Newsletter

July 13, 2006 Meeting

 

Opening

Ward Holmes led us in the Pledge of Allegiance.  There were no words of wisdom given in Dave Ganevsky’s absence.

 

Guests

  

Guest                                       Representing                                       Sponsor/Host

 

Loryn Kasten                          Purgatory                                            Jen Simon

Tammy Osborn                       Spouse                                                 Justin Osborn

Kathy & Oren Moore              In Laws                                               Pam Moore

Mariah Pardini                        Scholarship Recipient                         Burt Coleman

Travis Stovall                          Scholarship Recipient                         Bob Salzer      

 

Visiting Rotarians -  

 

Pete Davenport                       Hot Springs National Park, Arkansas

 

Announcements

 

 Tim Walsworth again reminded everyone of the upcoming Golf Tournament NEXT Friday, July 21st at Hillcrest Golf Course.  Golfers ill receive a Wells Fargo Bank canvas tote.  THERE IS NO ROTARY MEETING NEXT THURSDAY, JULY 20TH.  Instead come to hillcrest and join the group for lunch, participate in the raffles and the silent auction.  3 more sponsors were found:  Mercy Medical Centre, Fredrick Zink Elliott and the “5 High Nooners” (best name chosen that was suitable in print).  There is a $10 pp putting contest and over $2500 in silent auction items, including high-end sunglasses, Community Concert Hall tickets and a fishing trip.  Tim needs some help so if you are interested contact him.

 

 Ward Holmes announced a short Board meeting immediately after the meeting today and the next Board meeting is scheduled for next Tuesday, 5:30 PM, July 18th at Durango Office Suite’s conference room.

Bob Chaput announced that the new Rosters were out (at the check-in desk) and consists of two parts (Roster and revised Bylaws).  Kudos to Bob for his work on the Roster.

 

Ward Holmes announced that Mike Sanberg needs a ride to the meetings or he will have to become inactive.

 

Sgt. of Arms

Chandler Jackson tried to get some money out of the membership by announcing Frank Valen’s wedding anniversary.  Mike Matheson wasn’t there to pay-up for his birthday and happy dollars were in short supply.   Bob Salzer did put some money down for grant approval by JC Penny for 4-H and his upcoming 4-H exchange trip next week with 16 youths to Illinois.   And Brian Myers threw in happy dollars for a fishing trip and the fact that we are 2 months from hunting season.  A fine was charged to Ellen Roberts for not mentioning Rotary during a legislative debate when Joe Colgan had waxed poetic about his Rotary involvement in the same debate.  A $1 fine was assessed to all who did not have on their Rotary pin.  When the ticket drawing was made, the winner Pam Moore was asked a question from the July issue of the Rotarian magazine:  How much has been donated to Polio-Plus since 1985.  She missed getting the pot 9the answer is $650 million).   

 

Program:  Personal Story – Holocaust Survivor

 

 Eric Green, a Holocaust survivor, was introduced by Rick Routh.  A standing ovation from appreciative Rotarians opened his program.   Mr. Green was born in 1928 in a small German village, the son of a farming family.  He attended school in 1934 in the village, but in 1935 was “kicked out” of school because he was Jewish.  Mr. Green passionately described his personal family history and presented his view of why the Jewish people were considered “foreigners” in their own land (Germany) during the Nazi rein.  He cited some Jewish history and history leading to how the Holocaust “happened” from the end of WWI, the election of the Nazi party’s emergence as the dominating party in Germany in 1933.  To emphasize his points, he pinned on a bright yellow Star of David, bearing the word “Jude” – German for “Jew” – which distinguished the Jewish people throughout his country.  His descriptions included citing dates, events, personal stories, rules of “required” behavior, the 1938 SS conduct against his people, and other atrocities of war.  He spoke of his eventual escape from Germany, at the age of 10 (March 1939), and how he had to leave his sister and his parents behind “standing on the platform” – never to see them again.  10 years ago he learned his sister (16 years old at the time) and his parents died in Auschwitz).  Because of the politics of war, Mr. green stated, “Germany lost a treasured resource in the Jewish people.”  Another standing ovation concluded his program.

 

Closing

 Bud told a “Brokeback Mountain” story (to a more somber group) and drew some chuckles.

 

Ward then rang the bell to release us.