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Cass Daley, Vance Valades, and Annie Valades from The Rotary Club of Colorado Springs talk about the history of The Rotary Club, programs they’ve funded in our community, and the 11th Annual Rotary FLIGHT Event. To listen to the podcast, click on the following link.
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-4h9uu-973387#.W3MCTlU1CPU.email

El Arado Global Grant Approved!

This letter came today from the Rotary Foundation telling us of approval of our Global Grant. Congratulations to Donna Dell'Olio and her team -- lots of hard work and dedication.

Dear Rotarians:

Congratulations! Your global grant application for funding – GG1865310: El Arado, Nicarauga Water Project, submitted by the Rotary Club of Managua (D-4240) and the Rotary Club of Colorado Springs (D-5470) has been approved by The Rotary Foundation. The award is in the amount of $56,526 USD.

This letter serves as formal notification of your grant approval and explains what you must do to receive grant payment. It also contains links to the terms and conditions of your grant as well as guidelines for administering it. .

Rotary BBQ with our Italian Rotarians

THURSDAY, AUGUST 16 !!!

FESTIVITIES START AT 6:00 PM

THE BAR DIAMOND X RANCH, 8555 ROPE HORSE POINT, 80908, IN THE BLACK FOREST.

ALAN AND LORI GASPER ARE OUR HOSTS FOR THIS BARBEQUE WITH OUR ITALIAN ROTARY VISITORS. THANK YOU, CARYN ADAMS, FOR ARRANGING THIS. MAPS WILL BE PROVIDED TO THOSE WHO ATTEND.

PLEASE BRING YOUR OWN CHAIRS. A BARBEQUE DINNER, COMPLETE WITH RIBS AND BBQ CHICKEN WILL BE SERVED AT A COST OF $25.00 PER PERSON. MAKE RESERVATIONS THROUGH KAREN RUBIN AT 719-598-2011 AND BRING YOUR CHECK OR CASH TO THE EVENT. RESERVATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY AUGUST 13.

ENJOY AN EVENING OFF OF BAPTIST ROAD (ABOUT 10 MILES EAST OF I-25), WITH HORSES ON THE PROPERTY, A BURRO, VIEWS OF THE FRONT RANGE AND PIKES PEAK, AND A GREAT WESTERN BARBEQUE WITH OUR ROTARIANS FROM ITALY. A SURPRISE AWAITS YOU IN TRUE WESTERN STYLE! WEAR WESTERN JEANS, BOOTS, & COWBOY HATS, AND GIVE A MIGHTY “YEE-HAW” WHEN YOU ARRIVE. BRING A JACKET IN CASE IT COOLS DOWN.

Flight Update

Rotarian Jane Young with raffle butterfly

"Simply Complicated"

The Rotary Club of Colorado Springs’ annual FLIGHT of the butterflies was unveiled at the Cultural Office’s exhibition space during the First Friday Art Walk on August 3rd,

Vance & Annie Valades along with Carol Bach viewing the small butterflies

Rotarians and guests attended the premier of more than 50 “petite” butterflies designed by local artisans. These butterflies will be sold via silent auction on line and at the Rotary Club Social and Silent Auction on September 7th from 4:30-7:30 at the Antlers Hotel. Money raised goes to the Rotary Service Fund and School District 11 Arts and Science Programs.

Rotarian helpers -- Juliana Howard, Jody Richie,

Laura Nonte, Caryn Adams, and George Ehnert

plus two of our "petite" butterflies on display

If you were not able to join us for the reception on August 3rd, you can enjoy the beautiful butterflies at the Cultural Office during normal business hours throughout the month of August. Then, be sure to join us for the Rotary Social and Silent Auction on September 7th at the Antlers Hotel.

Two "non-petite" butterflies - "Simply Complicated" a large butterfly by Laurel Bahe and "The Golden Globe" a smaller butterfly by Tuesday Doyle will be available via raffle at the event. Purchase your Raffle tickets from any Rotarian for $10. You can mark on the raffle ticket which one you'd like.