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Programs
CSU -New Coach and New Prospects
Be at the Lincoln Center Wednesday, February 9th, at noon to welcome Jay Norvell, CSU’s newly hired football coach, to Rotary as our guest speaker. He will be accompanied by Athletic Director Joe Parker, and will be introduced by David Ames. Coach Norvell comes to Fort Collins off 3 straight bowl appearances, all wins, as coach of the University of Nevada. A native of Wisconsin, he played for the University of Iowa as a DB, and won All-Big 10 honors. He has spent time learning his craft and coaching in the Big 10, Big 12, Pac-12, and NFL with the Indianapolis Colts and Oakland Raiders – a period that included an AFC Championship and appearance in Super Bowl XXXVII in 2002 under head coach Bill Callahan.
Last week our Zoom meeting presentation by Kimberly Brown Medina was entitled Central American Migration: “Crisis”, Caravan and Causes. Kim is a practicing attorney in Ft Collins and has limited her practice to immigration law since 2003. The recent history of US immigration law is sadly limited - the last reform was in 1996. READ MORE...
The History Fellowship will meet after our noon meeting at the Lincoln Center. The topic will be 'The Ukraine: Its History and Prospects." After a brief survey of its history and previous Russian involvement, John Roberts will tell of his Ukrainian experiences and his outlook upon the region. He served as a major U.S. diplomat in the Ukraine at the time when it became independent in 1991. Everyone is welcome."
Announcements
Evening Meeting this Wednesday
In addition to our in-person noon meeting this week at the Lincoln Center, we will have an in-person evening meeting at Sweetwater Brewing.
Due to inclement weather, last week's evening meeting was cancelled and rescheduled for this week. The meeting will be hosted by Sweetwater Brewing located at 1020 E Lincoln Ave, Fort Collins, CO 80524 This is at the corner of Lemay and Lincoln Ave. The meeting will start at normal time 5:30 with a social half-hour starting at 5:00. The meeting is expected to end by 6:30.
First Rotary Fort Collins Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Fellowship
Last Wednesday, we had our first DEI Fellowship, with attendees from multiple Rotary Clubs. Welcome, and thanks for attending! Welcome especially to any non-Rotarians and members of other Rotary Clubs. Please feel free to invite to future fellowships friends and anyone interested in understanding more about DEI and what we can do as individuals and groups. READ MORE...
Be at the Lincoln Center Wednesday, February 9th, at noon to welcome Jay Norvell, CSU’s newly hired football coach, to Rotary as our guest speaker. He will be accompanied by Athletic Director Joe Parker, and will be introduced by David Ames. Coach Norvell comes to Fort Collins off 3 straight bowl appearances, all wins, as coach of the University of Nevada. A native of Wisconsin, he played for the University of Iowa as a DB, and won All-Big 10 honors. He has spent time learning his craft and coaching in the Big 10, Big 12, Pac-12, and NFL with the Indianapolis Colts and Oakland Raiders – a period that included an AFC Championship and appearance in Super Bowl XXXVII in 2002 under head coach Bill Callahan.
In addition to our in-person noon meeting this week at the Lincoln Center, we will have an in-person evening meeting at Sweetwater Brewing.