed for the Peach Festival on August 17.  Particularly late in the day we are short on people to work the booth. Please consider staying to help with these later shifts if you’ve worked earlier in the day.

• Leighanne Alford will be missed during her leave to care for Wes after his surgery

• John’s interest in the Modernism movement began in his early 30’s, when he began his journey to excel in the fascinating world of antiques.. “The more you know about your business, the better off you are.” His career includes participation on museum boards, at auction houses, consulting and appearing as an  appraiser on the Antiques Road Show ,where he enjoyed the camaraderie of celebrity peers on a show which is based on spontaneously appraising items that the public brings through the door.   
• He was offered the opportunity to join the show by Dan Farrell, the originator and consulting producer of ARS since its beginning in the US in 1996.
• John worked with auction houses from LA to New York for many years. Initially, he was able to gain background on the various items through first-hand accounts, as many of the artists or their families were available.
• Through his work in person, print, as a lecturer and author, he has expanded the appeal of the modernist era.
• He authored “American Insider’s Guide to 20th Century Furniture” from Miller’s and co-authored with David Rago, “Collecting Modern:A Guide to Mid Century Furniture and Ceramics.”
• All appraisers and staff that we see on the show are volunteers. 
• As many as 5000 participants will appear at 6:30 am on the day of taping, and interviews last until as late as 7:30 pm.  The material from that day will afford as many as 3 hours of shows.
• What we see on the broadcast are authentic reactions to the interviews. The spontaneity of the interviews are one of many strengths of this engaging show.
• John and his wife, Nan entertained us with mock appraisals, to give us a feel for what a conversation might include, as well as to show us the diplomatic subtleties that are required to a successful sharing of information about fondly shared family objects.
   

• Note this quote from John taken from pbs.org:

Bob Melrose inspired us with Viktor Frankl’s three sources for the meaning of life: 1) The completion of purposeful tasks, 2) Caring for another person, 3) Facing suffering and challenges with dignity.

• Judy Calhoun — speaker and member of Greeley Downtown Rotary Club
• Matthew Fugate — guest of Curt Bear 
• Anna Giovinetto — guest of Andy Groeger
• Tomas Godine— former exchange student from Argentina 
• Mara Godine — Tomas Godine’s’ wife
• Richard and Jenny Hillman — Leighanne Alford’s parents
• Diana and Chris Hutchinson — guest of Joe McCarthy
• Karter Jackson – Mark Jackson’s daughter
• Ohad Levy— Carrie Levy’s nephew
• Presley Stevenson – outbound exchange student to Italy

• Leighanne Alford will be taking a 4 to 6-week leave to care for her partner, Wes Alford who will be having surgery July 19.
• Dave Haase requested Rotarians to sign up in force for a shift for the August 17 Peach Festival HERE and then work the Peach Booth. Contact Tony Cantania at tjcatania@gmail.com to sign up for the August 17 Peach Sales Booth.
• Lee Varra-Nelson and Teres Lambert asked Rotarians to take the following actions this week:
  • Forward the Peach Sale email received earlier this week to your friends
  • Repost Facebook postings to the public
  • Distribute Peach Sale bookmarkers
  • Place Peach Sale posters in businesses
  • Look for an email to post a nextdoor message to buy peaches
  • Michele Marquitz presented a check for $500 to our Ginger and Baker hosts, Kate and Grace 

• Mission Statement: NOCO Humane is an independent nonprofit working to further the compassionate, safe, and responsible relationship between animals and people
• The merger of the Larimer Humane Society and the Humane Society of Weld County formed NOCO Humane in the fall of 2023
• There are 105 volunteers at NOCO Humane 
• A new facility is needed to replace the Weld County facility at Evans
• NOCO Humane will answer calls for animals as large as a coyote but not deer, bear, or mountain lions
• The number of incoming animals decreased during Covid but increased post-Covid
• The budget for next year will be about $10 million with an expected deficit of $1 million
• Revenue streams are 1/3 from animal sheltering contracts with various cities, 1/3 fees, 1/3 donations
• You may donate to NOCO Humane HERE

• Mary Catherine Limbird presented Leighanne Alford with an official Rotary Theme scarf to kick off her first meeting as president.
• A raft of Rotarians shared their good news of travels, visiting relatives, and recovery.

Judy Calhoun, CEO of NOCO Humane:

• Beckie Wagner (guest of Bob Hau)
• Sheryl Lack (Rotarian from CA)
• Stave Lack (Rotarian from CA and Director of BREW Fellowship)
• Joe Wimmer (repeat guest of Brooke Cunningham)
• Bill Brayden (Foothills Rotarian)
• John Sheltren (soon to be a member)
• Dana Culler Laval (exchange student)

• This week he found out he is cancer free after treatment!
• He met his wife at the insurance office they worked at together and have been married for 36 years.   His wife has worked against insurance and corporate fraud.
• They have twin sons that live in Niwot and Brooklyn. They also have a Corgi who rules the roost.
• His career was spent mostly working for Progressive Insurance Co and saw exponential growth during his career.  He opened the western region regulatory state compliance department. 
• He retired on April Fool's Day in 2022 and has been able to join Rotary subsequently. 
• He enjoys cycling and raced in high school and college and continues to enjoy long distance races/tours. He has set 3 world records for endurance racing.  His sons also enjoy cycling.  He estimates he has riden about 225,000 miles to date. 
• He is an advocate for defensive cycling which has likely saved his life over time
• His credo for life is "Life begins at the end of your comfort zone"

• Average grant size is $2000 with a range of $750 to 3.5K (Finally Home, Vegetable Connection, Mujeres de Colores, Project Self Sufficiency, Rist Canyon Volunteer Fire Department)
• Other recipients are Coats and Boots, Outreach Fort Collins, The Lauren Project, Disabled Resource Services, Food Band of Larimer County
• 2023 Field of Honor budget was $20,238 and gave $3K+ each to Platte River Veterans Flyfishing, High Plains Honor Flight (5 trips provided), Hearts and Horses, Health4Heroes, Healing Warriors.  
• Grants were also given to Outreach Fort Collins, First Responder Trauma Services for the Peer Connect Program and Revital Colorado for mental health care for first responders
• The total impact was $45,742 for our community.  
• Other ways we helped our community: 492 hours from 32 Rotarians, Meals on Wheels, Rendesvous Trail Cleanup among others. 
• Feel free to join the committe which meets the 3rd Tuesday of each month.

• The most recent honor flight to Washington D.C. was 4/28-29 and Mike went as a guardian
• 120 veterans went on this trip including 5 Korean veterans and veterans from Desert Storm and Vietnam.
• The journey left from Fort Collins Loveland airport to DIA with well wishers including fire trucks along the way. Sixty-one veteran motorcyclists were present.  
• There were receptions and a chance to share stories and memories with the veterans.   Stops included the WWII Memorial, Air Force Memorial. Arlington Cemetary, Iwojima Memorial, Vietnam War Memorial, Korean Memorial, Lincoln Memorial.
• There was a Changing of the Guard ceremony and a Laying of the Wreath ceremony for the veterans
• This was the first chance for many of the Vietnam veterans to be publically thanked for their service. 
• "All gave some, but some gave all. "

Announcements:    

• Pass the hat for Dana for her trip expenses for the exchange student west coast trip coming up next week!  Thanks to everyone who has made this possible for her. 
• Save the date for FCBR Pass-The-Gavel.  Date: Jun 22, 2024 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM.  Location:  Red Barn, Rigden Farms, 2902 Rigden Parkway
• There have been only 3 cases of polio in Pakistan this year
• Krishna Murthy gave his medallions to Phil Murphy for his dedication to the Food Bank of Larimer County, Bob Williams for his coordination of Meals on Wheels, and Joe McCarthy for leading the IDEA committee and his networking to obtain global grants
• Lee Varra-Nelson will be heading the Peach Sales Committee and will be asking for volunteers in the near future. 
   

Fort Collins Breakfast Club members volunteered at Veteran's Plaza to read the thousands of Names of the Fallen. The Wall commemorates the victims of the 9/11 terrorist attacks as well as the men and women who sacrificed their lives defending our country in the conflicts and wars to follow. The Wall includes approximately 10,000 names representing losses from September 11 and conflicts, including terrorist acts, in Iraq and Afghanistan spanning from 1983 to the present.

On May 9, Dan St. John, Cindy Cloyd, and Robert Hau received their Paul Harris Recognition Awards from Club Rotary Foundation Chair, Bob Melrose. The Paul Harris recognition is given to donors after reaching certain bench marks based on contribution to  The Rotary Foundation (TRF). The Rotary Foundation transforms your gifts into service projects that change lives both close to home and around the world.

The Gregory Allicar Museum of Art invites individuals to engage with art and each other to inspire fresh perspectives and wonder. The museum is a catalyst for visual literacy and critical thinking that instills a passion for learning.

• Jephta Bernstein - New member applicant
• Mikey Hatch - Centennial High School student 
• Lisa Ketner - repeat guest of Carrie Levy
• Dana Culler Laval - Exchange student from Argentina
• Maureen Posten - Assistant Principal at Centennial High School
• John Sheltren - spouse of Connie Schltren
• Jimmy Zee - guest of Bob Hau

• Lynn Matson encouraged Rotarians to contact businesses this week to become Community Supporters before the May 10 deadline. Over half of the $28,000 goal has been achieved with one week left.
• Rotarians will receive an email this week from Kathy Miner with tools to promote medallion sales. Just cut and paste into emails and post to Next Door and Meta. Encourage your friends to buy medallions for people they admire; spouse, child, grandchild and friends.
• Register on the email invitation sent on April 29 from Tony Catania concerning the Dr. Lewis Seminar Feedback and Fellowship on May 9 from 6:00 to 8:00 at O'Dell Brewing location: 824 East Lincoln Ave. This fellowship is a brief thank you from the IDEA committee and a nudge to share thoughts with committee members about the Dr. Lewis.
• Bring items of mobility assistance (crutches, wheelchairs) to the next two meetings to be forward to the District Conference. Contact Michele Marquitz if you have questions.
• Save the dates of May 31 5:00 - 8:00 pm and June 1 8:00 am – 3:00 pm for Rotary Learning Institute (small group discussions to learn more about Rotary and interact with Rotarians from other clubs) facilitated by Walt Grady and Diane Knight at Poudre Valley REA, 7649 REA Parkway, Ft. Collins.

• Objectives of Centennial High School:
  • Reengage students and help them be excited to come to school
  • Build strong relationships with teachers and students
  • Learn life skills necessary to be successful in school, work, and personal relationships
  • Help students take personal responsibility for their education and be a responsible young adult 
• Maureen Posten introduced Mikey Hatch, Centennial High School student who shared his experiences as a student at Centennial High.
  • Mikey shared the “6 Ps” of Centennial: Prompt, Polite, Prepared, Participate, Positive mental attitude, and Produce.
  • He appreciated the life changing “Discovery” process that helped him create positive change in his life, to manage his emotions, how to react to other’s emotions and how to treat others.
  • Mickey had fun creating a school newspaper article where interviewed students about his “murder.”

• Ethiopia – Potable Water availability
• Cambodia – Latrines for 23 families
• Rwanda – Rheumatic Heart Disease; provided vocational training for district nurses to listen to hearts and administer penicillin for strep throat.
• Uganda – Divine Mercy School; our club sent $3,000 in the past to feed students and staff and this year we provided $4,800 worth of maize and bean seeds for the community members to plant to allocate produce to: (1) seeds for next planting; (2) feed their families; and (3) share with school to feed students and staff.
• Mexico – Tarahumara Students; we provided $1,500 in scholarships for three students who will be mentored by John Carroll, Tracy Mead and Susan Peterson.
• Any Rotarian is welcome to attend the next International Services meeting at Horse and Dragon on May 21 at 7:00 pm

Ryan McClean receiving his first Paul Harris award

Maureen Posten - Assistant Principal at Centennial High School:

Mikey Hatch - Centennial High School student:

• Jephta Bernstein – New member applicant
• Carol Ann Kates – Program speaker
• Leelee Kates
• Russ Kates 
• Lisa Ketner
• Presley Stevenson – outbound exchange student Zooming from Italy

• A card was passed around for Gary Turner – recovering from hip surgery

• Our club helped provide two containers of refurbished medical equipment, funding for automated laboratory equipment, new lithium batteries to aid solar power, and a generator for the Madonna Hospital in Nigeria.
• We helped build the Peanut Butter House in Liberia and $6,000 for ingredients that provides sealed nutritional packets to malnourished children
• Ten of our club’s decorated solar panels were delivered west of Kiev and ten solar panels were delivered south of Odessa, on January 12.
• Rotarians are invited to attend the next International Services Committee meeting the evening of May 15. Details will be sent via email.

• Presley gets along “super well” with her host family living near Pisa, Italy while her host family’s daughter is an exchange student in Argentina.
• Presley participated in her host family’s New Years and Easter traditions.
• She skied in the Dolomites, and traveled to Spain and North Africa.
• Presley has made good friends and encourages Rotarians to volunteer to host an exchange student.

• Bob Williams had four announcements:
  1. More volunteers are needed for Meals on Wheels once every two months.
  2. Volunteers need to be certified by the Meals on Wheels Office.
  3. A Co-chair is needed to chair the Meals on Wheels Committee
  4. Lisa Boesch was recognized for managing the Walmart FY 2024 Pharmacy of the Year.
• Bob Melrose reported we have sold 6 medallions and have $10,000 in Community Supporters for the Field of Honor. 
  1. Let Diane Knight know when you have acquired a Community Supporter. The deadline for committing Community Supporters is May 10.
  2. Rotarians are encouraged to tell their friends about the Field of Honor and Civil War Living History Camp.
• Rotarians are encouraged to show our appreciation to veterans by attending the Honor Flight send-off on April 28 at the Ranch. Arrive for the 7:20 am ceremonies at the McKee 4-H Building – the buses with veterans departs the Ranch at 8:30 am. See route map to cheer them on their way. Mike Griffith is on the flight as a Guardian, however he would be eligible as a veteran as well.

• The first Steele’s’ Market was established in 1940 at 113 East Oak Street in Ft. Collins
• The donut machine was very popular.
• When Steele’s Market opened in 1963 on Mountain Ave, it represented 46% of Ft. Collin’s grocery business.
• Ground beef was $0.33 per pound in 1963 and $0.98 per pound in 1981.
• There were four locations in 1991 and pharmacies were added to the stores.
• Ft. Morgan, Niwot and a Drake Street locations were added in 1998.
• All stores were closed in 2001 after Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings due to a street closing near a new $10 million store.
• Carol Ann has written a book “Grocery Shopping Secrets”

• John Sheltren
• Sara Colorosa
• Bella and Will Lorey and Karen Beach-Dana's current host family
• Chad Phyle- repeat guest
• Jemma, Heather, Jon Wayne -- guests of Dana
• Marita and David Culler --Dana's parents
• Presley Stevenson --exchange student to Italy
• Alana Bethune—guest of Chad Phyle
• JD Murphy --Foothills Rotary Club

• Native of Fort Collins, CO
• Her parents and grandparents modeled active community support. 
• She went to Riffinberg Elementary, Lescher MS and Fort Collins High School and was the Lambkin mascot
• She graduated from CSU and lived in Iowa with her husband, Carl, and then moved to Russia for 18 months.
• They later lived in Chicago and have 2 sons and a daughter.  They then moved to Omaha, Nebraska.  She worked for the Chamber of Commerce to promote the city. She helped run the Crock Foundations and was part of a mid town mixed use development project. 
• They moved back here for her husband's job at JBS and she continues to work remotely for Mutual of Omaha. 
• She has 3 grandkids
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• JD from Foothills Rotary:  QPR Suicide Prevention Training  is Monday, April 22 at 5:30-7:30 at the Summit Stone Longview Mental Health Center
• Foothills Rotary: They are having a presentation by Dorothy Metcalf-Linderburger who is an astronaut and Fort Collins High School graduate. It is May 7 a noon at the Fort Collins Marriott.  The cost is $35 and includes lunch.
• District conference is coming up in Steamboat and is free to register.  May 16-18
• Pass The Gavel:  save the date for June 22, Saturday.  Families and friends invited.
• Phil Murphy: Just a reminder that if you are interested in reviewing any of out speakers' PowerPoint presentations they are available here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1auQlXXvUfsaAv43FQbZ5VPFx6rdpr3-t?usp=share_link
• April 19 Food Bank Friday, 1 - 3:30 PM. Nine volunteers needed
• Foundation Celebration Dinner: Join us at a dinner Celebrating The Rotary Foundation and its donors:  May 4, 6-8:30, Casper, WY.   Krishna Murthy will be recognized for his Citation for Meritorious Service Award. For details, contact rwm2020@aol.com.

• We welcome her parents here today!
• Her hometown is Coronel Suarez, a town of 40K people, known for making the largest struedel (230 ft) in the world, annually. 
• She has sisters who are 13, 19 and 22 years old. 
• Food:  a typical beverage is mate made from pumpkin and is tied to feelings of family, friendship and community. SHe loves dulce de leche and empanadas. 
• She goes to school from 7am to 12pm daily and the teachers change classes rather than the students.  She plays lacrosse and parties are a big part of life in Argentina. 
• World Cup 2022!  The new president is trying to stabilize the economy which has struggled with inflation and destabilization of the peso.
• Traditions:  mate, tango, paisanos, asado/BBQ, empanadas, strudel fest, horseback riding, dulce de leche
• Thank you, Dana, for sharing your country with us and happy 16th birthday!
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• Tanya Alcaraz – Fossil Ridge High School
• Bill Brayden - Foothills Rotary
• Jephta Bernstein – New member applicant
• Erin LaRue - Assistant Principal at Kinard Middle School
• Ella Maroni - Student of the month
• Jennifer Maroni – Mother of Ella Maroni
• Peter Maroni – Father of Ella Maroni
• Jenny McLean - Ryan McLean’s wife
• Kelli McPhee - Fossil Ridge High School Counselor
• Rathna Murthy – Krishna Murthy’s wife
• David Perricone – Husband of Melissa Perricone
• Melissa Perricone - Teacher of the month 
• Mike Ring  - Father of Melissa Perricone
• Jackie Ring – Mother of Melissa Perricone
• Chris Woodruff - District Foundation Chair and Past District Governor - Centennial Rotary Club 
• Karoline Woodruff – Past President of Centennial Rotary Club

• Joe McCarthy has a Global Grant project in El Salvador that is in partnership with CSU’s Rams Without Borders (CSU’s chapter of Engineers Without Borders). Four CSU students went in November 2023, and ten in March of this year. They are also doing a sustainable agriculture project in Guatemala. Rams Without Borders is having a Cabernet fundraiser on April 21, from 6:00-9:00 at the Hillside Vinyard. Click to order tickets HERE.
• Krishna Murtha was presented with the Rotary Foundation Citation for Meritorious Service for District 5440 by Chris Woodruff, District Foundation Chair and Past District Governor. Krishna and his wife, Rathna accepted the citation.
• Chris Woodruff encouraged Rotarians to register for the May 4, District 5440 Foundation Recognition Dinner featuring keynote speaker Wyn Spiller. Register HERE before April 28.
• Dave Marvin introduced the 2^nd of this year’s fundraisers, the 4^th Annual Field of Honor (FOH).
• Kathy Miner revealed the 2024 FOH medallion and marketing plans
• Teres Lambert (as Diane Knight) explained the concept of Community Supporters and encouraged Rotarians to ask the businesses who supported the FOH last year to contact the same businesses this year when the Community Support levels are communicated and the FOH website are ready next week.
• Teres Lambert (as herself) explained how 3^rd and 4^th graders in the Poudre School District will have an opportunity to submit a less than 250-word essay about “My Hero.” The essays will be awarded 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd place and 20 honorable mention awards. Volunteers will be needed to read and evaluate essays.
• Teres Lambert announced that there will be a Civil War Living History encampment near the FOH to attract visitors to the Veterans Plaza on Memorial Day weekend.

• Ryan is a lifelong resident of Fort Collins, he and his wife, Jenny have two adult children. 
• He is an alum of Colorado State University (B.S.) and of Gonzaga University (M.A.).
• Ryan had careers as an EMT, firefighter and has been Division Chief of Support Operations for Poudre Fire Authority and Senior Director of Pre-Hospital Care at UCHealth.
• Ryan is the founder and President of the Leadership Engagement Opportunity (LEO) Fund. For more information concerning LEO click HERE.
• Ryan is passionate about learning Spanish – Welcome Ryan!

• Dan St. John introduced Erin LaRue, Assistant Principal at Kinard Middle School who introduced our Teacher of the Month, Melissa Perricone.
• Melissa teaches 7th Grade Science, Science Adventures and Environmental Leadership.
• She fires up the students at assembles and is a “kid magnet”.
• She appreciated the educational support she received as a youth and that has carried over into her teaching career.

• Dan St. John introduced Tanya Alcaraz, director, Career & Innovation at Poudre School District who introduced Ella Maroni, senior at Fossil Ridge High School.
• Ella has already received two associate degrees from Front Range Community College.
• Ella started a peer tutoring program for middle and high school students that meets in the new Future Ready Center at The Shops at Foothills Mall.  
• She will attend Duke University next year to study Math and Public Health.

Krishna and his wife, Rathna accepting the Rotary Foundation Citation for Meritorious Service for District 5440:

Ryan McLean gives his vocational talk:

Teacher of the Month Melissa Perricone receives a check for $250 from Dan St. John:

Ella Maroni, Student of the Month:

• Ginger Graham – program speaker 
• Chris Jones - guest of Andy Chaffin 
• David Knight - guest of Diane and Paul Knight 

• If you’re looking to celebrate St. Patrick's Day in style, come hear the Irish Band, Molly Higgins on Sunday, March 17th!  The band features Kathy Miner’s son-in-law, Andrew on tin whistle along with Sam on fiddle, David on accordion and Marcos on guitar. They’ll be playing at Maxline Brewing 2-4 pm, and Stodgy Brewing 5-7 pm. To learn more about the band and listen to a sampling of their music, click HERE.
• Contact Ann Griffith 970-402-9134 to get tickets to attend the Fort Collins Symphony’s “Then & Now: Reel Music – Film Music Concert” April 12 7:00 pm at Timberline Church.

• Have you wondered how to apply and what qualifications are needed for a District or Global Grant?
• Are you interested in helping your club with Public Image?
• Are you a club president elect or president elect nominee?
• Register now to attend this zero cost District 5440 Virtual Assembly.  

• Deb was born in Minneapolis and enjoyed fishing and swimming and spent seven summers in Alaska.
• Graduated from EMT school in Hawaii
• Became a single mother and moved back to Minnesota
• 36 years ago Kelly started as a bank teller and is now a Vice President of an Independent Financial Bank.
• Likes traveling, camping, hiking, grandchildren, sports (hockey, football, basketball)
• Has experience as a Demolition Derby driver 
• Had two detached retinas

• Ginger grew up on a farm in Arkansas where she sewed her own clothes and her mother had a catering business
• Sharing pies helped build community in Arkansas
• Graduated from the University of Arkansas with a degree in Ag Economics
• Sold herbicides to old farmers
• Received an MBA from Harvard
• Started renovating the Northern Colorado Feeders Supply in 2016
• Ginger and Baker is NOT a restaurant – it’s a community building, a classroom, a coffee shop, an event center and a culture.
• Ginger worked 12-hour days to make 802 pies for our club the year the Palisades peach crop froze

Rotary Club of Fort Collins Breakfast inducted three new members on Thursday Feb 8, 2024. -James Wedding, Tom Strause, and Ryan McLean!

• Andy Chapman:  if you made a contribution to our FC Breakfast Club Foundation, it will be matched from now until the end of the year.  
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• Purple Pins for Polio:  save the date for Sunday, February 4th from 2-4 pm. Lane sponsorships are available for $250.  $95 for a team of five.  $20 for individuals
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• January 16th Progressive Dinner sign ups have been sent by email. This will start with appetizers at Walnut Creek, 222 Walnut Street(just east of the Silver Grill), from 5-5:45pm. The Regional, 130 S. Mason, will offer a salad, main dish(vegetarian option), one glass of house wine or beer from 6-7:45pm. Little Bird Bake Shop's new location 613 S. College(once home to Canino's Restaurant) 8-9pm for our finale offering desserts and coffee or tea.  Further details and price will follow. 
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• Save the date for a program on April 25th by Dr. Regina Lewis about intentional conversations and learning more about our selves and communication styles
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• Joe McCarthy is having back surgery so keep him in your thoughts and prayers
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• Phil Murphy: Just a reminder that if you are interested in reviewing any of out speakers' PowerPoint presentations they are available here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1auQlXXvUfsaAv43FQbZ5VPFx6rdpr3-t?usp=share_link

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• Robert Hau
• Judy Thompson
• James Wedding
• Ann Alfonso, Bethke principal
• Christie McPhail, Bethke “Teacher of the Month”

• Began her career as a 4^th grade teacher on the Western slope
• Got a counseling degree at CSU because she was confident she could have more impact as a counselor
• Serves 600 students at Bethke elementary school
• Kids only need two things to thrive in school – one supportive adult (she is often that one person) and character (she pointed to our Four Way Test) 
• Most important for her to create a safe environment so kids can learn

• John Carroll:  Nominations are open for the Ed Gillette Vocational Service Award.   Named for a Past President who was exceptional in his field at CSU Vet School.  See email from Ron Catterson on 11.2 for criteria and how to submit the application
• Michele reviewed our vision and values (service, adaptability, community, diversity, integrity)
• We need a chair or co-chairs for the $10,000 raffle.   Please consider stepping up to this responsibility

• Foundation budget is $122,000
• 10% of proceeds from each fundraiser goes to our Club Foundation, so $2,000 (plus a $3,000 supplement) will go to the Club Foundation
• After great discussion and many opinions, the board voted to divide the remaining $15,000 among several committees (each received an extra $1,500-$3,000) so we can do more work in our communities and around the world
• Michele showed income and expenses for our Club Foundation.
• We are always balancing spending fundraising proceeds now for current needs against funding our endowment for the long term
• Thanks to these extra dollars, we’ll be able to do even more!

R. Gordon R. McInally

President 2023-24

Rotary Club of South Queensferry

Scotland

R. Gordon R. McInally was educated at the Royal High School in Edinburgh and at the University of Dundee, where he earned his graduate degree in dental surgery. He operated his own dental practice in Edinburgh until 2016. McInally was chair of the East of Scotland branch of the British Paedodontic Society and has held various academic positions. He has also served as a presbytery elder, chair of the Queensferry parish congregational board, and commissioner to the general assembly of the Church of Scotland.

Gordon joined Rotary in 1984 at age 26. A member of the Rotary Club of South Queensferry, he has served as president and vice president of Rotary International in Great Britain and Ireland. He has also served RI as a director and on several committees, most recently as an adviser to the 2022 Houston Convention Committee and chair of the Operations Review Committee.

Gordon says he looks forward to working with members to build new Rotary clubs and groups. "My vision is that Rotary should exist everywhere in a style to suit everyone who has the desire to be part of us and to help us do good in the world," he says.

He is a patron of the UK-based nonprofit Hope and Homes for Children and led a partnership between that organization and RIBI to support children in Rwanda who had been orphaned in the genocide there. He is a patron of Trade-Aid, an initiative of the Rotary Club of Grantham Kesteven, England, that provides sustainable humanitarian aid to individuals, families, and businesses in the developing world. He is also an ambassador for Bipolar UK, a national mental health organization. In August 2022, he was made a laureate of the Sino Phil Asia International Peace Awards Foundation.

In his free time, Gordon enjoys rugby, good food and wine, and stick dressing, the traditional Scottish craft of making walking sticks.

Gordon describes The Rotary Foundation as "the engine that provides the energy to do Rotary service." He and his spouse, Heather, also a Rotarian, are Paul Harris Fellows, Major Donors, Benefactors of The Rotary Foundation, and members of the Bequest Society.

Gordon wishes to dedicate his presidency to making the world a better place for his granddaughters, Ivy and Florence, and all the children of the world, to live and thrive.

• Learn more about presidential initiatives, view select videos, and download resources
• Learn about the president's theme and watch his theme speech
• Read the president’s monthly message
• Find presidential theme materials
• Download photos of the RI President and their spouse
• Learn more about Rotary’s structure

• For as little as 60 cents, a child can be protected from polio.
• $50 can provide clean water to help fight waterborne illness.
• $500 can launch an antibullying campaign and create a safe environment for children.

Andy Graham from Kinard Core Knowledge School is the teacher of the month for Rotary Club of FC- Breakfast. 

Andy shared is passion of teaching middle school age kids!

Paul’s first impression of Rotary was that several men he grew up around and respected in Texas were Rotarians.    He joined Rotary because he wants to give back to our community and to be able to network with like-minded people. Married last April, he and wife Natalie are expecting their first child – a girl – in August!  She is a practicing attorney at CP2 and two dogs and two cats round out their family!

Paul is a a project manager for an IT Consulting Firm, Quisitive, a Premier Microsoft Partner that specializes in everything Microsoft.

He loves soccer (won the Texas State Championship his senior year).  Loves woodworking and traveling to experience new cultures and foods. He enjoys snowboarding, mountain biking, running, and gardening. He recently picked up a new hobby, One Wheeling.

Paul is both a proud Aggie (from Texas A&M) and a veteran of the U.S. Air Force. He served four years as an Airborne Battle Manager on the E-3 AWACS.

• Amy Welsh (Tom and Amy’s daughter)
• Beth Maddox (Columbia, MO) – Amy’s cousin
• Speaker – Robert Williams

• Paul Harris Awards – for those who have contributed $1,000 to The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International:  Arun Murthy, nephew of Krishna (+1), Curt Bear (+1), Carrie Broughton (+2), Carrie Levy (+3), Michele Marquitz (+3), Tim Cochran (+3), Carol Morris (+3), Andy Groeger (+4), Ellen Brinks (+5), Joe McCarthy (+3-6), Lynn Matson (+8), Mark Campbell (+8)
• End of Year Club Awards:
  • Rock Star – Tom Welsh for his support for the Early Childhood Development Program and fixing bicycles for underserved kids
  • Rotary Spirit – Gary Tuner for his championship of a project to build a community garden in Zimbabwe
  • Guiding Light – Kristin Candella for thoughtful and organized leadership of the 10K fundraiser and for her boundless energy and creativity
  • Most Active New Member Joseph Vander Linde (awarded at end of year party)
  • Charlie Peterson Service Above Self - Fran Lefler (awarded at end of year party)
  • Rotarian of the Year – Joe McCarthy (awarded at end of year party)

• Mike Griffith – please use the link below to sign up to volunteer for the Peach Sale Delivery or for selling peaches at the Peach Festival!
• https://bit.ly/3JMvSDE

• Ann Griffith – please consider a $250 sponsorship of a classroom (proceeds will be split between the literacy project (40%) and our club Foundation (60%)).  If interested, please contact ann.griffith@frosch.com

• Andy Chaffin – be intentional about “selling literacy” to everyone you know!   The proceeds from the peach sales will provide grants for teachers for their literacy efforts as well as fund some of our club projects; encourage a business owner to buy a box for their staff or to distribute to customers
• You can provide the recipe below to friends who might be looking for something great to make with all of those peaches.   Courtesy of Martine Bols.

• Please use the link below to volunteer for spots for the Peach Festival if you are TIPS trained:
• https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1WKtfDtsy3CWTcGZBIk4_vIhyxJuvjDkKwVLx8Lg2i1c/edit?usp=sharing

• A special tax district serving the northern 2/3 of Larimer County, established in 1960
• The organization’s mission is to enhance the health of the community and has a five-member board
• The Health District impacted 10,648 individuals in 2021 with a staff of 125
• Budget is $14 million; of that, $10 million comes from taxation and remainder is from property and grants
• The bad news is that depression and substance abuse are up for teens (partially a function of Covid) but the good news is that they like to connect and receive counseling virtually.
• This is somewhat unique to Larimer County.   There are only a handful of these types of programs in Colorado and the country.
• The Health District provides many programs and services.   For more information about all of these, use the link below to see the Power Point the speaker used:

At Rotary, we are deeply concerned by the escalating loss of life and humanitarian hardship caused by the war in Ukraine. We’re using our deep networks and decades of experience to take swift action in the region.

Further reading can be found at:

https://www.rotary.org/en/rotary-responds-ukraine-crisis

• Maria Nara – Head of Early Childhood Center
• Leighanne Alford – Prospective member
• Carol Cochran – Guest of Tim Cochran
• Ann Hutchison – President and CEO of Fort Collins Chamber of Commerce
• Bill Lamperes – former FCRBRC member
• Austin Hensen – son of Andrew Hensen
• Joyce Dickens - Filmographer

• Tracy Mead – all are welcome and encouraged to join the Program committee; if interested, contact tracymead2003@yahoo.com
• Bob Williams look for sign up sheets for Meals on Wheels
• Save the Date!  Feb. 6th – Purple Pins for Polio; a bowling event with the other Fort Collins Rotary clubs.  Details to come.
• Jen Parker completed all of the requirements of the New Member Orientation – congrats, Jen!

•  Work of the Chamber is about:
  • Helping to connect people to community resources (the “Front Door”)
  • Helping create leaders for the community – Leadership Fort Collins and Leadership Northern Colorado
  • Being a strong advocate for Business – tracking policy recommendations and how they will impact businesses
  • Being a place for businesses to connect
• NoCo Prospers 1.0 Fundraising and investment campaign – raised $3.8 million for
  • Fixing N. I-25 - $500 million gap for work between Longmont and Berthoud
  • Supporting Talent development
    • Talent Portal
    • Trailing Spouse Program
    • Workplace Learning Alliance with all educational partners
  • Working on a Covid Recovery Plan, to include more economic marketing (building relationships with bigger companies)
  • Business Retention and Expansion – how to help these businesses after Covid
•  NoCo Prospers 2.0 Raised $4 million to be used over next 5 years - will launch Jan. 1
  •  Economy
  • Talent
  • Business friendly environment
  • I-25 – transportation across the region – how to plan for and fund this, especially with crossroads like Hwy 34, 392 and 14)
•  Questions:
  • What are we missing most in terms of talent?   C Suite talent and People of Color
  • Is the Regional Airport part of the plan?  Definitely – must take advantage of that as a hub for economic activity
  • What impact is money from Fed. Govt. having? First round made a big difference but over the next 6-8 months, we’ll have a reckoning; funding streams will allow us to take on issues that are business related, but social (i.e. like homelessness; transit)
  • Is there a Master Plan for I-25?  Yes, go to cdot.gov
  • Is retail dead?  No, but they need to modify their businesses
  • Metrics – have 1083 members, want 1200-1300

• Inspiration, Pledge and Rotary 4 Way Test – Bob Waltermire
  • Bob recited Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address, as it is the anniversary of the original delivery during the dedication of the Soldiers’ National Cemetery in Gettysburg, PA. Read the address here.
• Introduction of guests – Sargent at Arms Curt Bear
  • Today’s speaker: Alyssa Stephens
  • Leighanne Alford – Past Rotary president from Little Rock, guest of John Hintzman
• History and dedication of the new Club flag
  • New flag: from Nan Brown
    • In her father’s honor, he was a long-time member of the Eastside Club of Colorado Springs – his membership taught Nan a lot about community service. Her father was a Marine Veteran – and lived his life with service to country, family and God. Semper Fi to Charlie Brown, the flag is dedicated in his honor.
  • New stand: Joe McCarthy created the flag stand.
    • Joe is a woodworker and was asked to create it to hold the donated flag. As a special reminder: don’t think that you are imposing on someone to do something they are good at – rather include them in the process so they can contribute talent.
• Announcements
  • Secret Santa. We’ve secured helpers for 50 kids, 23 families. We still need assistance for 40 families/50 kids. Watch for a reminder Friday with link. Gary Turner or Andrew can pick up gifts Dec. 8. If you are able, we also need help gift buying on behalf of Rotarians who can’t go shopping themselves. Please let Andrew or Gary know if you can help with that!
  • Annual Christmas party is Thursday morning Dec. 16 normal meeting time – please RSVP by Dec. 6
  • Save the date: Jan. 18, 2022 for the progressive dinner in Downtown Fort Collins. It will be a full evening of fellowship and visiting three restaurants. Watch or more info soon!
  • Peach pies for sale! $40! Support 3^rd grade literacy while eating something delicious. Contact Michele Marquitz for your pie, which she will deliver before Sunday afternoon.
  • Help a family this holiday season, donate a turkey to the Food Bank.  Contact Michele for more info and if they still need them at the time of the newsletter distribution.
  • Volunteer for the Meals on Wheels food delivery program. New volunteers have to participate in an onboarding process two weeks before your volunteer shift starts. Shifts are Wednesdays, 11 am. start, 3 people per week; we always need new volunteers. See Bob Williams for more information.
  • Vocational service committee meets the last Tuesday of the month on zoom at 7:30 a.m. Things they are working on: Teacher of the Month may return in 2022, and hopefully, Student of the Month. More committee members are welcome to help with this import work. Contact Nan Brown for more info.
  • Foundation Month reminder – International committee submitted a grant for a menstrual hygiene grant - $3,000 but is leveraging that with other clubs for a total of $50,000 request. Krishna will keep us posted.
  • From our After Work Rotary friends
    • Do your Holiday shopping online at our virtual, silent auction. Help RAW to improve elementary student's reading in Fort Collins, to rebuild schools in Nepal, and much more. Click here to register and buy and review all our current projects.
• Today’s Program – Welcome Alyssa Stephens – City of Fort Collins Neighborhood Forum – Intro by Dave Haase
  • Neighborhood Services includes important work such as:
    • CSU/City Liaison
    • Neighborhood Development
    • Mediation/restorative justice
    • Connector department to other City departments/programs/resources
  • Growth in Fort Collins
    • 100,000 + people in LC over the next two decades
    • There are still spaces where building can and will happen
    • City Plan sets the vision/umbrella of how the city will grow
    • Zoning determines what kinds of development can happen in a neighborhood
  • Development review ensures new plans prioritize things such as look, feel, environmental resources, development is paying their own way that helps the city improve transportation infrastructure.
  • The City creates “the what” of what can be built, but not the specifics or mandates.
    • Neighborhood engagement and outreach are almost always needed for new development – so get involved and provide feedback as you know your neighborhood more than anyone.
  • Development review neighborhood meetings – in zoom for now. Provides sneak peeks of potential developments. They are required before development plans are submitted.
  • Master street plan exists, and developers are contributing to the funding bucket that then triggers improvements/enhancements to accommodate the new buildings/residents.
  • Housing needs are driving zoning changes – from commercial/industrial to residential – by the property owner. Many steps are involved, but it does happen. City can also update zoning to preserve certain kinds of residential areas, such as mobile home parks. They work with property owners on this process.
  • Learn more at: https://www.fcgov.com/neighborhoodservices/

• Wendy Lange
• Kevin Bolin

• Mike Griffith, Field Of Honor Team – Mike shared a moving video about the Field Of Honor project. He also advised club members to look out for an email explaining the Field of Honor project in detail, especially how to order a Medal of Honor. Brooke Cunningham showed club members how to share club posts about the project on Facebook and encouraged us to share them. 
• Bob Williams, Meals on Wheels – Bob announced that there are still opportunities to volunteer with Meals On Wheels for May and June. For club members who want to volunteer but haven't yet volunteered, training is also available. 
• David Haage, Peach Festival – David announced that the Rotary Peach Festival 2021 is definitely on for this year and encouraged club members to save the date 8/21/21. The Peach Festival will be held at The Holiday Twin drive-in this year, instead of the Hughes Stadium grounds, and will be in the afternoon and evening rather than starting early in the morning and running through the afternoon. 
• Tim Cochran, New Member Announcement – Tim made a New Member Announcement #2 for prospective member Tony Catania.
• Krishna Murthy - Krishna explained that Ellen Brinks' name had been accidentally omitted in an email sent out by Rotary International Committee Chair, John Trewartha, in which he described a project that Ellen Brinks works with in Zambia, which supports young women in building life skills. 
• Lee Varra-Nelson, New Member Induction – Lee inducted two new members: Scott Sinclair and Joseph Vander Linde.
• Joseph Van Der Linde, Call for Volunteers - Joseph announced that for those who live in Timnath, they are doing a cleanup of Latham Parkway this coming Sunday 1-3. Signups are at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/keep-timnath-clean-latham-pkwy-cleanup-tickets-148265113947?aff=erelexpmlt

• Fill out an application.
• Go through a screening process.
• Interview with staff.
• Need to pass a background check.
• Train to understand the trauma that children might experience, learn about the substance abuse their family members might experience, and learn about the court and family services systems.

• Small recurring donations to help them grow
• Help with maintenance and administrative tasks at their Harmony House location
• Help with raising community awareness of the program

• Jen Parker - Jen announced that both of her kids had graduated in a virtual, live-streamed ceremony from the Colorado State University oval. She made a "shout out" to the class of 2021 and all that they had endured on the way to graduation.
• Craig Campbell - Craig announced that the Rotary International Trustees and Board of Directors had placed more emphasis on environmental concerns in the criteria to choose scholarship recipients and that both of the recipients of the scholarship this year were going into natural resource management and were concerned about water conservation and use in some fashion.
• Ron Catterson - Ron's son, a graduation senior at Colorado State University accepted an internship in Durango and Ron and the family are looking forward to visiting him there.
• David Haage - David is excited to say that he can soon visit his Mom, in person, in Nebraska!
• John Hintzeman - John was happy to announce that Lucille, former exchange student from Bordeaux, France, is engaged and that his family is looking forward to attending the wedding in Florence Italy on August 14th. 
• J Burton - J announced that she completed her certification program and is now officially a "Story Grid Certified Editor," and she shared her associated business website with the club: https://language-is-a-superpower.com/

We had so much fun in 2020, jump here to buy tickets for 2021:

 https://rotaryfcbreakfast.org/

• Cheyenne Community Rotaract put of a tent and raised funds of $700 from donations. 
• Our Club received a letter of gratitude from Shelter Box four the clubs $1000 donation and a story of hope was provided from a recipient of a box in Paraguay

• Ryan Trost – Rotaract
• Carrie Campbell Broughton – Prospective Member
• Ola Saganowska – Exchange Student from Poland

• Second new member announcement for Carrie Broughton
• Jim Dawdy had a stroke last weekend.
• Jim McCambridge is looking for ideas for community service projects for “Make A Difference Day” on Oct 26.
• Cindy Cloyd is looking for suggestions for publications that could run a story about her son’s Global Grant to create a movie “Lady Madonna” https://vimeo.com/336499799
• Ryan Trost has tickets to sell for the Chili Cook Off fundraiser for the Book Trust at Horse and Dragon from 7-9:00 pm on November 8. 
• Kathy Miner requested members to sign up for Meals on Wheels for November: https://fcbreakfastrotary.org/events/calendar

• Since 1998, Spirit Crossing Clubhouse has helped adults work through their mental health recovery to become productive and significant contributors to Larimer County. Personal recovery and wellness goals may include:
  • Obtaining or maintaining employment
  • Pursuing an education (GED, college and masters degrees)
  • Building positive social relationships
  • Leading a productive, meaningful life
•  Mission: Spirit Crossing Clubhouse supports adults with behavioral health disorders as they pursue their personal, social, financial and vocational goals.
• Vision: We believe one’s wellness depends upon experiencing positive work opportunities, meaningful social relationships, having one’s skills and talents needed by others and promoting independence through community involvement. The Spirit Crossing community seeks to reduce stigma of mental illness through community education and outreach programs.
• 70% of members live independently.
• Work opportunities offered include; librarian, receptionist, clerical tasks, gardening, grounds maintenance and bookkeeping integrated into the community.
• The annual cost for a person at Spirit Crossing Clubhouse is only $4400/year which is about 1/3 of the cost of alternative approaches for treating behavioral health disorders.
• Medicaid is the primary source of revenue plus SummitStone, the State budget and private donations.
• There are 330 accredited Spirit Crossing Clubhouse locations worldwide. 

Emmy award-winning actor Archie Panjabi, one of Rotary’s ambassadors for polio eradication, will join a panel of experts on World Polio Day, 24 October, at a special Livestream presentation by Rotary and the Northwestern University Center for Global Health on the progress of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI). The 90-minute event, World Polio Day: Making History, will be held before a live audience at 17:30 Chicago time (UTC-5) at the John Hughes Auditorium on Northwestern’s Chicago campus.

The event will bring together experts including Dr. Bruce Aylward, assistant director-general for Polio, Emergencies and Country Collaboration at the World Health Organization; Dennis Ogbe, polio survivor, Paralympian, and ambassador for the United Nations Foundation’s Shot@Life campaign to promote child immunization; and Dr. Robert Murphy, professor of medicine-infectious diseases at Northwestern’s Feinberg School of Medicine. The program will be archived for later viewing.