The luncheon meeting of RCFC at the Rio Grande gives our own Bob Meroney the opportunity to give us his reflections on human error. Per Bob, “Human error is a given. We trip, we fall, we goof, we break things, we forget things, we forget dates, we make typing errors, we spill stuff, we misspeak, etc. We are fallible, we make calculation errors, we try to hide our mistakes, and we are sometimes just dumb. Sometimes the only person that knows about it is ourselves, but sometimes lives are lost, stuff is damaged or burnt, and we need to fix things.” Bob’s talk reviews famous examples of goofs and errors from buildings, bridges, rockets, and orbiters being destroyed to just cases of embarrassment. READ MORE...
Julie Johnson Haffner, District Governor Elect 5440 (Evening Meeting - Oct. 4th)
For our evening meeting at Sweetwater Brewery on Wednesday, October 4th, we welcome Julie Johnson Haffner, Rotary District Governor Elect of our Rotary District 5440. Her visit will not be the traditional “behind the podium speech” but rather a conversation around the room with questions and comments from our members, part of a District 5440 Listening Tour. Please be ready to ask questions and offer your input for our Rotary District leadership. READ MORE...
RECAP from Lunch Meeting: DGE Julie Johnson Haffner
For a different sort of program on September 27, Julie Johnson Haffner, Rotary District 5440 Governor Elect, moved away from the podium and interacted with individual attendees by celebrating our successes and our ongoing programs while, at the same time, encouraging us to branch out into other areas and to push some of our own ideas into action. READ MORE...
For Wednesday, October 4th at the Rio Grande, the Sustainable Peace Fellowship will host Dr. Sue Doe, Director of T.I.L.T.: The Institute of Teaching and Learning, who will discuss the “Boyer Report”, and its implication for university instructional methods. The Boyer Report challenged research universities to rethink their priorities and reinvent undergraduate education to accommodate more problem-based learning. Some medical schools already feature problem-based learning, requiring civility to function well when disagreements and conflicts surface. All are welcome!
Now Accepting Grant Applications for Health & Wellness Programs
The Rotary Club of Fort Collins 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 fourth quarter of 2023, the category will be Health and Wellness Programs. Key dates: 1) We will begin accepting applications on the day of the Press Release, October 1,2023 and
2) Application due date is November 17, 2023, and 3) Grant awards will be made starting December, 2023.
The women of the Fort Collins Rotary Club will gather for fellowship and fun on Thursday, November 2nd at CB & Potts, 1441 E. Horsetooth Road, Fort Collins. It's a celebration of women to further build community with current and prospective female members. Mark your calendars and watch for more information in the coming weeks.
Cadet Dylan Malone is the Rotary Cadet of the Month - September 2023! Dylan is a senior majoring in Biomedical Sciences (Pre-Veterinarian) and hails from Loveland, CO. Upon graduating from Colorado State University in 2024, Dylan desires to be selected to serve in the Army in the Medical Services career field.
The luncheon meeting of RCFC at the Rio Grande gives our own Bob Meroney the opportunity to give us his reflections on human error. Per Bob, “Human error is a given. We trip, we fall, we goof, we break things, we forget things, we forget dates, we make typing errors, we spill stuff, we misspeak, etc. We are fallible, we make calculation errors, we try to hide our mistakes, and we are sometimes just dumb. Sometimes the only person that knows about it is ourselves, but sometimes lives are lost, stuff is damaged or burnt, and we need to fix things.” Bob’s talk reviews famous examples of goofs and errors from buildings, bridges, rockets, and orbiters being destroyed to just cases of embarrassment. 
For our evening meeting at Sweetwater Brewery on Wednesday, October 4th, we welcome Julie Johnson Haffner, Rotary District Governor Elect of our Rotary District 5440. Her visit will not be the traditional “behind the podium speech” but rather a conversation around the room with questions and comments from our members, part of a District 5440 Listening Tour. Please be ready to ask questions and offer your input for our Rotary District leadership. 
