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Programs
Rotary’s Hand Up to Youth
This Wednesday, August 10th, Rotary meets at the Lincoln Center at noon. Joining us is fellow Rotarian Robin Steele, who will highlight the high school scholarships our club gives out in the Spring of each year. This financial aid, generally about $25,000 in total, goes to 10 students this year. As Scholarship Committee Chair, Robin will share a short overview of the scholarships, the criteria for their grant, and the selection process. She will then briefly introduce each of the recipients for the coming school year, who have been invited to attend our meeting. READ MORE...
For our evening meeting at 5:30 on August 17th at Sweetwater Brewing, we welcome Michelle Provaznik, Executive Director of the Gardens on Spring Creek. Michelle joined the Gardens on Spring Creek in February of 2008. With a dedicated staff and group of volunteers, she has been able to develop and execute many of the key plans for The Gardens including a $6 million capital campaign to complete the Gardens Master Plan, doubling the size, programming and staff of the organization.
Club member (and resident advocate for peaceful relations) Bill Timpson, for our in-person meeting on August 3, presented detailed information about the UN-established University for Peace in Costa Rica and used that information as a base for talking about efforts toward peaceful relations in several other countries around the world as well as with ourselves, friends and colleagues. READ MORE...
At our evening meeting on August 3rd, at Sweetwater Brewing, we heard from Miles Kailburn, on the topic of "Fort Collins’ competitiveness as a City and what we are working on to improve it." Miles serves on the Fort Collins Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors where he works with other directors on these specific topics. Slide Deck from Miles' Presentation
The Rotary History Fellowship will meet shortly after the noon meeting on August 10th. The topic will be: 'January 6 in Retrospect. What have we learned about this important day in American history?' Everyone and every opinion will be welcome.
Announcements
Rotary Golf Classic
Our fall golf fundraiser to support Fort Collins Habitat for Humanity is sold out! But you can still participate by donating at our Colorado Gives page. Every dollar donated through Colorado Gives will go directly to our beneficiary - Fort Collins Habitat for Humanity.
On Wednesday, August 31, at Edora Park, join us for a summer picnic (with b-b-q dinner). There will be great fellowship, and a cornhole competition (with prizes). You will not want to miss it!
This is opportunity to work in the Food Bank Warehouse and with Food Share project from 9:15-11:45 a.m. on August 13th. Please sign up using this link.
Please help feed those in our community who are food insecure. We will be distributing food at the pop-up pantry at Poudre High School from 4:30-6:30 p.m. on August 18. Please sign up using this link.
Highway Cleanup Volunteer Opportunity: August 20th
It's time for our quarterly clean-up of Highway 14. We meet at the Sundance Saloon for coffee & donuts, and highway beautification. Please sign up using this link.
The board has approved Martha Apuan for membership. Martha states "My name is Martha Apuan. I am married to Gene Apuan and we have 3 children and 5 grandchildren. I was born in El Paso, TX and I lived there until I was 21. We have lived in Texas, Wyoming, Nevada, California, Idaho, Colorado and Japan. We spent 2 years as missionaries in Japan from 2018-2020. We enjoyed our time in Japan learning about the culture, traditions and the people. My primary ministry became teaching English to preschoolers, elementary kids, and adults. I always dreamed of being a teacher, so I was able to fulfill my dream. " READ MORE...
Club Member Captain Holly Pettit and daughter First Officer Keely Pettit became the first mother-daughter pilot duo into the sky for Southwest Airlines.
This Wednesday, August 10th, Rotary meets at the Lincoln Center at noon. Joining us is fellow Rotarian Robin Steele, who will highlight the high school scholarships our club gives out in the Spring of each year. This financial aid, generally about $25,000 in total, goes to 10 students this year. As Scholarship Committee Chair, Robin will share a short overview of the scholarships, the criteria for their grant, and the selection process. She will then briefly introduce each of the recipients for the coming school year, who have been invited to attend our meeting. 
For our evening meeting at 5:30 on August 17th at Sweetwater Brewing, we welcome Michelle Provaznik, Executive Director of the Gardens on Spring Creek. Michelle joined the Gardens on Spring Creek in February of 2008. With a dedicated staff and group of volunteers, she has been able to develop and execute many of the key plans for The Gardens including a $6 million capital campaign to complete the Gardens Master Plan, doubling the size, programming and staff of the organization.
Club member (and resident advocate for peaceful relations) Bill Timpson, for our in-person meeting on August 3, presented detailed information about the UN-established University for Peace in Costa Rica and used that information as a base for talking about efforts toward peaceful relations in several other countries around the world as well as with ourselves, friends and colleagues. 
RECAP: Fort Collins’ Competitiveness as a City
At our evening meeting on August 3rd, at Sweetwater Brewing, we heard from Miles Kailburn, on the topic of "Fort Collins’ competitiveness as a City and what we are working on to improve it." Miles serves on the Fort Collins Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors where he works with other directors on these specific topics. 
On Wednesday, August 31, at Edora Park, join us for a summer picnic (with b-b-q dinner). There will be great fellowship, and a cornhole competition (with prizes). You will not want to miss it!
Highway Cleanup Volunteer Opportunity: August 20th
The board has approved Martha Apuan for membership. Martha states "My name is Martha Apuan. I am married to Gene Apuan and we have 3 children and 5 grandchildren. I was born in El Paso, TX and I lived there until I was 21. We have lived in Texas, Wyoming, Nevada, California, Idaho, Colorado and Japan. We spent 2 years as missionaries in Japan from 2018-2020. We enjoyed our time in Japan learning about the culture, traditions and the people. My primary ministry became teaching English to preschoolers, elementary kids, and adults. I always dreamed of being a teacher, so I was able to fulfill my dream. " 
Rotarian in the News - Holly