ROTARY GRAM   1/6/05 MEETING

 

The meeting was opened with a silent prayer for those affected by the tsunami.

 

GUESTS:  

 

  • We were joined by Mark Dold and his FTO (field  training officer). Mark

is a member of our club, but has been in training for many months to become (and now is) a state trooper. Good to see you back Mark!!

  • Puifai, our Rotary foreign exchange student is in town for few weeks.  Great to see her smiling face again!
  • The director of San Juan Basin health announced a partnership plan to help

with inoculations for children in our county.

  • Debra Eroda joined us as
  • new member Justin Osborne’s wife Tammy

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

 

  • Ralph Martin announced his retirement at the end of this month and sadly his move to Honolulu soon – we will miss you Ralph.  Great place to move to however!
  • We all enjoyed reading the thank you notes for the dictionary’s given to all 3rd grade students again this year.
  • Peter Marshall was thanked for having HIGH NOON ROTARY on the sign out front (he was later fined for the same thing!)
  • Esteemed president Mike Mcguire thanked the service staff with a round of applause and a check to be shared by the employees.
  • Our club will be joining with the evening and daybreak clubs to fund a district wide effort for relief for the tsunami victims.  Since RI will be focusing on the follow up and rebuilding of the affected areas, rather than immediate relief, we will have some time to determine how best to raise money.  Joe and Jan Williams are coordinating the efforts here in Durango.  Possibly with the assistance of Engineers without Borders .  Frank Valen has fund raising ideas, and Charlie Albert also will be involved.
  • Frank will be going in for heart /valve surgery in February in Albuquerque
  • Ward Holmes father passed away, please keep his family in your thoughts and prayers.

 

SGT AT ARMS:

 

Rick O’Block was successful in filling the fine jars with $1’s from foot ball fans, birthdays, anniversaries (some of you forgot those!!!) and newspaper articles.   I didn’t hear any fine for the Rotarian who won the Big Brother/ Big Sister play house….. hmmm

 

Rick also read the “benefits” of being over 40…..

 

FUND RAISING:

 

Bill Cartwright reminded us that Red ball tickets are available. Red Ball will be March 6 this year up at DMR.  It would be great if each member could sell/ purchase 20…  Remember, we no longer sell Mexican Fiesta tickets… so now is the time to step up to the plate for the good of HNR.  A member cannot be named on the ticket, but spouses and other relatives can … last year someone’s spouse won 2 or 3rd prize (sorry I don’t recall which.. but it was a chunk of change!)

See Bill for or Mark Prouty for tickets.

 

MEMBERSHIP:

 

Jill inducted our 106th member, Justin Osborne.  Justin “TEX” works for Coldwell Banker and is a BIG VOLUNTEER.  He is a ski instructor, member of Ducks Unlimited and his favorite color is “CAMO”.  We are all looking forward to his young energy and ideas.  Welcome Justin!!     His phone number is  375 5548 work   259 0981 home

Email is    justin@justinosborn.com

 

PROGRAM:

 

We saw a great presentation of the finished construction of all 9R schools.  Thank you Mary Barter!

 

 

 

 

 

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Chessa J. Gill

Certus Claims Administration, LLC

Phone:              970 259 9859

Email:              cgill@certusclaims.com