Rotogear for April 9, 2008

RI President Wilfrid J. Wilkinson's Website

The Rotogear
of the Rotary Club of Fort Collins

April 9, 2008

Talent Show

Phyllis Abt

Del Benson

Tanis Roeder

PLAYBILL: Ladies, Gentlemen, Fellow Rotarians. Today we are excited to present the 2nd Annual Rotary’s Got Talent, Talent Show. Thankfully, this year our fellow Rotarians were much more willing to volunteer - apparently many have been working on their talent in preparation for this big event.

We would like to thank the following people for their participation in this event (in estimated order of appearance): Phyllis Abt, Melanie Chamberlain, Judy Boggs, Bill West and Special Guest, John and Mabel Roberts, Kris Boesch, Lorraine Williams, CJ Streit, Jim Butzek, Bonnie Titley and Garth McCann. Commercial breaks courtesy of Max Getts assisted by Lannie Boyd. Lighting provided by Ron Rutz.

Please show your support for all of those who participate through applause, laughter, and sheer enjoyment of what they are going to present for you. After all…the show must go on.

Who could forget last years performances. With Jim Butzek on the accordion, Phyllis Abt danced around the floor in a skit they called "It Takes Two to Tango." Or Jim Bragonier playing the keyboard accompanied by Del Benson, first on the didgeridoo then on the gutbucket. And Tanis Roeder and Brian Grossman jitterbugged to Rockin' Robin.

Disclaimer: Please keep in mind that the Rotary Club of Downtown makes no guarantees that our participants will be truly talented; in fact some of them are downright untalented. But before making any snide remarks, please remember, at least they volunteered!!!!

Presiding at Last Weeks Meeting

John Roberts

Brenda Carns

Presiding & Introductions: Chuck Rutenberg

Invocation & Pledge: John Roberts

Music: Steve Busch

Song Leader: Steve Busch

Greeter: Brenda Carns & John Roberts

Introductions: Brenda Carns

Microphone: Bonnie Titley

Guests Last Week

Kris Boesch, Herb Hart, Rob McElroy, Jerry Kennell, Ann Hall, Carl Hammerdorfer, Eric Golike guests of the club

Roberta Lachman, Donita Lindamoor, Michelle Mikulski, Connie Nelson-Cleverley, Anita Hildebrand, Lew Wymisner, Lyn Hawley, Vicki Lutz,
AND Lisa Williams, Katy Montoya, Lana Wheeler, Valerie Baker-Easly, Ed Hurtubis, Stephane Robinson, Alan Cohen,
AND Joyce Dickens, Jerry Howe, Maria Swall, Charles Locke guests from organizations receiving grants

Cindy Seyman and Phil Beers, guests of Gary Watterson

Kathleen George, guest of Chuck Rutenberg

Judy Grim, guest of Jamie Grim

Pat Schnaidt, guest of Michael Stradt

Marilu Theodore, guest of Betty Brown

Visiting Rotarians

Kathe Taylor Haake and Stephen Haake from the Camarillo California Rotary

Nigel Dower of the Aberdeen, Scotland Rotary Club

Phil Montera of the Foothills Club

Announcements

Chuck Rutenberg

Claude Piche

Bill Moellenhoff

Susie Ewing

Steve Laine

Dennis Kaan

Jim Mucklow

Henry Weisser announces that The History Fellowship will meet again after this weeks regular club meeting, April 9th. The meeting will be at Joe's Everyday Coffee Shop on Mason Street. This month's topic will be: 'Changes in Climate and Population in History.'

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Chuck Rutenberg told the club about three additional 4-Way Test exercises, two at Preston Jr. High on April 25th and one at Lesher Jr. High on April 28th. Sign up sheets will be on the tables and more information is in the calendar section of this Rotogear.

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Claude Piche reminded members of the Gualan, Guatemala house building trip scheduled for June 21 - 29. He said that he had four anxious Interact students ready to go. See Claude if you are interested.

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Bill Moellenhoff announced that we have a German exchange student comming. Dorothy Bielfelt is 17, sings and plays the violin. Any members that would be willing to be a host for her, please see Bill.

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Past President Susie Ewing reminded us of the upcomming annual Service Above Self Awards meeting on April 23. It is an evening meeting with entertainment as well as presentation of our club awards.

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Max Getts Show: we had a Max Getts non-moment this week.

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Steve Laine had two announcements. First, club members who are serving as mentors for new members will be invited to John Robert's home for a reception on April 16. More information later. Secondly, for new members, there will be a Fireside Meeting at Betty Brown's home on May 7. Firesides are a requirement for moving from red to blue badges and are an orientation / introduction to Rotary.

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Dennis Kaan announced that this months Cadet of the Month is Air Force Cadet Christina Garcia. Christina has a class that is the same time as our meeting and could not attend. Dennis said that she is a freshman with a 3.0 grade average and majoring in communications. She is very active in ROTC and has a perfect physical fitness score. She just recently received a very competitive "in college" national scholarship. Dennis will take the award to her. We hope that she can attend a meeting later in the year.

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The Rotary Club of Ft Collins invites you to join us on a once-in-a-lifetime cruise in Russia. Sign up now for great discounts. For more information, click here: Russian Rhapsody Cruise Jim Mucklow gave a pitch about the cruise and indicated that the club will get about $10,000 for each ten couples that take the trip. He said we hope to have 30 couples take the cruise.

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Your Announcement Right Here!!!!!

Want more members aware of your announcement? Get it in the web and print Rotogears before the meeting. Email to:
Rotogear Editor

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Special Paul Harris Fellowships Awarded

Lorna Reeves

Jim Epstein

Melanie Chamberlain presented Paul Harris Fellowships to Lorna Reeves and Jim Epstein in recognition of their contributions to the club and community. These awards were sponsored anonymously by members of the "Circle of Paul Harris Fellows."

"To serve is beautiful, but only if it is kone with joy and a whole heart and a free mind." -- Pearl S. Buck

"There is something better, if possible, that a man can give than his life. That is his living spirit to a service that is not easy, to resist counsels that are hard to resist, to stand against purposes that are difficult to stand against." -- Woodrow Wilson

New Member Inductions

Herb Hart	Kris Boesch
Carl Hammerdorfer	Rob McElroy

Jan Bertholf inducted four new members into the club; Herb Hart, Kris Boesch, Carl Hammerdorfer and Rob McElroy.

Herb Hart was sponsored by Bill Cook; his classification is Construction - General Contractor

Kris Boesch was sponsored by Bill West; Bill Moellenhoff and her classification is Moving and Sotrage - Management

Carl Hamerdorfer was sponsored by Dave Schump and Paul Hudnut; his classification is Education - Business

Rob McElroy was sponsored by Sankaram Mantripragada; his classification is Manufacturing - Management

"In necessary things, unity; in doubtful things, liberty; in all things, charity" - Richard Baxter

"Did universal charity prevail, earth would be a heaven, and hell a fable." - Charles Caleb Colton

"In faith and hope the world will disagree, but all mankind's concern is charity." - Alexander Pope

First Ten Years of Rotary Club of Fort Collins
A look at the past as we celebrate 90 years as a club.

1918-1927

Foundation Minute

John-David Sullivan

John-David Sullivan's Foundation Minute was about Rotary Grants for University Teachers. About 20 grants are given each year for teaching at a university in a developing country. The primary purpose of this grant is to build understanding while strengthening higher education in low-income countries. The stipend is for $13,000 for a 3-5 month teaching term and $24,000 for a 6-10 month term. The applications are due by October 1, 2008 for the term starting after July 1, 2009, but before June 30, 2010. A program guide for this Rotary Grant can be found at: Grants for University Teachers

Classification Talk

I am Jamie Grim and my classification is Education - Government. As I sat down to begin writing about my career and my background, I wondered how on earth I, as the youngest member in the club, was going to fill 3 minutes! I’m still trying to decide what I want to be when I finally grow up! I decided to discuss my history with Rotary and why I am here today.

Jamie Grim

My grandfather, Charles Sayre is a Methodist Minister and life long Rotarian. He is currently a member of the Haddonfield, New Jersey Rotary Club and has been for the past 40 years. As a sophomore in high school, I was fortunate enough to be the recipient of a Rotary Youth Leadership Award and spent a week in Estes Park with other students interested in service. I remember at the time being amazed that there were so many students like me who just wanted to make a difference. I left RYLA inspired and ready to take on the world.

However, My defining Rotary moment came during my senior year of college in Dharamsala, India. I fell in love with the country from my first moments on the ground. After my incredible journey in India, I decided that international service was something I wanted to pursue. I chose Northwestern University and a degree in Educational Administration and sailed off to Chicago. When I graduated I began to look for jobs as a service learning coordinator on a college campus, but in the midst of that I began volunteering with the Markey Campaign. Currently I serve as the Finance Director for Betsy Markey’s Campaign for Congress

I want to be a leader for my generation and devote myself to serving the world. I’m just beginning my career, but I look forward to a long history with Rotary and continuing my commitment to service.

The full text of Jamie's talk can be found in the members section of our web site. The members section is password protected. If you have trouble accessing this section, please call Claude Piche.

Last Week's Program

Marj Walsh

Marj Walsh, Chairperson of the Community Grants Committee, presided over the introduction of the organizations and representatives that received the grants from our club. This year the committee received 41 grant requests for $85,000. She started by thanking the members of the committee. Each organization representative told the club what the project was that our grant supported plus a little about their organization.

Community Grants
Category	Organization	Amount	Project	Representatives
Youth Services	Crossroads Safehouse, Inc.	$1,600	Childrens Hour	Vicki Lutz & Lisa Williams
Yough Services	Matthews House	$1,500	Career Development Club	Jerri Howe & Joyce Dickens
Children	Boys & Girls Clubs of Larimer County	$2,000	Summer Reading Program	Maria Swall
Children	The Family Center / La Familia	$2,100	Summer Reading Program	Alan Cohen & Stephane Robinson
Family Services	Foster and Adoptinve Families of Larimer County	$1,600	New Roof for Resource House	Katy Montoya, Michelle Mikulski & Lana Wheeler
Family Services	Homelessness Prevention Initiative of United Way of Larimer County	$2,100	Mortgage Assistance	Valerie Baker-Easley & Anita Hildebrand
Arts and Entertainment	Intl. Brotherhood of Magicians	$1,000	Kids Performing for Kids Program	Ed Hurtubis & Lew Wymisner
Health Related Services	Alpha Center	$1,600	STD Clinic	Lyn Hawley
Elderly & Senior Services	Realities Focus, Inc.	$1,000	Free Tax Preparation for Seniors	Donita Lindamood, Roberta Lachman & Charles Locke
Elderly & Senior Services	SAINT Volunteer Transportation	$1,500	Recruit and Retain Volunteers	Gary Thomas &Connie Nelson-Cleverley

The pictures are in order of the representatives receiving the grants.

Vidki Lutz	Jerri Howe	Maria Swall	Alan Cohen	Katy Montoya
Valerie Baker-Easley	Ed Hurtibis	Lyn Hawley	Donita Lindamood	Connie Nelson-Cleverley

The club thanks all of the committee members who helped select these organizations for grants.

Calendar

Apr 25 - 4-Way Test at Preston Junior High, two sessions, 7:45-10:00 am and 12:30-2:30 pm, see Max Getts to sign up and for more details

Apr 28 - 4-Way Test at Lesher Junior High, morning session from 7:30-10:30 am, see Max Getts to sign up or for more details

May 15 - RYLA, deadline for clubs to submit signed applications to registrar

Jun. 5-7 - District Confernce in Cody, Wyoming, see Don Johnson is interested

Jun. 15-18 - Rotary International Convention in LA

Future Meetings

Apr 16 - CSU Athletes Recognition, organized by Shelly Godkin

Apr 23 - Service Above Self Awards Dinner, evening program

Apr 30 - Ray Martinez planning

May 07 - Youth Exchange and Ambassadorial Scholar, Dan Mackey

May 14 - Lee Martinez Park, Glenn Schmidt

May 21 - GSE Exchange, Tammie Niemann

May 28 - State of the University, Dr. Penley

Warren and Genny Garst Wildlife Collection at CSU Click here or on the "tiger."

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