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Programs
Role of the Larimer County Coroner’s Office
Our Rotary lunch meeting this Wednesday at the Lincoln Center features Matt Canaga, Larimer County Chief Deputy Coroner. Unofficial election results show Matt coming in after Stephen Hanks in an unusual contested election for the position. After Matt’s introduction by Irene Josey, he plans to cover the statutory requirements of the Coroner’s Office, and explain the difference between manner and cause of death, and described which deaths require an autopsy. There will be a description of the equipment and facility that the office uses. He will discuss the challenges facing his office, and will describe his staff. There will also be a discussion about the public health / safety aspect of what the Coroner’s office does. READ MORE...
In honor of Veterans Day, Mr. Paul Roberts, Medical Center Director, Cheyenne Veterans Administration Medical Center, brought us up to date on Veterans Administration (VA) activities, especially with respect to medical facilities and services, in northern Colorado and southern Wyoming. He first complimented the club on the number of veterans in the audience and commented that he hoped to learn something from this interaction with those veterans to take back to his job. READ MORE...
The Rotary Science and Engineering Fellowship will meet shortly after this week's lunch meeting at the Lincoln Center. The presenter will be John Bidwell. John will discuss "The Tiguex Pueblos, The Coronado Expedition and the Tiguex Wars"
DEI Fellowship December 7: Building Intercultural Competence
On Wednesday, December 7, the DEI Fellowship will host Alma Vigo Morales, co-founder of Diversity Solutions Group. Vigo-Morales will share with us three keys to Intercultural Competence – Knowledge/Awareness, Mindfulness and Skills. The DEI Fellowship will start immediately following the noon Rotary meeting (~1:10) in the Columbine Room at the Lincoln Center and will be Zoom streamed live. All are welcome at both the noon meeting and the DEI Fellowship. READ MORE...
Announcements
Tiana Sexton
The Board has approved the application for membership of Tiana Sexton. Tiana states "My name is Tiana and I have been living in Fort Collins off and on since 2009. I currently live with my husband Brent and our two kitties , Yoda and Fluffy. I am a Registered Dietitian and I have a private practice called Tiana Sexton Nutrition where I specialize in helping individuals with digestive disorders. I also work as a clinical dietitian at the three Banner hospitals located in Northern Colorado. In my free time I enjoy gardening and being outdoors ( hiking, camping, paddle boarding and skiing)." READ MORE...
The Board has approved the application for membership of Curran Dunne. Curran states "My name is Curran Dunne, I am 23 years old. I currently work in the HVAC industry for Swan heating and cooling. A local company ran out of Loveland. Grew up in Beorne Tx and was raised by my father David Dunne and mother Lisa Dunne. I have currently one younger sibling Kiera Dunne. When I was 18 years old I went out and worked on a cod boat in Alaska. We sailed the bearing sea for 55 days straight(18hr on 6hrs off). I feel like this helped shaped me into the young man I am today. It tested my emotional and physical limits every day I was out on that boat. Recently moved to Colorado about three years ago, lived up in Estes for a year and a half before moving down the mountain. READ MORE...
We recently received the resignation letter of Past President Melanie Chamberlain. In addition to being Past President, Melanie served as Foundation Chair, Sergeant at Arms Chair, Membership Committee Co-Chair and in many other roles in our club over her 33 year membership, a great friend and great Rotarian.
Melanie writes: "It is with great sadness that I write this letter of resignation from my Rotary club that I have cherished for over 30 years. But circumstances have arisen that make it impossible to continue to serve with my fellow Rotarians. It has been the one of the highlights of my life to serve as the President of this wonderful club. And, to make cherished friends."
"But as the saying goes, it is time to move on and as much as I will miss many of you I am hoping that we will remain as friends and fellow Rotarians. In my heart I will always be a Rotarian ready to help and serve in any way I can to help those in need. Ray and I will continue to make annual contributions to The Rotary Foundation to help continue the incredible work done by TRF and Rotarians around the world."
"Best wishes to you all and thank you for more than 30 years of being a part of our great Rotary Club of Fort Collins." Melanie F. Chamberlain
Our annual holiday party will be held on Sunday, December 4 from 5:30-8:30 pm. at the Fort Collins Country Club. Cost is $50/per person and includes a buffet dinner, live entertainment, and prizes. A cash bar will be available. The buffet includes salad, carving station, salmon, vegetables, potatoes and dessert.
Our Rotary lunch meeting this Wednesday at the Lincoln Center features Matt Canaga, Larimer County Chief Deputy Coroner. Unofficial election results show Matt coming in after Stephen Hanks in an unusual contested election for the position. After Matt’s introduction by Irene Josey, he plans to cover the statutory requirements of the Coroner’s Office, and explain the difference between manner and cause of death, and described which deaths require an autopsy. There will be a description of the equipment and facility that the office uses. He will discuss the challenges facing his office, and will describe his staff. There will also be a discussion about the public health / safety aspect of what the Coroner’s office does. 
In honor of Veterans Day, Mr. Paul Roberts, Medical Center Director, Cheyenne Veterans Administration Medical Center, brought us up to date on Veterans Administration (VA) activities, especially with respect to medical facilities and services, in northern Colorado and southern Wyoming. He first complimented the club on the number of veterans in the audience and commented that he hoped to learn something from this interaction with those veterans to take back to his job. 
On Wednesday, December 7, the DEI Fellowship will host Alma Vigo Morales, co-founder of Diversity Solutions Group. Vigo-Morales will share with us three keys to Intercultural Competence – Knowledge/Awareness, Mindfulness and Skills. The DEI Fellowship will start immediately following the noon Rotary meeting (~1:10) in the Columbine Room at the Lincoln Center and will be Zoom streamed live. All are welcome at both the noon meeting and the DEI Fellowship. 
The Board has approved the application for membership of Tiana Sexton. Tiana states "My name is Tiana and I have been living in Fort Collins off and on since 2009. I currently live with my husband Brent and our two kitties , Yoda and Fluffy. I am a Registered Dietitian and I have a private practice called Tiana Sexton Nutrition where I specialize in helping individuals with digestive disorders. I also work as a clinical dietitian at the three Banner hospitals located in Northern Colorado. In my free time I enjoy gardening and being outdoors ( hiking, camping, paddle boarding and skiing)." 
The Board has approved the application for membership of Curran Dunne. Curran states "My name is Curran Dunne, I am 23 years old. I currently work in the HVAC industry for Swan heating and cooling. A local company ran out of Loveland. Grew up in Beorne Tx and was raised by my father David Dunne and mother Lisa Dunne. I have currently one younger sibling Kiera Dunne. When I was 18 years old I went out and worked on a cod boat in Alaska. We sailed the bearing sea for 55 days straight(18hr on 6hrs off). I feel like this helped shaped me into the young man I am today. It tested my emotional and physical limits every day I was out on that boat. Recently moved to Colorado about three years ago, lived up in Estes for a year and a half before moving down the mountain. 
Our annual holiday party will be held on Sunday, December 4 from 5:30-8:30 pm. at the Fort Collins Country Club. Cost is $50/per person and includes a buffet dinner, live entertainment, and prizes. A cash bar will be available. The buffet includes salad, carving station, salmon, vegetables, potatoes and dessert.