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Programs:
Professionalism in the Workplace
Albany County (WY) Sheriff Aaron Appelhans will be the guest speaker for the April 12th program at the luncheon meeting of Rotary in the Lincoln Center. Our guest was appointed Sheriff of Albany County, with offices in Laramie, Wyoming, in December 2020. He was reelected in November of 2022. Following his introduction by Stacy Plemmons, Sheriff Appelhans will share his unique experiences and perspectives and how he has successfully navigated being the state’s historic first black Sheriff by focusing on, and expecting “professionalism”. He has previously presented his views and experiences on “Professionalism” to the DEI Fellowship to strong acclaim. READ MORE...
The History Fellowship will meet April 12th, immediately following the noon meeting in the Lincoln Center. This week's topic will be "Sorting information and misinformation: Guns, the police, and the Second Amendment reconsidered."
RECAP: The current political and legislative environment in Colorado
Last week Bill Becker reported on The Current Political and Legislative Environment in Colorado. Bill has over 20 years’ experience in Larimer and Weld County government relations, reporting to various boards and committees in the 2 counties. READ MORE...
Join us Wednesday, April 19th, at Sweetwater Brewery where we will be Highlighting Respite Care, a local non-profit that sets the Gold Standard nationally for assisting families raising children with developmental issue. We will be joined by Kristi Briles, the new ED for Respite. Kristi has been a Loveland resident for the past 23 years. She was born and raised in Hoisington, KS and attended Kansas State University. READ MORE...
Colleges Collaborating: CSU College of Business & Walter Scott College of Engineering (Lunch April 19th)
Rotary Club of Fort Collins (Luncheon) welcomes Beth Walker, Dean for CSU’s College of Business and Dave McLean, Dean for CSU’s Walter Scott College of Engineering (WSCOE) for the April 19th meeting at the Lincoln Center. Following their introduction by Dave Stewart, our guests will present on the topic of collaboration between the College of Business and Walter Scott College of Engineering at CSU, with a specific focus on programs related to entrepreneurship. This will be one of Rotary’s sequence in the “Cornerstone Stories.” READ MORE...
The Rotary Club of Fort Collins (RCFC) plans to award financial grants to deserving 501(c)(3) non-profit service organizations located in the Fort Collins area. Grants will be awarded in specific categories quarterly. For the third quarter of 2023, the category will be YouthPrograms. Key dates: 1) We will begin accepting applications on the day of the Press Release, Aprill 10 ,2023 and
2) Application due date is May 31, 2023, and 3) Grant awards will be made starting June, 2023.
Complete details of the grant program, eligibility criteria, application requirements, grant categories, submission instructions, and submission dates for each category may be found at http://rotarycluboffortcollins.org/Page/community-grants.
Please join us for a special evening with food, fellowship and drinks! Guests are welcome!
The Service Above Self Committee along with the Fellowship and Membership committees have joined forces for a very special Service Above Self evening of celebration and fellowship. We will honor 5 very special Rotarians as well as celebrate all Rotarians and their accomplishment during this past year.
The evening will start out with cocktails and continue with heavy appetizers and desserts ( food provided by Chef Z). We will have entertainment and a special program.
April 27, 5:30pm to 8pm in the large ballroom at the Lincoln Center. (Cash bar)
You will not want to miss this special event!! Price is only $20.
Several Rotarians recently helped out at the Habitat for Humanity Restore store. We organized and cleaned inventory to make shopping more pleasant experience for their clients.
Albany County (WY) Sheriff Aaron Appelhans will be the guest speaker for the April 12th program at the luncheon meeting of Rotary in the Lincoln Center. Our guest was appointed Sheriff of Albany County, with offices in Laramie, Wyoming, in December 2020. He was reelected in November of 2022. Following his introduction by Stacy Plemmons, Sheriff Appelhans will share his unique experiences and perspectives and how he has successfully navigated being the state’s historic first black Sheriff by focusing on, and expecting “professionalism”. He has previously presented his views and experiences on “Professionalism” to the DEI Fellowship to strong acclaim. 
Join us Wednesday, April 19th, at Sweetwater Brewery where we will be Highlighting Respite Care, a local non-profit that sets the Gold Standard nationally for assisting families raising children with developmental issue. We will be joined by Kristi Briles, the new ED for Respite. Kristi has been a Loveland resident for the past 23 years. She was born and raised in Hoisington, KS and attended Kansas State University. 
Rotary Club of Fort Collins (Luncheon) welcomes Beth Walker, Dean for CSU’s College of Business and Dave McLean, Dean for CSU’s Walter Scott College of Engineering (WSCOE) for the April 19th meeting at the Lincoln Center. Following their introduction by Dave Stewart, our guests will present on the topic of collaboration between the College of Business and Walter Scott College of Engineering at CSU, with a specific focus on programs related to entrepreneurship. This will be one of Rotary’s sequence in the “Cornerstone Stories.” 
The Service Above Self Committee along with the Fellowship and Membership committees have joined forces for a very special Service Above Self evening of celebration and fellowship. We will honor 5 very special Rotarians as well as celebrate all Rotarians and their accomplishment during this past year.
Scan me and register!
Several Rotarians recently helped out at the Habitat for Humanity Restore store. We organized and cleaned inventory to make shopping more pleasant experience for their clients.