We are happy to announce the orientation of two new members: The Board of Directors has approved the membership application of Captain Isaias Braga. He has successfully met with a Membership Committee representative. He is sponsored by Bill Schaffter. The Board has also approved the membership of Paul Birdsall, He has also successfully met with a Membership Committee representative. He is sponsored by Don Eversoll.
The Investment Fellowship will meet immediately after the regular Rotary meeting on Wednesday, October 19. Topic:The Election and Your Investments. Everyone is likely to be affected by this issue, and everyone is welcome to attend.
Gardens at Spring Creek Bowlathon October 23, 12:30 to 3:00 at Chipper Lanes to raise the $15,000 match to Everitt donation of $85,000. Seeking sponsors
Jean Lamm is chairing the committee to help move the “gear” of the Rotary Club to the Drake Center.
Today we are honored to host RCFC member and the 14th president of Colorado State University and Chancellor of the CSU System, Dr. Tony Frank, to deliver his annual "State of the University" address to Rotary and the community. Tony will be introduced by Kirvin Knox and will be joined by a number of CSU officials.
This event continues a Rotary Club of Fort Collins tradition that dates back to the administration of William E. Morgan, also a former member of our club who served as Colorado A&M & Colorado State University President from 1949 to 1969. Dr. Frank's remarks are expected focus on CSU’s pursuit of academic and fiscal fundamentals. CSU is one of the nation’s leading public land-grant research universities with more than 25,000 students and more than $300 million in annual research activity. CSU continues to set records for student enrollment and ranks among the nation's top-tier research universities, while also facing ongoing state higher education funding challenges. Following his remarks, Dr. Frank will welcome comments and questions from attendees.
Since his appointment to the presidency in 2008, Dr. Frank has overseen a period of record fund-raising and enrollment, rising graduation rates, increasing diversity, and unprecedented research support. Dr. Frank has held leadership roles at Colorado State University for two decades, including serving as Provost and Senior Vice President - and Vice President for
Research before accepting the challenge as president.
Dr. Frank earned his undergraduate degree in biology from Wartburg College, followed by a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from the University of Illinois, and a Ph.D. and residences in pathology and toxicology at Purdue. He served on the faculty at Oregon State University before joining Colorado State in 1993 as chairman of the Department of Pathology and Associate Dean for Research in the College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences. He served for many years on the board of the Food Bank for Larimer County and currently on the board of the Boettcher Foundation, the Denver Chamber, the Denver Public Schools College & Career Pathways Council, as a trustee for the National Western Stock Show, as chair of the Association of Public and Land Grant Universities Commission on International Initiatives, and more. He and his wife, Dr. Patti Helper, have three daughters. He is also proud to be a Rotarian!
The Rotary Club of Fort Collins plans to award financial grants to deserving 501(c)(3) non-profit service organizations located in the Fort Collins area. Grants will be awarded in specific categories quarterly.
For the fourth quarter of 2016 the category will be Health and Welfare Programs. Key dates: Application Due Date on November 14, 2016, and 3) Grant Award Meeting on December 14, 2016.
Complete details of the grant program, eligibility criteria, application requirements, grant categories, submission instructions, and submission dates for each category may be found at http://rotarycluboffortcollins.org/Page/community-grants.
The Community Grants Committee will favor innovative projects that address local needs. Grants may be used for special projects or services that include capital items. Grants cannot be used to retire debt, for general operating expenses, to assist
specific individuals or to duplicate an established project in the community. Please provide detailed information about any volunteer activities related to your grant application project so that we may consider the recruitment of Rotary Club of Fort Collins members as volunteers. Published materials related to a grant award project (flyers, brochures, booklets, etc.) should be imprinted with the Rotary International Gear Symbol logo and should acknowledge support from the Rotary Club of Fort Collins.
Organizations receiving grant awards will be asked to submit a grant award project report six months after the grant award. The Community Grants Committee will evaluate grant applications and submit grant award recommendations to the Rotary Club of Fort Collins Board of Directors for final approval.
Completed applications for Health and Welfare Programs Grants must be submitted in electronic pdf format by email to: rfmarschkejr@gmail.com by 5:00 p.m., on Friday, November 14, 2016. Grant recipients in the Health and Welfare Programs category will be notified in early December 2016, and checks will be distributed at Rotary Club of Fort Collins noon luncheon meetings on and after Wednesday, December 14, 2016.
Today we are honored to host RCFC member and the 14th president of Colorado State University and Chancellor of the CSU System, Dr. Tony Frank, to deliver his annual "State of the University" address to Rotary and the community. Tony will be introduced by Kirvin Knox and will be joined by a number of CSU officials.
