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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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Amendment 69, Point - Counterpoint
Aug. 10, 2016
Diane Schwenke, Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce Diane Schwenke is the opponent of Amendment 69 in our discussion. Diane has served as president of the Grand Junction, Colorado, Area Chamber of Commerce for 26 years. Previously, she served on staff at the Greeley, CO Chamber of Commerce and as CEO of the Beatrice NE Chamber before coming to Grand Junction. Scott Beilfuss is the proponent of Amendment 69 in our discussion. Scott is a local organizer for the Colorado Care Campaign. He also represents National Guardian Life and United Heritage Insurance Companies and provides pre-planning services for Grand Valley Funeral Homes. |
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Mental Health Colorado
Aug. 17, 2016
Intro: Rotarian Barbara Bowman. Topic: Every year, more than one million Coloradans experience a mental health or substance use disorder. How do we make our state a leader in treating and preventing these illnesses? Bio: Andrew Romanoff, former speaker of the Colorado House and current president and CEO of Mental Health Colorado, will lead a discussion on the benefits of early intervention – and the price of inaction. |
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Colorado 2016 Legislative Progress Report
Aug. 24, 2016
Image of the presenter is attached. Let me know if it works. Max Kray is introducing. Intro: Rotarian Max Krey. Topic: Colorado Representative Dan Thurlow will wrap up the 2016 Colorado House of Representative legislative session. He will specifically touch on the current budget and where the State can go from here. Bio: Representative Thurlow graduated from Grand Junction High School and soon after received a Bachelor’s Degree from Colorado State University. He has been a co-owner of CPC Solutions, formerly Colorado Printing Company, for 45 years. He is also a co-owner and President of Grand Junction Athletic Club. While in House of Representative, Rep. Thurlow represents District 55, which includes Grand Junction. He also currently serves on the House Business Affairs and Labor Committee and the House State, Veterans, and Military Affairs Committee. |
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Young Chautauqua: Bringing History Alive
Aug. 31, 2016
Susan Hall with Davis Sleigh as James Armistead Lafayette and Soren Aubert as Albert Einstein In its 11th year; Two Rivers Chautauqua has excelled at bringing to the Grand Valley a very unique tradition. Chautauqua is where historians give us the chance to interact with real characters from our past. As part of this program, students from elementary school through high school have immersed themselves into the historical past and personalized history, all in front of live audiences at the annual Two Rivers Chautauqua held at Cross Orchards Historical Site. This year’s event is September 16th and 17th. Leading the Young Chautauqua program is Susan Hall, a retired teacher, a former Board Member for Colorado Humanities and a co-founding of Two Rivers Chautauqua. Coming with Susan to perform for us is Davis Sleigh presenting James Armistead Lafayette, a slave who fought for the United States in the American Revolution. In years past, Davis has also presented the characters of Wyatt Earp and Bill Finger (the uncredited creator of Batman). Also joining us is Soren Aubert who will be presenting Albert Einstein, the world famous physicist. Soren has also presented Doc Holliday in previous years. Both students are in 6th grades from East Middle School. |
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CMU Football and Athletic Program
Sep. 07, 2016
Topic: Athletic Director Tom Spicer will recap last season that included four RMAC Championships, the five Brechler Awards, and the runner-up finish in the RMAC All-Sports competition. Coach Russ Martin meanwhile will preview of the upcoming Colorado Mesa Football season Bio: Tom, who began his tenure as CMU’s Athletic Director in 2013, brings over 40 years of experience as a coach, instructor and administrator. He had an immediate impact on the Mavericks when CMU earned six Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) Titles during the 2013-14 season and won its RMAC All-Sports Trophy. Spicer had previously been Athletic Director at Colorado School of Mines and Fort Hays State. Throughout his time as coach, teacher and administrator, Spicer strives to ensure that the student-athlete achieve academic goals and attain standards set forth by the institution. Under his watch, he has been a part of six academic national championship teams. A native of Beaver, Oklahoma, Tom and his wife Kathy have three daughters and one son. Bio: Coach Martin enters his fifth season as head coach of the Maverick football team. Russ played football at Chadron State, served as an assistant coach at Baylor, Kansas Wesleyan, Bethany and Southeast Missouri State, and was head coach at Black Hills State. Prior to joining the CMU staff, he filled in as offensive coordinator and quarterback coach at Nebraska-Kearney for eight years. The Lopers won four RMAC Conference Titles and was nationally ranked. At CMU last season, Russ guided the Mavericks to a 9-2 overall mark, narrowly missing the NCAA Playoffs. The Mavericks finished runner-up in the RMAC standings. Martin and his wife Linda have four children and two grandchildren; Ben (Nicole), Elizabeth, Daniel (wife Bayley, grandchildren Leo and Miah) and Phillip.
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HopeWest
Sep. 14, 2016
Intro: Rotarian Peggy Lamm Topic: Most people believe they know the value of HopeWest Hospice based on its excellent reputation, but that is only part of the story. The Grand Valley understands that HopeWest offers excellent care at the end-of-life; however, several other programs add substantial value for our citizens. As the leader of one of the preeminent hospice programs in the U.S., Christy Whitney offers examples of HopeWest’s remarkable impact. Bio: Christy Whitney the founding CEO of HopeWest, a community-owned “for-impact” health and community services organization in Western Colorado formed in 1993 through a unique collaborative effort and initial funding from Rocky Mountain Health Plans, the VA Medical Center, Hilltop, Community Hospital and St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center. She completed her professional education with a Master’s Degree from the University of Colorado Health Science Center in Community Health Nursing. Her leadership career began with being the founding director of an “all-volunteer” hospice in Durango, Colorado in 1979. She later served as Vice President of Mercy Medical Center, and CEO of Hospice Northern Virginia. |
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GSI Geohazard Mitigation
Sep. 21, 2016
Topic: Albert Ruckman and Bob Barrett are both the founders of GeoStabilization International (Previously Soil Nail Launcher). GeoStabilization International started in 2001 with just Al and Bob. Today, the company is the leading geo hazard mitigation company in North America. Bio: Robert Barrett, P.G., and Al Ruckman, P.E. both spent 30+ year careers in public sector transportation and became known internationally for their contributions and leadership in geotechnical research, design, construction, and maintenance. Building on their broad experience and inspired by their research discovery, the Soil Nail Launcher, they formed Soil Nail Launcher, Inc. a landslide remediation company. Since then, the company became GeoStabilization International, a Grand Junction company. |
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District Governor Address
Sep. 28, 2016
Topic: Viisiting us on Wednesday, September 28, is our honored District Governor (and fellow Grand Junction Rotary club member), Teresa Anson. She will be sharing with us information about Rotary International as an organization and the new celebrations for the 2016-2017.
Bio: Teresa K. Anson has co-owned and co-managed residential land development businesses for the past 13 years. After downsizing, Teresa and her husband and business partner, and fellow Rotarian, Cliff, are now running only 2 development companies in Colorado.
Teresa graduated with honors from Colorado Mesa University with a BS in Mathematics as well as degrees in elementary and secondary education. She retired from teaching in 2005 to be able to expand the family land development businesses. Volunteering has been a large part of Teresa’s life beginning with local school accountability committee work, community organizations, and her church home. She was the Trustee and Board member for a number of organizations.
Teresa began her Rotary service in 2003. Cliff sponsored her as a new member into Grand Junction Rotary Club. She became a member of the Paul Harris Society on her induction day. She has served on many of the 29 committees in her club and chaired several of them. She has been on the Club’s Board multiple times and served on the Grand Junction Rotary Club Foundation Board. She was selected as Grand Junction Rotarian of the Year for the 2009-2010 year. She became the Club’s President for the year 2012-2013 and was only the 3rd woman to serve in that role in the Club’s 93-year history. She is very dedicated to the Rotary Foundation and is a level 3 Major Donor. She has served at the District 5470 level beginning with RYE and Global Grants as well as the District Administration, Management Chair and now—District Governor.
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Grand Junction City Manager
Oct. 05, 2016
Topic: Greg Caton will discuss how his focus in the coming months will revolve around “the Five R’s”: Building Relationships with City Council, Building Relationships with the community, building Relationships with City employees, creating Real jobs, and overseeing fiscal Responsibility. Bio: Greg Caton joined the City of Grand Junction in June 2016. He came to Grand Junction from Oro Valley, Arizona, a community outside Tucson, where he had been serving as the town manager. Prior to joining the Town of Oro Valley, Mr. Caton served eight years as assistant city manager for the City of Durango, Colorado. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Political Science from Fort Lewis College in Durango, Colorado, and a master’s degree in Public Administration from the University of Colorado at Denver. Mr. Caton has received the Credentialed Manager designation from ICMA (International City/County Management Association), which is the premier municipal government leadership and management organization. |
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2016 Report from Partners
Oct. 19, 2016
Topic: One of the organizations the Grand Junction Rotary assists is Partners. This local organization helps young people who have found themselves in trouble. Partners believes that a one-to-one relationship with a successfully coping adult can help a young person learn skills that will improve his/her adjustment to societal expectations. Partners believes in holding youth accountable for their actions while supporting them and teaching them new skills. Our goal is to help young people become independent and productive members of society. Bio: Speaking to us about Partners and giving us a report about their activities in 2016 is our Club own member, Jill Derrieux. With a Master’s Degree in Business Administration, Jill began her career in the banking and finance industry. She began teaching classes at CMU and developed a passion for helping first-generation college students and at-risk young people. Her commitment to the youth of Mesa County continued as a teacher at Grand Junction High School and now as the Executive Director at Mesa County Partners where she focuses on Finance and Business Development. Jill’s goal is to lead Partners in the future by continuing to bring new programs and services to the youth of our area. |
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St. Mary's Hospital
Nov. 02, 2016
Intro: Rotarian Ryan Stringfellow.
Topic: St. Mary’s Medical Center has a long and distinguished history here in Grand Junction. Joining us today to give us an update on St. Mary’s is its new President, Dr. Brian Davidson, a position he assumed in May, 2016. Prior to this change, Dr. Davidson served as the Chief Medical Officer for St. Mary’s, taking that position in July of 2014. Brian came to St. Mary’s from the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora, Colorado where he served in various capacities from 2004 to 2014. Dr. Davidson’s medical specialty is in Anesthesiology.
Bio: He received the “Unsung Hero” Award, Resident Class of 2011, U. of Colorado Anesthesiology, the Denver Business Journal: Forty Under 40 Award Nominee (2011 and 2012) and the President’s Annual Physician Partnership in Care Award, University of Colorado Hospital (2010). Dr. Davidson currently serves on a number of local boards, including Hope West Hospice/Palliative Care, Grand Junction Economic Partnership, Grand Valley Surgical Center and Western Healthcare Alliance. Dr. Davidson and his wife, Dr. Amy Gagnon, have two boys, ages 5 and 1
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Salvation Army Bell Ringer Knowledge Bowl
Nov. 23, 2016
In what has become an annual tradition, Rotary and Kiwanis are competing in the Rotary-Kiwanis Knowledge Bowl. This competition is a fun way to prepare us for the serious work of helping the Salvation Army. On December 10th, both Clubs are hitting the streets and ringing the bells in hopes of filling the kettles with the loose changes of shoppers. Among other worthy projects, proceeds we raise will help the Salvation Army provide foods and gifts to needy families over the Holiday Season. On December 10th, there are two Bell Ringing shifts (10- 12 and 12-2). The Rotary-Kiwanis Knowledge Bowl competition is to see which Club works in the morning and which works in the afternoon. Both shifts are provided a meal before they go out. There are be signup sheets on your table. Please indicate which sites you will ring the bell. The Knowledge Bowl will determine when you will be there. Let’s get ‘em, Rotarians!!! |
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Grand Junction-Brixen Friendship Exchange
Nov. 30, 2016
Topic: Rotarians Dennis Pretti and Rick Adleman will present an illustrated talk on the South Tyrol area of Italy, our twin club in Bressanone/Brixen and the upcoming friendship tour to the area. Dennis has family in that region and has traveled there on numerous occasions. He will describe the interesting aspects of the geology, history, culture and cuisine of the South Tyrol. Rick will recount the founding of the twin club relationship with the Rotary Club of Bressanone that began in 2015 and what projects are in the works. Plans for a Rotarian trip to northern Italy in spring or fall of 2017 will be discussed. We will experience a unique opportunity to have a joint meeting with our twin Club in Bressanone/Brixen of the South Tyrol area in Italy. Our Club initiated this exciting twin club relationship with the Rotary Club of Bressanone in 2015. Plans are in the works for a Rotarian trip to northern Italy in spring or fall of 2017 to visit the Bressanone Club. |
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Grand Mesa Chorus Sweet Adelines
Dec. 07, 2016
The Grand Mesa Chorus is a chapter of Sweet Adelines International and has been entertaining in the Grand Valley since 1963. We sing four-part, a cappella harmony in the Barbershop style, and our organization’s mission is “to advance the musical art form of Barbershop Harmony through education, competition, and performance”. Grand Mesa Chorus has sung at innumerable private functions and community activities over the years, most recently at the Farmer’s Market in Grand Junction, and the Naturalization ceremony held at Colorado Nat’l. Monument. We invite women of all ages who love to sing to attend our rehearsals. |
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Rotary International Convention—Korea
Dec. 14, 2016
In May of 2016, as Club President-Elect, Cary had the opportunity to go to Seoul, South Korea and learn even more about Rotary than he already knew. He, his wife Sherry, District Governor Teresa Anson and her husband Cliff traveled to the 2016 Rotary International Convention. Cary will share with us what he experienced and learned. In so doing, he hopes to give us a greater insight into what it means to be a Rotarian.
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Report from Diabetes Counts
Jan. 04, 2017
Topic: In December 2015, the Grand Junction Rotary fully funded the UCount program for high school students with type 1 diabetes. The program is designed to prepare high school students to become independent, maintain healthy blood sugars, and manage the pressures of life as they transition into college and grow into adulthood. We wanted to share a program update and say thank you for your support.
Bio: Lorraine Call and her husband, James, have lived in Grand Junction for 16 years and are raising 2 boys. Their oldest son was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes 4 years ago, at age 10. Her family has benefited from Diabetes Counts events and knowing first-hand the need for education, family support and community awareness, Lorraine has led Diabetes Counts since July 2015. Robin Levine has lived in Colorado for over 24 years and has worked as a Realtor for 17. Her youngest daughter was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in 2003, at age 11.
Robin Levine knows intimately that type 1 diabetes is a life-long challenge for the individual and the family. As a Board Member and Fundraising Chair, Robin works year-round to educate people on type 1 diabetes and the need for support in our community.
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Colorado Canyon Association
Jan. 11, 2017
Topic: The Colorado Canyon Association (CCA) is one of the beneficiaries of 2016 Rotary’s Banff Mountain Film Festival and the Club’s generous contribution. CCA is a membership based organization dedicated to fostering community stewardship for the National Conservation Areas (NCAs) in our region —namely, McInnis Canyons, Dominguez-Escalante and Gunnison Gorge. This program will provide Rotarians with an overview of CCA and a deeper understanding of its organizational mission and community impact. It also gives CCA an opportunity to say thank you for your support. Bio: With a degree in Communications from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, a passion for American heritage and western landscapes, and 10 years of non-profit experience, Kate Graham was thrilled to join the CCA team in January of 2016. She is currently an appointed member of the Citizen Advisory Council for the Dominguez-Escalante NCA and has served on the board of directors for numerous local organizations including the Grand Junction Visitor & Convention Bureau, the Grand Valley Trails Alliance, and the Interpretive Association of Western Colorado. In her spare time, she can be found hiking, biking and boating through the NCAs, honing her sewing skills and enjoying stand-up comedy of all stripes! |
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John McConnell Math & Science Center
Jan. 18, 2017
Topic: The John McConnell Math & Science Center of Western Colorado (the Center) was founded by John McConnell. The Center operates with a small employed staff and a large group of dedicated volunteers who bring math and science to life. The Center is an intersection of math, science, and art—bringing students and the community together for exhibitions, hands-on activities, and classroom learning. The goal is to make Center a magnet for creativity, critical thinking, and lifelong learning. Bio: Jennifer Moore, Executive Director, comes from the Timberline Field Institute at Colorado Mountain College in Leadville where Jenn taught courses in Natural Resource Management. Having always had a passion for science and teaching, she developed new programs, wrote grants for student driven research, and managed an internship program for students to have hands-on work experience. Previous to her work at the college she was a research hydrologist for the US Geological Survey in Grand Junction. Her educational background is in Biological Systems Engineering from Virginia Tech and Environmental Engineering from Colorado State University. In her free time, Jenn enjoys mountain biking, gardening, reading books, and traveling the world with her husband Jesse and their daughter Madalyn. |
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