Rotarian Spotlight. August 8, 2012

This month’s Rotarian in the Spotlight grew up in Greeley, Colorado where she graduated from Greeley High School, home of the Wildcats. She later attended college at the University of Colorado and the University of Wyoming.

Her first job was working as a “wrangler” at a horse stable outside of Estes Park. She taught riding lessons to kids and took their parents on horseback tours. This career came to an abrupt end when she discovered boys and the “bad hair effect” the straw cowboy hat caused her.

Judy Weickum will celebrate her 14^th wedding anniversary with “Ron” this coming Halloween.

She has two sons:

Jeff Hanson and family live outside of Vail, CO where he is the head golf professional and director of golf at Red sky Ranch.

Rick Hanson and family live in Denver, CO where he owns a mortgage company and swimming pool maintenance company.

Her proudest accomplishments include raising her sons and the opening of small ladies ready-to-wear retail business. Many of you remember, “The Statement” located in the Hitching Post that Judy owned and operated for 25 years. She sold the business after the death of her dear friend, Paul Smith. She has directed and choreographed several fashion shows, raising money for the Old West Museum and LCCC Foundation. Two of the most memorable were the circus themes where they hired live circus animals that were tethered briefly on the stage while the models strolled down the runway. The stars were two tiger cubs, a black bear, a leopard, a cheetah, and a mountain lion. A thrilling time for Judy was sitting on the floor with a tiger resting his head in her lap. Judy is currently employed at LCCC.

Over the years, Judy has been very active in the community participating in a number of organizations including:

Co-founder and charter board member of Special Friends

Long-time member of the board for Stride Learning Center

Founder of the Culinary Cup fundraiser which is in its 20^th year

Board member at the Botanic Gardens

Charter board member of the Friday Food Bag Foundation

Member of Roz Baker’s Rotary Endowment Foundation

Fred Baggs sponsored her into Rotary where she has chaired “Ladies Night”, the Picnic, and the Children’s Christmas Party.

She enjoys anything Mexican or Italian when it comes to food and her hobbies include traveling with family, gardening, golf, cooking, and hanging out with the grandkids.

The Sargent of Arms will now present Judy with a Cheyenne Area Chamber of Commerce gift certificate in the amount of $25.00.