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Cornerstone Stories with Markley Motors
This Wednesday at noon at the Lincoln Center, we have a wonderful opportunity to listen to the story of Markley Motors. One of our longest members was Gene Markley, who passed away in 2017. Gene joined our Rotary club in 1949. The Markley family set the bar
for leadership in the auto industry in Fort Collins. You will be treated to a video by Doug Markley for the first 15 minutes and then an interview of the Markley’s future team of Carrie Baumgart and Cindy Degroot, both members of the club.
RECAP: Platte River Power Authority - Our Energy Future
For our 19 January Zoom meeting, Trista Fugate (formerly Director of Community & Government Affairs at Platte River Power Authority or PRPA) gave us a fact-filled summary of the history and near- to medium-term plans for Platte River, the Fort-Collins located, not-for-profit public power utility that generates and transmits electric power for the communities of Fort Collins, Estes Park, Loveland, and Longmont. As she pointed out several times, Platte River is owned by (and the board includes the mayors and utility directors of) the cities to which it provides electric power. (Fort Collins is unique in that Councilmember Julie Pignataro joins Mayor Jeni Arndt on the Platte River Board.) Platte River’s mission is to safely provide reliable, environmentally responsible, and financially sustainable energy to its owner communities including their +165,000 retail customers.
Following the noon meeting on Wednesday, January 26th, our guest speaker will be Dr. Gregory Florant. The topic will be: "How I managed to become a Professor: The good, the bad, and the ugly." All are welcome!
For our first RCFC DEI (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion) Fellowship, Dr. Cori Wong will present Transforming Systems with Our Vision, Values, and Choices to Change, February 2nd, immediately following our regular noon meeting, via Zoom. All are welcome. Please use the same link as the noon meeting.
The new DEI Fellowship is an outgrowth of Rotary International’s commitment to DEI, and the RCFC work done earlier this year. The DEI Fellowship will meet 6 times per year, alternating first-week time slots with the Sustainable Peace Initiatives Fellowship. All are welcome. Any questions or suggestions please contact co-Chairs Mary Ontiveros or Stacy Plemmons. READ MORE...
Time is running out to register for Purple Pins. We have 10 lane sponsors, and only a couple slots left. Please use this form to register now to sponsor to bowl. See you at Chippers Lanes on Sunday, February 6th, from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
This Wednesday at noon at the Lincoln Center, we have a wonderful opportunity to listen to the story of Markley Motors. One of our longest members was Gene Markley, who passed away in 2017. Gene joined our Rotary club in 1949. The Markley family set the bar
for leadership in the auto industry in Fort Collins. You will be treated to a video by Doug Markley for the first 15 minutes and then an interview of the Markley’s future team of Carrie Baumgart and Cindy Degroot, both members of the club.
For our first RCFC DEI (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion) Fellowship, Dr. Cori Wong will present Transforming Systems with Our Vision, Values, and Choices to Change, February 2nd, immediately following our regular noon meeting, via Zoom. All are welcome. Please use the same link as the noon meeting. 
Time is running out to register for Purple Pins. We have 10 lane sponsors, and only a couple slots left.