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Welcoming in the New Rotary Year
The new Rotary year starts July 1st. This Wednesday, June 28th, for lunch at the Lincoln Center we will celebrate a successful 2022-23 and introduce the new leadership team for 2023-24. This will be Marty’s last meeting as our President and mark the beginning of Randy Kurtz’s term as Club President. Please join us to thank all our outgoing leaders and meet our new team for the new year!
Each year the Rotary International (RI) President chooses a Presidential Theme. The theme for President Jennifer Jones was “Imagine Rotary”. The 2023-24 Theme is "Create Hope in the World. RI President-elect R. Gordon R. McInally calls for Rotary to create hope in the world by working for peace and mental wellbeing. He urges members to engage in tough conversations and earn the trust that’s necessary to realize these values.
Last week our new county sheriff (January 10, 2023) gave our club an awesome, fact-filled, and rapid-fire account of personnel, services and plans from the Larimer County Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff John Feyen started with a brief personal history (see Rotogear June 11 for details). Throughout, you could tell he was “feeling blessed” to be our sheriff and proud of his personal and product. READ MORE...
This week, our Science and Engineering Fellowship meets after our Wednesday lunch meeting on the 28th. The discussion this week will be about Science and Engineering in the News. Please join us!
The Board has approved for membership Marissa Allen. Marissa states "I was born and raised in Fort Collins, CO and attended a small charter school from kindergarten to 12th grade. Upon graduation, I enrolled at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln where I obtained by Bachelor’s in Business Administration with a double major in Marketing and Human Resources. I was actively involved as a sorority sister of Alpha Xi Delta where I saw my first glimpse of community outreach through various philanthropic events such as fundraisers for Autism Speaks." READ MORE...
The Board has approved for membership Ann Dunne. Ann states "I recently relocated from Texas where I spent thirteen years as a school librarian and six years teaching middle and high school. My family relationships are, thankfully, loving and integral parts of my life and always have been. Working with students in my roles as classroom teacher and school librarian have proved rewarding and interesting, allowing countless opportunities for me to learn and grow. When not working, I spend time helping my Mother, reading, enjoying the outdoors, listening to music, and photography. Like most librarians, I am passionate about books, the power of words, and open availability of accurate information." READ MORE...
Lucinda Kerschensteiner is seeking a Rotary host family for September 17 – 23 (approx.) for a fellow Rotarian from a South African Rotary Club. Uhambo USA has been awarded a Rotary Int’l Vocational Training Team grant which allows for a team from South Africa to come to Fort Collins to conduct some training in the disability sector for two weeks. Lucinda will be hosting 2 of the team members and we need a host for one member – he is a retired engineer. Martin will be hosting him for the first week. The team will have a busy itinerary so you will not need to entertain them during the work days. Some assistance with transportation and after work activities may be needed. Interested? Please reach out to lucinda@uhambousa.org
Each year the Rotary International (RI) President chooses a Presidential Theme. The theme for President Jennifer Jones was “Imagine Rotary”. The 2023-24 Theme is "Create Hope in the World. RI President-elect R. Gordon R. McInally calls for Rotary to create hope in the world by working for peace and mental wellbeing. He urges members to engage in tough conversations and earn the trust that’s necessary to realize these values.
The Board has approved for membership Marissa Allen. Marissa states "I was born and raised in Fort Collins, CO and attended a small charter school from kindergarten to 12th grade. Upon graduation, I enrolled at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln where I obtained by Bachelor’s in Business Administration with a double major in Marketing and Human Resources. I was actively involved as a sorority sister of Alpha Xi Delta where I saw my first glimpse of community outreach through various philanthropic events such as fundraisers for Autism Speaks."