As happens only once a year, Last Week's Program was all there was to Last Week's Meeting. Rotarian Bill West MC'd "Out With The Old, In With The New" as outgoing President Stacy Plemmons was replaced by Glenn Schmidt.

Stacy started with a brief summary of what happened during his term, noting membership changes, increased Community and Vocational grants, and more scholarships and new projects. STEM and RYLA also increased, as did the New West Fest. After noting all the Rotarians we had lost, he offered sincere thanks for our help.

 

Bill West then introduced a "light roasting" session, starting with Jeanne Fangman who praised Stacy's pace and tempo, then as secretary, she said, turned him back to his wife Nancy. Bob Merony followed by refusing to say some things in public about Stacy, even though he was not a complete idiot because certain parts were missing.. He had, Bob added, some good ideas, even though his room temperature was often deprived of oxygen.

Next, Jim Epstein noted three aspects: one, Stacy has really improved our music; two, he seemed serious three or four times at meetings; and three, did something else that can't be defined. Finally, John Roberts took the stage, donned a bird-encrusted hat and recalled their first meeting a year ago at a reception he called a "mullah gumbi," then told a wild story about chi chi and how being a toughie who makes mistakes is the only one who knows where it really hurts, His final comments, perhaps to Stacy, mentioned children, stools (mullah gumbi'), and trees, and he said that Stacy should have a good life.

 

Bill West then thanked Stacy for all that he's done, having set 47 goals instead of the expected 15, then presented a gift pf flowers to Nancy and a Past President's pin to Stacy as well as an active glass art work of the Poudre River. Stacy again said thanks to all.

Then incoming directors, chairs, and a new treasurer were noted and sworn in, and the new President, Glenn Schmidt was inducted and given a heads/tails gift. Glenn ended the overtime meeting by promising never to run late, mentioned his intent to make changes, and praised the quality of Rotary individuals.