Dec 1 Meeting Recap

Thanks to everyone who joined our meeting on Tuesday!  We had 59 people on our Zoom meeting including 56 Steamboat Rotarians and 3 guests. 

 

Brett Allison provided Thought for the Day on Laughter;

 

"My thought for the day is Laughter, As we take on the responsibilities of the world, many of us come to believe that laughter is something only children do. Some of us even believe that laughing makes us less professional or immature. Research shows that children laugh about 400 times a day, but adults on average laugh only about 15 times. Do you know why? I believe that laughter is the most powerful thing in everyone’s life. It can make anyone at any time go from sad to happy in two seconds. Everyone does it every day and enjoys every second of it. This miracle drug is laughter. Laughing invokes feelings of happiness and joy. Shared laughter is one of the most effective tools that strengthens our relationships by triggering positive feelings and fostering emotional connections. As well as adding joy, vitality, and resilience. Humor is a powerful and effective way to heal resentments, disagreements, and pain. Laughter unites people during difficult times. This bond acts as a strong buffer against stress, disagreements, and disappointment. Genuine warm laughter is in a class of its own. We can laugh delicately, enjoy a full belly laugh, or we can laugh until the tears are rolling down our cheeks. Laughter breaks down walls and dissolves barriers between others. Laughter has the power to alter our “bad moods” in just seconds, and is impossible to keep hidden inside. Laughter is also contagious. Every day at some point I will laugh. I laugh at my friends, my customers, at Joanna and most importantly myself. Laughter has helped people through hard times all of their lives. It is proven that laughter is a powerful remedy for stress and pain. Nothing works as fast to bring your mind and body back into balance. Laughter is like an instant mini vacation. It leaves your mind peaceful and calm. Even just a face breaking into a smile is a genuine good message in anybody’s language. If the saying, “The more you laugh the longer you live,” is true then I should live forever. I believe in the power of laughter. It can reach you at your lowest low and pull you back up again, so live and laugh."

 

Andy Booker  Wallace kicked off Good News with lots of his own good news including taking a new job at Holiday Inn and GETTING MARRIED!   He raised $320 total through Good News.  

Thank you to Steamboat Springs Fire Chief Chuck Cerasoli for taking time to present to our club!  We are so lucky to have such a "dedicated, highly/multi-skilled, community oriented, mission driven, people first mentality, professional and motivated" fire department.  His presentation is attached.  Click Here.

 

 

Happy December Birthday Rotarians:

Dos Crow - Dec 05)

Jeff Swoyer - Dec 08

Bill Leeson - Dec 09 

Kathy Elliott - Dec 20

Holly Rogers - Dec 21

Brian Harrington - Dec 27

Marje Tracy - Dec 27

 

Happy December Anniversary Rotarians:

Greg Stetman -10 years (it is more than this!)
Marje Tracy - 27 years
Angela Catterson - 17 years
Scott Marr -17 years
Dos Crow - 3 years
James Grew - 3 years (we need to correct this one too!)

 

Thank you Randy Rudasics for leading the Nominating Committee through the process of selecting officers for the 2021-2022 year.  The slate of Kit Paulin, Andy Booker Wallace, Hazel Hoff, Marje Tracy, Tiffany Leeson as Secretary, and Karen Schneider as President Elect passed.

 

Keep an eye out for more on the 2020 reinvented version of the Rotary Holiday Tubing Party Fa-La-La!

 

Please help spread the word of more community generosity! Johnny B Goods Diner is feeding people who are unemployed and underemployed. 

"Don't worry!  If you had to pay your rent, and that's where all your went...for the underemployed we have FREE SOUP & BREAD all throughout level RED!" - from the Facebook page of Johnny B. Good's Diner

 

Next week's program will be Traci Hyatt from Yampa Valley Community Foundation.