This year's area-wide Peace & Understanding Luncheon will be held on Friday, February 24th, at Noon at the Cheyenne Mountain Resort.  The Broadmoor Rotary Club will be hosting the event this year.  Lunch is $20 and you will pay at the door -- there was no charge for this meal in your 1st quarter invoice.

Four Colorado Springs Rotarians are off to Nicaragua for a service trip to determine needs for a water project.  Jean Feist, Donna Dell'Olio, John Rodgers, and Katherine George are making the trip.  They will tour 3 water projects in north Nicaragua, one completed and 2 under construction.   The Rotary group will also be hosting a lunch for El Crucero community leaders and government officials and meeting with the Managua Rotary President.  They are also taking 100 pair of eyeglasses provided by Rotarian, Dr. Michael Haas, to distribute at Clinica de Susie Syke in El Crucero.  We look forward to hearing about the trip and another opportunity for us to do good in the world.

 

One of the long-standing traditions of our club is supporting the El Paso County Mock Trial Competition with volunteer judges.  High school students have been training for the event since September.  This year's competition is Friday, February 3rd (one afternoon session right after Rotary), and Saturday, February 4th (one morning and one afternoon session).  What a great opportunity to give some of your time to watch today's youth in action.  Sign-up sheets are available throughout January.  Looking for a "Service Above Self" opportunity -- this is it!

 

News from the district that they will match your donation to Polio Plus with a district-wide cap of $100,000 in total donations.  So, all of this counts towards your quest towards your first or follow-on Paul Harris Fellowship.  Here's how it works -- your donation to Polio plus - our club matches -- district matches your donation -- total donation to Polio Plus then is matched two for one by the Gates Foundation.  To ensure you receive 2016 tax credit, the best option is to make your donation on line at www.rotary.org -- log into My Rotary and select Give.  Make your choice Polio Plus and your donation can multiply to do a lot of good in the world.