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District Conference in Jackson Hole Wyo, May 19-21.  Jackson Lake Lodge, Grand Teton National Park! Everyone encouraged. http://www.gtlc.com/ 
RCFC Attendees:
  • Phyllis Abt
  • Jim Epstein
  • Stewart Fairburn
  • Robert Hoel
  • Ross Lane
  • Martin Limbird
  • Bill Moellenhoff
  • Chuck Rutenberg
As announced at our meeting on the 20th, we are selling hanging flower baskets as a fundraiser to support Club projects at a price of $45 each.  Judy is hoping to have samples for you to see at the meeting on the 27th. These are beautiful, large (12" pot) hanging baskets with assorted flowers. They will be available for pick up on May 14. If you have any questions, please call Judy, Susie or Sue.
 
 
Come have fun with power tools, picnic tables and peppy people! The Colorado Youth Outdoors Swift Ponds Project is continuing with picnic table construction on May 21st at 9am.
 
With great sadness we received word that long-time Rotarian Bob Beckwith passed away April 18.  Bob was 96.  His obituary can be found at http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/coloradoan/obituary.aspx?n=robert-beckwith-bob&pid=179717442
Bob worked for Eastman Kodak, joined Rotary in 1983, and was President in 1992-93.  Please keep Bob's family in your thoughts and prayers.
 
Interest from our Legacy Fund helps sustain RCFC Charitable Projects.  Help build the Legacy Fund to $1,000,000 by our 100th birthday in 2018.  Look for this blue badge for information.
 
Upcoming Events
STARs Program
Satelite Meeting Location - TBD
May 04, 2016 5:00 PM
 
STARs Program
Home of Mike Sollenberger
May 18, 2016
5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
 
District 5440 Conference
Jackson Lake Lodge
May 19, 2016 – May 21, 2016
 
Monthly Board of Directors Meeting
Community Foundation Meeting Room
May 26, 2016
3:30 PM – 5:00 PM
 
STARs Program
Midtown Arts Center
Jun 15, 2016
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
 
Monthly Board of Directors Meeting
Community Foundation Meeting Room
Jun 23, 2016
3:30 PM – 5:00 PM
 
Birthdays & Anniversaries
Member Birthdays
Michael Lucas
April 1
 
Brad Eads
April 6
 
Sue Wagner
April 7
 
Erik Broman
April 9
 
Taylor Hall
April 12
 
Dave Stewart
April 19
 
Earl Reinkensmeyer
April 19
 
Matt Fries
April 20
 
Nick Morris
April 20
 
Robin Steele
April 22
 
John Roberts
April 23
 
Martin Limbird
April 26
 
Warren Wilson
April 26
 
Alan Bennett
April 29
 
Jay Pratz
April 30
 
Spouse Birthdays
Marla
April 26
 
Anniversaries
Ron Stoops
Lynda
April 4
 
Join Date
Frank Lutes
April 1, 1983
33 years
 
Taylor Hall
April 1, 1971
45 years
 
Susan Gutowsky
April 2, 2014
2 years
 
Larry Kunter
April 4, 2001
15 years
 
Steve Creal
April 5, 1995
21 years
 
Dave Everitt
April 6, 1994
22 years
 
Jean Griswold
April 6, 1988
28 years
 
Ron Stoops
April 6, 1983
33 years
 
Guy Kelley
April 7, 1993
23 years
 
Chris Melson
April 8, 2015
1 year
 
Lisa Pendleton
April 8, 2015
1 year
 
C.J. Streit
April 10, 1996
20 years
 
Milan Rewerts
April 12, 1995
21 years
 
Greg Farris
April 17, 2013
3 years
 
Jim Epstein
April 20, 2005
11 years
 
Dave Stewart
April 24, 1983
33 years
 
Andy Stewart
April 29, 2015
1 year
 
Erik Broman
April 29, 2015
1 year
 
Jon Land
April 29, 2015
1 year
 
Kerrie Luginbill
April 29, 2015
1 year
 
Nick Morris
April 29, 2015
1 year
 
Sara Murphy
April 29, 2015
1 year
 
Russell Hampton
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Our Stories
5-4-16 Program - Scholarships
Wednesday, May 4, we celebrate Scholarship and Fellowship when the RCFC Scholarship Committee plus this year’s scholarship winners help us celebrate and declare our support for higher education.  This year our club and family donors will grant 11 scholarships.  Our keynote speaker will be Nicole McAuliffe, and we will hear from Rotaract President Nathan Korinek Our program host, in her first year as Committee Chair, will be Susan Gutowsky.  Read more...
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5-18-16 Program: Yi-Shin Shen Rotary Exchange
Wednesday, May 18, our program will be presented by our 2015-16 Rotary Youth Exchange Student Yi-Shin Shen, who will share some of her experiences this past year.  Yi-Shin will be introduced by RCFC’s Youth Exchange Committee Chair, Dan Mackey. Read more...
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5-25-16 Program - Geospatial Centroid at CSU
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Want to impress friends?  Drop “Geospatial Centroid” into your next conversation!  Wednesday May 25 Rotarians learn how this Geographical Information System (GIS) is transforming communication at CSU, when Melinda Laituri, Director, and Sophia Linn, Associate Director of CSU’s Geospatial Centroid explain and demonstrate.  Laituri and Linn will be introduced by Programs Chair Dave Stewart and Patrick J. Burns, Dean of Libraries at CSU.Read more...
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Upcoming Speakers
May 04, 2016
 
May 11, 2016
 
May 18, 2016
 
May 25, 2016
 
Jun 01, 2016
 
Jun 08, 2016
 
Jun 15, 2016
 
Jun 22, 2016
 
Jun 29, 2016
 
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Welcome to our Club!
Fort Collins
Meetings: Wednesday Noon
Midtown Arts Center (Lunch)
3750 South Mason Street
Fort Collins, CO  80525
United States
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We have lots of items on the docket and here is the timeline:
05/04 – Our next scheduled meeting with a twist (location is the Whiskey)
  • At 4:00 this is going to the introductory STARS meeting for our new members to learn more about Rotary led by Stacy Plemmons
  • 5:00-6:30 regular business led by Andrew getting deeper into the BBQ and other items
05/21 – Completion of the Colorado Youth Outdoors project to help Todd finish the final tables
05/24 & 05/26 – Volunteers needed for the Rotary 4 Way Test activity at Weber Middle School
06/04 – Heidi taking lead on coordinating a FOCO Café volunteer project needing folks to cover shifts throughout the day
06/10-06/12 – Taste of Fort Collins event and our role TBD
06/18 – Jon Land leading the Golf fundraiser for Rotary and our role TBD
08/19 & 08/20 – Peach Festival and BBQ Brews Pre-Sale
09/24 or 10/15 – BBQ and Brews event
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