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When?: Tuesday, August 19th from 5-7pm MDT
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When?: Tuesday, August 19th from 5-7pm MDT
Feel free to share information with neighbors, friends and family.
Questions? Please email Rose@highplainsbank.com
Check out some recipes HERE
Francesco Arezzo, a member of the Rotary Club of Ragusa, Italy, has been selected by the Board of Directors to become Rotary International’s president for 2025-26. Arezzo will become president on 1 July.
The Board conducted a special session following the unexpected resignation of RI President-elect Mário César Martins de Camargo on 8 June. Guided by the RI code and policies, the Board selected the new president-elect from a pool of candidates who were considered by the Nominating Committee for President of Rotary International in August 2023.
The 2025-26 presidential message, announced at the 2025 Rotary International Assembly in February, will remain Unite for Good, which calls on Rotary members to be a force for unity in a world increasingly divided by politics, geography, and ideology. Through service projects, Rotary brings together people of every background — across races, religions, and professions — in a shared mission to do good in their communities.
Arezzo is an orthodontist in private practice. He is active internationally as a member of the Italian, European, and American orthodontics associations. He is vice president of the National Association of Italian Dentists for the province of Ragusa and was the founder and head for seven years of the delegation for Ragusa of the National Trust for Italy. He is a Knight of Honor and Devotion in Obedience within the Sovereign Order of Malta.
A Rotary member for more than 30 years, Arezzo has served as vice chair of the Joint Strategic Planning Committee and as RI director, learning facilitator, and as district conference presidential representative.
Arezzo is a Benefactor of The Rotary Foundation. He is married to Anna Maria Criscione, an entrepreneur in the tourism field. They have two children
Following a spirited round of “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?”—which, yes, we did win—Foundation Chair Ryan Mason took the mic to share some equally exciting news: Longmont Rotary has officially met this year’s giving goal to The Rotary Foundation (TRF), contributing an impressive $13,188 to support both the Annual Fund and Polio Plus campaigns.
But the big headline?
We are within striking distance of a historic $1 million in total lifetime giving to TRF!
Ryan reported that our club has contributed $911,640 since its founding, leaving just $88,360 to hit the million-dollar mark. That’s right—just one final stretch to go.
He also reminded us of our bold 2021–22 fundraising campaign, which brought in a remarkable $65,589 in a single year. With the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation's 2:1 PolioPlus match, our impact can stretch even further.
Let’s make this happen, Longmont Rotary—
$1 million is within reach. Let’s cross that finish line together!
Rotarian Ken Kanemoto opened this year’s Student Compassion Awards by introducing the honorees to the legacy of his father, Jimmy Kanemoto—a true symbol of compassion.
The Tower of Compassion in Longmont’s Kanemoto Park reflects five levels of compassion: Love, Empathy, Understanding, Gratitude, and Selfless Giving. The Kanemoto family donated seven acres of land to the City of Longmont in 1966, with the tower, also a gift to the city, symbolizing the family's gratitude for the kindness shown to their family during World War II, when many Japanese Americans were placed in internment camps.
Now celebrating its 50th anniversary, the Tower of Compassion holds local historic designation and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Watch this video to hear more of the story: https://youtu.be/jETF9K325YA. Click on "Read More" to learn about this year's Compassion Award winners.
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16,000 Rotary members and participants from 140 countries registered for the service organization’s international convention in CalgaryCALGARY (25 June 2025) – As Rotary’s international convention in Calgary draws to
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