Durango High Noon Rotary

November 15, 2007

Guests:

Donna Prigge, Dick Sullivan

Colleen Boulware, Roteract

Brittny Patterson, Roteract

Rubens Nota, Exchange Student, DHNR

Dasha Fontina, DHNR

Announcements:  Chip Lile

The Rotary Plaque was set in place on November 8, 2007.

Steve Govreau:  Dictionaries are in and being wrapped by the Evening and Morning Clubs.   They will be ready for delivery to the schools after Thanksgiving.

Emily Spencer:  Mark you calendar for Thursday, December 6, 2007 at the Strater Hotel.  Our annual Christmas Party will begin with cocktails at 5:15 p.m. with dinner to follow at 6:00 p.m.  Again this year we are sponsoring Project Merry Christmas, so please bring and unwrapped gift.  More announcements will be forthcoming.

Chip Lile:  Board Meeting November 20, 2007 Bank of the San Juans 5:15 p.m.

No meeting 11/22/07

Next Meeting 11/29/07 - Nominations for new officers (see attachment) - Our speaker will be Col. Ron Foggelman

12/6/07 Christmas Party - Strater Hotel NO REGULAR MEETING

12/13/07 - President Elections

Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, Happy Chanukah, Good Life, Life Well, Be Kind, See You all Next Year

Next Meeting 1/3/08

A challenge from John Wilkin, the Ohio State fan (Buckeyes) to Bud Poe the Michigan fan (Wolverines).  Oh by the way, did you know that Bud Poe was a wide receiver for Michigan state?  Anyway back to the point.  If Ohio State loses then John must wear the Michigan state school tie for three consecutive meetings and if Ohio wins then Bud must wear the incredibly ugly (Johns' words, he was demonstrating school the tie today) Ohio tie for the same period of time. 

Business:  Chip Lile, President

Executive Officers:  Nancy Vanderwal, Executive Secretary; Kathy Firestone, Club Secretary; John Beekman, Treasurer; Tami Coddington, President Elect; Rick O'Block, Sgt.-of-Arms; Members-at-Large; Ted Robson, Frank Valen, Loryn Katsen, Mark Donahue, Justin Osborn

Meetings- Rick Routh; Rooster- Howard Wilson & Bob Chaput; Public Relations, Ward Holmes; Membership, Jill Wark; Rotary Foundation Chair & Community Foundation, Steve Govreau; International Programs, Charlie Albert; Youth Services, Dan McCarthy; Capital & Community Projects and Mini Grants, Niles Bruno; Youth Exchange, Jim Duke; Interact Angie Beach & Melisa Caskey; Roteract, Sara Olsen & Loryn Kasten.

Fundraising:  Chip Lile & John Beekman

We are at 49% as of today with Redball coming up as our next big fundraiser.

The Gold Tournament produced 120%; fines produced 57% through the first four months of the year towards our fundraising efforts.

From our fundraising we have taken $22.5k out for scholarships and $2.4k our for dictionaries.  If you want and complete budget contact Chip Lile.

Chip Lile:  Things are looking great for the club even with the challenges we have had to face with fundraising, and most recently the tragic loss of a member.

February 2008 is district-wide Rotary Month;  we need individuals to help take notes for the weekly newsletter; Wayne Bedor has agreed to begin taking notes during meetings starting in July 2008; there  is a new design for the web-site check it out; also we are looking for someone who is interested in doing club photography.   For all of the above please see Chip.

Tami Coddington:  Putting together her board for next year; please contact her if you are interested in serving.

Jill Wark:  95 members as of today, with 5 honorary and 4 new Red Badges.  We were reminded of the proper way to introduce a guest to the club.  Give their name, occupation, a little about what they are doing in the community or their pets; DO NOT SAY THEY WANT TO JOIN THE CLUB.  Potential members must attend three meetings, have their names forwarded by their sponsors to the membership committee who then forwards to the board if approved on to the membership.  If you have any question please see Jill Wark.

Dan McCarthy:  Youth Services ((Rotary Youth Services Awards (RYLA)), Interact, ROteract, and Youth Exchange - RYLA is looking for volunteers to attend training, if interested please contact Dan for more information.

Melisa Caskey - Interact - The Interact Club currently has 84 members.  Their garage sale netted them $1300 and the Trick-or-Treat drive $350.  They will be selling Redball tickets to raise additional monies for their projects.  Right now the club is planning a trip to Brazil for the Spring.

Birttny Patterson - Roteract - The club averages between 16-20 members at the college.  Four members who will be graduating and moving up to FLC will be joining them soon.  Brittny wanted to thank Sara Olsen and Loryn Kasten who are both such kind, strong women, willing to do anything to help them build and grow.  Angie Beach. Moni Helling and Emily Spencer helped them with the Speed Dating Event.  They raised over 3K for their service project.  They are looking into either going to New Orleans or California and helping our with the fire victims this year.  Thank Rick Routh for his help on Education Awareness Program.  Also thanked Ward Holmes for his willingness to discuss with Brittny about being president of Roteract.  She mentioned Chip did not want to be thanked openly because he felt that was his responsibility as Club President, BUT he received one just the same. The Club just finished up the non-profit class that tok eight weeks to complete and thanked the club for supporting them in this effort.  Colleen Boulware our Sponsor, just got married and her husband believes she spends more time with us than him.  She is really always willing to help us out.

We are putting together and organizing the Snowdown Parade entry for Rotary this year.

Colleen Boulware - Roteract Sponsor:  Roteract will be putting on a Pre-Party on 1/1/08 with hot chocolate.   We will be selling mugs with the Snowdown Logo on them. 

Chip Lile for Jim Duke:  Youth Exchange needs host families and transportation providers

Chip thanked Dasha and Rubens for attending our meetings and making the effort to learn English.

Peter Marshall - Scholarship Committee:  $22.5K, Four Students on full-ride; 10 students with 1K; 1 student with a vocational scholarship thanks to the wonderful donation of Bud Deering, and 6 continuing scholarships.

Chip Lile:  We need a committee to take over the production of the Community Fundraising Report, that is now done by the Scholarship Committee.  This will be addressed after the first of the year.  If you are interested speak up we need your help.

Steve Govreau - Rotary Foundation & Community Foundation:  47 of our members give to the Rotary Foundation.  Additionally members give to the Community Foundation and this year Rotary was able to provide 5K.

Charlie Albert - International Projects:  We received 70K from the Rotary Foundation for our International Projects.  The only other club that received more than us was the Aspen Club.  From those monies we were able to send the Interact Club to Honduras for the Water Filtration Project; Juarez, Mexico and Operation Cleft Pallet; Guarero Mexico, School Buses (two); and upcoming Amazon Basin in Brazil for our Interact Club.  Chip added that we received a matching grant of 1K for a total of 2K for the Boys and Girls Clubs of Durango.

Chip for Bill Cartwright, Service Projects:  Monte Carlo is coming up in the Spring and he needs new blood (volunteers).  He promises there will be fewer meetings.  Looking for more sponsorships for this event also. 

DO YOU HAVE A GOOD IDEA FOR A FUNDRAISER - CALL CHIP LILE

This is what helps us support the Mini Grants, Capital Projects, Scholarships, etc.  We need all our memberships help.

So long for now.  Have a wonderful Thanksgiving

Kathy Firestone