Our first in-person meeting of the new Rotary year will be tomorrow, Friday, July 9, at 12 pm at The Antlers.
If you've ever run an organized race, then you can imagine how I'm feeling! Finally, my wave is being released to take off! I feel energetic and excited by the unknown. Maybe a bit obsessed with the journey and thrilled with the idea of crossing that finish line! I will admit that it's 357 days until Kay Rendleman assumes the role of President of our club, but with that, know that I am looking forward to a meaningful journey to get there!
Thank you for your support by attending or zooming in! I take this opportunity very seriously and with the weight that it deserves.
Last week I suggested complimenting a stranger. This week, I'm suggesting another RAD (Random Awesome Deed). I challenge you (and myself, of course) to smile at everyone that you come in contact with today. So often we lose sight of those around us because our brains are constantly thinking about the last meeting or the next meeting and we don't even make eye contact. A smile can be a big lift for people - even in our own club! Go forth and be great stewards of Rotary and Catalysts of Caring in our Community!
Please be well, be safe, and be kind. There are a lot of people out there needing just that.
"Chuck-CHING" Bader is the man most commonly known as the man who "went from trash to treasure"
After serving in the Marine Corps, he worked a variety of jobs before being hired by the Postal Service and then owning his own insurance and financial services agency, one of those jobs was as garbage man. By applying principles of neuroplasticity from several authors, he achieved leadership positions within a nonprofit organization, political organization and charity fundraising organization.
Chuck has spoken all over the western United States and has been a guest on radio shows, podcasts, newspapers, television and international television programs.
His speeches are designed to help people discover what the brain, as an organ, is capable of in order to help them understand their individual potential. Then to discover what their natural passions are and then to use that information to serve the greater good.
His presentations are both humorous and impactful and always leave people pondering what is possible for them and how to increase the level of fulfillment and achievement in their lives.
Chuck will pull out core lessons of the book by John Assaraf author of "The Answer" which is one of the most comprehensive books on brain science and personal achievement ever written, to provide insights and mindsets on how to increase the size of the membership within our Rotary Club and also use his experience as a senior campaign coordinator for charity fundraising to pass on tips and tricks about increasing the fundraising effectiveness of your organization.
For those who wish to participate, our Club will be hosting another Rotary Rally on Tuesday afternoon (July 20) at 4:30 PM at Ivywild!
If you are planning to attend, be sure to extend the invitation to anyone you know who wants to meet weekly with other amazing people and do good things for our community! The event is FREE to attend but everyone pays their own tab! Ivywild has amazing appetizers and very creative cocktails! (So fancy!)
And also, attending a Rotary Rally event does count as a club member's makeup for missed meetings!
The next International Committee meeting is August 13 at 1:35 pm, directly after the weekly meeting.
If you are interested in participating in our International Committee, please email Jordan Davis at Jordan@sociallyexceptional.biz to be added to the notification list!
Our in-person meetings will be starting again - the 2nd Friday of every month, directly after the weekly meeting and we guarantee it will be less than an hour!
Many exciting things happening all around the world! Don't miss an opportunity to be part of this!
You can find all things FLIGHT 2021 in this column every week! Also, check out WWW.CSFLIGHT.ORG!
FLIGHT 2021 will be virtual but next year we hope to all be seated in a big room with food and butterflies! Thank you to last year's co-chair, Kay Rendleman, we now have a location to live- stream for the big event on Sept 25! We will be working under the direction of Steve Weed Media at the Colorado Institute of Massage Therapy!
Raffle tickets should be available SOON so please talk this up in the community! We want to sell out those tickets this year!!
~Sponsorship information:
If you are interested in being a sponsor for FLIGHT 2021 at one of the many sponsorship levels available, please click here for the:
Do you have items you would like to donate to this year's FLIGHT? We would love to feature your item in the silent auction. The auction will take place virtually, Saturday, September 25. Please download this form, https://bit.ly/2TnrpBr Complete the form and send it to Amanda Salmons at amanda@greenivybookkeeping.com. The deadline for donations is Saturday, August 28.
Currently searching for the following items for Silent Auction baskets:
Bill Rudy was a Rotarian from the Garden of the Gods Rotary club but he often did his makeups with our club. Sadly he passed away recently.
William J. "Bill" Rudy completed his work on Earth on June 19, 2021. Born April 19, 1929, in Liscomb, Iowa, to Goldie and Clayton Rudy, who preceded him in death, Bill led an exemplary life of service to his country, community, friends, and above all, family.
As a 1952 graduate of Iowa State College, Bill went on to earn a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Purdue University.
Commissioned as a US Air Force officer, Bill served ten years on active duty followed by ten years in the Air Force Reserve and retiring at the rank of lieutenant colonel. Bill continued to serve our country as a research scientist for defense contractor Kaman Sciences of Colorado Springs beginning in 1962. There, he played a vital role in the development of strategic systems for the US Navy, including the Polaris, Poseidon, and Trident submarine-launched ballistic missile programs. He retired as a vice president of Kaman Sciences in 1992.
In service to the community, Bill was a committed leader within several charitable organizations, most notably the Garden of the Gods Rotary Club, in which he had 54 years of perfect attendance, served as president in 1978-1979, and was named a three-time Paul Harris Fellow. He served as member and president of Colorado Springs School Board District 11, having been elected on his promise to build what is now Coronado High School on the city's west side.
Bill shared his love of the outdoors with his children, all of whom continue to respect and enjoy all that it has to offer. He was an avid athlete, playing semi-pro baseball while attending college in Iowa and softball in local leagues wherever he lived up to age 82. He was a devoted fan of the Air Force Falcons, Denver Broncos, and Colorado Rockies. His greatest passion later in life became playing his weekly game of golf with friends.
Bill is survived by his sister Mary Dunblazier of St. Petersburg, FL, his six children, Rex (Val) Rudy, Kelly (Catalina) Rudy, Kristi Rudy, Timothy Rudy, Lisbeth (Sean) Kinney, and Kathleen (Brian) Hubel along with his six grandchildren, Sam (Katie) and Margaret Rudy, Evan and Shea Kinney, and Oliver and Zoe Hubel, plus numerous nieces, nephews and his first wife, Joanne Damon Butcher. He is preceded in death by his wife of 57 years, Shirley, along with brothers John and Clarence Rudy.
A memorial service will be held at Swan Law Funeral Directors, 501 N. Cascade Ave., Tuesday, July 13, 2021, at 10:00 AM.
In lieu of sending flowers, donations can be made in his name to Garden of the Gods Rotary at Rotary 5470.org or to Colorado Springs Rotary Champions, PO Box 876, Colorado Springs, CO 80901.
If you have bulletin announcements, please email the EXACT WORDING of your announcement to KSaltmarshVoss@yahoo.com by Wednesday at 5 pm. I don't write your announcements but I do make them nice 'n' fancy!
As you're doing your shopping online, did you know that you can support our Rotary Club with every Amazon purchase? Here’s how:
Go to smile.amazon.com (not amazon.com). Amazon Smile is the same company, same account, same password, but the Amazon Smile program gives one half of one percent of every purchase to charity. No, it’s not a lot, but it’s also not nuthin’ (to be exact: about $150 for the Club so far). So again, go to smile.amazon.com
Sign into your Amazon account as you normally would
On the very top left of the page, next to the AmazonSmile logo, are three horizontal bars. Click there for the drop-down menu.
Scroll ALL the way down to “Your AmazonSmile”; it should be the last option right before “Sign Out”; Click on “Your AmazonSmile”
On the right side of the page, click on the “change charity” box under Your current charity (Note: If you are currently supporting another charity, that’s awesome! These instructions are for those who are not doing so. Also, if you have not previously selected a charity, your default option will be St. Judge Children’s Research Hospital.)
Type in Community Service Fund of the Rotary Club of Colorado Springs; click Select
That’s it. You’re all set. Just remember to go to Smile.Amazon.com when you shop from now on.
For those who wish to participate, our Club will be hosting another Rotary Rally on Tuesday afternoon (July 20) at 4:30 PM at Ivywild!
