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Partnering for Energy Solutions
This coming Wednesday, Rotary welcomes to our luncheon meeting at the Lincoln Center Bryan Willson, Executive Director of CSU’s Energy Institute, and a professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department. After his introduction by Lucinda Kerschensteiner, Dr. Willson will speak about the importance of regional partnerships to create climate solutions. The government is making investments in creating regional hubs to develop these solutions for large scale change. CSU’s Energy Institute has a longstanding history in developing partnerships at the Powerhouse. Dr. Willson will share about the Energy Institute’s initiatives including the Hydrogen Hub and NSF’s Innovation Hub. He will also share the vision for the new Powerhouse II facility. READ MORE...
Last week RCFC member P.K. Vedanthan shared with us his concerns and information connecting health with global warming in his talk - the Impact of Climate Change on OurHealth & Well Being. The first slide was a picture of PK with the Masai Mara in Kenya. This was shown to illustrate the contrast of healthy people in a healthy environment with unhealthy people in an unhealthy environment (4 pictures of masked persons in polluted cities). The Masai are “in sync” with nature and can meet all their needs within a 5-mile radius from the natural world (no cars, trains, etc). In contrast, urban inhabitants, especially in the developed world, are exposed to chemical and particulate pollutants, eat too much, and spend almost all day sitting rather than walking or standing READ MORE...
This week, our History and Current Events Fellowship meets after our Wednesday lunch meeting. We will discuss communication methods and content for current international issues. Please join us!
Join fellow Rotarians on a field trip to Lightning eMotors in Loveland on Thursday, July 13 from 9:15-noon. We will meet in the Walmart parking lot on College & Harmony to carpool down to Loveland.
The Board has approved for membership Lori Kempter. Lori is from Cheyenne Wyoming, has been a Colorado resident for about 5 years and is a former member of the Loveland Rotary Club. Most of her career has been running nonprofit agencies, with a focus on providing affordable housing. She says, "I think safe, affordable housing is key to anyone's success in life and we are all worthy of that security." She joined Crossroads Safehouse in March 2023 as their Executive Director. Lori and her partner Brad have a French Bulldog named Bronx. She has a love of baseball and can be seen every March watching spring training in Arizona.
The Fellowship committee has planned a wonderful summertime fellowship activity for our Club. Join us on July 12 from 5-7 pm at Odell's brewery for conversation, 1 free adult beverage or non-alcoholic beverage. There will be pizza and live music!
Wear a Rotary shirt (this is a great marketing opportunity for membership).
We are approaching our second year of the Rotary Fellowship Cornhole League. We had a blast last year, and placed 2nd and 3rd in our division. That means this year we plan to win it all, and we need YOU to come toss some bags with your fellow Rotarians!
Signups are now open and go until July 21st. This year's league will be played at the Lyric in Fort Collins on Tuesday nights. Please reply back to me if you are interested or have any questions at all. We are looking for players of all skill levels, so please don't hesitate to join us!
This coming Wednesday, Rotary welcomes to our luncheon meeting at the Lincoln Center Bryan Willson, Executive Director of CSU’s Energy Institute, and a professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department. After his introduction by Lucinda Kerschensteiner, Dr. Willson will speak about the importance of regional partnerships to create climate solutions. The government is making investments in creating regional hubs to develop these solutions for large scale change. CSU’s Energy Institute has a longstanding history in developing partnerships at the Powerhouse. Dr. Willson will share about the Energy Institute’s initiatives including the Hydrogen Hub and NSF’s Innovation Hub. He will also share the vision for the new Powerhouse II facility. 
The Board has approved for membership Lori Kempter. Lori is from Cheyenne Wyoming, has been a Colorado resident for about 5 years and is a former member of the Loveland Rotary Club. Most of her career has been running nonprofit agencies, with a focus on providing affordable housing. She says, "I think safe, affordable housing is key to anyone's success in life and we are all worthy of that security." She joined Crossroads Safehouse in March 2023 as their Executive Director. Lori and her partner Brad have a French Bulldog named Bronx. She has a love of baseball and can be seen every March watching spring training in Arizona. 
The Fellowship committee has planned a wonderful summertime fellowship activity for our Club. Join us on July 12 from 5-7 pm at Odell's brewery for conversation, 1 free adult beverage or non-alcoholic beverage. There will be pizza and live music!