Welcome back to our monthly member bulletin. Find out who our upcoming speakers are, what we covered during the last month's meetings, read about what the Board is up to, and more.
March Speakers
On March 6th we heard from Russell Hawley, Tate Geological Museum Education Specialist about the history of the mammoth.
On March 13th, Marvin Nolte engaged us in a discussion about fly tying.
On March 20th we heard from Kristina Glasgow who is one of very few women electricians in Wyoming.
On March 27th we heard from Mark Bower about the Casper Mountain Ski Patrol.
March Students of the Month
Congratulations to our March Students of the Month, including:
Rylie Alberts (KWHS)
Hailey Willis (NCHS)
New Red and Blue Badge Members
Welcome to new Red Badge Member:
Shelby Watson (March 13)
Congratulations to new Blue Badge Member:
Nancy Boswell (March 13)
Classification Talks
The following members gave their classification talks this month:
Marie Wardenski (March 6)
Chad Bergman (March 20)
The following member has submit their classification talk virtually:
Sandra Materi
I was born in Oklahoma City and my parents returned to Wyoming within the year, so I grew up in Wyoming. We lived in various small towns in Wyoming over the years. As an adult, I moved away several times but always ended up returning to Wyoming. Casper is home now. I graduated from the University of Wyoming with Honors with a Bachelor’s in Business Administration.
I have worked various types of jobs: veterinary assistant, job coach for the severely mentally ill, bookkeeper, and banking. I started working at Wyoming Capital Access (WCA) in 2004 and am currently the Vice President. WCA originates and services US Small Business Administration loans to businesses in the state of Wyoming. This is a federal government loan program designed to help small businesses expand and grow.
I have been an animal lover all my life. I currently volunteer at Reach 4A Star Riding Academy, Project Kenny, and Casper Community TNR Program. I have fostered and rehabilitated over thirty homeless dogs through various rescue organizations, and trained several dogs in the great sport of dog agility.
I have also been fortunate enough to be able to take some great trips. I traveled to Poland and Romania in 2013 and toured Auschwitz and Dracula’s Castle, among other places. We spent an incredible day hiking in the Carpathian Mountains of Romania. In 2015 I traveled to Nepal on a fundraiser for Street Dog Care, an organization that helps the 25 million homeless dogs in Kathmandu, Nepal. I volunteered at the shelter there as well as doing tourist activities, which included another incredible day hiking in the Himalayan Mountains. I spent a week in Costa Rica in 2022, where you can do beaches and mountains in the same day, and am traveling to Iceland in April 2023.
I have thoroughly enjoyed my involvement in Rotary and the people I have met. It is very rewarding to be part of an organization that does so much good for others.
April Speakers
On April 3rd we were supposed to hear about Organ Transplant Month but the speaker was ill and the snowstorm kept many members from attending.
On April 10th, we will learn about Guatemala School and Rotary Water from Sara Miller.
Our Annual Meeting will be held on April 17th at the Airport.
On April 24th, we will hear from Lindsey Tempest from Interfaith of Casper.
Save the Dates
The District Conference is June 8-10 in Estes Park. You can get an application from President Miamie Sleep. To reserve a room you will email Dave True's assistant, Wendie Allen. As a reminder, our club pays for your hotel and registration. The great thing about going to the District Conference is you will get to meet other like-minded Rotarians, make new friends, get ideas, and learn new stuff.
Rest in Peace
It is with heavy hearts that we mourn the loss of club member Dennis Lower. Dennis' obituary can be read online at NewcomerCasper.com.
Dennis H. Lower List of accomplishments over the past 50 Years in Rotary courtesy of Liz Becher:
Joined Rotary on April 3, 1966
Served as Club President 1977-1978
Construction of storage facility at Paradise Valley Nursing Home, 1976, a lot by his own employees
Hosted dozens of Rotary Exchange students from all over the World.
Hosting Group Study Exchange members from Australia, Japan, Tasmania and England.
Hosting and entertaining Friendship Exchange visitors from Australia and Turkey including renting vehicles and driving them all over the State, visiting other clubs with them, etc.
Working on club projects including Habitat Houses. Highway clean ups, etc.
Building Oak storage and display cabinets and installing in Parkway Plaza corridor
Constructing display Boards for Rotary flags. {All of them}
Working on Crossroads Park and supplying tools and equipment.
Some work on Rotary Park and donating $1,000 in cash for bridge
Seven Paul Harris Fellowship awards and other cash contributions to Polio Plus.
4 or 5 trips driving buses to El Paso for Delicias, Mexico
Attendance at Rotary International Meetings in Spain, Canada, and England.
Friendship Exchanges to Australia and Turkey.
Attendance at District annual conferences (almost all since 1966)
Regular attendance at our club meetings and special events.
Always attempted to live by the Rotary code of conduct and the 4-Way test
Received his 50-year Rotary pin at the District Conference in June 2017 in Casper.
Minutes from Recent Meetings
Catch up on everything you may have missed from past meetings with the online archive of minutes. Click "Read the Minutes" below or visit rotaryclubofcasper.org
We want to hear from you. Have a person or business that you'd like to recommend to speak at an upcoming meeting? Have feedback on the meetings that you'd like to share? Let us know. Please share your comments with President Miamie Sleep.
I was born in Oklahoma City and my parents returned to Wyoming within the year, so I grew up in Wyoming. We lived in various small towns in Wyoming over the years. As an adult, I moved away several times but always ended up returning to Wyoming. Casper is home now. I graduated from the University of Wyoming with Honors with a Bachelor’s in Business Administration.
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