Randy Kurtz Quiet Rotarian Award Honoree 2013-2014
The Quiet Rotarian Award had to have been established with this member in mind. Whenever there is a call for volunteers for a project or special event or any type of help or service, this person is always in the mix – without recognition or fanfare but always reliable as our “Steady Eddie,” serving our community directly and through Rotary. If there is a need, this person is there. On the personal side, he devoted to his family which includes his wife and three now grown children plus their family dogs. This person also has had a week long backpacking trip every summer with family for the past 20 years. He has served as a coach and referee for youth soccer for several years...
As a Rotarian, this winner has been a perennial volunteer for:
- This Rotarian was a Rotary Exchange Student as well – in Austria – and this Fall, they will be hosting the GRANDSON of their host family from many years ago as an exchange student in Fort Collins. That Rotary experience obviously made an impression and is being carried forward to a future generation. Not only is this winner a quiet Rotarian, but also has a quite a subtle sense of humor that is fun to get to know. His wife says their “Ingredient Dinner Club,” where they feature a special ingredient theme at each get together, always looks forward to see how this ‘quiet’ guy will integrate the ingredient into ice cream – cilantro? bacon? No problem!
Please join me in congratulating our 2013-14 Quiet (and fun) Rotarian, RANDY KURTZ.
- • NewWest Fest (working multiple shifts as needed)
- • Fundraisers – building wine baskets and Christmas wreaths, garage sale
- • Book sales (including real ‘heavy lifting’ as well as donating a silent auction item our first year to bolster revenues)
- • Merit Badge University – stepping up to help when Mike Stradt needed a co-chair this year
- • Twice hosting Rotary exchange students in their home