FOR THOSE ROTARIANS WHO MISSED THE MEETING – October 6, 2015

 
 
 
GREETERS:     Thanks to Sharon Mensing and Lori Livingston for serving as greeters and to Lori for orchestrating a welcome to our many guests.  So good to see many familiar and new faces!  
 
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:  Thanks to Jim Clark for his thoughtful words from the Elizabeth Gilbert’s book, Eat, Pray, Love.  It was all about true happiness!
 
Reminder Everyone:  Thought for the Day is now on VolunteerSpot – please sign up – it’s easy!  Go onto our club runner home page www.steamboatrotary.com  then to the link listed on the right column: Volunteer for Thought for the Day.  Trouble with that?  Let Steve Sehnert know and he will help you.    If you have not ever done it, or it’s been awhile, please sign up!! 
 
Student of the Month:   PJ Warton introduced one of our "very own", Steve Frasier's son, Connor Frasier, as Student of the Month.   Connor, from Steamboat High,  is an exceptional student with a clear promise of leadership and success.   He was joined by his mother, Mischael Frasier, his grandfather, Steve Frasier and his counselor, Danica Moss.  We congratulate Connor and wish him all the best as he goes forth to great and continued achievements!    
 
ANNOUNCEMENTS:   
 
Home Hospitality – A new idea from our Board retreat this summer to enjoy more fellowship time.   Jackie Brown passed around a sign up sheet to determine initial interest for the evening of October 28th.    You can either host or attend a dinner.   More info to follow.
 
Exchange Student Program – Julie Taulman announced we have four great candidates to send on a year long exchange.  We have enough host families to enable us to sponsor two incoming students – which means we can send out two (Tess Ritchie and Margaret Lichtenfels) but to send out the other two students, we need to find two other clubs in our district who are willing to sponsor them by hosting exchange students in their club.   Please spread the word and ask anyone you may know in other clubs in our district. 
 
Nominating Process for 2016-17 Officers and Directors:  Jim Moylan reminded members to self-apply or encourage others to apply through the printed applications available at our sign-in table or on-line. 
 
Barn Dance – Carol Parish, Co-chair, recognized Steve Sehnert, Co-Chair and all the sponsors and volunteers who made this year’s event a great success!  Record number attendance and the revenue numbers look very promising.   A more formal thank you presentation will be given when the check is ready for the  Boys and Girls Club.  Congratulations to Carol , Steve and the Barn Dance Committee! 
 
Rotary Action Sponsorships – Cheryl Krumrie asked for sponsorships for the upcoming issue – 15 needed and 15 (or nearly) Rotarians raised their hands.   Wow!  That was good!   If you were not there, or if Cheryl did not get your name, contact her to be on this coveted list of limited sponsorships.
 
Interact Club Visit to Denver Homeless Shelter – Margaret Lichtenfels described the upcoming projects for the interact Club, including the upcoming trip to a Denver Homeless Shelter.   To support this trip, the Interact students are selling Steamboat Sailor hats and tattoos at games and at our meeting today.   Lynaia South passed around a sign up sheet for those who wish to donate and buy hats/tattoos.    We will have the hats/tattoos at next weeks meeting, in case you did not pick up yours or still want to donate.  We contributed nearly $300 to help these great students be of service to others!  Thanks to all who supported them.
 
Report from District Assembly in Cheyenne:    Thanks to Steve Sehnert, Lynaia South, Mike Forney, John Kuhn and a special thanks to Margaret Lichtenfels, Interact President, who accompanied Ellen to the assembly.    Great sessions and all brought back some good ideas. 
 
School Bond Issue Flyers on Cars at Barn Dance:  Not done or sanctioned by our club.
 
STEAMBOAT MINUTE:   Lisa Schlictman, Editor of Steamboat Pilot and Today.   Not just your average newspaper!  Dillon Fulcher, Attorney at Sharp, Steinke, Sherman & Engle, LLC.   Specializing in real estate, corporate law, construction defect, and family law. 
 
PROGRAM:  Gillian Morris introduced Anne Barbier and Nicole DeCrette from the Steamboat MakerSpace,  a program from Make Education, which encourages exploring, tinkering and creating in a space set aside and “tooled up” for that purpose. Tools include 3D printers, 3D cardboard goggles for virtual travel, and anything that can be made into something.   This is a unique national initiative, which has a very good start in the Library Media Center of Steamboat High School.  The new MakerSpace was designed and created by students and is open to all ages, as a drop-in space.   Anne and Nicole also brought an exhibit of several amazing products created by students.   It’s all about creating a culture of “I can” and we look forward to seeing this space and the program grow.  For more information, you can contact Anne or Nicole:  abarbier@ssk12.org   ndecrette@ssk12.org  And thanks Gillian for bringing us this very interesting program! 
 
Good News: Thanks to Kris Hammond who graciously agreed on the spot to do Good News!  He managed a short time frame and a significant contribution amount.    Nicely done!  
 
Program Next Week:   Election Forum at Citizens Hall at 10th and Oak.  Followed by lunch at the Smokehouse.   Meeting with start at 12:00 so that we have time for our “walk over” lunch.
 
 
Good News:  $320
Lift Up:  $75
Attendance:  67%
 
Respectfully submitted,
Ellen Kendall, Club President