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Xcel Energy Update
Jan. 16, 2019
Topic: Xcel Energy – Brief update on company initiatives and recent announcements as well as a focus on what Xcel Energy does in the Grand Valley. Bio: Kelly Flenniken serves as Xcel Energy’s Area Manager for the Mountain and West Slope regions. In this capacity Kelly serves as the primary liaison for communities and the company; particularly as related to franchise negotiation, community giving, volunteerism, and employee engagement. Prior to joining Xcel Energy, Kelly served as the Executive Director of the Grand Junction Economic Partnership (GJEP). Kelly is married and has two young daughters.
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Colorado Public Radio
Feb. 06, 2019
Stina Sieg is CPR’s new western slope reporter, based in Grand Junction and responsible for covering issues impacting the western half of Colorado, including land use, agriculture and development. Sieg is a public radio veteran, having worked at both KJZZ in Phoenix and WNCW in North Carolina. Sieg gained western slope experience while reporting for the Glenwood Springs Post Independent newspaper for several years early in her career. She has earned a regional Murrow award, a National Headliner Award and other distinctions throughout her career. |
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City Ballot Questions
Feb. 27, 2019
Phyllis is a Grand Junction native. She has three children who live in the Grand Valley with their families. She was elected to City Council in 2013 and served three consecutive one-year terms as Mayor. Phyllis’ career spanned 40 years with City Market (Kroger) where she was hired as a clerk in 1970. She promoted up through numerous management positions including becoming President in 2001. Phyllis served as President of City Market until her retirement in 2011. |
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Second Chance at Life
Mar. 20, 2019
Daniel Metzdorf first joined the U.S. Army in June 1995 and was deployed to Iraq in January 2004 as a member of the 82nd Airborne Division in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Just a few weeks into his deployment, on the night of January 27, Metzdorf was on a routine patrol 50 miles south of Baghdad searching for enemy combatants when a roadside bomb exploded. Flying debris hit Metzdorf, severely injuring him and forcing the amputation of his right leg eight inches above the knee. In September 2006, he was invited to become a "champion of the skies" and join The Golden Knights, the elite U.S. Army Parachute Team. Metzdorf pioneered again, becoming the first above-the-knee amputee to pass the six-week course and be "knighted," going on to perform hundreds of jumps and sharing his story with the American public. Keeping with the philosophy that "knowledge is only power if you share it," Metzdorf serves as a consumer advocate for the Peer Reviewed Orthopaedic Research Program (PRORP). In his words, "It is my duty to share the practical knowledge of what I have learned and what others have taught me along the way." Participating in the PRORP peer review, among distinguished scientists and clinicians, Metzdorf is able to offer his perspective on the sorts of research that might yield the most value to individuals with orthopaedic injuries. He expresses astonishment at the respect and gratitude shown to the consumers as they shine a light upon their own life experiences. As a consumer reviewer, Metzdorf reflects, "One of the most energizing moments is when I ignore everything going on in my life and realize that I am helping someone else to have a better quality of life. I know that I would not be where I am today, physically or mentally, without others sharing their knowledge with me. I am always learning and will continue to share the knowledge I gain through my participation as a consumer reviewer with PRORP." |
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What is Club 20
Mar. 27, 2019
Bio: As a leader on the Western Slope, Christian has had a passion and commitment to Western Colorado for many years. When the opportunity to lead the non-partisan coalition of Club 20 came up four years ago, Christian jumped at the chance to advocate on behalf of Western Colorado. Through her tenure with Club 20, she has worked to make the state constitution more difficult to amend, advocated for common sense regulations that protect the nature of Colorado while ensuring a business-friendly environment, and has influenced the outcome of countless bills and regulations coming out from under the golden dome. Most recently, Christian was selected as a Marshall Memorial Fellow with the German Marshall Fund of the U.S. where she had the opportunity to travel throughout Europe meeting with business and political leaders to advance U.S. foreign relations and further understanding between the different cultures. She is also a current member of the 2018-2019 Colorado Governor’s Fellowship and is currently pursuing her Master’s Degree in Business Administration from Auburn University. Before joining the Club 20 team, Christian worked as a non-profit fundraiser, project manager, and field representative for US Congressman Scott Tipton. |
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Snowshoe Nature Hike
Apr. 03, 2019
Bio: Dr. Bruce Bauerle (Professor of Biology and Ecology at Colorado Mesa University, in Grand Junction, Colorado) was the recipient of the college’s highest award “Outstanding Professor” in 2000, and was selected “Outstanding Educator” by the Chamber of Commerce in 1999 and 2003. He was selected as “Faculty Member of the Year” by the ASG (All Student Government) Association in 2013. He has traveled to over thirty countries, including Amazonia, Antarctica, the Galapagos Islands, Tasmania, New Guinea, and taught on the world famous “Semester at Sea” program. He has written scientific articles and a book, and has been giving naturalist presentations for over 20 years. He spends his free time kayaking, scuba diving, snowboarding, skiing, and windsurfing. |
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Shh … The Global Coal Market is Thriving
Apr. 10, 2019
Bio: Stephen Doyle began his career in 1982 in New York City exporting coking and thermal coal to steel mills and power plants around the globe. In 1997 he shifted into risk management and established over-the-counter coal trading operations for several companies including Peabody Energy. In 2002, Steve founded Doyle Trading Consultants (DTC), a firm based in Grand Junction with offices in New York, St. Louis and Annapolis and hired eight CMU grads. DTC specializes in providing major energy companies, trading houses and financial institutions with risk management assessments along with insight & research on the global coal markets. Steve authored several editions of the Coal Trading Handbook and regularly taught commodity trading workshops in London, Singapore and New York City. He sold DTC in 2013 and remained in a leadership role until his departure in 2015. He founded BtuBaron LLC in 2015 to serve as his platform for publishing research and insight on the global coal markets. Steve and his wife Sibylle live in Glade Park and in Düsseldorf, Germany. He earned his Bachelor of Arts at the University of Colorado and his MBA at the Thunderbird School of International Management. He serves on the boards of the New York Coal Trade Association, the Avalon Theatre Foundation, the Glade Park summer movie program and the Guys Giving Club. When Steve is not skiing or playing golf, you can often find him on stage singing, dancing and acting for the High Desert Opera. |
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RiversEdge West
Apr. 17, 2019
Bio: Cara focuses on managing RiversEdge West's marketing, community outreach, education, and fundraising strategies - ranging from coordinating RiversEdge West's annual conference, annual Raft the River fundraiser, and Education Program, to creating content for REW's website, organizational reports, and social media. Cara received her Bachelors of Science in Public and Environmental Management from Indiana University in 2008. Prior to joining RiversEdge West, Cara worked as a Naturalist, teaching environmental education in Chicago, IL; a Biology Technician, conducting backcountry stream surveys in Oregon; and coordinated sustainability efforts at Lake Powell in Utah. In her free time, you can find her outside - mountain biking, gardening, rafting, or hiking with her 15 year old dog. |
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Alzheimer’s Association
May 01, 2019
Bio: Debra has more than 27 years working in the non-profit sector, both domestically and overseas. In 2017, she joined the Alzheimer’s Association’s Colorado Chapter, serving in the Northeast Regional Office while completing her Masters in Public Health (MPH) degree. She continued on, serving as the Outreach Coordinator until January 2019, when she was hired to serve as the Director of the Western Slope Regional Office. Debra is honored to serve this nine-county region and is committed to developing community partnerships that strengthen support for persons living with dementia and their caregivers. |
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Hope Upon Hope: Rescuing Youth from Homelessness and Death
May 08, 2019
Bio: John is the co-founder of Karis Inc., a local non-profit that provides services and housing (five separate homes and one drop-in center) to homeless, unaccompanied youth in Mesa County. He was the first director of Homeward Bound of the Grand Valley, is a founding member of Grand Valley Coalition for the Homeless, as well as a member of the executive committee for Colorado Advisory Committee on Homeless Youth and a founding member of the Colorado Network for Ending Youth Homelessness. He has worked for Marillac Clinic, and served as a pastor at Colorado Mesa University and at First Baptist Church. His wife is a psychologist here in the Valley. They have two sons, David and Evan, and a elderly lab named Lisa who has a very large bump on her back. |
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2019 Mesa County Fair
Jun. 05, 2019
Bio: Grace Gardner was born and raised in Grand Junction Colorado and has been educated at home since pre-school. Grace joined 4-H in 2006, and has been heavily involved ever since. Over the years she’s shown rabbits, poultry, goats, and horses, in addition to serving in club leadership positions and completing various indoor projects. It was through 4-H that she learned about the ambassador program, and this is her first year serving in that capacity. Outside of 4-H Grace works as a skateguard at Spin City, cares of her animals, and after finishing her senior year of high school plans to attend Colorado Mesa University in the fall to start on a degree in biology. In her spare time, she enjoys volunteering at the Roice-Hurst Humane Society, reading, painting, rock climbing, and playing guitar. Grace loves the fair and everything leading up to it, and is so excited to be a part of this year’s ambassador program!
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Glade Park and Colorado National Monument Wildlife
Jun. 12, 2019
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Rotary Tailgate Party
Jun. 19, 2019
As you know, we have quite a few new members in the Club, several of whom have asked about what each of the committees do and how they, as new members, might get involved. we also have quite a few veteran members we would like to see more involved. To answer this need, we are going to host a "Rotary Tailgate Party" tomorrow. As I have mentioned to most of you, I would like the heads of the various committees introduce what each of their groups do and how the new people might get involved. So be ready to speak for 1 to 3 minutes about you group and how people can help. I will try to have table tents with the Committee names on it set up. If you can sit next to your tent tomorrow so that when we start moving around, people can come to ask questions. Here are the committee I have. 1. Banff Film Festival—Tom Benton Thank you, Peter |
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Jun. 22, 2019 6:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Can you please circulate this to our members as soon as possible? Details are as follows: Place—Canyon View Park, East of the big playground and main picnic pavilion, South of the southernmost pond. GJ Parks has reserved the pavilion for us, for refreshments and emergency medical (blisters, heatstroke, etc.) care.
Date—Saturday June 22, at 7:00 a.m. and following until we finish, most likely by noon.
Bring—gloves and a shovel.
Attire—grubbies. Rotary shirts or hats are encouraged. TV coverage is expected, so makeup is o.k., along with coiffed hair and muscle shirts.
The work plan—GJ staff will have prepped the planting areas, with a backhoe and tiller and soil amendments. The trees will be staged by the already-dug holes according to the arborist’s design for the arboretum. Out job will be to remove the trees from the big (15 gallon) pots they were shipped in, move them into the holes and then “shave” the circling roots that have developed over the months that the trees have been in the pots. Obviously, sharp shovels will be required for this. The city foresters will hold a short how-to session at the pavilion at 7:00 am for us and our volunteers.
We will then fill the holes with the amended soil that has been placed at each planting site, and move to the next trees. City staff will handle the time-consuming work of staking the trees and surrounding them will protective fencing. Some other trees at Canyon View Park have been damaged or killed by beavers that come up the adjoining drainage ditch all the way from the Colorado River, and the City is determined not to let that happen to these young trees.
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Jun. 22, 2019 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Rotarians! Don't miss the celebration!
Our Downtown Grand Junction Rotary is celebrating 100 years of service to our community!
Be sure to get on the list! For reservations and details contact: Gwen DeCino, Secretary |
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