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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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Apr. 23, 2016 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
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A Heart and Home to End Hunger
Apr. 27, 2016
Intro: Rotarian Michael Berry Topic: Our community’s best shot at food security for disadvantaged children is a strong and proactive Kids Aid. This program will review the past impact Kids Aid has had on childhood hunger and address what the organization feels are its bigger challenges and how it hopes to solve the challenges. Bio: Mary Beth Luedtke, Executive Director of Kid's Aid, holds a BA in English from Marquette University and began her professional career instructing children with special needs for over nine years. She then pursued a career in the non-profit sector serving as program Director then Executive Director with the local HIV/AIDS service organization. In June of 2013, Mary Beth was hired by Kids Aid as part time Program Director and now serves as Executive Director. She also works as a consultant and personal coach with different organizations in the non-profit and for profit arena in the area of leadership and development. |
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Grand Junction Imagination Library
May 04, 2016
Topic: Grand Junction Imagination Library (GJIL) provides a free book every month for Grand Junction children registered in the program from birth to five years of age. As an affiliate of Dolly Parton's Imagination Library, we’ve mailed over 88,000 books. We're a 100% all-volunteer 501(c)(3); every penny is spent on books! Bio: Lindsay Keller and her family relocated from Denver to Grand Junction in 2003. Lindsay also volunteers with Glacier Ice Arena. Lindsay and her husband, Richard, love sports and traveling. Their second home is playing hockey at the Glacier. |
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Colorado Association for Viticulture & Enology (CAVE)
May 11, 2016
Topic: Cassidee Shull, Executive Director of Colorado Association for Viticulture & Enology (CAVE) will discuss what CAVE does and what it means to be a Cellar Dweller. She will give you an overview as to how Colorado Mountain Winefest has grown into the largest wine festival in the state, bringing in thousands of wine lovers to the Grand Valley from all over the world every September. Bio: A Colorado native, Cassidee Shull, was hired as the Executive Director for CAVE soon after graduating with her BBA in Management and Human Resource Management from Colorado Mesa University. She is responsible for promoting the education and research for the Colorado wine and grape growing industry through fundraising, educational seminars, legislation, marketing and membership outreach. With a background in the non-profit sector, she enjoys the unique challenges and rewards of running the only non-profit dedicated to the Colorado wine industry. Cassidee takes pride in promoting and supporting Colorado products and encourages everyone to Drink and Buy Local whenever possible.
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May 17, 2016 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
There will be a video conference with our twin club on Tuesday, May 17th. This unique, first ever project of Twin Clubbing is off and running. Please, please attend if you can! A light lunch will begin at noon and the conference will start at 12:50 p.m. It will be held in the Gallegos Board Room near the elevator on the third floor of Dominguez Hall at CMU. The university is out-of-session, so easily accessible and free parking is available in lot CP9 just west of Dominguez Hall. Click here for a map is included with the venue outlined in red and the parking outlined in yellow. If you are interested in attending please let Rick Adleman know via e-mail at radleman@coloradomesa.edu or call 970-248-1871. Lunch will be $10 per person. |
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Community Hospital
May 18, 2016
Topic: Community Hospital has gone through some tremendous growth and achieved some major accomplishments over the past few years. Here to share with us the recent Community Hospital story is Chris Thomas, president and CEO of Colorado West Healthcare System, a position he has held since 2008. While at Community Hospital, Thomas has helped move the organization out of extreme OIG sanctions, seen revenue has grown tremendously, recruited 44 new physicians in just the last two years, and opened a brand new four-story, 142,000 square foot, state-of-the-art hospital in March of 2016. Under Chris’s leadership, Community Hospital was chosen as the Grand Junction Chamber Business of the Year in 2015 and Daily Sentinel readers selected Community Hospital as the “Best of the West” for medical facilities. Bio: Thomas holds a Masters of Business Administration from the University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA. Prior to joining Community Hospital, Thomas was the executive director and chief administrative officer of ILS Resource Management. Thomas has worked as a healthcare executive for over 20 years. He is a Fellow in the American College of Healthcare Executives. Chris has been married for more than 25 years and he and his wife have three daughters and a son. In his spare time, he and his family enjoy traveling, mostly to participate in triathlons throughout the world. |
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Alpine Bank Junior College World Series
May 25, 2016
Intro: Rotarian Barbara Traylor-Smith. Topic: JUCO is a May tradition in Grand Junction going back to 1958. Grand Junction is proud to serve as the host site for the Junior College (JUCO) Baseball World Series, which begins Memorial Day weekend and lasts for a week. For over 50 years, JUCO has drawn amazing young baseball players full of talent, commitment and enthusiasm. Players, coaches and fans are swept up in thrilling moments of America’s favorite pastime. For tournament details, visit the JUCO website. Bio: Originally from Denver, Jamie attended Mesa College, graduating in 1978. He played four years on the baseball team, becoming an Academic All-American and Honorable Mention All-American. Jamie went on to play with the Golden West Baseball California Angels. Today, Jamie is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Home Loan, which has been in business for 119 years. He has also been Chairman of the JUCO since 2003 and was an active member of the JUCO committee for 20 years prior to that. The Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce has awarded Jamie Citizen of the Year in 1999, recognized as the State of Colorado Volunteer of the Year in 1995, inducted into the Mesa State College Hall of Honor in 1997, named Lion of the Year in 2011 and honored with the 2012 CMU Distinguished Alumni Award, in addition to other numerous baseball awards.
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National Alliance on Mental Health-Western Slope
Jun. 01, 2016
Intro: Rotarian Mark Douglas Switzer. Topic: National Alliance on Mental Health - Western Slope (NAMI-ws) is working with the community to raise awareness surrounding mental health. They hope to help the community learn what it can do to reduce stigma surrounding mental illness. Bio: A graduate of Colorado Mesa University, Jennifer has lived in the Grand Valley since 1994. In the past 15 years, she has been is some sort of advocate role. Current advocate roles include Victim Advocate with the Grand Junction Police Department, mental health advocate with NAMHws, and program assistant with Western Colorado Suicide Prevention Foundation. |
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CDOT
Jun. 08, 2016
Topic: The Colorado Department of Transportation works under the direction of the Transportation Commission, which is comprised of 11 members who represent specific districts. Each commissioner is appointed by the Governor, confirmed by the Senate, and serves a four-year term. Transportation Commission formulates general policy with respect to the management, construction, and maintenance of public highways and other transportation systems in Colorado. Bio: Kathy Hall, Transportation Commissioner for District 7, resides in Grand Junction and is the owner of Kathy Hall and Associates, a business consulting firm. She has been a leader in numerous civic organizations throughout the western slope, including Club 20, the West Slope Colorado Oil and Gas Association, the Marillac Clinic and the United Way of Colorado. Before starting her own consulting firm, she served two terms as a Mesa County Commissioner and was the Western Slope Director for two United State Senators. |
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History and Heritage of Gateway
Jun. 15, 2016
Intro: Rotarian Rick Adleman Topic: Gateway, Colorado is a place that not only embodies the stereotype most people have of the American West, but is also a venue where the traditional West is still very much alive. In this program, we will examine the story of the isolated communities of Gateway and Unaweep Canyon. Discover thousands of years of human history, ranching, cattle thieves, bank and train robberies, and unsolved mysteries.
Bio: Zebulon Miracle, Gateway Canyon Resort’s Curator of Curiosity, is a western Colorado native, Zebulon graduated from the University of Colorado at Boulder with degrees in history and anthropology. After serving numerous positions at the Museums of Western Colorado, Zebulon was honored with the opportunity to start a new position and department for Gateway Canyons that will allow guests and visitors the chance to not only see and hear the wonderful history and geology of the area but to also experience it firsthand. Zebulon’s true passion is connecting people with the lands, cultures, history, and heritage of the American Southwest |
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Colorado Parks & Wildlife Hunter Education
Jun. 22, 2016
Intro: Rotarian Peter Booth. Topic: The health of Colorado’s wildlife faces a growing crisis. Fees paid by hunters are the main source of income for the State’s wildlife management efforts. However, the average age of hunters is getting older every year. To combat this trend, the Colorado Parks and Wildlife's (CPW) has launched a Hunter Outreach program which introduces novice hunters of all ages to the ethics and traditions of hunting through a variety of programs and guided hunts. Program attendees include children, women, disabled veterans and educators participating in clinics, seminars, classes and educational hunts. Bio: Kathleen Tadvick of Grand Junction, the Northwest Region Education Coordinator for CPW. Tadvick, born in Auburn, Alabama, and raised in Duluth, Georgia, began her career at Colorado Parks and Wildlife in 2003 as a seasonal employee. She was named to her current post in 2008. Since them, she has taught over 2000 program participants the joys and responsibilities of hunting and fishing in Colorado. For her efforts, she received the CPW John H. White Memorial Award, which recognizes an outstanding individual who introduces novice hunters of all ages to the ethics and traditions of hunting. Tadvick believes it is critical to continue Colorado’s hunting and fishing tradition. Her desire is that future generations have a wildlife resource they can enjoy. She is assisted by a corps of dedicated volunteers as well as Assistant Education Coordinator Dick Severin. |
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Outgoing President Address
Jun. 29, 2016
Topic: H. Merritt Kinsey, Rotary President 2015-2016, will be speaking today on the year’s accomplishments as Club, and be awarding some honors to our ever wonderful members, who epitomize the year’s slogan of Giving our Ourselves to Help Others. This year our Club was nothing but exceptional, with several new fund raisers, and numerous community wide grants to help with important needs within our community and the world. We established two new Major Donors and got close to our goal of 100% Paul Harris Fellows. Bio: Merritt’s reign has been marked with humor and good will (who can forget the Rubber Chicken?), and a very active group of Rotarian givers of time and money to our projects and to the Rotary Foundation. We’ve had fun and done some good for the community at the same time! He hopes that your pride in being a Rotarian has done nothing but increase over his term. Merritt is presently Chairman of the Board of WSI Global, a local manufacturing firm that designs and builds packaging machinery for the paperboard converting industry. He and his wife, Lois, will be celebrating their 45th anniversary in August, and their two children, Adam and Sarah, are both doing well in their respective careers. |
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Incoming President Address
Jul. 06, 2016
Incoming Grand Junction Rotary President 2016-2017, Cary Eidsness, will be speaking on his goals for the upcoming reign as our leader. His objectives for the Club include increasing membership by 5%, initiating a mentor program, increasing committee participation by 25%, and establishing a new membership orientation with the Executive Committee. It is also Cary’s goal that 100% of the Club’s members Paul Harris Fellows. |
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Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
Jul. 13, 2016
Intro: Rotarian Niki Hunn-Beightel Topic: In 2006 Dr. Robert Sammons and his wife were certified through Harvard for conducting transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS). They have been using TMS for the treatment of depression for the past 2 years. TMS is a process of providing neuromodulation to areas of the brain through magnetic stimulation produced by an electromagnetic that is similar to those used in an MRI. More recently, his clinic was chosen as one of 10 sites nationally along with Mayo clinic, Shepherd Pratt Institute the University of Utah and others to participate in the registration study for the FDA investigating the safety and efficacy of TMS in the treatment of depression with adolescents. He will be talking with this about this research project. Bio: Dr. Robert Sammons received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Auburn University, his Ph.D. from University of North Carolina at Greensboro and his M.D. degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He says he never confuses his football team with his basketball team. He first came to Colorado in 1969 when he was stationed at Lowery Air Force Base. After completing his medical training, he returned to Grand Junction where he has been in the private practice of psychiatry. Two years ago he brought a state-of-the-art treatment to Grand Junction that uses TMS for treatment resistant depression. |
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Colorado Clean ASW LLC
Jul. 20, 2016
Intro: Rotarian Merritt Kinsey. Topic: Colorado Clean ASW LLC (CC), bio plastic technology company, was one of three local businesses to receive the Colorado Rural JumpStart award. Tim Huff, Grand Junction native and the founding owner of CC, has made the first 100% biodegradable and recyclable "plastic" that biodegrades in approx 13.5 months at the current Amphora micron thickness. The Amphora process has been tested and accredited by NorthEast labs. This new formula can replace all food grade and any laminate application to standard PET or PLA and making them biodegradable within 4-7 years. This technology is helping to put Mesa County on the map nationally and internationally. |
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Wild Colorado: Share the Adventure
Aug. 03, 2016
Topic: Joseph Sanchez is the director of Mesa County Public Libraries. In his short time with us in Grand Junction, Joseph has brought a lot of changes and progress to the Libraries. This includes recently opening a full scale production studio, launching a statewide mobile application, and working on a co-working space in downtown Grand Junction. Today, Joseph will demonstrate the Wild Colorado wildlife app developed by the library and freely available to the entire state of Colorado Bio: Joseph Sanchez ran the first library in America to circulate eReaders and iPads. He is a nationally recognized leader on tech and eContent issues, speaking and writing on these issues for the library community. He has won a number of national awards, and is an adjunct professor for San Jose State University in the Library Science program. He is a classic car fan and has been skateboarding for over 25 years. He enjoys the outdoors and is excited to explore Mesa County’s hunting and fishing opportunities. |
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