Pagosa Springs Rotary ClubJohn Shepard started us out with a lovely Irish story with a blessing in honor of the upcoming St. Patrick's Day.
There were lots of announcements and reminders last week with such a busy couple of months before us! The meeting got started with pictures on the screen of the brave Rotarians and the PLPOA staff who ventured out onto the ice with the Hatcher Ice Melt Contest Barrel! The Pagosa Fire Protection District came after the fact but none the less I am sure they could have rescued us had the need arose.
We really need to focus on selling these Ice Melt guesses!! Betty Switzer made a really profound comment about this being a very reasonable investment in our efforts for our high school scholarship program and that we really should have 100% participation by every Rotarian! Here is that link again https://form.jotform.com/90245466595163
Our next opportunity to sell these tickets will be at the Business After Hours at the Choke Cherry Tree on Wednesday evening! Georgette and I will be in the lobby with tables but other could be walking around the crowd talking and selling tickets! Larry will be there with the square so we should be able to do credit cards as well. Please come out and support this effort as well as Jenelle's business!
Shellie reported that John Richardson's surgery went well and that he and Helen were doing OK and recovering.
Everyone please make that one last big effort to go see sponsors that have supported us in the past and not yet responded with a check and form for this year. The sponsors from last year are right here on the bulletin and they have been on the web site all year too. The sponsors who have committed their support so far are:
Ears 2 You - $3,000
Morehart Murphy - $500
Durango Dermatology - $500
Exit Realty - 1,000
Mike Vanover - $1,000
Farmers Insurance - $500
LaPlata Electric - 1,000
Village Interiors - $300
Scott Strategic Investment - $500
1st Southwest Bank - $500
San Juan Veterinary - $300
John Zissman - $300
Colorado Title Services - $500
Colorado Dream Homes - $500
Jack & Katy Threet - $3,000
Sunetha Management - $500 (check in the mail)
Georgette Baumgardner had just picked up the posters for the Gary Morris Concert coming up on April 20th. Four volunteers have come forward to get these eye-catching posters out and visible in town so we can get a good start on those tickets! This has the potential to be a big fundraiser for Feed Our Children.
We were happy to have CiCi and Bruce Stuart back among us! Welcome home!