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Rotary Club of Colorado Springs Bulletin
August 8, 2019
President's Message
Alan Gregory
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We are pleased to welcome our District Governor Chris Peterson who will be the Program for this week's meeting.  (Out of tradition and respect, please stand as a special welcome as he is introduced by our Assistant District Governor - and club member - Jane Hammoud.)
 
Thanks to all Rotary Prime and "Classic" members for the successful Flight Lite roll-out at COPPeR.  Special thanks to Andy Vick!
 
We are excited to announce the imminent arrival of the Italian Rotarians who will be visiting our club this week.  The International Committee has arranged for a great series of special events for them.  This is the first half of the "exchange" whereby a similar contingent from our club will visit them in Italy later this year.
 
My congratulations to Donna Dell'Olio and her committee on the success of our Global Grant for the water project.  What a special accomplishment.
 
And Now -  a couple of operational matters....
 
1)  To all who will be requesting funding from our Community Service Fund  over the next year for projects - Please do your best to estimate both the amount and timing of your requests and send that information to our CSF chair Kent Palmer.  This will help him with regard to managing both budgeting and scheduling.
 
2)   We are looking for a volunteer to be one of two representatives from our Club on the Board of PPARE (Pikes Peak Area Rotary Endowment).  Please see Laurel McLeod. 
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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. .
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.

Tuesday Doyle -- Butterfly artist of "The Golden Globe" (not pictured)

 

More info can be found at csflight.org

  
                                                              

 
Noa is on her way!
 
Noa Ferreira-Trindade, our exchange student from France, left Charles de Gaulle Airport this morning heading for the U.S. -- you'll get an opportunity to welcome her to Colorado and our club at Friday's meeting
Benvenuti ai nostri Rotariani italiani
Our club is hosting nine Italian Rotarians from Bisceglie, Italy August 13th through 18th.   A return visit of our Rotarians to their city and club will be traveling to Bisceglie in November.
 
For more information on the Bisceglie Rotary Club, please follow this link:
http://www.rotarybisceglie.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=6&Itemid=105
 
We will be hosting the Italians in our homes and have planned a full week of activities for them visiting local businesses and attractions.
 
Our Club will put on a Western party for our guests on Thursday August 16th  6:00 p.m. at a ranch in Black Forrest. All club members who would like to come are invited. There will be a sign up for the party, a map  and information about the cost at our meeting on August 10th.
 
We have a Project Day planned for  Tuesday August 14th. The idea is to work on a community project with the Italians. The Project is a free swim day for children (mostly from Queen Palmer Elementary School). Lynn Boutte and Kevin Stevenson will be cooking hot dogs and we hope many Rotarians will show up at Prospect Lake between 10:00 and 1:00 to meet the Italian Rotarians and the kids from Queen Palmer.
 
The Italians will be at our regular meeting on August 17th with a presentation about their region which is Puglia and olive oil production.
 
If anyone knows an Italian speaker (at any level) who may want to volunteer for a day during that week to act as an informal interpreter please contact Donna Dell’Olio,  ddellolio@cornishanddellolio.com
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.
 
Speakers
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Italian Rotary Visitors
Overview of Italian Rotary Club
Overview of Italian Rotary Club

Designated Speakers from the Italian Rotary visitors will Speak to our Club.

 
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Meeting Responsibilities
Cashier
Slate, Molly
 
Visitor Check-In
Foerster, Schuyler
 
Visitor Greeter / Microphone
Young, Jane
 
Club Greeter / Microphone
Thomas, Michael
 
Intro Guests & Visitors (Head Table)
Shoemaker, Dennis
 
Registration
Richie, Jody
 
Words of Appreciation, Inspiration and Reflection
Donley, Jack
 
Birthdays & Anniversaries
Member Birthdays
Jack Kinney
August 2
 
Michael Hendren
August 3
 
Geoff Wright
August 4
 
Judith Casey
August 7
 
Larry Liston
August 8
 
Michael Thomas
August 11
 
Alan Gregory
August 12
 
John Buckley
August 12
 
Wayne Smisek
August 19
 
Tamrin Apaydin
August 21
 
Kevin Vick
August 25
 
Chuck Weber
August 26
 
Matt Otten
August 26
 
Dave Finkleman
August 31
 
Join Date
Jordan Davis
August 1, 2014
4 years
 
John Buckley
August 4, 1995
23 years
 
Dan Fauth
August 18, 2016
2 years
 
Samantha Chapman
August 18, 2016
2 years
 
Kathleen Saltmarsh-Voss
August 31, 2012
6 years
 
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