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Western Slope Manufacturing Advances in 2015
Oct. 21, 2015
Intro: Rotarian Merritt Kinsey Topic: Review of the advances in western Colorado manufacturing over the past year. Bio: Mr. Goertz graduated from the University of Arizona with a BS in Mechanical Engineering in 1988. He possesses twenty-six years of professional experience, twenty-four with Capco, Inc. His experience includes all elements of manufacturing operations and he has been director of operations for the past eighteen years overseeing a 150+ person manufacturing environment. Mr. Goertz currently serves as the Chair of the Western Colorado Manufacturing Alliance as well as the Industry Advisory Council for the CMY/CU Engineering program. |
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Oct. 21, 2015 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Next Wednesday, October 21st will be a day to remember for Rotarians. The Rotary day will start with our regular meeting at Two Rivers. Our speaker will be Eric Goertz of the Colorado Advance Manufacturing Alliance. Then in the evening the casual fun time starts. The staff of Two Rivers is hosting a social event for Rotarians and Significant Others at the Avalon. The party runs from 5:00 PM till 7:00 PM and includes hor d’oeuvres and a cash bar. Come to both the noon meeting and the evening party for a satisfying Rotary day. See you there. |
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Rotary Fellowship Day, Pumpkin Art
Oct. 28, 2015
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The Rotary Foundation
Nov. 04, 2015
The Club can be very proud of the work we all do with The Rotary Foundation. We regularly are the top giving Club in the District, with all those funds going to a great cause. The Rotary Foundation transforms our gifts into projects that change lives both close to home and around the world. Through this charitable arm of Rotary, we tap into a global network of Rotarians who invest their time, money, and expertise into our priorities, such as eradicating polio and promoting peace. We hope to keep up this good work well into the future. Here it to speak to us today about The Rotary Foundation is Mike Klingbiel, the Assistant Regional Rotary Foundation Coordinator. Mike comes from Rock Island, Illinois and graduated from Colorado State University. His career has been in the technology field working with Denver based Lewan & Associates, EMC and Cisco before starting his own firm—The Pinnacle Group. Mike is a third generation Rotarian and joined the Denver Southeast Club in January of 2004. He is currently serving as Assistant Regional Rotary Foundation Coordinator (ARRFC). He has served in a number of other capacities since joining Rotary, including Fund Raising Chairman, Club President 2007-2008, Assistant Governor for Area 2 for District 5450 and past District Governor for 5450 in 2012-2013. He was awarded Rotarian of the Year by his Club in 2006 and received the Rotary International District 5450 Governor’s Discretionary Award in 2005-2006. Mike and his wife Treva are Major Donors to Rotary Foundation, Bequest Society members, and Paul Harris Society members. In addition, their children, Matt and Ashley are Paul Harris Fellows and have traveled with Mike to Africa to work in Kibera and Rwanda. |
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Returning Rotary Youth Exchange Students
Nov. 11, 2015
Our Club is proud to participate with the Rotary Youth Exchange program by both hosting students coming to Grand Junction and sponsoring students from here going abroad. Today, we are honored to hear from the two students our Club sponsored last year. They are both going to share their experience and what they learned as an exchange student. Amy Bergen spent her year in France. Amy enjoys hiking and especially Kayaking. She is now a Senior at Grand Junction High School and plans to attend CMU. Meanwhile, Alex Perry went to Poland for her year abroad. She is now attending CMU, but is planning on studying abroad. She is an avid skier, likes to hike up the mountains in summer and ski down them in the winter. |
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District 51 Criminal Justice Services, Advocacy, Outreach and Connections
Nov. 18, 2015
Intro: Rotarian Steve Schultz Topic: A significant increase of marijuana use in Mesa County, especially among the youth, has sparked a community-based collaboration between several agencies to address the issue. The Mesa County Drug Oversight Taskforce is composed of representatives from the Grand Junction Police Department, Mesa County Health Department, Partners, CASA, Hilltop, School District #51, and more. The Task Force especially wants to impress it upon the community the negative use among children. Bio: Speaking on recent trends of drug use are Jennifer Sheetz and Susana Wittrock, both with Mesa Valley School District #51. Jennifer is the Criminal Justice Data Analyst for the District Attorney's Office and Criminal Justice Services Department and the co-chair of the DTOC. Susana’s role with the school district is to support students who are struggling with substance use. This is accomplished by identifying individual student needs and planning towards appropriate services. She has participated with the Drug Oversight Taskforce as a representative of the School District 51.​ |
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High Desert Opera’s The Music Man
Dec. 02, 2015
This New Year's Eve, High Desert Opera here in Grand Junction is presenting "The Music Man," a fully-staged production and with a live orchestra. “The Music Man” is one of the great classic Broadway shows from the 1950's which people love for its wonderful music and all American message. Some of the famous songs from the show are: Seventy six trombones, We Got Trouble, Till There Was You, and Goodnight My Someone. James Werner is speaking to us today about “The Music Man” performance, High Desert Opera and possible sing a few songs from the show. James has been a professional singer and actor all of his adult life with roles both on Broadway and with many opera houses throughout the US. He moved to Grand Junction in 1998 and made a decision to start an opera company here after teaching vocal technique for a few years. He saw the need for people to have more opportunity to perform in front of live audiences with an orchestra and professional standards. High Desert Opera will be presenting “The Music Man” at 7:30 December 31st and 1:30 & 7:30 January 2nd, all in Robinson Theatre at Colorado Mesa University. |
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Dec. 05, 2015 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
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Normandy France
Dec. 09, 2015
Topic: On June 6,1944, Normandy became for every etched in America’s collective memory when 6,939 vessels carried 156,000 Allied troops across the English Channel and landed them in France. By July 24th, that number had swollen to 1,331,000. This opened up the long-anticipated Western Front in the fight against Hitler and Germany. Though successful, it came with the cost of 209,000 Allied casualties in the overall Battle for Normandy, 125,847 of those being American. Past September, fellow-Rotarian Jack Connelly and his wife Anne traveled to Paris and then spent two days touring the Normandy area, including the American Cemetery where 9,387 US soldiers were laid to rest. His program details his experience at the war memorial, beaches, museums and grounds. Bio: Jack Connolly has been a member of the Grand Junction Rotary Club for 34 years. Jack served as President 2000-2001, chaired the Robin Hood Committee, the Golf Committee, the GSE Committee and served on the Board of Directors for 5 years. He is a multiple Paul Harris fellow, donating funds to honor Anne Connolly, Dale Hollingsworth and Brian Mahoney as Paul Harris Fellows.
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Dec. 16, 2015 5:30 p.m.
Sign Up Christmas Party sign-ups are due by the end of the week? Contact Gwen DeCino, Gwen DeCino gdecino@bresnan.net or by phone at: 970-234-5030. Party Particulars: Wednesday, December 16th (no noon meeting that day), 5:30 starts cocktails, 6:30 dinner, entertainment. Cocktail hour is cash bar, dinner is $55/person. Can be billed on your Rotary statement. The Grand Junction High School Choral group will be our entertainment this year. |
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Putting The Community Into Community Solar
Jan. 06, 2016
Intro: Rotarian Dick Pryor. Topic: Commitment to the community is a fundamental part of Grand Valley Power’s (GVP) mission. With the help of several national and local partners, GVP recently energized the nation’s first community solar facility dedicated to serving low-income consumers. Tom Walsh will talk about project-from concept to construction-and the impact it could have. Bio: Tom Walch is the General Manager of GVP, a local electric distribution utility that has been in businesses here for 80 years. GVP serves over 18,000 meters in Mesa County. Tom has been with the company for four years. He is a recovering attorney having practiced law back in his home state of Texas prior to entering the utility business fifteen years ago. He has served on the Board of Directors of the Colorado Rural Electric Association, and a president of the Colorado Statewide Managers Association. Here is Grand Junction, he serves on the GJEP Board of Directors and on the CMU Mechanical Engineering Industrial Advisory Committee. |
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Hilltop – 65 Years of Serving Our Community
Jan. 13, 2016
Intro: Rotarian Scott Warren Topic: Hilltop Community Services is an integral agency in our community. They recently celebrated 65 years of service, and remain committed to furthering its mission of “Leading Through Action to Make a Difference for People of All Ages”. This overview presentation by CEO Mike Stahl will answer the question “Who is Hilltop?”. Bio: Mike Stahl joined Hilltop in 1993. Since then he has worked in a variety of leadership positions before becoming CEO in 2009. Mike was raised in Grand Junction, graduated from Grand Junction High School, holds a bachelor’s degree from Colorado State University, and received his MBA from Regis University. Mike is very active in the community and has served on numerous boards including being the past chair of both the Grand Junction Economic Partnership and the Grand Junction Chamber of Commerce. In addition, Mike was been appointed by Governor Hickenlooper to serve on the Colorado Medical Services Board. Mike is married to Katrina, a speech language pathologist, and has two daughters, Rachel and Nicole. |
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Here and There—CMU Opportunities to Study Abroad
Jan. 20, 2016
Intro: Rotarian Amber Freeman Topic: Many students enter higher education dreaming of the possibilities of studying in an exotic international location –- examining flora and fauna in the Amazon or witty banter over coffee in the Sorbonne. Unfortunately, these dream bubbles are popped by the economic pin of “I can’t afford to do that…” CMU students from every major have the chance to pursue those dreams for the same price as staying on campus – and opening spots for students from around the globe to come to Grand Junction. Bio: Here to speak about the program is Dr. Timothy Hatten, CMU Study Abroad Coordinator. Dr. Hatten has been on faculty at CMU for 21 years. In that time, his book Small Business Management has become one of the top selling college texts on the market and is sold in more than 30 countries. He stays in touch with the entrepreneurial spirit by working closely with the Business Incubator Center in Grand Junction. Hatten became a Fulbright Scholar award recipient in 2001, teaching at Reykjavik University in Iceland, and again in 2011, teaching and working with the student incubator at Niels Brock Copenhagen Business School in Denmark. Dr. Hatten started the first Study Abroad program on CMU campus in 2010. He has had the opportunity to teach aspiring entrepreneurs in several countries and has taken CMU students on extensive tours of businesses across China and Europe. |
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Coors Tek: Making the World Measurably Better
Jan. 27, 2016
Intro: Rotarian Rick Adleman. Topic: The use of advanced materials, specifically ceramics, allows designers and product manufacturers to continue to push the boundaries of product performance. At CoorsTek’s materials and capabilities enable solutions that make the world measurably better. Bio: Speaking to us today about these innovations is CoorTex’s Group CEO, Timothy Coors. After getting a Chemical Engineering degree from the Colorado School of Mines and an MBA from Regis University, Mr. Coors started his career in fuel cell research and development, but then moved into the paper and packaging industry. At Graphic Packaging, he worked as a Six Sigma Black Belt and various management positions. In 2008 he moved to Sweden to manage the construction of a family-owned, waste-to-energy plant paper mill. After the project’s completion, he moved back to the U.S. to work for CoorsTek. At CoorsTek he has held various management positions and is now Group CEO of the company’s Automotive, Electronics and Household Durables markets. In addition, he is CEO of one of the family’s startup up businesses, CoorsTek Sensors. |
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Grand Valley Drainage District
Feb. 03, 2016
Intro: Rotarian Lynn Lickers Topic: Tim Ryan will discuss the 100-year service history in the Grand Valley Drainage District and the changes in the regulatory environment which has shaped our future. Specifically, the requirement for stormwater fees to address the quantity and quality issues of stormwater runoff. Bio: Tim Ryan, General Manager of the Grand Valley Drainage District, was raised in the Grand Valley and now runs a small family farm with his wife in Loma. His education includes a BA from Colorado Christian University, MBA from University of Colorado at Denver and a Ph.D. from Capella University. Tim has been involved with public administration for over thirty years holding positions at local, state and federal levels. He has been appointed by multiple Colorado governors to various Department of Regulatory Authority boards. Outside public administration and running the farm, Tim also enjoys fishing and working with horses.
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Colorado Tourism Office
Feb. 10, 2016
Intro: Rotarian Barbara Bowman
Topic: Tourists to Colorado in 2014 spent $18.6 billion while in our State. To service these visitors, over 155,000 jobs have been created and these employees earn $5.1 billion dollars. And these numbers are up 7% over 2013. This economic activity contributed $1.1 billion in local and state taxes which represents about $538 per household. To attract these tourists, the State has empowered the Colorado Tourism Office (CTO). Its budget of $7.2 million produces some of the best returns in the nation compared to the amount of revenue tourism brings to Colorado.
Bio: Cathy Ritter leads the State’s marketing campaign to attract visitors to Colorado, while developing new initiatives to further the growth of tourism statewide and promote Colorado around the globe. Prior experience includes management of Illinois' $50 million state tourism program.
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The Deadwed Game
Feb. 17, 2016
Back from the dead just in time for Valentine’s Day (well maybe a couple days late) are four hysterical historical couples. They’ve had a lot of time below ground to get to know each other – but has it been time well spent? Find out when George & Martha Washington (Gary Brewer & Jan Pomrenke), King Henry VIII & Anne Boleyn (Kevin McChesney and Lynn Lickers), Anthony & Cleopatra (Chris Unfug & Amber Freeman), and Romeo & Juliet (Aaron Tice & Gwen DeCino) join us for the afternoon. Who better than Mike Blackburn to quiz our love-struck couples and find out who really knows each other best? |
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Feb. 20, 2016
The Banff Mountain Film Festival is one of the largest and most prestigious mountain festivals in the world. The Festival is held each year in November in Banff, Canada and features a collection of thought-provoking films from all over the globe. Hot on the heels of the festival each year, the best films head off on the Banff Mountain Festival World tour with stops in about 285 communities and 36 countries. Traveling from remote landscapes and cultures to adrenaline-packed action sports, the World Tour showcases the efforts and talents of the world's finest mountain filmmakers. Exhilarating and provocative, the 2015 World Tour is a must-see for mountain enthusiasts and those with a spirit of adventure. Through the big screen you will experience the highlights of adventure sports such as climbing, kayaking, alpine skiing and mountain expeditions and also visit remote cultures and some of the world's last great wold places. |
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State of Mesa County
Feb. 24, 2016
The year 2015 was an exciting and active year for Mesa County and 2016 will certainly prove just as eventful and challenging. To let us know more about the accomplishments, opportunities and challenges over the past year, the Mesa County Commissioners are joining us the give their Annual “State of the County” presentation. John Justman has lived in the Grand Valley for nearly fifty years, and has owned and operated a successful farming business on K Road for 40 of those years. He and his wife, Frances, raised their two sons on their farm. Throughout his life John has demonstrated dedication to this community. His service includes being chair for the Mesa County Planning Commission, Soil Conservation Board, Grand Valley Irrigation, Club 20, 36 years on the Fruita Co-Op Board and Rotary. John’s term as Mesa County Commissioner started January 2013 and runs through January 2017. Scott McInnis and his wife are both members of long-time multi-generational Colorado families. They reside in Grand Junction and spend free time with their family, enjoying the outdoors and the public lands. Scott studied Business at Mesa and Fort Lewis Colleges. He also attended the Colorado Police Academy and St. Mary's School of Law. Prior to his current position as Mesa County Commissioner, Scott has served the community as a Colorado State Representative as well as our congressional district’s representative to the US Congress. Steve’s term as a County commissioner started January 2015 and runs through January 2019. Rose Pugliese graduated with honors from Villanova University in with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology and a minor in Japanese. She attended St. John's University School of Law and is admitted to practice law in Colorado, New York, New Jersey and Florida. Rose founded her own law practice and focuses on estate planning and small business start-ups. Rose is a dedicated member of the community and does pro bono work for residents in need. She is a member of Rotary and Grand Valley Young Professionals and participates in many community service projects. Rose and her husband live in Palisade with their daughter. Rose’s term as Mesa County Commissioner started January 2013 and runs through January 2017. |
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State of the City
Mar. 02, 2016
Topic: Phyllis Norris will share some of the accomplishments, opportunities, and challenges over the past year that the City of Grand Junction has faced in 2015 and will face in 2016. Bio: Mayor Phyllis Norris is a Grand Junction native. She has three children who live in the Grand Valley with their families. She worked for City Market for 40 years. She started as a clerk in 1970, worked numerous management positions and was promoted to President in 2001 before retiring in 2011. She served on the Governor's Workforce Development Council, worked on the Mesa County Economic Development Plan and the Governors TBD Planning. She has served on numerous boards in the community such as St. Mary's Hospital Board, Hilltop Community Board and Grand Junction Chamber of Commerce. Phyllis was elected to the City Council in 2013 and she is honored to be able to serve the citizens of Grand Junction.
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Grand Valley Paleontology
Mar. 09, 2016
Intro: Rotarian Peter Booth Topic: Western Colorado and the Grand Valley specifically can be called the True “Jurassic Park.” The diversity and quantity of pre-historic life that can be found here is phenomenal. Soon after the area was settled in the 1880s, paleontologists began arriving to investigate the mysteries of ancient life captured in the rocks. Paleontologists continue their research in this area. They are unlocking the clues to the past, with new technology and new hypotheses. Much of this research is being conducted by the staff and volunteers at the Museums of Western Colorado’s (MWC) Dinosaur Journey. Bio: Dr. Julia McHugh came to the MWC in June 2014 as the Curator of Paleontology and also serves as an instructor in the Geology Department at Colorado Mesa University. Before coming to Dinosaur Journey, she worked at Oklahoma State University’s medical school, an instructor for the OSU chapter of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, and at the Sam Nobel Oklahoma Museum of Natural History. She has a passion for teaching and for paleontology and loves leading excavations and paleontological trips. She has worked on excavations in Montana, Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, and Oklahoma and has worked with natural history museums throughout the United States and South Africa. She has a B.A. in Geology from Hanover College, a M.S. in Geosciences from Idaho State University, and a Ph.D. in Geoscience from The University of Iowa. |
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US Department of Energy, Office of Legacy Management
Mar. 16, 2016
Topic: The U.S. Department of Energy is committed to managing its responsibilities associated with the legacy of World War II and the Cold War. This legacy includes radioactive and chemical waste, environmental contamination, and hazardous material at over 100 sites across the country. The Department has taken major steps toward fulfilling our commitments to clean up this environmental legacy by successfully implementing an accelerated environmental remediation program. Bio: Dr. April Gill is the Environmental Team leader for the Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act sites and Nevada Offsites and is responsible for protection of human health and the environment at former uranium mill sites, uranium mill tailings disposal sites, and the eight sites where the Atomic Energy Commission conducted subsurface nuclear tests outside of the main Nevada Test Site. A Colorado native, Dr. Gil is happy to be home where she manages the historic Grand Junction, Colorado, Office, which traces its origins to World War II and the Manhattan Project. Her federal career with DOE began in 1991 when she worked as a geologist with the Yucca Mountain Project that was based in Las Vegas, Nevada. She joined DOE’s Legacy Management Department in June 2010 as a manager for the UMTRCA Title I and Title II sites in New Mexico and Wyoming. Dr. Gil holds a BS and a MS in geology from the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology and a Doctorate in environmental policy from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. |
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Air Medical Transportation in Western Colorado
Mar. 23, 2016
Topic: History of the St. Mary’s CareFlight program. Focus will be given to the capabilities, staffing, operations and contributions CareFlight has and currently provides when emergency critical care air transport is indicated.
Bio: Bill Binnian, a flight Paramedic at St. Mary’s Hospital. Bill is originally from Mercer Island, Washington. He moved to Colorado Springs in 1964, attended Mesa Junior College and Colorado State University earning a degree in Vocational Education. Lived in the San Luis Valley where he farmed and operated a bird hunting preserve from 1978 – 2002. In 2004 he moved to Palisade where he became the EMS Chief for the local Fire Department In 2008 he joined the St. Mary’s CareFlight program where he currently works as a full time Certified Flight Paramedic.
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Mar. 26, 2016 3:00 p.m.
On March 26, 2016 at 3:00 p.m., over 100 gigantic red exercise balls will be rolled down a course on the slopes at Powderhorn Mountain Resort!
The first two balls down the course win that ticket holder $5,000! The second pair to finish wins that ticket holder $2,000 and the third pair wins that ticket holder $1,000!
Buy a Red Ball Express ticket for only $5 from a Rotarian or a Red Ball Express nonprofit partner to get your chance to win CASH and to support good local causes at the same time. You don’t need to be present to win. Winners will be announced @ http://portal.clubrunner.ca/3266.
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Rotary White Elephant Auction
Mar. 30, 2016
Everyone loves an auction—especially a White Elephant Auction. A “White Elephant” is defined as that possession that is expensive, but unwanted. Well, one person’s burden is another’s treasure; one person’s white elephant is another’s bonanza. You might discover that one object that you know that you cannot live without. It might just be your lucky day. Plus, this event is a fun filled event is a fund raiser. The proceeds will be split between the Club and a yet-to-be-named non-profit. The non-profit will be chosen at random at the meeting. Only those non-profits that have a staff member in the Club and thus have made a commitment to Rotary are eligible. So, come ready to have fun, bid high and help two great groups at the same time. |
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Powderhorn Racing Team
Apr. 06, 2016
Topic: Powderhorn Racing Club is a parent-run group that supports the youth racing program at Powderhorn. Their goal is to introduce alpine ski racing to the youth of the Grand Valley. Their organization teaches kids how to be the best and safest skiers on the mountain. With exceptional coaching, these young athletes learn skills that last them a lifetime.
Bio: Steve Regan is the president of Powderhorn Racing Club and the owner/operator of Rocky Toppers & Campers with Sheila Booth, wife of Rotary Member Peter Booth. Both his kids, Ryleigh 7 and Quinn 11, alpine ski race in the program. We ski all winter and camp all spring, summer and fall. Helping Steve with the presentation is Powderhorn Racing Team is fellow Board member Craig Glogowski.
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Conservation Easements Point-Counterpoint
Apr. 13, 2016
Presentation by: Rotarians Scott McInnis and Kirk Rider Topic: Conservation easements, when they are granted in accordance with the IRS rules governing all charitable donations, permanently restrict the development of the affected real estate. These easements run with the land in perpetuity. A donated easement generates a charitable deduction for the grantor of the easement. Some conservation easements are sold rather than donated, to land trust organizations, or state agencies trying to accomplish, among other things, their habitat, preservation, agricultural or open space objectives. In Colorado, grantors are also given a Colorado state income tax credit equal to half the value of the donated portion of the easement. The grantee of the easement, whether it is the Division of Parks and Wildlife, a local land trust like Mesa Land Trust, an industry land trust like the Colorado Cattlemen’s Association Land Trust or a national land trust like the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation Land Trust, must accept perpetual responsibility for “stewardship” of the easement, mainly periodic inspection to make sure the easement’s terms are being observed. However, Mesa Land Trust once had to bring suit to enforce an easement’s terms against a new owner of the property. In Colorado, County governments have commonly been check-off agencies for easements receiving these tax credits or state funds. In 2015, the Mesa County Commissioners, and particularly Commissioner McInnis, expressed real reservations about the whole notion of these easements. Presenting differing viewpoints on these easements today are two of our own Rotary members, Commissioner Scott McInnis and retired lawyer Kirk Rider. |
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Rotary Youth Exchange In-Bound Student
Apr. 20, 2016
Intro: Rotarian Cary Eidsness Topic: One of the most successful programs for Rotary Youth Exchange. Thousands of students around the world have benefited from living abroad for a year as part of the program. This year, two students are living here in Grand Junction as part of the Rotary Youth Exchange. The first is Federica Ciacci from La Sezia, Italy. She is attending Fruita Monument High School. Joining her is Lucas Maciel from Sete Lagoas, Brazil. He currently attends Central High School. Both are joining us today to share some of their experiences as in-bound exchange students in Grand Junction. |
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