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Sep. 13, 2019 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Grand Junction Rotaract Club Annual Benefit Concert September 13, 2019 Restoration Vineyards Admission is Free Contact
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CMU Swim/Triathlon Team
Sep. 18, 2019
Bio: The holder of nearly 30 years of collegiate coaching experience, Michael "Mickey" Wender has been named as the new Colorado Mesa University Head Coach for the Swimming & Diving and Triathlon teams, it was announced Thursday by Co-Directors of Athletics Kris Mort and Bryan Rooks. Wender has racked up more than 400 wins in his 27 years as a collegiate head coach, mostly recently serving at Division I Army West Point, where he coached the Black Knights from 2006-19. He had also been the head coach at the University of Washington from 1998-2006 after a 1992-98 stint at the University of California, Santa Cruz from 1992-98 and served as an Head Coach for American Samoa at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China. He began his collegiate coaching career at Cal State University Northridge, where he assisted NCAA Coach of the Decade Pete Accardy from 1990-92 after serving as the coach at Sachem (N.Y.) High School the previous year. Wender has developed swimmers to qualify for NCAA Division I Championship meets in every event and was named as the Patriot League Swimming Coach of the Year three times at Army West Point, most recently in 2017. His swimmers have broken all of the existing school records at every school he coached and have earned conference championships in over 50 different events. He has also produced several swimmers who ranked in the Top 100 in the world and has coached swimmers at every U.S. Olympic Trials since 2000. A personal triathlon enthusiast, he completed two Ironman (1993, 1994) and was a Top 10 finisher in the 1996 Eco-challenge, known as the World's Toughest Athletic Event. Wender's athletes have also shined in the classroom as his programs have been honored as a Scholar All-America Team by the CSCAA over ten separate times while routinely being recognized for the high GPAs, excellence in community service and team spirit. He also served on the Board of Directors for the CSCAA from 2003-06 and was the President of the Greater Seattle USA Swim Coaches Association from 2002-04 and has spearheaded fundraising campaigns that have raised more than $2 million in total to support and enhance the programs at his previous institutions. He is a 1989 physical education graduate from the University of Vermont and obtained a master's degree from CSUN in 1995. Wender and his wife Kate of 21 years are the parents of four children (Samantha- 18, Jack & Luke, 14, Grace, 11). |
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Be Careful. Bears Are Hungry now!
Oct. 02, 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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Auto Paychecks
Oct. 30, 2019
Bio: John has lived in Grand Junction since 1996 and in Colorado since 1981. Proud member of the Grand Junction Kiwanis Club!! 😊 “I am blessed to be married to my best friend and business partner Angela Hildebrand – Celebrated our 13th wedding anniversary this Monday! I have 4 amazing kids. Jessica who has her PhD and is a professor at UCCS and mother of my two granddaughters Avery and Zoe, Joshua who also has his PhD form CU and is a Fellow at SFI – Santa Fe Institute, Ben is a graduate of the USAFA and is currently a Reserve Capt. in the USAF and backup Center for the San Francisco 49ers and my youngest son Brandon who graduated from CMU and is a Grand Junction Fire Fighter – I am a Proud Papa!”. John loves to play water polo, hunt, fish, spearfish – anything outdoors or in the water and read a good book. |
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Rotaract and GJ Council Update
Nov. 06, 2019
Anna Stout has lived in Grand Junction since 1989 and is a graduate of D51 schools and Colorado Mesa University. She is the Executive Director of the Roice-Hurst Humane Society and has over fifteen years of nonprofit and business experience. Anna is the founder and president of the Foundation for Cultural Exchange, a local nonprofit founded in 2004 to facilitate Grand Junction’s sister city relationship in El Espino, El Salvador. She also organizes citizen exchange delegations to the country, including an annual spay/neuter brigade aimed at improving animal, human, environmental, and community health in the sister city community. Anna is a Certified Court Interpreter, Certified Medical Interpreter, and ATA Certified Translator from Spanish to English and owns Transfinem Language & Cultural Services. She has worked extensively within the legal and medical fields and with Spanish-speaking populations throughout the state, including as an upper-division Spanish instructor at Colorado Mesa University and as an interpreter trainer throughout the Western Slope. Anna has a master’s degree in Global Affairs with an emphasis on Organizational Leadership from the University of Denver and a bachelor’s in Spanish Literature & Language and Applied Professional Spanish with a minor in International Relations from Colorado Mesa University. Anna has served on many boards and commissions in Grand Junction and throughout the state. She currently sits on the Governor’s People for Animal Welfare (PAW) Committee, Colorado Federation of Animal Welfare Agencies board of directors, Mesa County Animal Services Advisory Board, the Grand Junction Downtown Development Authority board, the Grand Junction Commission on Arts and Culture board, and KAFM Community Advisory Board, among others. Anna’s passions are travel, writing, her pets, and making connections. |
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Nov. 13, 2019 4:00 p.m.
Greetings Fellow Grand Junction Rotarians,
I first want to thank everyone for participating in the 2019 Rotary Club of Grand Junction’s membership survey. We were very pleased with the response rate. The information that came out I the surveys is invaluable. More important, the ideas and opinions expressed are sincere and heart felt. And the answers give us a deep understanding of people’s thoughts about our Club.
Accompanying this letter is a summary of the survey answers. Much of the information may not come as a surprise to you. Some of it though might give you pause to think. Hopefully, reading over the summary of answers will give you some thoughts and ideas for the future. We want you to share those thoughts as we move into planning phase.
This survey is a part of an overall plan to lay out a Road Map for the Future. The intent is that this will help us shape our vision for the Club and how it interacts with the community for the next five years. The process to lay down that Road Map includes: · Introduce and Distribute a Member Survey (complete) · Present the Results to the Membership (complete) · Analyze the Data (in process) · Make an Action Plan/Road Map (about to start) · Bring the new Road Map to the membership for approval. · Act
The survey has been introduced, distributed, and taken by a majority of the Club members. The survey looked at our projects, fundraising, member experience, Club structure, and communications. It also inquired a bit about your observations regarding the Club’s strengths, challenges, weakness and opportunities. The data produced by your answers is now being presented to the Club and as a group so that we all can now have a chance to analyze those answers.
Next, the Board and anyone who is interested will look at this information for guidance regarding our future. Our intention is that the overall results will help us learn more about the current status of the Club, its needs, and future priorities. This will be used to draft Road Map that will then be brought back to the membership.
Everyone in the Club is welcome to participate in the Visioning Road Map Planning Meetings. I envision that we will meet twice for about three house each. The first meeting is right after a short Club Board Meeting at 4:00. Wednesday, November 13th. The second meeting is 4:00, Tuesday, November 19th. Both meetings will occur at Aaron Tice’s office (546 Main St Suite #401).
If you would like to participate in the planning meetings, please let me know so we can plan appropriately.
Thank you again for your help,
Peter Booth President, Rotary Club of Grand Junction |
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Nov. 19, 2019 4:00 p.m.
Greetings Fellow Grand Junction Rotarians,
I first want to thank everyone for participating in the 2019 Rotary Club of Grand Junction’s membership survey. We were very pleased with the response rate. The information that came out I the surveys is invaluable. More important, the ideas and opinions expressed are sincere and heart felt. And the answers give us a deep understanding of people’s thoughts about our Club.
Accompanying this letter is a summary of the survey answers. Much of the information may not come as a surprise to you. Some of it though might give you pause to think. Hopefully, reading over the summary of answers will give you some thoughts and ideas for the future. We want you to share those thoughts as we move into planning phase.
This survey is a part of an overall plan to lay out a Road Map for the Future. The intent is that this will help us shape our vision for the Club and how it interacts with the community for the next five years. The process to lay down that Road Map includes: · Introduce and Distribute a Member Survey (complete) · Present the Results to the Membership (complete) · Analyze the Data (in process) · Make an Action Plan/Road Map (about to start) · Bring the new Road Map to the membership for approval. · Act
The survey has been introduced, distributed, and taken by a majority of the Club members. The survey looked at our projects, fundraising, member experience, Club structure, and communications. It also inquired a bit about your observations regarding the Club’s strengths, challenges, weakness and opportunities. The data produced by your answers is now being presented to the Club and as a group so that we all can now have a chance to analyze those answers.
Next, the Board and anyone who is interested will look at this information for guidance regarding our future. Our intention is that the overall results will help us learn more about the current status of the Club, its needs, and future priorities. This will be used to draft Road Map that will then be brought back to the membership.
Everyone in the Club is welcome to participate in the Visioning Road Map Planning Meetings. I envision that we will meet twice for about three house each. The first meeting is right after a short Club Board Meeting at 4:00. Wednesday, November 13th. The second meeting is 4:00, Tuesday, November 19th. Both meetings will occur at Aaron Tice’s office (546 Main St Suite #401).
If you would like to participate in the planning meetings, please let me know so we can plan appropriately.
Thank you again for your help,
Peter Booth President, Rotary Club of Grand Junction |
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Mesa County Sheriff Office Update
Nov. 20, 2019
Bio: Sheriff Matt Lewis was first elected to office in November 2014 after being with the agency for more than 17 years. He was sworn into office January 13, 2015, at the age of 40. Sheriff Lewis began his career as a Detentions Deputy in the Mesa County Detention Facility in 1996. He transferred to patrol and as his career progressed, he was a Drug Task Force Investigator before promoting to the rank of Sergeant. As a Sergeant he supervised patrol teams, the Professional Standards Unit, the Property Crimes Unit, the Complex Crimes Unit, and also served as the agency’s public information officer. When Sheriff Lewis took office he slightly changed the mission of the agency to now reflect Integrity, Service, Community. |
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Dec. 07, 2019 4:00 p.m.
Reminder – sign up for the Parade of Lights evening on Saturday December 7 at 5 PM (doors open at 4 PM)
There is limited space – 80 people and we are already at about 50 people. There will be a sign-up sheet next week, or you may let Gwen - see below for contact information. Gwen DeCino, Secretary |
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Grand River Mosquito Control
Dec. 11, 2019
Tim Moore is a native of Grand Junction and has spent most of his adult life in the Grand Valley. He is married to Paula and between them they have 5 children and 7 grandchildren. Passions they share together include spending time at the family cabin on the Grand Mesa, motorcycle rides, and Jeeping with family and friends in the mountains of western Colorado. Tim has an undergraduate degree in Civil Engineering and a Master of Public Administration from Colorado University. Prior to joining the Grand River Mosquito Control District in 2017, Tim spent 14 years working for the City of Grand Junction in various capacities.
Carter Synhorst was born in Lincoln, Nebraska and grew up in Cedaredge, Colorado. He started working at Grand River Mosquito Control while attending Mesa State College. He received his undergrad degree in Biology, and he met his wife, Becca during his senior year. They have two amazing children together. Carter is almost finished with his Masters of Science in Entomology from the University of Nebraska. He has worked for GRMCD for 11 years, most of which has been as the Field Supervisor of the seasonal Technicians. |
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Blevin Harps
Dec. 18, 2019
Bio: Blevins Harps is a family-owned and -operated harp making company located in Grand Junction Colorado. Our harps, played around the world, are known for their quality, beauty, and exceptional sound. We have a wide range of Celtic harp models made from all types of wood, including exotic. After 27 years and 3200 harps, Dwight Blevins sold his business to us in December 2018. It is the perfect fit for our family. Dale and Jamin, a father and son team, have worked as carpenters for many years and share a passion for woodworking. Laurie studied the harp at the University of Northern Colorado under Kathy Bundock Moore and our 13-year-old daughter also plays the harp, so we are excited to own and operate the Blevins harp company. Dwight and Cindy Blevins continue to be involved in the business to ensure a seamless transition. We are honored to carry on the great legacy of building Blevins harps with the same beauty, quality and superior sound. |
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Unalienable Bites: How the Mosquito Made History
Jan. 08, 2020
Bio: Dr. Timothy Winegard holds a PhD in History from the University of Oxford and is a professor of history and political science at Colorado Mesa University where he is also the Head Coach of the Hockey Team. Winegard served as an officer with the Canadian and British Forces, has lectured on CSPAN, and has appeared on televised roundtables and documentaries. He is also the author of 5 books. His latest book (released August 2019), The Mosquito: A Human History of Our Deadliest Predator, is a New York Times Best Seller, a Los Angeles Times Best Seller, an International Best Seller, and will be published worldwide in 14 languages.
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Colorado National Monument
Jan. 15, 2020
Bio: Nathan worked as a Backcountry Ranger in Rocky Mountain National Park before graduating from college. Nathan then went to Washington D.C. to work for the NPS Office of Legislative and Congressional Affairs where he worked for 10 years in a variety of roles. Nathan then went to Jacksonville, FL as 1 of 10 Urban Fellows in the National Park Service. Following the fellowship Nathan got his first Superintendency at De Soto National Memorial. He enjoyed his two and a half years on the Gulf Coast before landing his dream job at the Colorado National Monument. Nathan's wife and two kids (Sarah, Elias, 9, Ethan, 6) are thrilled to be back in Colorado, especially in the Grand Valley, where there are endless opportunities for recreation...and all four seasons. Michael Paxon, Executive Director Colorado National Monument Assoc., will follow Nathan and briefly explain the Saddlehorn Amphitheater Project. (FYI Michael is a Fruita Rotarian and serves on the Banff committee). |
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Saint Mary's Hospital
Jan. 29, 2020
After serving as Chief Operating Officer for three years, Bryan Johnson was named President of SCL Health St. Mary’s Medical Center on August 9th, 2019. He previously served as Chief Executive Officer of Intermountain Alta View Hospital in Sandy, Utah. Johnson holds to a strong operational principle of reducing healthcare costs through operational savings, appropriately designated services, and data-driven assessment. “The fact is, we are overprescribing services and underutilizing data,” said Johnson of his philosophy. In his four years with SCL Health St. Mary’s Johnson has produced tens-of-millions of dollars in savings without reducing quality or patient outcomes. “By using data to drive decisions, rather than decades-old thinking, we are producing tangible cost savings. That’s good for our patients,” he added. His work to strengthen and collaborative care and support rural, regional hospitals is another key initiative for Johnson. “St. Mary’s will advance our partnerships with healthcare leaders across our region, even as we help lead the way to improve access and quality for all western Colorado communities,” he concludes. Johnson and his wife, Trish, are the parents of six active children. They enjoy sports and the abundant outdoor lifestyle of their home in the Grand Valley. MBA Health Administration, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine |
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Paul Harris Society
Feb. 05, 2020
Rotary’s Paul Harris Society honors and thanks individuals for their generous, ongoing support of The Rotary Foundation. This program is crucial to the on-going effort of rotary to connect with the world and with our own community. Here to speak to us about the Paul Harris Society is Elaine Love. Elaine has over 30 years as an award-winning entrepreneur. She holds a Master’s degree in Communication and Alternative Dispute Resolution from University of Denver. Her experience spans the gamut from starting her professional teaching career on her 21st birthday to managing a chain of Goodyear Dealerships in Detroit in the 60s and 70s to taking Mountain Castles Property Management from initial idea to receiving the award for International Innovator of the Year. Elaine joined Rotary in April 2011. She has been President of 2 clubs, Club and District Rotarian of the Year, Rotary Leadership Instructor since 2012, District 5450 Paul Harris Society chair since 2013 and zone Paul Harris Society chair and zone Assistant Regional Rotary Foundation Chair since 2017. She helped grow District 5450 Paul Harris Society to the largest number of Paul Harris Society members in any district at 255 PHS members. Paul Harris Society is the sweet spot of all fundraising for the Rotary Foundation. Let’s grow your club and district Paul Harris Society so that we can help even more people. |
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Eureka! Science Museum
Feb. 19, 2020
Jenn Moore believes Eureka! is an intersection of math, science, and art—bringing students and the community together for exhibitions, hands-on activities, and classroom learning. Moore hopes to make Eureka! a magnet for creativity, critical thinking, and lifelong learning. She hopes to redefine the way people think about, learn about, and interact with science and technology by making science fun for everyone. Moore comes to Eureka! from the Timberline Field Institute at Colorado Mountain College in Leadville where she taught courses in Natural Resource Management. Having always had a passion for science and teaching, she developed new programs, wrote grants for student driven research, and managed an internship program for students to have hands-on work experience. Previous to her work at the college she was a research hydrologist for the US Geological Survey in Grand Junction. Her educational background is in Biological Systems Engineering from Virginia Tech and Environmental Engineering from Colorado State University. In her free time Moore enjoys mountain biking, gardening, reading books, and traveling the world with her husband Jesse and their daughters Madalyn and Acadia. |
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Feb. 22, 2020 - Feb. 23, 2020
Ignite your passion for adventure, action, and travel! Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour will exhilarate you with amazing big-screen stories when it comes to the Avalon Theatre on Saturday, February 22 at 7PM (doors open at 6PM) and Sunday, February 23 at 4PM (doors open at 3PM). Featuring a different film line-up for Saturday and Sunday, you will get to see and experience seven to nine inspiring films each day! |
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Grand Valley Audubon--We're more than just birds!
Feb. 26, 2020
Teacher, naturalist, wanderer and wonderer is how I like to describe myself. After attending college in Arizona and Oregon, I worked seasonally as a National Park Service naturalist in western national parks before beginning a teaching career. I retired into travel and volunteer work involving environmental education after many years of teaching upper elementary and middle school students. Currently, I am in my fourth year as president of Grand Valley Audubon where I oversee our local bird banding education program for students in the Valley, and spend as much time as possible traveling, cycling, birding, hiking and learning in the great outdoors. |
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New Dimensions
Mar. 04, 2020
Bio: Stan Zygmunt is a retired chemical engineer who moved to the Grand Valley two years ago with his wife, Larrayne, a retired teacher. Stan spent the first part of his engineering career working in oil refineries in Louisiana and Wyoming, the second part as a partner in an engineering consulting company providing chemical process design and environmental services to a variety of industries, and finished his work life at the Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico. At Los Alamos, Stan initially developed waste treatment processes and later worked on the Laboratory’s role in the United States Plutonium Disposition Program, which is a program to demilitarize surplus plutonium. He was project leader for coordination of similar work with Russia and project leader for testing a prototype process for recovering plutonium from surplus weapons and preparing the plutonium for further processing. Stan is an avid fly fisherman and enjoys building and flying remote control airplanes. He will claim to be an RC pilot when his flight time exceeds his plane repair time. As a New Dimensions Lifelong Learning Institute volunteer, Stan helps with marketing and course development, and is a class instructor. |
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Mar. 07, 2020
Let's Roll with Rotary !!
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