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Immigration History, Law and Practice
Our Zoom meeting this Wednesday at noon, February 2nd, features an excellent factual overview of the history, current law and actual practices of immigration in America, presented by Kimberly Baker Medina. Stacy Plemmons will introduce our speaker, who is an immigration attorney in Fort Collins. She will share a brief history of US Immigration practices and law, and the current immigration situation, both the law which governs the admission of non-citizens to our country, and how it actually works out in practice. READ MORE...
For our first Rotary Club of Fort Collins DEI (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion) Fellowship, Dr. Cori Wong will present Transforming Systems with Our Vision, Values, and Choices to Change, February 2, immediately following our regular noon meeting, via Zoom. All are welcome. Please use the same link as the noon meeting. READ MORE...
For our in-person meeting on January 26, for the latest of our Cornerstone Stories, Dave Stewart introduced a video of Doug Markley, talking about the history of Markley Motors followed by an interview with Carrie Baumgart and Cindy DeGroot, members of the current leadership team at the dealership. Doug’s father, Gene, who passed away in 2017, was a long-time member of the Rotary Club of Fort Collins and both Carrie and Cindy are current members. READ MORE...
It is with great sadness that we inform you of the passing of a distinguished member of our club. Sheldon (Shelly) Godkin passed January 18, 2022. Shelly was President of our club in 1987-88 and inducted the first three women into our club during his term. He was the chair of the CSU Student Athletic Program for 25 years and founded the Cadet of the Month Committee. He also chaired the Veteran’s Day Salute and instituted the Service Above Self Award in 1987. He was made an Honorary Member of our club in 2017.
He attended college in Atlanta on a basketball scholarship. After graduating he joined the Air Force and served as a fighter pilot and leader in the Air Force for 31 years. He was Commander and Professor of Aerospace Studies of CSU’s AFROTC. Following his retirement from the Air Force, Shelly established and managed the CSU University Club for 17 years, often heard saying “How about those RAMS!!!” Shelly was a man of honor and a good friend and Rotarian. A memorial service will be held by his family at a later date. READ MORE...
The Board has voted to approve the membership of Cody O’Malley. Cody is interested in becoming a Rotarian for a few reason. First, because of the heavy efforts the organization takes towards bettering the community. He is a strong advocate for positive action and that starts with community involvement. Second, he enjoys being around individuals that have a like-minded goal and purpose. Being around those who enjoy helping others makes him feel fulfilled. Cody states, “Lastly, it is a distinguished organization that will lead me to personally bettering myself through the people I meet.” READ MORE...
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Our Zoom meeting this Wednesday at noon, February 2nd, features an excellent factual overview of the history, current law and actual practices of immigration in America, presented by Kimberly Baker Medina. Stacy Plemmons will introduce our speaker, who is an immigration attorney in Fort Collins. She will share a brief history of US Immigration practices and law, and the current immigration situation, both the law which governs the admission of non-citizens to our country, and how it actually works out in practice. 
For our first Rotary Club of Fort Collins DEI (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion) Fellowship, Dr. Cori Wong will present Transforming Systems with Our Vision, Values, and Choices to Change, February 2, immediately following our regular noon meeting, via Zoom. All are welcome. Please use the same link as the noon meeting. 
Stories, Dave Stewart introduced a video of Doug Markley, talking about the history of Markley Motors followed by an interview with Carrie Baumgart and Cindy DeGroot, members of the current leadership team at the dealership. Doug’s father, Gene, who passed away in 2017, was a long-time member of the Rotary Club of Fort Collins and both Carrie and Cindy are current members. 
It is with great sadness that we inform you of the passing of a distinguished member of our club. Sheldon (Shelly) Godkin passed January 18, 2022. Shelly was President of our club in 1987-88 and inducted the first three women into our club during his term. He was the chair of the CSU Student Athletic Program for 25 years and founded the Cadet of the Month Committee. He also chaired the Veteran’s Day Salute and instituted the Service Above Self Award in 1987. He was made an Honorary Member of our club in 2017.
The Board has voted to approve the membership of Cody O’Malley. Cody is interested in becoming a Rotarian for a few reason. First, because of the heavy efforts the organization takes towards bettering the community. He is a strong advocate for positive action and that starts with community involvement. Second, he enjoys being around individuals that have a like-minded goal and purpose. Being around those who enjoy helping others makes him feel fulfilled. Cody states, “Lastly, it is a distinguished organization that will lead me to personally bettering myself through the people I meet.”