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THE NORTHERN COG FEBRUARY 2000 Volume 46, Issue 8
What: "Northern Exposure" Meeting
When:
Where: Radisson Inn North,
Speaker: Eddie Blender, DGN 5470
Topic: Rotary's Relevance in Today's World
Company's Coming!
We've booked the speaker, rented the hall and sent out the invitations.
Now what? Let's make them feel welcome!
Our goal is to have 50 invited guests, primarily business and community leaders from the Springs' far north end, join us for lunch and hear about the great things Rotary is doing in the community and the world. What can you do as a member of North Rotary to make our guests feel truly welcome?
Volunteer to be a Greeter and Introducer
Make room at your table for them
Escort them through the buffet line
Include them in the conversation at your table
Thank them for coming
We have all made room for Rotary in our busy lives because we know what a difference it makes locally and internationally. Besides, it makes us feel good! In this crazy world we live in, isn't it great to go somewhere where "everybody knows your name" and "they're always glad you came?" Enthusiasm can be infectious -it's an airborne phenomenon easily spread to others! I'm sure you'll join me in sharing it with our guests on February 23.
Rosanne Gain, Committee Chair, "Northern Exposure" Meeting
THE NORTHERN COG MARCH 2000 Volume 46, Issue 9
Eddie Blender, District Governor Elect for District 5470, did a great; job of giving our members and guests a flavor" of Rotary Thanks again, Eddies!
Again, our club has done itself proudly. We had the most attendees at the joint World Peace and Understanding Luncheon on Friday, February 11. There were 34 of you there! The luncheon was arranged by the President-Elect of all the area clubs and chaired very ably by our own PE Bob Stovall. The luncheon speaker was Jerry Losey, President of Sertoma International.
Another feather in our cap was the art exhibit and awards presentation to fourth-grade students in District 11 schools. This was chaired and presided over by Sherm Connolly. The members turned out in record numbers and we are very grateful. In addition to Sherm and your President, the following members were present at this evening activity: Al Tefft,
My personal thanks to all those who attended this event. To come out to an evening presentation to these youngsters shows a great deal of dedication to the ideals of Rotary.
To save the best to last is not uncommon. Our club did a fantastic job of revealing Rotary to the north end of
In case you have forgotten that process, don't hesitate to ask one of your officers or directors.
Thanks to Rosanne for her leadership and all her efforts to make our "Northern Exposure" meeting a huge success!
Gunnar
HOSTS FOR
Paul Harris, the Founder of Rotary wrote: "This is a changing world. We must be prepared to change with it. The Story of Rotary will have to be written again and again."
Rotary is about people helping people. It is our hope that the friendship that comes from our participation in the Center for Citizens Initiatives Productivity Program will contribute to the advancement of International Understanding, Goodwill and World Peace.
RUSSIAN SPACE SHIP ARRIVES
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MEMBERS OF CENTER FOR CITIZENS
INITIATIVES PRODUCTIVITY ENHANCE MENT PROGRAM
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Cosmonauts return to
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Committee Members representing all members of the Rotary Club of North Colorado Springs in this project:
Bob Stovall, Project Coordinator
Paul McLain, Home Host Coordinator
Rex Shultz, Social Coordinator
Bill Bennett, Transportation Coordinator
CHAMPAIGN BRUNCH
SPECIAL GUESTS
Rotary Club of
President Gunnar & Ann Andersson
Center for Citizens Initiatives
Anatoly Valushkin, Facilitator
Vladimir Bolotnikov, Interpreter
Team Members
Oleg Zvonov Vyacheslav Goncharov
Oleg Antonov Stanislav Kubakhov
Aleksey Popov Lyudmila Mikhaylova
Igor Repnikov Igor Oplachko
Valdimir Tsyrkin Tatyana Sizovove
Mikhail Sergienko
THE NORTHERN COG MAY 2000 Volume 46, Issue 11
Letter from the President-Elect
The Russians have left - and they have left us with some great memories and a sense of pride in what we accomplished. We can spend lots of time recapping and analyzing what we did right and what we could have done better, but there is one lesson that we should not forget. It feels good to get deeply involved in something significant and to carry out a very intensive and worthwhile project. It also is fun to do things with our fellow Rotarians, families and friends.
Many of us made new friends during the 24 days the Russians were here. Yes, we became friends with those 13 people, most of whom did not speak our language. But even more important, we made friends with people in our own club, many of whom we have been acquainted with for years. Several members of the club have expressed to me how much this project has meant because it gave them the opportunity to get to know other people in the club on a different level.
Several of our non-member host families have thanked us for giving them the opportunity to become involved.
When I first agreed to chair this project last fall, I was assistant director for vocational service with no active project on my plate. As you all know that changed very rapidly when I accepted your call to become President-elect. Suddenly I not only had a project, but the challenge of providing backup to Gunnar as he has fought his health battle; and I had to begin the planning process for next year.
When we first took on hosting the PEP team, a couple of people asked whether we should make it a zone project. I responded that I thought our club was capable of managing the task, and if we needed additional resources, we could turn to other clubs in the zone for specific tasks. (How sweet ignorance can be. I learned later that the zone had turned down a previous CCI request to participate because the zone leadership at the time felt the clubs could not handle it.)
My faith in our ability to meet the challenge was rewarded. I cannot tell you how grateful I am for the people who stepped forward and said they would help. When I look at the list of members who volunteered to do something, it looks very much like our membership roster. Of those few whose names do not appear, many are actively involved in other projects which are taking place right now.
One of my tasks as President-elect is to submit to the District Governor a set of goals for the coming year. My goal for next year is for our club to find another project such as the one we just completed. No, I don't want to invite 13 more Russians to town. But I do want us to commit ourselves to becoming involved in something important enough that most of our members will want to participate -something which will give us the opportunity to work side by side with each other, and perhaps some potential new members. Hopefully it will be something which family members can also share, because commitment of time and other resources such as we made in April 2000 requires the support of family to be successful.
We will find such a project when one of you steps forward to Create Awareness of an opportunity which you hare identified as meriting our support. You willTake Actionand offer to lead the effort. You will ask for and receive the help you need from your fellow North Rotarians. I am confident that the members of the
THE NORTHERN COG JUNE 2000 Volume 46, issue 12
Swan Song
It is often said that all good things must come to an end. So, this wonderful Rotary Year is about to become history.
It has been particularly notable because of the many projects both adopted and accomplished. We sponsored Rotary Youth Exchange student Marketa Plivova from the
Our club, through the valiant efforts of
Thanks to Joel Mittman and the entire golf committee, our club has raised over $6,000 that will be donated to the Ronald McDonald Charities of Southern Colorado.
All of these efforts, and many others, were a great team effort. The participation has been fantastic - and made our successful year possible. Your personal time and effort is immeasurably valuable to the Ideals of Rotary. It has been a great source of personal satisfaction to see so many step up to pull weeds, plant flowers, paint walls, hammer nails and thumbs :) and just do what needed to be done. Shoot, I even appreciate the few that just show up to eat lunch.
You have seen three special words throughout the year just above my column here - consistency, continuity, and credibility. These three words have epitomized our club. We started the year with a planning retreat to outline our goals and to chart a path that would keep our club meaningful and relevant. We have consistently set and attained goals and have achieved merited recognition. We have continued many worthwhile programs; have adopted some activities that seemed worthy, and minimized the projects with reduced credibility.
This has been a difficult year for me, what with the unforeseen circumstances of-my health. I have received so much personal help, well wishes and prayers. These have been most important to Anne and me. In closing, I wish to give my personal thanks to each and every one of you - to all of you who have stepped up and performed so incredibly well. Names? Just look in the mirror and you will see that very special person.
Gunnar
William L. Smith Award : Hans Hisgen
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