Rotary Club of Colorado Springs Bulletin (November 30, 2016) (Nov 30, 2016)

Dennis Shoemaker

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As I write this on Tuesday evening, Liz and I have spent four wonderful days in London taking in some shows (School of Rock, Beautiful, and the Lion King tomorrow) plus doing a bit of shopping. One of the highlights was having dinner this evening with our District 5470 Global Grant Scholar, Jourdan McGinn, along with UK Rotarian Neil Beeton and his wife Doreen from the Newport Pagnell Rotary Club, Jourdan's host club in the UK. Jourdan is very busy with her studies at the London College of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, just about ready to finish her first term in December. She took time out last Sunday to host an American Thanksgiving dinner at her London flat -- all the trimmings but the turkey was not to be found -- duck and chicken, I believe. She'll be coming home to Colorado Springs on December 18th for Christmas with the family. After a 10-day visit in the U.S., she's off to Florence, Italy for New Year's Eve before commencing studies again in January with an eye on completion of her Master's in Public Health towards the end of Summer.

Liz and I fly home on Thursday -- see you at Friday's meeting where we learn about the new Summit House for Pikes Peak.

Dinner in London with Global Grant Scholar Jourdan McGinn

and UK Rotarian Neil Beeton and wife, Doreen.

Liz and I with Global Grant Scholar Jourdan McGinn

2017-18 Club Officer/Directors Approved

The following slate of officers was approved by the membership on December 2, 2016.

President -- Ron Rubin

President-Elect -- Alan Gregory

Secretary -- Jean Feist

Treasurer -- Bill Casey

Director, Membership -- Charlie Brown

Director, International -- Donna Dell'Olio

Director, Public Relations -- Kathleen Saltmarsh-Voss

Director, Foundation -- Tom Nelson

Director, Service Fund -- Tom Naughton

Director, Administration - Fabrizio Labate

Director, Local Service Projects - Rodney Gullatte

Director, Youth Services -- Carol Bach

Director, Fundraising/Butterfly Event -- Bonnie Goff

Director, Rotary Prime -- TBD

Immediate Past President -- Dennis Shoemaker

Palmer Interact Event

What a wonderful Art Sale put on by our Palmer High School Interact Club this past weekend. There was plenty to choose from so everyone who came should have walked away with a piece of art with the money going toward the water project in El Crucero, Nicaragua.

Paul Harris Fellow Matching Point Program

November is Rotary Foundation Month. Established in 1917 with a donation of $26.50, The Rotary Foundation is dedicated to advancing world understanding, goodwill, and peace. Through grants and other resources, Rotary members develop sustainable projects that promote peace, fight disease, provide clean water, support education, save mothers and children, and grow local economies.

The Paul Harris Fellow recognition acknowledges individuals who contribute, or who have contributions made in their name, of $1,000 to The Rotary Foundation. Named for the founder of Rotary, it was established in 1957 to show appreciation for and encourage substantial contributions to the educational and humanitarian work of The Rotary Foundation.

To honor the centennial of The Rotary Foundation and the 60th anniversary of the Paul Harris Fellow recognition, we are offering an incentive for members who wish to become Paul Harris Fellows or to advance to the next recognition level.

If you are not yet a Paul Harris Fellow, we will match every dollar you contribute with two Foundation Recognition Points (a recognition point is awarded for each dollar contributed to The Foundation by a club or individual and is transferrable to help others achieve Paul Harris recognition). For example, if your contributions to date total $400 and you make a one-time donation of $200, we will transfer 400 points to your account and you will become a Paul Harris Fellow!

If you are already a Paul Harris Fellow, we will match every dollar you contribute with one point. Thus, if you are currently a Paul Harris Fellow plus 1 and your contributions to date equal $2,500, we will match your one-time contribution of $250 with 250 points and you’ll become a Paul Harris Fellow plus 2!

Over the next few weeks, Foundation Chair Tom Nelson will be sending every member an email outlining their current Paul Harris level, donations to date and contribution needed when combined with Recognition Points to reach the first or next Paul Harris level.

This offer will run through the end of the current Rotary Year (June 30, 2017) so there will plenty of time to take advantage of this generous incentive.

Dec 09, 2016

The AdAmAn Club

Rotarian Jack Donley

Dec 16, 2016

Colo Spgs Children's Chorale

Holiday Gathering

Dec 23, 2016

No Meeting

Holiday break

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Member Birthdays

Biff Morehead

December 5

David Supperstein

December 21

Jean Feist

December 21

Bill Sinclair

December 27

Frank Tucker

December 29

Join Date

Elaine Gibbs

December 1, 1995

21 years

Laurel McLeod

December 1, 2000

16 years

Steven Kidd

December 1, 2000

16 years

Bob Louden

December 3, 2010

6 years

Jolly Wall

December 7, 2002

14 years

Cashier

Daley, Cassandra

Greeter / Microphone

Fauth, Dan

Greeter / Microphone

Engelage, Craig

Intro Guests & Visitors (Head Table)

Donley, Jack

Registration

Gore, Timothy

Words of Appreciation, Inspiration and Reflection

Johnson, Dwight