Thanks for the great response to the Luau on September 17th at Jack and Doris Donley's home. We already have 36 people who will be there and we have room for another 14 or so. Let us know if you plan to come to this evening of fun and frivolity in an Hawaiian themed event. I hope to have many Rotarians and guests at this first social event of my year. Sign up now with Sheri at Sstevenson0214@gmail.com or with Karen at rockinkrubin@gmail.com. Jack and Doris will be cookin' up some fine smoked pork and brisket, along with all the trimmings, all for $25. Mahalo!
Tickets for the Flight Gala can now be purchased online! Go to https://e.gesture.com/events/5yh/. The price is $125 each (until September 22nd), which includes dinner, valet parking, wine on the tables, a silent auction, and much, much more. This is our big fundraiser and it is my hope that all of our club members will be participating. Even if you can't attend, please consider contributing the price of one ticket or two so that you are supporting our School District 11 arts and sciences programs and our Community Service Fund. Let's make this 10th Anniversary the largest amount we have raised to-date. You can purchase tickets at our Friday meetings, as well.
Here's an opportunity to help with Gala:
Rotary members willing to help move butterflies from Status Symbol Auto Body to install at the Pioneers' Museum on Wednesday.Aug. 30th at 10:00should meet at Status Symbol, 322 E. Cucharras. Please contact Vance Valadez at: valadvr@yahoo.com or call him at: 713-818-6495.
It is my pleasure to serve as your president...what a great club we have! So many of you volunteer when we ask for Rotarians to serve in so many ways - from weekly duties to our Gala to international service and to contributing to the Rotary Foundation. Let me know what I can do to make our club even better for you.
Our club was fortunate enough to hear from our rebound exchange student, Annie Nikolaus, and our inbound student, Romana (Romi) Bogarova, at our Friday Aug. 11 meeting. Many thanks to our committed Rotarians and our club for supporting this wonderful program.
Our club will be having a Luau on Sunday, September 17th, at the home of Jack and Doris Donley. The price will be $25 each. Smoked pork and brisket will be the main course (made in Jack's giant smoker), along with other Luau favorites. We only have room for 50 Rotarians and guests so please sign up early if you wish to attend. Jack and Doris promise that "Tiny Bubbles" by Don Ho will be played, along with other Hawaiian favorites. I don't think we'll have poi, however, to eat! Beer and wine and punch will be provided - if you wish to indulge in other alcoholic beverages, please bring your own libations. This is the first Social organized by my Czar of Ambiance and Energy, Kevin Stevenson, along with his wife Sheri and Karen Rubin as co-chairs. Again, only 50 or so can attend so let Kevin or me know if you are planning on coming or you may email Karen Rubin at rockinkrubin@gmail.com. It will be a great evening, starting at 4:00 pm. Your check, made out to Colorado Springs Rotary Club (turned into Claudine and not the cashier), guarantees your reservation.
Thank you, Jack and Doris, for generously providing your home for this event for our members. Sign up sheets will be passed around at our meetings on Fridays.
Romana (Romi) Bogarova arrived from Slovakia on Sunday afternoon. She is staying with our Rebound student, Annie Nikolaus and her family. This is a picture of Annie (left), Romi and Larry Nikolaus at Denver International Airport.
Romi will attend Discovery Canyon High School starting on Monday the 14th and will be in Colorado through the end of the school year in May 2018.
You will get a chance to meet Romi at this Friday's Rotary meeting -- please give her a warm welcome to her new home.
Flight is fast approaching and the Flight Silent Auction Committee has requested that anyone who has committed to donating an item or items, please deliver them to one of the committee members no later than Aug. 30. If you are donating an activity or trip, please contact Veta Fleming at vfleming@kachinainsurance.com or 719-471-3671.
If you have been thinking about donating to the auction, it is not too late. The committee would love to hear from you.
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