Sara Murphy inspired us with a poem about coming home to Ireland
Guests: - Kristen Davis – Executive Director of Poudre Landmarks Foundation
IDEA (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Awareness) Quote: “Embrace a diversity of ideas. Embrace the fact that you can disagree with people and not be disagreeable. Embrace the fact that you can find common ground - if you disagree on nine out of 10 things, but can find common ground on that 10th, maybe you can make progress. If you can find common ground, you can accomplish great things.” ~ David Boies
Future 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 Sara.jane.murphy1@gmail.com so we can let them know we are thinking of them and provide whatever support we can.
Announcements: -Susan Peterson asked Rotarians attending the Peterson Ranch Steak Fry to bring a potluck item to share but minimize the brownies - Gary Camp shared there are still opportunities for Rotarian volunteers on the path project to have free lodging at Camp Hope on Sept. 12 and 13. An email will be forthcoming - Everyone is invited to attend a meeting at Horse & Dragon on September 3 from 4:00 to 5:30 to design a program for spending $16,000 vocational scholarship grant money - President Bob Melrose invited members to attend our club’s board meeting on Monday, Aug 31 5:15pm - 6:45pm at Christ United Methodist Church 301 E Drake Rd - Ron Catterson indicated September 4 is the deadline for accepting nominations for the Ed Gillette Vocational Service Award. This award is presented annually to a member in recognition of excellence in their vocational field and integrity in their career as was exemplified by Dr. Gillette. Nominations are considered to recognize an individual that embodies the Object of Rotary; the core values of Service, Fellowship, Diversity, Integrity, and Leadership. If you have nominated someone before and they were not selected, please nominate them again
Program: Bob Melrose introduced Kristen Davis, Executive Director of Poudre Landmarks Foundation to share information about the historic Avery House at 328 West Mountain Ave - The Avery House is open for guided tours on Saturdays from 11:00 to 2:00 and Sundays from 1:00 to 4:00 - The home is owned by Poudre Landmarks Foundation. Their mission is to preserve, restore, protect, and interpret the architectural and cultural heritage of the Fort Collins area. They manage two historic properties owned by the City of Fort Collins: The 1879 Avery House and the 1882-1883 Water Works. They also create the Annual Historic Homes Tour in Fort Collins (Sept 12 this year) and numerous educational and special events throughout the year, i.e. Halloween and Santa tours - Oct 10 the Rocky Mountain Raptor Program will be on site at the historic Water Works - The Avery House hosts weddings, concerts and parties - Franklin Avery, a banker in Ft. Collins built the home in 1879 and resided there with his family until 1962 - Avery Franklin’s son, Edgar was a Rotarian - The stone for the home was mined from Stout, Colorado
Kristen Davis – Executive Director of Poudre Landmarks Foundation
