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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.
 

Greens Fore Giving is an annual fundraising golf tournament put on by the Fort Collins Rotary Breakfast Club.  Our event this year is on June 17th, 2016 at Collindale Golf course located in Fort Collins, CO.

Schedule of Events: 

11:30am – Check-In

1:30pm– Shotgun Start – Box Lunches will be provided

5:30pm-7:00pm – Post tournament cocktail party (*open to all Rotarians – more details coming soon)

This years supported charities include: Fort Collins BreakfastFort Collins After WorkFort Collins FoothillsFort Collins Downtown Club  (1918 Club)Foundation Music School.

 
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.
 
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
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
National Awards Services Inc.
Sage
Our Stories
This Week's Program
Glenn Schmidt, President Elect of the Rotary Club of Fort Collins, Inc. will present his plans for the Club 
for the year 2016-2017.  The program will consist of 5 parts:
1. Current status of the plans for the 2018 Centennial  of the Rotary Club of Fort Collins and the 
Celebration of 100 years of Rotary in Fort Collins.
2. Presentation of the Strategic Plan for the Rotary Club of Fort Collins 2016-2017
3. A call to action for the membership of the Rotary Club of Fort Collins to sign up for 2016-2017 
membership dues, pledge support to the Charities Fund and the Legacy Fund and sign up for 
participation on the committees of the Club.
4. Mike Sollenberger and Susan Stewart will describe the value of the interaction of the Rotary 
Foundation and the International Projects and Grants Committee.
5. Judson Harper will describe the current status of the Legacy Fund.
The goal is to get member participation in the planning process now.  The plan is to check back with the 
membership and especially the past presidents group during August, 2016 to seek suggestions for 
changes to the management of the Rotary Club of Fort Collins.
Last Week's Program

As detailed in last week's Rotogear, this year's student scholarship winners to Colorado State University and Front Range College were introduced by Rotarian Susan Gutowsky. With only one missing, the other eleven showed short videos about themselves and and gave thanks to Rotary. All of them were intelligent, articulate and obviously proper choices.

Susan then introduced two CSU seniors, Nicole Mcauliff and Nathan Korinek who would, she said, talk to these incoming students about being in college. Nicole began her rapid presentation by saying that she had just experienced what these students also would, and that college would change their lives. They would have, she said, an exciting and terrifying sense of freedom. Choosing a sorority had changed her life, she added, and she had shifted majors four times. Because she had come to love her coaching job, Nicole advised them to look for and accept leadership jobs and take internships. She closed by stating that being a senior in college is a bittersweet experience but is also a great enjoyment.

Nathan began by introducing his friend Trey Yu, then noted how astounded he had been by the amount of free time he had. As a result he had joined Rotaract which he had found well organized and fun. Trey then stated that he had originally had no idea about Rotary until Nathan had taken him to a meeting. The result, he said, has been a wonderful experience. and he ended by saying that he hoped to see all of the scholarship holders at Rotaract meetings.

Today's presentations were indeed interesting and informative and let us see what the best students actually are.

Celebrating Rotarians

Jenny Pickett, Colonel, USAF, Retired. Director, Adult Learners and Veteran Services, CSU.  Joined Rotary 2010, Board of Directors, Veteran Services Committee Co-Chair, Veterans Day Program Chair, Co Founder They Said Yes/Veterans Compass of NC

Donna Chapel, President, Chapel and Collins LLC. Joined Rotary 1992, President 02/03, Veterans Plaza, Veteran’s Committee, Legacy Fund Trustee, Co-Founder They Said Yes/Veteran’s Compass of Northern Colorado.

Kathy Nicol, Joined Rotary 1997, Board of Directors Elect, Co-Chair Community Grants, Scholarship, 4 Way Test, International Scholarships Chair, Canning for Food Bank, Roadrunnerz, New Member Mentor

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 18, 2016
 
May 25, 2016
 
Jun 01, 2016
 
Jun 08, 2016
 
Jun 15, 2016
 
Jun 22, 2016
 
Jun 29, 2016
 
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Fort Collins
Meetings: Wednesday Noon
Midtown Arts Center (Lunch)
3750 South Mason Street
Fort Collins, CO  80525
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We have lots of items on the docket and here is the timeline:
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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