Sept. 8th High Noon Rotary Meeting

Words of Wisdom:  Strength and Courage

It takes strength to be certain,
it takes courage to have doubts.

It takes strength to fit in,
It takes courage to stand out.

It takes strength to hide your own pain,
It takes courage to show it and deal with it.

It takes strength to stand guard,
It takes courage to let down your guard.

It takes strength to conquer,
It takes courage to surrender.


It takes strength to endure abuse,
It takes courage to stop it.

It takes strength to stand alone,
It takes courage to lean on a friend.

It takes strength to love,
It takes courage to beloved.

It takes strength to survive,
It takes courage to live.

Guests:
Judy  From Fort Lewis/ Guest of Chandler Jackson
Ed Rifilato - Sky Hawks Coach
Jack  Llewelyn - Sky Hawks
Ann Dold - Wife of Mark Dold
Jim Conway - Guest of Mark Dold
Pat Conway  - Guest of Mark Dold
Brad
Susan
Marcella -Exchange Student

( Let's start PRINTING our guests name on our sign in sheet.  That way I will get ALL of the info needed for this letter) I apologize for missed names etc again this week.

Announcements:

* La Villa Club will be picked up in ABQ next Wed.events begin Thursday.

La Villa Rotary Club members visit in Durango

Following is list of activities.  All are encouraged to attend as many activities
As you can. Let the responsible person know if you pan to attend and you didn’t sign up.
Responsible

9-14-05 Wed         Rotarians from Mexico City arrive at Albuquerque airport at                      
                              12:28 p.m.

                        Rotarians from Durango to pick up in Alb:  Charlie Albert, Mike           Charlie                                       McGuire, Ward Holmes



9-15-05 Thu           Morning with host families
                              11:45 Program at High Noon Rotary Club                                      Mike                                                               
                              Afternoon with host families
                              7:00 Catered reception at Train Museum                                                     Jeff


9-16-05 Fri            Meet for Breakfast at  Carvers  8;15
                              Drive to Silverton, organize who drives who rides                            Tom                                        
                              2:00 leave Silverton on D&SNGRR
                              5:30 arrive Durango, where do we meet                                                     
                             7;00 Dinner at Mikes house, with music                                                       Mike


9-17-05 Sat           9;30 Mesa Verde Who drives, who hosts                                                   Bob
                              6:30 Dinner party at Steve and Ann Redding’s home                                   Steve


9-18-05 Sun          Return trip to Albuquerque airport                                                   Tom, Cathy

Assign La Villa families to host families                                                                          Mike
Mc Guires:  Fidel, Rebecca, Claudia Maribel Fuetes
Alberts: Luis, Gloria, Miguel Corana
Reddings: Fausto, Carmelita
Burpees: Jose Luis, Tere Bodadilla


Get shirts to give to La Villa                                                                                                      Jeff
Co-ordinate donation to La Villa breakfasts                                                                              Charlie

San Juan Services
110 W 33 St
Durango, CO 81301
970-247-5200
FAX 970-259-3598
CEL 970-946-2788
SanJuanServices@Qwest.net

We still need a few drivers for their return trip to ABQ on Sunday.  Contact Charlie Albert if you are available. 

* Mondays Rotoract meeting had 8-10 students.  Two of our own, Steven Veals, and Steven Bowen both of whom did exchanges last year and were excited to share with the other students what Rotary had to offer.  If anyone is interested in mentoring these young adults please let Chandler know..

* Wrap up on the Durango Motor Expo...We collected $5,160...A big THANK YOU to Accordia who donated $5,000 to the Expo...

* We will have a U-Haul heading to New Orleans to help with Katrina Relief.  A list of needed items will be available soon.  More to follow. Question see Mike Sandberg or Burt Coleman.

* Manuel Pozo-Alonso will be "deported" to the Dominican Republic to share his profession knowledge.We wish you well

GSE - Group Study Exchange  Oct. 9-11, Sun-Tues. We need housing for the Peru team which will be here.  3 men and 2 women.  We will be sending our team to Peru in May.  If you know 5 young professional, non Rotarians that fit the bill that could go for the entire month please give us their names.

Birthdays:

Tom Cheatham  (Sept. 7)

Bud Deering  (Sept. 8)

Bess Maisel  (Sept. 10)

Program: Ed Rifilato, Fort Lewis College, Head Football Coach

If you didn't realize you were listening to a football coach you would think you were there for a day of inspirational speeches.  Ed tries to teach his players the things that really matter in life. Discipline is a huge part of his program.  There is a mutual respect that comes when one is disciplined on and off of the field.  His life becomes a better place and more focuses. He of course realizes the importance of sports in the schools and how it can be the only avenue some have to vent or ex cell.  Yet, he always stresses the Big picture in life is what truly matters.  The schools, he believes, needs to find what passion the kids have and work on that passion to keep them in school, be it wood shop, music, sports or whatever non-academic that might be.  It is tough these days keeping these kids in schools.  We need to do everything we can to make sure they stay in school and that they learn in the process.

The kids at the Fort are lucky to have Ed on their side working with them on and off the  field. 

Have a great week...