While details are being closely guarded (at least until somebody makes them up…), rumors are that President Rutenberg, as the lovely Dorothy, will find himself/herself deep within the land of OZ. But who is behind the curtain pulling the levers, and who will play Toto? Inquiring minds want to know! The Rotary Players are pleased to serve a not-so-well-done “Chuck-roast”.

Chuck Rutenberg is a Financial Advisor with JBA Wealth Management, specializing in retirement planning since 2001. Prior to JBA he was Finance Director for Eastman Kodak. For his work with the Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) program, in 2006/2007 he was recognized as District Rotarian of the year. Chuck and his wife Lynn have two daughters, one son and three grandchildren.

Besides receiving the Rotary International President’s Citation for a strong club, Fort Collins Rotary, under the leadership of President Chuck, received nine (9) honors during the recent District Conference. Those honors include the District Vocational Service Award (Merit Badge University); District Community Service Project (at-risk youth / Mathews House); District Cecil Staver Award for Best Club Communications (new website); District Certificate of Achievement (contributed over $25,000 to the Rotary Foundation); two Honorable Mention Awards for World Community Services (Mexico and Guatemala), and Honorable Mention for Vocational Services (4-Way Test).

Incoming President Jan Bertholf retired as a Lieutenant Colonel, US Army before joining The Group Inc. Real Estate in Fort Collins. Jan received his BA in History/Mathmetics from Texas A&M, and his MS in Geography/Planning (emphasis Middle East) from South Dakota State University. Jan and wife JJ have four children and one grandchild.

Kris worked for Hitachi Power Tools as a PR and Web Specialist and as a Consultant for Conocer, a public leadership consulting firm, before she became CEO of Exodus Moving & Storage in 2003. Kris is very proud of Exodus which "Provides Peace of Mind, All in One Piece" to residential and commercial clients moving locally, nationally and internationally. Exodus has been locally owned and operated in Ft. Collins for over 10 years and was voted the #1 mover by the Ft. Collins Chamber of Commerce members.

She met her husband, Ilan Levy, in 2002 and moved to Ft. Collins, CO where they live together in Greyrock Cohousing. They have four children, Aidan, Brielle, Madison and Anika. Kris says that Greyrock has offered her and her family a wonderfully close community experience.

Kris Boesch is a Bahai and is very active in the Bahai community. Kris says that she is dedicated to the main tenant of the Bahai Faith, unity of humankind, and has found its guidance and teachings to be invaluable. She has been impressed with how much Rotary's values and her Bahai beliefs are similar.

In her free time, Kris enjoys reading Latin American Literature, hiking in Lory State Park, dancing, Bikram yoga and walking her dog Lola."

"learn as though you would never be able to master it; hold it as though you would be in fear of losing it" -- Confucius

"A school is a place through which you have to pass before entering life, but where the teaching proper does not prepare you for life." -- Ernest Dimmet

"Definitions are a kind of scratching and generally leave a sore place more sore that it was before." -- Samuel Butler

"drain -- to draw off gradually so as to dry or empty" -- New World Dictionary

Then Gary Wockner, spokesperson for the Save the Poudre Group, spoke for his ten minutes about why the Glade Reservoir Project should not be approved. The Save the Poudre group is a coalition of 12 groups. All of his arguments are presented on their web site. The two presenters then answered a few questions from the audience and remained after to answer more.

An Environmental Impact Statement, as required by NEPA, for the project is currently at the US Army Corps of Engineers and in the public comment period of its review process. Any comments received will be considered by the Corps to determine whether to issue, modify, condition, or deny a permit for this proposal.

Since this subject is very complicated and controversial, the best thing for club members who want to know more should go the the respective web sites that are listed as follows:

Save the Poudre Group: Save the Poudre Web Site
Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District: Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District Web Site
Army Corps of Engineers Draft Environmental Impact Statement executive Summary: Army Corps of Engineers Environmental Impact Statement exec. summary
Coloradoan coverage: Coloradoan Glade coverage

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

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